Regents hike housing rates by 4 percent: 6-2 vote on Friday makes 'U' housing rates the second-highest in the Big Ten
Residence hall rates will increase by 4 percent next year, after the University Board of Regents approved the increase Friday at its monthly meeting.
The proposal passed by a vote of 6-2, with Regents Andrea Fischer Newman (R-Ann Arbor) and Daniel Horning (R-Grand Haven) dissenting.
Java House opens with ice cream, coffee
In most Ann Arbor coffee houses, students can find an assortment of items to complement their joe - muffins, bagels, scones.
But how about a hazelnut cappuccino and a scoop of mint chocolate chip?
B-School attracts more students: 34 percent increase in applications attributed to reputation
After being ranked No. 1 by BusinessWeek magazine this year, the University's MBA program is attracting more sheep to its flock.
Application rates for the School of Business Administration graduate program are up 34 percent this year.
Liquor shortage hits A2 bars
As a result of Gov. John Engler's new plan for privatizing liquor distribution, LSA senior Matthew Kirk's weekend plans were stalled.
"We had a party last weekend and I had a lot of trouble finding vodka," Kirk said.
'U' ranked among top 10 best buys
Students wanting the best value for their dollar may be disappointed to know that six other public universities may offer more bang for every educational buck.
The University recently placed seventh in a ranking of top public universities for best value by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.
Gunman opens fire at Empire State Bldg.
NEW YORK (AP) - A Palestinian man who came to the country last Christmas Eve opened fire into a crowd of tourists on the observation deck of the Empire State Building yesterday, killing one person and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself in the head.
UM.Serve sponsors student fee increase: $1 increase would fund students community service groups
After students voted against a fee increase in last term's Michigan Student Assembly election, UM.Serve will sponsor a revised fee increase ballot proposal in MSA's March election.
The ballot question will ask students to approve a $1-per student, per-semester fee increase to fund student groups for community service purposes. Money from the fee would be allocated by a committee comprised of five students representing community service groups, five other students and three faculty or staff determined by UM.
GSIs invite parents to observe classes, celebrate teaching
Although many students like to keep their parents as far away from campus as possible, graduate student instructors are inviting parents into University classrooms for a day.
More than a dozen GSIs invited parents to attend classes this week as part of a weeklong celebration of graduate teaching across the country.
Architect speaks about U.S. cities
Only minutes into his lecture Friday, Witold Rybczynski acknowledged that he was addressing a troublesome issue. The renowned architect, author and urban scholar told the crowd it can be difficult to stay upbeat about the future of the nation's cities.
Legislation seeks to ban garbage imports
LANSING (AP) - If "a journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step," a bill to ban garbage imports to Michigan is taking that first step.
Not only does the legislative road stretch before it, but its effectiveness depends on Congress giving Michigan power to take such action. And federal cooperation with state wishes never comes easy.
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B-School receives $1.2M donation
Arbor Drugs founder Eugene Applebaum donated $1.2 million to the University School of Business Administration to expand on the growing field of entrepreneurial studies.
Applebaum said he hopes the endowment will not only attract Michigan's best entrepreneurs to the University, but also encourage them to be active in the local business community.
Detroit urged to settle with police
DETROIT (AP) - City attorneys have advised the City Council to settle separate cases with four officers who were suspended in the wake of the Malice Green beating case.
If the case goes on much longer, the city could end up paying more in damages to the officers than it did to Green's survivors, The Detroit News reported in yesterday's editions.
State House to vote on tax cuts this week
LANSING (AP) - As tax cuts proposed by House Democrats start coming up for votes this week, the debate will begin in earnest over just what type of tax relief is good relief.
Democrats have introduced more than a dozen tax bills since the session started, most aimed at helping only specific groups of people or types of expenses.
Yeltsin predicts compromise over NATO expansion
MOSCOW - Russian President Boris Yeltsin said yesterday he remains opposed to the expansion of NATO but predicted he will strike a compromise with President Clinton on the volatile issue when the two meet next month in Finland.
Declaring himself "fully recovered" from the ailments that have sidelined him since last summer, Yeltsin chose the occasion of an important military holiday - the Day of the Defender of the Fatherland - to reassert his power and Russia's position in international affairs.
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