With another record number
of applications submitted for
the fall 2018 freshman class,
the University of Michigan-
Ann Arbor campus enrollment
has seen increased economic
diversity and higher numbers
of underrepresented students,
according to a report published
by University Public Affairs.
The
University
received
an 8 percent increase in
applications
for
the
fall
2018
freshman
class.
More
specifically,
64,917
applications were received,
14,818 were offered admission,
and 6,695 enrolled, making a
slightly smaller freshman class
than last year. For in-state
applicants, 40.5 percent of
those who applied were offered
admission.
For
out-of-state
and
international
students,
18.8
percent
were
offered
admission.
Seventy-two
percent of in-state freshmen
accepted the admission offer
and 31.8 percent of out-of-
state or international students
accepted the offer.
Erica Sanders, director of
undergraduate
admissions,
discussed the rising levels of
interest and applications each
year, explaining the process
used by admissions officers to
accept incoming freshmen.
“We’re continually amazed
More than 100 students,
faculty and staff attended
the event “There’s Always
Someone Who Doesn’t Want
You to Vote” Tuesday at
Tisch Hall at the University
of
Michigan.
The
event
discussed historical targeting
of
minority
groups
and
infringement of voting rights
throughout the voting process
ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm
elections.
The
panel
began
with
remarks from Heather Ann
Thompson,
a
professor
in
the
Department
of
Afroamerican
and
African
Studies, who discussed the
impact of mass incarceration
on voting today. She drew
from historical policy trends
post-Civil War and during
the civil rights movement
of mass imprisonment that
directly
targeted
Black
males.
To
illustrate
her
point, she referenced a study
which revealed Black men in
apartheid South Africa had
lower rates of incarceration
than they do today in the
United States. She explained
voting is not an act which
solely
affects
individual
rights, but also the 40,000
citizens in Michigan who are
incarcerated.
“Right
away
we
are
discounting a huge swath of
our population that cannot
access the ballot,” Thompson
said. “Of the people from
these communities who can
access the ballot, there is
such community devastation
from mass incarceration that
there is a disincentive to vote.
People are very disinclined
to imagine that the voting
system is for them.”
Thompson also mentioned
prison
gerrymandering,
where
incarcerated
people
are
moved
to
prisons
in
certain counties to obtain
more power. In Michigan,
the
prison
population
disproportionately
comes
from Detroit and four state
Senate districts only meet the
federal minimum population
requirements
by
claiming
prisoners as constituents.
“Those who benefit most
from funding prisons instead
of schools, roads, we can
go on and on, those people
have more voting power than
anyone
else,
simply
put,”
Thompson said. “That means
that those who are most in
need of weighing in with what
we do with our state’s budget,
those of us who are hoping
for more public education
funding, those of us who are
worried about the potholes,
who
are
worried
about
With days until the election,
resurfacing the documentary
“Michigan Divided” from earlier
this year seems appropriate. The
film focuses on the differences
and
similarities
between
Michigan residents from across
the state and the political
spectrum.
The film’s producer, Bridge
reporter Ron French, discussed
the logistics of the film and
editorial decisions made behind
the scenes at the Ford School
of Public Policy Tuesday night
as part of Bridge Magazine’s
“Michigan Truth Tour.” He
defended his team’s call to
included segments where a
President
Trump
supporter
from
Harbor
Springs
cited
unsubstantiated claims Trump
made as a candidate.
“Actually, I felt that was a very
important part of the film to
have in there — to show the sort
of bad information that some
people have and on which they
make their decisions,” French
said. “We made a conscious
decision at the beginning of
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First-generation student panelists
spotlight unique invisible identity
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First generation college students speak at a panel about challenges and the importance of mentorship at the Student Activity Center Tuesday.
ADMINISTRATION
Students whose household incomes are less
than $65,000 increased by 8 percent
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Event took place as part of First Gen Week, an inititative to highlight experiences
First-generation student panelists
convened Tuesday morning for a
discussion about the invaluable role
of mentorship in transitioning to
life at the University of Michigan.
The panel, hosted by the Office of
New Student Programs, took place
during First Gen Week as part of
a series that spotlights the unique
experiences
of
first-generation
students and will culminate with
the First-Generation Symposium on
Nov. 2.
Ayeza Siddiqi, assistant director
of ONSP, opened the panel by
defining what it means to be a
first-generation student and noting
how this identity applies to many
students regardless of race, gender
or socioeconomic class.
“Because it is an invisible identity
... it can be hard to know who’s first
gen despite the fact that there are
over 3,500 first-gen students on this
campus,” Siddiqi said. “Hearing
about these students and hearing
about their narratives is going to be
really critical as we move forward in
doing the work that we do.”
Though first-generation students
account for a sizable portion of the
total students on campus, they are
still a distinct minority and often
struggle to find resources to help
them acclimate to the demands
LIAT WEINSTEIN
Daily Staff Reporter
See FILM, Page 3A
Bridge MI
film shows
a divided
Michigan
CAMPUS LIFE
Documentary analyzes
increased partisanship
and post-Trump faultlines
LEAH GRAHAM
Daily Staff Reporter
MILES MACKLIN/Daily
University professors speak at the “There’s Always Someone Who Doesn’t Want You to Vote Panel” at Tisch Hall
Tuesday.
Professors outline history of voter
suppression in U.S. ahead of midterms
Speakers also addressed Proposal 2 referendum on increasing voter accessibility
KATHERINA SOURINE
Daily Staff Writer
The University’s
forgotten roots
Originally a venture by
frontier clergymen in
Detroit, has the University
abandoned its origin story?
» Page 5B
See VOTER, Page 3A
See FIRST GEN, Page 3A
The University of Michigan
Central Student Government
convened
Tuesday
night
to
discuss the development of an
adaptive sports program and the
possible creation of a tenants’
union in Ann Arbor.
Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami,
an alum of the University’s
Medical
School,
spoke
to
CSG
members
about
the
importance of adaptive sports
to students both with and
without disabilities. Pointing
to the emphasis of athletics at
the University, Okanlami said
he believes the addition of an
adaptive sports team would
give the University a successful
program unrivaled by any other
in the country.
“We care about athletics
for everyone,” Okanlami said.
“And you have an ability and
an opportunity to pioneer an
adaptive sports program right
here on campus that is going to
be unrivaled by anybody in the
country.”
Okanlami ran track as an
undergraduate
at
Stanford
See CSG, Page 3A
CSG talks
organizing
for renters’
protections
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Legal Services
attorneys back new Ann
Arbor Tenants’ Union
BARBARA COLLINS
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