Rackham dean named new 'U' provost
Signifying University President Lee Bollinger's first step in reconstructing the wavering administration, Rackham Dean Nancy Cantor has been selected to serve as University provost -- the University's second-in-command.
Stars and stripes forever: Cooler temps did not quell festivities
Unexpectedly cool weather was the topic of conversations Friday as Ann Arbor residents and University students celebrated America's 221st birthday.
'U' profs earn second-highest salaries in Big Ten
No one ever said that professors chose teaching as a profession to make big money. But according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, University of Michigan professors, on average, make $88,000 per year -- the second highest in the Big Ten.
Summer construction plagues 'U': Students are disappointed by inconvenience caused by campus construction
Students wanting to lie out in the sun and people-watch on the Diag have to wait until September due to the expansive construction projects on campus this summer.
Ann Arbor will accept international biowaste
A caravan of trucks will soon start making a daily 10-hour round trip from Ontario to Ann Arbor to dump 500,000 cubic yards of Canadian trash per year.
Schembechler forms effort to fight cancer
After piloting the maize and blue winning machine for 21 years on the gridiron, former University football coach Bo Schembechler is leading a different kind of charge.
Federal law may tax GSIs' tuition waivers
Under a new federal tax law, graduate students could find themselves stripped to the bone. In the week before the Fourth of July break, the House of Representatives passed a version of a new tax bill that included a provision to tax the tuition waivers that graduate student instructors currently receive.
Hillel director wins outstanding Jewish educator award
University Hillel Director Michael Brooks will receive the Covenant Foundation's Award for outstanding Jewish educators in North America.
Lewis chosen as interim dean
When Rackham Dean Nancy Cantor leaves her post to become the University's provost, senior associate Rackham Dean Earl Lewis will fill the office on an interim basis.
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