rIie ffidigan 0aij Ann Arbor, Michigan UNIVERSITY ADM N SRTO University in process to be reaccredited Thursday, January 28, 2010 michigandaily.coni Every ten years University evaluated on its educational experience By JOSEPH LICHTERMAN Daily Staff Reporter The University is in the midst of the process of being reaccred- ited by the Higher Learning Com- mission - a non-governmental agency that ensures that colleges and universities throughout the Midwest meet certain standards and are nf the highest quality. The process of reaccredita- tion, which takes place every ten years, consists of two parts: an internal report by the University and a campus visit by a thirteen- person team of experts from the HLC, which will occur from March 15-17. Universities must be accredited in order to receive financial aid money from the fed- eral government. Each institution's self-report contains five criteria mandated by the HLC each focused on differ- ent aspects of the University. The five areas of analysis are the Uni- versity's mission, its preparedness for the future, the in-classroom experience, out-of-classroom engagement and application of knowledge. In addition, the University also got the opportunity to pick one topic for special emphasis study. For this portion of the assessment, the University has chosen to focus on internationalization. In an interview with the Daily earlier this week, University Pres- ident Mary Sue Coleman said she was looking forward to the HLC's visit. "It's a lot of work, but I think that at the end of the day we'll find same things that as a result, we can do better that are. gaad," Gale- man said. "So I look forward to it. I think we've got a good story to tell. I feel really good about it." While the reaccreditation occurs only once every ten years, the University has been preparing for the past three years. In 2007, University Provost Teresa Sulli- van appointed Geology Prof. Ben van der Pluijm to head the Univer- sity's self study. Though there is little doubt that the University will be reaccred- ited, Sullivan said in an interview on Monday that the process needs to be taken seriously as an oppor- See ACCREDITATION, Page SA TOREHAN SHARMAN/Daily University President Mary Sue Coleman stands with students and other community members ata candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the earthquake in Haiti 'U' officials, students ather to honor Vic tms o uf qakin Haiti Ab( atten vig Stude ing Univ out 100people Coleman - gathered in the Diag last night for an intimate candle- ided candlelight light vigil to sympathize with the victims and survivors of the earth- il on the Diag quake in Haiti. About 100 people took part in By SCOTT SUH the vigil, which was sponsored by For theDaily the Michigan Haiti Earthquake Action Relief Team (M-HEART), nts and faculty - includ- U-M Haiti Relief, and the Division ersity President Mary Sue of Student Affairs. The event fea- tured music, speakers, and infor- mation about ways for students to get involved with the relief efforts in Haiti. Additionally, counselors from Counseling and Psychological Ser- vices were on hand to provide assis- tance and answer questions from students about the catastrophic earthquake. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which struck Haiti on Jan. 12, has already claimed an estimated 150,000 lives, according to the latest reports from the rav- aged country. But before the event had even begun, about 15 people gathered on the Diag, forming a circle to sing and offer a prayer for the people of Haiti and those affected by the recent disaster. See VIGIL, Page 5A Source: Michigan hockey to play MSU at the Big House Announcement is expected to come in the next couple days By RYAN KARTJE Managing.Sports Editor It has been nine years since the Michigan hockey team met their counterparts in East Lansing in the "Cold War," pinning both teams outdoors, under the lights of Spar- tan Stadium. But the long-awaited "Cold War II" matchup, this time at Michi- gan Stadium, is expected to be officially announced "in the com- ing days," according to an Athletic Department official, who wished to remain anonymous because an official announcement has yet to be made. With the two teams scheduled to meet next season on Dec.10 and 11, the outdoor game is widely believed to take place on Dec.11t. Athletic Department spokesman Bruce Madej declined to confirm the announcement. "Details still need to be worked out before any official announce- ment can be made," Madej said last night. When the two teams faced off in 2001, a crowd of 74,554 --the world record for a hockey game - gath- ered for the game. Michigan State, the top-ranked team in the nation at the time, was trailing with 47 seconds remaining, when Spartan Jim Slater scored to end the game in a 3-3 tie. The initial "Cold War" set off a chain of outdoor hockey events throughout college and profession- al hockey, leading to high demand for a rematch of the intrastate rivals, who still hold the attendance See COLD WAR il, Page 5A MARISSA MCCLAiN/Daily School of Music, Theatre & Dance senior Drew Leahy, left, and University alum Jason Bornhorst in an office at TechArb yes- terday. Both are entrepreneurs who started their own businesses while at the University. For student entrepreneurs, a balance between textbooks and bottom lines Undergraduates take lessons from classes and apply them to real world By ALEX KIRSHENBAUM Daily Staff Reporter Being a full-time student is a time-consuming commitment for most. But for some University stu- dents, one job just isn't enough. Translating what they've learned in the classroom to the business world, several under- graduate students at the Universi- ty have already started their own companies. The process, many of them found, has presented new challenges outside academics. Drew Leahy, a senior in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, first started MyBandStock.com during his second year at the Uni- versity and is now overseeing the site with Business junior Bobby Matson and Engineering senior John-Michael Fischer. The company, Leahy said, pro- vides fans the opportunity to "invest in their favorite bands" by allowing fans to earn shares with various bands by increasing traffic to the site. These shares can then be applied toward perks such as backstage passes and meetings with band members. Describing MyBandStock as an "online stock exchange," Leahy said the start-up fizzled out at the outset, but he hopes that a new business model will re-energize the site, which will launch tomor- row. He added that the failure gave him a real world lesson in running a business before he ever gradu- ated college. "That's just a reality of starting a business: failing and understanding what works and what doesn't work," hesaid. After making those initial mis- takes, Leahy said the reward of establishing a successful company has been well worth his time and effort. But MyBandStock represents just one of several student busi- ness ventures that began at the University. Jason Bornhorst, a University alum who was in the College of Engineering, said one of the big- See ENTREPRENEUR, Page 5A For those students looking to help, Detroit, TFA not an option Program pulled from city in 2003 after only two years By STEPHANIE BERLIANT Daily StaffReporter Last year, Robert Bobb, emer- gency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools, declared that the district faced a "reading emergen- cy." At that time, Detroit Public schools established The Reading Corp - a program that calls for volunteers to tutor Detroit pub- lic school students in reading for a total of 100,000 hours - after results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress math test revealed students in Detroit Public Schools had the lowest scores inthe nation. Despite these low scores, Detroit remains without one of the most visible national organizations working to improve troubled public school systems around the country: Teach for America. TFA - a program that places recent college graduates with schools in low-income areas to teach for a period of two years -m first came to Detroit in 2001. And though the University has consis- tently been a leader in applicants to TFA, the program departed from the nearby city after only two years there. TFA spokesperson, Kaitlin Gas- trock, said the program decided to remove participants from Detroit due to district-wide downsizing. "There weren't enough positions available for our corps members' See TFA, Page 5A WEATHER HI: 21 GOT A NEWS TIP? LU: 13 Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail TOMORROW news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICNI(GA NDALY.COTOI The art of using the cafeteria's panini grill. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE TABLE INDEX NEWS........... Vol. CXX, No.82 OPINION....... 0201 The MichiganDaily CLASSIFIEDS. michigondoily.com .....2A ARTS .............................. 7A .4A SPORTS..............................9A ........6A SPRING BREAK ISSUE............1B T {