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April 4, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Researchers at the U-M, the Univer-sity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Texas, Austin, have been awarded $4.5 million to establish a new Center for Optoelectronics Science and Technology (COST). The center will be one of four funded by the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). “These…
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April 4, 1994
At least 500 participants are expected to attend the 11th national conference of the Association for Asian American Studies Thursday–Saturday (April 7–9) at the Michigan League and Rackham Building. The program will feature talks by scholars of Asian American studies from New England to Hawaii. Attendance at the conference is free to U-M students and…
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April 4, 1994
E. Lawrence McMahon E. Lawrence McMahon, associate professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer science, died March 25 at his home here. He was 62. A teacher, adviser and counselor to electrical engineering students for 34 years, he retired from the faculty in 1993. McMahon received his B.S. in electrical engineering in 1952 from Fournier…
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April 4, 1994
Starting with fall term, the University will offer a nine-month payment plan to graduate students, parents/guardians of undergraduate students and all students enrolled in professional schools. Under the plan, explains Alex Makarewich, manager of student financial operations, payment of the balance of assessments, less any scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans, can be spread over a…
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April 4, 1994
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services The bibliographic records of the Bentley Historical Library are now accessible through the U-M’s online catalog, MIRLYN. The Bentley houses both the Michigan Historical Collections, which document the history of the state of Michigan, and the University Archives, with documents dating back to the University’s founding in 1817.…
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April 4, 1994
The University Library has been awarded a two-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education under the Foreign Periodicals Program to develop a nationally accessible collection of periodicals that chronicles the worldwide resurgence of Islam. The first year award is $74,000. With the support of the Foreign Periodicals Program to supplement already strong collections, the…
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April 4, 1994
The Public Safety Oversight Committee, required under Public Act No. 120, is comprised of two staff members, two students and two faculty members nominated and elected by their peers. The committee receives and makes recommendations regarding grievances against any public safety officer deputized by the University. The staff member positions on the committee are for…
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April 4, 1994
The fourth annual Spring to Life Benefit Brunch and Art Auction, with proceeds going to the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, will include more than 100 donated works from artists and galleries nationwide. Featured will be jewelry, antiques, paintings, pottery, glass, fibers and wood. The art works will be up for bid in a silent auction…
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April 4, 1994
Rate increases for long-term disability coverage that will affect departmental and/or staff member costs went into effect April 1. According to Craig Jorgeson, manager, Benefits Office, the increase was prompted by a 50 percent increase in the number of disabled individuals receiving benefits in the last two to three years. Prior to 1990, Jorgeson says,…
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April 4, 1994
For the second straight year, Michigan Radio has won top honors among broadcasters from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for Documentary Production. “Let There Be Light,” produced by reporter John Walters, received a best-in-category prize. The documentary, broadcast Dec. 24, 1993, was inspired by the fact that several of the world’s religions have holidays that…
