w 9 0 0 mB WensaSetme 2 2012/TeSatmn Coleman said. But, at the end of the day, when she makes up her mind about something, she's unlikely to reconsider, no matter how popular or unpopular a decision may be. "She's not someone who's going to waffle on decisions she's made," Han- lon said. And under her management, the University has been forced to make a series of tough choices. The University has cut $235 million in costs from the general fund budget over the past decade, and it expects to eliminate another $120 million by 2017. Hanlon said, adding that most of the cuts have been kept away from the academic enterprises. The savings have been widelv publicized from changing employee benefits to the consolidation of infor- mation technologies. "We are so much more lean and efficient than we were 10 years ago," Hanlon said. Valued at $7.8 billion as of June 30, 2011, the University's endowment has more than doubled under the manage- ment of Coleman's financial team. Its annual payout has also increased. And it's even more expensive for out- of-state and international students. Coleman has previously expressed her desire to see more non-resident sntudnnts attendtheUnivrest Courant said. "She pays attention to things. She compliments you when you do things well, she lets you know if she doesn't think you're doing things well. And she's very much of the model of: 'When in doubt, call."' Coleman meets weekly with the University's executive officers to dis- cuss the issues facing the University, and she tries to hear as many opinions as possible before making a decision. "In my leadership style, I found that putting issues on the table and making people feel comfortable, whether they agree or disagree, and to state their case and to make their argument, that we get better decisions in the end." the upcomngfundraisingpusn. But the specter of the end of Cole- man's presidency is hanging over the planning process. Her contract expires in 2014, and she said she doesn't plan on staying on longer. "It is my expectation that I will go on and do something differently in two years," she said. Her dozen years at the University's helm will make her the longest ten- ured president in nearly 40 years. And as the University prepares for a presidential transition, it'll be up to that person, whoever they may be, to set the University's priorities for the coming years. The budgetary challenges Coleman has dealt with show no signs of abat- ing and the next president will have to find a way to generate revenue. Though there will be challenges, Coleman said she relishes the oppor- tunity to tackle them head on. "You're always going to have new challenges," Coleman said. "That's one of the things that's so exciting about being in a university community, espe- cially at a place like Michigan." With the foundation Coleman's laid, it's up to another advocate to lay down the bricks. the leaders and the worst by zach bergson and kaitlin williams LEADERS "He's making a list. He's checkin it twice. He's going to find out who's NAZI or nice." "Robot Chicken," the greatest late night TV comedy ever. Wednesday, September 3B * Jon IlHamm's, uh, ham, asserted its presence outside Barney's New York on Friday. Trust us, he really is the ful package. FWEENNNDS AT LAST. Seriously though. This is so adorable. a week of daily stories A fire broke out Monday afternoon at Amer's Delicatessen on Church Street. A deep fryer was found to have caused the flames. * Obama needs to stop drinking beer with old people. We get it already. Have a dirty martini and a cigarette. We know you want it. "We have capacity, and these stu- dents come paying the full freight," Coleman said at the Mackinac Policy Conference in May. "They actually add tremendously to the economy of the state of Michigan." But since the cost of attending the University has increased, many are worried that the culture of the insti- tution, with more higher-income and out-of-state students, is changing. "The out-of-state price has gotten so high that those kids generally come from families that are generally pretty affluent," Deitch said. What's next? The University is planning to launch its next capital campaign late next year and May said financial aid will be one of its several major focus- es. More than $500 million was raised in private support in the last cam- paign and May said the University is hoping to top that this time around. Atthisearlystage, Maysaid programs in entrepreneurship and sustainability, areas Coleman has prioritized, are also emerging as potential major themes of * Kim Kardashian compared her 72-day marriage to Kris Humphries to cancer, according to Gawker. * Amanda Bynes may get her license suspended for the multiple hit-and- runs coordinated to remind the world she still exists. But as efficiency has improved over the past decade, increased tuition rates have been a part of the budget- ary solution, despite the fact that the amount of financial aid the University awards has increased. The cost of attendance at the Uni- versity has continually grown. In fall 2002, it cost an in-state LSA freshman approximately $7,300 for a full year's tuition. Now, it costs an LSA fresh- man from Michigan approximately $12,800 to attend to the University. WORST The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center recently relo- cated to the Michigan Union from its previous residence on North University Avenue in order to be more accessible to students. I