September 7, 1993
Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. will recommend to the Regents at their September meeting that Susan S. Lipschutz be named associate provost. If approved, Lipschutz will assume her new position Nov. 1. She now is assistant vice provost for academic affairs and senior associate dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. She…
September 7, 1993
The University Record begins its 1993–94 publication schedule today (Sept. 7). Published by the Office of News and Information Services, the Record is distributed each Monday September–May, except during holiday periods, and biweekly June–August. As the University’s official publication, the Record carries articles of interest to faculty, staff and retirees, and letters to the editor…
August 16, 1993
By Ryan Solomon News and Information Services Combine the ability to quickly mobilize 400 of your coworkers who have big hearts with unlimited access to nearly all University buildings and you have the makings of a large humanitarian effort to help people who have suffered from the Midwest floods. Custodian Donald Paschel watched television news…
August 16, 1993
By Andrea O. Jackson News and Information Services “I wish to see a cooperative effort to help transform South Africa’s primary, secondary and higher education. We need to retain and help these young people achieve success,” said Z.M. Chuenyane, vice chancellor of the University of Bophuthatswana. Chuenyane was speaking to South African and U.S. educators…
August 16, 1993
The new Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA) allows employees to take unpaid leaves, with job protection, for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child; their own serious illness; or the serious illness of a family member. The law took effect Aug. 5 for faculty and all regular staff except those represented…
August 16, 1993
One of Parking Services’ goals is to prevent safety hazards by repairing damage due to salt and age before the damage becomes disabling. In the long run this is also a cost-saving strategy since deterioration spawns other deterioration in related components. While performing such repairs, Parking Services tries to minimize inconvenience to the campus community…
August 16, 1993
Medical Center researchers have been awarded a $9 million contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to operate a national kidney research data center on campus. The center moved to Ann Arbor July 1 from Washington, D.C., where it was operated jointly by the U-M and the Urban Institute. The United States Renal Data…
August 16, 1993
With students returning to the U-M earlier than usual this fall, traffic on nine city streets near Central Campus will be rerouted the Thursday and Friday (Sept. 2–3) before Labor Day weekend. In addition, the same streets will be affected Sunday (Sept. 5), if necessary. However, all streets will be open as usual Saturday (Sept.…
August 16, 1993
Although students and their families will be vying for parking spaces during move-in the Thursday and Friday before Labor Day (Sept. 2–3), parking for U-M employees should be no different than normal, with one exception. The Triangle parking lot, bounded by Madison, Thompson and Packard streets, will be closed 6 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 1) through…
August 16, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services This fall, new students will have an entire week to get acquainted with the University, thanks to Welcome to Michigan ’93, a new program featuring academic welcomes, informational workshops, tours, open houses, social events and recreational activities. The program will kick off Thursday (Sept. 2), the day residence…
