0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 12, 2006 'U, leaders return from China trio One year after President Mary as t .intro Sue Coleman's visit, the University Un maintains its presence in China the p Chine By Leah Graboski break Daily News Editor M to C This year's China visit, hosted jointly by the Alumni gram Association and the Office of the President, exceeded Shan the expectations of its organizers. Pa The purpose of the trip was to boost alumni relations were; and work toward collaboration between the University "A and Chinese universities. man's Audiences of about 200 at receptions in Beijing, At Hong Kong and Shanghai were entertained by presen- dents tations and discussions given by a delegation of Univer- secon sity leaders. third Audience members included University alumni working Co in China, current University students in China for the sum- labor mer and officials and faculty from Chinese universities. resea LSA Prof. Kenneth Lieberthal, former director of Mich- Zh igan's Center for Chinese Studies and an expert on United a gro States-China relations, discussed current international issues interr relevant to the relationships between the University and Chi- Graft nese universities. "Luck Alumni Association President Steve Grafton served / U of M CREDIT UNIO - Membership open to U of M - Consumer and real estate students, staff, the U ufsM Hospital, savings and checking accot alumni and other groups For more information- 1 call: 734-662-8200 or U cceCu.or 800-968-8628 or members visit aww.umcm.org everywhere e SU 0kd 1 To play: Complete the grid so that every row, colum every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to9. There is no guessing or math involved, just use logict Good Luck and enjoy! Difficulty: Easy 5 4 1 8 936 8 4 he emcee and addressed alumni relations in his ductory remarks. iversity Health System CEO Robert Kelch reported on rogress of University collaboration and relations with ese institutions since President Mary Sue Coleman's through visit to China a year ago. any attribute the progress of the University in China oleman's committed approach to the alumni pro- . Coleman was awarded an honorary degree from ghai Jiao Tong University last year. st attempts to foster durable relationships with China generally unsuccessful. A1 of this changed last year," Grafton said of Cole- s trip. 905 students, the University has more international stu- from China than any other country. Korea sends the id most at 844 students, and India comes in at a close with 836 students. ordinator of China Programs Zhen Zhu said col- ation with Chinese universities assists the University's rchers and undergraduates. u, whose position was recently created, hopes to see wth of undergraduate programs that offer experiences sing or studying in China. on said an especially memorable part of the trip was the ky Draw" held at each reception. Grafton drew several See CHINA, Page 8 FLAG N Continued from Page 1 was discriminatively enforcing the clause. loans, In other words, a tenant needs unts evidence that a company knowing- ly allowed some tenants to display signs and prohibited others. Simon said he has seen no evi- dence suggesting that Campus Man- agement is guilty of this practice. Because the lease agreement Lewis signed is a contract between two private parties, the First Amend- ment - which protects individuals from civil liberties violations by the government - does not apply in his particular case, Simon said. Lewis said he is currently con- sidering speaking with the tenants' union about the issue. He also said he received positive attention and support from many 1n and neighbors for his decision to display the flag. to solve. TROTTER Continued from Page 1 The television and computers were a part of electronic upgrades added last fall after the building underwent extensive renovations. The center unveiled the improve- ments, which were largely structural, in a reopening festival last September. The University allocated $1 million to complete the renovations. The improvements included upgrad- ing the building's electrical and plumbing systems and adding more office space and bathrooms. MSA President Nicole Stallings said the robbery will not change the increased accessibility that the structural improvements allowed. "The electronic equipment was a plus, but it was sot a defining feature of the facility," Stallings said. "It will still be a really good place for students to go." Accompanied by alumni leaders in Beijing after a luncheon meeting, Alumni Association President Steve Grafton stands beside Vice President for University Affairs Jo Rumsey. Jinyun Liu, also from Ann Arbor, is on the far left in the front row. He helped the University delegation make contacts in Beijing and Shanghai. 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