As students from around the world reunite in Ann Arbor for the new school year, The Michigan Daily will cover all the major news coming out of the University of Michigan this summer.
It’s been an eventful summer for the Wolverines. From the announcement of the new president, to the medical student leaving the white coat ceremony, the new minimum wage, and his first LEO-GLAM contract with the University of Michigan, here’s what you need to know for next year.
April
April 9: Michigan Democrats endorse Katherine White (Democrat) and Michael J. Boehm (Democrat) for re-election to the UMich Board.
At the 2022 Convention held at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit, the Michigan Democrats endorsed Katherine White (Democrat) and Michael Boehm (Democrat) for re-election to the college board.
The university’s longest-serving regent, White is now a brigadier general in the U.S. Army National Guard and a professor at Wayne State University School of Law. She serves in Lansing as Deputy Commander of the 46th Military Police Headquarters. She was inducted into her 2021 Michigan State Military and Veterans Hall of Fame.
Behm is President and Owner of Behm & Behm Law Firm and Chairman of Business Forward Michigan. Boehm served on the board of the Michigan Attorney General’s Association from 2008 until 2012, and from 2011 until 2012, when she served as president.
April 23: Michigan Republicans Endorse Lena Epstein (R) and Sevag Vartanian (R) on UMich Board
At the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan Republicans announced their support for the election of Lena Epstein (Republican) and Sevag Vartanian (Republican) to the university’s board of directors. If Epstein and Vartanian win the election, they will be her third and her fourth Republican on the board. Regent Ron Weiser (Republican), chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, chose to endorse Lauren Hunts in the election.
Epstein holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She is co-owner and general manager of her Vesco Oil Corporation, and she has never held a public office.
Vartanian graduated from college in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Mathematics. Vartanian earned his MBA in finance and statistics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, after which he worked in the financial industry. Vartanian currently operates an asset management firm, He Vartanian Capital Management.
May
May 20: Regent approves new Chief Diversity Officer, May meeting updates President’s House
At the May board meeting, Interim University President Rory McCauley named Sharon F. Matusic as incoming Dean of the Ross Business School, Carlos Jackson as Dean of the School of Art and Design, and Vicki Ellingrod as Dean of the College. Recommended. of the pharmacy. Tabye M. Chavous has been nominated as McCauley’s next Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer to replace Robert Sellers.
The Regent also approved a $15 million renovation of the Presidential Palace and a temporary replacement facility for the Central Campus Recreation Building (CCRB) in Palmerfield, following the planned demolition of the current CCRB after the fall 2022 semester. Approved $9.5 million for construction. The temporary structure will be used until construction at his current CCRB is completed in 2025. It is then removed from the Palmer field.
June
June 5: UMich Receives $3.5 Million Refund in Philbert Settlement
The university will receive $3.5 million in reimbursements from Munich Re America for a $9.25 million settlement with eight survivors of former university president Martin Filbert’s sexual misconduct. Philbert was fired from his position in March 2020 after law firm WilmerHale found evidence of sexual misconduct against him over 15 years.
June 16: UMich Board Approves $15 Minimum Wage and Tuition Increase at June Meeting
At the June board meeting, the new budget for fiscal 2023 was approved. This included increased tuition and a mandatory minimum wage of $15 for all workers across the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses.
Tuition fees for 2022-23 will increase by 3.9% for out-of-state students and by 3.4% for in-state students. This tuition increase is more than double the 1.8% increase for the 2021-22 school year. The tuition increase does not apply to in-state students who receive need-needed assistance.
The University Health Services fee included in Tuition and Fees will increase by 2.2% each semester to $209.80 and the Central Student Government fee will increase from $2 to $11.19. Dorm room and board costs at Michigan Housing will also rise by 4.6% next fiscal year.
June 16: Michigan Medicine nurses rally for fair deal in negotiations with UMich
Members of the University of Michigan Professional Nurses Council (UMPNC) marched from the Detroit Observatory on East Ann Street to the June board meeting held at the Ruthven Museum building. UMPNC is a chapter of the Michigan Nurses Association and has been in negotiations with the university since March 15th. His current contract with the university and a Michigan Medicine nurse expired on June 30.
UMPNC’s original demands included filling shortages, enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios, fair wages, and hazard pay. According to his UMPNC update on June 8, Michigan Medicine had not met the union’s demands for mandatory overtime and multi-unit positions at the time of this article’s publication.
Several of the nurses spoke at a board meeting following the march, highlighting the issue of staffing shortages and reiterating their demands. I have assured you that we have dealt with it, but the contract has not yet been negotiated.
July
July 13: Dr. Santa Ono officially appointed 15th President of UM
The current president of the University of British Columbia, Dr. Santa Ono, was formally appointed as the university’s 15th president at a special meeting of the UM Board of Directors on July 13th. Salary of $975,000. Interim University President Mary Sue Coleman, who was appointed following the dismissal of former President Mark Schlissel, will continue as President until Ono’s term begins.
Ono’s appointment comes after nearly six months of searching for potential candidates across the country, according to a July statement from the university. Mr. Ono’s base salary is his $975,000, but that salary may be increased annually at the discretion of the Board of Trustees, giving Mr. Ono his $350,000 deferred compensation and residency rights at the Presidential Palace. is also given.
July 22: Regent appoints Interim Dean of Public Policy at first meeting in Upper Peninsula
The July Board Meeting was the first time the Board was held in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. During the conference, interim university president Laurie McCauley recommended the appointment of Celeste Watkins-Hayes interim dean of the Ford School of Public Policy. Watkins-Hayes served as associate dean of education at the School of Public Policy, professor of diversity and social change at the university, and founding director of the Center for Racial Justice.
July 24 White Coat Graduation Ceremony for UMich Medical Students
Incoming medical students walked out of the white-coat ceremony in protest of the selection of Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Christine Collier as the speaker. Opposition to abortionThe strike followed the circulation of a petition to remove Collier as speaker, which received over 400 signatures.
Michigan Medicine ultimately declined to choose another speaker, emphasizing that personal views do not influence university speaker appointment decisions.
August
August 3: LEO-GLAM signs first contract with UMich
After nearly eight months of negotiations and over 30 negotiation sessions, the Galleries, Librarians, Archivists and Museums Division of the Lecturer-Employee Organization (LEO-GLAM) ratified its first contract with the university in July. LEO-GLAM and the university have reached agreement on 39 different provisions.
The contract will start on September 1st of this year and will run until 2025. Librarians, Archivists and Curators (LAC) salaries overall he increased by 17%, and individual salary increases he ranges from 9% to 30%. The agreement also clarified policies on workloads and remote work, provided funding for professional development, created a standardized system for promotion across all roles, and ensured that LAC was officially recognized as a faculty member. A position was guaranteed.
August 4: U.S. District Judge Approves Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Settlement
A U.S. District Court judge has approved a settlement between the University of Michigan and attorneys representing the university’s students. The settlement he reached in March includes the formation of a coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT).
The CCRT, which aims to protect college students from sexual misconduct, will begin meeting in the fall semester, according to a university statement. The team includes 30 delegates from all three campuses, and he meets three times a year to discuss a “broader approach” to handling misconduct, according to a university statement. , advise the university.
The CCRT co-chairs have been announced, but the remaining delegates have not yet been elected.
August 7: UMich Information Resources Staff Announce Majority Support for New Staff Union
The newly formed University Staff United (USU) has announced that UM’s information resource staff will be the first to join the union. More than 200 information resources staff supported participation in USU. These staff members include those working in libraries, museums and other his UM collections and archives, and have worked closely with the librarians, archivists and curators represented by the LEO-GLAM union.
According to a USU press release, information resource workers have many concerns, including unfair wages, lack of consideration for people with disabilities, and limited opportunities for advancement, that they hope will be resolved by the union.
August 17: University of Michigan nurse sues university amid contract negotiations
In ongoing contract negotiations with the University of Michigan Council of Professional Nurses, the Michigan Nurses Association sued the university, accusing it of refusing to negotiate with the union and violating the Public Employment Relations Act. The 1947 Act requires that “wages, hours and other conditions of employment” be taken into account in negotiations between employers and labor organizations.
Daily Staff reporter Riley Hodder can be reached at rehodder@umich.edu.
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