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…
March 22, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Editor’s Note: The following topics were presented or discussed at the March 15 Senate Assembly meeting. Editorial Advisory Board named Senate Advisory Committee for Uni-versity Affairs Chair (SACUA) Ejner J. Jensen announced that the new Editorial Advisory Board for the Faculty Perspectives Page to appear in the Record will be chaired…
March 22, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank The Review Committee for the Department of Population Planning and International Health (PPIH) met for the first time March 18. John H. Romani, professor of public health administration who is on retirement furlough, chairs the review committee. Also serving: Sheldon H. Danziger, professor of social work and public policy; Albert C.…
March 22, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle To help manage the more than 150 programs they administer for student financial aid, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Financial Aid have purchased the Student Aid Management (SAM) system. They hope to have it in place by February of next year. Initially, says Harvey P. Grotrian, director…
March 22, 1993
By Kathleen Hulik School of Business Administration Sixty teams of School of Business Administration students are fanning out across the country—from Rochester, N.Y., to Santa Clara, Calif.—to study business processes on site as part of their master’s degree curriculum. Multidisciplinary Action Projects or MAP, the Business School’s revolutionary method of teaching M.B.A. students the nitty-gritty…
March 15, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank 2 employees caught writing fake travel advances A 44-year old student services associate in Medical Administration and a 27-year old program coordinator in the College of Pharmacy were arrested Feb. 12 on charges of embezzlement over $100. The women were arraigned that day in Ann Arbor’s 15th District court. The cases…
March 15, 1993
Albright named Composer of the Year William Albright, professor of composition, has been named the 1993 Composer of the Year by the American Guild of Organists. Albright was lauded as an “outstanding musician who has distinguished himself as composer, performer, teacher and visionary, contributing in so many ways to the field of music in the…
March 15, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Nutrition researchers at the U-M and University of California, Los Angeles, have found another reason why health-conscious consumers might consider adding a beta-carotene capsule to round out a balanced diet that includes raw fruits and vegetables. “Clinical studies show that beta-carotene in the pure supplement form is absorbed…
March 15, 1993
A proposed conflict of interest policy for Regents and Executive Officers garnered support from the Regents at their March meeting. The General Counsel’s office was advised to revise the draft slightly to indicate that it sets standards of disclosure beyond those of state statute and to proceed with the normal Regent Bylaw approval process, which…
March 15, 1993
The U-M Information Technology Policy Committee will hold a public comment session 4:30–5:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 17) in the West Conference Room, fourth floor, Rackham Building, to gather ideas regarding current and needed policy in support of the U-M’s electronic community. All interested faculty, staff and students are invited to share their comments with the…
