It appears LEO is making headway in their negotiations with the University, however slowly: ” … While Friday’s bargaining session at Wolverine Towers made little progress toward the signing of a first contract between LEO and the University regarding LEO’s wage compensation and health benefits demands, the University presented a new job security proposal that […]
I’ve been reminded to post about two services provided by the Michigan student assembly, that are particularly relevant when registering for classes. First is Advice Online, which gives you access to data about how fellow students have ranked classes and professors. The other is the Dogears.net website, where you can buy and sell textbooks, rate […]
VP for Student Affairs Royster Harper is juggling her various advisory committees, since she’s been forced to create another: Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:01:51 -0400From: Jimmy Brown To: MI-Roundtable at umich.eduSubject: Final Roundtable – Student Advisory Group Discussion Dear Student Roundtable: We are writing to share the agenda for next week’s Roundtable meeting–the last […]
I just uploaded a PDF copy of my honors’ thesis on my personal website. It is titled “Urban Renewal in Postwar Detroit – The Gratiot Area Redevelopment Project: A Case Study.” Feedback is welcome!
The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) is currently conducting a study exploring the possibility of expanding rapid transit between Ann Arbor and Detroit, and the study has launched a website.
Susan Skarsgard’s Imagine/Align project, which planted 20,000 daffodils in the Arb, will have an official opening on April 24 from 1 to 3 PM. According to a photo posted on her website as of April 8th the daffodils are coming up but have not yet bloomed.
Conan Smith has announced he’ll be running in the August 3rd Democratic primary for a seat on the Washtenaw County Commission. Smith is currently the Land Programs Director of the Michigan Environmental Council, and chairs Ann Arbor’s Cool Cities Task Force, of which I am a member. Smith’s only opponent is David Stead, a former […]