Meijer released a statement on Monday via Twitter asking customers to refrain from open carrying firearms while on the property.
“The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority, so we respectfully request that our customers do not open carry firearms at Meijer," the tweet read. "We’ve made this decision because open carry can create an environment that makes our customers and team members feel unsafe.”
State Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, recently introduced a bill to ban privately owned prisons in the state.
The University of Michigan has installed security cameras in the main libraries on campus for the start of the fall semester. The additional safety measure is the result of a collaboration between the University Library and the Division of Public Safety and Security.
Though campus libraries are typically safe, crimes still occur, said Rebecca Dunkle, associate university librarian for library operations.
The city of Ann Arbor aims to reduce its fleet-related fuel emissions in all city departments by 25 percent by 2025. The goal is part of a partnership with the Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative — a group consisting of 127 cities, founded by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2014 with the intent of accelerating climate progress through local governments.
On Monday, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs was joined by Cynthia Wilbanks, vice president for government relations for the University of Michigan, and held elections for chair and vice chair for the new academic year during the meeting.
Wilbanks began her session with SACUA by explaining the role of government relations at the University. She discussed how government relations collaborates with the federal, state and local governments, and detailed certain policies on which her office focuses.
Wolverine For Israel hosted U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., at University of Michigan Hillel on Thursday to discuss the United States’ relationship with Israel. Walberg touched on how his religion guides his support for Israel, his opinion on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and bipartisanship in the House of Representatives. There were 10 people in attendance.
The Carceral State Project hosted its last event of the academic school year on Wednesday night to discuss the future of the carceral state and concrete actions people can take to change the system. The event was part of its symposium series and was cosponsored by Afro-American Studies, History and the Residential College, drawing in a crowd of approximately 100 community members and students and featured a panel of five speakers.
Rackham student David Helps, a member of the Graduate Employees’ Organization, is heading up a working group in collaboration with other student organizations on campus on the new felony disclosure policy. The policy, which requires the immediate disclosure of all felony charges and convictions for all University of Michigan employees, does not apply to those protected by a union.
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs met on Monday with Provost Martin Philbert and discussed the importance of institutional diversity, tuition and the new policy regarding faculty-student relationships.
Incoming SACUA members Elena Gallo, associate professor of astronomy, and Sara Ahbel-Rappe, professor of Greek and Latin, attended the meeting but are unable to vote until they officially become members on May 1.
During the public comments portion of the Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, 15 students and community members addressed the board and University of Michigan administration. They discussed carbon neutrality, the felony disclosure policy and undocumented students.
Carbon Neutrality