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…-mails obtained by the Daily sent Tuesday to listservs for various student organizations — including Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, the Middle East and Arab Network, the Arab Students Asso- ciation…

… broader educational issues By ALYSSA BRANDON and LAURA SCHINAGLE Summer Managing News Editor and Summer Editor in Chief In an e-mail to Ross School of Business students Monday, Business School…

… programs Davis-Blake helped create have diversified opportunities for undergraduate Business students to prepare for the increasingly global workforce. “She has lead a complete revamp of the BBA…

… the Ross School of Business, announces the graduation of business students at Spring Com- mencement at Michigan Stadium on May 2. See DEAN, Page 3 Students request meeting in response to Harbaugh…

…’s tweet supporting the film By LAURA SCHINAGLE Summer Editor in Chief Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh met with Middle East- ern, North African, Muslim and South Asian students in a private…

…, the South Asian Awareness Network, Michigan Pakistanis, and Muslim, Lebanese, Malaysian and Persian students — announced plans for the meeting. The e-mails said several students requested the…

… in June 2016 Coach Jim Harbaugh meets with students on ‘American Sniper’ CAMPUS LIFE See MEETING, Page 3 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM …

… a student petition that raised concerns about how the film portrays Arabs, Muslims, the Middle East and North Africa. However, following another student-generated petition call- ing for the…

…’s actions, Muslim and Arab students reported harass- ment and death threats. The University ultimately screened “American Sniper” and “Paddington” simultaneously at UMix. The e-mails, which were sent…

… Advisory Committee is discussing a new curriculum and training for medical school students that would bring together science and practice. The new curriculum would allow students to learn material…

… through hands-on experience rather than learning through lecture and discussion. “For example, instead of learning about disease, students will check the heart and see how disease func- tions in…

… University to reverse this decision, E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, issued a statement April 8 say- ing, “the initial decision was not consistent with the high value the University of…

… Michigan places on freedom of expression and our respect for the right of students to make their own choices in such matters.” Throughout the week’s dis- cussions about the film and the University…

… by the student who launched a petition in April calling for the University to cancel the sched- uled screening, said the coach was invited to talk with students about the screening “and get a…

…,775 times and favorited 38,305 times. Approximately 15 students, Harper and Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett attended the meeting Wednesday. Administrators and student organizers requested the…

… is allo- cated toward implementing the program in classes across campus and teaching instructors how to use it in their classrooms. Fishman said gameful learning gives the students the opportu…

…- nity to feel a stronger connection with the material they are learn- ing. “We use the term gameful to describe courses that are intend- ed to maximize students’ feelings of autonomy — the ability to…

… LIFE Push to add ME/NA box launches on social media Students, faculty sign onto #WeExist campaign to lobby for Arab category MATT HARMON Daily Staff Reporter Group gathered to reflect on those…

… Ann Arbor since 1974. “People who have to live beside it need benefits too. It should not just be for U of M students and employees. We want these areas developed, but we want to go about it in…

…,000 students in the past few years. Ackerman also noted 55 percent of people in Ann Arbor are renters. “Are they attractive? No,” Ackerman said about residential buildings. “But are they housing…

… and 75 percent of nontenured faculty reported they were satisfied or very satisfied with the climate — which is consistent with students and staff. However, white faculty members were more…

… face more bias ACADEMICS Senate Assembly reviews DEI climate survey results with tri-campus members ZOE BAXTER For The Daily Students, faculty gather for Transgender Day of Remembrance with…

… vigil, event MATT VAILLIENCOURT/Daily Students gather in rememberence of transgender people murdered in 2017 on the Diag Monday. See DEVELOPMENT, Page 3 After garnering support from students and…

… sample campus climate survey found ME/NA-identifying students to make up 2 percent of the student body. Resolutions in favor of creating a Middle Eastern/North African identity…

… category were passed by Central Student Government last February and by LSA Student Government last month — the CSG resolution passed unanimously. This lack of a Middle Eastern/North African…

… option on University documents from application forms to financial aid is mirrored by the U.S. Census documents sent out every 10 years. The Arab American Institute has been leading the charge on…

… of health, education and more. According to the Arab American Institute, adjusted for under-reporting, Michigan is ranked second in the nation for highest Arab- See ME/NA, Page 3 CAMPUS…

… doubts about the ability of Central Student Government to accomplish anything meaningful or substantial, or if it could, then I had doubts as to whether Arab and Muslim voices would matter at all…

… student experiences whether we are aware or not, so it’s important that we understand the consequences of our votes. It’s time for Arabs and Muslims to keep the MomentUM going. The importance of…

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, March 21, 2018 To the Arabs and Muslims on campus, keep the MomentUM going REEMA KAAKARLI | OP-ED I wasn’t able to put a name to…

… can stay just where I am. I f you’re anything like me, you think Central Student Government election season at the University of Michigan is a nuisance at best. As a freshman, I had serious…

… in that setting. Just a few years ago, the Arab community on campus seemed fractured and invisible with no clear central authority to which we could address our concerns and aspirations, and…

… no clear institutional support for improving student life in ways that narrowly affected our community. The Muslim community seemed only slightly better in these regards but was still…

… conversations, as so few Arabs or Muslims were represented in CSG, and the ones that were present were known to have faced discriminatory remarks and subtle racism to get there. Now, as a graduating senior…

… that administrations, including CSG, have begun to take our collective concerns seriously. In the past two years, CSG has uplifted the voices of historically marginalized Palestinian students…

…, responded to ugly incidences of Islamophobia in reflection rooms, administered reforms and, crucially, has made the broader Arab community on campus more visible with the support for the implementation…

…) 1111, lAI1Il1L.M)'l Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 21, 2012 michigandailycom .... , ou ..,, . ..,,,.. . UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Football ticket prices increase Individual student tickets up…

… S'U'e emergency response syste-m effective in stor-m Though the 2012 Michigan football schedule features 2 fewer homes games than last year, students will be paying more to attend each game this…

… season for the second straight year. Season tickets for students will cost $195 for six home games, or $32.50 per game, with an additional $10 service fee - up from $250 for eight homes games, or $31…

… informative details. On Thursday, the system sent e-mails to all University students, fac- ulty and staff. Text and voicemail messages were also sent to those who registered for the additional notification…

… a text message, voice message and an e-mail mes- sage so that people can get more information than they would get from a non-worded siren," Brown said. Though all students, faculty See EMERGENCY, Page…

… 6A Notre Dame charges $38 per game for student tickets and Ohio State charges $32. Including the service fee, student season ticket prices amount to $2.50 more per ticket for the 2012 season, and the…

… season. Marquee games against Alabama, Notre Dame, Nebraska and Ohio State will all be played away from the Big House this fall. Lochmann said one reason prices were raised was to give students an…

… proportion of Arab-American students at the Dearborn campus and surrounding cities cannot be accurately measured without a ME/NA identity checkbox. “We don’t want to count Arab Americans or…

… Fraser from University of Michigan at Dearborn and Laura Friesen from University of Michigan at Flint joined pharmacology professor John Traynor to speak about the difficulty of uniting students…

… from different backgrounds — especially considering the lack of diversity of the Ann Arbor campus. “Ten percent of your student population is in the top 1 percent economically,” Fraser pointed out…

…. “Most of our students here are students of privilege. So thinking of ways to help them empathize with other, they’ve never had to run against that before.” The members also discussed the Go Blue…

… Guarantee, acknowledging that even with financial aid, many eligible students do not apply to the University. “It is still difficult for people from that background to come to this Michigan…

…,” Traynor said. “I’m not saying they’re not trying.” Ultimately, the group agreed on the importance of students interacting with peers from different backgrounds. “How do we get to the place…

… University, approximately 1 percent of the student body identifies as transgender or gender nonconforming, according to results from the diversity, equity and inclusion campus climate survey. “Our…

….” Social Work student Alex Kime expressed the same sentiment. “Even though it’s incredibly important to honor those that we lose, more honor should be paid and recognized to the trans and…

… tell people that I don’t think I’ll make it out of my twenties without personally knowing a transgender woman who is murdered,” Kaufman said. Next to speak was Information student Vidhya…

… us while we’re still alive.” Aravind received laughter and support from attendees after her remarks. After Aravind spoke, two students and members of the LGBTQ community read the known…

… began, more than 200 peo- ple have been killed, according to medical officials, human rights groups and exiled dissidents. Lybia's response has been the harshest of any Arab country that has been wracked…

….hundreds injured since the Arab wave for change reached the Gulf last Monday. The protesters were preparing to spend another night in the square by late Sunday. Bahrain holds particular importance to Washington as…

… and more than 500,000 students. It would become the second state, following Utah, to pass such a broad-based law. Colorado gives colleges the option and several have allowed handguns. Supporters of the…

… legisla- tion argue that gun* violence on campuses, such as the mass shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois in 2008, show that the best defense against a gunman is students who can shoot…

… at the University of Texas, when sniper Charles Whitman went to the top of the administra- tion tower in 1966 and killed 16 people and wounded dozens. Last September, a University of Texas student…

… President William Powers has opposed concealed handguns on campus, saying the mix of students, guns and campus parties is too vola- tile. Guns occupy a special place in Texas culture. Politicians often tout…

…, assistant director of federal leg- islation for the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence, who was in Austin recently to lobby against the Texas bills. Goddard was a student at Virginia Tech when he was shot…

… information surfaced surround- ing the death of Cornell Univer- sity sophomore George Desdunes, according to a March 18 article in The Cornell Daily Sun. Susan Murphy, Cornell's vice president of Student and…

… given until the end of the month to leave their house on campus, the article states. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDENT GOV'T OFFICER CALLED OUT FOR OFFENSIVE BLOG University of Colorado gradu- ate student…

… started the blog in 2009 and resigned from his student government position on March 4 after an anonymous source led the Dean of Students to question Cucchiaro as the author, according to the article…

…-loving 'butts' about it swindler CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Discussion Health talk about Japan WHERE: Student Health Services WHEN: Friday at about7 a.m. WHAT: A pile of saw dust was on fire behind the building…

…, University Police reported. The fire was caused by cigarette butts and put out by the building manager. WHERE: Beanster'sI WHEN: Friday at abt 3:15 p.m. WHAT: A student asl unknown person tosw his headphones…

… Morris missed a shot in the waning seconds. FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS MONDAY Students who took the SAT last week had to answer an essay ques- tion about reality television, The New York Times report- ed. Many…

… Barack Obama yesterday held up the South American nation as a model of democratic change in a time of uprisings and crackdowns across the Arab world and yet another war front for the United States. From…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, November 21, 2019 — 3 Arab Student Association, Period host panel on reproductive health Panelists focus on own experiences, discuss…

… stigmatized issues as part of Focus Week BRAYDEN HIRSCH For The Daily Through an effort to end the stigma around periods, the Arab Student Association and Period collaborated to hold a panel where four…

… people from various backgrounds were given the opportunity to talk about their encounters with reproductive health on Wednesday. About 30 students attended the event. ASA is currently holding a…

… of color, particularly Arab refugees, and they are disproportionately marginalized, not just from their identity, but also their status as immigrants and refugees,” Gayar said. “So…

…. Public Health graduate student Ashley Rapp discussed her point- of-view on menstrual and reproductive health of her family from Iraq and being the founder of Period. “Primarily, at least for a lot…

… terrible bacterial infection and I didn’t know how to go about it, like I didn’t know where I can find care, and also culturally competent care.” LSA senior Tala Al-Saghir, president of Students…

… keep them away from windows and areas where they could be easily accessible from the outside. The research team also included EECS professor Kevin Fu and postdoctoral student Sara Rampazzi…

… proof — kind of — that this watch works. As a 21st century college student, it’s a bit humiliating to admit that I’m willing to suspend some dis- belief when it comes to horoscopes and good…

… BARACK OBAMA at the State of the Union address Tuesday night Into the woods, into the woods. Standing on the Diag, surround- ed by the chaos of the college envi- ronment, some students might be…

… have been a group of Univer- sity orientation leaders. I found it a curious feeling to walk out of a class on the Arab- Israeli conflict to feel the prickling wind stinging my cheeks and a sen…

… graduate students get to live buried away within the Arb’s grounds, the mystery house wasn’t found on this particular adventure, but there is always next time. And there will be a next time, though…

…-on-one assistance from instructors. The format intended to help transition teaching fellows into the course and provide students with more experienced instruc- tors. The student group Sa'lam Shalom, an Arab…

…. Each unit .would begin with a lecture discussing an idea in regard to a previously assigned essay. Additionally, the semester included five writing confer- ences so students could receive one…

…-Jewish peace project, held its first meeting to discuss conflict in the Middle East. The students expressed appreciation for the opportu- nity to discuss both sides of the conflict in the Middle East with…

… students with different opin- ions. Ten years ago this week (Oct. 24,2003): Construction began on a new addition to the School of Public Health. The addition replaced class format a wing of the Henry F…

… their appli- cations are fuly prepared and ready to submit. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from 12 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. WHERE: Student Activities Building WHAT: A series of short films and discussion…

… Wolbert and SophieGreenbaum Production Managers The Michigan Daily ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday though Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is…

…. The second largest body of non-resident students hails from New York, with 2,102 students calling the state home. The state is also home to a large number of *uzaciuu alumni. With the trip scheduled a…

… every single one of our student-athletes," were broken down into regions. As reported previously, in the northern area, which encom- passes the traditional athletic campus from Crisler Arena and Michigan…

… $250,000 a year to proactively address the increased opera- tion costs that will result from the addition ofnew buildings. Contrary to rumors, student- athletes will not live in separate athletic dorms…

….. STUDENTS SURVEYED ABOUT WHY THEY WOULD LEAVE COLLEGE TEXTING IN COSTUME Depressed college dropouts¥ 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG BEAD WILEY Editorin…

… employment are the most likely reasons students drop out of college, according to a Feb. 17 State News article. The recent study exam- ined survey results from students at a variety of American universities…

… & NOTES Organ player Climate change performance panel chat WHERE: The Michigan League WHEN: Friday at about 3:30 p.m. WHAT: A credit card and a debit card were stolen from a student's backpack, Uni…

…- versity Police reported. The victim noticed unauthorized charges on her cards. Found pot remains hazy WHERE: West Quad Resi- dence Hall WHEN: Saturday at about 12:15 a.m. WHAT: Four students were found in…

… possession of a marijuana-like substance, University Police reported. . WHERE: Mary Markley Residence Hall WHEN: Saturday at about midnight WHAT: A female student was found drunk in a bath- room, University…

… his impoverished borders, including the failed Arab nation yesterday, offering attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound to oversee a dialogue between airliner in December 2009. the ruling party and the Saleh…

… demonstrators, mostly march there, bringing the death university students. toll to nine since the protests Yemen is a tribal society began. where almost every adult male Much is at stake in Yemen has a firearm. A…

… world's largest decide the president's fate. Protests continued yesterday, with 3,000 university students marching in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital. Demonstrations were also held in a number of districts…

… Ibrahim Ijaz on Arab calligraphy, as well as multiple vocal and spoken-word performances. LSA sophomore Ceren Ege presented a spoken-word poem titled, “By Blood,” which illustrated experiences…

….” LSA junior Mariam Reda, co-founder of Redefine, helped organize the event and highlighted her excitement promoting social acceptance through creative, student-led presentations and…

… performances. “The purpose of Redefine itself is to promote social acceptance through the creation and exhibition of original student talent,” Reda said. “(Looking around) I see so many different…

…-stigmatize the event that’s happening.” Additionally, numerous representatives in the assembly commented on the pervasiveness of the upcoming CSG election, in which students can begin voting on Wednesday…

… open to students. LSA junior Seth Schostak informed the assembly of his efforts to determine what the students want to see in terms of changes made by CSG. Schostak told fellow representatives of…

… the importance of listening to student concerns instead of simply counting them as a signature on a petition, which was met with applause and snaps from the assembly. “Ask for input if you guys…

…Daily.com determined that adjusting the timeline to winter semester supports first-year student success by providing the opportunity to fully engage in curriculum and communities,” Harper said. Dean of…

… Students Laura Blake Jones and a team representing the Greek life community will monitor the transition. “In partnership with our Greek Life community student leaders, we are committed to working…

…, administrators from University President Mark Schlissel to E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, to the Board of Regents repeatedly emphasized the council’s self-regulated efforts. “I want…

… to applaud you for all the work that you’re doing along with other students to provide a safer environment in our fraternities and sororities,” Regent Denise Ilitch, D, told IFC president Sam…

… gone smoothly so far. Founas added that members of SAFE and students on campus who are perceived to be Arab have faced threats as well, similar in nature to the ones received by CSG representatives. She…

… Terriers limiting them to one shot on most possessions, enabled Wof- ford to stick around. Wofford never really got with- students and better prepare them for future careers in academic, industry and have…

… response to Tuesday's meeting. "We're going to hold every per- son who voted against listening to student voices accountable," Kher- allah said Tuesday night. "These investments impact the friends and family…

…'re glad to see students voicing their concerns," Terryn said, adding that FORUM asked its members to "vote your con- science, vote your heart." LSA senior Andrew Craft, chair of Make Michigan, wrote in a…

… ready and willing to discuss the issue with any student." FORUM's presidential and vice presidential candidates, Public Policy junior Carly Manes and LSA junior Pavitra Abraham, are both current…

… LSA sophomore Meagan Shokar, the vice presiden- tial nominee and current assembly speaker, were noteligible to vote on postponement. Terryn did, however, add that the high student turnout at Tues- day…

…'s meeting - the highest in recentmemory-was positive. "Regardless of where you stand on this issue, it's great to see such student mobilization," he said. Business senior Michael Proppe, CSG president, said…

…'s meeting to the Univer- sity's Board of Regents on Thursday. "The student government has an obligation to hear our con- stituents out," he said. In an interview after the meet- ing, Proppe said while he does…

… has postponed avote indefinitely. He added that it is important for all students to be given an opportu- nity for their voices tobe heard, but supporting the movement outright is more complicated…

…. "There is specific action that's been put in there and there are other communities who do feel targeted by the resolution," he said. "There's so much stuff that we in the student government can do when the…

… profits, so as students shell out tens of thousands of dollars for school, prospective employers turn them down upon graduation, as many employers do not see their degrees from for-profit colleges…

… as credible. Thus, when students attempt to sue these colleges, many of them discover their options are limited by forced arbitration clauses. Arbitration proceedings are shrouded in secrecy…

…-sufficient. A great new student organization, the Michigan Refugee Assistance Program, has partnered with Jewish Family Services to help resettle refugees in the Ann Arbor area. The group is…

… dedicated to raising awareness about the current refugee crisis, particularly by adding a student voice to this crisis while also humanizing refugees. LSA senior Nicole Khamis says she decided to…

… start MRAP this semester because it is a time when local refugee resettlement agencies need assistance the most and students often feel helpless in the face of this incredible crisis. “I…

… Arabs/Muslims as terrorists and violent in nature,” Khamis says. Additionally, if Donald Trump is elected in November, Khamis believes refugees will no longer be able to seek protection in the…

… vulnerable population and to our allies on the frontlines. If xenophobic rhetoric continues to flourish in American political discourse, we risk alienating our Muslim and Arab-American populations…

… teacher would always encourage us to go home and ask our parents about the singers we learned in class. As a diligent student, I tried to ask my parents, but they never knew what I was talking about…

… he also felt a bond with me being one of the few Asian students. In his broken English, he would always try and ask me questions. Though I The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color…

… Community Scholars Program and one of the students who was targeted in the act of vandalism and racism that happened this past Sunday. Through our dialogue with Tyrice, Michigan in Color was able to…

… to be a part of drugs, Arabs are seen as terrorist — this is not an attack on Black Americans, this is an attack on people of color and the minority race as a whole.” Do you think this is an…

…. Despite him saying he will do everything in his power to address the issue, more must be done. My dialogue on this issue isn’t enough, other students also must work to build awareness on the issue…

… experiences. As a group that represents only 4 percent of the student body, we need white students to also speak up on our behalf. Only when assumptions are dropped and people defend one another can we…

… response to his run-in with blatant racism on campus. Michigan in Color recognizes the tremendous emotional toll that this event took on Tyrice, the two other students affected, MCSP and the larger…

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… litany of texts students often read as a part of their high school or middle school curriculum, I can understand why some might find it odd if I was reading it for the first time. However, as my…

… confine me to the ideas that you have about Muslims or people of color in general. When you are the token Muslim girl you also become the token “Arab girl” even if, as in my case, you…

…’re not Arab. My roots in India go back about three generations, but even before that generation, I’m still Persian before reaching my Arab roots. Ethnicity and culture are not just skin deep. To…

… people don’t take it seriously and the University is becoming more accepting. I just wish it was faster.” Fourth-year medical student Harold Gomez saw the event on Facebook and felt his views…

…. “I think it’s important that those things are discussed in a more mainstream venue.” Taubman graduate student Phillip Redpath came to hear the talk because he’s using elements of Solnit’s work…

… up so that they feel more educated on the topic.” Cole started by explaining how the conflict began with peaceful protests in Syria in March 2011, around the time of the Arab Spring, in which…

… sources that many college students are exposed to. “I think it’s important for students to come to events like these if only to stay informed,” she said. “There’s not a whole lot we, as students…

… addition to funding increases, Snyder’s budget recommendation also includes a provision to limit any tuition increases to 3.8 percent or $475 per student in order for a university to…

… increases down and ultimately allow more students to pursue their educational dream,” LaSata said. Contradicting this idea, Rabhi said he believes this will have a vicious effect on higher education…

…. “Federal student aid only accounts for roughly 3% of Michigan’s higher education spending, the majority of the higher education budget actually goes to ‘University Operations,’ ” Zalamea wrote…

…. “Without more transparency, I personally wouldn’t want my taxpayer money going towards university sponsored partisan events or towards the discounted tuition rates of undocumented students.” In…

… students, we would strongly urge the legislature and Governor to support our students by increasing funding even more.” HIGHER ED From Page 1 threat to physical well-being. “Obviously the risks are…

… about what your story will change I think it’s important for students to come to events like these if only to stay informed RALLY From Page 1 He’s going to get away with half the things…

…” students will benefit from the switch. Jones explained under the current system, a student taking back-to-back LSA and nursing courses has no transition time between classes. University spokesman…

… importance of communication, saying the administration hopes to keep students up-to-date on the switch from Michigan time using Canvas, social media, posters and student publications. Multiple…

… Architecture students Courtney Klee and Ellis Wills-Begley of the Initiative for Inclusive Design, a project aiming aims to foster dialogue about building accessibility issues. According to Wills…

… NYPD's intelligence tactics since an Associated Press investiga- tion revealed widespread spy- ing programs that documented every aspect of Muslim life in New York. Police infiltrated mosques and student…

… groups. Plainclothes officers catalogued Middle Eastern restaurants and their clientele. Analysts built databases on Arab cab drivers and monitored Muslims who changed their names. "Had this been happening…

… installed Friday will drain headrace, temporarily halt canoeing in dam By ELYANA TWIGGS Daily StaffReporter Students and Ann Arbor resi- dents looking to go canoeing or kayaking in the Argo dam will have to…

… and through some friendly gov- ernment," he said. Muttawakil agreed that any formal negotiations would be best held outside Afghanistan, perhaps in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates…