ft bf v . .. . ........ - - ----------- - ---------------- ..... ....... ;F'wiF ............. . .............. ::. > ' s NEWS: 76-DAILY DLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.mikhigandally.com Oie £redinbiu &el 0ne hunidred ten years of editori~ifreedom Monday May 21, 2001 Top White Hose scientist to lead SNRE lizaboth Kassab major internal changes. The University she said. departments within the University. and technology that I think student !ns I r announ cd a tentative an to mer e the SNRFEoProf avid Allan. who da "She hsa arveo iityto cut ought thve"ii ausid ts University President Lee Bollinger and Provost Nancy Cantor announced Wednesday their recommendation of Rosina Bierbaum, an advisor to fonner President Clinton and the acting director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to lead the School of Natural Resources and Envi- ronnaent. Bierbamn will assume the position of an as the SNRE prepares to undergo SNRE's undergraduate program with the larger College of Literature, Science and the Arts. "A unber of things are ... ripe for attention," Bierbaum said, citing the need to stabilize graduate student fund- ing and examine core courses. Bierbaum said she plans to speak with faculty and students about possible alter- ations in the school. "I believe the first job of the School is education, so I want- ed to focus very much on the students, 13N\'CU. i vut1c1, W1 l the search committee for the new dean, said lie felt Bierbaum is fit to handle the changes facing SNRE. She has shown "enthusiasm for the challenges and sug- gestions of how we can meet them," he said. Bierbaum said her experiences in the White House in public policy will help in multiple ways. As acting director of the OSTP, Bierbaum had to reach across different government agencies, an act she likened to dealing with different 011c iaa HIM civu av~ y wVU through to the essence of a problem," Allan said. Bierbaum said part of her experience lies in identifying problems and assess- ing the timeliness of a solution, taking into account the impact it might have on other environmental issues. This skill could be communicated to students and was lacking in her own education, she said. "I came out with the science but not nearly the understanding of policy, law UC repeals affirmative action ban By Whitney Elliott DallySt e rter With barely a foot in the door of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the University looked west on Wedtesday, watching the University of California Board of Regents stand down from their objection on the use of race and sex in admissions and hiring cesses. University Deputy General Counsel Liz Barry said the University of California system has recognized a problem since racial considerations were taken out of their admissions and hiring policies. "It's really been abominable what's happened there in terms of higher education," Barry said. See CALIFORNIA, Page 2 HANGjINr' AROUNDslf Before serving as acting director of the OSTP in January, Bierbaum was the associate director for environment in the OSTP, which she had held since 1998. She was the Clinton Administration's senior scientific advisor on environmen- tal research and development in many areas. Bierbaum is also the former sen- ior associate in the environment program of the Congressional Office of Technol- ogy Assessment. See BIERBAUM, Page 2 Legislators wrangle over ways to fund higher ed By Louie Melzllsh Daily News Editor Bad news arrived from Lansing on Tuesday, May 15, when the members of the state Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference revised its projections for fiscal year 2002. Blaming a slowing economy, the three participants in the conference, state Treasurer Douglas Roberts, Senate Fiscal Agency Director Gary Olson, and House Fiscal Agency Director Mitch Bean, projected a general find revenue of $9.272bil- lion, $223.9 million less than they pro- "~, jected in Janu- . " ary and a 6.4 y. percent drop when com- pared to the - V final fiscal year l rIt re 2000 revenue.' ' t The revised projection will likely force further cuts in appropriations for the coming year, which became evident late last month when the administration of Republican Gov. John Engler with- drew its support for the baseline funding increase of 1.5 percent that it originally proposed for Michigan's 15 public uni- versities. This has left legislators scrambling to come up with new sources of revenue as See HIGHER ED, Page 2 Steve Bear frolics on campus with his in-line skates. Spring is a popular time of year for skaters to practice their tricks. Finalists for police chief position visit Ann Arbor 00BY NOS0AM/ts William Oates (right), a finalist in the race for the Ann Arbor police chief post, talks with a community member. NEws()NLNE The Daily takes a look at the arguments for and against the possible expulsion of David Jaye from the state Senate. www.michigandaily.com By Elizabeth Kassab Daily News Editor The Ann Arbor police chief search has narrowed its number of candidates down to three, all of whom visited the city last week to get acquainted with the area and speak with search connittee members. They also had a chance to meet members of the community. Peter Falkenstein, an Ann Arbor resident, said he was concerned that all three candidates were from larger cities. ARTS Daily Arts goes crazy with the latest from R.E.M., Depeche Mode and the Athletic Mic League. Page 10 "We don't have problems with large street gangs, organized crime, car theft rings, massive drug trade," Falkenstein said. "I would have hoped to see some candidates from cities that typically have needs and problems similar to Ann Arbor's." But all three candidates said they were familiar with the challenges of working in a city with a col- lege campus, and while none had any specific plans regarding the University, they spoke about working with campuses in general. Daniel Oates, executive officer for the south See POLICE CHIEF, Page 2 ICI SPORTS WORLD CLASS Michigan softball defeats South Florida to go on to the Women's College World Series on Thursday.