Campus News

  1. March 24, 2003

    Obituaries

    Dr. Kenneth Pine Mathews April 21, 1921–Dec. 28, 2002 “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” –Martin Luther King Jr. The true measure of a man is not seen in the life he lives before…
  2. March 24, 2003

    Regents roundup

    Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at the March meeting. Academic center approved U-M student-athletes will have a new place to study and explore potential careers with the approval of the Academic Success Center. The new 40,000-square-foot building, which will be south of the Marie Hartwig Building on State…
  3. March 17, 2003

    Police beat

    Reward offered The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the U-M Credit Union are offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals responsible for the attempted theft March 2 of the automated teller machine (ATM) outside the Kresge Business Administration Library at the Business School. Anyone…
  4. March 17, 2003

    Obituaries

    Allen Perdue Britton Allen Perdue Britton, former dean of the School of Music died Feb. 17 in DeKalb, Ill. He was 88. Britton (File photo by Bob Kalmbach, U-M Photo Services) Britton began his career at U-M in 1949 after serving in the U.S. Army in World War II. He began as a lecturer in…
  5. March 10, 2003

    Police beat

    Police Beat is updated for the Record every third Monday of the month. The next report will be March 17, 2003.
  6. March 10, 2003

    Obituaries

    Allen Perdue Britton Allen Perdue Britton, former dean of the School of Music died Feb. 17 in DeKalb, Ill. He was 88. Britton (File photo by Bob Kalmbach, U-M Photo Services) Britton began his career at U-M in 1949 after serving in the U.S. Army in World War II. He began as a lecturer in…
  7. March 3, 2003

    Police beat

    Police Beat is updated for the Record every third Monday of the month. The next report will be March 17, 2003.
  8. March 3, 2003

    Obituary

    Dr. Peter P. Barlow Dr. Peter P. Barlow, a Birmingham resident and a longtime allergist and immunologist, died Dec. 6. He was 74. Dr. Barlow, a Detroit native, attended Johns Hopkins University, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He received his bachelor of arts degree in 1948 and his doctor…
  9. March 3, 2003

    Regents round-up

    Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at the February meeting. Neuroscience to expand The third and fourth floors of East Hall will be renovated to accommodate the expanding neuroscience program in LSA. New labs, lab support, administrative support space and additional vivarium space will be created through the $2…
  10. February 17, 2003

    Police beat

    Nation at “orange” threat alert The U.S. Office of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the FBI, recently raised the national threat alert to orange, or high risk. According to a White House publication, this indicates a “high risk of terrorist attacks,” with risk including both probability and gravity. At U-M, Department of Public Safety (DPS)…