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March 22, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Using frog cartoons, the human face, and billiard balls, John H. Holland showed an audience of U-M colleagues attending his March 16 Henry Russel Lecture that computers can learn and evolve in strikingly human ways. Considered a visionary in the areas of cognition and artificial intelligence, Holland is…
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March 22, 1993
The question of a future vote on whether University of Michigan-Flint faculty will be represented by a union is in the hands of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC). Differences between the University and the Flint chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) on the make-up of a potential bargaining unit for Flint…
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March 22, 1993
Members of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) and University negotiators have agreed to submit their differences for mediation by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. No date has yet been set for mediation talks. Although both sides felt they had come close to reaching an agreement, the contract expired March 15 without a pact. GEO represents…
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March 22, 1993
Editor’s Note: Comments on the proposed changes in Regents’ Bylaw 3.07 should be made by April 2 to the Office of the General Counsel, Room 4020 Fleming Administration Building 1340, 764-0304. Proposed Revision of Regents’ Bylaws Section 3.07 (Proposed additions highlighted and deletions struck out ) Sec. 3.07 Approval and Execution of University Documents 1.…
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March 22, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle The team studying the U-M computing environment and its future requirements has released a report, “User Requirements for Implementation of Michigan’s Computing Transition,” which is available to the entire University community. The report is intended as a guideline for transition from an MTS-centered computing environment to a distributed computing environment. It…
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March 22, 1993
Clarence K. Pott Clarence K. Pott, professor emeritus of Germanic languages and literatures, died in Holland on March 13. He was 86. Pott joined the U-M in 1944 as an instructor in German and was awarded the rank of full professor in 1960. From then until 1971, he served as chairman of the Department of…
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March 22, 1993
Six faculty members have been named to Arthur F. Thurnau Professorships, which “recognize and reward faculty for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.” Those honored are Richard I. Ford, professor of anthropology; Richard G. Lawton, professor of chemistry; Terrence J. McDonald, professor of history; Kim Lane Scheppele, associate professor of political science and public policy; James…
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March 22, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank George J. Brewer, Thomas E. Moore and Louise K. Stein will begin serving three-year terms on the Senate Advisory Committee for University Affairs (SACUA) May 1. The three were elected at the March 15 Senate Assembly meeting. Ronald J. Lomax was elected to a one-year term resulting from the resignation of…
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March 22, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, will be the University’s Alumna-in-Residence, Friday and Saturday (March 26–27). While here, she will meet with students, faculty and staff at the Institute of Public Policy Studies to discuss international trade issues. She also will attend a lunch hosted by the Student Alumni…
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March 22, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle Before long, University faculty, staff, students and other affiliates may be able to access buildings, use libraries and computing sites, and even buy lunch using their University identification card. The University has set a goal of developing a single identification card to be used by all faculty, staff and students on…
