October 11, 1993
The Museum of Art has received a second prize award in the 1993 American Association of Museums Publications Design Competition for its Janice Gordon exhibition catalogue. The competition, which acknowledges excellence in the graphic design of museum publications, is the only national, juried event involving publications produced by museums of all kinds and sizes. Designed…
October 11, 1993
The University will establish an International Institute to serve as “a campuswide resource, providing coordination and leadership in a broad range of activities concerning international and area studies.” Approved by the Regents at their September meeting, the Institute will be located within LS&A. The Institute will “enhance dramatically a tradition of scholarship and teaching in…
October 11, 1993
Approximately 20 U-M organizations and the city of Ann Arbor are joining together to mark Oct. 18–24 as AIDS Awareness Week. In her proclamation recognizing AIDS Awareness Week, Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon said: “All of us are affected by the present and future spread of AIDS and there is great concern about the health…
October 11, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Several hundred U-M students, alumni, faculty and guests gathered on North Campus under a bright blue sky last Friday, drawn by the memory and spirit of a young man most of them never even knew. The occasion was the formal dedication of a new $15-million aerospace engineering teaching…
October 11, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Raoul Kopelman, professor of chemistry and adjunct professor of physics, will receive the 1993 Margaret and Herman Sokol Faculty Award for his contributions to graduate education and research. The award will be presented at a public lecture given by Kopelman at 4 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 14) in Room…
October 11, 1993
The Benefits Office will be hosting several Information Fairs over the next few weeks for those who have questions about open enrollment in health insurance plans. Enrollment process changes will be explained by Benefits staff and the new M-CARE Triple Option Health Plan (M-TOP) will be discussed by M-CARE representatives. Representatives of the various health…
October 11, 1993
An 18-member executive committee has been formed to oversee the transition at the U-M from the Michigan Terminal System (MTS) to a distributed computing environment. An explosion in recent years of more powerful desktop computers prompted the Information Technology Division (ITD) to look at the future need for its mainframe environment. ITD plans to have…
October 4, 1993
Hazel Rose Markus, Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award A recent citation index study reported that, over a ten-year period, Hazel Markus’ publications have had more impact than those of any other social psychologist. As one reviewer observed, there is “no need to write a long letter about Hazel Markus. She is so outstanding that it can…
October 4, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Efficient, yet patient and kind. The type of person you hope will answer the phone when you call your doctor’s office. The description fits Marty Davis-Merritts, research secretary in the Medical School’s Simpson Memorial Institute. Not surprisingly, patient contact is her favorite part of the job, says Davis-Merritts, who has worked…
