The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 19, 2000 - 3 Regents apprye 30M for Hill renovations By Josie Gingrich and Lisa Kovu Daily News Eidirs The Lnitr sty Board of Regents approved plans to improe Ii Auditorium, a retiure which will cost mow tian 530 million, on Tlursday at imontity mereting. fhr auditot riot was built in 1913 after Arthur ilr, donated S280,000t o fund its Con- structiton. Todav while many world-renowned musicians continue to perform at Hill problems incliuding a Associates Inc., who have the origin lack of restroorts and heating and cooling con- prints for the building. cerive a id administrators to seek fnding for The University has been trying to raise renioattns. lion over the past decade for the renova "It teds a let ofework, it terds re',va Its has not been able to reai titis goal. imtporitt titat we ro it," iersiiy Reet Olivia Mavnard said the Rrgrts approved 53 'Mayard (B-Good rh) ad from cetrL University lands, and that s W ork on tie itotiot is sciediled to vate rattons trhhave artidy come in. beit at the etd of 2001, o1r the beginning ii tivrstit Chief Financial Officer 2i2.. Kasdinin an interview with The Det Ain Arbor architect and head designer Mike Press said he hopes the donations fro Quinn will be working with Albert Kahn spiestrs will help them reach the goal of UNI O Continued from Page 1 employees to transfer into, or they can work for Aramark. Jenkins finds both of these solutions problematic. He said that workers who choose to shift to a different posi- tion might experience schedule changes, which will adversely affect their families. "Shifts will change, kids will be affected. We want to hold onto our jobs," Jenkins said. The option to begin working with Aramark also trou- bles Jenkins and AFSCME President Michael Edwards, who thinks the decision is directed at breaking up the union. Edwards said the union has a contract with the hospi- tal that protects the employees slated to be affected by the possible outsourcing. This contract lasts until next summer while the contract with Aramark will be instat- ed in the fall. "Until next year, that's our work," Jenkins said. Jenkins said that the Hospital is aware it is breaking a contract. He also said that the union will fight the con- tract in a court case if the Regents approve it. "We're got a contract with the hospital, we just want them to honor that," Jenkins said. "We're willing to fight as long and as far as it takes." logo advertising, " " and lost Nike dolly Continued from Page 1 Although the ideal situation at the helm of the enough money in University's athletic department. this year's deficit His predecessor, Tom Goss, pre- changes in policy dicted an 5800,000 budget surplus avert a similar for this fiscal year. future, Martin sait But in March, the athletic depart- In addition to ment announced that it would actual- Martin also stress ly be running at a deficit, due largely University to plac to decreased income from ticket sales, on academics am tal blue- lion. "We cannot delay in making progress in the S50 mil- hopes that one day we will identify funds tions, yet from donors to complete the project," Kasdin said. 0 million Maynard said it's important to the some pri- University community that these renovations occur. Robert "Hill is just a very significant part of the roit Free University," Maynard said. "We need to be com- n private mitted to those things that are the other side of 'S50 mil- what education is all about." The fact that the hospital is making this decision as a result of budgeting restraints is also unsatisfactory for Jenkins and Edwards. Both said that the inequality between those at the upper end of the pay scale and those at the lower end is ridiculous. Jenkins said that aside from granting administrator's large raises, the number of employees working in those positions is out of balance with the number working the lower paying jobs. "In the hospital on floor B2, they have 25 to 30 union workers, yet they have 7 to 8 supervisors. That's top heavy," Jenkins said. Jenkins also said that those working as janitorial and maintenance workers are often doing the jobs of more than one person, as the Hospital does not hire employees to replace those lost or fired. This is also an example of the hospital hurting union workers in order to save money, he said. Peterson said that the contract with Aramark will turn the cafeteria operations from one that breaks even to one that produces revenue. Aramark will be responsible for paying the hospital rental fees for the cafeteria, which will produce more money for other hospital operations. After speaking with the Regents, Edwards was opti- mistic. "We think it went pretty well," he said. "We're hoping it goes in our favor." broadcast rights, letes. rs. At a time, when schools like department has Tennessee and Minnesota are deal- reserve to cover ing with maj.or academic scandals it is evident that and low athlete graduation rates, must be made to Martin said he felt that the situation in the University must take steps to avoid 1. falling into a similar trap. budget proposals, Currently, roughly ten percent of d the need for the the 638 student-athletes at the greater emphasis University are academically at-risk ngst student-ath- (GPA below 2.21) each year. Susan Alcock, associate professor of classics and classical archaeology and recipient of $500,000 from the MacArthur Foundation, sits outside Angel Hall. MacArthur'gu award given t orf. By Anna Clark Daily Staff Repoter Though she makes ancient history into a career, Susan Alcock, an associ- ate professor in classics and classical srcheolog, is now ready to start focus- ioiln the future. Five years into the future, to be exact. Alcock was recently offered a no- trings-attached 500,000, to be paid in quarterly installments over five sears, rom the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The Foundation is one of the largest >rivate philanthropic organizations in lhe country They award 20 to 30 tipends annually, totaling 588 fellows, anging in age from 18 to 82, named the program began in 1981. got the call in the late afternoon," Alcock said. "I thought about not answering the phone, actually. I thought it'd be a telemarketer or something. But hen I heard the words 'MacArthur Foundation." And there's only one rea- ton they'd be calling." Alcock said she proceeded to "col- apse on the floor.: e Foundation does not accept a ations. Instead, they have a blind tominations process, in which a selec- ion committee reviews unknowing isis, scientists, acadamians, human- isn, entrepreneurs and others, Winners are chosen based on creativi- ty and originality and promise for impor- tant fiiture advances in their fields. "I was completely surprised,"Alcock said. "Most acadamians dream of get- ting the call, but you never really believe you'd be that lucky." The Foundation never reviews the tinners' use ofithe grant - MacArthur Fellows may choose to do whatever they please with the money. Alcock said she was planning to take her time before she made any final decisions. She said she intends to talk with former winners, to learn what worked for them. "I'd like the money to help my per- sonal research," she said. "And I'd like to do something that will benefit the study of archaeology" Besides teaching, Alcock is the undergraduate advisor in her area. With a new minor offered in the department, she said she'd like to build the under- graduate prograrn at the University, as well as increase student work in cain- pus museums. Inuthe midst of buying "every newspa- per known to man" to send out to family members, Alcock is spending the sum- mer writing and preparing for her class- es next fall as well as fieldwork in Jordan or Syria. She's been affiliated with the University since 1994. Alcock is thewninth MacArthur Fellow associated with the University. ar , id ;e< T TIRED OF FUN IN THE SUN AND AIR CONDITIONING? COME SPEND YOUR DAYS AT 420 AYNARD ST. E'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WRITERS! CALL 76-DAILY AND WE'LL HOOK YOU UP. Individualized Instruction frSpro eut Achieve Your Maximum Test Score with our Individualized, Intensive GRE & GMAT courses. Each student is guided by a highly experienced professional instructor and works extensively with actual GRE & GMAT exam questions. 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