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  1. September 28, 1992

    Hymans: ‘We’re doing a lousy job coming out of this recession’

    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…
  2. September 28, 1992

    Diag kiosk fire disrupts computer, phone service

    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…
  3. September 28, 1992

    Student rights statement back on drawing board

    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…
  4. September 28, 1992

    Thayer parking structure will be ready for use Jan. 1

    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…
  5. September 28, 1992

    Guest Artist Series brings 3 dance companies here

    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…
  6. September 28, 1992

    Three alumnae share their triumphs in Campaign kickoff panel

    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…
  7. September 28, 1992

    Federal support key element in U’s financial resources

    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…
  8. September 28, 1992

    Medical, Central campuses linked by Vines network

    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…
  9. September 28, 1992

    Press Club meeting focuses on privacy of public figures

    By Janet Nellis Mendler News and Information Services Should politicians and public figures ever expect to keep their private lives private? Should their families and friends, too, give up their rights to privacy? In an improvisational drama, Under the Rock, a cast of Michigan journalists and politicians will argue those questions and the use of…
  10. September 28, 1992

    Multiple factors affect budget

    Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. last week told Senate Assembly members that the University must make better use of existing resources for a number of reasons, including: —Appropriations from the state are flat due to a sluggish economy and may decrease. Passage of Proposal C in November would reduce property taxes by 30 percent and…