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Sexual Harassment in
Academia Lecture
WHAT: Julie Libarkin from
Michigan State University will
discuss the long-standing issue of
gender-based discrimination in
the workplace.
WHO: Earth and Environmental
Sciences
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: West Hall, Room 340
Mammoth Interactive
Evidence Demostration
WHAT: The presentation will
provide an interactive look at the
evidence of interactions between
mammoths and early humans.
WHO: Museum of Natural
History
WHEN: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
WHERE: Ruthven Museums
Senior Flute Recital
WHAT: Senior Rachel Johanna
Berkowitz will be performing
works by Bach, Debussy, Brown
and Dello Joio
WHO: School of Music, Theatre
& Dance
WHEN: Sunday, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building,
Britton Recital Hall
#UMich 200 Kick Off
WHAT: The University’s
Bicentennial celebration
will begin with free bagels,
t-shirts and other themed gear
for students to promote the
University’s 200-year aniversary.
WHO: Bicentennial Office
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: Haven Hall
The Sky Tonight: Live
Star Talk
WHAT: Audience members will
discuss the current night sky and
view planets and other objects in
this talk.
WHO: Planetarium
WHEN: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ruthven Museums
Building
Friday Flicks: “The
Breakfast Club”
WHAT: As part of a winter movie
series, the classic flim focused on
a group of high schoolers will be
screened.
WHO: Center for Campus
Involvement
WHEN: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Anderson Room
Larry Cat in Space Cartoon
WHAT: Audiences will learn
about the night sky from a
playful cartoon featuring a
space exploring cat that uses his
space ship to visit the Moon and
a short discussion.
WHO: Planetarium
WHEN: Saturday, 12:30 p.m. to
1:15 p.m.
WHERE: Ruthven Museums
Building
Increasing Diversity in
Earth Sciences Lecture
WHAT: Julie Libarkin from
Michigan State University will
discuss ways to achieve increased
diversity in the discipline
through sharing social capital.
WHO: Earth and Environmental
Sciences
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Clarence Cook Little
Building, Room 1528
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ON THE DAILY: FORMER NFL PLAYER RETURNS TO ‘U’ FOR DEGREE
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Braylon Edwards, a former NFL wide receiver and University of
Michigan student, announced via Twitter he would be returning to the
University to finish his degree. In his tweet, he joked that he picked up a
rigorous schedule for this semester.
Edwards, who attended the University from 2001 to 2004, pursued a
bachelor’s degree in general studies prior to his departure for the NFL in
the 2005 draft.
During his time at the University, Edwards played under Coach Lloyd
Carr and set both Michigan career and Big Ten records for most games
with 100 or more receiving yards. He was recognized as the Big Ten
Conference’s Most Valuable Player and awarded the Chicago Tribune
Silver Football in 2004.
Edwards was also a member of the University’s track and field team.
He ran in the 60, 100 and 200 yard dashes, in addition to participating in
the high jump.
Following his career as a Michigan football player, Edwards was
drafted by the Cleveland Browns as a first-round pick in 2005. He then
moved between several different teams but spent the majority of his
career with the Browns.
LSA sophomore and avid football fan Daniel DeLuca said he
appreciates how Edwards has chosen to return to complete his education,
unlike many other football players who enter the professional leagues.
“I have no problem with someone coming back to finish their degree,”
DeLuca said. “I think it’s cool for him to come back. I know a lot of players
try to finish but have to leave early for the draft, which makes financial
sense. I think it’s good for him.”
Public response has been mostly positive, with many fans praising his
decision to return to the University and obtain his degree.
FLINT
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Drinking Water Act. She said she encourages
collaboration in order to aid the collection and
coordination of data, specifically pointing to water
systems not currently under regulatory oversight.
When she presented in November Bierbaum
stated that America’s water system is generally
in good shape but still is not totally sound. She
detailed measures that can be taken to totally
ensure good water quality, like the engagement of
the citizen science coordinator and more detailed
water quality analysis.
“Every agency has a citizen science coordinator,
and we think engaging citizen science is really
important for two reasons,” Bierbaum said. “One
to educate the public about their water systems
and indeed most water systems in the country are
safe, and second to collect information from taps
and well water we might not otherwise procure.”
Mary Heinen, a Flint native and University
alum and staffer, spoke in support of Bierbaum’s
work.
“I applaud folks that are working on this report
and that are working to try and correct some of the
horrible human rights abuses that have happened
in Flint and I respect anybody that is thinking
forward and trying to figure out what to do from
here on out,” Heinen said.
Heinen also said that Flint’s ties to the
University may be at play in getting the attention
it needs.
“I think the communities of Flint and Dearborn
and Ann Arbor — Southeast Michigan — that have
the University of Michigan in their neighborhoods
are definitely at an advantage,” Heinen said.
“Because those are folks from the neighborhood
that really care about what happens and I think
it’s imperative that local communities and
local schools and colleges and universities and
churches and community groups and activists join
together with a long-range plan and really look at
this and try to figure out what to do and how they
can help.”
She also said — while this report helps the
situation in Flint — the water crisis was still poorly
handled and crises of this magnitude always have
a tedious recovery process.
“I’m skeptical about anybody that thinks what
has happened can be cleaned up easily,” Heinen
said. “I think it’s a human rights disaster … I think
the similarities between Hurricane Katrina and
Flint are glaring to me.”
While Bierbaum’s work on the PCAST report
is an encouraging step in the ongoing Flint water
crisis, political gridlock still plagues progress in
resolving the Flint water crisis.
Gov. Rick Snyder delayed the passage of a
bill that aligns with the PCAST report in taking
specific measures to ensure
adequate water quality. By
failing to sign it, Michigan
Rep.
Dan
Kildee
(D–5)
released
a
statement
on
Thursday echoing Heinen’s
concerns.
“The Governor should sign
this bill immediately,” Kildee
wrote in a press release on
Thursday. “Michiganders are
sick and tired of waiting for
the governor to step up to the
plate and help fix this man-
made crisis he created in the
first place.”
The statement also shared
Bierbaum’s
intentions
of
guaranteeing the best water
quality possible.
“Right now, a common
sense bill that would help
prevent another water crisis
is with the Governor awaiting
his action,” Kildee wrote.
“The Legislature passed the
bill unanimously — and all
the Governor needs to do
is sign it into law.”