March 22, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle To help manage the more than 150 programs they administer for student financial aid, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Financial Aid have purchased the Student Aid Management (SAM) system. They hope to have it in place by February of next year. Initially, says Harvey P. Grotrian, director…
March 22, 1993
By Kathleen Hulik School of Business Administration Sixty teams of School of Business Administration students are fanning out across the country—from Rochester, N.Y., to Santa Clara, Calif.—to study business processes on site as part of their master’s degree curriculum. Multidisciplinary Action Projects or MAP, the Business School’s revolutionary method of teaching M.B.A. students the nitty-gritty…
March 22, 1993
John H. D’Arms, vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, says he is gratified to see the College of Engineering, School of Nursing and the Department of Health Services Management and Policy all ranked so highly by U.S. News & World Report. He also notes that…
March 15, 1993
The Regents approved the establishment of the G. Lawton and Louise G. Johnson Professorship of Engineering in the College of Engineering at their March meeting. “This professorship will be supported by a trust in the amount of $1 million, which was transferred to the University by Louise G. Johnson in 1990,” said Dean Peter M.…
March 15, 1993
Albright named Composer of the Year William Albright, professor of composition, has been named the 1993 Composer of the Year by the American Guild of Organists. Albright was lauded as an “outstanding musician who has distinguished himself as composer, performer, teacher and visionary, contributing in so many ways to the field of music in the…
March 15, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Nutrition researchers at the U-M and University of California, Los Angeles, have found another reason why health-conscious consumers might consider adding a beta-carotene capsule to round out a balanced diet that includes raw fruits and vegetables. “Clinical studies show that beta-carotene in the pure supplement form is absorbed…
March 15, 1993
A proposed conflict of interest policy for Regents and Executive Officers garnered support from the Regents at their March meeting. The General Counsel’s office was advised to revise the draft slightly to indicate that it sets standards of disclosure beyond those of state statute and to proceed with the normal Regent Bylaw approval process, which…
March 15, 1993
The U-M Information Technology Policy Committee will hold a public comment session 4:30–5:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 17) in the West Conference Room, fourth floor, Rackham Building, to gather ideas regarding current and needed policy in support of the U-M’s electronic community. All interested faculty, staff and students are invited to share their comments with the…
March 15, 1993
The Henry Russel Lecture will be delivered by John H. Holland, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and of psychology, on Tuesday (March 16). The Russel lectureship is the highest honor the University gives to a senior faculty member. Holland’s public lecture, titled “Where’d You Get That Idea?” will begin at 4 p.m. in…
March 15, 1993
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Michael T. Nettles, professor of education, has received a $90,000 seed grant from IBM Corp. to begin development of prototypes of computerized, multi-media learning tasks in mathematics and science for elementary school students. The multi-media tasks will emphasize flexible performance assessments. “This project fits in with the national…
