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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

ON THE DAILY: RECORD BREAKING

AARON BAKER/Daily

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor greets community members at the City Council meet-
ing in City Council Chambers on Monday.

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