…This semester, in honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, LSA is carrying on its tradition of a themed semester by offering over 20 classes centered around the 200th anniversary of the University. The classes, offered in several different LSA departments with an overarching theme of Making Michigan, focus on the school’s place in important events of the past 200 years and where it lies in the current ...…
…Panelists at the University of Michigan met Tuesday afternoon to discuss Poverty Solutions — an initiative introduced by University President Mark Schlissel in October 2016 — and review nine research projects funded through a new grant program operated by the initiative. The projects, totaling $200,000, represent the initiative’s first investments in research and model testing aiming to use research about poverty to ...…
…More than 150 students, faculty and community members gathered Tuesday in Palmer Commons to hear five panelists address possible concerns regarding the future of environmental sustainability under President Donald J. Trump. Panelists began by each giving a brief statement regarding the challenges environmental scientists and activists might anticipate under the new administration, including encouraging cit...…
…Last winter, Engineering sophomore Sam Greeley developed a severe case of Achilles tendinitis, an ankle injury confining her to crutches for weeks, adding unexpected challenges to her daily life. After receiving attention from the University of Michigan Hospital, Greeley was not informed of the accommodations available to her from Services for Students with Disabilities. It was not until two days after her hospit...…
…The Ann Arbor community reacted negatively to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the travel and resettlement of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries to the United States that was issued last Friday. Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor issued a statement on his Facebook page Sunday afternoon condemning the actions of the Trump administration thus far, saying people must stand up and fight the president’...…
…As a result of a new partnership between the Ross School of Business’s Center for Social Impact in Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan- Flint’s Office of University Outreach, the sixth annual Social Impact Challenge will take place in Flint this semester instead of Detroit. In previous years, the Center for Social Impact has held its Social Impact Challenges in Detroit, where teams partnered with different ...…
…After his only opposition dropped out on Sunday, University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser (R) is expected to be approved as the Michigan Republican Party chairman in February. With Weiser soon to balance positions in both the University and the state GOP, accusations of conflict of interest and defenses have risen from members of both parties. Weiser unseated former Regent Laurence Deitch (D) last November to br...…
…Recently, the University of Michigan Central Student Government has been working with Ann Arbor City Council to increase student political participation in city elections, especially following concerns on campus about how the council’s decisions affect University students. Efforts by CSG in 2015 resulted in a town hall proposal to City Council to place election reform proposals on the upcoming November ballot for...…
…Members of the University of Michigan’s Senate Assembly passed a resolution on Monday brought forth by the Academic Affairs Advisory Committee regarding salary cuts as a way to demote faculty. The meeting was also a chance for the assembly to hear last remarks from outgoing Provost Martha Pollack and initial remarks from incoming Interim Provost Paul Courant, a public policy professor. The faculty began t...…
…The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs had their first meeting of the winter semester on Monday to discuss the Academic Affairs Advisory Committee resolution to protect faculty from unfair demotions. The committee discussed whether it should endorse the AAAC’s resolution regarding salary cuts and demotions of tenured and tenure-track professors. This resolution was written in response to a tenured pr...…
…President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Monday that placed a hiring freeze on the federal government, with the exception of military, national security and public safety personnel. The two-page order, which was promised during his campaign as a part of his “Day One” agenda, is meant to cut government payrolls and ensure a more efficient government. According to Trump’s contract with the American voter, the fr...…
…As the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Ann Arbor changes from 18 to 21 with the turn of the new year, the community reacts with mixed opinions. The resolution, introduced by Ann Arbor Councilmember Julie Grand (D–Ward 3), passed its initial read July 18, before being officially approved Aug. 4 by a City Council vote of 9-2. Ann Arbor is the first city in Michigan to implement the measure as par...…
…A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by an former University of Michigan student who violated the University’s Student Sexual Misconduct Policy. A final opinion dated Jan. 5 declared the plaintiff’s claim of a due process violation was inaccurate. According to court records, U.S. District Judge David Lawson upheld the reasoning behind the appeals board’s decision to expel the plaintiff because it...…
…According to author Claudia Rankine, the inception of her book-length poem, “Citizen: An American Lyric,” began with the question: “How did that happen?” Something of an investigation, the poem opens with secondhand prose poetry cataloguing the lived experience of racism among Rankine’s friends and colleagues. “I just wanted to see if people were sensitive to the fact that every day in small ways, they were themselves engage...…
…On his way to attend an accessibility event hosted in Ann Arbor by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in early December, the Ann Arbor Metro Airport Shuttle denied service to Stephen Kuusisto, a Syracuse University education professor who is blind. Kuusito said he was denied service because he had his guide dog with him. Days before traveling to Ann Arbor, while still at home in Syracuse, Kuusis...…
…A new self-driving passenger shuttle made its North American debut at the University of Michigan Mcity testing site last month in the hopes it will eventually be approved for public usage. The shuttle, named the ARMA, is manufactured by the French company NAVYA Technologies. It made its first appearance in North America in Mcity, the University’s simulated city and testing site for driverless cars, according to a Univer...…
…On Wednesday, Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning spoke to a crowd of students, staff and faculty during a fireside chat with Alec Gallimore, dean of the College of Engineering, at the Chrysler Center on North Campus. Fanning met with University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel earlier in the day. During the talk, Fanning focused on the importance and versatility of public service careers, as well as his path to becoming ...…
…M-Write — a program promoting conceptual learning through writing housed inside the Digital Innovation Greenhouse in the Office of Digital Education — continues to grow as it introduces writing and a peer review program to introductory-level STEM- oriented and social science courses, though this is the third semester of its use. M-Write will be utilized in three courses during the winter 2017 semester: Ec...…
…University of Michigan researchers have released an app that helps Flint residents assess lead contamination levels by utilizing functions related to water testing and providing infrastructure- related information. The team also worked with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver on data analytics for lead pipe removal. The app, released in early December, gives residents information about distribution centers for water and w...…
…It is expected that Gov. Rick Snyder will support the state’s Healthy Michigan Plan on Thursday in a U.S. Senate committee discussion. The roundtable in Washington D.C. will be discussing the future of Medicaid in the country. Healthy Michigan, the state’s brand of Medicaid for low-income residents, is funded through the Affordable Care Act. Recently, the Republican-majority Congress, fueled by President-elect Trump, ...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 18, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Fulbright Information Session WHAT: Come learn about earning a fellowship to study, research, teach English or train in the creative arts aborad from a University student adviser. WHO: International Institute WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1644 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Center Spa...…
…MEET ME HALFWAY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, January 25, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Business faculty member Ted London spoke about the need for private enterprise to develop solutions on a large scale to tackle global poverty on Tuesday at the Ross School of Business. The talk, which was sponsored by the Center for Positive Organizations, drew approxima...…
…PUSH UPS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, January 23, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com LRCCS Noon Lecture: Beyond Mindfulness WHAT: C. Pierce Salguero of Pennsylvania State University will discuss connections between Buddhism, health and Buddhist healing methods WHO: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1636 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES ...…
…NEW WEEK, NEW ME. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Biology Seminar WHAT: Anita Layton, biomedical engineering professor at Duke University, will discuss mathematical modeling techniques that are being used in kidney research. WHO: Quantitative Biology Seminars WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: West Hall, Room 335 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Startup Funding Presentation WHAT: In this workshop, Entrepreneur in Residence Josh Botkin will t...…
…NEW PREZ. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, January 20, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The University of Michigan offers one of the best all-around sports experiences in the country, with Michigan Stadium, Yost Ice Arena and Crisler Center each listed in the “Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2016,” according to website and magazine “Stadium Journey.” The list, which evaluated the fan experience at...…
…LIMBO. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Thursday, January 26, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Critically acclaimed author Heather Ann Thompson, a University of Michigan history professor, appeared Wednesday night on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” where she discussed her research on mass incarceration in the United States and her new book, “Blood in t...…
…2 — Friday, January 27, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily North Campus Turkey @NCampusTurkey I understand that fake news is all the rage these days, but I’d settle for properly ed- ited news. #NowHiringEng- lishMajors #umich Michigan Students @UMichStudents when your front foot skids forward on the icy street & you have to pretend you’re working on your lunges on the way to class Nicole ...…
…FACEBOOK STALKING. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, January 24, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily sam so @samuelsch99 Yellow car game except with canada goose when you go to Ann Arbor. Annie Shapiro @AnnieShapiro91 When your flight is delayed by 3 hours& you miss work, but all you rly care abt is that you made it back in time to see @ShaunKing at @UMich Michigan Students @U...…
…EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, January 10, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Department of Piano Faculty Recital WHAT: UM piano faculty will perform classical pieces on the piano of Vladimir Horowitz. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Environmental Research Seminar WHAT: The health eff...…
…PEACE OUT, JANUARY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com NEW WEEK, NEW ME. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, January 31, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Engaged Scholarship and Academic Values WHAT: Hiram Fitzgerald, associate provost at MSU, will discuss the impact community engagment can have on productive citizenship. WHO: UM Center for Educational Outreach WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Leag...…
…SEPARATION ANXIETY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Wednesday, January 4, 2017 News The 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 free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $225 and year ...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 11, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Tweets Follow @michigandaily 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 $225 and ...…
…MEDIUM SPICE SALSA. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Tuesday, January 17, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com News The Leaders and the Rest WHAT: This exhibit will examine who belongs at the University of Michigan and who draws its boundaries by showcasing student expression, politics and culture. WHO: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester WHEN: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. WHERE: H...…
…2 — Thursday, January 5, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SHOPPING ON A BUDGET. puzzle by sudokusyndication.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 free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $225 and yea...…
…SQUATS FOR DAYS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, January 9, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SYLLY WEEK. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com SHORT WINTER BREAKS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com LSA juniors Emma McGlashen and Sophia Kaufman are working on a play for the bicentennial celebration that will follow the trials and tribulations faced by the first five women to attend the University of...…
…LIMBO. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Thursday, January 12, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Tweets Follow @michigandaily 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. Subscrip...…
…In a move taken straight out of the “Parks and Recreation” playbook, the Michigan Secretary of State rolled out a cool and hip rap video featuring Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Roo — a kangaroo — in order to advertise the Secretary of State’s website, expressSOS. com. The website is intended to save Michigan residents a trip to the Secretary of State’s office, offering services like renewing vehicle regi...…
…Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 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 $225 and year long subscriptions are $250. University affiliates are subject to a re...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 19, 2017 — 3A built form, as a kind of generator of records,” McDonald said. “We’re going to spend some time at the Bentley Library, attend a special tour of the show at UMMA on the history of the Union and the League, and we’re having a variety of guests come in and speak about other topics.” McDonald, who has been teaching at the University since 1980, believes that ...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 3A government organizations recognizing the holiday, and I’m all for that,” Smith said. The resolution was passed on the premise that the University is located on land that belongs historically to Native Americans, and that tribes are still active inthe state. The resolution notes that it complies with the University’s Diversity, Equit...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 25, 2017 — 3A government and the president is one of those threads, and that there are so many other threads that hold that advancement on sustainability, that there are many parties that contribute to that,” Rubin said. “Many of them have been mentioned here, but especially the states, and a lot of our states have already been taking leadership on issues of cli...…
…transportation, not SSD,” Segal said. “Our only role in Paratransit is that students sort of register with us.” Farmer took advantage of Paratransit, but found it difficult to use on short notice. “(Paratransit) was good,” Farmer said. “It was easy to know that’s my bus, or that’s my Blue Cab, and it’s convenient to get to and from Bursley, where I lived. It was kind of a pain to call 30 minutes in advance if I wanted to go to...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, January 30, 2017 — 3A outside the terminal a stream of people spontaneously joined from cars driving by and some travelers even delayed their flights to participate. The crowd then packed the entire arrivals area inside the terminal for a rally led by elected officials and local activists. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) told protesters their activism — in addition to le...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 20, 2017 — 3 students @ michigan median family income of a student is 1 in 10 students are from the top 1% of income distribution $154,000 UofM Students Social Mobility and Michigan was ranked last in overall social mobility among highly selective public colleges share of students from the top 1% #1 - Michigan 9.3% #2 - UT Austin 5.4% #3 - Georgia ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 26, 2017 — 3 MAX KUANG/Daily Investigative journalist Azmat Khan talks about social justice and the importance of local history at the annual SAAN Conference on Saturday at the Michigan League. YES WE CAN , YES WE SA AN chairman back in December. The announcement came after former chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel vacated the position to head the National Republi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 27, 2017 — 3 in the democratic process without the constraints of having to put a label on yourself like Democrat or Republican,” Jawad said. Jawad also co-authored the resolution urging Ann Arbor to switch to nonpartisan November elections. At CSG’s first meeting of the winter semester, the resolution passed 27-5 with five abstentions and no additional amendments. It poi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 24, 2017 — 3 AARON BAKER/Daily The Movement Dance group practices in Angell Hall on Monday. punitive teaching roles … moving office space, and so on … But in each of those cases, a value judgment would have to be made regarding whether or not a demotion had occurred. We chose to keep the resolution short and simple, rather than to anticipate all the hypothetical abu...…
…its National Guard Tuition Assistance Program in 2014 by creating a tuition fund within the state treasury, capped at $10 million. Despite these efforts to improve education funding for members of the Michigan National Guard, the program introduced in 2014 struggled with red tape complexities. According to Brig. Gen. Michael Stone, assistant adjutant general for installations of the Michigan Army National Guard, a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 31, 2017 — 3 since 1965. Despite worry from union members and veterans, Spicer said the freeze is ultimately to protect the working class. “Some people are working two, three jobs just to get by,” Spicer said. “And to see money get wasted in Washington on a job that is duplicative is insulting to the hard work that they do to pay their taxes.” LSA junior Taiwo Dosun...…
…late, and they made a great throw and catch. It was great execution. I just wish I turned my head around.” Murray caught the game- winning 12-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois to end Michigan’s season with yet another classic, as Florida State pulled out a 33-32 victory. In a year with so much promise, the Wolverines will finish with the same 10-3 record they had in 2015. In the end, that was the story of the Orange...…
