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HHS Sec. visits Flint to promote health care Sylvia Burwell touts federal aid to the city following water crisis
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University Provost Martha Pollack, who recommended Alec Gallimore for the position of the Dean of Engineering, speaks with Regent Denise Ilitch (D) after a Board of Regents meeting in the Michigan Union Thursday.
Board of Regents appoint new dean of Engineering
Alec Gallimore to succeed Dave Munson effective in June By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter
At Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting, Alec D. Gallimore was appointed as the University of Michigan’s next Dean of Engineering, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021.
“As a successful scholar, educator and administrator who has dedicated his entire career to advancing the study and profession of engineering, Alec D. Gallimore is uniquely qualified to lead the College of Engineering,” University Provost Martha Pollack said in a statement. Gallimore is currently a tenured professor of areospace engineering, and the recipient of two named professorships: he is an Arthur F. Thurnau professor and the Richard F. and Eleanor
Towner Professor of Engineering. He will be succeeding Engineering Dean David Munson, who announced he would step down as dean in 2015. Munson began his tenure in 2006, and over the past 10 years has formed interdisciplinary collaborations with the Medical School and other schools, as well as brought about more entrepreneurship efforts. He has also aimed to unite students and faculty on North Campus through videos and Halloween parties.
Gallimore joined the University community in 1992 as an assistant professor in Aerospace Engineering. Since then, he has earned tenure in that department as well as held a joint appointment in the Applied Physics Program in LS&A. Additionally, from 2005-2011 he served as associate dean for academic programs and initiatives in the Rackham School of Graduate Studies as well as associate dean for research and graduate education in the College See REGENTS, Page 3
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Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, visited a Flint health center to observe firsthand the city’s recovery efforts Thursday. “I came here today to spend time on the ground — listening, hearing what people are saying about the issues and what we are doing as a federal response,” Burwell said. Burwell and Nicole Lurie, U.S. assistant secretary for preparedness and response, who is leading the federal response and recovery effort in Flint, met with community leaders and elected officials, including Gov. Rick Snyder (R). Federal officials have provided assistance to the city amist the water crisis. The federal and state government both declared a state
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Potential virus outbreak traced to South Quad Confirmation of illness, suspected to be norovirus, to be announced soon BY ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter
By Thursday afternoon, the number of cases of suspected norovirus on campus had grown by an additional 30 cases reported as of Wednesday according to Robert Winfield, executive director of University Health Services. Confirmation of whether the outbreak is indeed norovirus is expected by Friday or Monday, The University’s Office of Public Affairs said. While the origin of the outbreak remains unknown, Winfield said most cases from earlier in the week could be traced back to South and West Quad dining halls. However he noted the outbreak may have now spread beyond the dining halls. “It appears that most (cases) have been identified as at South and West Quads, but we’ve had as of yesterday — and I don’t know (the information as of) this morning — cases that have been seen in North Quad, Baits and Markley,” Winfield said. “Those are small numbers as far as I know. I really don’t have numbers with respect to housing, this is just what we’ve seen in health services.” Dining hall attendance seems to have drastically decreased over the past few days, as demonstrated
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by a feature in the Michigan app that shows how full the dining halls are at any given moment. However, Winfield said now there is no need for students to be concerned about eating at the dining halls. All of the food present in South Quad on Monday was taken away and the area has been extensively cleaned, according to Winfield. In an e-mail to all LSA department chairs, to be shared with faculty members Thursday night, Monika R. Dressler, Director, LSA Instructional Support Services, provided protocol for if a student throws up or becomes sick in a classroom. Protocol includes, “Have someone escort the student to University Health Services or, if the student is in severe distress, call 911. Call LSA Instructional Support Services 734-615-0100 immediately. ISS staff will call Plant Operations to send out a cleaning crew. LSA ISS and the Registrar’s Office will work to find alternate spaces for classes (if possible) until Building Services has had time to execute their cleaning protocol.” In the e-mail, Dressler confirmed at least one student has thrown up in a classroom so far. Have your students leave the room as best as they are able. Winfield also noted that the number of cases being reported at this time are just rough estimates, saying that the University has encouraged students to avoid seeking medical services unless absolutely necessary, to avoid further spread of the illness. See VIRUS, Page 3
of emergency for the city of Flint due to toxic levels of lead in the water supply following a switch to the Flint River in April 2014. President Barack Obama declared the emergency on Jan. 16, following Snyder’s declaration on Jan. 12. The water being supplied to the residents and businesses of Flint is laced with lead due to corrosion in the city’s pipes from the effects of the Flint River water, though the supply has been switched back to Detroit water since October. Burwell toured Hamilton Community Health Network, a local health center now concentrating on providing blood-lead level testing and other services to the families affected by lead contamination of the water. HCHN was founded in 1982 in response to the medical needs of low-income families in Flint. Beside services for the health issues stemming from the water contamination, HCHN provides medical, dental and social services. The Department of Human and Health Services granted $500,000 to Flint health centers, which will See HEALTH, Page 3
Faculty vie for positions on Ann Arbor commissions City officials will not factor ties to University into decision process By MARLEE BREAKSTONE Daily Staff Reporter
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Former Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky discusses the importance of U.S. international leadership in foreign affairs along with former Ambassador Richard Boucher and former Department of Defense analyst Phillip Lohaus at Weill Hall on Thursday.
Ford talk focuses on U.S. international leadership Political experts discuss impact on global economy and security By TIM COHN For the Daily
Phillip Lohaus, a research fellow at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, discussed the role of America in international leadership at the Ford School of Public Policy Thursday. Lohaus, who worked as an analyst at the Department of
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Defense from 2006 to 2012, was the editor for the AEI report “Why American Leadership Still Matters,” which was authored by former Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I–Conn.) and former Sen. Jon Kyl (R– Ariz.). The report advocates for an increase in United States involvement in foreign affairs, and the promotion of free enterprise principles globally. In his opening address, Lohaus told the audience that U.S. involvement in international affairs has had a positive impact on the international economy and global security, and current patterns of disengagement have
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had troubling consequences. “Events, since 2013, have highlighted just how much is at stake when America pulls back from its leadership role in world affairs,” Lohaus said. “In Europe, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has annexed the Crimean Peninsula and conducted an undeclared war in Eastern Ukraine, and in the Middle East the ongoing Syrian Civil War has had a devastating toll in lives lost and refugees created and has created a space for the armies of the Islamic State to conquer key Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Mosul.” In defining “Why American See FORD, Page 3
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Two University of Michigan faculty members were introduced as possible appointments to Ann Arbor city commissions at City Council on Tuesday — but councilmembers said their ties to the University will not be a factor in the Council’s decision. David Baum, assistant dean of Student Life and special counsel to the dean, is applying to be on the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission and Karie Slavik, associate director of UM Biological Station, is interested in serving on the Ann Arbor Environmental Commission. Baum has been a resident of Ann Arbor for more than 20 years and said in an interview he was drawn to the city after his acceptance at the University. He graduated in 1989, completing undergraduate and law degrees. During his time in the city, Baum has developed ties both to the community and the current councilmembers, he said. Baum and councilmember Julie Grand (D-Ward 3) are longtime friends and neighbors, and Baum attended law school with Grand’s husband. Grand said she believes Baum’s empathy makes him a strong candidate See COMMISSION, Page 3
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