January 23, 2012
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 19 meeting. Kraus auditorium to be updated A renovation in the Edward Henry Kraus Building is planned that will update the building’s auditorium space to current life safety and accessibility code requirements, provide accessible seating and accessibility improvements, update finishes, replace the…
January 16, 2012
December 2011 crime map > Student reported sexual assault A resident of Baits Housing reported Dec. 5 that she had been sexually assaulted in her room by a visiting acquaintance. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued Crime Alert #23 to inform the community. The suspect was interviewed and the investigation is continuing. Unarmed robbery…
January 16, 2012
Cecelia Banwell-Graham Cecelia Banwell-Graham, a former Medical School illustrator, died Dec. 14 in Tacoma, Wash. She was 87. Photo courtesy Patty Graham. Born in Detroit in 1924, Graham was identified early as an art prodigy. In 1943 she graduated from Cass Technical High School and entered Wayne State University, to pursue a degree in art…
January 9, 2012
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 15 meeting. MINTS initiative, guidelines approved Regents approved the Michigan Investment in New Technology Startups (MINTS) initiative and its guidelines. Through the new initiative, the university could inject up to $25 million during the next decade into select venture-funded U-M startups —…
December 12, 2011
Nov. 2011 crime map > Sexual assault reported in Baits A student reported to the Department of Public Safety on Dec. 5 that an acquaintance had sexually assaulted her in her Baits residence hall room earlier that morning. The man had been visiting her around 11 a.m. Later that evening, police identified the man and…
November 21, 2011
Ann Arbor Campus Faculty appointments with tenure Denise Saint Arnault, associate professor of nursing, School of Nursing, effective Jan. 1. Caryl Flinn, professor of screen arts and cultures, LSA, effective Jan. 1 (correction to effective date of new appointment approved June 2011). Pauline Jones Luong, professor of political science, LSA, effective Jan. 1. Ishani Maitra,…
November 14, 2011
October 2011 crime map > Prosecutor receives WQ home invasion investigation The investigation into the Oct. 8 home invasions at West Quad led university police to a subject who was visiting a resident that night. Several items that were reported missing from resident rooms have been recovered. The results of the investigation have been submitted…
October 31, 2011
Deane Baker Former U-M Regent Deane Baker died Oct. 19 in California at the age of 86. Photo courtesy Bentley Historical Library. “He taught us about possibility, public service and an engaged life,” says his daughter Betsy Baker, associate professor at Vermont Law School. Baker devoted his political life to strengthening public education, as an…
October 31, 2011
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be Nov. 14.
October 24, 2011
Galen Toews Dr. Galen Toews, a pioneering lung researcher who led the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the U-M Health System for more than 20 years, died Oct. 12 after stepping down in September due to illness. Toews’ influence will continue to be seen for years to come, says pulmonologist Dr. Theodore…
