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‘Die-in’ calls for
climate action
Event at UMMA
intends to raise
awareness of
climate change
The bodies of about 50 students,
faculty and Ann Arbor residents
lay still on the floor of the Taubman
Gallery at the University of Michigan
Museum of Art for 11 minutes on July
27 as part of a “die-in.” The event,
hosted by the Ann Arbor Climate
Mobilization and UMMA, intended
to raise awareness of climate change
by mimicking death and highlighting
the role time plays in the issue.
The die-in brought attention to the
UMMA exhibit “The World to Come:
Art in the Age of the Anthropocene,”
which displayed effects of human
activity
on
the
environment.
According to Morgan Barrie, event
organizer and Ann Arbor resident,
this form of protest has been used
for a wide range of issues, though the
UK based group Extinction Rebellion
inspired this particular event.
“Die-in’s have been held recently
for climate action, for gun safety, for
a lot of things where people are trying
to stress the urgency of an issue and
what is at stake if no action is taken,”
Barrie said. “...I do want to highlight
that in the UK it’s often an act of civil
disobedience whereas here UMMA’s
been insanely cooperative about
working with us. We approached
them because of this show, which in
and of itself is a call for action. There
are many images showing the climate
crisis, showing the environmental
destruction,
showing
species
extinction.”
During the 11 minutes, Barrie
spoke every so often, explaining the
reasoning behind the designated time
frame and sharing information either
about climate change or one of the
pieces on display in the exhibit.
“We picked this duration because
based on the most recent UN
intergovernmental panel on climate
change report we have about 11 years
to drastically reduce carbon emissions
if we want to avert the worst climate
catastrophes,” Barrie said.
Meg Daupan, an alum of the
School of Sustainability and the
Environment, currently works in
their DEI office and attended the
die-in and the speeches following the
protest on the steps of the UMMA.
Daupan said she has been working on
this issue and was invited to the event
by one of her former professors.
“I currently lead a program on
conservation for underrepresented
groups of undergraduate students,”
Daupan said. “ We recently watched
the documentary ‘the Last Animals’...
it’s really sad to learn how much
damage humans have caused and so I
thought I would come here today for
the die-in and hear perspectives from
different people.”
As she lay physically on the floor
of the gallery, Daupan said she felt
a stronger bond to the earth.
Changes result in
mixed feelings from
undocumented
student community
Currently, a student must enroll
at the University of Michigan
within 28 months of graduating
high school or obtaining a GED
certificate to qualify for in-state
tuition. Effective fall 2020, the time
limit will be extended to 40 months
for newly enrolling students, the
University announced on July 18.
The change was approved by
the Board of Regents at their July
meeting after review of “sufficient
evidence”
demonstrating
differences in timing of application
submission and enrollment across
different
demographics.
The
new policy aligns with those at
Michigan State University and
Oakland University, both of which
also have a 40-month time limit.
For
community
college
attendees,
underrepresented
minorities,
first-generation
students and low-income students,
the
median
time
from
high
school graduation to university
enrollment ranged from 28 to
44
months,
explained
Kedra
Ishop, vice provost for enrollment
management.
“We need to make sure that we
maintain reasonable access for
those who need to stop along the
way, for instance to work, but who
continue to achieve and are great
candidates for U-M,” Ishop said.
LSA junior Monica Olszewski,
secretary
of
First-Generation
College Students @ Michigan,
expressed
excitement
for
the
extension. She said the change will
help first-generation students who
may need time after high school
graduation to plan and arrange
finances.
‘U’ alters tuition
policy eligibility
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