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November 9, 2009
Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming informational meetings about the university plan for a smoke-free campus. The meetings are 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday in Palmer Commons Forum Hall, and 5-6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in Stamps Auditorium on North Campus. President Mary Sue Coleman announced in April the plan for…
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November 9, 2009
Virtuoso pipa artist Yang Wei helped celebrate Thursday’s opening of the Confucius Institute at U-M (CI-UM) by performing the national anthems of the United States and the People’s Republic of China. President Mary Sue Coleman shakes hands with Chen Yulu, vice president for international affairs at Renmin University of China, after establishing the partnership between…
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November 9, 2009
Robert and Ann Aikens have made a $10 million gift to the Law School for its ongoing building expansion and renovation project. Robert Aikens of Bloomfield Hills is chairman of Robert B. Aikens & Associates LLC, a commercial real estate development and management firm based in suburban Detroit, and a 1954 alumnus of the Law…
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November 9, 2009
Police officers from the Southfield Police Department will have the opportunity to further their education at a reduced cost thanks to a new scholarship program at UM-Dearborn. Officers who wish to pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees at UM-Dearborn will be eligible for a special scholarship that will provide a credit for 20 percent of their…
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November 9, 2009
Academic units and the Registrar’s Office will begin sharing classroom-scheduling responsibilities for classes that meet between 8 a.m. and noon, effective for the Fall Term 2010 curriculum planning period. The new shared scheduling approach will help the Registrar’s Office meet classroom needs campuswide and make better use of U-M space, and faculty, staff and student…
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November 9, 2009
The elderly are less likely to feel depressed if their relatives keep them updated about important family matters, a new study indicates. Researchers at U-M and Kyungpook National University looked at how stress and depression affected elders over age 85. Changes in positive life events — such as a new baby in the family, a…
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November 9, 2009
Dancers from the Chung School of Praying Mantis Kung Fu of Midland perform a Lion Dance before the opening ceremonies for the Confucius Institute at U-M. The dance brings joy, luck and unity and chases away bad luck and bad spirits. See story here >. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services)
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November 9, 2009
November marks the celebrated rivalry between U-M and Ohio State — not just on the football field but also in donating blood through Nov. 20 during the 28th annual Blood Battle. Mary Ann Stahl, a registered nurse with the American Red Cross, prepares to take blood from Tony Martus, a senior and chemical engineering major…
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November 9, 2009
A change in the way the federal government will report race and ethnicity data for educational institutions is making it necessary for the university to collect new information from students, faculty and staff. Beginning in 2010, the U.S. Department of Education is moving away from the practice of classifying individuals by one racial category, and…
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November 9, 2009
Staff members who have made an enduring career commitment to the university are honored each year through a series of celebrations. The Service Award Program, which recognizes those who have achieved career milestones, involved two banquet events this year to honor close to 1,300 staff members with 10 years or more of service. The campus…
