Housing disputes tend to
be between a landlord and
a tenant, but in LSA junior
Samantha
Goldstein’s
and
her roommates’ case, their
disagreement
found
them
allied with their landlord
and fighting against their
neighbor’s
landlord.
Now,
Goldstein and her landlord,
Kaveh Esmael, are speaking
out about their neighbor’s
abusive proprietor.
Goldstein
and
her
six
roommates live in a house
on South University Avenue
between Walnut and Linden
streets, about a five-minute
walk
from
campus.
On
March 25, Goldstein and her
roommates notified Esmael,
their
landlord,
that
their
water had stopped working
and
their
basement
had
flooded. Esmael, manager of
Ava Holdings LLC, checked on
their property. He suspected
the problem was larger than
just a plumbing issue and
called the Ann Arbor Public
Works Department.
According to Esmael, an
Ann
Arbor
Public
Works
employee,
whose
name
Esmael could not remember,
responded to the property. The
city employee determined the
water main line had burst, but
it also needed to be replaced
due to the 2018 revised Lead
and Copper Rule.
S. Jack Hu is the current vice
president for research at the
University of Michigan, but will be
joining the University of Georgia as
its next vice president for academic
affairs and provost beginning July
1. Hu has spent the past 30 years
at Michigan, first as a masters and
doctoral student (’86, ’90), then
as a faculty member. He is a J.
Reid and Polly Anderson professor
of manufacturing, professor of
mechanical
engineering
and
professor
of
industrial
and
operations engineering. Prior to his
role as vice president for research,
Hu served as the associate dean
for academic affairs and the
associate dean for research and
graduate education in the College of
Engineering. The Michigan Daily
sat down for an interview with Hu
to discuss his time at the University
as he reflects on his academic and
administrative career.
The Michigan Daily: As your
time at Michigan comes to an end,
how do you feel?
Jack Hu: I’m not completely
leaving Michigan — I have a
few students, I have a few active
grants, so those will continue in
some way. But as a graduate of
the University, I will always be
affiliated, associated with the
University. I may be departing
from here, but the University will
never leave me.
TMD: In this position, what
are you the most proud of while
you have been here?
JH: I would say I changed the
culture somewhat in a number of
areas. We (the Office of Research)
really instilled a service attitude,
and I think in our value statement
we have the word ‘altruistic.’
The words we use are that we
take joyful satisfaction in faculty
success, so I think that really is
what we do: supporting faculty,
catalyzing
research.
I
think
Michigan has done well as the
top public research university
for seven years in a row, in spite
of challenges with uncertainty
in federal support for research.
We tried to diversify sources
of funding, tried to have more
support from industry, from
foundations and from individuals
… together, the University has
done well. The reputation is always
excellent, other universities — big
and small, good and not so good,
they all come to Michigan to
benchmark. Whether we’re doing
the right thing or not, people come
to us, but I think we are doing the
right things. Maintaining that
leadership role as the top public
research university, of course
credit goes to faculty. If they’re
not writing grants, they’re not
doing research — we would not be
as successful.
Rackham
student
Cherline
Bazile won the 2019 Paul &
Daisy Soros Fellowship for New
Americans, making her one of 30
students across the country to
be selected for the scholarship.
The PD Soros Fellowship offers
$90,000
to
high-achieving
immigrants
or
children
of
immigrants to pursue a graduate
degree in any field of study in the
United States. Since its founding
in 1997, 12 University of Michigan
graduates have been selected for
the award.
Bazile, who was raised by
Haitian immigrants in Florida,
earned a bachelor’s degree in
English at Harvard University
before coming to the University.
Currently, she is pursuing a Master
of Fine Arts in creative writing and
is in the process of writing a novel.
Bazile said she is grateful for the
support system that helped give
her strength to succeed, especially
because systemic barriers like
poverty and lack of opportunity
often stand in the way of many
immigrants
or
first-generation
students seeking higher education.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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Issues with
water draws
conflict with
A2 landlord
SpringFest showcases live music,
local arts, student organizations
See LANDLORD, Page 3A
ANN ARBOR
Tenants recount problems dealing
with manager of Carlson Properties
Festival features more than 65 student organziations and Ann Arbor businesses
See FELLOWSHIP, Page 3A
PD Soros
fellowship
awarded to
grad student
ACADEMICS
Cherline Bazile receives
prestigious scholarship
to pursue higher degree
MICHAEL BAGAZINSKI/ DAILY
S. Jack Hu, vice president for research at the University of Michigan, speaks with The Daily in the Fleming Administration Building Tuesday morning.
Outgoing VP Jack Hu looks back on
career overseeing research at ‘U’
After 30 years at Michigan, professor to leave for new post at University of Georgia
SAYALI AMIN
Daily News Editor
See MUSIC, Page 3A
On
Tuesday,
the
Huron
Valley Group of the Sierra Club
hosted a presentation at the
Matthaei
Botanical
Gardens
Auditorium
addressing
the
per- and polyfluoroalkyl crisis
in Michigan. The presentation
featured
Christy
McGillivray,
Great Lakes state organizer for
the Sierra Club, and Brian Steglitz,
manager of water treatment
services for the city of Ann Arbor.
The presentation began with
McGillivray defining PFAS and
identifying its properties and uses.
Known as “forever chemicals,”
PFAS is a class of chemicals that
is waterproof, greaseproof and
fireproof. They are often found
in
industrial
and
consumer
products such as fire fighting
foam, non-stick cookware and
stain-resistant fabrics.
McGillivray then discussed
the health risks associated with
PFAS, such as cancer and immune
system weakening.
Sierra Club
hosts talk
on PFAS in
Michigan
ANN ARBOR
Presentation analyzes
ongoing crisis caused by
chemical contamination
JIALIN ZHANG
Daily Staff Reporter
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O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CL A S S I F I E DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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See RESEARCH, Page 3A
Tuesday
afternoon,
MUSIC Matters hosted their
annual SpringFest, a festival
of
live
performances,
art
installations
and
dozens
of
local
and
University
showcases.
SpringFest
was
held alongside State Street
and North University Avenue,
which were closed down for
the duration of the event.
Attendees
enjoying
long-
awaited warm weather walked
among food trucks, exhibitions
and tables from more than 65
student organizations and local
businesses while listening to
continuous live music.
SpringFest Chair Anuksha
Singh, Business senior, said
MUSIC Matters went into the
year with ambitious goals for
the daytime festival, which
is actually only one part of
SpringFest — the event also
includes a nighttime concert,
which this year featured rapper
A$AP Ferg. Singh remarked
on a desire to continuously
expand the event, involving
and attracting more people.
statement
the
“In-State”: A reflection on the U.P., its
students and the University of Michigan
Simulation trains participants to
confront effects of social privilege
ASHA LEWIS/DAILY
Students and Ann Arbor residents enjoy Springfest, the annual festival organized by MUSIC Matters to showcase the best of what the University and Ann Arbor
have to offer at the corner of State Street and North University Tuesday.
HANNAH MACKAY
Daily Staff Reporter
LIAT WEINSTEIN
Daily Staff Reporter
RACHEL LEUNG
Daily Staff Reporter
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