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March 8, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A U-M researcher has discovered that antibodies produced by individuals with the autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) actually change the shape of the patients’ DNA molecules to produce a tighter bond between antibodies and DNA. Binding between lupus antibodies and DNA molecules is the first step in…
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March 8, 1993
Lester P. Monts, professor of ethnomusicology and a dean of undergraduate affairs at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been recommended to the Regents for appointment as vice provost for academic and multicultural affairs. The Regents are scheduled to consider the nomination at their March 11–12 meeting. If approved, the appointment would be effective…
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March 8, 1993
As details of the Clinton administration’s budget emerge, staff members in the University’s Washington office continue to monitor its likely impact—positive and negative—on the Univer-sity. On the plus side, the president has proposed increasing student financial aid, establishing a national service program to help students pay for college, increasing federal support for research and development,…
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March 8, 1993
Change is one of life’s inevitables. We can accept it and make it a positive experience or reject it and risk growing bitter and resentful, according to psychologist Ruby L. Beale and Denise L. White, employment representative in the Medical Campus Human Resources Department. Beale and White led a workshop titled “Bitter or Better: The…
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March 8, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle At first, one hour each week seemed to be a lot of time to give to a process that might not yield the results the Medical School admissions team was looking for. But a year later, all five “A-Team” members are enthusiastic about the results of the Total Quality Management approach…
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March 1, 1993
The following revisions, reflecting changes at the Bentley Historical Library, are suggested for Regents’ Bylaw 12.05. Comments should be made by March 12 to the Office of the General Counsel, Room 4020, Fleming Administration Building, 764-0304. Proposed Revisions of Regents’ Bylaws Section 12.05 (Proposed additions in bold and deletions crossed out) Bentley Historical Library Michigan…
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March 1, 1993
From TIAA-CREF Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), the third largest life insurance company in the United States, received Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Company’s highest rating, “AAA”, on Feb. 8. This makes TIAA one of only three life insurance companies now holding the highest possible rating from all four of the leading independent ratings…
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March 1, 1993
J. Radcliffe Squires J. Radcliffe Squires, professor emeritus of English, died Feb. 14 of an abdominal aneurysm at University Hospital. He was 75. Squires was the author of seven books of poetry and numerous critical books and essays. He was editor of the Michigan Quarterly Review, the University’s literary and scholarly journal, in 1970–77. A…
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March 1, 1993
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) is seeking volunteers to serve on a variety of committees. The following committees advise Executive Officers: Financial Affairs, Government Relations, Medical Affairs, Multicultural University, University Relations, Research Policies and Student Relations. The following committees assist the Senate Assembly in its work: Academic Affairs, Civil Liberties Board, Economic…
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March 1, 1993
At their February meeting, the Regents approved a rate increase of 4.6 percent for residence halls and 4.7 percent for family housing apartments on the Ann Arbor campus for next year. The basic rate for a double room in the traditional residence halls, now $4,284.60 for two terms, will be $4,482.18. Other rates will range…
