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Sigma Vol. XXXII, No. 07, February 21, 2003

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Due to semester break, this week's Sigma is an abbreviated edition.

Index

1. FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

2. IRIS SEMESTER BREAK HOURS

3. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WARNING

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1. FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

The Executive Committee at it's January 21 meeting approved the appointments of Paula Allen Meares, School of Social Work dean, and Fred Morrison, Psychology Department professor. Their appointments are effective winter term 2003.

2. IRIS SEMESTER BREAK HOURS

Saturday, February 22 - Sunday February 23, Closed

Monday, February 24 - Friday February 28, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 1 - Sunday, March 2, Closed

Monday, March 3 - resume regular hours

3. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WARNING

The U-M International Travel Oversight Committee has issued a memo regarding a US State Department Warning for persons traveling to Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Complete information about the travel advisory is available on the web at http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/overseas/travel. Please remember that if you will be traveling internationally on University-related academic work or other business, it is important to register your travel with the U-M International Travel Registry at http://www.umich.edu/~itoc.

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