The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 7A LECTURE From Page 1A "Tamara may not be here, but she's always in my heart," the letter read. "I look forward to when Kiara (Tamara's daughter) enters the Uni- versityofMichigan Class of 2017." After showing a 10-year-old news clip detailing events around Williams' murder, School of Social Work Prof. Daniel Saunders, who is the co-director of Interdisciplin- ary Research Program on Violence Against the Lifespan, discussed how his program hopes to end domestic violence. "We look for ways to prevent tomorrow's tragedies," Saunders said. University of Illinois at Chicago Prof. Beth Richie, who works in the Gender and Women's Studies and MSA From Page 1A sity of California at Los Angeles at $3.06 billion. May said the Univer- sity's official total is $2.99 billion, but that a new number would be released Friday at Hill Auditorium when administrators celebrate at the Campaign Finale Convocation from 2:30 to 4 p.m. . "It's going to be exciting," said May,whoencouragedthe assemblyto attend the event. "You might actually COLEMAN From Page 1A According to University bylaws, the APC, made up of all the fac- ulty members and one Univer- sity administrator on the athletics advisory board, has the authority "to determine (student-athletes') eligibility for competition in intercollegiate athletics." But the bylaws give University Provost Teresa Sullivan the final authority on all eligibility cases. Coleman said the Provost's authority on athletic eligibility cases along with the University's disclosure of the practice of paying for APC members to travel to bowl games greatly decreases the poten- tial for any conflict of interest. Criminal Justice departments, deliv- ered the keynote address. It focused on the thesis of her forthcoming novel, Male Violence and the Build- up of a Prison Nation, which asserts that factors like race, gender and classism all intersect to contribute to the inequality that leads to domestic violence in today's society. Richie emphasized that even when people outwardly appear to be stable, their race, gender, and socio-economic status can make them more susceptible to domestic violence. She said women should never protect their abusers by remaining silent, as Williams did and so many others have. Richie cited the story of a young, pregnant African Ameri- can teenager who delivered her baby herself, and then abandoned the child in a trash can. Report- ers later found the baby. Because the girl was an exemplary student remember it when you're myage." The University raised $342 mil- lion last year in the campaign - more than the $300 million or so that it received in state funding. "Unfortunately, even though it seems like your tuition is exorbitant, it doesn't pay the cost of your educa- tion," he said. "Eventhough$300mil- lion from the state sounds like alot of money, it still pays for only about 22 percentofthetotalcostofeducation." May said about 75 percent of the money raised in the Michigan Dif- ference campaign came from indi- viduals. "This includes "people that "WhenIlookatit, we disclose the potential - you know, everybody knows about it," she said. "I believe absolutely inthe integrity ofthe fac- ulty in making these decisions." Coleman added that adminis- trators within the Office of the Provost do not get their bowl game trips funded by money the Athletic Department receives for makinga bowl game. The bowl game trips for APC members are valuable, she said later, because it gives those indi- viduals the opportunity to meet with faculty from other colleges and universities who serve on sim- ilar intercollegiate athletics advi- sory groups. Though the Office of the Pro- vost has final authority on athlete eligibility cases, the minutes for and college-bound, those close to her said they didn't know she was struggling. "No one asked her about her circumstances," Richie said. "This young woman had been repeatedly raped by her uncle for the past two years. There were no records of her victimization." LSA senior Megan Zeller, a member of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Cen- ter who attended the lecture, said she thought the lecture served the campus community well. "To have a lecture for Tamara Williams, commemorating her horrific tragedy, is really impor- tant to the campus community," she said. "I just think that Dr. Richie's talk today keeps that girl's memory alive, which I think is very important for a community where these things aren't talked about. And that's why I came." love football and Michigan athlet- ics," people who have benefited from the University's Health Sys- tem and people who "love the arts and culture of this institution." The alumni, which comprised the majority of the individuals who gave, "stayed linked to the University," May said, because most of them "usually feel really good about their education." May said the nation's struggling economy has had a minimal effect on the campaign, sayingthat many donors decided to commit to five- year pledges when they gave. the Advisory Board on Intercol- legiate Athletics between January 2006 and Januaryl2008 do notspe- cifically mention the Office of the Provost overturning or changing any decisions made by the APC. Pharmacology Prof. Charles Smith, who chaired the Senate Advisory Committee on Uni- versity Affairs from May 2006 to April 2008 and served on the APC, said in an e-mail interview that he "cannot recall the Provost or her representative, Phil Han- lon, ever rejecting a decision of the (APC)." The University faculty's main governing body will vote on a res- olution at its Dec. 8 meeting urg- ing Coleman to stop the Athletic Department's bowl game expenses practice. Houe Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined with President-elect Barack Obama in calling on the Bush administrati ers to reach a deal that would aid the sputtering auto industry. AP PHO n to join lawmak- Pelosi backs aid. for U.S. automakers Speaker says GM, Ford should be eligible for bank bailout funds WASHINGTON (AP) _ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for "emergency and limited financial assistance" for the battered auto industry on Tuesday and urged the outgoing Bush administration to join lawmakers in reaching a quick compromise. Four days after dismal finan- cial reports from General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., Pelosi backed legislation to make the automakers eligible for help under the $700 billion bailout measure that cleared Congress in October. In a written statement, the Cali- fornia Democrat said the aid was needed "in order to prevent the failure of one or more of the major American automobile manufac- turers, which would have a dev- astating impact on our economy, particularly on the men and women who work in that industry." "Congress and the Bush admin- istration must take immediate action," she added. Administration officials have concluded.that the bailout bill that passed earlier does not permit loans to the auto indus- try, but lawmakers are expected to return to the Capitol for a brief postelection session beginning next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., also supports help for the industry, and he issued a statement saying Democrats were "determined to pass legislation that will save the jobs of millions" as part of a postelection session. "This will only get done if Presi- dent Bush and Senate Republicans work with us in a bipartisan fash- ion, and I am confident they will do what is right for our economy," he said. The plight of the industry has drawn attention from the White House and the incoming Obama administration in recent days, as well as among lawmakers. , Last week, President-elect Obama prodded the Bush admin- istration to do more to help the industry, and on Monday, aides said he raised the issue with Presi- dent Bush in an Oval Office con- versation meant to underscore a smooth transition of power. Officials familiar with the con- versation said the presidentreplied he was open to the idea. Before adjourning for the elec- tions, Congress passed legisla- tion providing for .$25 billion irS government-backed loans to the automakers to prod them to retool their factories to makesnore effi- cient vehicles. Since then, executives from GM, Ford and Chrysler LLC and offi- cials in the United Autoworkers union have called for more than that to avert a possible collapse of one of the nation's most basic industries, including a $25 billion loan to help keep the companies afloat and $25 billion more to help cover future health care payments for about 780,000 retirees and their dependents. GM and Ford reported last week that they spent down their cash reserves by a combined $14.6 billion in the past three months. Ford said it would slash more than 2,000 white collar jobs. Pelosi's statement did not spec- ify how large an aid package she prefers. Instead, she said she had asked Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, to draft leg- islation. 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You have high ideals, and you keep abreast of things so that you know how to make positive changes in the world. You're perceptive, intelligent and, above all, witty. You're'often very busy with many projects. Learn whatever you can this year to get prepared for next year, which might be one of the most powerful years of your life. Birthdate of: Jimmy Kimmel, come- dian/TV host; Robert Louis Stevenson, writer; Chris Noth, actor. Nunn, Christopher to help Pres.-elect with his transition WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Commit- tee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense adviser, was once rumored as a potential running mate for Obama. Transition spokeswoman Stepha- nie Cutter said Nunn will perform "an informal senior adviser role throughout the defense transition process." Nunn's role has been described OBAMA From Page 1A of trade agreements with Colom- bia, Panama and South Korea. Communications Prof. Michael Traugott said some policymak- ers are insistent on bailing out the auto industry, arguing that should one of the Detroit Three fail, job- lessness around the country could spike. "There are many economists that argue that the spillover effects of job losses in car manufacturing to other kinds of supporting indus- tries would be significant - maybe up to 3 million jobs," he said.. Despite how far federal funds are being stretched, though, Traugott said he doesn't think Obama's plans for a tuition tax credit will be quickly pushed aside. "It's true that the resources of the federal government aren't unlimited, but I don't think that these two things are directly by others, speaking anonymously because the transition teams have not been announced, as the leader of Obama's defense transition. Similarly, a senior administration official said former Secretary of State Warren Christopher would advise Obama on his State Depart- ment transition. Obama's national security tran- sition offices will work with the outgoing Bush administration to hand off management of two wars and complex diplomacy with - North Korea, Russia and other nations. Obama has not announced his choices tobe defense secretary and secretary of state. Nunn and Christopher would be part of a national security brain trust for Obama that is heavy on former Clinton administra- tion officials, including possible national security adviser James competing for whatever available funds there are," he said.' Traugott said he thought the Obama administration would make the tuition tax credit a prior- ity because Obama sees education- as a matter of economic policy, not a way to reward his base. "I expect him to try very hard to try to honor this commitment, because he thinks it's in the best interest of the nation more so than he's trying to reward vot- ers for supporting him," Traugott said. "I think he'll try to do this quickly." The President- and Vice Pres- ident-elect, along with their wives, have long been involved in higher education. Barack Obama taught constitutional law and Michelle Obama worked in medi- cal administration at the Univer- sity of Chicago. Joe Biden taught constitutional law at Widener University School of Law and Jill Biden teaches English at a com- munity college in Delaware. Stephanie Young, a spokeswom- an for Rock the Vote, a nonparti- Steinberg, a former State Depart- ment official. At the Pentagon, the large tran- sition office would likely include former Clinton Navy Secretary Richard Danzig and former Clinton- era Pentagon comptroller Bill Lynn, officials said. The announcements are expected later this week. "There's a lot of disinformation out there," Cutter said. "We're working hard to put the agenda review teams together and expect they'llbe announced and inside the agencies by the end of the week." Clinton Pentagon officials turned think tankers Michele Flournoy and Kurt Campbell are also mentioned as part of the Obama transition office at the Pen- tagon. Clinton-era Mtate Depart- ment officials Wendy Sherman and Tom Donilon are mentioned in similar roles at State. san group that encourages young people to vote, said she expects younger Obama supporters to understand that other issues might take priority on the new presi- dent's agenda. "They know there are a lot of issues," she said. "They will under- stand that if their issues are not at the forefront of the first thing the president-elect does when he gets into office." Of course, the big issues that Obama is already focusing on - the economy, the wars in Afghani- stan and Iraq.- have perhaps even greater potential to impact the lives of college-age Americans. Young said that young Ameri- cans ranked the economy, the war in Iraq and health care higher on their list of top issues than college affordability. "They understand that all of these issues are extremely impor- tant and therefore are going to take some time to rectify," she said. "They realize that this is all goingto take time and nothing can happen overnight." S2008 King Featnures Syndicate, Inc.