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University ranks 28th in latest nat’l report U.S. News and World Report ranks ‘U’ fourth among public schools By JENIFER CALFAS Daily Staff Reporter
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LSA junior Kenyon Calhoun attempts to block LSA sophomore Jarreau Boyer’s layup during a pick-up basketball game at the Palmer Field Tuesday evening.
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Ed. funding next for House State legislators to address K-12 curriculum, roads By BEN ATLAS Daily Staff Reporter
Now that the Medicaid expansion bill has passed and is ready for approval from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, the Michigan state House of
Representatives has turned its focus to a litany of other issues, including education and transportation. On Tuesday, the House began its first full legislative week following the summer break. With the budget for fiscal year 2014 set to take effect on Oct. 1, the body will have to decide quickly on how to proceed with the K-12 Common Core State Standards in math and language arts, which
have already been adopted in 45 states. The standards were drafted by the National Federation of Governors. The Michigan legislature formally adopted the standards in 2010, but implementation is yet to occur. In the spring, the House passed a budget amendment sponsored by state Rep. Tom McMillin (R–Rochester Hills) that withheld funding to the Michigan Department of Education for
the purpose of applying the standards. “The amendment went in because people wanted the opportunity to study it further, so in order to get enough votes to pass a budget, we hit the stop button (on Common Core),” said House speaker pro tempore John Walsh (R–Livonia), who supports adoption of the standards. House minority leader Tim See FUNDING, Page 7A
Just days after the Michigan football team moved up the ranks of The Associated Press’s NCAA football rankings, the University has also jumped up in the latest national college standings. The U.S. News and World Report ranked the University 28th overall in its national rankings, one spot higher than last year. The report, released Tuesday, again ranked the University of Michigan as the fourth-best public university, behind the University of California, Berkeley; the University of California, Los Angeles; and the University of Virginia. In the past, the University has ranked consistently in the top 30 nationally, coming back from a five-year streak of dropping in the rankings from 2007 to 2011. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said rankings are only
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
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SNRE student remembered for joyful spirit, enthusiam Doctoral student dies over weekend from undiagnosed neurological issues By SAM GRINGLAS Daily Staff Reporter
A memorial service will be held Wednesday for Courtney Wilson, a doctoral student in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, who died Monday after a series of neurological problems over the weekend. SNRE faculty and students will gather in the Dana Building’s Ford Commons to reflect upon and celebrate Wilson’s life between noon and 1 p.m. Wilson, who completed her master’s degree at SNRE, had
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been studying the use of satellite images to analyze paved surfaces in Southeast Michigan. She was one of six students in her class of Ph.D. students. In an interview Tuesday, SNRE dean Marie Lynn Miranda said Wilson had a joyful spirit, an incredible work ethic and was especially interested in the ways human activity affects lands and ecosystems. In an e-mail sent to SNRE faculty and students Tuesday, Miranda noted Wilson, “not surprisingly,” was an organ donor. Honoring her dedication to the life sciences, Wilson’s parents have agreed to an autopsy that they hope will advance medical knowledge since Wilson’s condition occurred suddenly and has yet to be diagnosed. “This entire situation is diffiSee STUDENT, Page 7A
one piece students should consider before deciding which college or university to attend. Ultimately, one student’s perfect school differs from another’s, making it impossible to base perspectives on a higher institution solely by its rank. Fitzgerald added that the University strives to offer the best education possible for students without much regard to the rankings. “Our commitment is to the academic experience and to the academic excellence and to the education of our students,” Fitzgerald said. “That’s the number one priority.” The U.S. News and World Report also ranked schools in individual categories. The University’s Ross School of Business tied for second with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Berkeley for the best undergraduate business programs, improving from its third spot last year. The school recently received half of the historic $200 million donation from its namesake Stephen Ross, who said he hopes his gift will make it “the best business school in the country.” The College of Engineering’s See REPORT, Page 7A
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Business graduate student Santiago Gomez studies in the Winter Garden at the Business School Tuesday.
Ross creates grad program for non-business students Masters program to focus on business fundamentals By PAULA FRIEDRICH Daily Staff Reporter
The Ross School of Business is rolling out a new graduate program for students without
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a business background. The 10-month Master of Management program’s application is closed to graduates with a business degree, aimed instead at students in fields such as engineering or the arts who desire more business skills in an increasingly competitive job market. Program officials cite an ever-growing demand for a
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diverse set of skills and the importance of business as a global factor as the impetus behind the program. “It would be applicable, I think, for practically anything you would want to do later in life,” said Damian Beil, the program’s faculty director and an associate professor.. The program focuses priSee ROSS, Page 7A
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A heated debate took place in the Central Student Government chambers Tuesday night, as members of the Voice Your Vote commission voiced their concerns about the proposed nomination of LSA sophomore Samantha Audia as the organization’s next chair. On Aug. 15, CSG President Michael Proppe issued an executive order to reinstate the VYV commission for the 2013-14 academic year. Although the commission was initially excluded from the 23 executive commissions structured by Proppe and See CSG, Page 7A
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