News briefs

Regents to meet Sept. 18

The Board of Regents will hold its monthly meeting Sept. 18 in the Regents Room of the Fleming Administration Building. Public comments will open the meeting at 2 p.m. Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and need assistance should contact the Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University in advance at (734) 764-3883.

Search for housing director underway

The Division of Student Affairs currently is conducting its search for the director of University Housing/assistant vice president for Student Affairs. The position oversees the sixth-largest campus housing system and third-largest family housing operation in the United States.

The Search Advisory Committee (SAC) is working with A.T. Kearney Inc., an executive search firm based in Alexandria, Va. Names of potential candidates should be forwarded to Charles Bunting, A.T. Kearney Inc., 333 John Carlyle St., Alexandria, VA 22314, phone (703) 739-4624, or fax (703) 519-0391. SAC will host public presentations by the final candidates during Winter Term 2004. For more information, visit http://www.housing.umich.edu/directorsearch/.

Medical plan for retirees with Medicare

Beginning Jan. 1, retired U-M faculty and staff eligible for Medicare can select Comprehensive Major Medical (CMM) as part of their benefits package. While CMM has lower-cost monthly premiums compared to other plans, participants may have more out-of-pocket expenses depending on medical care services utilized, including annual deductibles and co-pays. Medicare-eligible participants should review all options carefully upon receipt of Open Enrollment books, which will be mailed at the end of September. Additional questions may be directed to the HR/Payroll Service Center at (734) 615-2000 or (866) 647-7657.

Commencement speaker entry deadline

The deadline for prospective student Winter Commencement speakers to submit speeches for consideration is 5 p.m. Oct. 16. The competition is open to students receiving bachelor's degrees during Summer Term 2003 or Fall Term 2003. Submissions must consist of a typed draft of the speech—five minutes or less—and a standard audio cassette or CD of the author delivering the speech. Students also are asked to submit a curriculum vitae or resume and include an e-mail address and local phone number. A committee of students, faculty and staff will select the student. The commencement ceremony is 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Crisler Arena. Submit entries to the Office of the Vice President for Communications, 2040 Fleming, 1340. Att.: Student Speaker Entries. For more information, call (734) 647-6974 or e-mail ashleyj@umich.edu.

U-M earns two healthy workplace awards

The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports has recognized U-M-Flint and the U-M Health System's MFit Employee Wellness Program as Silver Healthy Workplace Winners. Organizations receiving the award have shown outstanding commitment to the health of their employees by establishing creative worksite health promotions programs with demonstrated success.

Faculty Research Grants and Fellowship program

The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies invites applications for its 2003 Faculty Research Grants and Fellowship program. Faculty members may apply for a grant and/or a fellowship, which have a primary objective of assisting junior faculty in establishing and sustaining an active program of research and scholarship. Consideration also will be given to senior faculty undertaking a new line of inquiry. The application deadline is Oct. 13. Guidelines and applications are available at http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Faculty/Fgf.html . For more information, call (734) 936-1647 or e-mail rkandow@umich.edu.

ProCEED program earns da Vinci Award

The Department of Mechanical Engineering's ProCEED (Program for Community Engagement in Engineering Design) program is the recipient of a da Vinci Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. The awards, which will be presented Sept. 19 at "Dinner with da Vinci" at Ford Field, recognize design innovations that exceed legally mandated requirements to further empower all people. ProCEED, honored in the assistive technology-research category, encourages students to use their engineering skills to help people with disabilities. Students work with sponsors to refine proposals, design equipment or systems, and build prototypes that assist people with disabilities.

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