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January 17, 1994
A new book that examines how ancient codes of honor are reflected in the social discomforts of daily life will be the subject of a free public celebratory symposium at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in Rackham Amphitheater. The book launching for Humiliation, And Other Essays on Honor, Social Discomfort, and Violence by law Prof. William…
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January 10, 1994
By Jane R. Elgass Students who wanted to attend the University applied in record numbers for fall term 1993 entry, according to Director of Undergraduate Admissions Theodore L. Spencer. In a presentation to the Regents at their December meeting, Spencer noted that 19,000 students applied for fall term admission, the most ever. The University admitted…
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January 10, 1994
The Museum of Art recently received the largest single gift in its history: four paintings by Pablo Picasso and one painting by Picasso’s Spanish contemporary, Juan Gris. Given by the Carey Walker Foundation of Port Huron, the paintings join a range of Picasso prints and drawings in the Museum’s permanent collection. The Museum will hold…
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January 10, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank In a pilot program that begins today (Jan. 10), Medical Campus faculty and staff can ride to and from work free, boarding buses at any Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) bus stop. The expanded Park & Ride program, funded by University Parking Services, fits in with the Transportation Update Plan developed…
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January 10, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank As part of his duties at the Flint Journal, Lewis A. Morrissey gained first-hand experience using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ferret out facts for investigative reports. Understanding the FOIA from a journalist’s perspective will come in handy, predicts Morrissey, who assumed his duties as the U-M’s new freedom…
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January 10, 1994
Federal withholding tax tables, effective Jan. 1, have resulted in changes in federal income tax withheld for most staff, according to the Payroll Office. In addition, the amount of each federal allowance (exemption) increases from $2,350 to $2,450. The wage-base limit for both parts of FICA (Federal Social Security/Medicare) also has changed. For Social Security,…
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January 10, 1994
To increase campus security, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in December increased its patrols around major residence halls on both Central and North campuses and opened three Central Campus parking structures for free parking in the evening for students and employees. In the pilot program that will continue through the end of January, students,…
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January 10, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Seven of the 10 top-cited research papers on the African American experience in the last decade were authored by U-M scholars. The first-ever citation-based ranking of Black studies departments, scholars and research papers appears in the autumn 1993 issue of The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. For…
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January 10, 1994
By Jane R. Elgass While the Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (CESF) “appreciates this year’s salary program,” it urges that “all possible effort be given to continuing, and enhancing, a salary improvement program in the coming year,” John E. Tropman told the Regents at their December meeting. He also said that the…
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January 10, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Barbara Blum, president of the Foundation for Child Development in New York City, and Madeline Cartwright, nationally renowned educator and author of For the Children, top the agenda for the second annual Medstart conference to be held 8 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Towsley Center. In her…
