The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 30, 2013 - SA The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, September 30, 2013 - 5A CRASH From Page 1A was to the left of the center of the road. The Jeep "actually tried to go up on the curb to avoid a collision," before the suspect "slammed into him (and) pushed him up on the curb further," Metzer said. The Jeep came to rest on the sidewalk on the south side of DEARBORN From Page 1A r members spoke on the need for expanding resource sharing for students and staff in Dearborn, as well as ensuring that funding for research is made available to Dearborn and Flint faculty. "We collaborate with Ann Arbor in multiple ways produc- tively, and it's an extraordinary advantage for us to be one of the three campuses ... Ann Arbor has differentiated itself in its mar- ketplace, and its peers are clear," Catherine Davy, provost for the Dearborn campus, said. "But the Flint and Dearborn campuses also have very distinct identities Ann Arbor is global, but we have a real role to play in south- east Michigan, in the state in general - and with the help of Ann Arbor, we could get the mes- sage out and differentiate among the three campuses." As in previous forums, some r participants said they hoped the next president would position the University to confront important PENSION From Page 1A combat global climate change. The proposal first came to vote at the Sept. 2 meeting but failed to garner enough support among City Council members. After being reconsidered and postponed at the Sept. 16 meet- ing, council members have been evaluating the possibility of the r divestiture without adding risk to the pension fund. However, a resolution from council doesn't necessarily mean divestment will occur: council members don't have the power to direct the investment decisions a of the Pension Board, so the pro- posal would be merely an expres- sion of support for divestment. Similar movements for divest- ment from traditional fossil- fuel-focused energy companies have been cropping up across the country as the movement gains more attention. Over the sum- mer, Berkeley, Calif. passed a pro- posal to have the city explore the possibility of fossil-fuel divest- ment for the retirement fund. Nils Moe, senior aide to Berke- ley Mayor Tom Bates, said the divestment proposal originally Packard, she said. Witnesses at the scene said after the collision, the suspect appeared to exit the vehicle and proceed on foot eastbound. A passerby brought the suspect back to the scene several minutes later, where he was placed in cus- tody, witnesses said. Metzer said the suspect was on scene by the time the first officers arrived and couldn't comment on whether the suspect initially attempted to flee the scene. The suspect was arrested and transported by ambulance to Uni- versity Hospital for treatment for drugs and minor injuries from the crash. Metzger could not confirm what drugs the suspect had taken. The suspect did not have a wallet or phone in his possession at the time of arrest, prompting police to conduct a search east of the scene after the incident, Metzer said. A pedestrian standing with a bicycle on the south side of Pack- ard Street was also involved in the incident. The man, who had stopped on the sidewalk, was struck by one of the vehicles dur- ing the collision, but was largely unharmed, Metzer said. "He was sitting here getting directions and saw the whole thing coming and just dropped his bike and stepped away," Metzer said. Police could not confirm the suspect's condition Sunday eve- ning. global challenges and contribute to finding solutions. "A lot of our problems require technology and science solutions, but also social and behavioral sciences need to be a part of the mix if we're going to try to solve global warming, adequate food supply and all of those tough problems we face," Dearborn chancellor Daniel Little said. Another major theme revolved around improving the Dear- born campus' competitiveness in recruiting talented students since it faces stiff competition from other regional universities. The Dearborn budget is also highly tuition-sensitive. Dearborn Busi- ness Dean Nagraj Balakrishnan estimated in his public remarks to the committee that around 80 percent of the campus's budget comes from tuition alone. In an interview after the event, Little said he was proud that Dearborn faculty had come out and shared their concerns with the members of the committee. "We are distinct campuses, but we are complementary cam- puses," Little said. "On the Dear- born campus, we have done an excellent job of articulating a metropolitan vision for this cam- pus ... I think as a campus, we have embraced the idea that this campus exists to serve and help move forward the communities of southeast Michigan." Little added that the Dear- born campus has to face the unique challenge and historical issues of racial segregation and economic separation - with 60 percent of its students being the first generation in their family to go to college. About 42 percent of Dearborn students are eligible for federal Pell Grants. Jung Koral, transfer and inter- national student advisor in the College of Engineering and Com- puter Science at the Dearborn campus, said that in his travels to other higher-education schemes such as the University of Califor- nia and the University of Texas systems, he saw much higher lev- els of integration among multiple campuses. "I don't understand why the campuses aren't more closely linked with one another," Koral said. "It just makes sense." Koral, who has worked at all three campuses, said during his time at the University of Michi- gan, Flint, regional competitor Saginaw Valley State University was "blowing us out of the water" in terms of student recruitment. He added that the University of Michigan, Dearborn faces tough competition from Wayne State University and Oakland University - but being tied to the Ann Arbor campus provides Dearborn with a unique, if not fully exploited, advantage. "If you're in a dogfight on the neighborhood block and your big brother comes up and says, 'no, this is my brother,' suddenly the other kids scatter away," Choral said. No current Dearborn students attended Friday's forum. Later Friday, around 20 peo- ple attended the final search forum, which was held in Blau Auditorium at the Ross School of Business. Participants praised University President Mary Sue Coleman's tenure as president and said they hoped for someone with a long-term plan to main- tain the national profile of the University. NATGEO From Page 1A "This idea of reaching out to undergrads is really fairly new when it comes to our grant-mak- ing," Francis said. "You're see- ing sort of a beginning of what should be big in going forward." Although the program is still growing, Francis said they cur- rently visitthree universities per year and plan to expand to Indo- nesia next year. "A lot depends on how many people we can get to support these programs," Francis said. "It's just a matter of getting the right people to evaluate and make it happen. So, the sky's the limit." National Geographic supports this demographic - 18 to 25 year olds - through individual grants of up to $5,000,which are awarded to select undergradu- ates after a competitive applica- tion process. In addition to the lecture, the society sponsored a workshop session Saturday to teach students how to get the financial support to follow their passions. "We go to institutions to teach people how to ask us for money," Francis said. "And we also teach people how to ... compact their ideas - their dreams - into, sometimes, 'elevator pitches' that then can get people excit- ed." Students at the workshop were also given the opportunity to practice pitching their proj- ects to the National Geographic officials who are in charge of the grant application decisions. To date, National Geograph- ic has provided 84 grants to individuals at the University, totaling more than $1 million, according to Francis. He said the decision to host an event on campus this year was prompted by the history of involvement in the program by current and for- mer University students. "It's always been a hotspot," Francis said. "It's one of those places that's on the map already as a leading academic institu- tion." The event was highlighted by presentations from two for- mer National Geographic grant recipients: William Saturno, an assistant professor at Bos- ton University, and profes- sional climber Mark Synnott, a filmmaker and researcher for National Geographic and The North Face. Saturno spoke about his research in Guatemala, where he has spent more than a decade finding and excavating ancient Mayan archeological sites. With the help of NASA satel- lite images, Saturno was able to visualize changes in tree color around ancient Mayan settle- ments, allowing him to locate countless new structures and relics. Saturno has received multiple grants from National Geograph- ic, and he encouraged students to seek similar support for their areas of interest. He also dis- cussed the importance of being able to generate public support for your projects. "One of the important things about working with Geographic is being opened to narrative," Saturno said. "And being open to the fact that other people can probably tell your story better than you." Synnott's presentation chron- icled his path to becoming a self-described "professional explorer." In particular, he dis- cussed his development as a professional climber, which has sent him locations around the world - most recently, the Per- sian Gulf. Synnott encouraged students interested in grants to research projects that have already been funded before starting a new project. Before every trip, he catalogs any prior work or exploration done in the area, allowing him to find new areas to explore. "I'm not the first person who's had this idea," Synnott said. "A lot of really smart, amazing peo- ple have dedicated their lives to exploring our world." Many grant recipients use their experiences as a pathway to careers or graduate programs in their chosen field. Francis said he hopes the grantswill inspire a new generation of explorers and researchers, thus ensuring the continued mission of National Geographic. "The idea is you help people along their way, you get a good story back, you tell it to the world and great things happen," Francis said. "This program, we believe, is our effort to really change the future." came through the Mayors Inno- vation Project, an initiative that involves cities across the country committing to combat climate change and other projects. Stu- dent groups at the University of California, Berkeley were also very vocal in supporting divest- ment. Similar to the Ann Arbor pro- posal, the Berkeley proposal was a request from the city to CalP- ERS - a large retirement fund the city has about $1.6 billion invested in - to divest from fos- sil fuels over a five-year period, Moe said. Moe said while divestment would likely send a signal to other cities to support the effort, the practical implications are still being explored and the city is still involved in other sustain- ability efforts. "We certainly don't look at this as a silver bullet or we will hang our hats solely on the issue of divestment, but this comes within a package of climate-mit- igation and climate-adaptation programs that we, Berkeley, as a city are working on," Moe said. Moe added that while a divest- ment plan has yet to be imple- mented, he thinks the topic has at least opened the discussion on divestment and climate change solutions. In Ann Arbor, council mem- bers, members of the pension board and members of the ener- gy commission are also in the process of exploring the divest- ment's financial implications. Councilmember Jane Lumm (I-Ward 2) sent an e-mail to the involved parties explaining the possible fund options for the pen- sion. Lumm said the city essen- tially faces a choice between low-fee index funds and the more costly, highly managed fund. The issue, according to Lumm, is that there are very few index funds without fossil fuel as a por- tion of their diversified portfolio, and excluding those investments would decrease returns. Nancy Walker, executive director of the Ann Arbor Employees' Retirement System, declined to comment for this article. The Investment Policy Committee will meet Tuesday and the Administrative Policy and Audit Committee will meet on Oct. 8. Kai Petainen, a lecturer in the Business School, has been advising the city council against divestment. In an essay sent to the council members, Petainen wrote that the proposal asks for the Pension Board to divest from 200 fossil-fuel companies, adding that that eliminating an entire sector of a portfolio is never advisable. Petainen also wrote that he is unaware of any index funds without fossil fuel invest- ment and that the umbrella of the proposed divested stocks could potentially be widened to include other large companies like General Electric, which is involved in supplying materials to the energy sector. He also wrote that the propos- al includes several other flaws, including a request to support local projects, which could risk issues of insider trading. His let- ter concluded that the Pension Board might consider removing a handful of companies, but elimi- nating all of them is fiscally irre- sponsible., Councilmember Lumm said that as much as the council wants to make the symbolic gesture for environmental awareness, such a proposal would put the indepen- dent Pension Board in a tough position. "We can't, nor should we, tie the hands of the retirement man- ager," Lumm said. "We're kind of saying, 'You should do this but you don't have to,' and I think that's tough for them." CONTRACT From Page 1A the letter from Fransway said gaining the company's approval is "customary and routine," Ful- ton said 3P interpreted the con- tract as assurance that Cottage Inn trusted 3P's decisions. In an e-mail Wednesday, Fransway wrote that if further legal action is taken, he is con- fident Cottage Inn will win out. " ... One of the great freedoms that we enjoy in this country is the right to present disputes like this one to fair and impartial judges who judge disputes based upon facts and not merely some- one's opinion that they are enti- tled to something," Fransway wrote. "We feel confident that if a court proceeding does occur, Cottage Inn will prevail based upon the facts in this case." The main point of contention between the parties lies with 3P's actor choice for Cottage Jim. Fulton said Cottage Inn didn't like how local comedian and actor, Marty Smith, looked as Cottage Jim. 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