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  1. September 19, 1994

    United Way campaign begins today

    A traditional pot pie luncheon that is expected to draw more than 200 supporters of the University’s United Way campaign is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. today (Sept. 19) in the Michigan League Ballroom. The University’s goal for the campaign is $1 million, $50,000 more than last year’s successful campaign. To record progress, a giant ther-mometer…
  2. September 19, 1994

    Federal research funds: ‘More people chasing fewer dollars’

    By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services As a physicist, Martha Krebs places a high value on basic scientific research. As a national policy-maker, she recognizes that science must compete with other important social programs for increasingly scarce federal funds. As director of energy research for the U.S. Department of Energy, part of Krebs’ job…
  3. September 19, 1994

    Survey provides baseline data to measure improvement in U’s work environment

    By Jane R. Elgass Results of a survey on staff members’ perceptions of the work environment at the University show that the U-M “is polishing the status quo and needs to go beyond that to a ‘surprise and delight’ stage,” says Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr., who also is executive vice president for academic affairs.…
  4. September 19, 1994

    U ranks 21st in latest U.S. News & World Report survey

    The latest survey of colleges and universities by U.S. News and World Report places the U-M 21st overall, two steps up from last year’s 23rd place ranking in the magazine’s “national universities” category. The U-M is one of only three public universities included in the top 25. The Sept. 19 issue of the magazine, which…
  5. September 19, 1994

    Applications for 1995 Management Institute now available

    Vice President Farris W. Womack has announced that applications are being accepted for the 1995 Business and Finance Management Institute. Participants will be selected from the office and technical job families, primarily from Business and Finance units. A few will be chosen from other areas. The intensive course is designed to provide office and technical…
  6. September 19, 1994

    Goldenberg details LS&A accomplishments, points to challenges

    By Mary Jo Frank More than one-fifth of LS&A’s regular faculty of 936—204 in all—have been hired over the past five years, Dean Edie N. Goldenberg told the College’s faculty at their first meeting of the 1994–95 academic year. “We have attracted and continue to attract extraordinarily strong faculty colleagues to Michigan,” noted Goldenberg. Reflecting…
  7. September 19, 1994

    Students in residence halls tuning in to InfoChannel

    By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Beginning this fall, students living in residence halls can tune in to what’s happening on campus simply by turning on their television, thanks to the new Michigan InfoChannel, a 24-hour electronic bulletin board. Operated by the Housing Division, a unit of the Office of Student Affairs, the InfoChannel…
  8. September 19, 1994

    Two dental plans for eligible staff members

    Non-bargained-for, regular, active staff members will have two dental plans to choose from during open enrollment this fall. The two options are: the current dental assistance plan and the new enhanced dental plan. As always, enrollment in the dental assistance plan is automatic once an employee has one year of service with the University. The…
  9. September 19, 1994

    Eligible staff can choose new vision plan

    A vision plan is one of the new benefits being offered to non-bargained-for, regular, active staff members during open enrollment this year. Staff members who are eligible for the vision plan will receive information and a rate chart in their open enrollment materials. This will help them in their selection. The cost of the vision…
  10. September 19, 1994

    University’s new benefit plans face challenges in acceptance

    This week the Record is unveiling two of the four new benefit plans being offered to University staff during open enrollment—vision care and an enhanced dental care plan. Benefits Office Manager Craig Jorgeson spoke recently with the Record about these new benefits and some of the concerns expressed to his office by faculty and staff.…