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November 23, 1992
New indirect cost rate for federally sponsored research The University has recently completed its protracted negotiations with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding the indirect cost rate applicable to federally sponsored research projects for FY 1992-93. Effective immediately, the indirect cost rate applicable to all research proposals submitted to federal agencies is…
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November 23, 1992
Michigan Radio’s Autumn Drive fund-raising drive, which surpassed its goal last Wednesday, raised $183,000. Michigan Radio officials had promised to end what was to be a 10-day drive when the $160,000 goal was reached. Although no requests were made for contributions after 7:15 p.m. Nov. 18—the ninth day of the drive—an additional $2,000 was pledged…
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November 23, 1992
Bob Weisbuch is “thrilled” by the diversification of the Department of English Language and Literature faculty. “It’s made our lives 100 times better. We have a much more high power faculty, we’re encouraged to read new texts, try new approaches. There is a strong will among the faculty to reconsider everything and allow for change.…
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November 23, 1992
James C. Renick, vice provost for academic initiatives and external affairs at George Mason University, will become chancellor of the U-M-Dearborn. His appointment, effective Jan. 4, 1993, was approved by the Regents at their November meeting. He also will serve as professor of education and public administration. Bernard W. Klein has been interim chancellor at…
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November 23, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank Will faculty evaluation of high level administrators help bridge what some faculty see as a widening gap between the central administration and faculty? The Task Force on Evaluation of Administrators, established last March by the Senate Advisory Committee On University Affairs (SACUA), thinks periodic evaluations—based on cooperation rather than confrontation—might help.…
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November 23, 1992
Two faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their November meeting. They are: Rose M. Rizki, research scientist in the Department of Biology Rizki’s research, “much of it undertaken jointly with Tahir M. Rizki, has embraced a wide variety of topics concerned with the genetics, development, physiology, and molecular and cellular…
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November 23, 1992
The U-M has completed negotiations with the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), establishing a new indirect cost rate of 52 percent applicable to federally sponsored research projects. The three-year agreement is retroactive to the beginning of the current fiscal year (July 1, 1992). The negotiated rate replaces the 47.2 percent rate that…
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November 23, 1992
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN’S STATEMENT OF STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Ann Arbor Campus November 10, 1992 Preamble The University of Michigan is dedicated to creating a scholarly community that promotes intellectual inquiry, encourages vigorous discourse, and respects individual freedom and dignity. Civility, diversity of opinion, and freedom of expression are all valued as the necessary…
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November 23, 1992
Dec. 4 is the deadline for reservations for the University’s official Rose Bowl tour, sponsored by the Alumni Association. There are two tours—Maize, Dec. 28–Jan. 3, and Blue, Dec. 29–Jan. 2. Both are available as air/land packages, land-only packages and air-only packages. Per person rates range from $757 for the Blue Tour land-only package with…
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November 23, 1992
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its November meeting. Capital outlay readied Renovation and construction projects to be included in the University’s 1993–94 capital outlay request to the state were approved. The request for projects on the Ann Arbor main campus totals $157,500,000, including $40,000,000 for new projects;…
