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… upstate New York with a win and a tie » INSIDE Still Unscathed Energetic start lifts Michigan over RPI, 5-2 ADMINISTRATION ICE HOCKEY CAMPUS LIFE Schlissel details new program available to students…

… in Ypsilanti, Southfield schools By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter The University will introduce a new program to increase racial and socioeconomic diversity among students by giving…

… three-day Yalla Vote summit held by the Arab American Institute, a national nonprofit. The summit’s goal was to provide an opportunity for leaders of the Arab American community to engage with…

… Street Umich, a student orga- nization dedicated to achieving a two-state solution to the Arab- Israeli conflict, encouraged their members to attend and held a dis- cussion after the event. LSA junior…

…-418-4115 eat. 1241 pjshahin michigandailycom dougslo@michigandaitycom' Five student organizations at Yale sponsored a talk given by Ozdil Nami, the Foreign Minis- ter of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of…

… Northern Cyprus, the Yale Daily News reported Tues- day. Nami spoke to the students Monday afternoon about the Mediterranean island of Cyprus and the problems it is facing. The Turkish Republic of Northern…

… recognized poetry slam champions this Friday, The State News reportedTuesday. T. Miller and Ebony Stewart will perform at a poetry slam with an open mic night after- wards for students to showcase their pieces…

… from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Koessler Room Indiana University students raise awareness about heart disease Students from Indiana Uni- versity participated in a walk for World Heart Day…

… Monday after- noon, The Indiana Daily Student reported. World Heart Day was founded by the World Heart Federation. It is meant to raise awareness of and support for subjects like heart disease and stroke…

… research. The state of Indiana currently ranks 41st in overall health nation- wide. Students wore T-shirts with the saying, "Done with 41" -MAYA SHANKAR THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY On Tuesday, Olympic…

… fall and winter ttrms by students at the University oMichigan. One copy isavailabie freeof charge to all readers. Additional copies may be pickedupai the Dailys office for $2.Subscriptions for fa term…

…@michigandaily.com Joint Institute ,Hiring lecture Student travel symposium v WHAT: Peking University and UM Health System have a research parternship and will present recent findings. WHO: Global REACH WHEN: Today…

…- Terence Room meeting WHAT: Residential College students who have traveled abroad will present on their experiences abroad. WHO: Residential College WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: East Quad, Room 1807…

…Thursday marked undocumented immigrants’ last day to submit renewals to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — but undocumented students at the University of Michigan…

… students. After President Donald Trump’s successive travel ban orders in January, and again after the repeal of DACA in September, University President Mark Schlissel stated the University will not…

… disclose students’ immigration statuses voluntarily. Schlissel also formed an Immigration Working Group to monitor and analyze gaps in resources. Thursday’s rally, organized by the Student…

… central staff liaison between undocumented students and the University and improving accessibility for prospective students. In October 2016, the University of Michigan launched its five…

…-year Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan — an extensive initiative designed to promote a more diverse and inclusive campus through increasing staff diversity, retention of underprivileged students and…

…. Two student panels, consisting of 25 undergraduate and graduate students each, convene every month to discuss new strategies and ideas with DEI leaders. Though the plan was created to…

… white supremacy to racial slurs written on students’ dorm room doors — the past year has weighed heavily upon both administrators and minority students. Diversity Peer Educators As part of the…

… traditional identity binaries, especially in the historical context of the Arab communities’ presence on campus. “I know that historically when efforts (target) this same issue, our needs are not…

… community and our historical presence on campus only further the severity of the issue and disempower the Arab The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority approved $150,000 to install chain…

…LSA Student Government kicked off its Mental Health Week Monday afternoon by gathering student organizations focused on mental health for a Diag Day. At the far end of the Diag, LSA SG…

… representatives Eli Rachlin, an LSA junior, and Kristen Ball, an LSA senior, blew bubbles and blasted music as students walked by. Rachlin, spouting positive encouragement to passersby said the Diag Day is…

… an important part of the Awareness Week because of its ability to reach so many students. “You got to do something where you get exposure … everyone’s down this week, it’s right before fall…

… Follow @michigandaily JT @__JustJustin MSU students talk so much trash about UMich but forget that was their #1 choice before they got rejected 5th Year @5thYear Michigan’s student section…

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… category include the 22 Arab countries and the three non- Arab countries that may identify because of regional purposes,” Elharake said. “That also includes communities that don’t have nationalities…

… … just so that we’re more inclusive and we’re not creating an Arab box.” CSG Vice President Nadine Jawad, a Public Policy senior, expressed her support of the initiative, one that has been promoted…

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… at this time. "At the end of the day, I main- tain it will go down in flames," she said. Elected us Res pecte..d byus EpctRespect Student Steering Committee joins the undersigned student organizations…

… in support of our elected Michigan Student Assembly President, Chris Armstrong. Together, we can build the respectful and inclusive environment necessary for each member of our community to thrive…

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… people about dabke — a traditional Arab folk dance performed at many weddings and other occasions. About 40 students attended the event that was co-run by Arabesque, a dance group on campus that…

… detailed account of bias investigations. He noted the importance of remaining transparent while these investigations occur to maintain trust with students. “I think one thing we are doing is…

… identify the perpetrators behind these crimes. He identified the Office of Student Conflict Resolution as an additional entity used to ensure students’ rights and responsibilities are upheld. “We…

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… work with planets outside the solar system JENNIFER MEER Daily Staff Reporter “So You Think You Can Dabke” event attracts 40 students to Union on Friday evening “So You Think You Can Dance” made…

… in-such as dabke, Arab folk dancing, or we may take them to a farm and let them experience why it’s like to try something new or live that lifestyle for a day.” French also noted the main…

… symposium on medical device innovation Friday. The goal of the event was to guide students from developing an idea for a medical device to receiving funding for their project and ultimately…

… project. Members of the FFMI team also used this opportunity to showcase posters that students submitted as proposals for new devices. Several of the projects have already received funding from FFMI…

…. President of the Arab Student Organization, Ahmed Beshareh, stated that the Arabs were there to show disagreement with what they termed the Israeli aggression. Beshareh said, “who started the…

… Espinoza, a Peruvian fourth-year chemical biology student on Dr. Sherman’s team, recalled her experience in an interview with The Daily. Espinoza explained arriving at the portion of the river…

… a short statement in Hebrew. The introduction was followed by a short speech by Psychology Prof. Alexander Giuora. He claimed the Israelis were aware of Arab mobilization, but first move or…

… better if you stayed home,” he said. “Let your actions speak for your heart.” A check at the United Jewish Student Appeal booth revealed that it was doing brisk business. After a prayer for peace…

… by the Reverend Ed Edwards and a few more songs, the rally ended. The gathering was sponsored by the Coalition of Concerned Students and Faculty. The groups behind the name are the local…

… Hillel organization and the Israeli Student Organization. A spokesperson for Hillel added that in a larger sense the demonstration was really sponsored by the people of the community rather than…

… any formal organizations. AS THE CROWD dispersed, the Arabs, who had been marching silently during the demonstration, began to chant slogans supporting their position in the Middle East…

… various United Nations resolutions which call for an end to Israeli aggression.” Following the afternoon demonstration, the Arabs left en masse. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published…

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… Sim Senior Social Media Editor: Allie Phillips Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts…

… it at least once a day.” Rackham student Yahya Alami Hafez, a graduate student instructor for Introduction to Arab-American Studies, said Offendum’s presentation showed how current artistic…

… mediums such as rap actually trace back to a long and rich Arab history. Hafez said before each discussion, he shows the class a music video from an Arab region to highlight this connection. “I think…

… culture is a really good entry point to engage student learning,” Hafez said. “Cultural production is political, it’s something that shapes discourse. When folks are studying history, they…

… poems and raps, often prompting the audience to participate by motioning to sing portions of the lyrics. Offendum opened the lecture by rapping “Damascus,” an Arabic poem he strongly identifies…

… student members of the BSU, working on a history of the Black Action movements, asked if those records could be made more available through digitization,” McDonald said. “We prepared a digital edition…

… conversation on Twitter around the experiences of Black students in higher education. The movement staged protests on campus to bring further attention to their cause. According to the…

… 1969 to 1995. The entire collection can be accessed digitally by all University students, researchers, faculty and staff, and to the public in person at the Bentley Historical Library…

… and available online to students, scholars and community members,” Countryman said. LSA senior Kayla McKinney, speaker of BSU, said the group called for digitization of the Bentley records…

… to increase the accessibility of these materials. In addition, McKinney said the project grew out of the group’s desire to call attention to the relations between Black students and the…

… records digitized is important because student activism is often erased in U-M’s diversity effort.” The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, October 19, 2018 — 3A MADELINE HINKLEY…

… diverse freshman class since 2005. Underrepresented minority students represent 12.8 percent this fall’s incoming class, a 2.8-percent increase from last year’s incoming class. In 2005…

…, underrepresented minorities made up 13.8 percent of the entering class. However, representation of minority students slowly declined following the statewide ballot proposal Proposal 2, which banned the use…

… student body within the confines of the law. He noted Ishop made significant changes to financial aid, recruitment and admission policies during his first year at the helm of the University. “I want…

… efforts: diversity. umich.edu. The website provides resources for students, as well as provides a space for online discussions regarding issues of inclusion. For more discussion on diversity…

… equity and inclusion on campus. He appointed 60 facilitators within each college and campus unit to collaborate with faculty, staff and students to outline diversity efforts unique to their unit…

… there helped her form lasting friendships that have continued through her involvement in the alumni association. “Everyone from freshman to graduate students living there, you really have a…

… diverse group of women to draw experience from,” she said. “I remember sitting at dinner and having a problem and talking to a grad student who put things in perspective and evoked wisdom. It felt…

… Asidao, CAPS associate director of community engagement and outreach, said the goal is to reach students with a wide variety of mental health concerns. “Leaders at their Best is really about…

… increasing resiliency, wellness and wellbeing across the U of M campus and specifically focused on our students,” she said. “We see students who are coming in in a lot of distress, and we want to help…

… those students, but we also want to help those students who might also be doing pretty well but just sometimes forget because finals are coming up, things are getting really busy, time seems to be…

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…- tives and improving public transit - things that students should care about and will affect their everyday lives. Students must head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote for Ann Arbor's next mayor…

… increase the frequency of buses and how late the buses run. In many ways, Hieftje and Bean are much alike. Both candidates seem open to increasing student involvement in city government. They encourage…

… students to get involved with committees and commis- sions. Hieftje, who also teaches at the Ford School of Public Policy, has even appointed some students to city committees. Both candidates also place…

… that will draw in young pro- fessionals. Hieftje is also more well-versed in urban planning and supports housing developments downtown that would offer students more (and hopefully cheaper) hous- ing…

… audience members and the two IDF soldiers, the room was left practically empty. I suppose if the goal of the pro- test was to draw shock and awe, the demonstration was a success. But the issues plaguing Arab…

…-Israeli relations today demand more serious action than shock and awe. Dramatics will not solve problems..If real progress is to be made between Arabs and Israe- lis, understanding must be a priority - an ideal…

… applause at the end of the demonstration as he commends the participants because they "left the room empty," and sent "a really big message." But both Arabs and Israelis have lost children in this conflict…

… dramatic walkouts - both Arabs and Israelis have tried for too long to communicate with high explosives and ammunition. If there is one thing this conflict has enough of it is big messages. Ahmad Hasan, one…

… of the student protest coordinators, explained to me in an e-mail interview that the protestors "did not agree that mem- bers of a military whose actions have been so overwhelmingly condemned by…

… and first-generation students, La Casa hosted its first joint cultural event with the Arab Student Association, providing their own unique cultural perspectives for prospective…

… underneath, so you can’t really have one single food for it, so we kind of let (the Arab Students Association) run that kind of stuff for us, because their food is really good anyway.” LSA junior Dim…

… students visiting the University. Public Policy junior Arwa Gayar, the director of community action for ASA, said the bond formed between the two organizations at that event was the impetus for…

… “Cultural Crossroads,” which grew to include the Muslim Students’ Association and United Asian American Organizations. “Ever since (the La Casa and ASA event), our communities have been really…

… with other organizations and cultural groups on campus.’” Previous collaborative events between student cultural organizations only involved two different groups, Sandoval said, and La Casa…

… really important, and it was hard, I’ll tell you that right now,” Shaukat said. “The Muslim Student Association, it’s kind of like an umbrella group, and there’s so many different ethnicities…

… Mang, co-external chair for UAAO, agreed solidarity was an important function of the event, saying students of color often become isolated within their own communities. “I would hope that…

… to obtain a higher score. Three prominent multicultural groups — the United Asian American Organizations, La Casa and the Arab Student Association — at the University of Michigan have released…

…Officials at the ACT — a college admissions test taken by more than 1.9 million students each year — announced a policy change earlier this month that will allow students to retake single…

… without regard to when it was taken to create a new composite score, is more indicative of how students will perform in college courses. Previously, students had to retake the test in full each time…

… Native American culture. The groups announced policies that bar students who accept membership in the society from holding a leadership position within their cultural organization. Former…

… University President James Angell originally founded Michigamua, now Order of Angell, in 1902 to bring students from different corners of campus together and facilitate “campus synergy.” The current…

… goal of the organization, according to members who spoke with The Daily on Friday afternoon, is to bring a diverse group of up to 25 students with demonstrated leadership on campus together to…

… coverage, visit Update to test allows students to retake single sections instead of entire exam When Atharva Kharkar, former Business sophomore at the University of Michigan, was told he had…

… Michigan State University when he found out he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Though they have both since passed away, both these students legacies’ live on and will be honored by students and…

… staff of both universities during Alex’s Great State Race on November 15. Every year since 2013 on the eve of the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Reserve Officer Training Corps students…

… pitch-black sky to honor Alex’s legacy. Though originally set up by Powell’s parents, this year, LSA senior and Army ROTC student Alex Zhang decided to make it more personal and run in honor of…

… of academic honesty students have agreed to abide by when reading the under- graduate regulations. Though the University claims to encourage conversations about academic integrity, students reported…

…@michigandaily.com Finance finance@michigandaily.com ERIN KIRKLAND/Daily Eugene Rogers, director of the University Glee Club, leads students duringthe Brothers in Song outreach program at Dearborn High School in Dearborn…

…, RIGHT? RIGHT?! RIGHT?! PROVE IT. Like us on Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/ MICHIGANDAILY arrested for lying about past conviction CHICAGO (AP) - An Arab- Americancommunity activist from the Chicago suburbs was…

…." Odeh works as an associate director at the Arab American Action Network, a Chicago-area nonprofit group that advocates for new immigrants and tries to combat anti-Muslim and anti- Arab prejudice…

…Four years ago, the Black Student Union launched the online campaign #BBUM, or Being Black at the University of Michigan, and gave the University seven days to respond to seven demands…

…. About 200 University of Michigan students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents came to hear Poor speak about her work within San Quentin State Prison, a men’s detention facility in California. At San…

… meeting in Flint. Eucharia Ganda, president of the U-M Flint student body, and Izzy Baer, vice president of U-M Ann Arbor’s Central Student Government, also addressed their student government…

…, documents digitized Bentley Historical Library converts over 66,000 documents from DAAS RACHEL LEUNG Daily Staff Reporter See REGENTS, Page 3A See SYRIA, Page 3A In a blended mix of English, Arabic…

…, spoken word and rap, musician and activist Omar Offendum presented to a group of over 200 students and faculty on Thursday about his experiences as a Syrian-American hip-hop artist. Offendum…

…, which took place during a lecture of the Introduction to Arab-American Studies course at the University of Michigan, touched on themes of loss, political activism and rising xenophobia. Offendum…

… ambiguous dude named Omar prior to 9/11 on campus — people didn’t really necessarily Offendum highlights importance of culture Syrian American rapper performs for more than 200 students and staff…

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… Arab media community that contributed to the suspected motives behind his disappearance. The column comments on the misinformation and lack of information available for Arab citizens due to the…

… caution the world about the free reign afforded to Arab countries when journalists are unable to safely report on their experiences. It’s easy to feel helpless when confronted with issues of…

… presented with an opportunity to effect real change. Khashoggi’s final published paragraph imparted the need for more Arab voices to be elevated in publications through the creation of an…

… independent international forum, aimed at addressing the structural problems affecting Arab societies today. We as an editorial board, wholeheartedly support the creation of such an entity and…

… encourage our readers to support organizations that start initiatives to highlight Arab voices in journalism in the coming years. Regimes are temporary, but culture is durable, and cultural change…

… imperative to facilitate appropriate avenues for change when we can. Khashoggi spent a lifetime dedicated to the cause of illuminating the Arab world for Western readers. The least we can do is help…

… other Arab journalists honor his memory by shining that same light for their own communities. ELIAS KHOURY | COLUMN The GOP assault on America O n Oct. 21, I spent a significant chunk of my Sunday…

…'s election. Motivated by of this year. This would close the Thursday morning. He was found report released Monday. The com- She is stepping down because her recent rebellions in the Arab world, much debated…

… that followed were the second brawl I saw that night, and the puddle of red liquid in the mess of broken als and graduate students who go there for unfiltered German ale served in liter-sized boots…

…. Meredith Blank, a University gradu- ate student, explained that the restaurant is glass was blood, not wine, as I learned from a "fun, surprising" mess. The place graduate a girl who'd been sitting at one…

… of the over- students go to when they want to get wasted. …

… organization.” According to a new statement from the executive board of the Arab Student Association sent to The Daily, the ASA will also be following the UAAO’s position and taking a “formal stance” on…

…According to the ACT website, students can take the test up to twelve times, though the majority of students take it no more than twice. The test comes with a price tag of $68, or $52…

… the sections would help improve concentration and allow students to perform at their potential.” LSA junior Jason Fernando co-founded Excel Tutoring, a standardized test preparation company, in…

…-income college applicants to achieve higher scores on the standardized exams. “I think this will allow for a less of a barrier for students who don’t have the means to take the [full] test over and over…

… again,” Fernando said. “For lower- income students, a cheaper test that is not as high-stakes can be more advantageous for them, and let them knock down barriers that they hadn’t before.” The…

… ACT test to a free SAT for all students in the state. Before the switch, the state had used the ACT as its free college assessment exam since 2007. A 2018 study from the National Bureau of…

… Economics Research found that while half of SAT-takers retake the exam after their first try, these retake rates are significantly lower among students from low-income backgrounds. The study found…

… that race impacts retake rates, as well— students classified as underrepresented minorities are nine percentage points less likely to retake the SAT than white students. The College Board — the…

… organization that administers the SAT and Advanced Placement tests — cited the study as evidence that students who retake their exams often receive higher scores than those who choose to take it only…

… ACT because of the similarities between the two tests. “These are two entities that are competing over students,” Goodman said. “And they are competing by offering the test as many times a year as…

…, segregation never!" "Black, Latino, Arab, Asian and.White, by any means necessary we will fight!" Several University students stood among the crowd where the majority of protesters were from minority…

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… students don't have to go through this difficult process. Furthermore, ballot initiatives were not originally part of the democratic repertoire. The Progressive party added the mechanism in the twentieth…

… understanding is a comp of the complex With legal reasoningin the fight against lot of mov Proposal 2, her arguments were - a 'rarity among BAMN protesters outside the court. University students told me they came…

…- tiative, they struggled, clinging to simplistic reasons and failing to move beyond a single frame of mind. One University student cited the fact that a majority white state passed the law, only doing so to…

… maintain white privilege. Another University student rattled off facts about dropping minority enroll- ment, but could only explain the need to overturn Proposal'2 as a matter of racial justice and whites…

… outvoting minorities. A Univer- sity of California, Berkeley student admitted she couldn't articulate why Proposal 2 was unconstitution- al, but simply reinstating affirmative action was reason enough for her…

… because I ran for student government with a BAMN-sponsored party as a fresh- man and worked for the ACLU. Or maybe I'm just frustrated that people still don't understand affirmative action. Since the first…

… issues at hand in the case itself. Some opponents of affir- mative action are also fully ignorant to the state of race-based admissions as a whole. Multiple Black students explained that some white…

… students concluded they were only admitted to Michigan because of affirmative action, a sentiment I'e heard in per- son plenty of times. Apparently, some opponents of affirmative action don't even realize…

…Citing modern and historical human rights crises, Sheri Fink, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University alum, challenged an audience of over 100 students and community members gathered…

… pronounced in emergency due to the scarcity of medicine and intense need for health care. Fink concluded by asking students to consider what they would do if faced with such a situation — once again…

… Israeli diversion of water. WHO: Middle East and Arab Network WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Room D (3rd Floor) Intersex Bodies in Tosefta Bikkurim WHAT: The work of Tosefta…

… Showcase WHAT: This monthly performance will feature outstanding Music, Theatre & Dance students who were selected by faculty to perform. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE…

…: Britton Recital Hall Schokoladenstunde WHAT: The Language Resource Center will host students for German games and chocolate eating. WHO: Germanic Languages & Literatures WHEN: 5 p.m. to 6 p…

… 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…

… Haritos Managing Anxiety WHAT: A class on managing depression and anxiety will be offered to all U-M students. WHO: Depression Center WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Chrylser Center, Room 265 and…

… of Inclusion,” a part of National Bullying Prevention Month. The first lady urged the students she spoke with to make new friends through sitting with people they didn’t know and promoting an…

… of Black, white and Arab folks, where we learned about one another’s cultures and had great discussions about being respectful to each other when discussing topics like race and religion. I…

… methods by which a driver can scam a customer, especially tourists and out-of-state students who may not know the area they are traveling in very well. That said, a potential positive of the pending…

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… Tarnopol Ashley Tjhung Stephanie Trierweiler EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS O ne of the most likely ways your friend, peer, student or child will die in college is by suicide. Though researchers at the…

… University of Virginia have found that college students are less likely to commit suicide than those of the same age (18 to 24) in the general population, suicide is responsible for more student deaths…

… campus has risen 16 percent since 2000. The APA also admits that though significant measures have been put in place to address students’ mental health concerns, campus counseling centers struggle…

… to maintain expanding student need. Something more needs to be done. The American College Health Association National College Health Assessment for spring 2014 shows that between spring…

… 2013 and spring 2014, 13.5 percent of students reported depression as a factor that negatively affected their studies. The percentage of students who report depression as a prominent factor…

… affecting their studies was much greater than student reports of drug and alcohol use, which stand at 1.8 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively. Furthermore, 2.5 percent of college students report…

… having seriously considered suicide. Based on the ACHA data, alcohol use may increase the prevalence of suicidal ideation among college students. As alcohol use remains a salient issue on campus…

…, discrimination, harassment. They’re usually detained for hours and hours, even if you are an American citizen.” The member explained how students of Palestinian or Arab heritage who go on study…

… harassment. The member also spoke about international political blacklists, highlighting the fears many Palestinian, Arab and Pro-Palestinian students have of being placed on a blacklist…

… said they were in favor of extending smoking codes and regulations to products such as vapes and e-cigarettes. “Per CDC data, the number of high school students that used e-cigarettes in the…

…. Central Student Government passed a #UMDivest resolution for the first time in the University’s history in 2017, which was also the first time the body allowed for a secret ballot, which members…

… approved to protect pro-Palestinian students from blacklists. “If you are put on that list and you go through these checkpoints, they’ll pull you out and you’re going to be interrogated, you…

…’ll probably be deported, not allowed in,” the student said. “That’s something that the University has ignored time after time and has not released any statements about, and that’s another thing we…

… result of the walls. She also highlighted the demonstration’s aim to raise awareness of struggles faced by minority students on campus and how the walls are affecting their lives at the University…

… investing in American companies that are profiting off these border walls,” the student said. “We’re still pushing for the University to form a committee to investigate our investments in these…

…Students blared various demands for accountability and administrative action after weeks of racist provocations on campus earlier this semester, but one question echoed throughout all the…

… protests. “What happens to racist students who get caught?” LSA senior Arlyn Reed asked at a de-stress event held by the Black Student Union last month to rounds of applause from the audience…

… Madison Peterson echoed at a protest the next day. Reed, a former Central Student Government representative, went on to propose a student sanctioning process — similar to one mandated by the…

… sexual misconduct policy — in the face of an uptick in bias-related incidents. The Dean of Student’s Bias Response Team has logged 52 bias incidents since this July, but students are correct to point…

… catch to Reed’s proposal is that the institutional process, in large part, already exists. The Office of Student Conflict Resolution is tasked with enforcing the Statement of Student Rights…

… than one case of bias this year. E. Royster Harper, the University’s vice president for student life, however, said in a September interview she was not aware of one bias investigation to her…

… knowledge addressed through OSCR. The statement’s language is ambiguous, and does not have a clause expressly sanctioning bias or discrimination. While the statement gives students the right “to be…

…, weight, or veteran status,” the document does not task students with the reciprocal responsibility. The only clause broaching bias Former Michigan House Rep. Jeff Irwin is launching his…

… Response team since July unknown number of bias cases resolved by OSCR cases of harassment resolved by OSCR in 2 years year until revision process begins OSCR & Bias DESIGN BY AVA WEINER Students…

… week, instead of four, and open full-time service to the public Oct. 30. The bus service, which used to serve only University of Michigan staff, faculty and students, will include stops at the…

…, conflicted with the plans and led him to Skype in to the event instead. O’Malley is slated to appear in Dearborn, Mich. on Friday as part of a conference hosted by the Arab American Institute. During…

… the appearance, he will discuss policy issues affecting Arab Americans and how they can be a part of the discussion during the 2016 campaign season. “(Even with the schedule conflict), Dillon…

… still wanted to support students and reach out to us,” said Public Policy senior Max See DEMOCRATS, Page 2 UMASUNA grapples w ith life and death Japanese dramatists bring avant-garde theater…

… $12 (students) -$54 …

… University’s Bicentennial means to them. “I hope what (the Bicentennial) could be is to mark a new chapter for many students of color on campus. As an Arab student, our identity can finally be…

… 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…

… teaching concerns like how to actively involve students in discussion and work with disruptive students. WHO: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering WHEN: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p…

… recognized on campus. It’s been here for 200 years now — I think it’s about time that we are recognized on campus and with that so many doors can be open for us as students on campus.” LSA sophomore…

… Nour El-Hotaeidy ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily WOLVE RINE OF THE WE E K Trail linking North Campus and Botanical Gardens unveiled to public University aims to connect students to parks while reducing car…

…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…

… 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 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…

… Bloomberg coffee chat WHAT: The Bloomberg Analytic and Sales Team will hold a coffee chat to meet with students interested in working for their company. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: 11 a.m. to 12…

… professor, will be giving a speech about the Arab-American racial paradox that classifies them as white on the U.S. census but are treated otherwise. WHO: Department of Near Eastern Studies WHEN: 4 p…

… mental health among students. Short for “you matter,” the group specifically raises awareness about bullying, depression and suicide. After organizing and planning for several years, the club…

… became official last month. High school student Erik Rob- erts founded the national orga- nization umttr in Montgomery County, Md. following the suicide of his close friend and fellow ath- lete, Evan…

… stigma associated with mental illness through the new student organization. “I think it is crucial that umttr started as an organization by young adults, for young adults,” Rosenstock said in an e…

… the Uni- versity’s curriculum, perhaps as a requirement class for incoming freshmen, similar to the AlcoholE- du program. “I hope that we can implement a similar program where students are…

… for students who need a community of individuals who understand the hardships of han- dling mental health issues. “I hope to create a safe place for students to talk about their personal struggles…

… the Univer- sity's Neuroscience Graduate Program for an annual event in which middle school students from the region are invited to participate in a variety of interactive and educational exhibits about…

… the brain, accord- ing to Rackham student Stephanie Temme, the former co-director of BrainsRule! "We want to reach them at that crucial age and show them that science can be fun, interesting and you…

… don't necessarily have to be a crazy genius or something to be a sci- entist," Temme said. Since the group's cre- ation in 2001, BrainsRule! has hosted more than 220 fifth-and-sixth grade students. For…

… the event, BrainsRule! members design and run 20 booths about neuroscience for students to learn about brain functions. Though the event is usually organized by neuroscience graduate students, Brains…

…Rule! encourages all interested University students to participate. Temme said the club typically has about 60 graduate and undergraduate student volunteers. Planning for the 2012 BrainsRule! fair is under- way and…

… students promote the newly-formed Hammocking Association of Michigan on the Diag yesterday. CRIME NOTES Catch him if you can WHERE: Cancer Center WHEN: Monday at about 3:25 p.m. WHAT: A fake $10 bill was…

… inspirational story of art and chicken supposedly came life. Tickets are $10 with a from a Tyson Ponds Inc. pro- student ID at the Michigan cssing plant, but the cma League Ticket Office. cyhsc eid h lcgtopa…

… discuss Spain's relation- WHAT: A guide to help about 5:10 p.m. ship with the modern Arab seniors after graduation, WHAT: A motorcycle was world and how its history including information abc found tipped…

… continuing to grapple about the boundaries of this category.” Matthew Stiffler, a lecturer in American Culture and researcher at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Mich., commented on the…

… or staff member does not disclose their ethnicity. Paul Robinson, associate vice provost at the Office of the Registrar, discussed the extended ethnicities initiative for both students and…

… faculty at the University that allows students to update their identities in Wolverine Access according to their specific racial and ethnic identities. “In the last several months, we enabled…

… our students’ systems and HR systems to be able to capture some data of ethnicities,” Robinson said. Ravi Pendse, vice president of information technology and chief information officer at the…

… University, reminded the audience that while demographic data collection is essential to representation, the University must also respect students’ rights to information and data privacy. “All of…

… that we must make available to our entire campus for students first, a data dashboard that students can look at and see what data we are collecting on them, and why.” Rackham student Alyssa Park…

… told The Daily she attended the event because of her interest in the desegregation of data around Asian American students and erasure of specific ethnic groups who fall under the pan-Asian identity…

…. Once that information is sent out, it is up to the students to decide how to proceed, as there is no requirement for participants to communicate with their matches. Michielssen noted the service…

… is only open to undergraduate students, so any graduate students or alumni who attempt to fill out the questionnaire will be disqualified. Only a valid University email is required to fill…

…-creators researched compatibility. The group used their findings to draft questions related to issues important to a successful relationship, while also keeping the questions engaging for students. LSA…

… arms shipments to hostile Arab militant groups across the Middle East, a day after a myste- rious explosion rocked a weapons factory near the North African country's capital. The tough words were likely…

… the sale of prized land plots and O real estate in Moscow and other parts of Russia. -Compiled from Daily wire reports At showcase, TechArb highlights student work 20 student venture teams share…

… below the structure's surface, student entrepreneurs are collaborating to create the extraordinary. The University's Center for Entrepreneurship, located in' the basement of the parking structure, held…

… its Student Ven- ture Showcase on Thursday. At the event - hosted by CFE's TechArb Student Startup Accelerator, and co-sponsored by the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepre- neurial…

… Studies, the College of Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research - iore than 100 students and faculty attended in hopes of attracting investors for their fledgling businesses. The 20…

… student venture teams in attendance were com- prised of undergraduate and graduate students from vary- ing educational backgrounds. University alum Richard Sheridan - president and CEO of Menlo Innovations…

… are going to reinvent Michigan," Sheridan said of the student entrepre- neurs. University alum Mahendra Vora - the founder and manag- ing director of Vora Ventures, which helps to found and sell…

… technological ventures - said he attended the event to sup- port other student entrepre- neurs. "That's all I've done my whole life, is startups," Vora said. "I'm just excited to be batk at my alma mater. Twen…

…- ty-five years later there's noth- ing like this." The student startups includ- ed several Facebook and mobile phone apps, a trivia game and a hybrid solar energy system, among others.. A select few of…

… the student presenters also had the oppor- tunity to meet privately with investors Thursday afternoon. Rackham student Jus- tin D'Atri represented Torch Hybrid, LLC, a company that produces power…

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… periods As college costs continue to increase - by 2.8 percent for in-state students and 3.5 percent for out-of-state students for the 2012- 2013 academic year at Michigan - and post-grad job prospects…

… worsen, more college graduates are defaulting on their student loans. Facing an uncompromising job market, fewer college graduates are able to pay their loans back on time and are facing serious legal…

… student loan payments so graduates have time to secure a job before being hit with their tuition bill. Fuck the non-voter? n 2008, P. Diddy gave the American people two choices: You can either vote in the…

… franchise. If only someone put that on a sticker. -Melanie Kruvelis can be reached at melkruv@umich.edu. Accordingto a Bloombergnews article, more than 10 percent of .federal student loan bor- rowers default…

… on loan payments that amount to $1trillion nationwide. Meanwhile, graduate student unemployment has reached a record high, with an 8.8 percent unemployment rate in 2011 with a successful job search…

… timeframe of about six months. And student debt con- tinues to increase with the average hovering around $27,000. This means that only one year after graduation, the interest accrued is almost $2,000. With…

…,” Skovgaard- Petersen said. “He speaks not a very convoluted Arabic, gener- ally. He knows how to communi- cate.” During the 1960s, Skovgaard- Petersen said, al-Qaradawi moved into a period of “institu…

… books. “He is becoming inspir- ing and sometimes pushing Islamic movements to move in a more democratic direction,” Skovgaard-Petersen said. Skovgaard-Petersen argued that the Arab…

… rather to make an assessment of his political significance. Skovgaard-Petersen said he uses al-Qaradawi’s unfinished mem- oirs, as well as numerous books written by al-Qaradawi’s own students and…

… education program last week in an effort to better prepare students to succeed throughout college and life. The program, Dearborn Discovery Core, requires students to take upper and lower- level…

… courses in one of three categories: Foundational Studies, Areas of Inquiry or Capstone Experiences. Foundational Studies consists of courses that strengthen students’ communication, critical and…

… students with the chance to reflect on previous learning experiences. Ilitch family gifts $40 million to Wayne State The Ilitch family will donate land and funds totalling $40 million for a new…

… Tuesday. to students in print form before the transition to electronic feedback. LSA junior Sean Pitt, CSG chief of staff, said releasing course evaluation data will allow students to form…

… expectations of courses without resorting to third-party sources like the website RateMyProfessors.com. “We have all this data collected about previous students’ experiences,” Pitt said, “Our goal…

… whatever they are, they were not designed to assist students in choosing classes; it is the wrong instrument for that. So what we’ve been saying at the Senate Assembly, it’s not that we don’t think…

… students don’t have a legitimate interest in having more and better information on how to choose classes, but we think at a world-class University it behooves us to design an instrument that can…

… Tuesday after student leaders and the government agreed to hold talks in the increasingly frustrated city. The government and students leaders announced they will begin talks on political reform on Friday…

…. But while a govern- nient representative said negoti- ations were off to "a good start," the students expressed anger S and disappointment at officials' daunwillingness to address their real demands…

… month, Snyder also toured the MHacks expo to see projects created by inno- vative students from all areas of campus, including various mobile apps, a robotic arm and. software that analyzes the mood in…

…. LSA senior Gabriel Leaf, chairman of the University's chapter of College Republicans, said he believes the biggestcreason why students believe in Snyder are because of his job-creating policies. A major…

… contributed to the economic growth. Leaf said the hardest posi- tion a student finds themselves in after graduation is the task of actually finding a job and enter- ing the workforce, a problem he believes…

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… off students For-profit colleges yield high student debt and low graduation rates Jn the past decade student debt has nearly tripled, rising to an alarming $1.2 trillion. A disproportionately high…

… percentage of this debt is owed by students at for-profit universities, which specifically market their education as a product to targeted students while also often charging more in tuition fees than…

… strategic policy for reducing student debt overall. Six words What memory or event is worthy enough to stand as your memoir, to be the sole represen- tation of who you are as a person? Oct. 20 was the…

… Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, 96 percent of for-profit university students hold education-related debt, compared with 48 and 57 percent of students at public and private nonprofit…

… colleges, respectively. Further, 22 percent of students at for-profit schools will default on a loan payment within the first three years, as compared with about 9 percent of students at a nonprofit college…

… deceptive practices to lure minority or low-income residents to their schools. In February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued ITT Educational Services,Inc.,for predatorylendingto students…

…. Acceptance rates are comparatively high and tuition is about twice that of non-profit institutions.Meanwhile,only about31.5 percent of students in for-profit schools graduated compare to 57 percent for public…

… nonprofits and 66 percent for private nonprofits, according to a 2014 article. The University of Phoenix, which has a location in Ann Arbor, graduates only 16 percent of its students through campus learning…

…, and only 4 percent of its students who take courses online, according to a 2013 article. For those who do manage to graduate, students are less likely to receive callbacks from employers. This evidences…

… to live that life yourself,” French said. The event began with an explanation of dabke’s origin and importance in Arab culture, and then participants had an opportunity to learn a…

…. Youness reflected on the history of dabke, and explained how it began long ago with everyday workers and today has spread to the larger Arab community. “Dabke started out a really long time ago…

… with the organization because it brought her friendship. “I joined because I really like dancing and I really like Arabic music, so it was a good mix of the two, and now I’m in it because all of…

… my best friends are in it,” Youness said. LSA sophomore Hala Abbas came to the event with the hope of getting more involved with the Arab community on campus. She also talked about how TEDx…

… shared these sentiments and explained it’s hard for some students to try something new, and hoped TEDx Adventures could help them do just that. “There aren’t a lot of opportunities to really…

… is farther from its star than Jupiter is from our sun. It is different from Jupiter but in the same class of planets of gas giant planets. Meyer worked with several students and postdoctoral…

… working with a graduate student and postdoctoral fellows to interpret data from the Magellan Observatory. They are looking for gas giant planets like Jupiter around one of the nearest stars to the…

… get to be a part of the next generation.” Felicity B. Hills, a Ph.D. student studying physics at the University, has a background in cosmology; she switched from working in a cosmology lab to…

…,” Hills said. Meyer said students in astronomy and those who take interest in the subject can take a lot away from his and similar discoveries. He said astronomy is a very valuable tool for…

… of students gain some insight into quantitative reasoning and look at the natural world differently and more quantitatively once they’ve studied science like astronomy in that context.” $5…

… General: $45 for the day, $15 per concert Student: $5 per concert FILE PHOTO/DAILY Amir ElSaffar to bring maqam to Power Center This Wednesday, Iraqi- American trumpeter, vocalist and…

… led — ElSaffar is expanding upon a concept that he explored in his preceding album: Combining Iraqi and Arabic maqam music with jazz. “This project is much more specific in terms…

… of combining these two elements,” ElSaffar said in an interview with The Michigan Daily. Maqam, an Arabic modal system used in traditional Iraqi music, has had influences and variations…

… and chordal structures called vertical structures that don’t exist in Arabic music, and there are some other pitches in Iraqi and Middle Eastern music that don’t exist in the Western…

…Saffar’s “River of Sound” Power Center Wednesday, October 18th General: $24 - $42 Student: $12 - $20 Day two of Edgefest will host a wide variety of jazz performances Read more online at…

… young adults collaborate on writing a thriller, guided by their moderately successful novelist instructor (Marina Foïs, “Irréprochable”). The film starts by following one of the students, Antoine…

… suggesting an Arab or black villain in their thriller novel, and then a casual invocation of the 2015 terrorist attacks at the Bataclan in Paris, which he weaponizes against an Arab classmate. We then…

… views. At the workshop, the students dance around the subject, but Antoine seems ready to play: he’s willing to talk about the genre’s fascination with killing, despite what he perceives to be…

… with a mixture of cheers and boos. As Murray began to speak, a student in the audience began playing the theme song for the introduction of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies. The audience raised…

… signs accusing Murray of being a white supremacist and a racist. Students in the back of the audience began to set off alarms on their phones to drown out the words of Murray. After only 10…

… Murray go away.” Students began taking turns to scramble up to the front of the room to interrupt Murray and read pre-written speeches of their own. After the first protester read off their speech…

… have become hostile to speakers, such as himself, can be attributed to the anger that has arisen from the election of President Trump. Murray also stated college students have become more…

… sensitive over the past decade and he believes this is primarily due to the rise of identity politics. Murray spent the next portion of the event debating with a student of color at the podium over…

…, Habibi WHAT: The first Chai Circle of the year will cover sex and relationships in the Middle Eastern and North African diaspora. WHO: Middle East and Arab Network WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Sophia…

…-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…

…4 - Friday, October 19, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 4 - Friday, October19, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4C Micigan 4a1*1 Edited and managed by students at the…

…'t just used by stressed and overworked college students, but younger students as well. Recently, doctors have prescribed children in low-income areas Adderall so they can get ahead in school - whether they…

…- ple went through all of the floors of Haven Hall and intentionally tore down flyers and personal effects outside offices of GSIs, profes- sors and department heads in Arab American Studies, Native…

… graduate students who took it upon them- selves to re-flyer the area in pro- test. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald is quoted as saying, "Our understanding is that (the DPS) investigation determined that…

… tossed to the ground, and some had push-pins placed on them," but refused to categorize these items as related to race, gender or sexuality. Without that crucial specificity, the average student has no…

… Mary Markley Residence Hall where only one black student lived. The Reflection Room - located on the first floor of Angell Hall and intended as a space for Mus- lim students to pray - was defaced twice…

… places the blame on the economic status of the students rather than the disease itself; indeed, he considers the prescriptions he writes an evening of the scales. According to Anderson, society hasn…

… developmental periods. These false diagnoses also discredit real cases of ADHD, taking away from students who actually do have the disorder and require the medication to keep up in school. Parents certainly want…

…- ing place - a community that cherishes individual differences, supports every student and fosters pas- sionate learning. How- ever, it takes just a few minutes of watching the morning news or scan…

…- ning the paper to quickly realize that our nation isn't emblematic of this little utopian community we call Ann Arbor. As University students, we're fortunate to attend a fabulous school that holds…

… students to lead in increasingly multicultural workplaces and community environments.” He has since echoed those remarks, stating at a meeting with student leaders at the University of…

… antiquated next to those in the Ross School of Business and the Ford School of Public Policy. Advisory services and activities to promote a sense of community for students in LSA also lag behind the…

… intimate networks created by those schools. These deficiencies do not reflect a lack of commitment by the University staff and faculty. A student seeking help from a professor undoubtedly will…

… not seen as a luxury reserved for affluent students, either. One survey of 5,000 graduating seniors found that the students most likely to major in the humanities or social sciences were the first…

… solely for the liberal arts, albeit in the graduate program. 2. Invest in improved classrooms in liberal arts buildings. Students who view their classroom environments as supportive and positive…

… 2004. 3. Make cohorts and mentorship within LSA and liberal arts programs more visible. Peer mentorship lets students serve as advisers to one another and in turn tempers the scale of a school…

… as vast as LSA. While many departments have peer advisers, not many students know about these resources. The Business School has successfully adopted similar forms of peer mentorship. 4…

… have championed the values of a liberal arts education. Campus participation in a liberal arts education should extend past requirements typically completed in a student’s freshman year…

…News 2A - Wednesday October 31, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 40 . ..... ........ PLATES AND POLITICS BRINGS OPPOSING OPINIONS TOGETHER Students enjoy food, debate + tol#idg 0ai…

… Day just around the corner, the group 'seeks to educate its members about prominent issues and policies in an attempt to cul- tivate informed student vot- ers leading into the election on Tuesday…

… chicken noodle soup?" This year, most of the group's monthly meetings have been dominated by election conversations, but the group plans to share their knowledge with other students outside of the orga…

…- nization. "The best way we've been able to help other students learn about the upcom- ing election is by word of mouth," Schmitz said. -MOLLYBLOCK Nesrosm 734-418-4115uopt.3 Corrections corectibns…

…Port Huron Statement in its Time and Ours is a three-day confer- ence that marks the 50th anniversary of The Port Huron Statement, a historic 1962 manifesto of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS, and an…

… CORRECTIONS " An Oct.26 article in the Daily ("CSG contemplates altered policies in wake of election") misrepresented the maximum amount of funds a student can contribute to a Central Student Government…

… international community remains at a loss about how to stop the Syria violence. The U.S. and other Western and Arab nations have called on Assad to step down, while Russia, China and Iran continue to back him…

…’s a growing pipeline of multiracial students, staff and faculty.” The panel included Martha Jones, a professor of history and Afroamerican and African Studies and co-director of the Michigan Law…

… Program in Race, Law and History, as well as Edward West, professor emeritus in the School of Art & Design, and Mark Kamimura- Jimenez, Rackham director of Graduate Student Success. All three faculty…

… panelists raised points about the experiences of multiracial people, the diversity of multiracial students on campus and responded to the question, “What does it mean to be multiracial in a…

… 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…

… the University of Copen- hagen is giving a speech on Arab revolutions. WHO: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: International Institute, 1636 The…

….m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Gerald Ford Library Fellows Info Session WHAT: Students interested in the Carnegie Jr. Fellows Program are invited to this info session. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: 1 p.m. to 2…

… thing about being a University student? The homework. I love that it’s constant, I can rely on it and no matter what I do, it’ll never go away. It’s like a really great boyfriend. This is cliché…

… for students who are interested in learning about emerging climate change adaptation and public health research. WHO: Graham Sustainability Institute WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. WHERE: School of…

…. Faculty members and graduate students listened as Agard-Jones explained her research on homosexuality and gender transgression, both of which she said are frequently discussed topics in…

…. -Compiled from Daily wire reports CAMPUS PR OTFSIT Students gather to support affirmative action policies North Campus rally mirrors those in Washington By SAM GRINGLAS Daily StaffReporter Calls for justice…

… rang across the North Campus Diag early Wednesday afternoon, and multi-colored "Diversity Mat- ters" posters waved in the hands of more than 40 students rallying in support of affirmative action policies…

…, including an event held outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Law student Eric Jarrett, the coordinator of the event, said the cases involving the Univer- sity and affirmative action make the issue…

… received many awards, the Golden Apple - which is given annually to a student-nominated University professor - was the most mean- ingful to him. Peterson's research focused primarily on "character strengths…

… his col- leagues working in fields such as Arab American Studies, Native American Studies, Afri- can American Studies, Wom- en's Studies, and LGBT studies reported similar events. Kurashige added that…

… it's symbolic reason- ing. It is particularly important people come (to Ann Arbor)," Jar- rett said. On North Campus, a multitude of guests spoke to students on the merits of affirmative action and the…

…- out this nation." For many students, Jarrett said, affirmative action is not only a continuation of ongoing nation- al debate, but also an aspect of their everyday experiences in higher education. "For…

… everybody in the class- room, diversity is important and not just in race. I think diversity Caroline Miller, a gradu- ate student who studied under Peterson at the University of Pennsylvania, said one of his…

… several languages, analyzes the character strengths of individuals. Miller fondly recalled the way Peterson treated his students with respect and optimism, noting that he had a likable sense of humor…

… events and organizations. Gaurav Ahuja, co-president of SAAN, said he hopes the student government's reputa- tion will aid SAAN in secur- ing a greater variety of guest speakers for their annual con…

… not respon- sible for (winter damage)," Briere said. "Four houses divvying up one sidewalk deciding who has to (maintain it) would be a prob- lem." Renters - including students - could see a hike in…

…," said Labor Party law- maker Hilik Bar, who heads the parliamentary caucus for the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. "There is a clear major- ity for peace among the Israeli and Palestinian…

…, they say, is a single state in which Arabs, with their higher birthrate, will one day outnumber Jews. "I think nine months are enough to reach an agreement because we have discussed the issues in…

… people of color,” Mang said. “I’m a first-generation college student here, first-generation immigrant as well. And I think that a lot of my peers, especially in groups like the Arab Student…

… them as a threat.” Foley reiterated her belief that students should continue pursuing journalism, despite job insecurity, criticism from the public and possible safety risks. “I would encourage…

… them, (being a journalist) would be a very noble task,” Foley said. “But also be honest. It’s hard to make a living and it can be risky. So if (students) want to be journalists, they need to…

… university. This includes thousands of people, faculty, staff, students and supporters, past and present, who care deeply about our University… at the University of Michigan, diversity, equity and…

… activities, using the example of his time as a student at Yale Law School. He said he saw other Yale students breaking more rules than people in housing projects, but he noted how the people of color and…

… fewer drugs with less money almost all went to prison in the ‘90s. And they came back 10 years later, 15 years later, 20 years later. Now they’re drug felons. And those same Yale students in…

… work across ideological lines, racial lines, to get something done.” Jones concluded his address by discussing how the University’s DEI initiatives can prepare students to succeed after…

… emotionally draining it can be to be a student activist and leader working on DEI. “Something to keep in mind, especially from a student perspective, is how much of a burden this work is for us, for…

… Association, La Casa and the Black Student Union is that along with our school work, along with our personal relationships with family and friends, continuously coming in day in and day out, putting in…

… other student leaders have this burden to bear, but it will make them and the community stronger in the long run, he said. “As tragic as it’s going to be to say,” Jones said. “As hurtful as it…

… Khalil made in which he allegedly admit- ted to receiving money from a Syrian man in the United Arab Emirates to pay for terror attacks. Khalil, who the ministry said was also known as Abu Moham- med, was…

… club provides her with a support network of stu- dents experiencing the same uneasiness she felt when she first arrived at the University. "We're from schools where a lot of our students don't usually…

… everything." Johnson said it can be difficult for first-generation students to interact in a university setting, since they aren't accustomed to the system. "Financial aid is a hassle sometimes because no one…

… junior and president of First Gens, said the club abides by "Three Rs" - raise awareness, resolve and rec- ognize. "We just try to present our group as a resource for other students, and support and help…

…-generation student himself, Merrit recalled experiencing the same problems first-generation students dotoday. "I felt it important ... that I could and should give back to current first gen students and hoped that I…

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… 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…

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