The University of Michigan
confirmed
its
unwavering
support
of
research
with
the
announcement
of
a
record $1.48 billion in total
research
expenditures
for
the 2017 fiscal year ending
on June 30. The Office of
Research published this data
in their annual report, which
details the current research
landscape at the University.
This announcement follows
the No. 1 ranking in research
volume
the
University
recently received from the
National Science Foundation
for the seventh year in a row.
Though
research
expenditures reached a record
high, the FY 2017 brought
the challenge of declining
total
federal
support
for
research. In response, the
Office of Research partnered
with
various
on-campus
organizations to address the
gaps in federal support and
identify
new
avenues
for
funding.
In
an
email
interview,
Jack
Hu,
vice
president
for
research,
continued
investment in research sets
the
Unversity
apart
from
other public institutions.
“The $1.48 billion research
expenditures
continues
to
place UM as the top public
During its weekly meeting,
Central
Student
Government
proposed
resolutions
to
compensate its assembly members
financially and to create a student
Regent that would serve on the
University of Michigan’s Board of
Regents.
The compensation resolution,
if
passed,
would
pay
CSG
members for their work in the
organization. In its proposed
form, the president and vice
president would be compensated
hourly
and
representatives
would
receive
stipends.
Historically, CSG members have
not been paid, as they are often
considered a volunteer positions.
However, many universities do
pay their student government
representatives.
Last
year’s
Leadership
Engagement
Scholarship
was
created to provide funding for
low
income
student
leaders
interested
in
extracurricular
activities they may not have time
for otherwise. The scholarship
received backlash, however, due
to the possibility of increasingthe
student fee paid for CSG’s budget.
Members of the assembly,
however, had concerns with
the resolution based on how
the
compensation
would
be
distributed.
Rackham
student
Marzia
Oceno
debated
the
resolution
because
of
laws
regarding international students
and financial aid.
“As an international student,
I’m pretty concerned about the
fact that according to how it’s
shaped, if it’s a grant, it’s a grant,”
Oceno said. “If it’s paid by hours,
this can reduce participation for
international students in CSG
because they cannot get their
money.”
CSG will vote on the resolution
next week.
The resolution to establish
a student Regent would create
a student non-voter added by
CSG who would serve on the
University’s Board of Regents.
An amendment would have to
be added to the CSG constitution
for this to occur. This has been a
goal for CSG in the past, however
there is ambiguity surrounding
the position. Last year, during
former CSG President David
Scahfer’s term, CSG also wished
to see a student member of
the Regents. However, Regent
members are elected statewide.
The position also would have to
be proposed in one of the three
ways: the change can be placed
on the ballot by a citizen-led
initiative garnering a minimum
of signatures, be referred to the
ballot by the state legislature, or be
amended through a constitutional
convention.
Other proposed resolutions
included purchasing “Munchie
Money” $5 coupons for students
to use toward food at University-
affiliated food vendors and $5
gift cards to Barnes & Noble for
study supplies during the final
examination period.
Seeking a quiet place other
than the library to work,
two University of Michigan
alumni began a movement to
raise awareness and promote
the benefits of silence and
noise moderation around the
city of Ann Arbor. Gina Choe
and Libby Hunter founded
Quiet Ann Arbor with the
hopes of reducing noise and
piped music in public places
around
Ann
Arbor.
Quiet
Ann Arbor is associated with
the Pipedown campaign in
the United Kingdom, whose
general mission is “Freedom
from unwanted music in public
places.”
Piped music is light, pre-
recorded music played in public
spaces such as grocery stores,
restaurants and coffee shops.
Piped,
canned
or
elevator
music, like Muzak, piped music
can affect one’s attitudes and
has health concerns.
“Noise is a health concern
for all of us not only for those
with hearing issues,” Choe
said. “Research clearly shows
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See EXPENSE, Page 3A
RESEARCH
The
emotional
support
required for childbirth care can
often be an internal instinct,
some say.
But
for
many
students
learning to become a doula —
an individual trained to assist
another during childbirth —
there are important techniques
and facts to learn to be successful
and helpful.
The University Prison Birth
Project — a volunteer student
organization that helps provide
education, doula support and
respect for incarcerated pregnant
women before, during and after
the labor process — holds Doula
Information Training Sessions,
like
the
one
held
Tuesday
night, to learn more about the
emotional support surrounding
childbirth care.
While many consider being
a doula unconventional, many
students found it to be an
empowering role to take on along
with their studies.
Social Work student Hannah
Mesa
became
a
doula
in
2015, while she was still an
undergraduate
student.
She
stressed the importance of the
care that doulas provide before
and after the labor process — not
just during physical labor.
“That’s something that I feel
like gets left out of the picture,
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See PROJECT, Page 3A
In an attempt to make public
service
more
accessible
to
students from diverse academic
backgrounds, Central Student
Government plans to launch
Innovate, a public service pitch
competition, this winter.
According to Sujay Shetty,
Chief of Staff to the President and
an Information junior, students
with certain majors, usually
political science or public policy,
pursue
public
service.
This
competition, however, aims to
expand public service interest
across all majors.
“We’re operating with the
framework
that
encourages
collaboration between students
from a broad range of disciplines,”
he
said.
“There’s
particular
emphasis
on
unconventional
disciplines in the realm of public
service, and we hope that this
can catalyze real-world, positive
change.”
CSG
Innovate
was
the
brainchild
of
CSG
President
Anushka Sarkar, an LSA senior,
and
Vice
President
Nadine
Jawad, a Public Policy senior, who
See COMPETITION, Page 3A
See CSG, Page 3A
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
A2 group
champions
silence in
open areas
Quiet Ann Arbor seeks to
limit unwanted music in
local shops, restaurants
REMY FARKAS
Daily Staff Reporter
CSG proposes payment for members,
student position on Board of Regents
The student assembly also closes the investigation into executive member
RACHEL CUNNIGHAM
Daily Staff Reporter
New pitch
competition
‘Innovation’
is launched
CSG created public policy
pitching program to aid,
diversify service interest
ZAYNA SYED
For the Daily
‘U’ spends
record $1.48
billion on
its research
Student doulas balance academics
and childbirth support training
Announcement follows No. 1 ranking in
research volume, seventh year in a row
SHANNON ORS
Daily Staff Reporter
Prison Birth Project training session was attended by 30 students Tuesday
ABBY MURO
Daily Staff Reporter
AYUSH THAKUR/Daily
Kate Stroud, a Doula, teaches students about birth in the Undergraduate Science Building Tuesday.
BRIAN KOSASIH/Daily
A member of the By Any Means Necessary party speaks in favor of a resolution to condemn Richard Spencer at the
CSG meeting in the Chambers Tuesday.
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