HBD ASHTON KUTCHER. ILY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, February 7, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub On the plus side, going to Michigan prepared Tom Brady to talk about old championships. Sandhya @hellolume omggg i bet umich brady default supporters are crying in buffalo wild wings right now Nate Lewis @NateLewis77 I just sunk into depression.....I just realized that football season is officially over 207 days until Kickoff #GOBLUE Michigan Students @UMichStudents My goals for this week include understanding the difference between goats, GOATs, and kids, and also getting @CoachJim4UM to come to tea. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES The University of Michigan recently raised more than $1.3 million through faculty and staff donations and volunteer efforts aimed at increasing funding for human services in Washtenaw County. The United Way campaign is a national organization with local branches that seeks to improve community conditions and togetherness through empowerment, programs for the youth and elderly, education support and aid for the homeless. The University branch of the United Way campaign focuses on a variety of opportunities and social concerns, including increasing financial stability and providing basic health care and living necessities. According to the campaign’s website, the 2016 campaign raised $1.2 million of a $1.5 million goal. According to the University Record, more than 500 University employee volunteers turned out in 2016 to give their time to the effort. Contributions to the campaign also came from University units such as Michigan Athletics, the University Musical Society, Nichols Arboretum and MHealthy. Cynthia Wilbanks, University vice president for Government Relations and the campaign’s co-chair, said to the University Record she expressed great pride in the institution and its employees’ dedication to aiding people living in the communities surrounding the University. “The employees of the University of Michigan have proven how much they care about our neighbors by their support of the United Way campaign,” Wilbanks said. “This is a better and stronger community because of their generosity. Together we show that we can make a difference in everyday lives.” The Washtenaw County United Way team also thanked the University for its dedication to their cause. Pam Smith, president and CEO of the United Way of Washtenaw County, said the University has the most successful campaign of any Big 10 universities and noted the vast impact the contribution will make. “I would like to personally thank the faculty and staff for their participation in the United Way campaign, once again proving they are the leaders and best,” Smith said. “The University of Michigan provides exemplary leadership and commitment to our community.” - HEATHER COLLEY ON THE DAILY: UM RAISES OVER $1.3 MILLION FOR UNITED WAYS AARON BAKER/Daily Sociology post-doctoral candidate Emily Laxer discusses E NGLISH RE VIVAL Senate Democrats aiming to block DeVos’s education appointment Democrats to hold Congress for 24 hours, citing DeVos as unqualified for job U.S. Senate Democrats are intending to hold the Senate floor for 24 hours in protest of the nomination of Betsy DeVos, Michigan native and education activist, for secretary of education. The final vote is expected to take place at noon on Tuesday. Multiple Democrats indicated they would voice their concerns in the all-night protest on Monday afternoon and spread the word of their objections using the hashtag “#HoldTheFloor.” Currently, all Senate Democrats and two Senate Republicans plan to vote against DeVos. Unless Democrats are successful in convincing another Republican senator to switch his or her vote, Vice President Mike Pence will likely have to break a 50-50 tie, and is expected to support DeVos. Republicans won the procedural vote on whether or not to extend the debate time on Friday with a 52-48 vote along party lines. According to the Senate Historical Office, this would be the first time the vice president would have to break a tie for a Cabinet confirmation. “We’re very confident that Betsy DeVos is going to be the next secretary of education, and it’ll be my high honor to cast the deciding vote on the floor of the Senate next week,” Pence said Sunday on Fox News. Republicans have defended DeVos as a true conservative who will decrease federal involvement in public education, while Democrats are concerned with her lack of education experience and her emphasis on directing funding toward charter schools. Sen. Gary Peters (D–Mich.) spoke on the Senate floor in January in opposition to DeVos, and said, in addition to having no education experience, the failure of Michigan charter schools proves DeVos’s plan to be dangerous. “Unfortunately, in my home state of Michigan, the charter school experiment has not lived up to the promises made,” Peters said. “In fact, 65 percent of charter schools in Michigan fail — yes, fail — to significantly outperform traditional public schools in reading outcomes. In Detroit, 70 percent of charter schools are in the bottom quartile of Michigan’s schools.” Peters, who said his office has received over 8,000 calls in opposition to DeVos, spoke again on the Senate floor during the 24-hour protest on Monday, and urged his colleagues to listen to their constituencies. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D– Mich.) also took to the 24-hour Senate floor protest to express her concern, emphasizing that charter schools make education a commodity, which many cannot afford. “A competitive free market system with winners and losers works in the private marketplace,” Stabenow said. “But, it doesn’t work for educating our children, because we can’t afford losers when it comes to something as basic as fundamental education.” While Democrats are expected to hold the floor overnight, Republican senators made the majority voice heard on Monday as well. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.) advocated for DeVos’s plan to decentralize public education. “Importantly, she also understands that our teachers, students, parents, school boards and local and state governments are best suited to make education decisions, not Washington bureaucrats,” McConnell said. 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WHO: REBUILD Seminars WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Henderson Room Just Words? Evaluating the Impact of Constitutional Rights WHAT: Mila Versteeg, director of the Univeristy of Virginia School of Law Human Rights Program, will discuss our constitutional rights. WHO: Donia Human Rights Center WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 Sexpertise 2017 WHAT: This three-day conference will explore pleasure, relationship wellness, sexuality in the media and the importance of identity. WHO: University Health Service WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Michigan Room Wind Chamber Music Recital WHAT: This recital will feature wind and brass chamber ensembles. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall “The Political Psychology of Israeli Prime Ministers WHAT: Yael Aronoff, chair of Isarel Studies at MSU, will focus on the decisions and psychology of important Israeli Prime Ministers from the last 30 years. WHO: Judaic Studies WHEN: 4:10 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. WHERE: 202 S.Thayer, Room 2022 Gender and Class in a Changing China WHAT: Women’s Studies Prof. Wang Zheng will address the representation of feminism and Chinese women amid socialism. WHO: Institute for the Humanities WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: 202 S. Thayer St., Osterman Common Room Behavioral Activation and Finding Fun Activities WHAT: This presentation and support group will address depression, anxety and stress in the context of college life and methods to cope. WHO: Depression Center WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Chrysler Center, Room 265 Six Feet Over, Six Feet Under WHAT: Panel members will discuss the rights of the dying and the mourning. WHO: Maize Pages Student Organizations WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Pendleton Room