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June 18, 2001
Hyman Kornbluh Hyman Kornbluh, a well-known labor educator and organizer, died peacefully May 25 at his home in Ann Arbor. His inspiring career as an educator and activist focused on workers’ education, leadership and empowerment. For him, education was a means for union members to realize their potential, including participation in decision making and leadership…
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June 4, 2001
William B. Stapp William B. Stapp, professor emeritus of resource planning and conservation in the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), died May 21 in Ann Arbor in the presence of his family. Considered the founder of environmental education, Stapp spent his career searching for the root causes of environmental issues and helping students…
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May 21, 2001
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Three crime alerts were issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in the past month—a reported assault April 4 in West Quad, a reported robbery April 10 in front of Stockwell Hall and a reported strong-arm robbery May 4 on Mason Drive. Results from the investigation of the…
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May 21, 2001
Robert E. Russell Robert E. Russell passed away April 21 after a short illness. Loving husband of Cinda Sue Davis and father of Brian and Lauren, he was born Feb. 10, 1948, in Seattle, Wash. Russell received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 1970, and he received his MBA from the U-M…
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May 7, 2001
Russell T. Woodburne Russell T. Woodburne, professor emeritus of anatomy and former chair of the Department of Anatomy, died April 11 at Ann Arbor’s Glacier Hills Retirement Community. He was 96. Woodburne devoted his entire career to teaching, research and service in the Medical School. He began teaching U-M medical students in 1936 as an…
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April 16, 2001
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Student robbed near Stockwell Hall The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a crime alert April 10 following an armed robbery in front of Stockwell Hall. A male student reported to police that he was robbed by two men after he withdrew money from an automated teller machine around…
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April 16, 2001
By Mary Jo Frank, Office of the Vice President for Communications, and Diane Brown, Facilities and Operations Gifts The Regents accepted $13,278,809 in gifts, with $6,783,436 from individuals and $6,495,373 from corporations, foundations, associations and others. Tenure appointments The following tenure appointments were approved: Lillian G. Dawes, chief of general surgery at the Veterans Affairs…
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April 9, 2001
William R. Mancini William R. Mancini, assistant professor of pharmacology and member of the Upjohn Center for Clinical Pharmacology, died Feb. 23 at University Hospital after an extended illness. He was born March 1, 1948, in Pawtucket, R.I., and grew up in southeastern Massachusetts. He served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy, including a…
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March 26, 2001
James Allen Roberts James Allen Roberts, formerly of Saline, a Stanford gynecologic oncologist and father of three, died March 16 at his home in Los Altos Hills, Calif. He was 53. A native of Los Altos, Roberts is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Roberts, Jr. An Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts…
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March 19, 2001
Editor’s Note: The following items were approved by the Regents at their March meeting. By Diane Brown, Facilities and Operations, and Jane R. Elgass Gifts The Regents accepted $7,911,365 in gifts, with $2,941,849 from individuals and $4,969,516 from corporations, foundations, associations and others. Tenure appointments The following tenure appointments were approved: Suresh K. Mukherji of…
