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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 More than you ever wanted to know about U.S. presidents is on the IPL By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Want to know which U.S. president swam nude in the Potomac River every day, weather permitting? Curious to find out which president seldom went to bed before 2…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 University Wallenberg Lecture features Pritchard By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Marion van Binsbergen Pritchard, who helped save the lives of at least 150 people—mostly children—in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam during World War II, will deliver the seventh annual University Wallenberg Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Rackham…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 Business School awarded $295,000 Lawrence A. Molnar, director of the Center for Economic Diversification at the Business School, accepted a $295,000 award last Friday from Phillip A. Singerman, assistant secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. Pictured left to right are Congresswoman Lynn Rivers; Marian J. Krzysowski, director of the…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 Journalism Fellows Program gets $3.25 million from Knight Foundation By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The Michigan Journalism Fellows (MJF) program has received a $3.25 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, MJF Director Charles R. Eisendrath has announced. The five-year grant provides $2.25…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 AL OL Ensemble performs Oct. 10 The Hillel Foundation presents Yair Dalal and the AL OL Ensemble at the Ark at 8 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 10. Since their much-lauded performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway in 1994, Yair Dalal and the AL OL Ensemble have taken…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 Neal outlines position to Senate Assembly By Jared Blank Interim President Homer Neal presented “Acting in the Interim,” an overview of the state of the University and his goals for the U-M, to the Sept. 30 Senate Assembly meeting. Neal discussed the activities that he said “can’t wait or…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 In Brief… Deadline for registering MLK Symposium events nears The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives will accept event submissions for the 1997 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium through Oct. 15. The Symposium opens Jan. 19 with a keynote address by Mary Frances Berry, commissioner of the United…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 M-Quality Expo is next week The University will celebrate National Quality Month with its third annual M-Quality Expo 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 17 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Michigan Union. Featuring dozens of exhibits and presentations by campus units, the free, public Expo will showcase the…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 KUDOS Gaucher receives Regent’s Award Ellen Gaucher, senior associate director, University Health System, received the 1996 Regent’s Award for Management Excellence from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Gaucher was recognized for her leadership expertise in the health care quality movement. Two are honored in Chicago Women in Publishing…
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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 Higher education funding gets a boost from Washington President Clinton signed into law last week a 16-pound, 3,000 page spending bill that includes a $3.5 billion increase over last year’s funding levels for education programs. The University’s Office of Financial Aid estimates that U-M students will receive a $2.4…
