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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Rebecca A. Doyle DPS investigates robbery Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers are investigating a claim made by a man who says he was beaten and robbed on the Diag on Sept. 13. A bus driver spotted a man sitting on the sidewalk and radioed in a report.…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 George L. Grassmuck George L. Grassmuck, professor emeritus of political science and special assistant and adviser to the Nixon administration, died of prostate cancer Oct. 10. He was 80. Grassmuck, who taught at the U-M from 1957 until his retirement in 1990, was a well-known authority on American politics,…
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October 4, 1999
The University Record, October 4, 1999 Chester G. Starr Chester G. Starr, professor emeritus of history, died Sept. 22, at University Hospital. He was 84. A native of Centralia, Mo., Starr earned a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D from Cornell University. He served as professor of history at the…
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September 27, 1999
The University Record, September 27 , 1999 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their September meeting. Appointments to professorships The following appointments to endowed and titled professorships were approved, all effective Sept. 1. Edwin M. Curley, professor of philosophy, will hold the James B. and Grace J. Nelson Professorship of…
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September 20, 1999
The University Record, September 20, 1999 By Rebecca A. Doyle Editor’s Note: Because the Record does not publish Police Beat in August, the following brief items and the accompanying map show statistics for crimes reported on campus in both July and August. Incidents reported after Aug. 30 may appear in the text, but are not…
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September 20, 1999
The University Record, September 20 , 1999 C. James Pilcher C. James Pilcher, professor emeritus of finance, passed away July 25 at Huron Woods at age 78. Jim was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Clayton and Marjorie Pilcher. He attended the University of Michigan, where he received his B.B.A., M.B.A. and Ph.D.…
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September 20, 1999
The University Record, September 20 , 1999 Administrative appointments Administrative appointments approved by the Regents at their September meeting included: Noreen M. Clark, the Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health and professor of health behavior and health education, was re-appointed dean of the School of Public Health, July 1, 2000–June 30, 2005. Robert…
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September 13, 1999
The University Record, September 13 , 1999 Ernie N. Ushiro Ernie N. Ushiro passed away March 22 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Lemoore, Calif., Feb. 10, 1937, and later moved to Ann Arbor. He was employed by the U-M for 42 years and retired from the Institute for Social…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 David L. Angus Professor of Education David L. Angus will be remembered by the University community as an exceptional scholar of education whose research in the area of equity and quality issues in education shed light on some of the most pervasive issues facing schools today. Angus, 65, died…
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August 16, 1999
The University Record, August 16 , 1999 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their July meeting. Other actions were reported in the July 19 Record. Appointments to professorships approved Nancy E. Burns, associate professor of political science, will hold the Henry Simmons Frieze Collegiate Professorship, effective Sept. 1. Rebecca S.…
