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September 28, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank The Vietnam War was a “presidents’ war,” history Prof. Sidney Fine told his students Sept. 18. The class—several hundred alumni and friends on campus for the Campaign for Michigan kickoff—included many of Fine’s former students who came up before and after the presentation to shake hands and express their appreciation to…
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September 28, 1992
An open house will mark the completion of 20,000 square feet of additional laboratory and office space at the College of Pharmacy. University faculty, students and staff are invited to stop by between 3 and 5 p.m. Friday (Oct. 2) to inspect the new, four-story “wing” that connects the Pharmacy Building with the C.C. Little…
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September 28, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank Officially, the U.S. recession began in the third quarter of 1990. It appears to have lasted only three quarters, and domestic production has increased in each of the past five quarters (second quarter 1991 through second quarter 1992). Why does it still hurt? “Compared to our own history, we’re doing a…
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September 28, 1992
A kiosk fire discovered by Campus Security officers at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 19 on the Diag in front of the Undergraduate Library has caused at least $100,000 in damage to fiberoptic and coaxial cables, located in steam tunnels beneath the Diag, that provide computer, telephone and electrical service to many Central Campus buildings. The Diag…
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September 28, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Version 10.2 of the proposed Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities will go back to the editing table this week for revisions that address a number of student concerns. The concerns were voiced over the past several weeks at a number of focus groups with student organizations that involved Vice President…
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September 28, 1992
Faculty and staff who normally park in the Thayer Street structure were surprised this fall to find it still closed due to major renovation work. In the past couple of years, the structure was closed during the summer but reopened in September. Susan A. Kirkpatrick, manager of University Parking Services, says the University decided to…
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September 28, 1992
From the Dance Department The Dance Department’s Fifth Annual Guest Artist Series will feature three visiting companies in October. The series leads off Sunday (Oct. 4) with “Dance & Film,” an evening of movement and film animation, created and performed by choreographer/dancer Lorn MacDougal and cinematographer/composer/dancer Alain Le Razer. The program offers an unusual and…
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September 28, 1992
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services In 1977, Sara Duvall, U-M alumna and executive producer of the acclaimed film Fried Green Tomatoes, was a media specialist laboring in the workrooms of the Lincoln School district. “Then one day, I decided to make movies rather than show them,” she said, “and headed for the London…
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September 28, 1992
By Laurie Fenlason Office of University Relations With federal funding significantly outpacing state support for the University, the direct impact of federal legislation on U-M programs and students is increasingly evident. A critical legislative milestone was reached in July when Congress passed the Higher Education Act of 1992, a compromise House-Senate bill crafted largely under…
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September 28, 1992
Banyan Vines users on Central Campus and the Medical Campus now will be able to share resources, data and mail, according to local area network analyst Gale Boyajian. The two large local area networks have been combined. Before Sept. 15, the Central Campus Vines Network (CVN) and the Medical Campus Vines Network (MCVN) existed independently…
