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Football championship season to bring in $2M
The national football championship has brought more than recognition, parades, and pep rallies to the University - it's also brought money.
Paul Schager, the University's licensing director, said the total revenue from Rose Bowl and national championship licenses will be nearly $1 million. The University also will bring in about $950,000 from combined bowl game revenues from the Big Ten Conference, making total profits about $2 million.
ITD to warn users of unsafe 'U' passwords
Responding to the threat of hackers and other online security risks, the University's Information Technology Division will begin a program this month to notify staff and students that their passwords may be vulnerable to electronic attack.
Clinton approves $70 million to expand work-study programs
In line with his goals to promote education reform, President Clinton recently announced a proposal to increase by $70 million the Federal Work-Study Program, which annually funds more than 940,000 college students nationwide.
If Congress passes Clinton's initiative, one part of his balanced budget proposal, the $70 million would mark one of the greatest investments in higher education in the past 50 years, according to White House officials.
Regents to vote on Architecture dean
University of Washington Prof. Douglas Kelbaugh will become the new dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning on July 1, if he is approved by the University Board of Regents tomorrow.
The decision will be one of many at the regents' monthly meeting tomorrow and Friday.
Cloning plans conjure mixed reactions at 'U'
Independent scientist Richard Seed has big plans that make him the current Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde of the medical science community.
Seed is a physicist with a Ph.D. from Harvard who claimed last week that he plans within the next two years to clone adult humans in a fertility clinic.
Iraqi ploy keeps off U.S.-led inspection
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Using a bureaucratic ploy, Iraq once again prevented a U.S.-led arms inspection team from doing its job yesterday. The move drew new warnings that Washington will not tolerate interference in the U.N. program to find Iraq's hidden weapons.
Man held at gunpoint on North Campus
A male pizza delivery person was robbed at gunpoint early yesterday morning on the outskirts of North Campus, police said. The mugging was the second on campus in less than a week.
Two men approached the delivery driver, who was outside of his car, at 3:25 a.m. on the 2200 block of Cram Place. One man held a gun to the victim's head, while the other demanded money.
Discussion unites campus affirmative action supporters
Students continued to defend the University's affirmative action policies last night, when members of By Any Means Necessary and various student groups met to discuss upcoming plans and strategies for the semester.
"The attack on affirmative action is advancing on a legal front," said Ann Arbor BAMN co-founder Luke Massie. "Very powerful, wealthy and organized forces are advancing."
Kickoff gives a rousing start to environmental semester
The sounds of drum beats and chants filled the Michigan Union yesterday as hundreds of people turned out to the kickoff of "The Environmental Semester."
Holding this type of kickoff for a theme semester is unique, but that is hardly the only difference with this semester's program.
MSA vows to fight for student regent
The Michigan Student Assembly passed a resolution last night to continue to push for student representation on the University Board of Regents.
The resolution, which still needs approval by the state Legislature, would allow for a student to not only sit on the Board of Regents, but also have voting powers. There are eight elected regents from across the state.
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