2019-01-18 by The Michigan Daily

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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ACADEMICS

Law School offers Title IX course by investigator Attorney leads class on gender-based discrimination in higher education LIAT WEINSTEIN Daily Staff Reporter

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Washtenaw County Health Officer Ellen Rabinowitz, Washtenaw County Commissioner Dr. Felicia Brabec, and Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Education Dr. Paul Fleming discuss health equity at the Ann Arbor District Library Thursday evening.

Government officials, experts examine inequities in health Sustainable Ann Arbor forum covers intersection of policy, social injustice ALYSSA MCMURTRY Daily News Reporter

A group of about 50 Ann Arbor residents gathered at the Ann Arbor District Library to participate in the first forum of the Sustainable Ann Arbor

2019 series. The evening was engineered to address issues of health inequity among the U.S. population, particularly how minorities and undocumented immigrants suffer from lack of health care attention. The moderator of the event, Ann Arbor Sustainability and

BUSINESS

A2 bids farewell to grilled cheese shop Grillcheezerie, student late-night favorite, closes its doors permanently ALEX HARRING

Innovations Manager Missy Stults,began the night with an interactive quiz regarding inequality statistics in America. Ellen Rabinowitz, a health officer of Washtenaw County Health Department, began the first of three panelist presentations by focusing on

the social determinants of health. She covered three main concepts: assurance, assessment and policy development. Part of her initiative was to change the way these topics are talked about. Rabinowitz repeatedly emphasized how public health See HEALTH, Page 3

Rebecca Veidlinger, Law School lecturer and current Title IX investigator, has begun teaching a course focused on Title IX and its role in institutions of higher education. The course centers upon policy issues relating to the investigation of sexual misconduct and the importance of other federal laws in response to these allegations. Veidlinger, who investigates allegations of gender-based discrimination and sexual violence as an attorney in private practice, structured the class as a 16-person seminar in order to facilitate open discussion and debate. The University revised its sexual misconduct policy after the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in September 2018 that public universities “must give the accused student or his agent an opportunity to cross-examine the accuser.” Echoing this decision, Secretary

of Education Betsy DeVos strengthened the rights of defendants in Title IX cases by allowing for a period of crossexamination between the accuser and accused in November 2018. These developments in Title IX policy have created a ripple across campus, with letter writing campaigns and student group petitions. Veidlinger said her work as an attorney and investigator offers students a real-world perspective on these issues to enhance their understanding of legal theory. “I cannot only teach the theory, the legal bases like case law and the legal texts, but I can also share with them what I’m seeing on ground,” Veidlinger said. “We’ll learn about the regulations and then I’m going to tell them: here’s what this looks like in real life.” This class has been taught previously, but it is the first time Veidlinger is teaching it. Law School student Rebecca Strauss, who is enrolled in the class, said See LAW, Page 3

Poverty Solutions spearheads projects Nonprofit to help reduce rising eviction rates helps to BUSINESS

Student group launches 9 initiatives to collect data on socioeconomic problems SAMANTHA SMALL Daily Staff Reporter

In partnership with the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center, University of Michigan student organization Poverty Solutions took on nine, year-long projects in 2019 in an effort to combat

the rising rates of poverty and evictions in Michigan using a cross-community collaborative approach. Numerous cities within the state of Michigan, including Muskegon, Saginaw, Battle Creek and Dearborn Heights, are among the top 20 mid-size cities in the United States with the

highest rates of eviction. Robert Goodspeed, assistant professor of urban planning, Margaret Dewar, emerita professor of urban planning and Elizabeth Benton, an attorney working with the Michigan Advocacy Program, will be conducting Michigan Evictions: Assessing Data Sources and

Exploring Determinants, one of the nine projects. Goodspeed said the project aims to analyze the factors leading to eviction. He suggests some of the causes might include varying housing costs in different geographic locations and a lack of access to legal services. See POVERTY, Page 3

expand job access

Program supports people impacted by autism to find employment opportunities NIKKI KIM

Daily Staff Reporter

Grillcheezerie Sandwich Shoppe closed its doors after four years in Ann Arbor. The restaurant originated in the city of Southgate. The original location closed in 2014, less than a year after its opening. Facebook users said the limited seating and high prices made the Southgate location undesirable. Nick Costos, the owner of Grillcheezerie, previously operated Mr. Greek’s Coney Island on South State Street from 1995 to 2006. In 2014, he had the idea to re-open Grillcheezerie in a new location on Packard Street. Costos told MLive in 2014 that the shop would offer more than 10 varieties of sandwiches, costing between $4 and $7 each, in addition to traditional macaroni and cheese, soups and salads. Grillcheezerie was a counterservice restaurant with a delivery option and could seat approximately 12-15 people at a time, Costos said in the interview. He was inspired to open Grillcheezerie by his time living in

Upbound at Work is an outgrowth of Autism Alliance of Michigan, a Michiganbased nonprofit organization, which leads efforts to expand opportunities for people affected by autism. President and CEO Colleen Allen developed the program five years ago along with Chief Programming Officer Tammy Morris. Upbound at Work aims to connect those with disabilities seeking employment to companies so they are able to lead a successful career. Upbound at Work collaborates directly with disability services and career services on the University of Michigan campus. The program started because companies who had hired an individual with autism often consulted Autism Alliance as mediators for instances where the employee’s job was in jeopardy and about to be terminated. Morris stated often, it was because of something as simple as miscommunication or misunderstanding. Additionally, Autism Alliance’s navigator calling program, that offered See EMPLOYMENT, Page 3