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May 6, 2002
Gale Edward Jensen Gale Edward Jensen, professor emeritus of education and community development, died April 15. Jensen joined the School of Education faculty in 1956 as an associate professor specializing in community development adult education. When he retired in 1984, he was a professor of education and community development. Jensen received his B.S. from the…
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April 22, 2002
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Additional crime alerts issued The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued six crime alerts since mid-March—three home invasions, two Peeping Toms and one armed robbery in Ann Arbor. In the early morning of April 9, a U-M student reported that he was walking in the 700 block of Church…
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April 22, 2002
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the regents at their April meeting. By Wono Lee, News and Information Servicesand Diane Brown, Facilities and Operations Addition to be built to the Law School The regents approved a Law School project to add approximately 130,000 square feet of new space on the south side of…
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April 8, 2002
James Edward Lesch James Edward Lesch, 80, died on March 24, at the Saline Evangelical Home. Lesch was a widely respected research administrator whose U-M career spanned 33 years. He served as director of the Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA) from 1973 until his retirement in 1987. Prior to that appointment he worked…
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March 25, 2002
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the regents at their March meeting By Diane BrownFacilities and Operations Pierpont Commons renovation moves forward The regents authorized staff to issue the previously approved Pierpont Commons renovation project for bids and to award a construction contract providing the bids are within budget. At the Feb. 2001…
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March 25, 2002
Nancy Foran Nancy Foran, associate professor of accounting at U-M–Dearborn, died Feb. 25. She was 57. Foran joined the Dearborn faculty in 2000, after serving as a faculty member at Wichita State University for more than 20 years. She wrote numerous articles in professional journals, primarily on tax-related issues in accounting. “She was an honored…
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March 18, 2002
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Three arrested for property crimes Three men were arrested mid-February on charges associated with high-profile campus crimes. Honar Zakholi, 19, was arrested Feb. 15 for allegedly entering a West Quad resident’s room without permission Feb. 6. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) cancelled its crime alert. Zakholi waived his…
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March 18, 2002
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the regents at their March meeting By Wono LeeNews and Information Services Administrative Appointments Administrative appointments approved by the regents at their March 14 meeting included: Eugene W. Anderson, professor of marketing, will serve as associate dean of the School of Business Administration, effective July 1, 2002–June…
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March 4, 2002
Murray Jackson Murray Jackson, a poet, retired college professor and community and civil rights activist, died Feb. 5 following a lengthy illness. He was 75. The U-M offered Jackson a tenured faculty position in 1972 that he held until his appointment as associate professor emeritus of urban higher education in 1992. He also served as…
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February 18, 2002
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Warrants issued for residence hall crimes Composite drawings of the suspects Several high profile crimes have occurred in recent weeks on campus, resulting in crime alerts issued to the community, rewards offered for information and warrants issued for arrests. Most notably, two home invasions were reported Feb. 2 in…
