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Family and friends wait to greet staff of the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters as they are bused from the
Washington Navy Yard to Nationals Park, in Washington, Monday.
SHOOTING
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atrium below.
The reason for the deadly
shooting is still unknown,
investigators said. It is not yet
clear if this was an act of ter-
rorism.
For much of the day, author-
ities said they were looking
for a possible second attacker
who may have been dressed
in an olive-drab military-style
uniform. But by late Monday
night, officials said they were
convinced the attack was the
work of a lone gunman, and
the security lockdown around
the area was eased.
The attack came four years
after Army psychiatrist Maj.
Nidal Hasan killed 13 people
at Fort Hood in what he said
was an effort to save the lives
of Muslims overseas. He was
convicted last month and sen-
tenced to death.
In addition to those killed,
eight people were hurt - three
of them shot and wounded,
according to the mayor. Those
three were a police officer and
two female civilians, authori-
ties said. They are all expected
to survive.
The decesased ranged in
age from 46 to 73, according
to the mayor. A number of the
victims were civilian employ-
ees and contractors, rather
than active-duty military
personnel, the police chief
said.
Monday's incident was the
deadliest mass shooting on
a military installation in the
United States since the trag-
edy at Fort Hood, Texas, in
2009.
-The Associated Press
contributed reporting.
REACTOR
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"perfect" environment for more
research, he said.
The program will use the
laboratories in the building
to advance research to benefit
the public, including research in
medicine, nuclear measurements
related to homeland security,
developing safer nuclear reactors
and nuclear non-proliferation,
among other projects.
Funded by the College of Engi-
neering, the project will produce
an average of 18 on-site construc-
tion jobs, and will be designed
by architectural firm Smith-
GroupJJR. The design process is
scheduled to begin soon, and will
be approved by the board at a later
date.
Regents to approve schematic
design of Munger Graduate
Residence project
Last April, the board announced
the construction of a new resi-
dence hall for graduate students
funded in part by a $110-million
donation from University alum
Charles Munger, vice president of
Berkshire Hathaway.
In a communication to the
regents, Slottow and E. Royster
Harper, vice president of student
affairs, wrote that the building will
be eight-stories tall to accommo-
date approximately 630 students
"in an apartment-style layout."
The building - located on the site
of the current Thompson Street
Parking Structure and former
Blimpy Burger restaurant - will
cost approximately $185 million,
funded largely by Munger and the
rest by Housing resources. With
an average of 264 on-site construc-
tion jobs, the building will be com-
plete in the summer of 2015.
At a forum hosted by Rackham
Student Government on Sept. 11,
some graduate students expressed
their concerns about the new resi-
dence hall's schematic design and
living costs. Although the forum
produced mixed reviews of the
hall, Harper said the University
hopes to stay true to Munger's
vision for his flagship project.
"If this were 'just us' and the
funding were 'just us,' we would
have some different kinds of
options," Harper said. "ButI think
when you are in a partnership ...
you make some agreements about
what you're goingto offer, then we
have to honor those agreements."
School of Education
renovations to be approved
In a communication to the
regents, Slottow recommended
approval of the renovation of the
School of Education, which was
built in 1923.
The project will improve infra-
structure and functionality of
approximately 8,300 square feet
of space, including new heating,
ventilation and air conditioning
systems, bathroom facilities and
fire alarm systems.
Funded from investment pro-
ceeds, the project will cost $13.6
million andwillbe designedbythe
architectural firm SHW Group.
In an effort to minimize disrup-
tion of the academic schedule, the
construction is set for completion
in fall 2015.
Division ofStudent Affairs
to be renamed
In a communication to the
regents, Harper requested to
change her division's name from
the Division of Student Affairs to
the Division of Student Life.
Harper wrote that the change
would represent the department's
participation and work toward
every aspect of a student's life,
including learning experiences,
development, health, social jus-
tice, support and education, among
other services.
Compared to the current name,
the new title "resonates and
excites" University students, staff
and parents, Harper said in the
communicaiton.
"The clarity of the new name
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will maximize success in the cur-
rent capital campaign and launch
future efforts to connect, inspire
and build community both within
and beyond the University," Harp-
er said in the communication.
If approved, the new name will
be effective on Oct. 1.
Jerry May, vice president of
development, to detail year's
philanthropic success
In early September, Judy Mal-
colm, the Office of Development's
senior director of executive com-
munications, said in an interview
May will deliver a speech about
the fiscal figures for 2013.
Malcolm said the University
has seen a record-breaking num-
ber of donations under $25,000
over the past year. With the Uni-
versity's fifth capital campaign
coming up, Malcolm said any
donation, whether it be compa-
rable to University alum Stephen
Ross's recent historic $200-mil-
lion gift or $10, invests in the Uni-
versity's future.
University to sell land to NSF
International
The University is set to sell 51
acres of land east of US-23 and
south of Plymouth Road in the Ann
Arbor Technology area.
According to a communication
issued by Slottow, the regents will
consider selling 51 acres of vacant
land for $3.52 million to NSF
International, a non-profit body
verifies if products meet public
health and safety standards. The
net proceeds from the sale will go
towards the general fund.
NSF hopes to expand their facil-
ity on Dixboro Road, which lies
underneath the vacant property.
The University and NSF have
worked together for nearly 70
years. The nonprofit has contribut-
ed scholarships, donations and an
endowed chair for the department
in the School of Pubic Health.
If the board approves the sale,
officials hope to close the sale by
Oct. 31.
Piersante said they have a "If this continues to happen,
description of one solicitor we can work with local police
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police department in the tar- cation out if we see a pattern
know for sure why this area geted area to identify the sus- in a geographical area," Pier-
was targeted. pect. sante said.
forum. Student speakers will involved and seen in stu-
also present at the forum and dent life and be a part of the
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volunteers to speak. Hunter wrote.
discussion with individual stu- "It's not up to us what we The committee members
dent groups, according to LSA present," Collier said. He expressed their confidence
senior Tyrell Collier, speaker emphasized that the com- that the regents will value their
of the Black Student Union and mittee of student leaders input.
a committee member. A social exists to receive and orga- "From my experience, one of
media campaign will solicit nize student ideas, not as a the great things about Michi-
additional student input. platform for the leaders' own gan is the general focus on, and
Business senior Dalia Adler, agendas. appreciation for, the student
Hillel chair and committee Kinesiology senior Jared experience," Hand said.
member, said the varying eco- Hunter, National Panhellenic At a University Council
nomic, religious, ethnic and Council president and commit- meeting last week, Regent
intellectual backgrounds will tee member, wrote in an e-mail Katherine White (D) encour-
diversify student feedback. She interview that students have aged student input as she and
added that as many student listed increased transparency her colleagues reviewed can-
organizations as possible will and accessibility to students as didates.
be contacted. a desirable quality for the new "We want continued infor-
Collier said the committee president to have. mation with the input that
will compile student feedback "It seems as though I have you're going to give us, and we
into a report, which will be pre- continuously heard thus far don't want that to end," White
sented on Sept. 26 during the that students would like said.
advisory committee's public the president to be more
Construction to start
on graduate dorm
ALLSION FAHARND/Daily
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje (D) listens to community speakers at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting Monday evening.
Innovative
residence hall to
house 630 students
By AARON GUGGENHEIM
Daily StaffReporter
Inside the dusty window of
the old Blimpy Burger loca-
tion on South Division Avenue
hangs a sign thanking custom-
ers for their patronage during
the restaurant's 60-year run.
Now fenced off, the build-
ing and four other neighboring
properties recently purchased
by the University will be pre-
pared to be demolished to make
way for a $185-million graduate
residence hall funded in part by
a $110-million gift from Univer-
sity alum Charles Munger.
A leaflet distributed to resi-
dents living on Thompson and
Division streets near the site
informed students of approach-
ing construction days.
"Please be advised that
demolition and construction
activities are going to be com-
mencing this week in the block
north of Madison," the pam-
phlet stated. "Fencing will be
installed and demolition of
the existing structures along
Division and Madison will
take place shortly thereafter.
We will have further informa-
tion in early October regard-
ing construction details for the
new Munger Graduate Housing
building."
Munger, along with Ste-
phen Ross and Helen Zell,
have been part of a spate of
major donors in the past few
years who have donated large
sums to endow specific schol-
arships and programs, as well
as fund the construction of
campus buildings.
Housing resources will pro-
vide $75 million for the proj-
ect. If construction stays on
schedule, the building will be
completed in summer 2015.
Schematic designs will be
unveiledbefore the University's
Board of Regents at their meet-
ing on Thursday.
The new residence hall
will house 630 graduate stu-
dents - and potentially visit-
ing faculty - in an eight-story,
370,000-square-foot building.
The building will be split into
groups of seven individual bed-
rooms and bathrooms joined
to a shared kitchen and living
space meant to encourage col-
laboration between graduate
students.
Parking will not be provided
to future residents.
Graduate students have
expressed dismay about the
purported cost - about $1,000
per month - and the proposed
layout of the rooms.
In an interview after
Wednesday's forum, Hank
Baier, associate vice president
for faculties and operations,
and E. Royster Harper, vice
president of student affairs,
said while the residence hall
was not intended to meet the
needs of all graduate students,
they stressed that they would
work on meeting some con-
cerns, such as cost.
"We recognize that this is
not for everyone, but (we) think
it will be a wild success," Baier
said.
However, Harper added that
there were limitations to what
could be changed because the
project featured the heavy per-
sonal involvement of Munger,
who had previously funded
the construction of a graduate
residence hall at Stanford Uni-
versity.
"Certainly he has been
engaged, certainly he has influ-
enced our thinking ... I would
say he has been a good partner,"
Harper said.
With construction begin-
ning, the University can begin
looking forward to the comple-
tion of a long cycle of renova-
tions and building projects
on its residence halls that has
sought to make them competi-
tive with the offerings of other
top universities.
COUNCIL
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regarding tobacco and apartheid,
and the symbolic effort to combat
climate change.
LSA sophomore Laura Hobbs
spoke to the council in support
of the resolution, noting similar
divestment efforts in college towns
on the West Coast.
"This commitment sends a
message not just to stakehold-
ers nationwide, but also to the
students in these communities,"
Hobbs said to the council. "By
agreeing to divest from fossil fuels,
the city is showing students that
Ann Arbor recognizes the harmful
effects of climate change."
Business Prof. Kai Petainen pre-
sented a paper to council inewhich
he cautioned the proposed divest-
ment.
"You're basically selling out
of an entire sector and the fifth-
largest sector in that market is
that sector" Petainen said. "If you
do that, it means that index funds,
which hold that sector, can't hold
that sector anymore."
Petainen said other risks includ-
ed increased risk for the fund over-
all and increased fees. While the
original resolution claimed the
divestment would pose "little or no
risk to return on investments," Pet-
ainen said the study was too small
in scale to accurately represent the
Ann Arbor employee pensions.
Councilmember Sally Petersen
(D-Ward 2) suggested that,vrather
than divesting, council invest in
clean energy and enhance green
initiatives in other areas other
than pensions.
"If they were to go with the
recommendation, I feel strongly
that it would be inconsistent with
this City Council's priority for fis-
cal discipline," Petersen said in an
interview during a break. "Given
that our pension fund is already
underfunded, that cost would cre-
ate further liabilities."
After much discussion, the
council moved to postpone until
the pension board had a chance to
evaluate the proposal. The move-
ment to postpone passed, and the
council will readdress the issue at
its second meeting in October.
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