Education & Society

  1. Mechanical engineering Prof. Emeritus Joseph R. Akerman died Feb. 12 February 19, 1997
  2. Memorial services for Morris Greenhut, professor emeritus of English, Feb. 21 February 19, 1997
  3. National Science Foundation award for integrating research February 18, 1997
  4. General counsel Elsa Kircher Cole resigns February 18, 1997
  5. Merit provides dial-in access for “the rest of Michigan” February 10, 1997
  6. Panel to examine media’s role in national welfare debate February 6, 1997
  7. U-M historian co-edited new African American history series February 6, 1997
  8. School of Public Health awarded $450,850 for genome research February 5, 1997
  9. Geology, minerology Prof. Emeritus Goddard died Feb. 1 February 5, 1997
  10. Workshop on Consumption and Environment February 4, 1997
  11. U-M to accept applications for student child care subsidy February 3, 1997
  12. Want to know about Michigan? Find it in U-M Press’ 1996 edition of “Michigan Statistical Abstract.” January 31, 1997
  13. Prof. Warner Rice, former library director and English department chair, dies at 97 January 31, 1997
  14. Monitoring the Future identifies why young adults use drugs January 30, 1997
  15. African-American music…a historical perspective January 30, 1997
  16. Federal funds for university-based research expected to decline January 23, 1997
  17. Undergraduates earn $8,800 in Hopwood, other writing awards January 22, 1997
  18. Family background strong predictor of unwed teen mothers’ financial success January 16, 1997
  19. Mechanical engineering Prof. Emeritus R. Clay Porter died Dec. 14, age 94 January 16, 1997
  20. Administrator nominated to National Commission on Libraries and Information Technology. January 15, 1997