Information and Technology
Services at the University of
Michigan released updates to
campus computing sites for fall
2017. The updates are part of an
initiative to make technology
more accessible to students on
more devices, according to a
University press release.
The updates include Sites
Windows computer software,
which will now be available
through
AppsAnywhere,
a
portal similar to the app store
that can be accessed via web
browsers.
AppsAnywhere
uses Cloudpaging, the same
on-demand
service
as
the
College of Engineering’s CAEN
Lab Software, which allows
students to access computer
software from a web browser
on different devices, rather
than a start menu on just one
computer.
The MPrint mobile app also
was revamped, now allowing
students to use their own mobile
devices to wirelessly collaborate
with campus technology. The
app for iOS and Android devices
will work with Follow Me print
queue, a new application for
campus computers that can save
documents for up to 24 hours.
Students
can
release
their
saved documents to the most
convenient
campus
printing
site.
University
of
Michigan
students,
faculty
and
community members gathered
Monday
afternoon
at
the
University Rock to paint over
anti-Latinx
and
pro-Trump
writing that happened over the
weekend.
The rock read “F— Latinos”
and
“MAGA,”
short
for
Make America Great Again,
or the slogan of President
Donald
Trump’s
campaign,
covering what was originally
welcoming messages painted
by the newest student cohort of
Assisting Latinos to Maximize
Achievement.
“I thought this would be sort
of taking action as opposed to
writing a letter that students
know is important, but this
would be a different approach,”
said David Schoem, director
of the Community Scholars
Program, who decided to paint
over the writing.. “So the idea
is to reclaim the rock and the
campus for all the students at U
of M and drive out, paint away
the hate.”
Students and faculty painted
the rock completely white,
obscuring any other writing
and then painted phrases such
as “Latinx belongs,” and the
names of other LSA programs
in a show of solidarity.
“The message I think we’re
writing is we support Latinx
students and (Assisting Latinos
to Maximize Achievement),”
Schoem said. “We want to set
things right before classes
start: that we’re all here as
a community, every student
counts, every student owns
this University and we’re going
to stand together to make sure
that’s the case, that everybody
feels this is their University.”
LSA
sophomore
Noelle
Wade, a member of the Lloyd
Hall
Scholars
Program,
attended the event in a show
of solidarity with the Latino
community.
“I decided to come out today
because social justice is a very
big passion of mine and if I can
support marginalized students
on campus, I will,” Wade said.
“(LHSP)
decided
to
come
out as a group and show our
support for Latinx students on
campus.”
Wade
included
that
it’s
important to show that the
University
doesn’t
approve
of the messages that were
previously painted on the rock
in order to support students
from various backgrounds and
ethnicities.
“It sets a happy tone (for this
school year) because it shows
that a bunch of different people,
from a bunch of different walks
of life, different ethnicities,
can come together and support
someone else,” Wade said.
“Maybe you aren’t the person
it was directed toward, but
maybe you know how it feels
and you came out and showed
support and that shows that the
University of Michigan can be a
… welcoming environment and
a supporting environment.”
Forty-two clubs and University-
sponsored organizations welcomed
incoming LGBT freshmen and
allies to the University with the
annual Pride Outside event at
Palmer Field Monday.
Formerly known as Gayz Craze,
Pride Outside is sponsored by
Out in STEM, an organization
that supports LGBT students in
Engineering and STEM fields.
The event, which attracted about
500 students, was sponsored by
Central
Student
Government
but was transferred to oSTEM
two years ago when Engineering
senior Sindhu Sreedhar offered
to bring the event under oSTEM’s
leadership.
Twelve clubs were specifically
for LGBT students, though all
organizations represented are in
support of creating safe spaces for
LGBT students, including social
justice and volunteer organizations.
“We try to get organizations that
are really built around community
building
and
community
organizing so we can cater towards
the LGBTQ community in that
way,” Sreedhar said.
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ITS updates
accessibility,
computing
sites for fall
Big data: University researchers navigate ethics,
unpredictability of data science research
See COMPUTING, Page 4A
AVA WEINER/Daily
CAMPUS LIFE
Revamps include new MPrint app, cloud-
based software for improved student-access
MCKENZIE HANIGAN
Daily Staff Reporter
Research encompasses high-performance computing, analytics and management
In recent years, big data emerged
as a powerful tool, spurring the
University of Michigan to dedicate
an initiative and institute to its
study and implementation.
In a statement in 2015, Jack Hu,
vice president for research at the
University, wrote that big data —
exorbitantly large data sets that
can be parsed to show trends and
associations — was “revolutionizing
research in extraordinary range of
disciplines.”
The University’s financial and
professional investment in data
science has since proven beneficial;
with $100 million subsidizing
the
University’s
Data
Science
Initiative over five years, faculty
members from multidisciplinary
and intersectional departments
have been part of grounding the
University’s research in modern
data computation, analytics and
management.
“With this initiative, our goal
is to spark innovation in research
ALEXA ST. JOHN
Managing News Editor
See PRIDE, Page 4A
Pride fest
welcomes
incoming
students
CAMPUS LIFE
More than 40 clubs
and orgs welcome 500
LGBT freshmen, allies
CLAIRE MEINGAST/Daily
The University Rock on Washtenaw Avenue is repainted Monday afternoon.
Campus community members repaint
rock after racist, pro-Trump messages
Multiple departments, administrators join in solidarity with Latinx students
COLIN BERESFORD
Daily Staff Reporter
michigandaily.com
For more stories and coverage, visit
See DATA, Page 3A
This
fall,
the
School
of
Public Health is launching its
undergraduate
public
health
major program, with its first
cohort of 95 students.
Gary Harper, the director
of the office of undergraduate
education at the Public Health
School, as well as a professor
of health behavior and health
education
and
global
public
health, said he chaired the task
force that was created in 2014
to develop the undergraduate
program. The initial idea for the
creation of a program came from
the dean’s office at the School
of Public Health and Martin
Philbert, the former dean, who is
now the University’s provost.
“It’s something that has been
talked about at various times here
in the School of Public Health
and I think the timing was right,”
Harper said. “There just seemed
to be the time to actually get
serious about creating something
and figuring out what we could
do in the undergraduate space.”
Students apply to the program
in the winter term of their
See HEALTH, Page 4A
First class
of students
enter new
curriculum
ACADEMICS
School of Public Health
welcomes cohort of 95 to
undergraduate program
MATT HARMON
Daily Staff Reporter
Starting off strong
The No. 11 Michigan football
team put concerns about its
inexperience aside, beating
No. 17 Florida, 33-17, in the
AdvoCare Classic at AT&T
Stadium in Dallas.
» Page 1B
JENNIFER MEER
Daily Staff Reporter