June 7, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass Why is the University investing time and money in its M-Quality initiative? Does this mean that we aren’t doing a good job, that our activities do not measure up to high standards? Nothing could be farther from the truth, according to Robert B. Holmes, assistant vice president for academic affairs and…
June 7, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services The William L. Clements Library has given a major manuscript collection—the original treasury records of the Mexican state of Zacatecas—to the Zacatecas campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari accepted the gift from Clements Library Director John C. Dann…
May 24, 1993
A Universitywide advisory committee has begun working with University groups and external consultants to study, plan, design and recommend a flexible benefits program. The Flexible Benefits Advisory Committee (FBAC) is co-chaired by David J. Anderson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and chair of the Advisory Committee on University Budgets (ACUB), and Chandler W. Matthews,…
May 24, 1993
David P. Himle David P. Himle, professor of social work, died suddenly at his home in Ann Arbor May 9. He was 63. Himle began his career at U-M in 1970 as a lecturer in the School of Social Work. He became assistant professor that same year, associate professor in 1974 and professor in 1990.…
May 24, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following books have been published by the U-M Press. Experimental Foundations of Political Science, edited by Donald R. Kinder, professor of political science and psychology and director, Center for Political Studies; and Thomas R. Palfrey, professor of political science and of economics, California Institute of Technology. This is the latest volume in…
May 24, 1993
The University affirms its commitment to supporting ongoing staff development for all staff members in a new Staff Development Philosophy statement. Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. and Vice President Farris W. Womack sent a copy of the statement and a letter to all deans, directors and department heads last week. Whitaker and Womack noted that…
May 24, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The University has entered into an agreement with Highland Park, Jackson, Lansing and Wayne County community colleges to encourage qualified underrepresented minority students to continue their education at U-M. The Mandate Encouraging Transfer Agreement (META) for Scholars of Color, signed by the participating institutions May 19, is an…
May 24, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle University computing users will soon begin moving away from reliance on one mainframe computer to accessing a web-like network of services that will be provided by several machines. The infrastructure that will allow the changeover from a mainframe to a distributed computing environment will be in place by September 1994, according…
May 24, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Faculty and staff from all academic and career fields are being recruited to serve as mentors through the University Mentorship Program. Volunteering as a mentor is a “unqiue opportunity to build a relationship with three or four first-year U-M students while helping them to explore their academic and career interests,” says…
May 24, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank 2 off-duty security officers aid burn victim Off-duty U-M security officers Melissa Bolyard and Gerald Steiner responded quickly when they came upon a 36-year old homeless man on fire, his clothing apparently ignited by a cigarette, about 1:45 a.m. May 18 near the Dental Building. Lt. James R. Smiley says Bolyard…
