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February 28, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services After much consultation with high school teachers and students, the University will change the way it assesses the writing skills of newly admitted undergraduates, dropping an impromptu essay test in favor of a diverse writing portfolio. Each year since 1979, most incoming students have taken a 50-minute writing…
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February 28, 1994
The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) will sponsor Rape Prevention Month March 4–April 19. A number of activities are scheduled during the month, “each dealing with a specific area of sexual assault, but all designed to raise community awareness and understanding of the many issues surrounding sexual violence,” says SAPAC Director Debra Cain.…
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February 28, 1994
The newly renovated Athletic Administration Building has been renamed John P. Weidenbach Hall. The Regents approved the renaming of the building and a resolution acknowledging “the dedication and service of Jack Weidenbach as he concludes a 28-year career at the University” at their February meeting. “At the end of January, the University’s athletic director, John…
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February 28, 1994
The interim Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, which has been in effect for 14 months, will continue as an interim policy until April 1995. The Regents voted 7-1 at their February meeting to accept the recommendation of Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford to continue the policy’s interim status. “We all agree…
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February 28, 1994
Larry Selinker, professor of linguistics, was given the emeritus title by the Regents at their February meeting. He joined the U-M in 1977 as professor of linguistics and director of the English Language Institute. He served in the latter position until 1982. “Although his primary appointment was in the English Language Institute, Prof. Selinker was…
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February 7, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank New student orientation today goes far beyond the traditional three-day campus visit during the summer. It’s an ongoing process of keeping in touch, beginning at the time the student is admitted and continuing through the student’s first term on campus, says Pamela T. Horne, director of orientation and the Campus Information…
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February 7, 1994
The University’s Chicano History Week, Feb. 6–12, commemorates the life of human rights leader Cesar Chavez with events dedicated to his memory. “We feel it is important to reflect on his life, what his death means for many people, and to publicly recognize the passage of a man who shaped history—labor history, Chicano history and…
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February 7, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Women know that sexual discrimination exists in the work place, but rarely believe it applies to them. The working woman’s “not me” attitude is an example of the “denial of personal disadvantage” phenomenon, according to psychologists at the U-M and Smith College. Diana I. Cordova of the Institute…
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February 7, 1994
By Margo Schneidman Medical Center Public Relations The Medical Center has opened the nation’s first multidisciplinary center dedicated to diagnosing chest pain. The Chest Pain Center is designed to catch patients in the early stages of a heart attack, and weed out those suffering from chest pain that may have other physical or psychological causes.…
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February 7, 1994
“James Tissot: Prints from the Aldrich Collection,” an exhibition of 45 etchings and mezzotints from the collection of Ann Arbor residents Robert and Katherine Aldrich, is on view through March 6 at the Museum of Art. Organized by co-curators William Hennessey and John Siewert, the exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of the graphic work of…
