By Diane Brown, Facilities and Operations, and Jane R. Elgass
The Regents accepted $22,660,903 in gifts received during December, $19,148,730 from individuals, and $3,512,173 from corporations, foundations, associations and others. They also accepted $28,491,623 in gifts received during January, $19,922,010 from individuals, and $8,569,613 from corporations, foundations, associations and others.
Philip J. Deloria, from the University of Colorado-Boulder, will be associate professor of history and of American culture, effective Jan. 1.
Trivellore E. Raghunathan of the U-M will be associate professor of biostatistics, effective Feb. 1.
Margaret M. Calarco, associate hospital administrator and interim chief of nursing, U-M Hospitals, also will be associate dean for clinical affairs, School of Nursing, effective Dec. 1, 2000.
Virgil Cope, professor of chemistry, U-M-Flint, will be interim chair of the Department of Chemistry, effective Jan. 1.
Julie A. Dziekan, assistant dean of the School of Management, U-M-Dearborn, was reappointed assistant dean, effective July 1.
George L. Follansbee Jr. of Williston North- ampton School, Easthampton, Mass., will be assistant dean for development and alumni relations at the Law School, effective March 1.
Lauren Friesen, associate professor of theatre and dance and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at U-M-Flint, also will be interim chair of the Department of Communication, effective Jan. 1.
Jeffrey R. Frumkin will be assistant provost, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and director of academic human resources, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, effective Feb. 19.
Katherine B. Gottschalk, director of financial aid at the Law School, will be assistant dean for financial aid, effective March 1.
Susan Marie Guindi, director of the Office of Career Services at the Law School, will be assistant dean for career services, effective March 1.
John W. Halloran will be chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, effective Jan. 1. He also is the Alfred Holmes White Collegiate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and professor of materials science and engineering.
James L. Hilton, professor of psychology, also will be associate provost for academic, information and instructional technology affairs, Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective Feb. 17.
Benjamin Lev, professor of operations research, U-M-Dearborn School of Management, will be chair of the Department of Management Studies, effective Jan. 1.
Charlotte Otto, professor of chemistry and associate provost, U-M-Dearborn, was reappointed associate provost, effective July 1.
Martha J. Somerman will be associate dean for research, School of Dentistry, effective Jan. 1. She also is the William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor and professor of dentistry.
Linda M. Abriola, professor of civil and environmental engineering, will be the Horace Williams King Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, effective Jan. 1.
Joseph deBrune Dennison, professor of dentistry, will be the Marcus L. Ward Professor of Dentistry and professor of dentistry, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, effective Jan. 1.
Gary M. Olson will be the Paul M. Fitts Collegiate Professor of Human Computer Interaction, effective Jan. 1. He also is professor of information and of psychology.
Judith S. Olson will be the Richard W. Pew Collegiate Professor of Human Computer Interaction, effective Jan. 1. She also is professor of computer and information systems, School of Business Administration, and professor of psychology and of information.
Michael J. Welsh, professor of cell and developmental biology, will be interim chair, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, effective Sept. 1, 2000.
Six faculty members were named to Arthur F. Thurnau Professorships, recognizing their teaching and dedication to undergraduate students. All appointments are effective July 1, 2001–June 30, 2004.
The faculty are Richard B. Brown, professor of electrical engineering and computer science; Susan H.C. Brown, associate professor of kinesiology and associate dean for research, Division of Kinesiology; Bunyan Bryant, professor of natural resources; Brian P. Coppola, associate professor of chemistry; Laura J. Olsen, associate professor of biology; and Noel C. Perkins, professor of mechanical engineering.
The Regents approved the establishment of three new departments at the Medical School—neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery and urology, effective July 1. All three units had been sections within the Department of Surgery.
The department designation recognizes each unit’s status as a unique academic discipline with educational, research and clinical content that is distinct from any other medical discipline.
In addition, at the U-M, each discipline has grown large enough in terms of faculty numbers, financial resources and academic productivity to warrant the establishment of a separate administrative unit.
Department status also will help faculty in the three disciplines in their academic pursuits and help them build collaborative relationships with their peers around the country.
The Regents approved a new degree program at the U-M-Dearborn, master of science in environmental science. It will be offered by the Department of Natural Sciences under the auspices of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.
The degree is designed to serve the professional needs of employees in industry, consulting and government, as well as teachers and other professionals seeking continuing education in environmental science.
The program requires a core of five courses, providing all students with a background in environmental chemistry, ecology and an understanding of water resources. Students will be allowed flexibility in selecting additional courses in their chosen career paths.
Walgreen Drama Center
Two architectural firms were approved as the architect and designer for the Walgreen Drama Center that will house the Arthur Miller Theatre. The SmithGroup Inc. of Detroit was chosen as the architect of record. Michael Wilford Architects Limited of London, England, was selected to lead the design efforts. The SmithGroup is coordinating the construction of the Life Sciences Institute Building, while Wilford, who designed the new British embassy in Berlin, Germany, is working on a new library at Rice University. The Walgreen Drama Center, approved at the May 2000 Regents’ meeting, will be built east of the Power Center for the Performing Arts.
Pierpont Commons
The Regents approved the design for a new northwest entry for Pierpont Commons as part of a major renovation project they had approved in October 2000. The renovation, designed by Albert Kahn Associates Inc., is intended to improve pedestrian circulation between the ground and first floors. Students will have access to new late-night food options, additional seating and gathering spaces. The renovation project, which is estimated to cost $3.2 million, also will combine student service functions in one area.
Martha Cook
Installation of a new fire alarm system in the Martha Cook Residence Hall was approved. The project is estimated to cost $535,000 and will be funded from Martha Cook reserves and future operating revenues. Installation is scheduled to take place over the spring/summer break.
Women’s Gymnastics Facility
Following project approval in November 2000, the Regents approved the schematic design for the Women’s Gymnastics Facility. The 20,000-gross-square-foot complex will include a large gymnasium clad in painted metal panels connected to a smaller brick building containing offices, a locker room and a training room. To be constructed on South State Street near the Preston Robert Tisch Tennis Facility, the $3.2 million project will be funded by a pledged donation of $3.5 million by Donald R. Shepherd.
IST High Bay Building
The Regents approved awarding the construction contract for the High Bay Building addition at the Institute of Science and Technology to DeMaria Building Co. Inc. The project will provide 30,000 square feet of new space, renovation of 2,000 square feet of existing space and fire-suppression sprinklers in the existing IST building. Also approved was the revised budget of $12.6 million, as bids for the project exceeded the estimated cost approved by the Regents in October 1999. The increase of $2.9 million reflects current market activity levels in several construction categories as well as the inclusion of additional items for the project. Funding will be provided primarily from College of Engineering funds, a gift of $5 million from the Gerstacker Foundation and central administration sources. Construction will take approximately 14 months.
College of Engineering buildings
Four boilers that provide steam for heating, humidification and process services for five College of Engineering buildings on North Campus will be replaced this spring and summer. The project is estimated to cost $1.35 million and will be funded by the utility department. The current boilers were installed in the G.G. Brown Building between 1956 and 1963. Replacement parts are difficult to obtain, and the boiler capacities are no longer appropriate for the current loads. Two high-pressure boilers and associated components will be replaced with smaller units, while two low-pressure boilers and components will be upgraded to higher capacity units. In order to remove the existing boilers, temporary excavation and staging will occur, but parking and pedestrian circulation should not be affected.
Seven faculty were granted emeritus status.
David E. Cole, associate professor of mechanical engineering and research scientist, U-M Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), joined the U-M in 1965 as an instructor. He was named director of the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT) in the College of Engineering in 1978. The unit was transferred to UMTRI in 1982.
“Professor Cole’s early research involved the development and testing of rotary and reciprocating spark-ignition engines, measurement of the dynamic and thermal phenomena of engine fuels and combustion, and examination of influences of exhaust emissions and fuel consumption,” the Regents said. “For the past 25 years, his research has focused on strategic issues related to the restructuring of the North American automobile industry and trends in globalization, technology, market factors and human resource requirements. Since 1975, he has guided the acclaimed annual U-M Management Briefing Seminar on future automotive trends, held each summer in Traverse City.”
Constance J. D’Amato, assistant professor of neurobiology, joined the U-M in 1962.
“Prof. D’Amato’s contributions to the Department of Pathology and to the Neuropathology Section include her outstanding efforts as a researcher and teacher,” the Regents noted. “She has directed the neural and behavioral sciences course for many years and has been recognized for excellence in teaching by Medical School students. She continues to play a key role in the admissions selection process for medical students and serves as a preprofessional counselor for premed students.”
Glenn F. Knoll, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, joined the U-M in 1962.
“Prof. Knoll was a superb classroom teacher and a dedicated mentor to numerous undergraduate and graduate students,” the Regents said. “His highly acclaimed textbook, Radiation Detection and Measurement, is in its third edition and has been used extensively in experimental particle physics and nuclear medicine, as well as in nuclear engineering. A measure of his success as a teacher is that many of his former students have assumed leadership positions in academia, industry and national laboratories. His pioneering work in radiation measurement techniques and detector development yielded eight patents in detectors and signal processing. The entire nuclear physics and engineering community benefits from high-precision neutron cross-section data that Prof. Knoll’s laboratory produced over a span of three decades.”
Sumer B. Pek, professor of internal medicine, joined the U-M in 1969. He was appointed associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Alabama in 1972, returning to the U-M in 1973.
“Dr. Pek is an internationally recognized endocrinologist,” the Regents noted. “His most notable achievements include his work on establishing systems for assessing glucagon and insulin secretion, and his series of studies defining the factors that regulate their secretion. He also became the foremost authority in his field for his work in defining the role of prostaglandins in the regulation of insulin secretion. In recognition of his scientific achievements, the National Science and Technology Council of Turkey presented Dr. Pek with its Scientific Achievement Award in 1996.”
Joanne A. Smith, associate professor of music (piano), joined the U-M in 1983.
“Prof. Smith,” the Regents noted, “was the sole teacher of piano pedagogy and directed the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program. She revitalized the curriculum in piano pedagogy, and under her leadership, the graduate program was selected by the National Conference on Piano Pedagogy as one of four exemplary graduate degree programs to serve as models for the National Association of Schools of Music accreditation. A number of her students have been winners of the prestigious D.H. Baldwin Pedagogy Awards.”
Daniel Teichroew, professor of industrial engineering, joined the U-M in 1968.
The author or co-author of four books and numerous articles and active in a number of professional organizations, Teichroew initially focused on experimental statistics and later on computer and software engineering. Under his leadership, the Information Systems Design and Optimization Systems Project, “one of the most visible research programs in the College of Engineering, grew in size and reputation to a multimillion-dollar funding level and encompassed more than 20 industrial, educational and government organizations that implemented the research results,” the Regents said. “In 1991, he was awarded the Warnier Prize for Excellence in Information Systems and was recognized as the ‘father of CASE’ (Computed Aided Software Engineering).”
Jeremiah G. Turcotte, professor of surgery, joined the U-M in 1963.
“An internationally recognized transplant surgeon, Dr. Turcotte participated in the first kidney transplant at the U-M in 1964 and performed the University’s first liver transplant in 1985,” the Regents noted. “As a result of his skills, knowledge and leadership, the University’s Transplant Division has developed into one of the most important transplant centers in the United States. Under his guidance, dozens of general surgery residents and transplant follows have become leaders in general surgery and in solid organ transplantation.”
During his tenure at the Medical School, Turcotte was chair of the Department of Surgery and twice headed the Section of General Surgery. He was director of the Surgery Transplant Program, General Surgery Residency Program, Organ Transplantation Center, Transplant and Health Policy Center, and the Liver Transplant Program.