~1iedI~lipan ~&I~ CELEBRATING OUR ONE-IIUNI)REDI-TWENTY-FIFTIIYEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 3, 2014 michigandailycom DAVE BRANDON RESIGNS Former Steelecase CEO Jim Hackett to serve as interim AD, Schlissel announces After resignation, 9 contract settlement topayformerAD $3M By JENNIFER CALFAS ManagingNews Editor Though Dave Brandon will no longer serve as the Univer- sity's Athletic Director starting Nov. 1, the money will keep roll- ing in. Brandon's settlement agree- ment, signed by him and Uni- versity President Mark Schlissel on Oct. 30, includes a $3 mil- lion total compensation from the University through June 30, 2018, which will be granted to him in monthly installments. If Brandon is hired by another employer, the University has the power to reduce the remaining amount of compensation. The Athletic Department cur- rently funds Brandon's base sal- ary and will continue to pay for his future compensation. Brandon will be paid $700,000 from Nov. 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; $950,000 from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; $750,000 from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and $600,000 from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Before resigning, Brandon's base salary was $900,000. According to his contract exten- sion, that amount was scheduled to increase to $1.05 million in 2018, the final year of his con- tract. Brandon's contract stipulates that if the University terminates Hackett will assist Schlissel with search for new permanent replacement By LEVFACHER DailySportsEditor Following Dave Brandon's resignation on Friday as Ath- letic Director, the University has named former Steelcase CEO James Hackett Interim Athletic Director. Hackett is the current vice chair and director of Steelcase, an office furniture manufactur- ing company. He joined the firm in 1981 and spent the next13 years working his way up through the management structure before he was named CEO in December 1994. Hackett resigned the execu- tive post on Feb. 28, 2014. He also serves as the non-executive Chairman of the Board at Fifth Third Bank, a member of the Ford Motor Company's Board of Direc- tors and a member of the Board of Trustees of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. "Jim is a highly experienced and respected business leader, a man of integrity, and a devoted member of our Michigan commu- nity," said University President Mark Schlissel at the introduc- tory press conference. "He led (Steelcase) as it transitioned from traditional manufacturing to an innovative global company, and now brings that success and See HACKETT, Page 3A Jim Hackett, a former player under Bo Schembechler and former CEO of Steelcase, was announced as the University's interim athletic director Friday, succeeding Dave Brandon. His appointment continues a trend of businessmen holding the position. his contract or he resigns, he will receive the remainder of his base salary. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said Brandon's settlement ended up being lower than the amount originally stat- ed in the contract because it was renegotiated this week. The contract agreement also states that Brandon will assist Schissel and Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett during the leadership transition. Following the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which requires "temporary continuation" of health coverage upon resignation or termination, the University will cover Bran- don's health care benefits until June 30, 2015. If Brandon begins work for another employer, the University will no longer be responsible for the coverage. Since Brandon served as a University regent from 1999 to 2006, he will keep two seats at football, basketball and hock- ey games reserved for regents emeritus. Additionally, under the settle- ment agreement, Brandon will not "issue any disparaging state- ments regarding the University, Athletic Department, the Board of Regents, and their employ- ees, representatives, or agents." Brandon has not released any formal statement since Schlis- sel's announcement of his resig- nation and could not be reached for comment. Fitzgerald said Brandon currently does not have a scheduled statement. ACADEMICS Q&Steven AWithL evitt ' a a1 reakonomics' uate public service training program. The Public Policy uthor speaks School's Centennial Reunion welcomed alumni, students t Ford School and members of the University community for a weekend of centennial discussions, an open house and receptions. President Barack Obama at the Democratic campaign rally Saturday at Wayne State University in Detroit with candi- dates Gary Peters (D) and Mark Schauer (D). Ob ama rall ies for D ems days before -midter-ms Peters enjoys wide margin as Schauer faces tight contest By SHOHAM GEVA Daily StaffReporter DETROIT - Following a dis- mal Democratic showing in 2010 that saw Republicans elected to multiple state offices and gain control of the state legislature, Michigan Democrats have made change over the past four years a consistent campaign theme this election cycle. Speaking at a rally at Wayne State University on Saturday for the party's last big get-out-the- vote push before Tuesday's elec- tion, President Barack Obama delivered on that message, echo- ing his own previous campaign focuses of hope and change. For the past six presidential elections, Michigan has voted blue. But in midterm elections - and especially in 2010 - Repub- licans have traditionally had the edge, because many Democratic voters who turn out for presiden- tial elections have stayed home for the less-mobilizing midterms. "When you step into that voting booth, you are making a choice not just about candi- dates or parties," Obama told the crowd. "You are making a choice See OBAMA, Page 2A By RACHEL PREMACK Daily News Editor Steven Levitt, co-author of the famed economics book "Freakonomics" and a Uni- versity of Chicago econom- ics professor, was the keynote speaker for the Ford School of Public Policy's centennial cel- ebration. Levitt now works at Spin For Good, a consulting firm he co-founded. His lec- ture to a sold-out audience at Rackham Auditorium Friday was a collection of quirky anec- dotes not unlike his three best- selling books: "Freakonomics," "SuperFreakonomics," and the new "Think likea Freak." In 1914, a year after the chair of the University's Political Sci- ence Department declared the need for "training of munici- pal experts," the University began the first American grad- Before the talk, The Michi- gan Daily had a one-on-one interview with Levitt: What do you think is the most unconventional piece of advice in your new book, "Think Like A Freak"? In society, there's such a strong pressure not to quit - winners never quit, quitters never win. And in experiments in a study I've done where I got 25,000 people to come to my website and flip coins and decide whether to, say, quit their jobs or break up with their boyfriend or girlfriend and the evidence came up really defini- tively that people just don't quit enough at all. The biggest and best piece of advice in our book is when you're not sure - you can't decide whether to quit See LEVITT, Page 2A DIVERSITY U launches initiatives to promote inclusion Programs address campus climate, aim for cultural shifts By EMILIE PLESSET Daily StaffReporter After a year when the Univer- sity's struggle to foster inclusion on campus resonated both in Ann Arbor and across the country, the administration has rolled out several initiatives and programs designed to address some of the institution's ongoing challenges. On top ofthe hard policy chang- es the University's Black Student Union called for last winter, the University's Office of Student Life has launched two new programs with the aim of gradually creating a more inclusive campus culture by reshaping everyday communi- cation and interaction. Both ini- tiatives - the Inclusive Language Campaign and Change it Up! pro- gram - kicked off this fall. 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