write. The weather was awful the day I first set out to see the President’s House. I left around noon and faced the September mix of warm humidity and cold wind that begs both for shorts and a flannel, and doesn’t blink an eye at the contradiction. I wore neither, and downed a Claritin instead, as September not only gifts split personality weather but also searing and persistent allergies.
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Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Robert Sellers shares his experiences working for the University of Michigan at the U-M and Minority Serving Instituions Disciplinary Hub Plenary Reception in the Ross School of Business Tuesday.
Minority Serving Institutions lay plans to build partnerships with ‘U’
VP for Equity and Inclusion critiques DEI plan, says University lacks minority inclusion REFAEL KUBERSKY Daily Staff Reporter
Robert Sellers, the vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, opened the Minority Serving Institutions Disciplinary Hub Plenary and Reception at
the Ross School of Business Tuesday afternoon. The event, attended by dozens of students and faculty, was the conclusion of a conference between the University of Michigan and minority-serving institutions intended to cultivate relationships and develop strategic goals moving forward.
Sellers began by discussing the University’s current fiveyear Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan. The plan, which is currently in its third year, aims to recruit more minority faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students as well as cultivate solutions to improve retention rates.
While Sellers acknowledged the plan’s successes, he believes the University and the country’s academic system, in general, is still deeply lacking minority inclusion. Students have challenged the DEI plan in recent years, saying it has failed to create a safe See DEI, Page 3A
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Defying stereotypes about college students’ preference for loungewear, one can find students sporting suits at any given day at the Ross School of Business Building. With a sleek, modern exterior and an interior that hosts a private gym, cafeteria and frequent visists from top recruiters, some students have remarked that the building itself resembles a traditional business atmosphere. Belying the Business School’s traditional business image, however, is a school that considers one of its
core values to bepositive business. While this may be a core value, some students have noted classes and recruitment efforts seem to focus heavily on finance, consulting and marketing opportunities, leaving those who are pursuing a business degree to enter other social impact or nonprofit careers disappointed. Jamie Jacobson joined Ross as a pre-admitted freshman, hoping to use her business degree in work with nonprofit or political advocacy organizations. “The original impression I got was that it was sort of this new age, more progressive See ROSS, Page 3A
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Partnerships with off-campus resources, Office of Financial Aid discussed
The University’s official merchandise retailer will now have seven locations
Tuesday night, the University of Michigan Central Student Government convened to discuss goals for the semester, including promoting inclusivity and enhancing communication on campus. The CSG session confirmed 12 members for various leadership positions. The meeting began with a presentation from Erik Wessel, the director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, on the amendment cycle for the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Wessel explained OSCR is in the process of bringing proposals to amend this statement, noting how the statement has always been and will continue to be shaped by the University community. “I should mention that the statement itself has always been a community-owned, communityamended, community-crafter document from its inception,” Wessel said. Wessel also encouraged students to attend OSCR’s conflict skills education workshops, such as Conflict Resolution 101 or Nonviolent Communication. “Feel free to reach out to OSCR,” Wessel said. “We are always willing and wanting to be supportive to you all as a group and to you all as individuals as well.” After Wessel’s presentation,
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The M Den, the University of Michigan’s official merchandise retailer, will be opening its first Detroit location on Columbia Street in 2019 in partnership with Olympia Development of Michigan. The new location occupies a stretch of Columbia Street that’s part of the Ilitch family’s District Detroit, a new blocklong development that will feature several shopping and dining attractions. Downtown Detroit will be the seventh brick-and-mortar store for The M Den, which has locations across Ann Arbor, Novi and Livonia. The location’s collection will include regular M Den merchandise as well as Detroitthemed products. With two storefronts for both The M Den and the Victors Collection by The M Den –– a subsidiary that features higher-end apparel and accessories –– the store will incorporate 4,000 square feet of space on the first floor See MDEN, Page 2A
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CSG President Daniel Greene, a Public Policy senior, gave a State of Campus address, loosely based on the president’s annual State of the Union address. Greene discussed CSG’s financial affairs, partnerships with off-campus resources, areas for improvement, key campus issues and upcoming September policies. Greene highlighted some of his goals for the upcoming year,
hoping to improve relationships with institutions like the Office of Financial Aid and MDining, and trying to start a process of online registration with University Health Services and Counseling and Psychiatric Services. He also noted the creation of the executive diversity officer executive position, which he hopes will encourage diversity, equity and inclusion on a student level.
“I think as of now the DEI plan on our campus has been too administratively and academically heavy, and if we’re really going to get to the point where students of any identity feel included on our campus and safe and comfortable to attend the University of Michigan,” Greene said. “There’s not a better way to get to those social interactions than to See CSG, Page 3A
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Central Student Government President Daniel Greene delivers his State of the Campus address during the CSG meeting at Palmer Commons Tuesday night.
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The Doctoral Experience Study aims to improve experience of students RACHEL LEUNG Daily Staff Writer
U-M chemistry professor Zhan Chen, who received his post-doctoral degree from University of California, Berkeley, pursued chemistry since childhood. After graduate school, Chen considered other careers, but ultimately decided on teaching because he understood how significant an impact professors can have on their students. “From very young, I knew that it was extremely important for young people to have good teachers,” Chen said. “I chose chemistry as my major because I had excellent chemistry teachers in my middle school, high school and college.” Researchers from the Rackham Institutional Research office’s first Michigan Doctoral Experience Study in September 2017. The results of the survey, designed to collect data about the first-year graduate are now publically available. The University of Michigan’s administration hopes the data See RESEARCH, Page 3A
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