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September 8, 1992
With the departure to Ohio State of Jerry A. May, associate vice president for development, a number of personnel changes have been made in the development office as the University prepares to launch its new major fund-raising effort. Four present development staff members have assumed new responsibilities and two other persons have joined the development…
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September 8, 1992
The following letter from Travel Services was sent to University employees who hold corporate charge cards. Recently you may have received a renewal card for the University’s corporate card program with American Express, which was cancelled earlier this year. The University and American Express have been in negotiations for the past several months in an…
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September 8, 1992
Turner Geriatric Services’ Learning in Retirement program will offer its annual Distinguished Lecturer Series and a second lecture series titled “The Theatre” this fall at the Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium, 990 Wall St. The Distinguished Lecturer Series (10 a.m. on Tuesdays) begins Sept. 15 with David A. August, assistant professor of surgery, discussing “AIDS—Personal Dilemmas,…
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September 8, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass A $500,000 contribution from CBS correspondent and U-M alumnus Mike Wallace to purchase a “home” for the Journalism Fellows Program has capped “an astounding year” for the program’s fund-raising efforts, says Director Charles R. Eisendrath, who also is associate professor of journalism. The U-M program is one of three nationwide—the others…
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September 8, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank From budget decisions that include tuition increases and a salary freeze for most employees to discovery of 11,000-year-old mastodon tracks, this summer has been a busy one for the U-M. For faculty and staff who were away, the Record offers its annual summer news roundup. $630 million budget calls for tuition…
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September 8, 1992
Shirley A. Clarkson, director of presidential communications in the Office of University Relations, has joined the Office of Student Affairs as director of planning and communication. In announcing the appointment last week, Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford said she looks forward to having Clarkson “help us improve our communication with students. “I…
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September 8, 1992
The University of Michigan Journalism Fellows has announced awards totaling $330,000 to 12 mid-career reporters, editors and broadcasters. The winners, who include a Pulitzer Prize recipient, represent a wide variety of types, sizes and locations of news organizations around the country. They will take an academic year off from work to pursue individually designed studies,…
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September 8, 1992
From the Office of Staff Benefits Staff and faculty are reminded that participation in benefits programs for themselves and their dependents is not automatic. New staff Application forms for newly eligible faculty and staff must be received by the Office of Staff Benefits within 60 days of 1) eligibility, or 2) the date the appointment…
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September 8, 1992
Marina v.N. Whitman, vice president and group executive for the public affairs and marketing staffs at General Motors Corp., will be a distinguished visiting professor of business administration and public policy this year. Whitman will have a joint teaching appointment in the School of Business Administration and the Institute of Public Policy Studies. A nationally…
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September 8, 1992
Student organizations, individual students, faculty and administrators in-volved in community service projects may apply for one of 22 Michigan Generation Grants available for the first time this year. Applicants for the awards, $500 to $15,000, must show that their projects are innovative and link the campus and the surrounding community. Applicants must be prepared to…
