be 1*t lian ,IatIgj ()NE I UN EI DI \(_}I' I TWEN Y YE 1S I 'F E iAL FREE()M Monday, October 24, 2011 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY POLICIES 'U' to draft new policy on sexual misconduct Law School student Tiffany Huyenh-Cho gets into the fall spirit while carving pumpkins in the Law Quad at an event on Saturday sponsored hy the Law School Student Senate and OUTLAWS, an LGBTQ club within the school. POLITICAL FIGURES Granholm has fullslate in post-gubernatorial life Administrators, students to discuss permanent policy in winter semester By HALEY GOLDBERG Daily StaffReporter University officials plan to start crafting apermanent policy for addressing allegations of sexual mis- conduct this winter term with input from the campus community. The University put an interim policy in place in August that lowers the stan- dard of evidence needed for investigat- ing allegations of sexual misconduct from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence. The interim procedure was created in response to federal guidelines for federally funded universities regard- ing Title IX compliance, which Uni- versity officials receivedfrom the U. S. Department of Education in a "Dear Colleague" letter on April 4. In antici- pation of the guidelines, the Univer- sity's Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center and other Univer- sity organizations had already begun developing a temporary plan, accord- ing to SAPAC Director Holly Rider- Milkovich. "We knew this was coming back in February and March, and nationally, our colleagues were put on notice that there was going to be guidance," Rid- er-Milkovich said. The advanced notice enabled Uni- versity groups to mobilize and start drafting an interim procedure, Rider- Milkovich said. The groups include the Office of Student Conflict Resolu- tion, the office of Institutional Equity, the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel, among others. Jay Wilgus, director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, agreed that the temporary plan - which became effective on Aug. 18 - gave the University a head start to develop a permanent procedure. See POLICY, Page 5A Former gov. teaches at UC-Berkeley, has forthcoming talk show By HALEY GLATTHORN Daily StaffReporter Former Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm left Michigan's gubernato- rial seat 10 months ago, but her calen- dar is still full. Granholm - whose term ended last January - is now a visiting pro- fessor at the University of California, Berkeley, where she teaches a public policy class. Other projects on Gran- holm's agenda include promoting her new book, advocating for clean energy development and preparing for a polit- ical talk show she will host beginning in January. Granholm said in a phone interview with The Michigan Daily that leaving office has given her free time to pursue other interests. "I am loving it," Granholm said. "I get to choose the projects that I'm working on, (and) I am completely excited and energized by the students in my class who are going to be the next leaders of the country and the state." Granholm said she chose to move to California earlier this year to be closer to her family and to take advantage of potential job opportunities at Berkeley See GRANHOLM, Page 5A UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT Common App adds Is 0 to sp ike in applicants Application pool increased by 25 percent in 2010-2011 By PAIGE PEARCY Daily StaffReporter With more applications pouring in due to the University's switch to the Common Application last year, admis- sions at the University are getting more competitive. During last year's admissions cycle, the University received a record num- ber of applicants for this year's fresh- man class. The University received a record 39,584 applications - a 25-per- cent increase, according to enrollment data released last Thursday. Rob Killion, executive director of The Common Application, Inc., wrote in an e-mail interview that the Uni- versity of Michigan's application num- bers have been increasing every year and would have likely increased again See APPLICANTS, Page SA LOCAL BUSINESSES Grand Traverse Pie Co. to fill void left by @burger Cafe to open on East Liberty Street in mid-November By CHELSEA LANDRY Daily Staff Reporter Thanks to a new business open- ing on Liberty, satisfying your sweet tooth will be a piece of pie. Grand Traverse Pie Company is slated to open at 505 East Liberty St. the space formerly occupied by @ burger - in mid-November. Founded in 1996, the company is a regionally- based operation with 17 locations across Michigan and Indiana, includ- ing one on North Zeeb Road in Ann Arbor. Grand Traverse Pie Company's menu includes sand- wiches, soups and baked goods in addi- p , tion to an extensive pie selection includ- ing such flavors as "Front Street Apple," "Blissful Pecan Choc- olate Chip," and "Tall Ship Blackberry Peach Crumb." Brendan Cavender, a sales associ- ate at Colliers International - a com- mercial real estate service - sold the See GRAND TRAVERSE, Page SA An Eastern Michigan University player tries to grab the quaffle from Michigar during a Muggle Quidditch watch on Saturday in the Nichols Arboretum. RAISING AWARENESS SlutWalk participants emphasize importance of consent Movement comes to A2 to show support for new FBI definition of rape By PHOEBE BARGHOUTY For the Daily The FBI's new proposed definition of rape begins with, "Penetration, no mat- ter how slight" - a definition partici- pants of Ann Arbor's SlutWalk endorse. On Saturday, LSA junior Megan Pfei- ffer and LSA sophomore Nicole Cor- rigan, co-organizers of Ann Arbor's SlutWalk, took to the streets of down- town Ann Arbor for a walk, which aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence toward women. Pfeiffer and Corrigan were joined by about 75 peo- ple for the walk, which started on the Diag and ended at Beta Theta Pi frater- nity house on South State Street. The FBI's current definition of rape - which has been in place since 1929 - is "the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will." The new proposed definition reads, "Penetra- tion, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim." Pfeiffer said the FBI's proposed defi- nition is much more "inclusive," point- ing out that the new definition of rape includes men, transgender people and people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. While Pfeiffer and Corrigan said supporting the new definition was one of the purposes of the walk, the main goal was to raise awareness about the broader issues of rape and the exploita- tion of women. SlutWalk is a national movement with walks taking place in See SLUTWALK, Page 3A WEATHER HI: 66 TOMORROW LO: 51 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail Alum creates website to land U' social media job news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE WIRE INDEX AP NEWS.................3A CLASSIFIEDS..............6A Vol.CXXII, No. 33 OPINION.....................4A ARTS .........,.............8A ©2011The Michigan Dally NEWS 5A SPORTSMONDAY..........1B michigandailycow