…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 16, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Joshua Johnson — host of NPR’s “1A” — navigated the issue of free speech on college campuses, and how to encourage free dialogue while also maintaining a comfortable and safe environment for students, at a live taping of his show Thursday night. The panel discussion “Speak Freely: Debating the First Amend...…
…Grand Rapids community leaders Mike and Sue Jandernoa are donating $4.3 million to expand scholarships at the Ross School of Business, contribute to fellowships at the Ford School of Public Policy and assist the University of Michigan School of Education’s TeachingWorks organization, the University announced Thursday. The statement said $3 million of the couple’s donation would be dedicated to a TeachingWorks parternship w...…
…improvement of job security for lecturers at the University. Currently, full-time lecturers receive a minimum salary of $34,500 at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, $28,30 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and $27,300 at the University of Michigan-Flint. Frustrated with low salaries and pay rates for lecturers across the University’s campuses, LEO has continued to meet with University officials since October demanding ...…
…T his past week, White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter resigned after a scandal emerged regarding allegations of domestic abuse from his two ex-wives. An article by The New York Times reported Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and Joe Hagin, deputy chief of staff for operations, knew about the accusations in late fall. In response to the resignation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “Peoples (sic) lives are being shattered ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 16, 2018 — 5 In retrospect, there was little that would have predicted the enormous reach of MGMT. The American duo exploded onto the scene in 2007 with Oracular Spectacular, an electropop tour de force that artists have continued to bite from a decade later. Oracular paved the way for the cheerful indie bands of later years, like Grouplove and Passion Pit, and that so...…
…I was a huge band nerd in high school. I spent my summers going to band camps, playing in wind ensembles, learning about the repertoire, playing under various conductors and just enjoying the music. I’ve been playing in wind ensemble for the past 10 years of my life, and it’s a type of ensemble that I truly believe is underappreciated. Largely overshadowed by orchestras, I think that — unless someone ever played in a wind ensemb...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 16, 2018— 7 Report: ‘M’ adding coach Jim Harbaugh is closing in on a 10th assistant for Michigan’s coaching staff. As reported by The Michigan Insider’s Sam Webb and FootballScoop, former Florida head coach Jim McElwain is expected to join the Michigan coaching staff, replacing Dan Enos, who left for Alabama shortly after being hired by Harbaugh. McElwain and Flo...…
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