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November 22, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass The University has made great strides since the implementation of the Michigan Mandate five years ago, but “we’re not doing as good a job as we could to reflect society,” President James J. Duderstadt told reporters at a briefing last week at which student of color enrollment statistics were released. Also…
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November 22, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank America’s research universities will change dramatically during the next decade, President James J. Duderstadt predicts. How much? On a scale of 1 to 10, Duderstadt is guessing 20. Speaking to Senate Assembly Nov. 15, Duderstadt said the mission of the University as we know it today—teaching, research and service—was shaped by…
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November 22, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass Editor’s Note: Subsequent Record articles will detail progress made on the recommendations. A special Universitywide committee charged last winter by Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. to explore policies in support of the University’s “electronic community” has released a report detailing a number of recommendations to be considered as the U-M moves…
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November 22, 1993
Elaine K. Didier, director of information resources at the School of Business Administration and director of the Kresge Business Administration Library, has been appointed associate dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Her appointment, effective Dec. 1, was approved by the Regents at their November meeting. “I am delighted that Elaine Didier…
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November 22, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank The faculty’s first attempt to evaluate a high level administrative office went smoothly, according to faculty members who conducted the review and to John H. D’Arms, whose Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs was evaluated. Reporting to Senate Assembly Nov. 15, Peter G. Hinman, professor of mathematics and a…
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November 22, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle Trust is a word that comes up often when you talk to Brenda Herman about quality management and the approach the Housing Division has used. Herman, who is an administrative associate for residence operations, saw personal leadership and trustworthiness as very important to quality management and, with several other employees from…
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November 22, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The U-M is among some 100 colleges and universities nationwide selected from a field of 1,100 to participate in the initial phase of a new federal direct student loan program, the U.S. Department of Education announced Nov. 15. Under direct lending, U-M students eligible for federal loans will…
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November 22, 1993
A total eclipse of the moon will be visible throughout North America starting just before midnight on Nov. 28, according to U-M astronomer Richard G. Teske. “Lunar eclipses occur during the time of full moon when the sun, Earth and moon all line up with the moon behind Earth, hidden within the shadow cast by…
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November 22, 1993
The Regents have removed the restriction on the University’s equity investments in companies operating in South Africa. The restriction in support of anti-apartheid efforts, in place since 1983, was removed at their November meeting. The Board adopted a resolution, noting, among other things: “Nelson Mandela, the leader of the African National Congress, in an address…
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November 22, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass By the end of this month, more than 1,900 members of the University community will have provided input on issues related to a flexible benefits plan through participation in 195 focus group sessions that began in September and were held on various Ann Arbor campuses, at the Medical Center, and at…
