March 1, 1993
“Esther before Ahasuerus” left the studio of Italian Baroque master Il Guercino in 1639. More than 350 years later, the painting of the Old Testament queen will be reunited with five of the six original drawings Guercino made. Drawings on loan from collections at Oxford Uni-versity; Melbourne, Australia; and Arkansas join this work from the…
March 1, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Book lovers and collectors will have the rare opportunity to buy—at bargain prices—new and used volumes from the collections of the University Library at the its book sale Saturday (March 6) in the Reference/Reading Room of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. About 80 percent of the more than…
March 1, 1993
From Plant Grounds and Waste Management Who knows the most about recycling habits around campus? The custodians who empty the recycling cans, of course. The Recycling Office in Plant Grounds and Waste Management informally surveyed 25 percent of Building Services’ custodial staff last fall to assess the recycling program. The 92 custodians, who work in…
March 1, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its February meeting. Neal appointed vp for research Homer A. Neal, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, will become vice president for research Sept. 1. He will succeed William C. Kelly who will retire as vice president for research on…
March 1, 1993
The Recycling Office maintains a list of 160 contact persons across campus who help disseminate recycling information in their respective buildings and departments. Erica Spiegel notes the success of recycling in any one building usually depends on whether there is a recycling leader. “One of our best supporters is Lynn Deniston, associate professor of public…
March 1, 1993
Five hundred books were burned and another 10,000 suffered water damage in a fire that began around midnight Feb. 14 at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Lt. James R. Smiley said samples have been sent to the State Police Crime Laboratory in Northville to determine if an accelerator—gasoline or lighter fluid—was used to start the…
March 1, 1993
A January promotion and contest to encourage recycling resulted in New Year’s resolutions by 100 employees to recycle. The promotion, announced in the Jan. 11 Record, was sponsored by Plant Grounds and Waste Management. According to Erica M. Spiegel, special projects coordinator, a wide variety of persons expressed support for recycling, including managers, cooks, secretaries,…
March 1, 1993
Jessy W. Grizzle and John C. Mitani will receive the University’s Henry Russel Award. The annual award is given to young faculty members for scholarly achievement and promise, and carries a $1,200 stipend. The award will be presented on March 16 in Rackham Amphitheater, followed by the annual Henry Russel Lecture given by a senior…
March 1, 1993
Leonard elected to AAEM office James A. Leonard Jr., clinical associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been elected secretary-treasurer of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM). He will become president-elect in October 1993. Lippi-Green edits book Rosina Lippi-Green, assistant professor of Germanic languages and literatures, is…
March 1, 1993
At their February meeting, the Regents approved establishment of three named professorships—the Mary Fair Croushore Professorship in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A), the William Russell Kelly Professorship in the School of Business Administration and the L. Bates Lea Visiting Professorship in Law in the Law School. Mary Fair Croushore Professor will…
