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March 25, 2013
Regents approve increasing number of collegiate professorships
The Board of Regents on March 21 approved the creation of 50 additional collegiate professorships, bringing the total number of the faculty honors available to 280. Collegiate professorships are one of a number of honors that can be awarded to senior faculty members. Faculty members are appointed to these professorships by the Board of Regents,… -
March 25, 2013
Pollack outlines the affordability challenge in higher education
To preserve former President James B. Angell’s commitment to provide “an uncommon education for the common man,” U-M must maintain its focus on aggressive cost control, find new sources of revenue and continue to make student financial aid a priority. That was the message Vice Provost Martha Pollack delivered during a Board of Regents meeting… -
March 25, 2013
IT rationalization continues with upgrades, call for feedback
More online • Comments, questions and suggestions about ongoing IT rationalization can be emailed to [email protected]. • View the town hall program > The rollout last spring and summer of Google mail, calendar and related computing tools to most of the campus will be followed in the coming months by MiWorkspace to boost computer support… -
March 25, 2013
Regents approve schematic design and budget for Shepherd Softball Center
The Board of Regents approved the schematic site plans and budget for the new Donald R. Shepherd Softball Center on March 21. The design for the center, released for the first time to the public, shows a three-story, 10,200-square-foot building that will include locker rooms, coaching and support staff offices, a team meeting room, athletic… -
March 25, 2013
Senate Assembly elects three to fill seats on SACUA
The Senate Assembly on March 18 elected faculty members from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, LSA and the College of Engineering to three-year terms on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. The faculty governance body elected: Mondro Olsen Ziff • Anne Mondro, associate professor of art and design. • Laura… -
March 25, 2013
Professor studies malaria across cultures and departments
If you were to look at Mark Wilson’s Web browser history, you would see lots of visits to travel sites and Google searches for “plane tickets to Ghana.” Wilson, who has a joint appointment as a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology in LSA and professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health, travels… -
March 25, 2013
U-M astronomer finds remains of young supernova
The remnants of a supernova — among the youngest ever found in the Milky Way — have been discovered by a U-M astronomer. The finding will enable astronomers to learn about the nature of the original star and the details of its demise. The object is named G306.3–0.9, after the coordinates of its sky position… -
March 25, 2013
Regents roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its March 21 meeting. South Quad renovation wins final approval The Board of Regents authorized issuing the South Quadrangle Renovation project for bids and awarding construction contracts. The $60 million project will renovate approximately 106,700 square feet of space to provide expanded dining facilities… -
March 25, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
The First Women
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March 25, 2013
CVC named in honor of Samuel and Jean Frankel
The U-M Cardiovascular Center will be named in honor of the late Samuel and Jean Frankel, whose foundation provided early support of the center's innovative model for caring for people with cardiovascular disease. The Board of Regents approved the naming March 21.
