July 18, 2012

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PLEASANT: Chamber of Commerce president Lisa Hadden resigns, 3

w BASEBALL:

Weaver, Longstreth, Dean working toward Major League Baseball dream, 4

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& FIELD: Thrower Alex Rose

competes in Australia, wins two gold medals, 4

LIFE CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Central Michigan University

| Wednesday, July 18, 2012

mOVie reVieW: “magic mike” undresses all brawn but no brain, 5

[cm-life.com]

University health services to become a part of CmeD By Mike Nichols Managing Editor

Central Michigan University’s Health Services is now a part of the College of Medicine. In a release sent out Tuesday by CMU, “the partnership will give UHS and its patients direct access to CMED’s newly formed clinical practices.” The release said the UHS

will “renew its focus on raising awareness of the health care resources available to students on campus, such as preventive Ernest Yoder advice, counseling services and immunizations … UHS also will assess ways to address barriers

to care such as being underinsured or uninsured.” CMED dean Ernest Yoder said the idea for this came from his own experiences in health services at Wayne State University. His leadership team and University President George Ross’s cabinet had been discussing the move for the past six months. Ross approved the decision, which went into effect July 1.

“The engagement of the health staff has been very good,” Yoder said. “We’ve had no pushback from the staff or the clinic. It’s been very positive so far. “ Yoder said the new system will not require an increase in the original budget. “The university has committed to the same level of support,” he said. “We’re trying to see if we can be efficient

and cut costs . . . We’re not eliminating any jobs.” Rather than eliminating jobs, the alliance will actually add a physician, forming a team of three physicians and a physician’s assistant, Yoder said. They are currently recruiting for the third physician. No medical student will practice treatment on other students, and no medical

$6.1 million in reserve accounts to fund 2012-13

Associate dean Dr. Lori Alvord to receive no severance pay Yoder, Ross: ‘She gets to go home and live that dream’

Aaron McMann Editor-in-Chief

A BUDGET | 2

A CMED | 2

CMED

Ross: ‘One time only dollars’ to close gap A shortfall in tuition and state appropriations has forced Central Michigan University to use $6.1 million from reserve accounts to fund next year’s operating budget. In a meeting Thursday with the CMU Board of Trustees, David Burdette, vice president of finance and administrative services, unveiled the $441 million 2012-13 financial plan that included $6,105,400 from reserve accounts. This marks the first time in recent memory that CMU has had to dip into reserve funds to close a gap in the operating budget. There is currently $8 million in the contingency fund, Burdette said. The cash infusion, described by University President George Ross as “onetime only dollars,” makes up for a $1 million shortfall in state appropriations and declining enrollment. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recommended a three- percent increase in funding for higher education in February, but legislators passed a bill in June that included $1.4 billion for public universities, a 2.2-percent increase that amounted to $69.5 million for CMU. Steven Johnson, vice president of enrollment and student services, said during the meeting the university is projecting about 3,500 incoming freshman in the fall, 200 fewer than 2011. “We made the conscience decision this year to use onetime (funds) to ‘course correct’ because enrollment’s going to be down a little bit this year,” Ross said in a briefing with the media after the meeting. “We’ve been talking about this for years. It’s a reality.”

faculty will treat any medical students, as this would violate confidentiality, Yoder said. According to the release, Sarah Yonder, UHS associate director of medical services, and Angela Smith, UHS assistant director of business services, will continue to manage day-to-day operations.

By Aaron McMann Editor-in-Chief

PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE BODAK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Young boys play baseball on the playground while waiting for their parents to come and pick them up from PEAK summer camp Monday evening at Fancher Elementary School, 801 S Kinney Ave.

P E A K Mount Pleasant Partners Empowering All Kids summer camp a fun time for children By samantha Hegeman | Staff Reporter

The young campers of the Mount Pleasant Partners Empowering All Kids summer camp described their experience in one word: “fun!” PEAK, a 21st-Century Learning Centers Program, is a six-week summer program involving multiple schools around Mount Pleasant: McGuire Elementary, Fancher Elementary and West Intermediate. McGuire and Fancher are for children kindergarten through fourth grade, and West Intermediate has a program for fifth through eighth grade children. PEAK began in 2001 and was funded by the U.S. Department of Education until May 2005.

The Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation Department now administers PEAK in partnership with Mount Pleasant Public Schools. With the help of strong community support, the program also receives funding from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian

Mount Pleasant resident Rachel Linton, 7, plays with a frisbee outside during PEAK summer camp Monday evening at Fancher Elementary School, 801 S Kinney Ave. “I like to have fun and be with my friends here,” Linton said.

Tribe and tuition fees. “This is very, very important,” said Riaan Anthony, Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation PEAK Director. “If you

put yourself in the shoes of the parents, it gives them somewhere to take the kids.” APEAK | 2

The second associate dean to leave Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine will not receive a severance package for her departure. Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord announced her resignation from the fledgling medical school last week but will not receive compensation on her way out, CMU’s director of public relations Steve Smith confirmed Monday. The head of CMED, dean Ernest Yoder, said Thursday he was aware of Alvord’s interest in going to Arizona. “She’s going home,” Yoder said. Yoder, speaking before the trustees meeting, said Alvord made him aware of her interest in taking a job as the associate dean of University of Arizona’s College of Medicine four to five months ago. CMU announced Alvord’s resignation Wednesday after she accepted the position of associate dean for student affairs at the Tucson, Ariz.based school. University President George Ross said he interviewed Alvord for the open dean position of the fledgling CMED back in 2010. They talked medicines, and how she wanted to help Native tribes around Michigan, including the local Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. A member of the Navajo Indian tribe herself, Alvord was inspired to become a physician at eight years old when she met the only Native American doctor on the reservation, Ross said.

A ALVORD | 2

Facilities operations director Joseph Kahn sentenced to jail, probation following arrest By Mike Nichols Managing Editor

Central Michigan University’s director of facilities operations was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 18 months probation for aggravated assault and disturbing the peace. Joseph “Jay” Kahn was sentenced June 29 in Isabella County Trial Court. He was charged with both counts and arraigned on May 14.

He was charged $950 in fines and costs for aggravated assault and $425 in fines and cost for disturbing the peace, according to court records. According to the police report, obtained by Central Michigan Life from the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department via a Freedom of Information Act, the incident Kahn was convicted for stemmed from a date gone wrong on Jan. 14. After Kahn’s second date

with a woman he met through Match.com, the woman went to Central Michigan Community Hospital and told police Kahn had forced himself on her. Kahn told the sheriff’s deputy it was consensual, with the officer noting Kahn “used the term ‘consensual sex’ approximately 30 times while this interview was progressing.” Kahn pleaded not guilty before changing to a no-contest plea June 13.

Steve Smith, director of public relations at CMU, said in an email last Thursday the university was aware of Kahn’s situation. “It is our understanding that this was a personal matter and did not involve CMU,” Smith said in the email. “Any additional information would have to come from the prosecutor.” In section 4-2 of CMU’s Manual of University Policies regarding Criminal History

Checks, the manual reads that: “A prior conviction does not necessarily make an individual ineligible for employment, or promotion/transfer. The criminal history will be evaluated for relevance, if any, to the specific position responsibilities.” Should the University become aware of a current criminal conviction on an employee, “the situation will be evaluated using the same criteria listed above.” This

includes “number and gravity of crimes committed and the nature of the crimes(s) in relationship to the nature of the work to be performed.” Kahn is a professional and administrative employee and therefore is not represented by a bargaining unit. He reports directly to his superior, Stephen Lawrence, associate vice president of facilities management. A KAHN| 2

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