The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 15, 2006 - 3
Coleman condemnsGmNDIT
U-talk announcement
SACUA questions
President Coleman on
U-talk, faculty recruits
By Leah Graboski
Daily News Editor
When the University unveiled U-
*talk, a new hotline for faculty and
staff to report unethical or illegal
hehavior, many employees respond-
ed with concern about the hotline's
intent and implementation.
But they weren't the only ones
trouhied by the announcement of
the new hotline.
At last week's meeting of the
Senate Advisory Committee on
University Affairs, President
Mary Sue Coleman told memhers
she was upset the e-mail introduc-
ing U-talk was sent without her
COLE
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mid-1990s after drawing fire from Sen
ator Jesse Helms (R-N.C.).
While the Americana Translatior
Project is in its beginning stages, Colt
has been developing the idea for severa
years. After the Sept. 11 attacks, Colt
grew increasingly concerned with tht
lack of information about the Unitec
Stales available in the Middle East.
"I guess you could say this is one
person's response to September 11,'
Cole said.
Since it was announced late lass
year, the Americana Translatior
Proect hsalready received mort
thn$300 in donations from tht
readers of Cole's blog. Earlier this
year, the Translation Project wat
granted nonprofit status, a distinc-
lion that will help it raise funds frorr
large foundations.
While Cole said he is happy with
the public's response to his project, he
remains guarded about the impact the
project will have.
"I don't necessarily think the
mere publication of books wil
change attitudes, but ... I believe
that the more information people
have, the better," Cole said.
HIGH SCHOOL
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"High school is bad enough as it is,t
don't think sticking kids in a plain
brick building will make things better,"
Markel said.
Plans for redistricting are undecided.
The first class of students at the new high
school may consist of only entering fresh-
man or redistricted students from Pionee
and Huron High Schools.
Most University students said the bes
option would be to use the new build-
ing for entering freshmen so that olde
students from Pioneer and Huron High
Schools would not be separated fron
their friends.
permission, was all about,' Coleman said.
The email, sent two weeks ago, But Coleman's distress over the
was co-signed by President Cole- e-mail controversy did not damp-
man, Executive en her sense of
Vice President for humor.
Medical Affairs iu ntgi o "t'm not going
Robert Kelch and I n tgigL to shoot the per-
Executive Vice shoot the pro son who did it,"
President and pro she said.
Chief Pinancial who did it:'5 She added that
Officer Timothy U-talk is a "good
Slottow. - University President plan" but that
In a follow-up Mary Sue Coleman the plan was not
e-mail issued the executed in the
next day, Uni- proper way.
versity officials rescinded the Some faculty members voiced
original message and clarified serious concern about the hotline
the University's intent to receive after the original e-mail was sent.
reports regarding theft, fraud and One aspect of the new hotline
violations of state and federal that worries faculty and staff is
laws. the encouragement of anonymous
"We were not atour best in explain- reporting, said SACUA
ing to the community what (U-talk) See SACUA, page 8
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