FootballSaturday Ije 1Nidigan 8ail l. EDITOP1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 16,2007 michigandaily.com STATE OF THE 'U Coleman plans for 5 more years 'U' president calls for interdisciplinary research program as she embarks on new term By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor University President Mary Sue Coleman announced plans to hire 100 new tenure-track fac- ulty members for interdisciplinary research in an address at the monthly meeting of the University Board of Regents yesterday. The speech, which replaced Coleman's annual "State of the University" address, summarized Cole- man's goals for her second term as University presi- dent. Coleman, who was appointed by the University Board of Regents in July 2002, finished her first five- year term in July. She signed a contract in June for a second term to run until 2012. The centerpiece of Coleman's goals for her next See COLEMANPage 3A A schematic drawing of renovations to Stockwell Hall shows a common area that will replace much of what is now the dorm's dining hall. Stockwell plans move forward Regents also approve addition to College of Architecture and Urban Planning .. By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter The University Board of Regents approved the details for renovations to Stockwell Residence Hall and an addi- tion to the Taubman College of Archi- tecture and Urban Planning yesterday. According to the schematic designs approved by the regents, Stockwell will undergo a $39.6 million renovation that will add wireless Internet access, new bathroom facilities and air-condition- ing. There will be new lounges and a kitchenette on each floor. Stockwell was built in 1940 and named for the first woman admitted to the University, Madelon Louisa Stock- well, who was accepted in 1870. It has historically been an all-female dorm, but, after the renovation, that could change. In response to a question from University Regent Olivia Maynard (D-Goodrich) at yesterday's regents meeting, University President Mary Sue Coleman said the dorm might not keep its women-only status. That's because the dorm is made up of mostly single rooms, making it potentially attractive to upperclassmen after the renovation, said an architect from Goody Clancy and Associates, the firm that designed the plans. The infrastructure will be updated on the outside as well as the inside. The outward appearance of the building will not change. Two thousand square feet will be dedicated to an enclosed courtyard space, where students can meet to study or socialize. The courtyard will be two stories overlooking the tennis courts and Palmer Field. It will be open to all students in the Hill living area. The dining hall will be replaced with a lounge, a laundry room, music prac- tice rooms and study rooms. Stockwell residents will eat at the Hill Dining Center in Mosher-Jordan Residence Hall, which is slated for completion See STOCKWELL, Page 3A University President Mary Sue Coleman laid out some of her plans for the next five years in a speech to the University Board of Regents. RECLAIMING THE ROCK PLUTO PRESS CONTROVERSY 3 regents call on 'U' press to drop distribution deals A Br un an greement with Press. The University Press's contract itish publisher with Pluto has been under fire for its distribution of "Overcoming ider attack over Zionism," a book written by Bard College Prof. Joel Kovel. Some on ti-Zionist book campus, including the Michigan chapter of the pro-Israel group By ANDY KROLL Stand With Us, claimed the book Daily StaffReporter was anti-Semitic propaganda. Pluto was originally founded as letter delivered yesterday a socialist press. It publishes doz- University of Michigan ens ofleft-wingtitles. xecutive committee, three University Regent Andrea rs of the University Board Fischer Newman (R-Ann Arbor) ents urged the press to end read the letter aloud at yesterday's tribution agreements with Board of Regents meeting in the arty publishers, includ- University's Alumni Center. ndon-based publisher Pluto "We simply assert that the money which the Press receives from distributing Pluto press books is outweighed by the repu- tational damage to the University from publishing books over which the University faculty or staff has no editorial control," the letter said. The letter - co-signed byFisch- er Newman, Laurence Deitch (D-Bingham Farms) and Andrew Richner (R-Grosse Pointe Park) - respondstothe UniversityPress executive committee's decision last month to continue its distri- bution deal with Pluto. "Overcoming Zionism" argues that Zionism has created an apart- See PRESS, Page 3A In a to the Press e membe of Reg all dist third-p ing Lot LSA senior Gervis Menzies paints the Rock at the corner of Hill Street and Washtenaw Avenue after it had been painted red with an Ohio State 'O' earlier in the day. COURSE REGISTRATION Some cheat before class starts Police seek culprits in string of thefts from 'U' vehicles In some schools, holding seats is against the rules By LINDY STEVENS For the Daily With course registration just over a week away, students are scrambling to make their dream schedules. For students with fewer credits, those schedules often include class- es with the most popular meeting times and professors, which are likely to fill up before students with fewer creditsgetashot.Thathasled some students to ask a student with an earlier registration appointment to hold an electronic spot for them in a crowded class - a tactic that some schools and colleges at the University have banned. Advisers at the College of Engi- neering, which has a policy against holding classes, said they're not concerned about the method, although some students admit to taking advantage of the system. LSA senior Bob Rosenberg, a political science and American culture student, said he once asked an older friend with an earlier reg- istration date to reserve a seat for him in History 230, called "History of College Athletics." "It was pretty simple," Rosen- berg said. "He dropped the class and I picked it up." That class, taught by Ameri- can Culture Lecturer John Bacon, examines America's obsession with college athletics and the role col- lege sports have played in Ameri- can culture. The course holds just 50 students, split into discussion sections of about eight students, making it harder for students with later registration dates to enroll. While Rosenberg took the class because "it seemed pretty cool," See REGISTRATION, Page 3A 22 instances of theft from University vehicles reported By ELIZABETH LAI Daily StaffReporter The University is offering up to $500 for information about a string of vehicle break-ins. Thieves have taken hand power tools and construction materi- als from 22 different University vehicles since July, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said. A University van has also been reported stolen, Brown said. Miss- ing since Oct. 15, it has not been recovered. Police think most of the thefts occurred on the same night, according to Brown. Nine break- ins were reported on one night in August. Brown said thieves got into most of the vehicles by breaking windows or through doors that have been left unlocked. She said most of the vehicles broken into were parked on South Campus. As a result, University Plant Opera- tions plans to change the location of vehicles parked overnight and revise its key policies. Brown would not say whether DPS has any suspects in the case, and she said police haven't yet calculated the costs of the dam- age and stolen property. Those with information about the break-ins can call DPS at 734-763-1131 or the University's anonymous tip line at 800-863- 1355. TODAY'S H I: 41 WEATHER LO 29 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. 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