The University of Minnesota Library has launched a free blog hosting service for its students, faculty and staff. I think a similar program at the University of Michigan would be a great idea, for a number of reasons. I’ve posted about it over at Arborblogs.
This e-mail is being circulated: “~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LEO WALK OUT! — APRIL 8, 2004!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Lecturers’ Employeers Association will be doing a one-day work stoppage on Thursday, April 8, 2004. Support the nontenure-track faculty in their fight for a fair contract! *Don’t cross the PICKET LINE!*Don’t go to class!*Stay out of the library!*Don’t go to your University job!*Stay […]
This website has been voted #2 “Best Blog” in Current Magazine’s “Best of Ann Arbor 2004” For a few more results, see this Ann Arbor Is Overrated Post. Current has not yet posted the results on their website, however the category is new this year.
A new state law currently being considered would allow the University of Michigan to keep its investment information private: “In response to a threat by a major venture capital fund to exclude investment by the University of Michigan, legislation is making its way through the state Legislature to exempt universities from disclosing sensitive information about […]
Blogger Chetly Zarko sees behind last week’s men’s basketball NIT champtionship a conflict of interest, and a system of college athletics which abuses the players for its own profits: “Last year at this time, who’d have bet that the Michigan Wolverine basketball team would win a national title this year? At that time Michigan was […]
The Davis Affair, Con’t “Debate is raging at the University of Michigan because the distinguished automobile journalist David E. Davis, Jr. has been selected as the commencement speaker,” writes blogger W. Frederick Zimmerman in a recent post. He continues: “I worked for Davis for about a year almost fifteen years ago, and as a matter […]
According to Matt Hollerbach, Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper will address the Michigan Student Assembly at their last meeting this semester – Tuesday, April 13th, at 7:30 PM. She had originally intended to come this week, but the visit was delayed because many members wouldn’t be able to attend because of Passover. […]