Administration
Space utilization effort saves millions for 'U', more expected
By: Kyle Swanson
In an attempt to control costs, University officials say they have been focusing a great deal of attention on more effectively using classrooms. And a presentation at the University’s Board of Regents meeting yesterday appears to show that their work is really paying off.
Regents Notebook: State funding levels could get worse
- Mia Marino/Daily
By: Kyle Swanson
At the monthly Board of Regents’s meeting yesterday, Cynthia Wilbanks, the University’s vice president for government relations, provided the regents with an update on state funding.
Russell Athletic Corp. relents on fired workers
By: Caitlin Huston
Student groups had a huge victory when they got Russell Corporation to rehire 1,200 employees who some people felt were wrongly terminated.
Promise Scholarship debate still simmering
By: Kyle Swanson
More than 45 days after the start of the state’s fiscal year, state politicians and college administrators alike are still facing pressure from students and parents demanding answers about the elimination of the popular, merit-based Michigan Promise Scholarship.
6th Circuit Court panel hears arguments in Michigan Civil Rights Initiative lawsuit
By: Joseph Lichterman
Opponents of Michigan’s 2006 Civil Rights Initiative that banned public institutions from using affirmative action had their day in court again yesterday. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati heard oral arguments from both sides regarding the legality of the state’s constitutional amendment.
'U' wins in wrongful termination lawsuit levied by former research assistant
By: Jenna Skoller and Stephanie Steinberg
A Washtenaw County jury ruled in favor of the University of Michigan Board of Regents yesterday in the Whistleblower’s lawsuit brought by Robert McGee, a former University research assistant.
Verdict in Whistleblower lawsuit pushed back one more day
By: Bethany Biron
The case brought by a former University research assistant alleging wrongful termination from his research post will drag on for another day after the jury decided yesterday to hold off deciding on the final verdict until this morning.
Regents to consider $31.7 million in new projects on campus
By: Kyle Swanson
During its monthly meeting on Thursday, the University’s Board of Regents is set to review proposals that would spend $31.4 million to renovate facilities and upgrade operations.
'U' audit finds football team didn't report practice logs, experts on NCAA rules say more trouble for program
- Andre J. Jackson/AP
By: Gary Graca and Kyle Swanson
The University today released an annual audit report from July 2009 that found the football team had failed to turn in forms that track various athletic activities for the 2008-2009 academic year. The report is the most significant release yet related to allegations that the football program violated NCAA rules regarding practice time and off-season training.
Verdict in Whistleblower lawsuit against the University expected today
By: Joseph Lichterman and Stephanie Steinberg
A verdict is expected today in the wrongful termination suit being brought against the University’s Board of Regents by a former University graduate student. Robert McGee, 54, claims he was fired from his job as a research assistant for reporting his supervisor’s safety violations in February 2008.
News
Retiring Athletic Director Bill Martin's legacy
Retiring athletic director will be remembered for his work in finances, facilities and coaches.
News
How the University got the Supreme Court's chief justice to come to campus
Hint: It involved the Big House, a storied rivalry and a birthday celebration
In the News
Fighting H1N1 on campus
The latest headlines about how the University is fighting swine flu on campus, including the Daily's three-part series on how th University prepared before the fall semester began.
Series
The anatomy of an endowment
A four-part series exploring the multi-billion dollar endowment that has become the backbone of the University's financial survival.
Magazine
Abandoning the Bully Pulpit
Mary Sue Coleman has a subtler leadership style than the outspoken presidents of the University's past. But while her absence from social debate means good things for fundraising, it's reshaping the University's role as a force of change outside academia.
Magazine
The man behind the billions
An in-depth look at the 49-year-old, Norwegian-born chief investment officer who is the guardian of the University's financial future.
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