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Alum’s charity clothing line to open storefront on S. University Fashion start-up encourages youth to go to college By HILLARY CRAWFORD TERESA MATHEW/Daily
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University President Mary Sue Coleman welcomes engineering freshman Robert Gitten to the final open house of her tenure Thursday.
Pres. hosts open house With help from Harper, Coleman welcomes students to campus By JEN CALFAS Daily Staff Reporter
For many, Thursday marked the first and possibly last time they will personally interact with University President
Mary Sue Coleman, who will retire in July. Hundreds of students lined up along South University Avenue to meet Coleman at her annual open house. Attendees were greeted by a beaming Coleman and posed for pictures with her in the backyard of the historic University-owned President’s House, behind the Hatcher Graduate Library. After a brief meeting with Coleman, students snacked on
complimentary cookies, fruit and apple cider and left their mark at the President’s House by signing a guest book. In April, Coleman announced her intention to retire at the end of her term in July 2014 — making this her last open house. In an interview with The Michigan Daily after the event, Coleman said although she would have preferred to have a longer time to talk with each student she met, she always looks forward
In America, one student drops out of high school every 26 seconds, according to the America’s Promise Alliance. David Merritt, a University alum and former captain of the University’s basketball team, took these cold statistics to heart when he founded Merit Goodness, Inc., a causebased clothing line that donates 20 percent of its revenue to help create scholarships for high-school students at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. In the past, Merit has operated as an exclusively online retailer. This will soon change, as the company has plans to move to a storefront location on South University Avenue in the next month. The corporation itself has two
to the event. “We’ll have other opportunities to (meet students) throughout the year as well because it’s really important for me to be able to interact with the students — and I love that,” Coleman said. “That’s the most fun part of this job.” As in past years, Coleman and E. Royster Harper, vice president for student affairs, will continue to host fireside chats during the fall semester See PRESIDENT, Page 3A
facets: Merit, the actual clothing line, and FATE, which deals with donations as well as a mentorship and outreach program for students at Jalen Rose. Merritt, who has always been passionate about education, especially in urban areas, said he wants to serve as a catalyst to the improvement of the city’s education system. “My dad has been a pastor in the city of Detroit for the last 35 years, and I’ve always grown up with a big heart for young people,” Merritt said. The high-school students who are interested in the mentorship program are assigned to a University student mentor and promised a $5,000 scholarship when they graduate. Merritt said the “big idea” is to bring awareness to education. By incorporating fashion to accomplish this, Merit is able to commercialize its mission and promote a greater understanding of the students who will benefit from the program. See CHARITY, Page 3A
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
White House praises ‘U’ for start-up spirit Lengthy blog post addresses entrepreneurship By SAM GRINGLAS Daily Staff Reporter
Since Beyoncé lit up the Big House last weekend with a hearty “Go Blue,” the University has received another round of big-name accolades.
Last Friday, the White House Office of Science and Technology dedicated a lengthy blog post to the University’s recent emphasis on entrepreneurship, jumpstarted last year by former Central Student Government President Manish Parikh. The post — written by a White House intern — pointed out multiple University groups, such as the Center for Entrepreneurship, that were inspired by President Barack Obama’s
proclamation of a “National Entrepreneurship Month” last year. The White House specifically mentioned the University’s first-ever Month of Entrepreneurship, which included 30 innovation-themed events last April. “The original goal of the Month was to bring interesting entrepreneurs together, but it grew into more than that — it started a dialogue about entreSee START-UP, Page 3A
GOVERNMENT
Homeland Security official gives lecture on borders and big data University Unions hosts first
TRACY KO/Daily
LSA junior Nusrat Hussain purchases potatoes at the MFarmer’s Market at the Michigan Union Courtyard.
Asst. Secretary discusses how DHS monitors flow of people, goods By HALEY GOLDBERG Magazine Editor
To a crowd of about 60 students, members of the public and a live webstream audience, Alan Bersin, assistant secre-
tary of international affairs and chief diplomatic officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, added his voice to the national conversation on data — big data — in the Ford School of Public Policy’s Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture. After being introduced by Public Policy Dean Susan Collins, Bersin said the theme of his talk, “Managing Global Borders: In Defense of Big Data,” is relevant considering recent controversial disclosures of
classified information by former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed significant secrets about U.S. Internet espionage and domestic wiretapping. While Bersin’s lecture, held in Annenberg Auditorium, focused on the need for big data as a solution to today’s issues of homeland security, he revealed his opinions on documents leaked by Snowden while answering a question from a See BORDERS, Page 3A
farmers’ market of fall semester Produce to be sold at three events throughout semester By WILL GREENBERG Daily Staff Reporter
Students perhaps looking for a break from a diet of ramen noodles and Mountain Dew gathered at the Union courtyard Thursday
for the first Central Student Government Health Issues and University Unions farmers’ market of the semester. The market featured farm produce from local farmers that supply the University dining halls, including Lesser Farms and Orchards, Goetz Farms and the University’s own farm. Chefs from the University dining halls gave cooking demonstrations and handed out food samples.
Other participants included Planet Blue, the Student Nursing Association, Great Harvest Bread Co. and U-go’s. Parisa Soraya, chair of CSG’s Health Issues Commission, said the market took steps this year to increase focus on locally grown food and sustainability. This included providing free reusable shopping bags. Soraya said the market serves as both a shopping See MARKET, Page 3A
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