The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Monday, November 4, 2013 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 4, 2013 - 5A SCHOLARSHIP From Page 1A tive vice president for academic affairs, and former provost Philip Hanlon, inspired the group to form a scholarship. Schermer added that providing those in need with the opportunities the University offers seemed like the ideal way to "pay it forward." At a private ceremony for the scholar- ship last week, Pollock agreed. "on behalf of all of the faculty on campus, our number one goal intheupcomingcapitalcampaign is financial aid for students," Pol- lack said in an address to MUSIC Matters members. "You are right there and I couldn't be happier." "MUSIC Matters is one of many great student organiza- tions - such as Dance Mara- thon, Galens Medical Society and Alternative Spring Break - that fundraise to support great causes," Jerry May, the Univer- sity's vice president for develop- ment, said in a statement. "That RHA From Page 1A tive. "Not everyone can go to East Lansing; not everyone can get there and not everyone has a place to go to watch the game," Crane said. "So we wanted to offer them a place to come together to watch as friends and fellow Wolverine fans." Crane emphasized that the board hopes to build on the name recognition they have garnered from recent events, such as the Pre-Class Bash and the A-MAIZE-ing Race, to spur more large-scale events moving forward. "We wanted to be the first student organization to put on an event like this, to team with the Athletic Department and to open up doors in the future for other student organizations to attempt similar initiatives," he OUTREACH From Page 1A sense of 'creative expression in the kids who are participating," Naoum said. "Here the kids are in charge of what they're going to do in the workshops and they're the ones who get to dance the way they want to dance or act the way they want to act." Students from Bennett Ele- mentary School, Brewer Ele- mentary School and Chrysler Elementary School were greeted with high-fives and cheers from 50 University student volunteers,' including three students dressed as clowns and a woman on stilts. During the first half of the event, Detroit students watched various University student per- formance groups, including the Moanin' Frogs, G-Men and Rhythm Tap. Naoum said the per- formance variety was a success. Michigan students would engage in philanthropy on campus to support not only the univer- sity but also their peers, is what makes our students special." Schermer hopes that in the years to come, the endowment will grow to meet this financial goal on an increasing basis. Part of the success of this fundrais- ing will -rely on changes to the group's day of springtime activi- ties, called SpringFest. The club plans to expand the event, basing its structure off of South By Southwest, a nine-day spring festival in Austin, Texas that is a hub for music, film and technology. "It's going to be eight hours, and it's going to be an experien- tial arts festival, a film festival, an innovation," Schermer said. He also hopes to upgrade the venue for the concert. The group booked J. Cole in 2012 and Ben Folds in 2013, and both artists performed in Hill Auditorium. Schermer wants to fit more students in, and said the Crisler Center and Yost Arena are both possibilities for this year's con- cert, although nothing is set. "The whole idea here is to make it as big as possible," Schermer said. "More students enjoy it, that's great. More money for charity, that's great. The bigger the venue, the cooler the things you can do in the con- cert." Ken Fischer, president of the University Musical Society and an advisor of the club, lauded MUSIC Matters for its success from its establishment onward in a speech to the students of MUSIC Matters. "The success that you've had is unprecedented," Fischer told members of the group at the private ceremony. "We talk about you among university presenters all over the coun- try, because it's not supposed to be this way. You're supposed to have a set of failures, but you've organized yourselves in such a way to be successful from the get-go." INDIA From Page 1A are the largest representatives of students of international origin in Ross, Davis-Blake said. Over the last few years, she said Indian students have stood as the second largest. There are more than 500 Ross alumni currently situated in India as members of the Univer- sity's.India Alumni Association. Additionally, every year, 25 to 30 Ross students are sent to the nation for business projects. The keynote speaker was Mark Fields, chief operating officer of Ford Motor Company. As a com- pany that has recently made sev- eral manufacturing investments in India and employs approxi- mately 11,000 people in the coun- try, Ford served as an example of a firm that truly understands how to succeed in the unique Indian marketplace. "You have to be very, very cognizant and have open ears BUS From Page 1A gone missing earlier in the night. After calling the situation in to dispatch, University Police told the driver that he could be arrest- ed for fraud and would "most like- ly" be fired. Shortly thereafter, the driv- er was handcuffed and taken away. University Police later said the student was arrested on charges of unlawfully driv- and open eyes to learn the local market," Fields explained, nar- rating several examples in which Ford's vehicles had to be redesigned for the coun- try - including more "vibrant" interiors to suit the bright color choices many Indians preferred, strong air conditioning to fight the country's humidity and more durable horns as frequent honk- ing is a common practice. As a manufacturer, Fields said the firm'stakeawayfromworking in India was to "listen to the mar- ket and make trade-offs." "We're a growth business and a growth industry," he said. "By 2020 we see (majority of growth) happening in China and India, and that's why we're so excited to be here." Other leaders distinguished in business, leadership, academia and entertainment were high- lighted over the remainder of the day. Alternating between speak- ers, panel discussions and ques- tion and answer sessions, the ing away of an automobile - a statutory term for motor vehicle theft. If found guilty, the driver could face up to two years in prison for the felony. He was later released pending warrant authorization. A replacement driver drove the bus back to the garage on South Campus. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said the University is looking into the matter, but stressed that drivers are never allowed to take their buses home conference covered the breadth of culture and business. Additional speakers included Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, who along with Bill Mayer, direc- tor of local business incubator Ann Arbor SPARK, spoke about how his firm is helping new start- ups in the city. Ross alum G.V. Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman of the Indian conglomerate GVK Group, also addressed the ability of leaders to make a social differ- ence through business. University alum Nina Davu- luri, who was recently crowned Miss America, also attended the event. As the first woman of Indi- an-American origin to win the title, Davuluri spoke on her plat- form of diversity and her experi- ences traveling the country. Given that Miss America had always been the "girl next door" to Davuluri growing up, she said she felt as if her winning the title was appropriate in a changing America where the girl next door was no longer only white. for breaks when they're on the job. When asked why dispatch didn't alert police to the missing bus sooner, Fitzgerald said it is too soon to comment. Last year, Antoine James, an ex-University bus driver, was charged with unlawfully driving away in a car. James, two years after his time as a bus driver had ended, stole a University bus and was later caught by police on a highway in Romulus. It was later found that he kept the keys to the lot after leaving the job. said. Crane also said the Athlet- ic Department sponsored the event and played an active role in its development. Athletic Department officials helped to rent out Crisler and attempted to schedule an appearance by the men's basketball team, which ultimately fell through. Several members of RHA's executive board noted after the event that a more tailored marketing and publicity strat- egy will be necessary for future events as they hope to target a more specific audience. Crane said this event, like several others the RHA is host- ing this year, was aimed at bol- stering the brand recognition of the RHA as a key program- ming entity for the student body as a whole, not just the student groups that come to them seek- ing funding for various projects. "We're trying to stop being thought of as almost a bank or an ATM-type brand, where you just come to us for cash once in a while," Crane said. "We're also trying to put together fun events to bring the student body together." LSA sophomore Darwin Had- ley attended the Crisler event and said he came because he enjoys watching University sporting events in a communal atmosphere. "I thought it would be amaz- ing to watch in Crisler Arena, and I was right," he said. At halftime, the RHA board brought several volunteers from the audience onto the court for shooting competitions and raffles. Among the prizes for the shoot-off were gift cards to the University's athletic apparel retailer the M Den, as well as the outdoor outfitter Bivouac. Raffle prizes included a Mich- igan football jersey and a Nook digital reading device, which Hadley won. JOIN THE MICHIGAN DAILY Nine-time defending champion against The State News in our annual football game. #THOSEWHOSTAYWI LLBECHAMPIONS MICH IGANDAILY.COM/JOIN-US "What we want is for them to get an idea that performing arts means a lot of different things. I really think it is a way for each kid that has unique interests to connect with the performance in some way," Naoum said. The performers and volunteers maintained a fun atmosphere at the League, with some help from the clowns to engage the young audience. "We're having just as much fun as they have, probably more fun," Music, Theatre & Dance senior Zoe Kanters - otherwise known by her clown alter ego, Chonda - said. "We're just play- ing around and trying to pump them up." After the performances, the students split into groups and rotated through four 30-minute workshops showcasing forms of acting, dance, film and beat boxing. In each workshop the students were taught about the performing art and then par- ticipated in creating dances and songs. Music, Theatre & Dance senior Erika Henningsen, co-president of MPOW, said the kids were very excited to show off their new skills during the lunch break. "The kids always have a good time, and it stays with them, we hope," Henningsen said. MPOW began planning the event in early September. While in the past the event was limited to Music, Theatre & Dance stu- dent volunteers, this year's event included more students from other schools in the event plan- ning committees, said Music, Theatre & Dance senior Ian Wil- liams, MPOW's performance committee head. "We made an effort to expand not only through the School of Music, but to the rest of the Uni- versity and try to make it a bigger event," Williams said. * Academic focus a welcome change for WashU provost Thorp happy to move past student- athlete scandels as UNC chancellor ST. LOUIS (AP) - After five scandal-plagued -years as University of North Carolina chancellor, Holden Thorp was downright ecstatic to start over on a campus where the term "student-athlete" doesn't evince snickers and groans. The new provost at the pri- vate Washington University spends little time worrying about academically suspect jocks - as a Division III school, WashU doesn't even award ath- letic scholarships. It's a far cry from Chapel Hill, where an academic fraud investigation found dozens of athletes tak- ing no-show classes, along with assorted other abuses, and led to Thorp's resignation from the top job at his alma mater - the sole college he applied to as a high school senior in Fayette- ville, N.C. "I wanted to get back closer to the academic side of things," said Thorp, who arrived in St. Louis three months ago. "Wash- ington University, more than a public university, is onthe whole more unapologetically devoted to academic achievement as its primary focus." For him, "that is a liberating feeling." His move down the academic chain surprised many,but Thorp is not alone among college CEOs seeking such refuge, especially those who have weathered the turbulent world of big-time sports. Current and past college presidents, as well as education industry observers, say many campus heads are unprepared for the white-hot glare that cam- pus athletics emit when things go wrong, from player arrests to NCAA investigations and coach firings - or in Thorp's case, all three. "There were a lot of miscon- ceptions about college sports," Thorp said, alluding to the notion that at UNC, the quest for athletics successwould never compromise the school's aca- demic standards. "In some ways, I was as much a part of this as anybody, protecting people from some of the tough truths about college sports." In a report last year by the American Council on Education, nearly one-quarter of the more than 1,600 college presidents surveyed said they were also unprepared for the rigors of fun- draising - whether for academ- ics or athletics. At Syracuse University, presi- dent and chancellor Nancy Can- torisheaded to the much smaller Newark, N.J., campus of Rut- gers, two years after firing an assistant basketball coach who'd been accused of sex crimes but never charged. Former University of Colo- rado president Betsy Hoffman, who left Boulder amid a foot- ball recruiting controversy, resurfaced as provost at Iowa State and is now an economics professor. And Martha Saun- ders, who left the University of Southern Mississippi after an athletics audit found a $1 mil- lion shortfall, quietly became provost at the University of West Florida, the school where her academic career began three decades ago as a public relations professor. JAMES BLAKE WITH SPECIAL GUEST NOSA) THING Monday, November 11, 7:30 pm Michigan Theater The classically-trained pianist, London-based electronic musician, singer-songwriter, and producer has quickly ascended to become a leading figure in the dubstep electronic dance music community. He performs music from his critically acclaimed 2013 album, Overgrown, for this UMS debut.