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Schlissel discusses Center for Academic Innovation, research
Leadership Breakfast addresses new fund for climate neutrality, safe gun usage LIAT WEINSTEIN Daily Staff Reporter
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel announced a $50-million increase in funding for the Center for Academic Innovation, the creation of the Firearm Injury Prevention Research Initiative and a new fund dedicated to achieving
climate neutrality to a crowd of more than 200 faculty, staff and students at the annual Leadership Breakfast in the Ross School of Business Thursday morning. The funding for the Center for Academic Innovation, Schlissel said, would support the center as they develop strategies to make academic knowledge more accessible through technology and research.
According to Schlissel, the funds will be distributed over the course of five years, with $10 million given to the center every year. “Our innovations have already personalized learning to students from diverse backgrounds, they have identified potential biases in testing and empowered learners to make data-driven choices about how they allocate
their studying time,” Schlissel said. “They’re leveling the playing field and identifying opportunities that were previously unseen.” The first iteration of the center, the Office of Digital Education and Innovation, was founded in 2014 to bridge the gaps between digital platforms and academic learning. See SCHLISSEL, Page 3A
More than 40 Ann Arbor residents gathered for food and drink at the home of Ann and Steve Arbaugh on Thursday night in support of former journalist Jen Eyer’s candidacy for the Ward 4 city council position in Ann Arbor. Those in attendance included Mayor Christopher Taylor; state Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Washtenaw County Commissioner Katie Scott, D-District 9; and former state Sen. Mitch Irwin. Former City Councilmembers Kirk Westphal, D-Ward 2; Margie Teall, D-Ward 4; Graydon Krapohl, D-Ward 4; and Joan Lowenstein, D-Ward 2, were also present. During the event, Eyer said she wanted to continue working in public service after her time on the Board of Commissioners. After reflecting on where she could make the most difference, Eyer explained she was compelled to serve
at the local level, which she believes is often overlooked. To Eyer, one of the most important issues in the city is a housing crisis, which she said she believes is largely due to an affordable housing shortage. “We have 80,000 people who commute into our city every day, and we are a city of 120,000 people,” Eyer said. “Our population grows 75 percent every single day. How many of those people would like to live here? I would guess quite a few.” Eyer said she would like to address the city’s structural budget deficit. In addition, she said she wants to see the city pursue more aggressive action to address what she called the “existential threat of climate change.” “I don’t know about you, but I feel like Ann Arbor should be a leader among cities when it comes to climate action,” Eyer said. “And we are so far from that goal right now that we can’t even see it. We are not doing the work.” See KICKOFF, Page 3A
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Basketball star Cazzie Russell comes to campus to promote local business REMY FARKAS Daily News Editor
When he arrived at the University of Michigan in 1962, Cazzie Russell didn’t expect to become engraved in the history of Michigan Basketball. Assistant coaches James Skala and Tom Jorgensen came to his neighborhood high school in the south side of Chicago to recruit him to the Michigan basketball team, telling him he would be guaranteed to play if he came to the University. Russell later came to the University for a visit before committing for basketball. During his visit, Coach Skala attempted to take him on a tour of Yost Arena to woo him. Skala lost the keys that day, so the pair couldn’t get into the arena. Russell committed regardless. This weekend, Russell will be coming back in honor of the homecoming game. “I ended up coming to Michigan, which was a real blessing because I was told by Coach Skala, he said, ‘If you come to Michigan you can play.’ I enjoyed his visit and enjoyed his honesty,” Russell said. See PEN, Page 3A
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Stephen Jones talks creating pieces for Lady Gaga, Meghan Markle JULIA FANZERES Daily Staff Reporter
In a packed Michigan Theater Thursday evening, students gathered for a Penny Stamps lecture featuring the man behind many of the hats displayed in fashion exhibits and donned by celebrities: Stephen Jones. Stephen Jones is the
fashion world’s leading milliner, or hatmaker. Having made a name for himself in the 1970s in London, Jones was a student of Saint Martin’s School of Art during the day and regularly attend the Blitz nightclub in the evenings, where he and his friends would wear outrageous outfits. By 1980, Jones had opened up his own store in Covent Garden.
Forty years later, Jones still attracts the biggest names in the industry, crafting hats for celebrities including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Madonna and Meghan Markle. The lecture was hosted by the School of Art & Design as the first event in their yearly Penny Stamps Speaker Series. Onstage, several different headpieces were displayed, from berets and headbands
to more elaborate headpieces. Art & Design senior Sofia Zertuche found that the displays added an important visual element to the lecture. “Usually we don’t have things onstage,” Zetruche said. “Having the hats onstage, it provides an interesting outlook on what the show is about.” See HATS, Page 3A
KEEMYA ESMAEL/Daily Stephen Jones, milliner and fashion designer, speaks to the audience about his life’s work of making and designing hats at the Penny Stamps Lecture in the Michigan Theater Thursday evening.
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parking solutions Hospital adds spots available for patients amid space shortage EMMA STEIN
Daily Staff Reporter
Earlier this year, more than 250 parking spots for hospital employees were converted to patient-only spaces, making it challenging for hospital staff to find parking and get to work on time. At the Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 18, dozens of nurses showed up wearing red shirts holding signs that read “Schlissel: Fix Parking Now!” At that same Regents meeting, the board approved a new $920 million hospital. Mary Masson, spokesperson for Michigan Medicine, wrote in an email to The Daily that the University of Michigan has been aware of parking concerns for a while now, for both patients and employees. Masson said in order to try to create a better experience for patients and their families, they converted employee spaces to patient spaces. “We recognize parking is currently a challenge for our employees and our patients,” Masson wrote. See PARKING, Page 3A
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