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September 26, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle Investing in Ability Week will be celebrated at the University Oct. 3–8 with a number of events that encourage a focus on what people can do rather than on disabilities they might have. Bill Demby will launch the celebra-tory week with a talk about his experiences in rehabilitation and how sports…
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September 26, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle If words like uniqname, X.500 or viewable imaging make you run screaming from your computer terminal to the telephone, preferring voice mail to trying to send or receive electronic messages, take heart. The Information Technology Division (ITD) assures you that things will get better. On the road from a centralized computing…
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September 26, 1994
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, now the chief moderator in the national health care debate, will discuss the ethical imperative for health care reform in a free, public lecture at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Rackham Building Auditorium. Koop, who currently teaches at Dartmouth College, is the U-M’s DeRoy-Graf Visiting Professor in…
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September 26, 1994
Peter J. Lenk, associate professor of statistics and management science, will also hold the Sanford R. Robertson Associate Professorship of Business Administration. His appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their September meeting. “Funding for the Robertson Professorship is provided through a pledge from Sanford R. Robertson as part of the U-M…
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September 26, 1994
By Sally PobojewskiNews and Information Services Miniature probes so precise they can stimulate or record signals from a single nerve cell will be created at a new U-M research center. The probes will be distributed without charge to research scientists worldwide who study the nervous system and neurological disorders. Established with a $3.1 million, five-year…
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September 26, 1994
Approximately 220 of the Univer-sity’s United Way campaign volunteers enjoyed a pot pie luncheon as part of the formal beginning of the month-long campaign last week. The U-M United Way campaign, with a goal of $1 million, will be piloted by Maureen A. Hartford, vice president for student affairs, and assisted by Lisa B. Baker,…
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September 26, 1994
“De Colores—Our Cultural Richness” is the theme of this year’s Hispanic/Latino/Latina Heritage Celebration. Events are planned this month and throughout October. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives, “De Colores—Our Cultural Richness” features lectures, professional development workshops and cultural programs. Upcoming events include:…
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September 19, 1994
By Terry Gallagher U-M-Dearborn The U-M-Dearborn will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year with a series of events and activities highlighting the campus’s role in southeastern Michigan. The first day of classes at Dearborn, Sept. 28, 1959, saw 34 students enrolled in degree programs in industrial and mechanical engineering and business administration. Since that time,…
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September 19, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services The first of five lectures intended to familiarize the audience with issues to be taken up at an international conference on psychoanalysis in relation to the social sciences and humanities is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 29 in the West Conference Room, Rackham Building. The free, public lectures…
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September 19, 1994
The Graham B. Hovey Lecture will take place 5 p.m. Friday (Sept. 23) in the West Conference Room, Rackham Building. Speaker Peter Osnos, publisher of Times Books, a division of Random House, will talk on “From the Front Page, To the Book Page.” The free, public program is hosted by the Michigan Journalism Fellows program.…
