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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM
UMich community gathers on the Diag to show
support for Ukraine amid Russian invasion
Local leaders join rally welcoming refugees, advocating for greater sanctions on Putin
Dozens of signs with messages
such Dozens of signs with messages
such as “We Stand With Ukraine”
and “No War” could be spotted
alongside the yellow and blue hues
of Ukraine’s flag on the University
of Michigan Diag, where over a
hundred people gathered Saturday
afternoon to show support for
Ukraine and its people amid an
ongoing invasion by the Russian
military.
The “Stand with Ukraine” vigil
and rally featured six speakers,
including U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell,
D-Mich., and Ann Arbor Mayor
Christopher Taylor. In between
remarks,
the
crowd
recited
chants such as “ ,” a
Ukrainian national salute meaning
“Glory to Ukraine.”
Social Work lecturer Carrie
Rheingans opened by thanking
attendees and calling for a moment
of silence to honor the lives lost in
the ongoing invasion.
Dingell said she wants to see
the United States impose strong
sanctions
against
Russia
and
condemned those in the U.S. who
have expressed support for Russian
President Vladimir Putin in the
wake of the attack.
“I do believe we need to take
stronger sanctions,” Dingell said.
“I want us to do everything we
can to help the people of Ukraine
right now, but if the situation
escalates, the president must seek
congressional approval pursuant
to the War Powers Resolution
before any U.S. troops deploy into
areas of situation where there is
an imminent risk of hostilities.”
Dingell went on to praise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelensky
for
his
leadership
despite being “Putin’s number-
one enemy.”
“(Zelensky) is a hero,” Dingell
said. “He is an example of those
that believe in their countries
… and (are) fighting for the
people that (they) represent. His
leadership is giving strength to so
many in Ukraine.”
Mayor Taylor followed by
saying Ann Arbor will welcome
any and all Ukrainian refugees
just as it welcomes migrants from
a myriad of backgrounds.
“Just as we regularly welcome
immigrants and refugees from all
corners of the globe in the weeks
to come, we particularly welcome
the immigrants and refugees
from Ukraine who make it to our
corner of the world,” Taylor said.
“They will have a home here,
honored and always.”
One attendee held a sign
reading “Russians are against war
in Ukraine.” Over the past few
days, thousands have gathered
across multiple Russian cities to
protest the invasion, resulting
in the arrests of hundreds of
demonstrators.
Rackham
student
Egor
Korneev, who is Russian, said
he attended the event to show
support for the people of Ukraine,
adding
that
many
Russian
citizens are afraid to act publicly
for fear of retribution by the
Russian government.
IRENA LI & NIRALI
PATEL
Daily Staff Reporters
TAYLOR PACIS/Daily
The Michigan Daily sat down with
Interim University President Mary Sue
Coleman on Wednesday morning for
presidential search, the controversy with
Mary Sue Coleman: Before we
get started, I thought I’d just tell you
about several things that have been
really on the top of my mind. I want
to make sure the University continues
with carbon neutrality because those
efforts are really important to me.
I was really happy with the regents
meeting at the Geothermal Facility
up on North Campus — that’s really a
groundbreaking way for us to achieve
Carbon Neutrality. And I’m excited
about that and looking forward
to it, and then we’re getting these
electric buses. One of the things I’ve
heard from students was this worry
about food insecurity, and so we’ve
put forward $20,000 into the bulk
pantries on the North Campus. The
third thing is Spring Break coming up,
and I know some people are staying,
some people are going, and I just
encourage everybody to take a COVID
test before you leave and a COVID test
after you get back. I know people will
be responsible.
The Michigan Daily: What is it like
being back at Michigan?
MSC: I love the University. I had
some of the best years of my life here
from 2002 to 2014; even though the
circumstances were sad when I came
back, when the regents called me, I
thought ‘Oh, well my life is going to be
sort of upended.’ But quickly, I shed all
the responsibilities that my husband
and I had and came back.
It’s a different time — eight years
is quite a long time, and a lot has
happened in the world and in the
community …. What I worry about
is mistrust, and I think we have to
rebuild trust and confidence. I’m glad
that people are speaking out now
about harm and so that’s been a big
positive for me, because I don’t think
you can really address harm unless
you’re willing to talk about it. So many
things are the same, some things are
different, but the University is just
doing so many exciting things that I
sort of revel in learning more about
those.
TMD: Looking back into your
tenure, what would you have done
differently?
MSC: The times are so different,
and I think you have to adjust your
actions and your expectations to the
times, and so everything changes. I
think we know more now about things
that created harm for people. And
so we look at things differently now.
But for me, change has been positive
because we evolve, and we get better at
what we do. We hope and we try.
TMD: As interim president, what
role do you have in the Presidential
Search Committee and what qualities
are you looking for in a good University
president?
MSC: I have no official role on the
Committee. The most important job
of the Board of Regents is that they
pick the president of the University,
and I am really pleased with the
approach that Regents Denise Ilitch
and Sarah Hubbard are taking. Having
these listening sessions on campus is
essential because they need this input
to get information about what people
are looking for in the future president,
and I think they’re hearing a lot.
What I’ve said to the Board of
Regents is if they wish for any advice
from me, or if they want to talk to
me, I’m always available to them, but
I don’t have any official role. I think
their goal, which I’m very pleased
about, is that they are hoping to have
this process completed by early to
midsummer. I’ve told the Board that
if they wish, I would be very happy to
help with the transition, but it’s really
their call, not mine.
TMD: On Jan. 19, 2022, the
University announced it had reached a
$490 million settlement with survivors
of the late Dr. Robert Anderson. It
was widely reported that part of the
settlement was Jon Vaughn stopping
his protest in front of the President’s
house provision in the settlement?
Can you confirm if these reports were
accurate? If so, do you support this
provision in the settlement?
JASMIN
LEE
&
GEORGE
WEYKAMP
Editor-in-Chief & Dai;y
News Editor
‘
We have to rebuild trust’: Mary Sue Coleman sits
down with The Michigan Daily for first interview back
Returning U-M President talks presidential search, sexual misconduct on campus
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NEWS BRIEFS
Rackham
Graduate School to
discontinue GRE
test requirement for
all Ph.D. programs
U.S. Department
of Education
announces
distribution of
ARP funds in
higher education
Dean Mike Solomon said
standardized exams no longer needed
to encourage holistic applications
Over $64 million allocated
for University of Michigan,
financial relief for students
The
Graduate
Record
Examination
(GRE)
will
no longer be required for
Rackham Ph.D. candidates,
the school’s Executive Board
announced Wednesday. The
GRE is a standardized test
graduate school applicants
are often required to take,
similar to the SAT or ACT for
undergraduate admissions.
The announcement said the
Board made this decision
using input from Ph.D.
departments and faculty.
Rackham
Dean
Mike
Solomon
wrote
in
the
announcement
that
this
decision was made in hopes
of making the graduate
admissions
process
more holistic for future
applications.
“By leaving these scores
behind, the rich information
of the doctoral application
can be reviewed in ways
that are truly holistic and
responsive to the broad
demographics
of
our
applicants,” Solomon wrote.
On the Frequently Asked
Questions page, Rackham
said removing the GRE
requirement will make the
application process more
equitable. The FAQ also
said the school did not find
indications that the GRE
is indicative of success in
graduate school, citing a
presentation from Fall 2021.
According to a virtual
survey conducted by the
Rackham Executive Board
, over 90% of the responses
favored lifting the testing
requirement. The school
will provide support and
consultation
throughout
the process of changing
the
admissions
criteria
for
all
Ph.D.
programs
over the next three years.
Those programs with high
application numbers will
receive compensation and
additional resources, such
as consultation teams, to
support the transition.
In an interview to The
Michigan Daily, Solomon
said removing the GRE
requirement is critical in
creating a more equitable
space in academics.
“A doctoral degree is
critical to higher education,”
Solomon
said.
“It’s
a
pathway to faculty positions
in colleges and universities.
This training leads to all
sorts of careers — in (higher
education), government and
nonprofits. What Rackham
has announced is really
designed to increase access
to the Ph.D. education, to
reduce barriers to applying
and
succeeding
in
the
degree. Discontinuing the
use of the GRE removes a
barrier (to education).”
ISABELLA KASSA
Daily Staff Reporter
See UKRAINE, Page 2
MATTHEW
SHANBOM
Daily Staff Reporter
The U.S. Department
of Education announced
the detailed state-by-
state spread of the
American Rescue Plan
(ARP) — which was
approved
just
under
a year ago on March
11, 2021 — funding
in a press release on
Monday.
The
press
release was followed
by a press conference
focused predominantly
on
the
Higher
Education Emergency
Relief Fund (HEERF
II), which focuses on
funds for colleges and
universities as part of
the American Rescue
Plan.
The state of Michigan
received over $1 billion
in funding for the state’s
colleges and universities.
Under
the
plan,
the
University of Michigan
will receive $64,724,747.
Michigan State University
will receive $81,753,998,
and community colleges
in the state will receive
$303 million.
During Monday’s press
conference, U.S. Secretary
of
Education
Miguel
Cardona responded to
inquiries on the oversight
for the U.S. DOE to ensure
relief funds are properly
distributed by universities.
“(It’s
important)
that
we’re
also
communicating
with
colleges, with districts,
with states on how the
money is being used,”
Cardona said. “There are
reporting features. It’s
important for us to know,
but it’s more important
for you to know. So it’s
really important in our
messaging
to
them
that they make this
information public.”
The release declared
that the ARP requires
half of the funding to be
used for direct financial
relief for students, and
the DOE expects more
will be allocated for this
purpose.
Read more at MichiganDaily.
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