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February 22, 2010
Faculty Governance
Results of the annual evaluation academic administration Editor’s note: The following is a reprint of the faculty governance monthly report to the Board of Regents. Portions may have been edited for space by members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. Fall 2009 marked the sixth anniversary of the Faculty Senate’s annual evaluation of… -
February 22, 2010
UM-Flint names new provost
Gerard Voland has accepted the position of provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UM-Flint, pending approval by the Board of Regents. He also will hold the title of professor of engineering within the College of Arts and Sciences.
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February 22, 2010
Photo: Nowak exhibit at Taubman
“Joy and Peace” by Margaret Nowak is presented in her exhibit “Silent Representations: Clay, Beads & Wood” in the Gifts of Art Gallery in the Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1. Courtesy Gifts of Art. -
February 22, 2010
Faculty elections announced for DPS Oversight Committee
Elections to fill the two faculty representative positions on the university’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) Oversight Committee elections will take place in the next few weeks. One position will be filled by a member of the Senate faculty in an election conducted by the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA). The second position,… -
February 22, 2010
Photo: Beat the Donkey March 13 at the Power Center
Cyro Baptista and his group Beat the Donkey create fun as the musicians combine untamed percussion, tap dance, martial arts, samba, jazz, rock and funk in a family-oriented performance. The musicians wear wild costumes and often break into spontaneous dance. Performances are at 1 and 4 p.m. March 13 in the Power Center for the… -
February 22, 2010
School of Dentistry to begin oral pathology residency program
The School of Dentistry has been granted “initial accreditation” status by the Commission on Dental Accreditation to start an oral pathology residency program this summer. CODA is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education with responsibility for establishing, maintaining and applying standards that ensure the quality and continuous improvement of dental, advanced… -
February 22, 2010
Accolades
Award Dr. Martin Myers Jr., the Marilyn H. Vincent Professor of Diabetes Research and associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes, and associate professor in Molecular & Integrative Physiology, recently was awarded the 2009 Lilly Scientific Achievement Award from the Obesity Society for his research into the hormone leptin… -
February 22, 2010
Tobacco use linked to worse HPV-positive head, neck cancer
Patients with head and neck cancer linked to high-risk human papillomavirus, or HPV, have worse outcomes if they are current or former tobacco users, according to a new study from researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. High-risk HPVs are the same viruses that are associated with cancers of the uterine cervix. The research suggests that… -
February 22, 2010
Investment Update
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February 22, 2010
Old School: U-M in history
Campus activities: Enjoying winter
