ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-THREE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Thursday, September 26, 2013
Ann Arbor, Michigan
michigandaily.com
RESEARCH
Stats prof. recipient of MacArthur Fellowship ‘Genius grant’ will fund further work on evaluating chronic disorders By ALICIA ADAMCZYK Daily News Editor
Statistics Prof. Susan Murphy — who also serves as a psychiatry professor and research professor in the Institute for Social Research — has received a MacArthur Fellowship, or “genius grant,” for her innovative development of new methods to evaluate treatment for individuals dealing with chronic or relapsing disorders, such as alcoholism. The 24 MacArthur Fellows also includes a photographer, choreographer, chemist and atomic physicist, among others. The fellows each receive a $625,000 stipend that they are free to spend as they choose. Murphy, who found out she was receiving the fellowship about a
week ago, said her treatment methods are innovative in that they are constantly refined to fit the evolving needs of individuals, rather than following a static treatment model. “We’re constantly trying to reindividualize, re-personalize, to the person,” Murphy said. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, an independent foundation that supports development of knowledge to improve public policy and the public’s access to information, awards the fellowships annually. The MacArthur Fellowship is awarded to individuals who “have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction,” according to the award’s website. The fellowship is not awarded for past achievements, but rather an investment in the potential of the recipients. Murphy compared her personalized treatment methods to the See PROFESSOR, Page 6A
University President Mary Sue Coleman addresses the crowd at a cereomny at East Quad Wednesday. (Victoria Liu/Daily) INSET: Students move in to the rennovated residence during Welcome Week. (Adam Glanzman/Daily)
East Quad update lauded Coleman, Harper speak at grand re-opening of dorm By AARON GUGGENHEIM Daily Staff Reporter
North Quad Residential Hall now has competition on Central Campus. Nearly one month after East Quad Residence Hall reopened following an exhaustive
$116-million renovation started in May 2012, a crowd of students, administrators and Residence Hall staff gathered at the refurbished building Wednesday to celebrate its completion. The event was held throughout East Quad: A band played near the café where snacks were served, an a cappella group sang in Green Lounge, and top administrators, including University President Mary Sue Coleman, spoke outside in the courtyard.
The project — part of the immense Residential Life initiative that has seen the renovation of many residence halls on campus — overhauled almost all aspects of the building and simplified the layout. 2012’s reopening of Alice Lloyd Residence Hall, the renovation of Mosher-Jordan Residence Hall, completed in 2008, Stockwell in 2009 and the more limited, current renovation of South Quad Residence Hall have been part of the same ini-
tiative. West Quad Residence Hall’s renovation, set to begin in May 2014, will be the last phase of the project. E. Royster Harper, the University’s vice president of student affairs, said despite the changes, which included the conversion of the Halfway Inn performance space into a kitchen, the building retains the same cultural aesthetic. “I think for students who know the old East Quad, there See QUAD, Page 6A
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY
Coleman hopes to connect with alumni in India
Greek life engages in contest to reduce waste
November trip timed several days after start of new capital campaign
Chapters compete to recycle the most materials By CHRISTY SONG
PAUL SHERMAN/Daily
Daily Staff Reporter
Students use new computers and furniture at the renovated Fishbowl Wednesday.
In October, the Greek Life Sustainability Team will partner with national nonprofit RecycleMania during Let’s Get Wasteless, the competition between Greek life chapters to promote sustainability. Fraternities, pre-professional fraternities and sororities will be divided into three separate divisions during the event, which will last from Oct. 7 to Dec. 9. University Housing also annually hosts a competition in conjunction with RecylceMania. Currently, 10 fraternities, two sororities, and one pre-professional fraternity have joined the cause. LSA senior Kevin Kononenko, the president of GLIST and not See INSURANCE, Page 6A
Wi-Fi woes on the mend Students report frequent wireless Internet outages By MICHAEL SUGERMAN For the Daily
Since the school year began, a ubiquitous groan has echoed throughout campus as the University Wi-Fi network, MWireless, seems to regularly disconnect, periodically leaving students and
faculty without Internet. Andrew Palms, the University’s executive director of communications systems and data centers, said the connection issues were aggravated over a five-day period roughly a week and a half ago, when the system was going through growing pains. “The number of connections for Wi-Fi doubled from last year to this year, and generally we expect an increase of about 30- to 40-percent growth in total,” Palms said.
Palms said there was more traffic than the network’s switches and routers could handle. However, after swapping out the central equipment to add more capacity, Palms said problems with slow or even dropped connections should, for the most part, be fixed. Although the ITS has seemingly fixed the issues plaguing the large group of users, Palms explained that ensuring reliability for all See WI-FI, Page 6A
By JENNIFER CALFAS Daily Staff Reporter
Though she has already traveled to four international destinations during her tenure, University President Mary Sue Coleman has one last stop before her retirement in July: India. On Nov. 11, just days after the launch of the University’s upcoming capital campaign, Coleman will travel to New Delhi and Mumbai to engage with civic and academic leaders, businesses and alumni. With each activity, Coleman said she hopes to create and enhance connections in socialscience research, medical sciences, business, and educational opportunities, among others. During her tenure, Coleman has also visited Brazil, Ghana, South
Africa and China on behalf of the University. “What I really hope is that we provide more opportunities for our students to really go and have a really robust experience,” Coleman said in a mid-September interview. “India is, by population, a huge democracy; it’s got growing pains, a rapidly growing economy and real issues. I think there’s a rich area for our students to engage.” Collectively, students from India are the fourth-largest contingent of international students at the University. Coleman said she hopes to strengthen the University’s existing connections and develop more opportunities for students to experience the nation themselves. A group that included James Holloway, vice provost for global and engaged education, and Political Science prof. Mark Tessler, former vice provost for global and engaged education, began to plan the trip more than a year ago. A highlight of her itinerSee INDIA, Page 6A
Shining a spotlight Storytelling project curates the amazing tales of Ann Arbor residents.
WEATHER TOMORROW
HI: 73 LO: 51
» INSIDE
GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know.
NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Driver charged in fatal crash with student MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS
INDEX
Vol. CXXIII, No. 139 ©2013 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com
NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A
SUDOKU..................... 3A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A B-SIDE ....................1B