January 25, 2010
J. David Singer Professor J. David Singer, professor emeritus of political science and an international expert in the study of war, died Dec. 28 in Ann Arbor. He had been involved in an automobile accident on Sept. 22 and had been hospitalized since. He was 84 years old. Singer studied the causes of war scientifically…
January 25, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 21 meeting. Capital outlay request submitted to the state In December the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses each submitted annual requests for capital funding and a five-year capital plan to the State of Michigan. When capital outlay funding is made available…
January 18, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 17 meeting. Final approval for renovation of Couzens Hall The Board of Regents authorized issuing the Couzens Hall Renovation project for bids and awarding construction contracts provided the bids are within budget. The $49 million project will include new fire suppression, plumbing,…
January 18, 2010
December 2009 crime map > Athletic equipment missing An Athletics Department equipment manager told U-M police Dec. 5 that it appeared two equipment storage areas at Crisler Arena had been vandalized overnight. Damage to a lock on an entry gate was apparent. Several items, including uniforms, were reported missing. The investigation continues.
January 11, 2010
KatherineTerrell Katherine Terrell, professor of business economics and public policy, died from respiratory complications Dec. 29 in the Dominican Republic. She was 59. Terrell, who taught at both the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, was an expert on the impact of government policies and the…
January 11, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 17 meeting. Final approval for renovation of Couzens Hall The Board of Regents authorized issuing the Couzens Hall Renovation project for bids and awarding construction contracts provided the bids are within budget. The $49 million project will include new fire suppression, plumbing,…
December 14, 2009
Incident at Michigan Union results in arrest A 47-year-old alumnus was arraigned Nov. 14 on one count of criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree, in connection with an incident Nov. 10 at the Michigan Union. A student told police that at about 12:30 a.m., as she was studying in a first-floor study area, an unknown man…
December 7, 2009
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be Dec. 14.
December 7, 2009
Gertrude (Trudy) Veneklasen Huebner Regent Emerita Gertrude (Trudy) Veneklasen Huebner, 94, died Nov. 13 at home in Ann Arbor. Huebner excelled in every activity she put her mind to and lived life with gusto, family members say. She was passionate, kind and compassionate, a master of the English language and wonderfully irreverent, they add. Huebner…
November 23, 2009
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Nov. 19 meeting. Schematic design approved for zoology museum renovations The regents approved the design for the project to relocate the majority of the Museum of Zoology’s collection from the Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building to approximately 46,000 gross square feet of renovated…
