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September 7, 1993
Susan McClanahan, LS&A assistant dean for development and external relations, has been appointed vice president for development at Wayne State University (WSU), effective Sept. 16. She will be the chief administrator of WSU’s Development Office. In fiscal year 1991–92, WSU’s development team helped generate more than 42,000 contributions totaling $16 million. “I’m very pleased that…
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September 7, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Michael R. Kapetan, sculptor and lecturer at the School of Art, will offer the public a rare glimpse of fine sculpture-in-progress during his six-month residence at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. An ecclesiastical sculptor who specializes in wood carving, Kapetan will be Artist-in-Residence at the cathedral beginning…
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September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank U-M teachers focus on teaching more than theory in their new book Multicultural Teaching in the University. In separate chapters, more than 25 contributors discuss the aims, strategies, hopes, risks and rewards that underlie their classroom experiences. The book is edited by David Schoem, Linda Frankel, Ximena Zuniga and Edith A.…
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September 7, 1993
Romanian-born poet, author and radio commentator Andrei Codrescu will speak at a screening of the film Road Scholar at 7 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 12) at the Michigan Theater. Codrescu’s commentaries are frequently heard on National Public Radio’s newsmagazine “All Things Considered.” He teaches English literature at Louisiana State University and is editor of Exquisite Corpse,…
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September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) has added a new route, a U-M shuttle to and from Wolverine Tower, to its schedule. Faculty, staff and students with University ID can ride Route 36 free and Oak Valley Route 16 free when going to and from Wolverine Tower; the University pays the fare.…
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September 7, 1993
Eleven University police, security and dispatch officers were sworn in and another four were honored recently at a Department of Public Safety (DPS) graduation and awards ceremony. Two contract security guards also received awards. Distinguished Service Citations were presented Aug. 12 to security officer Melissa J. Bolyard and police officer Gerald D. Steiner. Their quick…
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September 7, 1993
One of the provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, signed Aug. 10, reinstates the exclusion from income of employer-provided educational assistance, retroactive to July 1, 1992, through Dec. 31, 1994. As a result, tuition refunds to staff members will no longer be taxed or reported as income. Changes have been made in…
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September 7, 1993
Comments on these proposed revisions to Section 13.04 of the Regents’ Bylaws should be directed by Sept. 21 to the Office of the General Counsel, 4020 Fleming Administration Building 1340, telephone 764-0304. Proposed Revisions of Regents’ Bylaws Section 13.04. (Proposed additions are in bold, deletions are struck out.) Section 13.04 University of Michigan Alumni Association…
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September 7, 1993
Turner Geriatric Clinic’s Learning in Retirement program will offer a series of weekly mini courses this fall taught by emeritus professors. An open house to kick off the program will be held at 3 p.m. Wed. (Sept. 8) at the 20/20 Cafe, Kellogg Eye Center. Courses offered this fall include: B.C.: A Panorama of Life…
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September 7, 1993
Frederick C. Neidhardt, associate dean for faculty affairs at the Medical School, has been appointed associate vice president for research, effective Oct. 1 for a five-year term. In announcing the appointment, Vice President for Research Homer C. Neal said: “Given Prof. Neidhardt’s superlative understanding of research issues in the contemporary University, his wealth of administrative…
