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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Duderstadt: Road ahead for U-M involves risk, requires commitment By Rebecca A. Doyle “To speculate about the road ahead, we have to look back at the road we have traveled,” President James J. Duderstadt told the University’s faculty following the Senate Assembly meeting last Monday. Duderstadt gave the final…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Women’s forum spotlights strategies for women in business By Susan Meyn Business School The catalyst that sparked the dialogue at the Business School’s fourth annual Women’s Forum was a 20-minute videotape produced by MBA students to reflect a diverse range of their peers’ views on women in business. More…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Duderstadt honored for role in achieving equality in higher education By Mary Jo Frank University Relations The Parity Committee, in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education Office of Equity, honored President James J. Duderstadt for his commitment to diversity and achieving equality in higher education at its conference…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 U-M’s home page draws lots of interest when weather worsens The harsh January snowstorms that hit the East Coast were a boon to the popularity of the U-M’s Internet home page, according to a recently released survey of Internet traffic. The U-M’s home page, with its links to weather-related…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 100,000 MTS tapes to be disposed of by June By Andrew Fabbro Information Technology Division “Tape Owners Please Claim Your Tapes!” pleaded a 1989 edition of the U-M Computing News. If you didn’t heed that plea then, you must now, because the Information Technology Division (ITD) is disposing of…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 U-M, IRS reach settlement The University and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have reached a court settlement over disputed back taxes, with the University paying only a small fraction of the original multi-million dollar assessment. In December 1994, after several months of discussions with University officials, the IRS originally…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Dow Chemical Co. awards $1. 2 million to School of Public Health By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The Dow Chemical Co. has pledged a gift of $1.2 million to the School of Public Health. The University later will submit a recommendation to the Regents to use these…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Forum on Social Security reform slated for April 4 By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Leaders from academia, business and the media will discuss Social Security reform in a public forum 1–4:30 p.m. April 4 in the Business School’s Hale Auditorium. “Social Security Reform: Is the System or…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Four faculty named to SACUA; terms start May 1 By Rebecca A. Doyle Four faculty members were elected to terms on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) at last week’s Senate Assembly meeting. Bunyan I. Bryant Jr., William D. Ensminger and Carol J. Loveland-Cherry, will serve three-year…
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March 19, 1996
The University Record, March 19, 1996 Medical School environment ‘unwelcoming’ to minorities and women, study shows By Julie Peterson News and Information Services Women and minorities find the Medical School to be an uncomfortable and unwelcoming environment, and experience that environment very differently from white males, according to the results of a cultural diversity audit…
