ONE-H111 NODi D W ENTIY ONE I Y LRS 0 M IT iL 1 1 ELOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 15, 2011 michigandaily.com PUPPY LOVE STUDYING ABROAD Task force reviewing policy on int'l, study Nursing junior Danielle Douglas plays with Keiko as part of Dogs By the Diag on Ingalls Mall yesterday. The event was sponsored by Pets Are Wonderful Support, or PAWS, which is a student organization that helps the elderly and people with disabilities take care of their pets. CAMPUS CRIME DPS gets report of fourth BB gun p Current policy, bans 'U'-sponsored travel to countries, under warnings By MICHELE NAROV Daily Staff Reporter University officials are con- sidering changes to a policy that bans the University from sponsoring study abroad pro- grams in countries deemed dangerous by the federal gov- ernment. The University's current policy does not allow it to spon- sor study abroad programs in countries under U.S. Depart-, ment of State travel warnings. And while students interested in traveling to these areas may do so by participating in pro- grams offered by other insti- tutions and transferring the credits, University administra- tors have started reconsidering the University's policy. According to the State Department's website, 35 coun- tries currently have travel warnings, which are issued when a country is considered "unstable or dangerous" for an extended period of time. These countries include Egypt, Haiti, Iran, the Philippines, Mexico and Israel. Mark Tessler, the Universi- ty's vice provost of internation- al affairs, gave a presentation on internationalization at the University at a Feb. 17 Univer- sity Board of Regents meeting. Tessler said his office works to realize the University's goal of expanding the number of stu- dents who study abroad. "In the last few years, the number of students going abroad has doubled," he said at the meeting. "And we're proud of that, but we think there is more to be done." Following his presentation at the Regents meeting, the Board began a discussion about reconsidering the University's policy, in which regents asked University Provost Phil Han- lon to see that the existing policy was re-evaluated. The re-evaluation was also partially spurred by a petition in support for a program abroad in Israel. The petition was organized by WolvPAC, a student group focused on improving campus See STUDY ABROAD, Page 6 Police still offerin "Since January 29, the Uni- versity's Department of Public $500 reward for Safety has reported four BB gun shootings from a moving vehicle, information with the most recent incident S having occurred on Sunday, By BRANDON SHAW April 10. DPS spokeswoman Daily StaffReporter Diane Brown said three of the four cases involved victims being Following three similar struck by pellets. While none incidents this semester, it was of the victims sought medical reported that someone shot pel- attention, the shootings still pose lets from a BB gun at pedestrians, harmful risks, Brown said. near campus earlier this week. "The danger of the situation is that obviously someone could be hit in the eye, and they could evenlose an eye," Brown said. "It could be the object that could be pointed, could be considered by some to be a real gun and could create hysteria and chaos." In addition, an incident of this type could be dangerous, as it could cause potential property damage and car accidents, or other consequences, Brown said. "Someone could consider the weapon pointed to be real and shoot back at the perpetrator," she said. According to an April 12 DPS online report, the April 10 inci- dent took place at Willard Street near East University Avenue. A female student told DPS she was walking with three friends when she noticed a small, four-door sedan that was dark in color. A passenger in the car fired what the victims thought were either a BB or Airsoft gun at them three See DPS, Page 6 GREEK LIFE Students honored at 28th annual Greek Life Awards Greek Man and would win the annual Greek Life awards. Woman of the Year The 28th annual Greek Life' award ceremoty honors doz- Awards presented ens of men and women in the Greek community on campus. By CECE ZHOU The awards also honor whole For the Daily chapters for a successful year of participation, philanthropy Donning suits and formal and accomplishments in vari- dresses, about 300 fraternity ous fields. The awards cover and sorority members gathered an assortment of achievement in the Michigan Union ball- awards, scholarships and lead- room last night, eagerly await- ership recognitions - among ing the announcements of who them the Greek Man and Greek Woman of the Year. Angela Harris, national vice president of Alpha Chi Omega, was this year's keynote speaker. She emphasized the value of participation in the Greek com- munity, saying Greek Life at the University excels in the majority of its endeavors. "I venture to say that we define success based on partici- pation about 98 percent of the time," Harris said. "I've always believed that this campus, Uni- See GREEK LIFE, Page 3 CAMPUS COMMUNITY For many married undergraduates, life on campus not the same as for singles Patrons walk through an exhibit at the University of Michigan Museum of Art as part of the museum's After Hours event last night. UMMA event offers students different museum experience Officials estimate number of married students at 'U' small By SARAH ALSADEN Daily Staff Reporter While many students go out during the weekends to mingle with fellow singles, college social life is a different experi- ence all together for those who have already found their signifi- cant others. Though there are no official statistics on the number of mar- ried University students, sev- eral community officials said they believe the demographic is relatively small on campus. Part of this group, several married undergraduate students, told the Michigan Daily that while they are happy with their choice of wedlock, they feel there is a distance between themselves and single students. LSA senior Tim McMacken, who has been married since August 2007, said he realizes most students don't get mar- ried as undergraduates and that it has distanced him from other See MARRIED, Page 3 MEDMA members DJ during student activities By BRANDON SHAW Daily StaffReporter Museums are often known for being quiet places of obser- vation where even the quietest sound is reverberated through- out. But last night, the Univer- sity of Michigan Museum of Art decided to get loud. With songs by, the Univer- sity's Michigan Electronic Dance Music Association as the soundtrack to the event, UMMA hosted an open house last night to increase aware- ness about its exhibits and pro- grams. The event, which drew more than 400 guests - pri- marily students - was hosted by UMMA's Student Program- ming and Advisory Board to highlight the five exhibits the museum displayedthis year and other UMMA-sponsored activi- ties. Over the course of the two- hour event, attendees hopped into photo booths, tried on wigs and costumes and had their faces digitally cropped onto artistic backgrounds, while See UMMA, Page 3 WEATHER HI: 56 TOMORROW- LO: 36 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 ore-mail Free Screening Alert:'Bridesmaids' news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE FILTER INDEX AP NEW S....................2 ARTS .................. 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