Last Week at Michigan

Last week, The Michigan Daily reported on University of Michigan President-elect Kent Syvrud stepping down due to a cancer diagnosis, an ICE Detention in Kerrytown and storm damage after two tornadoes hit Ann Arbor.

Last week, the Michigan Daily reported on the death of an assistant research scientist, which the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety and Security is investigating. Also, the Graduate Employees Organization criticized Regent Jordan Acker’s “pro-labor” campaign ad, and an incoming graduate student built an interactive map of Ann Arbor called MGUIDE.   Additional Sources: https://www....

Last week, The Michigan Daily reported on Pinball Pete’s soft opening at its new Liberty Street location, and two Blue Buses collided at Fuller and Maiden Lane on March 10, causing a conversation about bus safety and routes. Also, CSG elections wrapped up ; news editor Sarah Palushi joins to break down the full election results, including amendment votes and a UMPD Oversight position. Interview wi...

Michigan Medicine set a deadline for negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan due to a large discrepancy in reimbursement expectations. U-M Dearborn’s Campus discussed preparations for a financial shortfall , and the University of Michigan entered negotiations with Concordia University to purchase its Ann Arbor campus land.  Additional reporting by Bridge Michigan referenced in this ep...

Last week, the Ann Arbor City Council passed the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to increase housing affordability. Also, the University of Michigan finalized the purchase of land for its planned Data Center in Ypsilanti, and Moka and Co employees secured concessions from management after striking for unpaid tips.

Last week, Michigan Daily reporters uncovered that former Michigan Medicine dean Marschall S. Runge failed to disclose financial ties to pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly across multiple publications. Also, the University hosted a town hall on a proposed exclusive pouring rights contract with PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, or Red Bull. Also, a SACUA survey revealed nearly one-third of U-M professors have expe...

Last week, Detroit Street Filing Station launched its salon series , a space for community discussion of important issues, and The University of Michigan - Flint’s student newspaper began reporting after a nearly year-long shutdown . Also, cameras at U-M construction sites raise questions about privacy, artificial intelligence risks and policy gaps.

Last week, the Ann Arbor City Council unanimously passed a resolution limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi announced his bid for Ann Arbor mayor , challenging incumbent Christopher Taylor. Also, the University of Michigan is incorporating AI into academic advising . What concerns is Maizey AI raising among students? Additional so...

Last week, The Michigan Daily reported that University of Michigan President-Elect Kent Syvrud is set to earn up to $3 million annually, the highest base salary of any public university president. As his contract went public, University Staff United members protested proposed wage increases . Also, student organization SolidariTEA hit a fundraising benchmark of $45,000 in aid to families in Gaza....

Last week, the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents appointed Kent Syverud as the University’s 16th president , Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist dropped out of the race for Michigan Governor and a new Thai restaurant opened downtown.

Last week, President Donald Trump’s administration threatened to withhold SNAP funding in most Democratic-controlled states, community members discussed the University of Michigan’s surveillance measures and residents spoke out about DTE’s application to power a Saline data center. Also, this is our last episode of the semester. We will see you in January!

Last week, artists accused the University of Michigan of censorship following changes to the Visual History of the Unions exhibition. Additionally, the Central Student Government narrowly passed an act urging the Board of Regents to divest from the Israeli government and Michigan Researchers designed a traffic signal system to reduce unnecessary stops in Oakland County. 

Last week, The Daily reported that the University of Michigan shares many Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX reports with the federal Office for Civil Rights. Also, a man pleaded guilty to a September 19 stabbing , and an ADHD medication shortage was exacerbated following a recall of Vyvanse.

Last week, three University of Michigan researchers from China were arrested on federal smuggling charges , the Barton Bandemer Pedestrian Tunnel opened and Washtenaw County voters voted yes on a property tax to support WISD’s Career Technical Education programs. Additional sources: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-chinese-national-scholars-university-michigan-laboratory-charged-conspiring-smu...

Last week, Ann Arbor launched a new open data portal , the University of Michigan announced a record fall enrollment of more than 53,000 students and the SNAP benefit suspension placed 13% of Michiganders at risk of food insecurity and poverty. 

Last week, The Michigan Daily covered a former U-M professor winning a Nobel Prize for building “nanoscopic sponges.” Ann Arbor resident Megan Morse won a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against housing discrimination. Also, three pro-Palestine activists were arrested during a campus protest . 

Last week, The Michigan Daily reported Rackham student Jared Eno was denied the right to a student panel in his disciplinary case, the AADL announced plans to purchase the Ann Arbor Observer, and OSU fought the Brown Jug's efforts to trademark a tap beer called "Buckeye Tears."

Last Week, the Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved a new contract with Spin requiring sobriety tests for electric scooter rentals; The Michigan Daily reported on the University of Michigan's new backup care program , a partnership with Bright Horizons, and SAFE launched a week of action to mark two years since the start of Israel’s military campaign.

Last week, The Michigan Daily reported on changes to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities , which some students called "undemocratic." Additionally, STAMPS students protested two speakers who use artificial intelligence in their art and the University of Michigan celebrated its annual climate week .