News Briefs

Updated 12:30 PM May 16, 2007

News Briefs

Peterson reception scheduled

The Office of the Vice President for Communications will host a reception for Interim Vice President for Communications Julie Peterson from 4-6 p.m. on May 29 at the University Club. A short program will begin at 5 p.m. to honor Peterson for her service to the University. Faculty and staff are invited to join in honoring Peterson, who is leaving the University in June to become vice president for communications at the University of Chicago.

Grant applications sought

The Comprehensive Cancer Center is soliciting applications for funds available from the Prostate Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant. Support of up to $50,000 is available for a 12-month period for translational projects attempting to understand the mechanisms involved in prostate cancer development or to find a prostate cancer treatment or cure. The application deadline is June 1. For more information, contact Jill Miller, 998-6761 or e-mail jsmiller@umich.edu.

Michigan Radio wins 10 AP awards

Michigan Radio, U-M's public radio service, recently won 10 Michigan Associated Press Awards for 2006. Winners were the news staff, best news documentary; Jennifer Guerra, best newscast; Tracy Samilton, best individual reporting; and Dustin Dwyer for best spot news and best hard news. Winning honorable mention awards were Dwyer for news documentary and individual reporting and Guerra for feature story. Michigan Radio also won a general excellence award for news among non-commercial stations.

Regents meeting May 17

The Board of Regents will hold its monthly meeting at 3 p.m. May 17 at Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane, U-M-Dearborn. Public comments on agenda items will be taken prior to their consideration. Public comments on nonagenda items will be taken after the regular business agenda is finished. People with disabilities who wish to attend and need assistance should contact the Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University in advance at (734) 764-3883. For more on the regents go to www.regents.umich.edu/.

Cancer Center needs volunteer help

The Comprehensive Cancer Center needs help in creating centerpieces, wall signs and greeting card covers for its June 10 Cancer Survivors' Day celebration, Finding Strength Through the Human Connection. Items can be made from found objects and decorated with messages of hope. Volunteers are encouraged to use imagination and create fun and colorful items. Suggestions are available at www.mcancer.org/survivorsday. All groups and individuals creating decorations will be recognized at the event. Call 998-7071 or e-mail msolvay@umich.edu for more information and to report the number of decorations to be made.

Voice mail changes scheduled this month

Meridian Voice Mail will be replaced with U-M Voice Mail on May 19, a new service that will work much like Meridian. Users will need to set up a new password and greeting on their first log in. Instructions for using the service and obtaining a temporary password are at www.itcom.itcs.umich.edu/UMvoicemail.html on the Web. This replacement will not affect Centrex Meridian users (those with 998-xxxx telephone numbers); they should continue to use the 998-6280 Meridian access number. Also, message center users (those who dial 6-5000 to access their mailboxes) and University Health System CallPilot users are not affected by the replacement.

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