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September 8, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank Four out of five freshmen who enroll at the U-M this fall will graduate within six years, assuming they are as successful as recent grads. The U-M’s 83.6 percent graduation rate, which jumped more than 20 percentage points in one decade, is among the highest in the nation. Of the 4,461…
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September 8, 1992
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles about M-Quality. Future articles will explore the underlying principles of the M-Quality approach, the rationale for the University’s interest in M-Quality, a look at quality teams already at work, and information on the experiences of other research universities. Comments on these articles by Record…
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September 8, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle Immersed in academic study as well as athletics, Michigan’s women student athletes for years have still found time to volunteer in the community outside the University—hosting Special Olympics teams, collecting and packing food baskets and participating in bucket drives. But until this year, they volunteered as individuals or part of a…
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September 8, 1992
Helen Suzman, former senior front-bencher in South Africa’s House of Assembly, will deliver the annual Raoul Wallenberg Lecture, titled “South Africa in Transition: Past and Present Influences,” at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Rackham Auditorium. President James J. Duderstadt will present the Raoul Wallenberg Medal to Suzman. The lecture and medal were established in…
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September 8, 1992
“Through its teaching, research and service, The University of Michigan has secured a place for itself among the country’s elite centers of higher learning. This position has been achieved and maintained, at least in part, by the University’s long tradition of continuously evaluating and improving its academic programs. Just as the University is continually looking…
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September 8, 1992
Hispanic Heritage Month will be observed at the U-M-Flint Sept. 11–Oct. 2 with a series of programs featuring a former U.S. Justice Department official, scholars, artists and musicians. Grace Flores Hughes, one of the highest-ranking Hispanic Americans in the Reagan Administration, will speak on “The Power of Diversity in the Hispanic Culture” Oct. 2. Hughes…
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September 8, 1992
Debra L. Cain, who joined the University Sept. 1 as the new coordinator of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) brings 14 years of experience with the issues of sexual assault and domestic violence to the post. Since 1977 she has been the executive director of HAVEN, a non-profit agency that deals with…
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September 8, 1992
Editor’s Note: An article in the Sept. 14 Record will explore students’ questionnaire responses. By Jane R. Elgass Staff in the Office of Student Affairs have been busy since late August compiling student responses to a questionnaire on a Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. All students enrolled for the fall term received a copy…
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September 8, 1992
By Stephen H. Goldstein UMH Child Care Center The University of Michigan Hospitals Child Care Center, which observed its first anniversary last month, offers a unique multicultural environment for children from infant to preschool age. Perched on a hill on Glazier Way just west of Huron Parkway, the sprawling, colorful one-floor building serves U-M employees…
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September 8, 1992
Two panel discussions, sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women and the Law School, that are part of the Campaign for Michigan kickoff activities, are open to the public. They will be presented 2:30–5 p.m. Sept. 18 in Mendelssohn Theatre. Panelists for “Women and Justice: Where Are We Now?” will address the disparity…
