March 1, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Book lovers and collectors will have the rare opportunity to buy—at bargain prices—new and used volumes from the collections of the University Library at the its book sale Saturday (March 6) in the Reference/Reading Room of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. About 80 percent of the more than…
March 1, 1993
The Recycling Office maintains a list of 160 contact persons across campus who help disseminate recycling information in their respective buildings and departments. Erica Spiegel notes the success of recycling in any one building usually depends on whether there is a recycling leader. “One of our best supporters is Lynn Deniston, associate professor of public…
March 1, 1993
Five hundred books were burned and another 10,000 suffered water damage in a fire that began around midnight Feb. 14 at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Lt. James R. Smiley said samples have been sent to the State Police Crime Laboratory in Northville to determine if an accelerator—gasoline or lighter fluid—was used to start the…
March 1, 1993
A January promotion and contest to encourage recycling resulted in New Year’s resolutions by 100 employees to recycle. The promotion, announced in the Jan. 11 Record, was sponsored by Plant Grounds and Waste Management. According to Erica M. Spiegel, special projects coordinator, a wide variety of persons expressed support for recycling, including managers, cooks, secretaries,…
March 1, 1993
Jessy W. Grizzle and John C. Mitani will receive the University’s Henry Russel Award. The annual award is given to young faculty members for scholarly achievement and promise, and carries a $1,200 stipend. The award will be presented on March 16 in Rackham Amphitheater, followed by the annual Henry Russel Lecture given by a senior…
March 1, 1993
Leonard elected to AAEM office James A. Leonard Jr., clinical associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been elected secretary-treasurer of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM). He will become president-elect in October 1993. Lippi-Green edits book Rosina Lippi-Green, assistant professor of Germanic languages and literatures, is…
March 1, 1993
At their February meeting, the Regents approved establishment of three named professorships—the Mary Fair Croushore Professorship in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A), the William Russell Kelly Professorship in the School of Business Administration and the L. Bates Lea Visiting Professorship in Law in the Law School. Mary Fair Croushore Professor will…
March 1, 1993
The Department of Public Safety has made the first Washtenaw County arrest under Michigan’s new stalking laws. A 22-year-old LS&A senior stood mute at his arraignment Feb. 18 on charges of stalking a female student at the Michigan Union. Lt. James R. Smiley said a pre-trial hearing has been set for March 9. The student…
March 1, 1993
Six faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their February meeting. Those retiring are Mary A. Cooper, associate professor of education at U-M-Flint; Gerhard Dunnhaupt, professor of Germanic languages and literatures; David N. Freedman, the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Biblical Studies and professor of Near Eastern studies; Werner H. Grilk,…
March 1, 1993
Editor’s Note: See related story, page 11. By Jane R. Elgass Discussion surrounding the seemingly simple approval of a resolution about the Michigan Mandate at the February Regents’ meeting turned into a bit of a battle when Regent Deane Baker refused to give total support to the resolution. Offered jointly by Regents Nellie M. Varner…
