Campus News

  1. November 5, 2001

    Obituary

    Marcellus L. Wiedenbeck Marcellus Wiedenbeck died June 16, 2001, in Philadelphia. He was born Oct. 11, 1919, in Lancaster, N.Y., the son of George and Catherine Roskey Wiedenbeck. After graduation from Canisius College in 1941, he received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Notre Dame in 1945. During World War II, he taught…
  2. October 29, 2001

    Obituary

    John Milholland John E. Milholland, professor emeritus of psychology, died Oct. 13. He was born April 18, 1910, in Paris, Ill. Milholland graduated from Colorado State Teachers College (now Northern Colorado University) in 1932. Jobs were scarce in 1932 due to the depression, and John sold Remington Rand typewriters before returning to Colorado State Teachers…
  3. October 22, 2001

    Obituary

    Robert Cooper Taylor Robert Cooper Taylor, professor emeritus of chemistry, passed away Sept. 27 after a short illness. In recent years Taylor served as departmental historian and maintained the departmental alumni records. Taylor came into his office daily until this summer, when his wife, Evelyn, suffered complications from hip replacement surgery and passed away. At…
  4. October 22, 2001

    Police beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Three crime alerts issued Crime alerts for an attempted rape Oct. 9 near West Hall, an assault and battery in the Arboretum Oct. 9, and a strong-arm robbery Sept. 23 near the Michigan Union were issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Anyone with information regarding these reports…
  5. October 22, 2001

    Regents’ Roundup

    Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their October meeting. By Wono Lee, News and Information Services, and Diane Brown, Facilities and Operations Emeritus professors Three faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their Oct. 18 meeting. Those retiring are Charles J. Krause, professor of otorhinolaryngology; Lee…
  6. October 8, 2001

    Regents’ Roundup

    Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their September meeting. (Other Roundup items appeared in the Sept. 24 issue of the Record .) By Wono Lee News and Information Services Gifts received The Regents formally accepted a total of $56,484,968 in gifts received by the University during June, July and August…
  7. October 1, 2001

    Obituary

    Charles Frederick Cannell Charles Frederick Cannell, professor emeritus of communications and research scientist emeritus at the Institute for Social Research, died suddenly in an auto accident Sept. 18. Always a skillful and careful driver, he apparently suffered a heart attack before losing control of his car. His death came only a week before a long-planned…
  8. September 24, 2001

    Police Beat

    By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Alleged bicycle thief arrested Detectives in the Criminal Investigations Division for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have been following-up on a series of bicycle thefts on campus. Several expensive bicycles have been stolen from a variety of locations. In almost all cases, the bicycles were secured with cable…
  9. September 24, 2001

    Regents’ Roundup

    Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their September meeting. Additional actions will be reported in the Oct. 1 issue. By Diane Brown, Facilities and Operations, and Wono Lee, News and Information Services Canton Health Center expansion Several services will be added at the Canton Health Center next year after the…
  10. September 4, 2001

    Obituaries

    Harold K. Jacobson Harold K. Jacobson, professor emeritus of political science at the University and former director of the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), died Aug. 13 at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital of complications following surgery. He was 72. A specialist in the field of international politics, Jacobson played…