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ADMISSIONS
Applicants increase in 2013 early action pool Four percent increase amounts to 23,000 Common App. submissions By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily Staff Reporter
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Documentarian Cynthia Wade speaks at Michigan Theatre during the kickoff to the Michigan Center for the Education of Women 50th anniversary.
“Congratulations!” Andrew Boland, a senior at Rockford High School, located about 200 miles west of Ann Arbor, cracked a smile as he read the first word of the e-mail from University Admissions, announcing his acceptance. “I was really excited because Michigan was the place that I’ve always wanted to go,” Boland said. “It’s a prestigious school, it’s where I want to be, and I’m happy to be going there.” Boland was one of nearly 23,000 early action applicants, marking a 4-percent increase from last year’s batch of prospective students. Last year, the University received about
CEW celebrates 50 years Event begins yearlong series of commemorative events, programs
anniversary with a screening of short films by and about women Tuesday evening. The films were followed by a discussion with documentary filmmaker Cynthia Wade, who won a 2008 Academy Award for “Freeheld.” Speaking to the crowd gathered in the Michigan Theatre, Christina Whitman, vice provost for academic and faculty affairs, urged the generations of supporters and benefactors
By PAULA FRIEDRICH Daily Staff Reporter
The Center for the Education of Women began a yearlong celebration of its 50th
to solidify and expand on the CEW’s gains over the past 50 years. When the CEW was established in 1964, it served women who had come to Ann Arbor with a spouse and were looking to start or continue their higher education. In the early 1960s, that desire came with hurdles both within and outside of the University. Admissions and hiring policies were often still explicitly gender
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CAMPUS LIFE
Host of events planned for MLK holiday Speakers, student orgs. to pay tribute to national hero By ARIANA ASSAF Daily Staff Reporter
Although the national holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s work only lasts one day, the University’s MLK Symposium has scheduled a wide variety of events that will last throughout this month to commemorate King’s legacy. This year, the symposium’s theme focuses on the ideas of how power, justice and love operate in America, and how ideas about them have changed over time. The symposium is organized through the University’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and combines the efforts of faculty, staff, students and community members to bring in speakers and host discussions inspired by King’s ideals.
Lumas Helaire, assistant director for the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and chair of the MLK Symposium, said the theme “heal the divide” arose when planners discussed how King’s work evolved during the years before he was assassinated. Last year’s symposium focused on the 50th anniversary of King’s historic “I Have A Dream” speech. This year aims to address the subsequent actions he took to fight racism and injustice. “King worked largely to bridge the divide between different groups and races that come from traumatic events in history,” Helaire said. “It’s great to be a part of something that honors one of our national heroes.” The event’s website lists 19 different exhibitions, lectures, discussions and a poetry slam, all in celebration of the holiday. The program will begin on Monday. Activist and performer See HOLIDAY, Page 3A
biased, and balancing family with a professional life was difficult. “It’s hard to take seriously in some ways the kind of views in the 1960s about women, but they were certainly very real at the time,” said Carol Hollenshead, who was CEW’s director from 1988 to 2008. During Hollenshead’s time at the CEW, the center advised the University on policies See CELEBRATE, Page 3A
22,000 early applicants — a larger bump from the previous 19,000 early-action applicants. Complete data detailing the number of applicants admitted, deferred and denied will not be available until the admissions process is complete. Ted Spencer, associate vice provost and executive director of undergraduate admissions, wrote in a statement that early action gives applicants more time to evaluate their prospective options — which may contribute to its popularity. “Applicants appreciate knowing about their admission status before the semester break,” Spencer wrote. The University moved from using a custom application to the Common Application in 2010, resulting in a much larger number of applicants, according to Spencer. “(It) makes it very convenient for students to apply to more than one of their top choice schools,” Spencer said. See APPLICANTS, Page 3A
PHILANTHROPY
Alum gives $1M to ‘U’ Pharmacy scholarships Gift to help fund donor’s namesake fellowship program By BRIE WINNEGA Daily Staff Reporter PAUL SHERMAN/Daily
Sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III helped Michigan achieve its sixth win in a row during the Michigan vs. Penn State game on Tuesday. Michigan won 80-67.
RESIDENCE HALLS
Diversity Peer Educators reflect on 40 years of work Alumni and volunteers look to the future By JULIA LISS DAily Staff Reporter
The Diversity Peer Educators program hosted group members, students and hous-
ing officials to celebrate the final ceremony for its 40th year anniversary Tuesday night. DPE promotes social justice issues, protection and inclusion for all students within the residence halls and assist in finding resolutions to bias incidents. Guests were treated to dinner and music before speakers
discussed the impact DPE has on students as a resource, as it provides students with a safe space in the face of adversity as a result of their race, sexual orientation or any other issues with identity. A variety of brief lectures, poems and songs all addressed DPE and the individuality it promotes. University alum Noël GorSee DIVERSITY, Page 3A
The gifts keep on rolling in. The University’s College of Pharmacy received a $1 million donation from Dr. Dinesh Patel and his wife Kalpana Patel on Jan. 13. The gift will be added to the Chhotubhai and Savitaben Patel Fellowships, which were created by the Patel family in 2005 to fund scholarships for graduate students in the College of Pharmacy. The donation comes as part of the University’s Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign, which aims to raise $4 billion overall. The University’s previous campaign, The Michigan Difference, concluded in 2008 with $3.2 billion raised — surpassing its original goal of $2.5 billion. The Pharmacy School hopes See PHARMACY, Page 3A
Losing faith: religion at the ‘U’ Exploring why students are moving away from organized religion
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