Tewmens aketal em's sTEP INTO THE RING 'Trafford Tanzi' shows the struggle of one girl as she both literally and metaphorically wrestles with life. > PAGE1B Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 1, 2010 michigandaily.com CENSUS 2010 Census head, a former 'U' prof., urges involvement With IFC's change, women to bear greater burden at parties Robert Groves: Students need to take part to get accurate count By JOSEPH LICHTERMAN Daily StaffReporter With over 300 million people living in 50 states, it is a tremen- dous challenge to effectively, efficiently and accurately count the country's population. But despite its magnitude, one former University professor is taking the challenge head-on as the person responsible for the 2010 Census. Robert Groves, director of the United States Census Bureau and former director of the Univer- sity's Survey Research Center, is the man charged with leading that effort and he says he fully recognizes the magnitude of this "deeply constitutional mandate." "(The Census) repaints the portrait of America every ten years. It tells us who we've become and almost every decade begins a conversation of who we want to be," Groves said in an interview with The Michigan Daily earlier this week. "Article 1, Section 2 (of the Constitution) specifies that we will do a census every ten years to reapportion the House of Rep- resentatives," Groves said. "Since 1790, when the first Census was done, there have been laws passed by Congress that return taxpayer money to local areas based on population counts, and the population counts come from the census. So, the fair share of those monies depends on accu- rate census participation." Groves was nominated by President Barack Obama last April to lead the Census Bureau. Groves said he was very surprised to find out he had been selected by the President, saying "it's not the kind of job you seek out." "I was sitting innocently in my office one day, one Friday, grading graduate student draft papers, as I recall, and I got a phone call from the White House and that began a long series of discussions," Groves said. Though he was nominated last April, Groves did not take office' until July because Senate Repub- licans held up his nomination. Many Republican senators raised concerns that Groves would apply statistical modifica- tions to account for what some studies have shown to be an underrepresentation of the poor and certain ethnicities in the cen- See CENSUS, Page SA Amendment means two sorority liaisons will have to stay 0 sober at parties By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter After an hour-long Interfrater- nity Council meeting last night, 30 chapter presidents discussed and passed a proposed amendment to their bylaws, which gives Pan- hellenic sorority members more responsibility at social events held at fraternities. The amendment requires that two liaisons from each sorority attending a social event held by a fraternity chapter be present along- side the sober monitors of the fra- ternity. The hope is that the change will promote a safer atmosphere at parties because women will feel more comfortable seeking help from members of their sororities than from sober monitors from fraterni- ties. According to the amendment passed last night, sober monitors and liaisons - who are also required to remain sober - would jointly oversee the social event, "checking all bathrooms, common areas, and upstairs hallways." The social task force, which consists of four fraternity and four sorority presidents as well as other members of the Greek system inter- ested in voicing their concerns, con- structed the amendment. The policy will go into effect next week. LSA sophomore Adam Davis,. Delta Chi president and Social Task Force member, said having the amendment pass is a "really good step" for the Greek community. "It's going to make both the host and the visiting chapter members more comfortable in dealing with situations that would arise during parties," Davis said. LSA sophomore Jordan Altman, Phi Psi president and Social Task' Force member, echoed Davis's sen- timent and added that he thinks the See IFC, Page 5A FIRST ANI A?0A Despite high attendance, UMMA to face budget cuts PICKING THE TREE OVER THE UGLI After first year in new building, officials say S museum a success By CAITLIN HUSTON Daily StaffReporter The renovated University of Michigan Museum of Art is eel- ebrating its one-year anniversary today since it re-opened follow- ing major renovations. Though UMMA has surpassed its atten- dance goals, museum officials are now expecting that the museum will face budgetary challenges in the next year. UMMA officials say the muse- um has been successful in its first year. But despite UMMA's popu- larity on campus and its high involvement with the public and students, the museum's budget is expected to fall from $5.4 million to $4.7 million next year, forcing museum officials to reduce some of the museum's program offer- ings. Kathy Huss, interim co-direc- tor and chief administrative offi- cer at UMMA, said in the first year following the re-opening of the museum, museum officials have been able to achieve many of their goals. "We've had many, many oppor- tunities to make this a meeting See UMMA, Page 7A Business School dean says he won't seek a third term TOREHAN SHARMAN/Daily LSA freshman Nicole Pumarada studies animal physiology ina tree by the Diag yesterday. Pumarad said she decided to study in the tree because the grass was too dirty, the pavement too cold and "because it's a nice tree". Event highlights success of SAPAC Bob Dolan says after oftheRossSchoolofBusiness since 2001 - is best known for chang- 10 years as dean, he's ing the curriculum of the school's MBA program to focus on real ready to step down world learning and the construc- tion of the new Stephen M. Ross By NICOLE ABER School of Business facility, which Daily News Editor he oversaw. And while Dolan said he feels it will be time to move on Business School. Dean Bob next year, other University admin- Dolan, announced yesterday that istrators and Business School fac- he won't seek a third term as dean ulty said they are sad to see him go. after his current term expires in Dolan said his decision to leave the summer of 2011. after 10 years at the Business school Dolan - who has served as dean was partially based on the actions of his colleagues at other univer- sities. The deans of both the Uni- versity of Chicago's Booth School of Business and the Harvard Busi- ness School, stepped down from their positions in December 2009, after serving for 10 years. Dolan said it has now become typical for business school deans to serve in their positions for 10 years. "Both of them sort of said 'Well, ten years is time for you to execute your vision and maybe it's bet- ter for somebody else with a new See DOLAN, Page 5A Assistant attorney yesterday to promote awareness of sexual violence issues on cam- rec general gives pus. Held in Rackham auditorium, presentation the two-hour event was intended to shed light on various campus- ogniZing center wide efforts to combat sexual assault and related cases. By SCOTT SUH The presentation featured Daily Staff Reporter Assistant Attorney General Igna- ---- - cia Moreno and Department of onjunction with the Divi- Justice representative Susan Wil- Student Affairs, the Sexual liams, Dean of Students Laura t Prevention and Aware- Blake Jones and Department enter hosted a presentation of Public Safety Director Ken Magee. The Campus Grant Program, which looks to improve outreach to underrepresented student groups, was highlighted in the presentation as was its collabora- tion with SafeHouse Center - a non-profit organization, which strives to improve service for international students whose language barriers may make it difficult to report sexual violence crimes. The event also showcased a See SAPAC, Page 7A In c sion of Assaul ness C WEATHER HI:80 TOMORROW LU: 55 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Daily Arts's web comic of the week: 'VG' Cats. 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