2A - Thursday, January 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taking care of business Cic Tihdcigan Daify 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.mtichigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 staoepft@micigatdailycom goh@michigandaityecom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Ofice hoUrs:Sun. Thurs. a.m 2 a. News Tips news Cmaichig andaily.com Corrections corrections@micthigandaily.cot Letterstothe Editor tothedai yCaatichigandaily.corr Photography Department photo(michigandaily.xor Most students on campus probably recognize - or at least know of - Uni- versity President Mary Sue Coleman. But far fewer students understand who made the decision to hire her when she came to the University back in 2002. That task belonged to the University's Board of Regents. Though the board wields great power, most people likely don't know who the regents are or what they do. The primary responsibility of the board is to ensure that the University runs in a fiscally responsible manner. The regents must approve the Univer- sity's annual budget and determine yearly tuition rates. Regents are also charged with approving construction projects val- ued at more than .$1 million. The board's recent approvals include fund- ing for a $102 million project for the Law Quad and the $226 million Michi- gan Stadium renovation. The Board of Regents, the Univer- sity's governing body, was originally known as the Board of Trustees. Though the board was created in 1817 and has undergone changes in name and size since then, the purpose of the group has stayed the same. Today's board is comprised of eight individuals who manage the general affairs of the University and maintain control of all University funding. Two regent positions become avail- able every two years. The regents, who are not subject to term limits, are nominated at state party conven- tions and elected to eight-year terms in statewide elections. The current board includes six Democrats and two Republicans. In addition to budgetary responsi- bilities, the board also has control over the hiringand promotion of University faculty, including President Coleman. Last year, the board approved giving President Coleman a 3 percent raise for her work in her firstfive-year term. Regents, however, are unpaid for their work with the University.. The board meets once a month to discuss University business. Cole- man works closely with the regents and attends all meetings. As an unof- ficial member of the board, Coleman is prohibited from voting in any of the regents' decisions. The public meetings are held once a month on Thursday afternoons in the Fleming Administration Building. The Michigan Student Assembly is given x time during each of these meetings to ensure that the views of students are represented. Others individuals who wish to address the Board are required { to complete a sign-up form that allows' them to speak for up to five minutes R r Ann Arbor)E cH/Dai Regent lalia Darlow (0-n Abr listens to pablic during the meeting. comments during the Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, Jan 18, 2006. Darlow was elected to the LINDYSTEVENS board in November 2006. m m Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance aatapage 2,,icala ndaily.,-om apiio atichigatnlaitaaat, ,liarasat,iciadaiy.cot daisl oaytihiga'ndaity.aom aaathata-al,:asislhgatdaila.coo fintanaceC~aialhigcadaily.com CRIME NOTES Stolen PSP found in bathroom WHERE: Thomas Francis Jr. Building, 1420 Washington Heights. WHEN: Tuesday at about 9:35 a.m. WHAT: A male staff mem- ber reported his portable Sony PlayStation stolen, the Department of Public Safety reported. But a co-worker found the game system in a men's bathroom on the first floor a short time later. Web cameras stolen from locked office WHERE: Chemistry Building WHEN: Tuesday at about 10:30 a m. WHAT: Two web cameras were stolen from a locked office some- CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES time between Thursday at 5 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m., DPS reported. There were no signs indicating forced entry. $100 stolen from Mott hospital WHERE: C.S. Mott's Children's Hospital WHEN: Tuesday at about 1 p.m. WHAT: One hundred dollars in cash was stolen from the building sometime between Friday at 3 p.m. and Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., DPS reported. Police have no suspects. Hole drilled in computer WHERE: Vera Baits II WHEN: Tuesday at about 1:30 p.m. WHAT: A hole was drilled in the back of a Mac Intel com- puter in the dorm's computing site, DPS reported. Police have no suspects. Winterfest WHAT: A fair for campus student organizations where students can get informa- tion about organizations on campus WHO: Student Activities and Leadership WHEN: Today from 4 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Second Floor Middle East discussion WHAT: A talk by Dr. Chuck Freilich, former Deputy National Security Adviser for Foreign Affairs for Israel, about solutions to the ongo- ing conflict between Israel and Palestine WHO: American Movement for Israel WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Hussey Room Climate talk WHAT: A discussion about the current state of the polar regions WHO: Exhibit Museum of Natural History WHEN: Today from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub, 318 S. Main Street CORRECTIONS . A letter to the editor on Page 4 of yesterday's edition. of the Daily (Studentgovern- menrrill serves campusfaith- fully) incorrectly stated that Honor Council was recently added to LSA Student Gov- ernment. The council has always been a part of LSA- SG. * The same letter also iden- tified author by the wrong year. Westen Bruner is an LSA junior. . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. University students must complete a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form every year to qualify for financial aid. The FAFSA form must be sub- mitted by March 1. For more information go to www.mico- llegegoal.org. Coaches expect women's track and field freshman Emily Pendleton to break the school discus record in her first year at the University. FOR MORE, SEE PAGE l1A 3Two brothers in Eng- land are launching a Jedi church based on the Star Wars trilogy, the BBC report- ed. Sermon topics will range from using "the force" to light saber techniques. More than 390,000 people in England and Wales declared Jedi their reli- gion on the 2001 census. 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