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May 10, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The University, in partnership with the state of Michigan, will establish a Center for High-Definition Display Technologies at the College of Engineering, Gov. John Engler and President James J. Duderstadt announced last Monday. Research at the Center will help improve existing flat panel display technology, currently used in…
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May 10, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its May meeting. City moving ahead with Fuller Road bridge project The Regents approved granting of the roadway and sewer easements for the city’s Fuller Road bridge project. Last fall, the city closed the Fuller Road bridge to heavy vehicles, including U-M…
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May 10, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Although director James A. Winn acknowledges that in its first five years, the Institute for the Humanities has been “reasonably successful” in creating and nurturing discourse among departmental lines, he believes that “economic, institutional, and sociological forces still work to limit the growth of interdisciplinary scholarship.” Winn, who…
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May 10, 1993
By Erica M. Spiegel Plant Grounds and Waste Management Ramen noodles, instant oatmeal, old sweaters, socks, toaster ovens, soap, canned spaghetti and carpets. These are just some of the items typically left behind during Student Move-Out. Now in its fourth year, the Move-Out effort keeps getting better. What started out as a student-initiated volunteer pilot…
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May 10, 1993
Participants in this year’s “Workplace of the ’90s” conference will have multiple opportunities to learn about the University’s M-Quality approach and also explore other areas of career development. The general session and workshops have been designed to address the theme of “Quest for Quality.” The conference name has been changed from Office of the ’90s…
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May 10, 1993
From Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association) has announced several enhancements to its long-term care insurance policy—Teachers LongTerm Care. The features have the effect of reducing the policy’s cost through dividends, increasing its benefits and making it available to more people. Teachers LongTerm Care, introduced in 1991,…
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May 10, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Legislative changes abolishing mandatory retirement for faculty age 70 or older could create both potential problems and opportunities for the University, according to the Task Force on Retirement. The task force, appointed by the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr., presented its report and a…
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May 10, 1993
—Coverage of all levels of care, from custodial to skilled. —Respite care, which pays a benefit for formal care giving, giving the family care provider some time off. —An integrated lifetime benefit maximum, which gives insured persons latitude in deciding how to apply their benefits between home care and nursing home care. —A one-time benefit…
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May 10, 1993
At their May meeting the Regents approved the recommendations for promotion and/or tenure of 130 faculty members on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, effective next academic year. Of the total, 118 are at the Ann Arbor campus, eight at the U-M-Dearborn and four at the U-M-Flint. At the Ann Arbor campus From professor…
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May 10, 1993
By Ryan Solomon News and Information Services The hot, steamy dog days of summer may again skip Michigan this year. A U-M atmospheric scientist predicts that this summer’s weather may not be much different from last summer’s cool, wet weather. Empirical evidence collected by Peter Sousounis suggests there is a 55 percent to 60 percent…
