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…- viding students who identify as Arab-American or Arab with an opportunity discuss their identities and explore their own narratives. MEdAN hosted Prof. Frieda Ekotto, chair of the Depart- ment of…

… MONDAY: This Week in History LEFT The dance team performs in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s Mock Rock event at Hill Auditorium Wednesday. (Zach Moore/Daily) RIGHT Engineering junior Brandon…

… 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com 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…

… WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Modern Languages Building “Black Power Movement” WHAT: University of Pittsburgh’s Joyce Bell, along with a panel of two professors and a graduate student, will…

… Arab Network community dinner at North Quad on Thursday. By AMRUTHA SIVAKUMAR Online Editor Editor’s Note: The Michigan Daily is piloting a new addition to our paper that will focus on living…

… well on campus. Whether you’re a first year student living in the dorms or an upperclassman with a meal plan, navigating the dining halls can be daunting at times. There’s so much food, some of…

… it may be unfa- miliar-looking, and there’s no one to stop you from eating just cook- ies for dinner. Sound familiar? Many students swipe into the dining hall with good intentions, and they know…

… specialist at the Univer- sity, I discovered ways in which students living on and off campus could using campus dining halls as a means — rather than a barrier — to healthy decision-making. The FDA…

… food search tool hostedon the University Housing website, gives students the ability to search and select their meals before going to the dining hall. By adding filters for nutrition, dietary…

… install air conditioning. The additional funding will be provided by investment pro- ceeds and the Student Life Stu- dent Fee for Facility Renewal. E. Royster Harper, vice president for student…

… students, faculty and staff.” LSA senior Jacob Light, a member of Building a Better Michigan and a Residential Student group hosts event in honor of Black History Month By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff…

… Reporter The Muslim Student Asso- ciation celebrated Black History Month Thursday night with a lecture on Islam’s roots in Africa. The event, which was attend- ed by about 50 people, was held in the…

…- rently resides in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ware said. In Senegal, he said 98 percent of citizens are Muslim. “The only Arab countries that have that percentage are Saudi Arabia and Yemen,” Ware said…

… measures need to be taken.” Krupiak added that students have already faced the Student Organization Advancement and Recognition’s judicial process. The system referred cases to the chapters…

… Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones. “The only way to move for- ward completely from this is to ensure that every member understands the consequences of his or her behavior,” Krupiak said. “We…

… an oppor- tunity to do a little blue-sky thinking and have very candid discussions. Students weigh possible addition to Student Rights and Responsibilities By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter…

… The Central Student Govern- ment’s Student Honor Code Task Force held a forum Thursday night to gather student input for a new University-wide student honor code. CSG President Bobby Dishell, a…

… Public Policy senior, estab- lished the task force earlier this month to compose a code per- taining to academic integrity, individual behavior and student rights. The goal of creating a code is to…

… complement the pre- existing Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, a University document that out- lines appropriate responses to inappropriate student behavior. The forum was open to stu…

… metal chain was wrapped around his neck. The body showed no signs of violence and nothing was stolen from Aze- vedo's room. -Compiled from Daily wire reports Two students injured after Calif. shooting…

… Kuwait's Amir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and Amr Moussa, Secretary general of the Arab League, from left, chair the Arab economic summit yesterday at the Red Sea resort…

… discharged last night, Rees said. The 17-year-old suspect, who was already on probation for a fight at school, was arrested. Police said two other students were also taken into custody for investigation of…

…-old boy was shot in a res- taurant parking lot near his high school in the Los Angeles suburb of Bell, authorities said. The Bell High School student was shot once in the abdomen, but his vital signs…

…, hitting the officer at least once in the chest. A manhunt was under way. Security experts and school offi- cials say it is almost impossible to completely prevent students from bringing guns onto school…

… president this month has exposed the risk Arab regimes run if they don't work fast to tackle such potentially explosive economic ills like unemployment and rising prices of food and other basic goods. The…

… gravity of the threat fac- ing them was bluntly put by the Arab League's outspoken head Amr Moussa in an address yes- terday. "The Tunisian revolution is not far from us. The Arab citi- zen entered an…

… unprecedented state of anger and frustration," he warned, addressing Arab leaders meeting in Egypt. Tunisia, ironically, was an economic darling of the West and cited as a model for other Arab states. But it came…

… popular base and no experience in the military, the source of Egypt's presidents since the end of the monarchy nearly 60 years ago. But now all Arab leaders feel increasing pressure to address poverty and…

…University of Michigan Theta Xi’s decision to host a concert with Detroit native rapper Big Sean in October has drawn criticism from a number of students on campus, as well as the UM Black…

… Student Union. Students cited a prior incident of racial insensitivity from the fraternity in criticizing their decision to host Big Sean, one of the most widely popular Black artists. In 2013…

… Sister. In a series of Twitter posts Monday afternoon, students criticized the concert and said the 2013 party was what prompted #BBUM, a Twitter hashtag later that year aimed at allowing Black…

… students to share their campus experiences which went viral. The UM frat that tried 2 throw a racist party is now trying 2 have a concert with a black artist on the same day as Black Music…

…, Theatre & Dance junior Diego Zimmerman, speaker of the Black Student Union, tweeted, “Insult the Black community, bring one of the best performers to concert at the same time as their annual…

… HOUSING. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com HINT: CHECK OUT OUR HOUSING GUIDE COMING OUT 9/29! Tweets Michigan Students @UmichStudents If Michigan football could pull through that game and go on to…

… finest SMTD string students perform as soloists and chamber groups in a monthly performance series. WHO: SMTD WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Ritton Recital Hall MUSIC Matters Bar…

… Center for Arab American studies and associate professor of history at the University of Michigan- Dearborn, spoke on the long, rooted history of Muslim communities in Detroit at her lecture…

… Japan’s corporate culture, which stresses loyalty to the company, is forcing men to frequently On a campus that is overwhelmingly ‘blue,’ student supporters of Republican presidential…

… poll of 1000 students, respondents indicated overwhelming support for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — 74.3 percent compared to only 5.9 percent who said they would vote for Trump. In the…

… said, that large property developers — attracted by rising rents largely paid by students — are seeking to acquire real estate near Central Campus to erect new apartments. The change seemed…

… Michigan community, winning accolades as students’ top choice for the best Chinese food on campus. See TRUMP, Page 3 MAZIE HYAMS/Daily Setsuya Fukuda, senior researcher at the Department of Research…

… Staff Reporter Students for Trump on campus dismantles ELECTION Leadership of chapter graduates and is not replaced CALEB CHADWELL Daily Staff Reporter Top Japanese sociologist discusses…

… percent were for possession only. Swae said heightened drug enforcement has led to some CURRICULUM From Page 3 Rajesh Mangrulkar, associate dean for medical student education, said the changes were being…

… component of the new curriculum will establish a "consolidated foundation," he said. In most medical schools, students complete two years of coursework followed by two years in a clinical setting. In contrast…

…, the University plans to condense the two years of coursework and the first year of clinical studies into a two-year period. The new curriculum will also feature professional development. Students will…

…. "(Students) will be able to monitor their pace of development based on specific assessments and the achievement of milestones." The Medical School will also introduce a "leadership and change management…

… could then be regulated and taxed. into its curriculum that would help students garner skills required for leading healthcare teams. Mangrulkar said "health equality," "bioethics" and "quality and safety…

…" were possible examples of this component. Students would then choose to focus on one "path of excellence." Perhaps the largest change to the University's Medical School curriculum is M-Home, a…

… longitudinal, clinical and educational learning community assigned to students in their first year and until the end of their training. By connecting students, Mangrulkar said a team of faculty, instructors and…

… advisors would help student development. "Imagine drawing basic sciences and clinical sciences from the foundation into all group settings for discussion," he said. "(Imagine) drawing reflections about their…

… Nations Those who demonize Israel are either nilsinformed or malevolent If that proverbial man from Mars came to visit and read the world's newspapers, especially those in the Arab and Muslim world, he…

… following Israel's defensive million Arab citizens enjoy the same rights and actions in Gaza. Instead of being grateful to the hated privileges as their Jewish fellows. They are Jews for having totally…

…2A — Thursday, October 20, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Corey Seeman @cseeman Red-Tailed Hawk swooping past a student at the Law Quad today at the University of…

… discuss “Arab-Jews” or “Mizrahim,” Jews from Arab-Muslim lands. WHO: Dept. of Judaic Studies WHEN: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School Assembly Hall Cartographic Celebration of 100…

… Library WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library 2nd Floor Citizenship Workshop WHAT: A workshop to help inform international students who have a student visa or legal…

… Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 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…

… make inferences about the evolution of American women’s reading and writing practices. Her students use similar tactics to conduct their own research. Kate Silbert, a Ph.D. candidate in…

… history and women’s studies and one of Kelley’s students, said Kelley’s redefinition of the field of higher education for women influenced her own project — exploring the history of…

…Thursday, June 20, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

…. It's absolutely absurd that people are constantly making that association. I'm not a Muslim American, but I am an Arab American - a proud one at that - and because the two are often conflated I need to…

… eradicating ignorance. Just because a person is Arab, does not mean they are Muslim. Just because someone is a Muslim, it does not mean they support Al-Qaeda or that they are affiliated with terrorism. The…

… do with Arabs? Religion is not the reason people commit crimes. My main message is that not all Muslims are terrorists and that the radicals are the religion's outliers. They are in no way whatsoever…

… Leija, UMS director of education and community engagement, spoke about wanting university and high- school students to start more conversation after the show. He reflected on his own education…

… more about their identities and their stories — it’s really important for us to keep the story going.” One of the five speakers, Amir Khafagy, is a Muslim of Arab and Puerto-Rican heritage. In the…

… a new way of seeing it, with tradition and culture and community, in a way that I haven’t seen in Hillel before.” In the workshop following the dinner, students answered prompts asking what…

… countries herself, event organizer Mina Jafari, a Rackham student, expressed her own confusion about how the ban inspired her to bring information to her peers. “I’m from one of those seven countries…

…,” Jafari said. “It’s not just international students from those seven countries; the entire international community is very worried about what’s going to happen next.” Panelists aimed to…

… satisfy this need for knowledge by speaking about the legal and administrative aspects of the executive order. Each stressed the complexity of the issue and encouraged students to reach out to any…

… collaboration aimed to advocate for students’ rights under the order. BAN From Page 1A Read more online at michigandaily.com Read more online at michigandaily.com space for them to speak, the media is…

… week (November 18,1962): At a lecture sponsored by the Center for Research on Conflict Resolution, Arthur Waskow, then- member of the Peace Research Institute in Washington, told Uni- versity students…

… that accidental nuclear war was a distinct possi- bility, the Daily reported. 25 years ago this week (November 25,1987): Students planned a protest of the Central Intelligence Agency during a campus…

… CIA presentation and chased its recruiters from the Modern Language Building, according to the Daily. Then-Graduate student Phillis Engelbert said-he was upset with the work of the CIA in toppling other…

… democratic governments and did not want them on campus. "I don't have a lot of sympathy for students who want interviews (with the CIA)," Engelbert said. "It's like asking, 'Don't you feel Nazis have the right…

… National Account Manager 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…

… unknown person threw a rock at an open window, University Police Reported. A hole was made in the screen but the window was not damaged. Dr. Mary Ann Sevick on WHAT: Students of Associ- Type 2 Diabetes…

… from resi- dential areas. Late Monday it released footage it said showed was a miliant weapons depot hidden in a Gaza neighborhood. Egypt, the traditional media- tor between Israel and the Arab world…

… enrollment and outcomes. ni In a ceremony in the East Room, po Obama noted that Latinos make up go the largest minority group in the ter country's public schools, accounting th for more than i in 5 students…

… we allow these trends to bu continue, it won't just be one com- rer munity that falls behind. We will all to fallbehind together." tu VIENNA, Austria ga Austrian students its * Ce protest for increase…

… River Valley in Kunar province near the Pakistan border, the alli- ance said. The commander was accused of organiz- ing kidnappings, helping Arab and Pakistani fight- ers cross the border and attacking…

… that’s really frightening about this policy is that it has frightened so many of the people that care about you as students on campus,” Lucas said. “So, the only reason that I’m here tonight is to…

… support the student voice … but I’m also here to represent the people that told me they were too frightened to speak.” CSG Vice President Isabel Baer said she heard that the new policy was partially…

… to the group’s presentation, the median family income for University students in Ann Arbor is $154,000, compared to $84,000 in Dearborn and $77,000 in Flint. In addition, there is a large gap…

… in the percentage of students eligible to receive the Federal Pell Grant at each campus, a grant in which the government provides funding for students in need of financial support for college…

…. According to the presenters, in Ann Arbor, 15 percent of students are eligible for the grant, compared to the 39 percent eligible in Flint, and 42 percent in Dearborn. To resolve these issues, LSA…

… dedicated toward Dearborn or Flint, according to Krabti. “I think there’s a duty for Ann Arbor students here on this campus who are closest to the administration to really speak up the loudest about this…

… the group to spread awareness of these disparities among the student body. Grand said the new amendment would allow temporary city employees such as election workers to be able to sit on…

… Margo Dickstein, who plans to volunteer in Israel this summer, told The Daily after the event that she hopes to gain a better understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict, echoing Reynold’s point…

… make the final rul- inglaterthis month on whether five proposed amendments will be put into effect for the next academic year. The proposed changes include changing language in the student code to make…

… controversial amendment proposal that would have lowered the burden of evidence needed to convict a student of code violations from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence standard will…

… School of Graduate Studies. The policy would mandate that all Ph.D. students and candidates enroll in all fall and winter semes- ters from matriculation to degree completion. officials, including Rackham…

… Dean Janet Weiss con- tend most students will notice little or no change because of the policy. However, the policy has drawn a great deal of criticism from some Ph.D. students and candidates and from…

… recounting," the prime minister said. The United Nations, the Arab League and U.S. officials have all praised the election, saying it was fair and legitimate. A spokeswoman for Iraqiya questioned the decision…

… attendees’ comments were centered around the possibil- ity that the document’s language could infringe on students’ free- dom of speech. Many were con- cerned that the honor code gave the University too…

… much power. “As a member of the University of Michigan community, I will honor the institution with hon- esty and integrity,” the proposed honor code states. The code continues by asking students…

…. Some students wanted to know if a student would always be con- sidered as representing the Uni- versity, or if their actions were only considered a reflection of the University in specific situations…

…. Despite his concerns, LSA freshman Grant Strobl was pleased CSG hosted the forum. “I’m happy to see that the stu- dent government wants to listen to the students,” Strobl said. “I think the honor…

… code is great. I just want to make sure that it is respecting student rights to speak freely and engage in academic and controversial topics on cam- pus because that is what the Uni- versity of…

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… professor of “Oriental Languages” who taught Hebrew, Assyrian and Arabic. Since then, the department has been known as the Department of Semitic Studies, the Department of Oriental Languages and…

… change is in keeping with the parlance of a large majority of students and faculty. In a departmental press release this month, Department Chair Gottfried Hagen noted how few people still use the…

… implored attendees to leave the Diag with not only a greater understanding of what experiencing homelessness entails, but also an action plan for moving forward. Student leaders from CURIS and…

… planning for next year, Papsal noted the need to apply for an overnight permit further in advance. Despite having begun to plan for the event just as students returned to campus in September…

… misunderstood. Lee said this was likely on account of the privilege afforded to what she believes is a majority of University students. “Personally, I feel like there’s something U-M students…

… in Ann Arbor, which has been brewing for years, persists in Ann Arbor among both students and residents. Protesters took to the street on Sunday in order to protest mounting difficulties. Ann…

… urged students who are interested in helping to donate or contact SAWC at 734-662-2829 for more information on volunteering. “Our greatest goal would be that people would want to come to…

… people who put ideology above human life.” LSA junior Jalal Mawri, who attended the lecture, is a Yemeni-American student who lived in Yemen until 2013. Mawri said he felt a personal connection to…

… working on a podcast about Saudi Arabian human rights in Arabic. She is also looking to continue her coverage of Yemen in the future by revisiting her footage and seeing how the understanding of…

… women),” Banner said. When asked how University students interested in helping to reduce mass incarceration might do so, Fancher offered a rather simple solution. “The reality is, anything I do, you…

… other students on campus an opportunity to learn the history and writing of Arabic calligraphy. Chase and Abuelroos founded the Arabic Cal- ligraphy Club last fall after realizing that many students on…

… campus, like themselves, were interested in learning how to write Arabic calligra- phy, Chase said. "Both of us have been interested in learning cal- ligraphy for a long time," Chase said. "You're kind of…

… exposed to it a lot just study- ing Arabic, but we never really learn how to do it or just how the art form was developed." Mohammed El Khoja, a local calligrapher from Libya who wrote calligraphy for…

… newspapers in his home country, will start to teach the club's members how to write the most widely used Arabic script as well as dis- cuss the history of Arabic calligraphy at their next meeting. "Right now…

… calligraphy in school, Chase and Abuel- roos said he has previously worked with many students in Ann Arbor. As the club's membership grows, Abuelroos said she and Chase will continue to try to expand the…

… Building WHEN: Tuesday at about 12:25 a.m. WHAT: A student reported that his gym bag was stolen during the last 10 minutes he was at the gym, University Police Reported. There are no sects.e dferences WHAT…

… does. Dining hall chefs in some University resi- dence halls cook meals for nearly 5,000 students each day. Despite having to make massive quantities of food, the chefs strive to make their dish- es as…