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Climate Change and Its
Effect on Health
WHAT: The intersection of
health and climate change will be
analyzed in this discussion with
the Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
WHO: Matthaei Botanical
Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Matthaei Botanical
Gardens
The University of Michigan’s
Senate Assembly met Monday for
the last time this academic year to
hear a report from the Academic
Performance
Committee
and
discuss various final resolutions.
The meeting began with an
overview of the APC by LSA Prof.
Anne Curzan, the chairwoman
of the APC, and LSA Prof. Ketra
Armstrong, the faculty athletics
representative to the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
and Big Ten conference. The
committee
handles
academic-
related policies for intercollegiate
athletics at the University and
deals mostly with student-athletes’
academic performance.
As of fall 2016, the University
had 850 student-athletes spread
out
over
29
athletic
teams.
Armstrong
said
the
students
come
from
diverse
academic
backgrounds, but seem to be
performing well across the board.
“Our students are in a number
of majors,” Armstrong said. “Many
of them are in LSA, Kinesiology,
Engineering
and
(Sport)
Management.
They’re
taking
legitimate
classes,
and
we’re
looking at high-caliber students
who are participating in high-class
athletics. We think they’re doing a
really great job of balancing it all.”
Curzan
and
Armstrong
presented the Assembly with
graphical evidence that shows
student-athlete
academic
performance has been increasing
over the last several years. They
attribute this success to the many
academic support services that
have been instated recently, which
include tutors, mentors and study
tables — Armstrong said about 62
percent of student-athletes are
utilizing these services — but there
are also other factors at play.
“When you look at the numbers,
it’s a combination of a lot of things,”
Armstrong said. “One, I do think
our coaches have the right mind of
the balance between athletics and
education. … We’re also bringing
in good student-athletes who want
to have life after sport. And in
addition to that, it’s understanding
the support that’s here. That, we
think, is second to none.”
Armstrong, who has direct
contact
with
the
student-
athletes, told the Assembly when
students
are
struggling,
it’s
usually just because of a lack of
time management skills. This is
something Armstrong is working
to help remedy.
“Most of the situations where
I have talked to students, it really
pertained
not
to
something
systematic, but just making sure
they have the time management,”
she said. “And the thing we have
impressed upon them the most
is making sure they have a good
relationship with their faculty.”
The APC is also trying to
work on integrating student-
athletes into the greater student
community. Curzan said this
means having them use the
University-wide
resources
in addition to more specific
resources dedicated to student-
athletes.
“We’re really trying to work
with athletics to make sure
the student-athletes are taking
advantage of the resources all
across campus and make sure
there are all sorts of bridges built
to make sure students aren’t
isolated on South Campus,”
Curzan said. “We want to
make sure they’re using their
own writing centers but also
Sweetland (Center for Writing).”
The pair then talked to the
Assembly about graduation rates
among athletes.
Senate Assembly discusses success
of student-athlete academic work
Body also considered a mental health resolution during final meeting of the year
MAYA GOLDMAN
Daily Staff Reporter
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Dance Mix 2017
WHAT: This performance will
feature premier student-run
dance groups including EnCore,
FunKtion, Impact and Rhythym.
WHO: Michigan Union Ticket
Office
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Power Center for the
Performing Arts
The Wedding Mishap
WHAT: Third- and fourth-year
Russian students will perform an
adaption of the play “Wedding”
by Mikhail Zoshchenko.
WHO: Slavic Languages &
Literatures
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and
noon to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Modern Languages
Building, Room 3308
Haiku Exhibition and
Contest
WHAT: The poetry of third-year
Japanese students will be posted
to give readers the opportunity
to vote for their favorites.
WHO: Language Resource
Center
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
WHERE: North Quad, Room
1500
Little Star That Could
WHAT: A presentation of this
children’s story will be held in
the Planetarium to teach what
makes every stary special.
WHO: Planetarium
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ruthven Museums
Building
Vodka Tasting
WHAT: The co-founder of the
Ann Arbor Distilling Company
will host a private tour and
discussion of the historic
company, followed by a tasting.
WHO: Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ann Arbor Distilling
Company
Close Encounters: The
2017 Stamps Senior Show
WHAT: The work of graduating
BFA, BA and Interart students
will be showcased at this
exhibition of performance,
screenings and screenings.
WHO: School of Art & Design
WHEN: Noon to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Stamps Gallery
EXCELebration
WHAT: This event, hosted
by EXCEL, will offer free
tacos from Tios! and discuss
highlights of this year and plan
for the next.
WHO: School of Music, Theatre
& Dance
WHEN: 3 p.m.
WHERE: Earl V. Moore
Building, Student Commons
For the 11th consecutive
year, the University of Michigan
has broken its record of
most applications reviewed
and processed, with 58,590
applicants seeking admission for
fall 2017.
This total is a 7-percent
increase from last year.
According to University
spokesman Rick Fitzgerald,
admission will be offered
to about 14,000 students,
making the acceptance rate
approximately 24 percent.
Last year, about 55,500
students sent in applications
for the fall 2016 school year,
yielding a class of about
6,600. Of the applicants,
16,100 students were offered
admission, resulting in an
acceptance rate of about 29
percent.
Although a detailed
breakdown of the incoming
class is not yet available, it is
expected to be similar to that
of last year, with an acceptance
rate for in-state students
of about 40 percent and an
acceptance rate for out-of-state
students of about 25 percent.
The number of applicants
to the University has been
rising steadily as the number of
applications this year is nearly
double that of 2009, when 29,939
applications were received.
The growing number of
applications has yielded larger
class sizes as well, with the
class of 2020 being the largest
in University history, despite
University plans to curb over-
enrollment.
- CARLY RYAN
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ing in City Council Chambers on Monday.
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