C:4.41idligan 4,a Il )NL; 1 I ,I-i'\ 1 -R I 1) UW , I W I ,. I 1 01 ' Ll )IO IAL .I' lt{L) Thursday, September 4,2014mmichhgandallycom ADMINISTRATION Search for new execs. continues intothe fall Rackham student Adrianne Muntz speaks at a forum about the unrest in Fi Students ,di iss Ferguson School of Social Work hosts forum to discuss Michael Brown shooting By EMILIE PLESSET Daily StaffReporter After weeks of nationwide coverage of the turmoil in Fer- guson, Mo. over the controver- sial shooting of Michael Brown, the University's Community Organization Learning Com- munity along with the Commu- nity Action and Social Change minor program hosted about 90 students and faculty Wednes- day to discuss race relations in light of the protests.. Students gathered for the interactive forum and were given the chance to exchange thoughts, concerns and discuss possible ways forward from Brown's death. Brown, a Black teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, who is white, on Aug. 9. The details of the incident are still under investigation. However, Brown was unarmed, alleg- edly, and in response Ferguson residents took to the streets to protest violent police practices Black citizens. Protests continued after a portion of the demonstrators lootedalocalconvenience store. Ferguson police employed riot gear and armored vehicles to contain the protests. The situ- ation has sparked national dis- cussion on the use of excessive force by police officers and sys- temic prejudice against young Black men. Wednesday's forum began with faculty members shar- ing their reactions to the inci- dent. Among the speakers was Desmond Patton, an assistant professor of social work and assistant professor of informa- tion, who discussed his recent visit to Ferguson. While he did witness the protests in the street, he also saw the other areas of the neighborhood liv- ing peacefully, offering him a unique perspective on the town. "What I saw was not what you all see on the news," Patton said. "After I came back I knew we had to have a discussion in the School of Social Work. We See FERGUSON, Page 2A By SHOHAM GEVA Daily StaffReporter As University President Mark Schlissel heads into his first year, he may not be the only new face in the administration for long. Two executive committees, one formed in May and one in August, are currently searching for replacements for Ora Pesco- vitz, former executive vice presi- dent for medical affairs and CEO of the University of Michigan Health System, and Timothy Slot- tow, former University executive vice president and chief financial officer. Both announced earlier this year that they would be step- ping down. There are 13 executive officers in total at the University. Of those, 10 hold permanent positions. The remaining three are interim CFO Douglas Strong, interim EVPMA Dr. Michael Johns and 'S. Jack Hu, interim vice president for research. The EVPMA search committee, formed in May, is further along in the search process than the CFO committee. Dr. Paul Lee, direc- tor of the Kellogg Eye Center and chair of the EVPMA committee, said the search has been going well thus far, and he's been pleased with its progress. Over the past few months the EVPMA committee has hosted public forums with groups such as UMHS faculty and staff, and has met with other groups across the University that are impacted by the position. Lee said the com- mittee is now finished with that phase, though it is still accepting feedback and nominations. "It was wonderful to hear the degree of focus from all the people who participated on what's good for the University of Michigan as an organization, what's good for the patients and family who trust See SEARCH, Page 2A F CAMPUS LIFE 'Take back the RC' reaches an agreement Mural painting to continue with approval from arts coordinator By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily StaffReporter Last semester, a small group of students in the Residen- tial College, one of East Quad Residence Hall's learning com- munities, wrote a quote on the white wall of the building's basement. When maintenance staff painted over the "mural," a movement started: "Take Back the RC" - an effort to assert student ownership of the learning community. The movement was strong, enough to elicit a response from the RC's administration, members of which met with students in mid-April to discuss solutions to the problem. Now, that solution has arrived in the form of a four- page document titled "Art in East Quad: Policies and Pro- cedures." Drafted during the summer, the guide requires any resident of East Quad - not just the RC - to propose public art projects to a new arts coordina- tor, who will help to evaluate available space and potential maintenance concerns before approving potential works. The document encourages students to consult with the coordinator early during the fall semester, though additional requests may be accepted on a rolling basis. The criteria for artwork will include "contribution to the educational purposes of the University," in addition to its "aesthetic quality" and "rela- tive uniqueness," among other factors. RC Acting Director Charles Bright, who worked with Uni- versity Housing to draft the new policy, said it is the best of both worlds - combining the priorities of dorm residents with projects potentially gener- ated through art classes housed in East Quad. "Truth be told, people need to own the spaces they live in," Bright said. "They need to feel See RC, Page 2A ANN ARBOR City DDA meeting canceled Social gathering leads to unintended legal conflict By WILL GREENBERG Daily News Editor Due to an unfortunate over- sight, the Ann Arbor Down- town Development Authority lost a night out for drinks. The DDA canceled a sched- uled meeting Wednesday night after two Michigan Daily reporters were denied entry to the scheduled venue. The city's official online calendar listed a DDA meeting for Wednesday as a "DDA Chair's Gathering" at Bill's Beer Garden oh Ashley Street. However, the restaurant only allows customers of legal drinking age, unless a parent accompanies them. DDA Executive Director Susan Pollay said the gathering was only intended to be a social event. They decided to post the meeting online in case there was a full quorum and she said it was not intended to include See DDA, Page 2A TED STYLE Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang, a master calligrapher, speaks about his unique style in Angell Hall Wednesday. MAYORAL ELECTION After winning primary, Taylor focused on eneral election D I emocrat to face Christopher Taylor (D-Ward 3),' who won the Democratic pri- ndependent for mary last month, against inde- pendent candidate Bryan Kelly. mayoral seat While the party affiliation of Ann Arbor's mayor has con- By EMMA KERR sistently alternated' between Daily StaffReporter Republican and Democratic candidates since 1965, no inde- n Arbor's mayoral race has pendent candidate has success- ied a standstill. fully won the seat in the last 50 rrently, there are no offi- years. debates scheduled leading "The math of it is not posi- the general election, which tive, and that's kind of why I'm pit City Council member trying to run it more of a cam- paign that is beneficial to soci- ety," Kelly said. Taylor thanked voters on his campaign website following the primary and expressed contin- ued focus on the city's future, saying he is now looking toward the general election and his time as mayor if elected. "I am honored and humbled by last night's victory," Taylor wrote. "Now the hard work, the important work, begins. I am so excited to get started." See VOTING, Page 2A An reach Cu cial up to will WEATHER HI: 86 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM TM ROO:5 Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail Rill IIl, "The Point" Prod. Joon the Monsoon TOMORROW LO: 5 news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No.121 ©2014 The Michigan Daily michigandaily~com NEWS.........................2A SPORTS .................4A SUDOKU .....................2A CLASSIFIEDS ...............6A OPINION...................3A B-SIDE ....................18. A