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Week of March 15, 2010

Record Update Recap

MONDAY, March 8

As part of Michigan Radio’s “Three Things” series, President Mary Sue Coleman said expanding the entrepreneurial culture, raising expectations about education and rebuilding the public school system are key to the state’s future.

threethings.michiganradio.org/

TUESDAY, March 9

Jerold Hale, currently a professor at the University of Georgia, has been named dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters at UM-Dearborn.

www.umd.umich.edu/fullstory/article/UM_Dearborn_names_new_CASL_dean

WEDNESDAY, March 10

More than halfway through RecycleMania, U-M students, faculty and staff have collected 374,282 pounds of recyclables.

www.ur.umich.edu/update/archives/100310/recycle

President Mary Sue Coleman told the annual U-M Congressional Breakfast audience about ways the university is working to help create economic development for the state of Michigan.

www.ur.umich.edu/update/archives/100310/breakfast

Beginning in July, the university will consolidate the operations of all four Ann Arbor U-M Children’s Programs under University Human Resources.

hr.umich.edu/hraanews/022610.html

Daylight-saving time began over the weekend. That may make it harder for some to wake up or stay alert, says a sleep expert at the U-M Health System.

www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1516

THURSDAY, March 11

Beginning in July, the university will consolidate the operations of all four Ann Arbor U-M Children’s Programs under University Human Resources.

hr.umich.edu/hraanews/022610.html

FRIDAY, March 12

Daylight-saving time began over the weekend. That may make it harder for some to wake up or stay alert, says a sleep expert at the U-M Health System.

www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1516

 

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Carrie Stefanski, right, marketing communications specialist, Information & Technology Services, on roller derby action: “I was able to get up quickly and rush to the front of the pack and knock down the opposing jammer. It was very satisfying.”