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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.”

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