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lbert Kahn, an honorary alumni of the University, designed Angell Hail, which
onnects Tisch and Mason halls.
Kan larchitectural
exhibit showcases
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By David Baybik es factories, educational buildings and
y Staff Reporter hospitals - and all in an equally wide
range of different styles, Carter said.
The University of Michigan Museum Kahn's designs include West Hall,
of Art unveiled its exhibit Saturday fea- Hill Auditorium, Burton Tower, the
uring the work of architect Albert Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library and
Kahn. Kahn, born in 1869, designed Angell Hall.
numerous buildings on campus as well "(Kahn's designs) stick out in peoples
as several Ford Motor Company pro- minds. He is a historical part of this
duction plants. campus," said Taubman School of
The exhibit displays a variety of Architecture alum Shana Shevitz. "If all
t hts such as a timeline outlining the buildings on campus were spectacu-
e architect's life, some of his origi- lar we would forget about (Kahn's) truly
nal drawings and other artistic memorable ones."
ndeavors, photographs and small One of Kahn's earliest industrial
models of Kahn's most prominent works was the Ford Highland Park
designs. Plant. The plant was the first to manu-
"Architecture is a public art and as facture Henry Ford's Model-T and is
uch it is a part of that world," said considered to be the birthplace of the
Prof. Brian Carter, academic pro- moving assembly line. With the advent
grams chair of the Taubman School of Kahn's designs, production times
of Architecture. "As a result we decreased significantly.
wanted to try and make this exhibi- "Albert Kahn's industrial architecture
n not just about architecture but came to symbolize the spirit of innova-
0e that reflected the world." tion and contributed profoundly to the
Carter added, "In this exhibition, modernist aesthetic," stated a sign at the
Kahn's work is recorded in architec- exhibit.
ural drawings and the specially built Kahn's ties to the University stretched
models that have been researched beyond art and design. Kahn's brother,
nd constructed by students from the Julius, received an engineering degree
architecture program here at Michi- from the University, and Kahn himself
gan." received an honorary degree.
He said the exhibit showcases the "Albert Kahn exhibit is predicted to
rd work and collaboration that has draw in a crowd," said LSA junior Wes-
en put forth between the School of ley Vaughn. This exhibit will be "espe-
Architecture and the staff at the Muse- cially popular around the University
am of Art. community, Architecture and Engineer-
"(Kahn) had designed an extraordi- ing students will definitely come in an
nary range of buildings --offices, hous- take a look at it,"he said.
By Louie Melzlsh
Daily News Editor
The University welcomed the fiscal year 2002 higher
education appropriations bill approved Thursday by the
Michigan Senate, which will increase the University's
funding.
University Vice President for Government Relations
Cynthia Wilbanks praised the bill.
"Overall, I think the Senate bill is a good bill. We're
getting close to the end of the (higher education appro-
priations) process," Wilbanks said.
The bill, passed on a 32-1 vote, was an amended ver-
sion of a bill passed by the House of Representatives in
March. The Senate version boosts the University's fund-
ing to $375.2 million, a 4.7 percent increase over the
previous fiscal year. The
House version proposes the
University receive $365.4 mil-
lion, a 2 percent increase over"
the previous year.
The two versions must now
be reconciled in a conference
committee consisting of mem-
bers of both chambers of the
Legislature. MidaI Hih
"It'll probably be the hard- EducHn urer
est-fought and longest-
endured of all of the conference committees," said Sen.
Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem Twp.), a member of the
Higher Education Subcommittee.
Almost half of the additional $9.8 million the Senate
added to the bill was taken from the MEAP Merit Schol-
arship Trust, a measure supported by most legislators.
Nearly one-third of the additional funds the Senate
appropriated are conditional on a repeal of the Tuition
Tax Credit program, which gives tax credits to the par-
ents of students attending colleges that keep their tuition
increases under the level of inflation. A repeal of the
system was initially endorsed by Mary Lannoye, Gov.
John Engler's state budget director.
However, just before the May 15 Consensus Revenue
Estimating Conference, Engler announced many appro-
"(Now) the governor is saying that
there are no guarantees that the
dollars ... will go towards higher
education because we have a tight
deficit budget."
- State Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith
(D-Salem Twp.)
priations, including higher education, would have to be
slashed due to the slowing economy.
Smith said it was necessary to substantially amend the
House bill.
"In order for us to come up with any new dollars to
spend, we have to come up with new revenue and that
translates to a repeal of the tuition tax credit and the dis-
tribution of the merit trust fund surplus dollars," she
said.
"(Now) the governor is saying that there are no guar-
antees that the dollars ... will go to higher education
because we have a tight deficit budget," Smith added.
Rep. Sandy Caul (R-Mt. Pleasant), chairwoman of the
House Higher Education Subcommittee, said a repeal of
the tuition tax credit program may not pass in the House.
In addition, Caul said representatives may not be as will-
ing as senators were in using monies from the Budget
Stabilization Fund, or "rainy day" fund, to finance high-
er education.
"I think that a number of my colleagues in the House
will have difficulties taking funds from that fund and
putting it into higher education funding," she said.
The only person to vote against the amended bill was
Sen. Dale Shugars (R-Portage), who, in a speech on the
Senate floor immediately after the vote, said the bill
did not afford Western Michigan University enough
dollars.
"Western is one of two universities reduced in the
Senate bill, and that's a significant deduction - over
$2.5 million. ... If Western doesn't get this satisfied, it's
projected that they will have a 17 percent increase in
tuition," Shugars said.
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