40 2A - Thursday, April 3, 2008 A simple yet rare procedure The procedure to fire a University faculty member is long and confus- ing. There are, in no particular order, investigations, hearings, long letters and reviews by the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, depending on the specifics of the case. But every case has one thing in common: the president of the Uni- versity must make the final recom- mendation to the University's Board of Regents. But who makes the decision to dismiss the president? The answer is simpler than it might seem. The regents, a board of state- elected representatives who oversee major University decisions, appoint the president, and they can just as easily dismiss one. In the 87 pages of the board's bylaws, there are no specific proce- dural guidelines for the removal of a president. However, Section 14.04 of the Board's bylaws provides that the regents have the power to dismiss any faculty member, including the president, who they have appointed. President Mary Sue Coleman's contract provides that her five-year appointment is "subject to satisfactory performance, as reasonably deter- mined by the Regents." She under- goes a performance evaluation each year, but a decision to terminate her appointment would not necessarily have to follow an annual evaluation. Rev. Henry Philip Tappan, the University's first president, is also only president to be dismissed by the board.The archivesofboard'sminutes show that on June 25,1863, the board unanimously voted for his removal, dubiously citing the "interests of the University" as justification. Tappan's removal was abrupt and unceremonious. Just after appropriating $1,000 COURTESY OFTHEBtNTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY Rev. Henry Philip Tappan, the University's first president, also holds the distinction of being the only University presi- dent to be fired. The University's Board of Regents abruptly voted to dismiss Tappan in 1863. CRIME NOTES aptop stolen Several h from School of found in 1 oles ibrary to the Library Committee, Regent Ebenezer Lakin Brown proposed a resolution to dismiss Tappan. After it passed, the board quickly elected Erastus Otis Haven as his replace- ment and removed Tappan's son, John, from his post as University librarian. From there, the meeting continued without Tappan to the next item on the agenda, "improving the heating and ventilating appara- tus in the Chemical Laboratory." Wilfred Byron Shaw's book "The University of Michigan" explains that although the University was prospering under Tappan's leader- ship, personal grudges between himself and the board ultimately led to his downfall. According to Shaw, most of the regents had no back- ground in academia and resented Tappan because they found him to be condescending. MATTAARONSON Michigan Hockey captain Revin Porter was selected yesterday as one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the best col- lege hockey player in the coun- try. The winner of the award will be announced next Friday at the Frozen Four in Denver. A movie directed by Uni- versity Alum Sultan Shar- rief, producer of "The Spiral Project," will premiere tonight at 7 p.m. at the Michi- gan Theatre. The movie, titled "Bilal's Stand," is about inner- cityDetroityouths. >FOR MORE, SEE THE B-SIDE The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L714i flichigan DAMl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ANDREWGROSSMAN DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 "ros"man@michiga "daiy.om goh@mihigandaiy.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom office hours: Sun.-Thurs.na.m.- 2 a.m. 734-73-2459 News Tips oeoo@michigandaity.ooe torrections correctioov@oicaedoity.coe Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaiy.com Photography Department photo@michigandaily.com 734-764-0563 Arts Section artspage@michiganday.com Editorial Page opinion@rnichigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Sports ection sports@michigandaiy.com DisplaylSales display@michigandaily.com 734-764-0554 Classified Sales classied@michigandaily.com 734-764-0ss7 Online Sales onlineads@michigandaily.com 734-61s-013s Finance finance@michigandaily.com 734-763-3246 EDITORIAL STAFF Gabe Nelson ManagingEditor nelson@michigandaily.com ChrisHerring ManagingNewsEditor herring@michigandaily.com NEWS EDITORS: EmilyBarton,Kelly Fraser, Lisa Haidostian, Andy Kroll Gary Graca EditorialPage Editor graca@michigandaily.com Emiy Mchels, rikiaMilia ae PeabodyMathewrr chaa NateSandals Managing Sports Editor sandals@michigandaily.com SENIOR SPORTS EDITORS: H. Jose Bosch, Dan Feldman, M"rkPGOaSotoortnNyNONRtkoinsk, InRobis , SORSsNIoHo IORSNic,~ole uebac, Mhaeoieste~i, Ruth Lincoln, Chris Meszaros, Andy Reid, Colt Rosensweig ChrisGaerig ManagingArts Editor gaerig@michigandaily.com ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITORS: Matt Emery, Caroline Hartmann, Michael Passman ARTS SUB EDITORS: Brandon Conradis, Matt Roney, Mark Schultz, Whitney Pow Rodrigolatia Managingoto Editor tao'a@eichigandoi.oe ASSOCIA TE PH'0 O ITORS: JeremyC ho, Zachary Meiy ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITORS: Benji Dell, Rob Migrin, Clif Reeder, Shay Spaniola AllisonGhaman Managing Design Editor ghaman@michigandaily.com ASSOCIATEDESIGNEDITORS:BridgetO'Donnell,HillaryRuffe Bridget O'Donnell Managing Online Editor odonnell@michigandaily.com ASSOCIATE ONLINE EDITORS: Tom Haynes Jessica Vosgerchian MagazineEditor vosgerchian@michigandaily.com PetertSchottenfels MultimediaEditor schottenfels@michigandaily.com Katherine Mitchell copy chief mitchkl@umich.edu ASSOCIATE COPY CHIEF: Zenaida Rivera Paul Johnson Public Editor publiceditor@umich.edu BUSINESS STAFF David Dai DisplayAdverti singsalesManager DISPLAY A DVERTISING SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER: Charles Hsieh DISPLAY ADVERTISING ASSISTANT MANAGER: Michael schrotenboer David Reile classified Sales Manager CLASSIFIEDSALESASSISTANT MANAGER:ElainaBugli Hailey Swartz onlineSales Manager Rob Abb Layout Manager Chelsea Hoard Production Manager Margaret um FinanceManager FINANCE ASSISTANT MANAGER: Daniel Cheung The Michigan Daiy(ISSN0745-%7)is published Mondaythrough Fridayduringthefallandwinter terms by studentsat the University of Michigan.onecopy isavailableireeoftharge toallreaders. Additionalcopiesmaybepickedupattheoailysofficefor$2.Subscriptionsforfaliterm,startingin Septembervia U.S.maloare110interterm(Januarythrough April)isi$i1yearong(september through Apriisi $195 .Unversity iates aresubject to a reduced subscription rate.On-campus asubscripnsforfal e $re$ sbcriptonustbepepaidTheMichiganoailyisamemberof The AssoiedPress and The ,:ssotd Coeiatoe Press. 40 CAMPUS EVENTS& NOTES Poetry reading Student leader by transgender award ceremony Education WHERE: School of Education Building WHEN: Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m. WHAT: An unattended Dell laptop valued at $2,200 was stolen from the School of Edu- cation building between 1and 4 p.m., the Department of Public Safety reported. Police have no suspects. windows WHERE: Taubman Medical Library WHEN: Monday at about 7:15 a.m. WHAT: A staff member reported two holes the size of ball bearings in a fourth-floor window, DPS reported. Two students artist WHAT: A performance by slam poet and transgender activist Julia Serano. Admis- sion is $5, with proceeds going to Camp Trans. WHO: The Spectrum Center WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Shaut Gallery, 325 Braun Ct. WHAT: The annual "Michi- gan Leadership Awards," an award ceremony and recep- tion for campus leaders WHO: Office of Student Activities and Leadership WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Ballroom 'Lord ofthe Thief swipes issued alcohol copper pipes citations WHERE: Chemistry Building WHERE: Geddes Avenue WHEN: Monday at about 7:15 WHEN: Yesterday at about 2 a.m. a.m. WHAT: Fifty pounds of cop- WHAT: Two students rid- per piping valued at $2590 ing in a car were arrested and were stolen from building charged with minor in posses- between Friday and Monday, sioio of alcohol, DPS reported. DPS reported. The theft is The driver of the vehicle was under investigation. not under the influence. Lecture about Rings'play climate change WHAT:A production of "The Hobbit 2," a stage adap- WHAT: A lecture by Geol- tation of part of the "Lord of ogy Prof. Sam Mukasa about the Rings" canon climate change research WHO: Basement Arts based on glacial ice and cli- WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. mate records in Antarctica WHERE: Studio 1, Walgreen WHO: Exhibit Museum of Drama Center Natural History WHEN: Today from 7:30 to CORRECTIONS 9 pm. 0 Please report any error WHERE: Exhibit Museum in the Daily to correc- % of Natural History tions@michigandaily.com. Thomas Athans, husband of Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, paid $150 for a 20-year old prostitute he found on craigslist.com, The Associ- ated Press reported. Athans was cppght t;a Detroit tsidence Inn on Tuesday. 4&: , 0 0 0 0 .4