2A - Monday, January 27, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ghirtcdloan aall 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN KIRBY VOIGTMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-411a ext. 1251 734-41a-4115 ext. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaiycom kvoigtman@michigandailycom YULE BALL I Students organize "stay in" 49 years ago this week 20 years ago this week (Jan. 10 years ago this week (Jan. (Jan.24,1965) 27,1994) 28, 2004) Three student organizations held a "stay in" boycott of the Michigan Theater to protest an increase in ticket prices. An estimated 200 students attended the boycott, but the theater still had many attend its 9 p.m. showings, leading observers to deem the "stay in" a failure. Picketers also marched in front of the State Theater. A boycott the week before was reportedly more successful, drawing an estimated 600 stu- dent participants. Students canvassed cat collecting 500 signature support of an amendmentt Statement of Student Right Responsibility. The amendment would c stricter standards for frat ties and sororities in Uni ty judicial code, making subject to the same type o ciplinary action as indiv students. The proposed amend was considered later that: by a panel of student jurors mpus, A computer virus infiltrated es in between 100 and 200 comput- to the ers in residence halls, inundat- s and ing students across campus with hundreds of e-mails via a list- reate serv chain reaction. The virus, terni- called the "MyDoom Virus," was versi- spread through peer-to-peer file them sharing sites and e-mail attach- f dis- ments. 'idual Instructional Support Servic- es representatives said the virus iment got through because updated night virus definitions, which protect . student e-mails, were not avail- able when the virus was first released. - SHOHAM GEVA CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTE! 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PRESIDENTIAL INDEX HIGHLIGHTS IN TODAY'SISSUE PAGE3A -Take a look at the presidents of the past -Schlissel: The immunologist -Managing a $1.3 billion research budget PAGE 4A -Opinion: Presidential promises PAGE 5A -CSG anticipates more student input with new president PAGE 6A -Q&A: Schlissel addresses campus issues -Brown students praise Provost Schlissel's tenure -University Health System welcomes new president PAGE 7A -President-elect to finish $4 billion fundraising campaign -Schlissel steps into athletic shoes PAGE 8A -Schlissel, mayor set to reshape town-gown relations PAGE 12A -Lengthy transition ahead for next University president WHAT: Ecology and Evo- lutionary Biology Prof. Stephen Smith will discuss data and its relation to the study of biology. WHO: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library WHEN: Today from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Gallery Room 100 Internship workshop WHAT: Students can join experts from The Career Center to gain tips on find- ing a successful internship search process. The pro- gram will examine strategic ways to land an internship. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Student Activities Building WHAT: As part of the "India in the World" Theme Semester, the film, "Iruvar" (The Duo) will be shown. WHO: Center for South Asian Studies WHEN: Today from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: North Quad, Room 2435 Voice recital WHAT: A free vocal perfor- mance will be open to the public. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance Voice Department WHEN: Today at 6:45 p.m. WHERE: Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall CORRECTIONS 0 Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandailycom. In a change to the country's transitional plan, Egyptian Interim President Adly Mansour announced Sunday that presi- dential elections will now be held before the parliamentary polls, the Associated Press reported. The Michigan men's basketball, hockey and wrestling teams all earned wins over Michigan State to complete a weekend sweep of the Wolverines' in- state rivals. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS, PAGE 1B On Friday, Pennsyl- vanian teen Vladislav Miftakhov was arrest- ed on charges of possesing a weapon of mass destruc- tion after police discovered bomb-making equipment, fuses and compressed air in his home, CNN reported. 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The Michigan Daiy is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. Faculty react to Schlissel's presidential appointment Presidential search costs amount to over $315,000 Disappointed by lack of input, SACUA reflects on search By ANDREW ALMANI Daily StaffReporter Members of the Senate Advi- sory Committee on University Affairs met the appointment of Brown University Provost Mark Schlissel as the University's 14th president with optimism many highlighted an ab faculty input on the Pre Advisory Search Commit SACUA - a nine-mem ulty executive committee by the Senate Assembly- pointment in September a lack of SACUA represents the presidential searchc tee. The committee, wh in July, comprised solel University's Board of Reg eight faculty members, WHAT IS YOURfavorite ICE CREAM LANDLORD BREAKFAST VOTE T BEST OF ANN ARBOR 2014 0iEzB l , though whom serve on SACUA. sence of "Since SACUA had no involve- sidential ment with the presidential search, tee. we are not yet informed about the iber fac- president-elect's unique qualifica- e elected tions," said Astronomy Prof. Sally - disap- Oey, a SACUA member. "We trust bout the that he is an exceptional leader and atives on we are excited to meet him and look commit- forward to workingwithhim." ich was Physics Prof. Finn Larsen, y of the another SACUA member, shared ents and similar sentiments regarding the none of faculty's lack of prior information aboutthe decision. "This announcement is as much news to me as it is to the general public," Larsen said. "In this situation, I look forward to learn more about the new presi- dent and his vision forthe Univer- sity of Michigan." In February of 2012, SACUA passed a resolution urging the ODAY! Board of Regents to ensure rep- resentatives from the assembly would have seats on the search committee. The board disregarded the resolution, as they announced the members of the committee in July of 2013 appointing any assembly members. SACUA responded with anoth- er resolution over the summer 4 expressing their "disappoint- ment" with the regents' decision. However, Regent Andrea Fischer Newman (R), chair of the Board of Regents, spoke of faculty involvement in the search process during the board's special meet- ing Friday morning. "On July 18, 2013, the regents announced the appointment of a presidential advisory search committee ... that included the entire board of regents and a truly outstanding set of faculty members," Newman said. "I want to personally thank the faculty members of the Presiden- tial Search Advisory Committee. This powerhouse group of dis- tinguished faculty played a vital role in the selection process, and served as representatives of the faculty as a whole." See SACUA, Page 8A Long hunt for Coleman's successor completed in secret By YARDAIN AMRON Daily StaffReporter At Friday's special meeting of the Board of Regents, the next president of the University stood out as the man with the biggest beard in the front row. But short of that, very few members of the audience knew who he was before the regents proposed his appoint- ment. Secrecy has become a staple of a university presidential search, with the hunt for the 14th presi- dent being no exception. The announcement of Brown University Provost Mark Schlis- sel as University President Mary Sue Coleman's successor came as a surprise to most, defying many predictions of possible candi- dates. Business senior Michael Proppe, Central Student Govern- ment president, said he learned of the choice at the same time as the rest of the University community. "That is the first time I've heard his name," Proppe said. "I'm get- ting good atpronouncing it." Even now, most details about the process, negotiations and other candidates considered in the nearly yearlong search will likely not be released. "We don't really discuss any- thing related about the inner workings of the search process in that respect," Regent Katherine White (D), head of the Presiden- tial Search Advisory Committee, said Friday. The University contracted the executive search firm Rus- sell Reynolds Associates in June to assist in identifying potential presidential candidates after Coleman announced her plan to retire in mid-2013. According to documents obtained by The Michigan Daily through a Freedom of Informa- tion Act Request, the Univer- sity hired the firm in May for $300,000 excluding any addi- tional expenses. The contract also included a $7,500 flat cost recov- ery charge for expenses such as courier fees, copying and online research. The firm's associate expense report through the third quarter - which includes only a selection of expenditures through Septem- ber 2013 - totaled $12,250.69. Alison Ranney and Ilene Nagel were the chief Russell Reynolds Associates consultants assigned to the University's presidential search. The documented expens- es for their cross-country search included airfare - specifically, flights to Chicago, Baltimore and Houston - hotel stays, car servic- es and private meals with poten- tial candidates. On September 6, Nagel had "breakfast with candidate for U" for $72.06 - the only mention of such a meeting in the reporting available. The University redacted much of the expense report to make it difficult to determine the iden- tity of candidates they were con- sidering. Reports for expenses, including the month leading up to the breakfast with a candidate, were not included in the FOIA response. Ranney declined to comment for this article. Michael Poliakoff, vice presi- dent of policy at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a non-profit organization that works with faculty, alumni and donors at colleges across the United States, said search firms should be used only for logistical purposes, while the majority of the search should be conducted by the board. But Poliakoff said the benefits of secrecy also lend themselves to the candidate's advantage. "When you have secretive searches, the candidates are in a much better position to basically shop and look for positions that are more rewarding in one way or another," Poliakoff said. "And by not having to make a public commitment to their candidacy, that again strikes me as more and more of the movement towards the corporatization of executive leadership in higher education." Internally, the search com- mittee gathered input within the University from all corners of campus to help them understand what the community as a whole was looking for in a president. The announcement of the committee last July came with objection from members of the Senate Assembly and students, both of whom weren't represent- ed on the committee. Ata Senate Assembly meeting on Sept. 23, members of SACUA - a nine-member faculty execu- tive committee elected by the Senate Assembly - expressed disappointment that they weren't added to the search com- mittee. "The final committee did have faculty but we did try to distinguish between regular faculty and faculty who are in administrative positions," said Engineering Prof. Robert Ziff, a SACUA member. "We felt there should be regular faculty in the search." Students also expressed dis- satisfaction with their exclusion from the committee, especially since University alum Matt Nolan, the 2002 Michigan Assembly president, was includ- ed during the last presidential search. Proppe said he was surprised there was no student on the search committee, but believed the forums would provide suf- ficient input. "I would've loved to see student representation on the search, but that being said, I'm pleased the Board of Regents was able to hold a lot of forums with members of the commu- nity," Proppe said. In an interview on Sunday, Andrea Fischer Newman, chair See COST, Page 9A t