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May 10, 1993
Plans are under way for the Oct. 1 inauguration of James C. Renick as U-M-Dearborn’s fourth chancellor. “We’re soliciting ideas from the campus community for celebratory events focusing on the connections between U-M-Dearborn and the Detroit metropolitan area,” says chemistry Prof. Charlotte A. Otto, chair of the inauguration planning committee. Each of Dearborn’s schools and…
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May 10, 1993
The Office of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer is soliciting nominations for the second year of the Distinguished Staff Award Program for Business and Finance employees. The award, which includes recognition at an awards ceremony and dinner, a plaque and a cash award, recognizes “the indispensable contribution that staff make to the University’s…
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May 10, 1993
All University offices are being asked to maintain their usual schedule throughout the summer. A memo recently sent to Executive Officers, deans and directors notes that it has been customary for some units to change their hours of operation during the summer to permit offices to close early. The memo, signed by Vice President for…
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May 10, 1993
By Leslie Stainton Museum of Art The Museum of Art’s docent touring program is accepting applications for a new class that will begin in September. Class members will be selected this spring. Application deadline is May 22. Applicants need not have an art history background, but must have a strong interest in art. Minorities and…
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May 10, 1993
The Kirkland & Ellis Professorship in Law will be established at the Law School. “The professorship will be established as the result of pledges totaling $450,000 from seven Law School graduates who are partners of the firm of Kirkland & Ellis, coupled with a matching pledge of $750,000 from the Kirkland & Ellis Foundation of…
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May 10, 1993
Students and faculty members at the University’s regional campuses in Dearborn and Flint will hold “A Meeting of Minds,” focusing on strategies for involving undergraduate students in research activities in Flint on Friday (May 14). The symposium will highlight the benefits of student/faculty collaboration in research, defined broadly to include laboratory work, artistic expression and…
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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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April 26, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Recommendations for the evaluation of administrative officers, including a draft of an instrument for use by faculty in evaluating deans and other high-level administrators, will be fine-tuned and brought back to Senate Assembly. In presenting the recommendations of the faculty’s Academic Affairs Committee to the Assembly last Monday, Chemistry Prof. Thomas…
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April 26, 1993
The following are proposed sample questions for the evaluation of administrative officers. Leadership How often does the dean involve the faculty in developing plans for your college? To what degree is the dean effective in obtaining resources for your college? How would you rate the dean as a professional role model for the faculty? Faculty…
