Inside Oakland: September 1996

Plans to build new Recreation and Athletic Center on target ; Construction highlights ; University wins award for outstanding fund-raising programs ; Oakland receives $1 million grant for research laboratory ; Survey results, comments from editor about changes in publication ; William W. Connellan appointed acting vice president for Academic Affairs ; Institute awards $600,000 to boost research ; Meadow Brook Theatre receives grant for a Pontiac schools theatre project ; Neal Shine to teach ethics class in Journalism program ; OU Educators softball team wins league title