Stories by Joseph Lichterman
From the Editor
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
An article in the March 8 edition of The B-Side, The Michigan Daily’s weekly arts supplement, (“Ten Thousand Villages unites art, culture and philanthropy in one storefront”) contained material that was plagiarized.
Obama's higher education policies cause doubts
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
Though President Barack Obama’s remarks Friday morning were met with unbridled enthusiasm from a majority of the 4,000 people who packed Al Glick Field House to see him, the higher education policies he unveiled in the speech faced scrutiny and trepidation from higher education leaders and experts.
• President's Speech: Obama calls for financial aid reform
Obama calls for financial aid reform
- Alden Reiss/Daily
BY BETHANY BIRON AND JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
Speaking before a bleary-eyed capacity crowd of 4,000 who waited in the wee hours of the morning Friday to secure a prime spot, President Barack Obama stressed the importance of higher education by announcing a handful of new proposals to combat student debt.
Following State of the Union address, President Obama to speak on campus on Friday
- Chris Dzombak/Daily
BY BETHANY BIRON AND JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
White House officials announced yesterday afternoon that President Barack Obama will speak on campus this Friday, following his State of the Union Address tonight, as a part of a series of speaking events across the country.
University starts to plan next fundraising campaign
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
After raising $3.2 billion through the Michigan Difference capital campaign from 2004 to 2008, officials are starting to plan the University’s next major fundraising program.
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Ten for Two: Forty years ago, one man's imprisonment would forever change Ann Arbor
- Courtesy of Ann Arbor Public Library
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
It was past 3 a.m. — more than eight hours after the show started — by the time John Lennon and Yoko Ono took the stage at Crisler Arena wearing matching magenta T-shirts and leather jackets.
After 3 months, DPS Chief Greg O'Dell announces resignation from 'U'
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
Greg O’Dell, the chief of police of the University’s Department of Public Safety, announced this morning that he is leaving DPS three months after he took the position to return to his previous job as director of public safety and chief of police at Eastern Michigan University.
University student enrollment at record high
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
University enrollment is at an all-time high despite a smaller incoming freshman class than last year, according to data released by the University’s Office of the Registrar this morning.
Board of Regents meeting may be in violation of Michigan Open Meetings Act
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
The University’s Board of Regents meeting last week was in violation of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, according to an attorney familiar with the act.
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The 21st Century Library: Books may gather dust in the stacks, but librarians are busier than ever
BY JOSEPH LICHTERMAN
While it's possible to go through four years at the University without ever checking out a book, libraries are hardly irrelevant. They are evolving, and in some cases even thriving, in the face of technological change.
