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Scott Richard Lyons, associate professor and director of the Native American Studies Program, introduces the program he directs at the Native American
Student Association kickoff BBQ at the Trotter Multicultural Center on Monday.
TROT TE R TALK
Athletics returns to a
more traditional vibe
one year into new
administration
By JAKE LOURIM
Managing Sports Editor
University
Presi-
dent Mark Schlissel
and his administra-
tion have spent the last
academic year work-
ing to roll out new
policy initiatives around several
campus issues — most notably ath-
letics, diversity, alcohol abuse and
Greek life. This week, The Michigan
Daily reviews the events that got the
ball rolling. Today, we consider a
year of transition in the University’s
Athletic Department.
The overview: The University
is roughly a year removed from a
chain of events that resulted in a
reevaluation of the state of its Ath-
letic Department. Former Athletic
Director Dave Brandon stepped
down amid general backlash —
marked by resentment of high stu-
dent ticket prices and controversy
after former football coach Brady
Hoke put a concussed Shane Mor-
ris, a then-sophomore quarter-
back, in during the September 2014
matchup Minnesota.
The changes: Since University
President Mark Schlissel’s arrival
on campus, drastic changes have
been made. Student season football
ticket prices fell from $295 to $175.
The team is 3-1, and is ranked at
No. 22 in the AP Top 25 poll. Coach
Jim Harbaugh has lived up to the
hype so far, and Schlissel attri-
butes much of the Athletic Depart-
ment’s success to Interim Athletic
Director Jim Hackett.
The context: When the Univer-
sity hired Schlissel last year, no one
quite knew what to expect with
regard to the Athletic Department
going forward.
Previously the provost of Brown
University, Schlissel came from a
school with a far less prestigious
athletic pedigree. While Brown
competes in 37 varsity sports to
Michigan’s 27, almost none are on
the same level. The brand is lesser
Online retailer to
expand downtown
office into company
‘tech hub’
By ISOBEL FUTTER
Daily Staff Reporter
University President Mark
Schlissel was on hand in Detroit
Monday
as
online
retailer
Amazon announced plans to
expand their presence in the city.
At a press conference at Cobo
Center, Amazon officials said
the company plans to build a
“technology hub” in downtown
Detroit. Their current office,
located
on
West
Jefferson
Avenue, will be expanded to
multiple floors early next year.
It is not immediately clear how
many employees will be hired
with the expansion.
In
remarks
at
the
announcement,
Schlissel
said Amazon has a strong
relationship with the University,
providing
recruitment
and
internship
opportunities
to students. Amazon is the
technology
sector’s
top
recruiter for business students.
“I am thrilled that Amazon’s
investment will create more
opportunities for U-M students
and graduates to contribute to
the resurgence of Michigan’s
economy,” he said, according
to a copy of the remarks as
prepared for delivery.
During
his
comments,
Schlissel touted the work of
University students in Detroit
as
interns
and
volunteers,
including the annual student-
led Detroit Partnership Day,
which engages 1,500 student
volunteers
participating
in
projects across the city.
He said Amazon’s expansion
will likely play a role in
encouraging some students to
stay in Detroit post-graduation.
“Over
the
last
several
months,
I
have
had
the
Popular musical
retells history
with a relevant
spin
By CATHERINE BAKER
Daily Arts Writer
“How
does
a
bastard,
orphan, son of a whore and
a Scotsman dropped in the
middle of a forgotten spot in
the Caribbean by providence,
impoverished,
in
squalor,
grow up to be a hero and a
scholar?”
The opening line of Lin-
Manuel
Miranda’s
most
recent
musical
creation,
“Hamilton,”
sets
the
stage
for
a
fast-paced,
informative,
moving
and
rebellious
recounting
of
classic
American
history.
With a cast of primarily
Black and Hispanic actors to
play the Founding Fathers,
Miranda reckons that this is
representative of America as
it is now — a melting pot of
cultures and diversity. This
casting call and many other
details
solidify
Miranda’s
role as one of the greatest
playwrights of his generation.
It seems like the entire
world
is
buzzing
about
“Hamilton.”
Since
its
recent debut on Broadway,
the musical and its cast
have received more praise
than ever for exceptional
performances,
impressive
vocals and unique linguistic
characteristics. The album,
which was released on Sept.
25, combines history with hip
hop and educates a modern
population on how America
was founded. Rap, R&B and
ballads intertwine seamlessly
to tug on heartstrings and
remind us of what it means to
strive to prove your worth.
Last spring, I had the
privilege of flying out to
Incidents occurred
near Packard and
Vaughn Streets and
on Pauline Blvd.
By ISOBEL FUTTER
Daily Staff Reporter
A crime alert reporting two
armed robberies off campus was
issued by the University’s Division
of Public Safety and Security
on Monday. The incidents, as
reported to the Ann Arbor Police,
occurred at 11 p.m. Sunday and 12
a.m. Monday.
The first incident reportedly
occurred near Packard Street and
Vaughn Street, east of the Athletics
campus. The second occurred on
Pauline Boulevard near Arbordale
Street, west of campus.
The incidents were separately
reported
to
the
Ann
Arbor
Police Department. In each case,
an individual pedestrian was
approached by two unknown
Members of
SACUA criticize
plans at weekly
Monday meeting
By GENEVIEVE HUMMER
Daily Staff Reporter
Engineering
Prof.
James
Holloway, the vice provost for
Global and Engaged Education,
said Monday the University
could implement plans to release
course evaluation data as early as
this semester.
Holloway’s
announcement
at Monday’s Senate Assembly
Committee on University Affairs’
meeting came as a surprise
to many of the committee’s
members.
According to Holloway, the
University will release numerical
data from the first four questions
on student course evaluations via
a website accessible only to those
with a University uniqname
account.
Holloway
said
the
prototype website has been
up and running for six to eight
months. Though the site has
featured limited data, he said it
provides a rough outline of what
the actual site will look like.
In an interview with The
Michigan
Daily
after
the
meeting, SACUA chair Silke-
Maria Weineck, a professor of
HALEY MCLAUGHLIN/Daily
James Holloway, vice provost for Global and Engaged Eduction, discusses the possible release of student evaluations
at the Fleming Administration Building on Monday
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» INSIDE
See SCHLISSEL, Page 3B
See AMAZON, Page 3B
See HAMILTON, Page 5B
See SACUA, Page 3B
See CRIME ALERT, Page 3B
Schlissel:
Choosing
Hackett led
to success
‘U’ president touts Detroit
ties at Amazon conference
‘Hamilton’
soundtrack is
worth the hype
Two armed
robberies
reported
off campus
University plans release
of course evaluation data