April 18, 1994
April 30 is the deadline for nominating School of Business Administration staff for the School’s Staff Recognition Program. The awards program will be at 10 a.m. June 9 in Hale Auditorium. The program, launched in fall 1993, was developed at the request of the School’s Quality Council to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of staff…
April 18, 1994
The University has received a $12 million commitment from Ann Lurie of Chicago, to establish the Robert H. Lurie Fund, in the name of her late husband, a member of the College of Engineering Class of 1964. The fund will be allocated to new campus buildings, including a carillon tower on North Campus. “The exceptional…
April 18, 1994
Women’s health issues subject of symposium Wednesday “Women’s Health—It’s Not a Trivial Pursuit” is the theme of the Michigan Initiative for Women’s Health (MIWH) symposium, 1–5 p.m. Wednesday (April 20) in the Hussey Room, Michigan League. History Prof. Martin S. Pernick will present the keynote address on “Historical Constructions of Women’s Health and Wellness” at…
April 18, 1994
The first annual Hispanic Student Leadership Award celebration will be held at 5 p.m. Tues. (April 19) in the Tribute Room, School of Education. Six students will receive $300 scholarships, awarded by the Michigan Educational Opportunity Fund Inc., the Office of Minority Student Services and the Programs for Educational Opportunity at the School of Education.…
April 18, 1994
We are outraged over the recent incident that involved the use of a stolen University of Michigan student account name and password to send a racist electronic message through the Internet computer network to computer systems worldwide. We personally and collectively denounce such incidents within our institution, and as executive officers of the University, we…
April 18, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank The Department of Mathematics has received LS&A’s 1994 Departmental Award for Contributions to the Undergraduate Initiative. The department will receive $25,000 for its innovative efforts to improve undergraduate education. Donald J. Lewis, chair and professor of mathematics, will recommend the department use the money to furnish a commons room for students…
April 18, 1994
The offices of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs, the Vice Provost for Information Technology and the Vice President for Student Affairs will sponsor a community forum on hate messages and electronic mail at 4 p.m. today (April 18) in the Koessler Library, Michigan League. The forum is an opportunity to discuss the…
April 11, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Midway through the U-M’s $1 billion Campaign for Michigan—the largest fund-raising campaign undertaken by a public university—gifts and pledges surpass $589 million. “We are absolutely delighted with the progress of the Campaign to date. Beyond the thousands of donors and volunteers, we want to commend as well the great effort of…
April 11, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News & Information Services Nearly one of every seven women faculty members at American colleges and universities reports that she has been sexually harassed on the job, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The first large-scale, national look at the extent and effects…
April 11, 1994
The University is one of 21 colleges and universities selected to participate in an industry-university consortium called the New Media Centers Initiative. “Participation in the New Media Centers Initiative will give the U-M access to state-of-the-art hardware, software and peripheral products to incorporate interactive media into many campus activities,” said Ed Saunders, director of the…
