2013-09-27

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ADMINISTRATION

Faults exist in summer camp safety, says director Exhibit explores Chinese fashion » PAGE 2

On panel, head of athletic camps admits to serious gaps in counselor checks By RACHEL PREMACK Daily Staff Reporter

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Models showcase the garments of fashion designer Xu Rui during the “To See the Invisible” exhibit at the Michigan Union Thursday.

DEVELOPMENT

Capital campaign branded ‘The Victors of Michigan’ to officially begin early November By SAM GRINGLAS Daily News Reporter

When the Michigan Difference capital campaign concluded in 2008, it was hailed as the most fruitful fundraising effort in University history. Five years later, senior University officials are preparing their vast networks of donors, alumni and brand power in

the hopes of replicating and surpassing the previous success. Though primed by a serious of record-breaking donations over the past year — including gifts from Stephen Ross, Charles Munger, Helen Zell, Penny Stamps and Jean and Samuel Frankel totaling over $400 million — the University hadn’t yet distinguished the campaign with a name. Thursday, the University officially introduced “The Victors for Michigan” as the campaign’s title, just over a month before its official launch on Nov. 8. In addition, the University announced details for the

campaign’s kickoff, including an outdoor celebration on Ingalls Mall and a primetime reveal at Hill Auditorium hosted by University President Mary Sue Coleman and campaign chair Stephen Ross. The University is asking students, faculty and community members to join donors and campaign volunteers at both events. In the evening, students will share “why Michigan needs victors.” University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said the campaign branding ties to the University’s “The Victors” video that was released earlier this month. Many of the themes stemmed from the

University’s extensive branding research that lead to the release of a new branding focus last year. In a May interview, Tom Baird, assistant vice president of development campaign strategy, said Lisa Rudgers, vice president for global communications, would likely play a role in naming the campaign, as well as adding a greater emphasis on social media. “The Victors for Michigan” campaign will focus on three overarching priorities. In the release, financial support was listed as the highest priority and has been repeatedly emphasized by top-level offiSee CAMPAIGN, Page 3

In candid discussion at a forum Wednesday night, the head of the University’s athletic camps acknowledged “significant gaps” in the University’s ability to ensure the safety of minors who participate in sports camps over the summer. More than 9,000 campers between the ages of 10 and 18 participate in 24 summer athletic camp programs offered by the University. Participating on a panel Thursday regarding the safety of minors on college campuses, Athletic Camp Administrator Katie Miranto expressed her concern that the Athletic Department doesn’t do enough to vet its counselors. “I can’t even describe to you how many gaps there are and how nervous I get over the summer,” Miranto said Thursday. “It’s very hard to sleep.” Athletic Department spokesman Dave Ablauf said in a statement that Miranto’s comments focused on how the camp should improve as well as issues that are actively receiving attention or have already been addressed. “All programs should constantly be looking for ways to improve —

and we’re no different,” Ablauf said. “There’s no way anyone could get everything right all the time. We were part of a public seminar to do just that — to be open and transparent about our strengths, as well as our areas of improvement.” One issue Miranto pointed out was the thoroughness of the department’s background checks on counselors. At the panel, Miranto said the department runs ICHAT Michigan background checks on potential employees. However, ICHAT criminal history records provided by the state of Michigan include only crimes committed in-state, according to the state’s website.. This means that crimes committed in staff members’ home states, including crimes that signify that they should not be around children, could be unknown to the University. At the panel, Miranto expressed concern at this fact, noting that the majority of the camp staff are from outside the state of Michigan, but Ablauf later clarified that only 33 percent are from out-of-state. Miranto said the department can’t afford to do a broader background check in the short time they have to vet counselors. The Athletic Department has a budget of $137.5 million for the 2013-14 year and projects a $8.9 million surplus. “That is a huge area of concern right now, but the way the system is built, it’s really our only option for cost reasons, for how fast we need to See CAMP, Page 3

HOUSING

ADMINISTRATION

Markley home to cockroaches, students report

Students and faculty weigh in on pres. search

University Housing cites next-door construction as reason for pests By JUSTIN DAWES For the Daily

Students in Markley are reporting some unwelcome visitors. There have been about two dozen complaints of cockroach sightings at Markley Residence Hall this semester, two of which occurred in food preparation facilities. The complaints began shortly after the start of a demolition project in the lot next to the residence hall. University Housing spokesman Peter Logan said the roaches are migrating from the Arbor Heights demolition site and entering Markley through open windows or doors with loose thresholds. University Pest Management services and Plant Operations have responded by taping off manholes. They will continue to monitor the premises every two weeks while also responding to

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complaints, Logan said. Inside the residence hall, pest-management staff placed a food-safe treatment in the main kitchen and one in the former Hideaway restaurant, both areas with complaints. They have also placed roach-bait pesticides in living quarters and other areas with known cockroach activity. “And then when they do put down … roach bait, it’s placed out of the way of residents just so there’s no contact there,” Logan said. “Their approach is actually more towards monitoring and prevention than just broad application of pesticides in living areas.” Logan said the type of American roach found in Markley doesn’t thrive and probably won’t breed in the residence hall’s dry environment. The roaches are expected to return to the pipe systems after the project is finished mid-October. LSA freshman Natalia Estes, a resident of Markley, said she and others have seen multiple roaches. “You just hear people screaming, and you know there’s a cockroach,” she said. “We had one in here (our room) last week. It was See COCKROACHES, Page 3

Diversity and access focal points of public search forums By PETER SHAHIN Daily News Editor TRACY KO/Daily

EPA administrator Gina McCarthy speaks at the Environemental Law and Policy Program conference at Hutchins Hall Thursday.

EPA administrator kicks off conference on environment McCarthy reflects on record-long confirmation process, Obama By TYLER GRIN For the Daily

It wasn’t certain that she could get here, but finally the U.S. Senate decided it’d be alright. Thursday, the Environmen-

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tal Law and Policy Program hosted Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, for an address in Hutchins Hall on public health issues related to climate change. Her speech kicked off the program’s twoday conference on environmental law and public health, which ends Friday afternoon. McCarthy, nominated by President Barack Obama in March to fill the EPA’s top spot, was previously an environmental policy adviser to

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five Massachusetts governors — including former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The U.S. Senate confirmed her for the position in July after a record-long confirmation battle. McCarthy began her speech poking fun at her confirmation hearing, saying she would have been at the University earlier if the hearing had been shorter. “The confirmation wasn’t the smoothest of confirmation processes,” she said. During See EPA, Page 3

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The Presidential Search Advisory Committee got an earful. And that’s exactly what they wanted. On Thursday, members of the University’s Board of Regents and the Presidential Search Advisory Committee heard from faculty, staff and students at two separate forums held on campus — soliciting feedback on the opportunities and challenges that await the University in the near future as well as what qualities they’d like to see in the next president. While not all regents or committee members were present, Alison Ranney, the University’s search consultant from Russell Reynolds Associates, took comments from speakers and help the audience better understand See SEARCH, Page 3

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