8 4w 41F 446F .41tic i an 4,3at IV 011-1-11. \1_)RI"A1) ,NVI"iVi" '-T I I It1 11 IJARS )Ij 1 1)1 I OIII X1,1,1 1.1:1 t)N1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 1, 2013 michigandaily.com ADMINISTRATION Coleman: L-aws hinder 'U'tuition. equaliety In interview, calls for level because I don't think this should be solved piecemeal," Coleman said. federal, state reform "We should need a comprehensive solution. I care deeply about the stu- for undocumented dents who come here from other coun- tries and get an advanced degree and student benefits have to go back. This is crazy what's going on in this country." By JEN CALFAS The primary obstacle to provid- Daily StaffReporter ing in-state tuition to undocumented students is the Illegal Immigration As the release of the Coalition for and Immigration Responsibility Act Tuition Equality and administration of 1996, which prohibits states from official's report on tuition equality for giving any benefits to undocumented undocumented Michigan residents residents, including welfare, financial to the University's Board of Regents aid and driver's licenses. However, approaches, the drafters will have to states must provide elementary and . contend with a number of serious legal high school education and emergency and political issues that prevent the health care. In addition, they can issue University from immediately imple- certain benefits by enacting specific menting the policy. state laws. In an interview with The Michigan Although there is no Michigan Daily on Wednesday, University Presi- law allowing in-state tuition for dent Mary Sue Coleman said recently undocumented students, the public proposed federal immigration reform universities, in the state function as should help to develop a solution. If constitutionally autonomous entities, the federal government provides a new an independence universities enjoy legal framework for dealing with the in only a small number of states. The issues, Coleman said it would help the regents can determine tuition rates University alleviate the issue. and who is eligible for in-state tuition, "I am very encouraged with the dis- among other provisions. cussion that is going on at the federal See TUITION, Page 5 GOVERNMENT ACLU, unions sue state Suit alleges that Capitol, lockdown subverted democracy By MATTHEW JACKONEN Daily Staff Reporter On Thursday, the American Civil Lib- erties Union of Michigan and a group of labor unions have asked a state judge Thursday to review Michigan's contro- versial right-to-work law that passed through the stat legislature at the end of 2012. RanaElmir, communications director of the Michigan ACLU, wrote in a state- ment that the law should be struck down because.the public was barred from the state Capitol during its enactment. He claims that this was a violation of the Open Meetings Act, the First Amend- ment of the United States Constitution and the state's Constitution. The Open Meetings Act is a sun- shine law meant to improve government transparency and provide citizens with .PITCH PERFECT access to the meetings of certain offi- cials. The lawsuit focuses on finding fault in the process by which the legis- lation was passed rather than the right- to-work law itself, which does not allow paying union dues to be a condition of any workplace. On Dec. 6, Elmir alleges Capitol's doors were locked in order to limit observation of the debates on the right- to-work legislation. The suit argues that the galleries overlookingthe floor of the Capitol were intentionally stuffed with See ACLU, Page 5 ADAM GLANZMAN/Daily 58 Greene performs at at the Mendelssohn Theatre for the MRelay Benefit Concert on Thursday. PHILANTHROPY Auto exec gives to Engineering ADMiNISTRATION University employees rewarded for exercise healthy lifestyle BorgWarner, former CEO donate $2 million ByASHWINI NATARAJAN Daily StaffReporter It's not every day that the Engineering Dean David Mun- son jumps in the air to chest- bump a donor. Munson and the department of mechanical engineering cel- ebrated a $2-million donation to a department chair endowment at a ceremony Thursday. The donation ceremony, held in the Lurie Engineering Center, gar- nered an audience of about 80 engineering professionals and industry representatives. The donors to the department included powertrain manufac- turer BorgWarner and its execu- tive chairman, University alum Tim Manganello. Manganello is a former member of the Engineering advisory council and executive chairman of the BorgWarner Foundation - the company's charitable arm that supports scientific, literary and educational pursuits. Because the endowment will fund both the department chair - currently Engineering Prof. Kon-Well Wang - and the department itself, the gift is the first of its kind for the depart- ment. In past years, contribu- tions have gone only to fund the work of only the department's chair. Manganello said he deeply valued his time at the Univer- See GIFT, Page 5A About 55 percent of faculty, staff take part in MHealthy By ARIANA ASSAF Daily Staff Reporter University employees have a shot to earn a small stipendand take advantage of the benefits of MHealthy fitness classes. Founded in 2005 as part of ini- tiatives by University President Mary Sue Coleman, MHealthy is now offering monetary incen- tives up to $100 for faculty who complete at least two approved health-promoting activities. The pilot program began with MHealthy in 2005, and the first five-year plan was formulated in 2008. A new five-year plan focus- es on decreasing the percentage of employees with a high health risk. Administrators at MHealthy said a recent evaluation sug- gested the program is making a difference in regard to various health risk factors and is ulti- mately combating health-care cost escalation. The incentive program began in 2009 as part of MHealthy's goal ofahealthy campus commu- nity as a result of research that suggested monetary incentives can influence behavior. Requirements to achieve incentives have changed and broadened over time in response to 'faculty interests. Options include enrolling in fitness classes, undergoing a biomet- ric screening and completing a health risk survey. Laurita Thomas, the Univer- sity's associate vice president for human resources, said it's impor- tant that employees complete the health risk survey that's released everyfewyears. Thesurveyhelps the program tailor to the specific needs of University faculty. "We could do something that everybody else is doing, but our community may need something different," Thomas said. "The questionnaire gives us data to track how well we're doing over time." For example, the most recent questionnaire found that back pain is particularly prevalent among University employees. Thomas said there are many health-friendly initiatives on campus, such as bike paths, healthy eating options and late-night programs that give students an alternative to less healthy weekend activities. bue to recent changes, those covered by University health- care plans, like spouces of faculty can complete the health ques- tionnaire and enroll in various MHealthy programs. "if the whole family is work- ing on health, the employee is more likelyto be successful," said Thomas. University employees can earn $50 by completing the survey, and then earn another $80 by completing an approved activity. Thomas said the incentive cash supply comes'from a combina- tion of University investments and individual contributions. By the end of 2013, the pro- gram aims to have 70 percent of all employees participat- ing in MHealthy's Active U, a 12-week activity challenge to See HEALTH, Page5 ADAM SCHNITZER/Daily Elizabeth Wingrove (left) and Maria Cotera (right) speak atla transnational feminism papel in Lane Hall on Thursday. Panel educates on global feminism Pr( By S Th the be be A bl ofessors discuss students, graduate students, scholars and professors came international together to discuss the topic of transnational feminism. perspective Women's Studies and Politi- cal Science Professor Leela TEPHANIE SHENOUDA Fernandes led a panel discus- Daily StaffReporter sion Thursday to discuss the subject, which is also the focus e crowd assembled before of her new book, "Transnational table of panelists could Feminism in the United States: est described as eclectic. Knowledge, Ethics, and Power." ending of undergraduate While most attendees had read the book in its entirety, those in attendance expressed strong opinions about the feminist par- adigm. Speakers in the panel, includ- ing LSA Professors Maria Cotera, George Steinmetz and Elizabeth Wingrove, pledged support for Fernandes' newest publication. "I got interested in writing the book because of my his- tory in teaching women's stud- ies," Fernandes said. "All of my research has involved thinking critically about how we're pro- ducing knowledge about the world." Fernandes said her work has largely focused on different forms of inequality in India over the years, allowing her to teach with an international perspec- tive. Fernandes' book centers on the concept of transnational See FEMINISM, Page S WEATHER HI: 25 TOMORROW LO: 22 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. 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