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Goss restructures Athletic Dept.
Athletic Director Tom Goss' plan to restructure the internal organization of the University Athletic Department is scheduled to take effect today.
"The rationale driving this reorganization is my realization ... that for us to continue in our traditional role as 'The Leaders and the Best,' we must make three changes - changes that come under the captions of improved communications, consolidation of functions and enhancement of productivity," Goss said in a memorandum to Athletic Department staff members.
U.S. pledges to aid Israel if attacked
JERUSALEM (AP) - Secretary of State Madeleine Albright assured Israel and its Arab neighbors yesterday that the United States would have a "swift and resounding" response to any Iraqi attack in the region.
After extensive talks in Israel, Albright took the message that Arabs, too, are under America's protective wing to Kuwait. She will repeat it today in Saudi Arabia during her tour seeking Arab support for military action against Iraq to enforce U.N.
'U' to celebrate Chicano past, achievements
Lost chapters of Chicano history will be revisited by University students and Ann Arbor community members during the celebration of Chicano History Week.
The two-week commemoration begins today and is sponsored by Alianza, La Voz Mexicana and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a Dae Aztlan. Events include movie viewings, art shows, a dance and speeches.
Experts discuss global warming
The Kyoto conference on global climate change in early December hammered out a vague plan to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, but left the world wondering if anything can actually be done to stop global warming.
In a two-part symposium this past weekend, titled "After Kyoto, What Next? Prospects for the Future," some of the world's foremost experts on global climate change gathered at East Hall to discuss the impact of the Kyoto conference and what needs to be done to make its plans a reality.
After one year, top priority is still 'U' academics
After a year of dealing with events that have thrust the University into the national spotlight, University President Lee Bollinger enters his second year on the job with a commitment to advancing the intellectual atmosphere of the University.
Albright faces tough mission in Persian Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United State's closest ally in the Persian Gulf - Saudi Arabia - also could be its toughest challenge in building support for a military attack on Iraq.
Saudi resistance, spelled out in comments yesterday by a senior Saudi official, complicates U.S. efforts to get full cooperation from countries in the region at a time when Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was arriving to consult on the stand-off between the United Nations and Iraq.
Web page helps alumni, students seek out careers
University alumni and students searching for jobs now have another option right at their fingertips.
The University Alumni Association's recently updated and colorful Career Center Website appeared on the Internet last fall, replacing the center's Alumnet page. It features Alumni NetWorks - a current listing of job connections that supplies users with information about career opportunities across the nation.
Architects discuss ways to develop unity on campus
Student leaders discussed ways to unify the University's campus on Friday when they met with architects working on the Master Plan.
Denise Scott Brown, a partner in the Philadelphia-based architecture firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and architect Nancy Trainer invited a dozen students to share their ideas about the Master Plan - University President Lee Bollinger's initiative to make the physical aspects of the campus more cohesive.
Fraternity organizes crucial blood drive
In an effort to alleviate a statewide blood shortage, the co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega is organizing an American Red Cross blood drive for this week.
"The spring drive is normally later in the year, but we moved it up due to a dramatic shortage," said LSA junior Jeff Firestone, an APO blood drive volunteer.
Notes: Biology prof. dies of cancer
Isadore Bernstein, a former University professor, died of cancer last month at age 78.
Bernstein, a professor of biological chemistry and environmental and industrial health, worked at the University under various appointments in the School of Public Health and the Medical School for more than 40 years.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
02-02-98
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