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CONSTRUCTION
‘U’ leaders discuss progress of projects At Q&A in Fleming, administrators talk construction By RACHEL WADDELL For the Daily
While the Fleming Administration Building is usually dark and locked at night, several officials convened in the administrative offices after hours. University officials met for a question-and-answer session Wednesday evening to discuss updates on the upcoming Munger Graduate Housing project development. Several business owners questioned officials about lengths of construction periods and whether the building would be subject to regulations. The Munger Graduate Housing Building, which is being
constructed after a $110-million donation from Charles Munger, will be located on the corner of Thompson Street and Madison Street, offering housing for graduate students. The project site, which was the formerly the location of Blimpy Burger and a University parking lot, is currently under construction. As early as next week, the parking lot around the site will be closed to make room for the mass excavation. Both the sidewalk and roads that surround the construction site will still be open to traffic. At the end of the month, the sidewalk on the west side of Thompson Street will be closed, and officials said they are also applying for a permit to close the stretch of Madison bordering the construction site. The sidewalk on the east side of Division Street may also See PROJECTS, Page 5A
HOSPITAL
By HILLARY CRAWFORD Daily Staff Reporter
John Armelagos, a registered nurse at the University of Michigan Health System and current member of the University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council, recently expanded his leadership responsibilities to the state level. Armelagos was elected president of the Michigan Nurses Association — a union that represents thousands of nurses across the state. The election took place at the MNA’s annual convention held this past weekend in Traverse City, Mich. More than 100 delegates gathered in Traverse City to elect the group’s executive board. They also voted to express support for various statewide initiatives, such as Medicaid expansion. Armelagos earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing at the See NURSE, Page 5A
Lack of diversity protested Students ‘freeze’ on Diag to protest low minority enrollment By SHOHAM GEVA Daily Staff Reporter
Though the Diag is usually a busy, bustling place, students there froze in place at 11 a.m.
Wednesday. We are Michigan, a new student movement, conducted a “freeze-out” protest on the Diag for faculty and students of color, as well as their allies, to raise awareness about minority enrollment and the general campus climate at the University. During the two-hour period, about 150 faculty, administrators and staff members protested
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Students, faculty and Ann Arbor citizens gather on the Diag Wednesday to participate in a freeze out —a silent demonstration to bring about awareness of minority experiences on campus. “It’s time for us to stand up now and ... demand our rights,” said LSA freshman Maria Lopez.
alongside students. “With a freeze out the whole idea revolves around the concept of presence,” said Music, Theatre & Dance and LSA senior Taylor Moore-Willis, who is one of three co-founders of the movement. “We feel like often students of color are overlooked or their presence is taken for granted, so, hopefully, by freezing the Diag, we can draw attention in a
positive way.” E. Royster Harper, the University’s vice president for student life, was present for the protest, as were members of University Housing, Security, the Office of Admissions and the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives. Throughout the protest, the group led chants in both English See DIVERSITY, Page 5A
ADMINISTRATION
University to host block party to launch Victors for Michigan campaign City Council approves street closure in front of Ingalls Mall By SAM GRINGLAS Daily Staff Reporter
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Mary O’Malley, a research associate at the Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning, recorded lines for an ad for the upcoming Victors for Michigan development campaign at Ingalls Mall Wednesday. O’Malley is developing more responsive building enclosures that increase energy performance.
GREEK LIFE
Pi Kappa Phi brother given community service award Fraternity member has helped raise funds, awareness for disabled By EMMA KERR For the Daily
Life in a wheelchair can be difficult on a college campus, but one fraternity brother hopes to change that reality. LSA junior Nicholas Guys
has received national recognition for his work with the disabled community on campus. Guys, who is the philanthropy chairman of the University’s chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, organized events with Push America, an organization that fosters service leadership through its work with those affected by disabilities. In September, Guys received the Thomas Sayre Award, which honors the most outstanding Push America chairman. Serving as the Push Amer-
ica chairman since 2011, Guys organizes charity events, including the annual Wheel in their Shoes 5K that took place on campus last month. Also in September, he organized the Greek Week Push America Relay, a new program. Guys said the Greek Week event gave people the opportunity to imagine living with reliance on wheelchairs for mobility while fundraising for Push America. This fundraiser was the first See AWARD, Page 5A
When the University’s newest fundraising campaign launches in November, more than a little celebratory glitz will be on hand for its kickoff. On Monday evening, the Ann Arbor City Council voted to approve the closure of North University Avenue between Fletcher and Thayer Streets for the Victors for Michigan campaign launch celebration on Nov. 8. In September, the University announced that an outdoor celebration on Ingalls Mall would accompany the kickoff celebrations. Following the event, University President Mary Sue Coleman and campaign co-chair Stephen Ross, a real-estate mogul and major University donor, will host the official “Victors for Michigan” unveiling ceremony at 8 p.m. inside Hill Auditorium. Judy Malcolm, senior director of executive communications at the Office of University Development, said the event is set to occur in the area between Hill Auditorium and the Michigan League, adjacent to the Diag.
Beginning at 5 p.m., the University invites students, faculty and community members to join University donors and volunteers for music, giveaways and free T-shirts. Later that evening, students will share how their University experience has been influenced by student aid, essentially the reasons “Michigan needs victors,” as referenced by the campaign’s branding. Along the lines of a public launch party, campaign strategists are hoping to involve students in the campaign, especially since administrators have pegged student aid as the campaign’s top priority. Campaign officials have formed a student advisory committee to assist in planning and associated philanthropic efforts. In a February interview with The Michigan Daily, Coleman said students articulating the effect of financial aid would be crucial. “We need to fashion this in a way donors can get excited about the difference they can make in people’s lives, so a lot of this will be storytelling about what students have done and what the impact of having various scholarships has been,” Coleman said. Though the branding and limited celebration plans were released in September, other See CAMPAIGN, Page 5A
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NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A
SUDOKU..................... 2 A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A B-SIDE ....................1B