When LSA junior Fareah Fysudeen heard the University of Michigan would be hosting one of the presidential debates in the fall of 2020, she said she assumed it was for publicity. Upon thinking about it further, she felt like the University was not considering the potential impacts of this decision on marginalized communities. “It’s a way to establish ourselves as a good school and as the kind of school that would host such a presidential debate,” Fyusdeen said. “So, immediately I thought, oh, this is a self- aggrandizing thing. It’s a way to get out there … my immediate second thought was, after I talked about it with other people who expressed concern, oh, that makes sense. This University is doing this for a namesake, and it is clear to me that they would not always consider the implications this would have on marginalized communities on campus.” Since the announcement the University will be hosting the event, the University has held multiple town hall events to discuss student involvement and safety during the debate. In an interview with The Daily earlier this month, University President Mark Schlissel said the University would be extremely well-prepared in terms of safety for the community. “It’s not just our DPSS, but it’s state police, all the national security apparatus will be here,” Schlissel said. “It’ll probably be the safest place in America, physically.” Schlissel also discussed how the debate might negatively impact students mentally due to the intensity of the current political climate. “I recognize that it’s going to be a stressful year because the body of politics is very polarized, and there’s a lot of fear mongering as part of the debate, and we’re all subject to that,” Schlissel said. “I think that it may be of more intensity because everyone is here in town, but I think it’s going to be pretty intense no matter what. We have CAPS.” Christine Asidao, associate director of community engagement and outreach at Counseling and Psychological Services, said she is most concerned about potentially hateful incidents coming from people from outside of Ann Arbor visiting for the debate, making students generally feel more unsafe on campus. “It really is more what are some of the protections associated with the debate,” Asidao said. “You know, we’ve seen it in the past with the previous election, things that might occur, like possible hate and bias incidents. That sense of just, you know, feeling unsafe psychologically as well as physically for some of our students.” Fysudeen said elections in general tend to change the campus climate at the University and that hosting the debate will further increase the tension in the community. “Presidential elections themselves have a profound effect on the climate on campus, and I think (the debate) just raises the stakes so much higher,” Fysudeen said. “It turns up the heat, especially if we’re going to be an epicenter of the eye of the entire nation. I feel like people feel the need to perform or to respond or to be reactive, and so it heightens the tension that already exists when these elections happen, especially following the 2016 election.” Fysudeen continued by discussing how marginalized communities often most strongly feel the effects of this tension and have to respond or defend themselves. “It just raises the stakes in a way that can be very hostile sometimes, and marginalized communities are usually the ones that take the blunt of that tension,” Fysudeen said. “And so people of color, people who aren’t represented, people who constantly have to be at the forefront of these things are just going to be put in places where they have to be or represent themselves or, you know, their mere existence is going to have to be defended.” Indeed, LSA sophomore Julianna Collado, external director of La Casa, told The Daily in an email interview that the atmosphere surrounding debate will be difficult to predict, but it’s important to prepare communities for anything that might happen. ““Even though it is a great opportunity, we are sensitive to the needs of our community on campus,”” Collado said. ““The Latinx community has been a target of Trump’s administration, right alongside many of the communities also represented on Michigan’s campus. Due to his rhetoric and others, people feel emboldened to express their racist and xenophobic sentiments as well. In many ways, we do not know what to expect from the Presidential Debate being on campus. We do know that there will be an increase in media, security, and people in general in Ann Arbor, which is unpredictable in and of itself. For this reason, we are already planning ahead to identify ways to support members of the Latinx community on U-M’s campus.” U NDE R THE MICROSCOPE 2A — Wednesday, November 13, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News CLAIRE MEINGAST/Daily The “Under the Microscope” exhibit at The Museum of Natural History opened this weekend. TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers WEDNESDAY: This Week in History EMMA STEIN Daily Staff Reporter Campus groups worry political event will have negative psychological effects on students Community discusses impact of ‘U’ hosting presidential debate in 2020 9 2 6 8 3 5 1 6 8 9 2 5 6 3 2 1 9 3 6 7 6 8 3 4 2 4 5 9 2 Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 2/12/09 12:08 PM SNOW DAY ??? puzzle by sudokusyndication.com ‘U’ minority student enrollment reaches all-time record Nov. 11, 1994 Asian American enrollment at the University increased 1 percent this year, according to fall enrollment figures released Wednesday the largest increase for a minority group since the Michigan Mandate began in 1987. With this increased enrollment, and slight increases in Black, Hispanic and Native American enrollment, more minority students now attend the University than ever before. “The continued growth in the number of students of color is gratifying, since their presence enriches this campus,” University President James J. Duderstadt said in a statement. “But we have noted a trend toward slower growth in the numbers of African American students. I have asked the executive officers to concentrate on ways to improve our attraction and retention of African American students in the coming year.” Since 1987, the University has worked to increase minority enrollment through the Michigan Mandate. Minority students now account for 24.2 percent of all students – up from 15.4 percent in 1988. Last year, minority enrollment accounted for 21.4 percent of all students. But progress in minority enrollment slowed this year. Since 1988, minority enrollment has increased by at least 460 students. This year, minority enrollment increased by only 349 students. University spokeswoman Lisa Baker attributed this to increased competition for minority students. “Michigan has had a very good track record. You get increased competition and that plays a factor,” she said. Asian American students account for the largest increase in minority enrollment, now 3,421, or 10.4 percent of the student body, up from 3,126, or 9.4 percent, last year. “My hope would have been we could have equaled that number for African American students,” said Lester Monts, vice provost for academic and multicultural affairs. Edgar Ho, chairperson of the United Asian American Organiza- tions, attributed the increase to the kinds of people applying. “I think it’s probably just a natural result of the increased number of Asian Americans applying,” he said. “On the face of it, there’s nothing necessarily good or bad about it.” Other minority groups also had increases in enrollment, but not nearly as high. African Americans now number 2,715, or 8.3 percent of the total enrollment, compared with 2,706, or 8.1 percent, last year. Hispanic student enrollment rose to 1,533, or4.7 percent of all students, up from 1,497, or 4.5 percent, last year. Enrollment for Native American students grew to 258, or 0.8 percent, this year, up from 249, or 0.7 percent, last year. “As a part of the Michigan Mandate, this is a priority and it’s something we’re quite serious about,” Baker said. “It has involved the tireless efforts of many, including the highest level of the University, faculty, staff, faculty, alumni.” The University’s increase in minorities has been the slowest for Black Students. In 1988, Black and Asian American enrollment accounted for the same level of the student population – 6.2 percent. The next year, Asian American enrollment surpassed Black enrollment, making them the largest minority group on campus. Today there are 706 more Asian Americans than Black students on Campus. Monts said the University needs to place a greater emphasis on its recruiting efforts to improve Black enrollment. “I believe it’s going to take a concerted effort across the campus....I’m not pleased with the progress we’re making,” he said. The University also has been less successful in retaining Black students. For the entering class of 1987, 65.1 percent of all Black students graduated within six years, compared with 85.4 percent for the University as a whole. For Asian Americans entering the University in 1987, 88.2 percent graduated within six years. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $250 and year long subscriptions are $275. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription rate. 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