Friday, February 18, 2005 Weather t4 . # Opinion 4 Jeff Cravens: why real men cry Arts 7 South African choir performs at Hill i6'S n431444a0g M: 23 TMORROW:~ 30/16 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michzgandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 85 ®2005 The Michigan Daily B-School facelift to cost $145m Proposed renovations would include U-shaped classrooms to encourage student participation By Karl Stampfl Daily Staff Reporter Five months after receiving the high- est-ever donation to the University from alum Stephen Ross, the Business School that now carries his name announced its plans for a $145 million renovation. The University Board of Regents * approved a proposal for the business school to renovate its facilities yester- day. Plans include new classroom space designed to fit the school's participa- tion-based curriculum and a student commons. In addition to renovation to existing facilities, plans will most likely include demolition, as well as new con- struction. A definite timeline has not yet been established, but work may begin as early as the summer of 2006, Business School Dean Robert Dolan said. Of the $145 million price tag, $75 million will come from Ross's $100 mil- lion donation to the business school last fall. The other $25 million from Ross's donation will be placed in the Business School's general fund. The school hopes to raise another $40 million before construction begins and to raise the remaining $30 million dur- ing the process. Dolan expects that most of that money will come from alumni of the Business School, and the rest will come from corporate donations. The renovations were needed, Dolan said, because of business education's shift from lecture-style classes to a for- mat that involves discussion, teamwork and advanced technology. New 85-seat, U-shaped classrooms will be designed to encourage participa- tion from students. Some will include separate rooms, attached to the main seating area, that can be used for the types of interactive group work that the Business School is known for. "Classes often need to break into small teams and (then) come back together as a class," Business School spokesperson Cynthia Shaw said. "The classrooms arrangements right now don't really sup- port that." Business School junior Diana Bejasa said many of her classes operate under that format and that the new rooms would be helpful. "It's really annoying when you're doing group work and you hear other groups talking," she said. The student commons may include a lounge area and cafe. It would serve as a central gathering area in a visible loca- tion in the center of the Business School See RENOVATION, Page 7 The proposed reno- vations will cost the University $145 mil- lion, $75 million of which will come from alum Stephen Ross. Other possible facilities include new faculty offices, an auditorium and a clus- tered location for stu- dent services, such as admissions, financial aid and academic vices. e t1 G C T D GRAPHIC BY MATTHEW DANIELS GOP race for governor ramps up Candidates for governor critical of Granholns stance on education and fixing the economy By Justin Miller * Daily Staff Reporter Michigan's Republican Party is gearing up to take back the governorship after losing it to Gov. Jennifer Granholm more than two years ago. With the primary election still 18 months away, some less prominent can- didates have announced that they are running. While big names such as billionaire Richard DeVos and University Regent David Brandon (R-Ann Arbor) have only been rumored to be considering a run, state Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-Novi) and state Rep. Jack Hoogendyk Rep. Jack Hoogendyk (R-Portage) have announced (R-Portage) their candidacies. Another state legislator, Sen. Valde Garcia (R-Howell), said he is strongly leaning toward run- ning. Cassis, a former educa- tor who represents the Novi district, said she is running because she feels the state is in trouble. "From an economic stand- point, we are still struggling," Sen. Nancy Casis Cassis said. "You can't keep (R-Novi) blaming the federal govern- ment when you don't have your own house in order." Michigan's unemployment rate stands at 7.3 percent, the second worst in the nation and about two points higher than } > the national average. Although the state lost fewer jobs in 2004 than it did in 2003, both years were marked by con- Sen. Valde Garcia secutive job losses. The state's (R-Portage) struggling economy is shap- ing up to be the main issue of the gubernatorial election, as it already is for Granholm's legislative agenda. Granholm's plan to revitalize Michigan's economy focuses partially on encouraging all students to pursue post- secondary education, something Cassis disagrees with. "There is a need in Michigan to dignify the fact that there are young people that do not want nor do they need four years of college to be successful in life. What they need are more opportunities for vocational high schools and technical programming right after high school. I support those who really want to invest See GOVERNOR, Page 7 RIBBON DANCE Tuition will not increase midyear By Karl Stampfl Daily Staff Reporter Quashing speculation that the University would have to increase tuition in the middle of the semester to compensate for state bud- get cuts that it was promised would not hap- pen, University President Mary Sue Coleman announced yesterday the same until the Last week, it appeared that mid-year hikes were likely after Gov. Jennifer Gra- nholm announced an executive order that would take $5.6 million from the University's appropriations as part of a $30 mil- lion higher edu- cation cut. This violated the last year's agreement between the Uni- versity and the state that if tuition were kept below the rate of infla- tion, more cuts to the budget would not be made. "We believe it would not be fair to our students that tuition will remain end of the semester. "We believe it would not be fair to our students and families, at this late date, to institute an unexpected mid-year tuition increase." - Mary Sue Coleman University President Members of the Influx: Tasa Dance Troupe preform at Fusion in the Power Center yesterday. 'U' librarian steps down from position, citing health By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Reporter University Librarian William Gosling will step down from his position on April 1, the University announced yesterday. After fully recovering from a major surgical operation a year ago, Gos- ling said he has not regained his previous energy level and decided to step down from the position. Gosling has held the position of University Librarian for eight years, putting him at the head of 20 University libraries, including the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library and the Shapiro Undergrad- uate Library. During his term, the Library has undergone major technological change, including expanding its digital offerings and enhancing access to the materials in the collection with a new catalog system. Under Gosling's leadership, the University was also one of five institutions selected by Google for a digital con- version of its entire collection. A national search for a new librarian will start shortly, Courant said, beginning with nominations for membership on the search advisory committee and discussion of issues the Library will face over the next decade, said University Provost Paul Courant. Gosling will move to a new position as curator of the Children's Literature Collection in the Special Collections Library and will also support the library's fundraising programs. Gosling said it was time for a less stressful job, but that it had been an honor See LIBRARIAN, Page 7 and families, at this late date, to institute an unexpected mid-year tuition increase," Cole- man said during yesterday's University Board of Regents meeting. She said there were two reasons the Uni- versity decided not to increase tuition: The school year is already almost two-thirds com- pleted, and Granholm's proposed cuts have not yet been approved. "The situation with the state is very fluid," Provost Paul Courant said. "We'll know more as time goes by." Over a three-year period, the University's general fund will be reduced by more than $50 million for its three campuses combined, if the proposed budget cuts pass. If the University had decided to raise tuition, the state would have somehow pun- ished the University, Courant said. To make up for the gap in its budget, the University plans to use the money that the state returned when it reduced the cut from 5 to 2 percent last year - a move in which, as University spokeswoman Julie Peterson described it, "the state gave us the money, took it away and then gave it back." The University had been planning to use Corporations work to improve business standards 0 SOLE voices opposition to Coca-Cola_ neccisin-' from corporations facing heavy criticism, to try to bridge the gap between business interests and social icontaihility. change." The featured panelists were Starbucks Direc- tor of Environmental Affairs Ren Packard. smaller companies, who are perhaps more irresponsible in their business practices, but iwnored according to the nanelists. i