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RESEARCH
‘U’ spends record $1.48 billion on its research
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Announcement follows No. 1 ranking in research volume, seventh year in a row
Kate Stroud, a Doula, teaches students about birth in the Undergraduate Science Building Tuesday.
Student doulas balance academics and childbirth support training
Prison Birth Project training session was attended by 30 students Tuesday ABBY MURO
Daily Staff Reporter
The emotional required for childbirth often be an internal some say. But for many learning to become a
support care can instinct, students doula —
an individual trained to assist another during childbirth — there are important techniques and facts to learn to be successful and helpful. The University Prison Birth Project — a volunteer student organization that helps provide education, doula support and respect for incarcerated pregnant women before, during and after
the labor process — holds Doula Information Training Sessions, like the one held Tuesday night, to learn more about the emotional support surrounding childbirth care. While many consider being a doula unconventional, many students found it to be an empowering role to take on along with their studies.
Social Work student Hannah Mesa became a doula in 2015, while she was still an undergraduate student. She stressed the importance of the care that doulas provide before and after the labor process — not just during physical labor. “That’s something that I feel like gets left out of the picture, See PROJECT, Page 3A
SHANNON ORS
Daily Staff Reporter
The University of Michigan confirmed its unwavering support of research with the announcement of a record $1.48 billion in total research expenditures for the 2017 fiscal year ending on June 30. The Office of Research published this data in their annual report, which details the current research landscape at the University. This announcement follows the No. 1 ranking in research volume the University recently received from the National Science Foundation for the seventh year in a row.
Though research expenditures reached a record high, the FY 2017 brought the challenge of declining total federal support for research. In response, the Office of Research partnered with various on-campus organizations to address the gaps in federal support and identify new avenues for funding. In an email interview, Jack Hu, vice president for research, continued investment in research sets the Unversity apart from other public institutions. “The $1.48 billion research expenditures continues to place UM as the top public See EXPENSE, Page 3A
CSG proposes payment for members, A group New pitch champions student position on Board of Regents competition
ANN ARBOR
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
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silence in open areas
The student assembly also closes the investigation into executive member
Quiet Ann Arbor seeks to limit unwanted music in local shops, restaurants
During its weekly meeting, Central Student Government proposed resolutions to compensate its assembly members financially and to create a student Regent that would serve on the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents. The compensation resolution, if passed, would pay CSG members for their work in the organization. In its proposed form, the president and vice president would be compensated hourly and representatives would receive stipends. Historically, CSG members have not been paid, as they are often considered a volunteer positions. However, many universities do pay their student government representatives. Last year’s Leadership Engagement Scholarship was created to provide funding for low income student leaders interested in extracurricular activities they may not have time for otherwise. The scholarship received backlash, however, due to the possibility of increasingthe student fee paid for CSG’s budget. Members of the assembly, however, had concerns with the resolution based on how the compensation would be distributed. Rackham student Marzia Oceno debated the resolution because of laws regarding international students and financial aid.
REMY FARKAS
Daily Staff Reporter
Seeking a quiet place other than the library to work, two University of Michigan alumni began a movement to raise awareness and promote the benefits of silence and noise moderation around the city of Ann Arbor. Gina Choe and Libby Hunter founded Quiet Ann Arbor with the hopes of reducing noise and piped music in public places around Ann Arbor. Quiet Ann Arbor is associated with the Pipedown campaign in the United Kingdom, whose general mission is “Freedom from unwanted music in public places.” Piped music is light, prerecorded music played in public spaces such as grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops. Piped, canned or elevator music, like Muzak, piped music can affect one’s attitudes and has health concerns. “Noise is a health concern for all of us not only for those with hearing issues,” Choe said. “Research clearly shows See SILENCE, Page 3A
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“As an international student, I’m pretty concerned about the fact that according to how it’s shaped, if it’s a grant, it’s a grant,” Oceno said. “If it’s paid by hours, this can reduce participation for international students in CSG because they cannot get their money.” CSG will vote on the resolution next week. The resolution to establish a student Regent would create a student non-voter added by CSG who would serve on the
University’s Board of Regents. An amendment would have to be added to the CSG constitution for this to occur. This has been a goal for CSG in the past, however there is ambiguity surrounding the position. Last year, during former CSG President David Scahfer’s term, CSG also wished to see a student member of the Regents. However, Regent members are elected statewide. The position also would have to be proposed in one of the three ways: the change can be placed
on the ballot by a citizen-led initiative garnering a minimum of signatures, be referred to the ballot by the state legislature, or be amended through a constitutional convention. Other proposed resolutions included purchasing “Munchie Money” $5 coupons for students to use toward food at Universityaffiliated food vendors and $5 gift cards to Barnes & Noble for study supplies during the final examination period. See CSG, Page 3A
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A member of the By Any Means Necessary party speaks in favor of a resolution to condemn Richard Spencer at the CSG meeting in the Chambers Tuesday.
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Vol. CXXVII, No. 43 ©2017 The Michigan Daily
‘Innovation’ is launched
CSG created public policy pitching program to aid, diversify service interest ZAYNA SYED For the Daily
In an attempt to make public service more accessible to students from diverse academic backgrounds, Central Student Government plans to launch Innovate, a public service pitch competition, this winter. According to Sujay Shetty, Chief of Staff to the President and an Information junior, students with certain majors, usually political science or public policy, pursue public service. This competition, however, aims to expand public service interest across all majors. “We’re operating with the framework that encourages collaboration between students from a broad range of disciplines,” he said. “There’s particular emphasis on unconventional disciplines in the realm of public service, and we hope that this can catalyze real-world, positive change.” CSG Innovate was the brainchild of CSG President Anushka Sarkar, an LSA senior, and Vice President Nadine Jawad, a Public Policy senior, who See COMPETITION, Page 3A
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