September 13, 2004
Randee Sorscher Randee Sorscher, who taught linguistics at U-M-Dearborn for 24 years, died at her home in Southfield Aug. 29. She was 61 and had been fighting cancer for several years. Sorscher, who retired as an instructor in 1998, was a popular teacher on campus. She taught a variety of courses in linguistics and composition,…
September 7, 2004
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September 7, 2004
Joseph Burckhalter Professor Emeritus of Medicinal Chemistry Joseph Burckhalter passed away May 9 at his home in Melbourne, Fla. He was 91. Burckhalter (Photo by U-M Photo Services) Burckhalter, who was a professor of medicinal chemistry at the College of Pharmacy from 1960-82, had a distinguished career in biomedical research as a scientist, teacher and…
August 16, 2004
Patient reports inappropriate touching A University Hospital patient reported July 25 that a hospital staff member fondled her while preparing her for transport. The case was referred to hospital management because the patient did not want to pursue criminal sexual conduct charges. Unauthorized use of U-M vehicle investigated A graduate student may face charges of…
July 19, 2004
Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its July meeting. Second cardiac cath lab for Mott A second biplane cardiac catheterization laboratory will be added at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in fall 2005. Approximately 1,200 square feet of space on level 1 will be renovated to accommodate the new…
July 19, 2004
P-Card holders warned of fraud U-M purchasing card holders were warned earlier this month to conduct a thorough review of recent statements as some account holders had been victimized by an area vendor. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating reports that Aarondale Co., a transportation provider, allegedly billed numerous purchasing cards for services…
July 6, 2004
Aggravated assaults reported Six reports of aggravated assault were filed with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in May. A 22-year-old student from Comstock Park was arrested May 16 for felonious assault after he was observed shooting fireworks off a South State Street apartment balcony shortly after 2 a.m. One of the firecrackers exploded above…
June 21, 2004
Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its June meeting. More scanners, space to be added at East AA A new computed tomography (CT) scanner and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner will be added at the East Ann Arbor Health Center to reduce patient wait times for these services.…
June 21, 2004
Aggravated assaults reported Six reports of aggravated assault were filed with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in May. A 22-year-old student from Comstock Park was arrested May 16 for felonious assault after he was observed shooting fireworks off a South State Street apartment balcony shortly after 2 a.m. One of the firecrackers exploded above…
June 7, 2004
Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its May meeting. Schematic for UMHS facility approved (Albert Kahn Associates) The regents approved a proposed schematic design for the 49,000-gross-square-foot U-M Hospitals and Health Centers (UMHHC) East Ann Arbor Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Procedures Center. The off-site facility will give more…
