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July 6, 1993
A reorganization of the two groups that provide overall guidance for the University’s M-Quality initiative has given the Executive Officers and others an opportunity “to focus on continuous improvement within the University as a way of helping all of us infuse this principle into other settings, into our units, and into the way we approach…
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July 6, 1993
Members of the Council on Continuous Improvement are: Paula Allen-Meares, School of Social Work dean; Daniel E. Atkins III, School of Information and Library Studies dean; Peter M. Banks, College of Engineering dean; Robert M. Beckley, College of Architecture and Urban Planning dean; Giles G. Bole Jr., Medical School dean; Lee C. Bollinger, Law School…
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July 6, 1993
The next program in the television series “Conversations with President Duderstadt” will air nine times later this month on Ann Arbor Community Access Television (Channel 9). “Conversations” focuses on strategic issues affecting the University in particular and higher education in general. This program will focus on the arts. Joining Duderstadt will be Paul C. Boylan,…
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July 6, 1993
Total quality is not a “foreign body” to higher education, but rather actually owes it roots to the U-M, where much of the early research on quality initiatives was done, according to Robert L. Kahn. Kahn told the Regents at their June meeting that there are two main “bloodlines” in research on quality, one involving…
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July 6, 1993
Nine faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their June meeting. Those retiring are: Norman E. Barnett, professor of architecture Barnett, who joined the U-M architecture faculty in 1967, taught senior and graduate level courses in architectural acoustics and architectural photography. “He was instrumental in the development of the environmental technology…
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July 6, 1993
A $589 million operating expense budget for the U-M Hospitals was approved by the Regents at their June meeting. In the 1993–94 budget, effective July 1, the acute care daily room rate remains at $525 for the second year. This amount reflects a 21 percent reduction from the rate of two years ago. The average…
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June 7, 1993
“Seven Mondays at Seven,” the 1993 Summer Carillon Recital Series, begins at 7 p.m. June 21 with a program by Ulla Laage, Our Saviour’s Church, Copenhagen, Denmark. All recitals will include original pieces for carillon, as well as transcriptions and arrangements of familiar works. Listeners will hear everything from Bach to Joplin to exciting modern…
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June 7, 1993
Ballots were mailed in late May to bargained-for employees to elect a representative for a two-year term to the University’s Public Safety Oversight Committee. Mandated by state law, the committee receives and makes recommendaitons regarding grievances against public safety officers deputized by the Univeristy. The group is convened by Royster Harper, associate vice president for…
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June 7, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Margot S. Chazen, a graphic design student in the School of Art, has proven once again that the school is a rich source of fresh, in-house talent for U-M clients. Chazen’s client is the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS), which last fall received authorization from the provost…
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June 7, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Students entering the University this fall will quickly become familiar with campus before classes begin, thanks to Welcome to Michigan ’93, an orientation week featuring informational events, social activities and recreational sports. Welcome to Michigan ’93, a new campuswide program beginning Sept. 2—the day residence halls are scheduled…
