VOL. XLIV, No. 18 March 10, 2015 Campus Deer Taken Down Over Break An aerial survey showed 76 Many safety measures counties, deer are known to deer in the area last month, were instituted through a spread the disease and they up from 57 a year ago. The “multi-unit collaboration.” want to be mindful of the state’s Department of Natural A sweep was done of the 15,000 school children” who Resources says the number of grounds before the wildlife visit the area each year. The deer in an area that size should professionals were allowed in number of car/deer accidents be between five and 10. the area. Experts stood on tree in the Dearborn and Dear- After stops at the Dearborn stands shooting downward to born Heights area has report- City Council, Wayne County, avoid any potential stray bul- edly been rising. One resident and other agencies, the uni- lets. complained about how his versity got permission to Earlier that month, the landscaping was being de- conduct a shoot between the Environmental Interpretive voured by the deer. At one hours of 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Center explained the need of point he had counted 13 in his on Tuesday, Wednesday, Sat- maintaining a smaller deer backyard. urday and Sunday of break. population. Dr. David Susko, Kettenbield said one thing Full-time staff was notified an associate professor of biol- he was surprised about were of the culling via email. Hen- ogy and director of the center, types of calls he received. ry Ford College was also in- says long term forest dynam- Some were expected, but formed, along with the Henry ics are put at risk when spe- some were not. Eager hunters Ford Estate. University offi- cies such as the deer roam in the community calledto of- cials decided against a mass the campus in large numbers. fer their services. e-mail involving students, The deer, who have no ac- “This was not a free for all, because students weren’t ex- tive predators in the area, are nor was this a call for hunters, pected on campus. However consuming beneficial species Kettenbield said. “There’s a during the weekend they no- at an alarming rate and facili- company; there’s a process.” Photo Courtesy of umd.typepad.com ticed there were students at tating the growth of invasive The venison will be do- the library, so faculty and species. “The landscape back nated to the Gleaners Food By KRISTY GREER thin an exploding deer popu- which is at the north end of a staff were clued in. there is changing,” Kettenbiel Bank and the Capuchin Soup Guest Writer lation. campus. “Unfortunately,” said Ken said. Kitchen. Thirty-four deer near the UM-D officials have been According to university Kettenbeil, vice chancellor There is also the potential Environmental Study Area working since last year to officials, the deer population of External Relations, “you danger of ticks. While there were shot to death during the solve the problem of an ex- has increased by one-third could hear gunshots which have been no reports of it break as part of an effort to panding herd near the center, since January of last year. sounded like fireworks.” yet in Wayne or Washtenaw Alumni Offer Scholarship For One Lucky Dude By KEARA SCANNELL ter semesters of a bachelor’s Guest Writer degree, and recipient must For all dude-loving Michi- maintain a 3.0 GPA and de- ganians on campus, we have a clare a major in CASL. scholarship for you: The Big All jokes aside, this is a big Lebowski. deal. Named after the cult clas- “We consider this scholar- sic movie, the selected Leb- ship to be transformational owski Achiever Scholarship for CASL because it is one will be “eligible to receive up of the College’s first private to $25,000 over four years, scholarships that offers a stu- starting with $6000 the first dent multiple-year support year” as stated by Diane Gu- and enables the College to be lyas, CASL’s director of de- more competitive in recruit- velopment. ing and retaining students” Two anonymous UM Dear- says Gulyas. born alumni worked with Gu- Students can receive lyas to create this award for more information and apply (initially) one full-time stu- through the Office of Admis- dent. sions. Preference will be giv- The bursary is renew- en to students in the Natural able for up to eight fall/win- Sciences Department. The Dude abides. Photo Courtesy of galleryhip.com March 10, 2015 The Michigan Journal / 2 News Vol. XLIV, No. 18 “It’s a whole month of perspective on the issue that “By recognizing it, it causes us to remember examples of women face.” empowered women that can motivate us.” -- Brad Pischea --Becky Paulk What do you think International Women’s Month does to further women’s equality? Photos courtesy of Savannah Rheinhart/MJ “The events and programs put on during the month being “It emphasizes that women have the same rights as men, awareness to pressing issues and shed light on the strug- but not necessarily the same opportunities.” gles women experience daily while attempting to obtain equality.” --Alexis Guerra --Cara Castillo We put out every Tuesday! Check us out online! www.michiganjournal.org @michiganjournal The Michigan Journal Student Publication of The University of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Rd. University Center Suite 2130 Dearborn, MI 48128 [email protected] Editor-In-Chief Savannah Rheinhart Managing Editor Tyesha Vinson Copy Editor Melissa Levesque News Editor Sascha Raiyn Sports Editor Ricky Lindsay Opinions Editor Laura Sanchez Arts and Entertainment Editor Monica Sabella Student Life Editor Ghadeer Alaradi Web Editor DeAndre McDay Photo Editor Rebecca Gallagher Advertising Manager Angela Melendez Business Manager Kevin Landwehr Adviser Tim Kiska March 10, 2015 The Michigan Journal / 3 Vol. XLIV, No. 18 News Chancellor Little Retained “I am gratified by the vote of confidence this represents, from the Board of Regents and President Schlissel.” By RICKY LINDSAY fordable, and to impact the UM-Dearborn has expe- Sports Editor community beyond us. It rienced growing enrollment With 15 years of experi- has been my honor to lead rates and the addition of The ence, Daniel E. Little is al- this endeavor, and I am quite Union at Dearborn under ready the longest-serving pleased to look forward to Little. chancellor in University of the opportunities of the next In 2014, the university Michigan-Dearborn history. three years.” boasted an enrollment of That number is only set to Little will continue to more than 9,100 students, the grow. serve as chief executive offi- highest it’s ever been. It also Little was reappointed for cer for UM-Dearborn and ex- marked the third-consecutive a three-year term, the univer- ecutive officer of the univer- year with an enrollment of at sity announced Feb. 19. sity, according to the release. least 9,000 students. His fourth term was ap- He is a professor of philoso- Before coming to UM- proved by the University of phy for UM-Dearborn’s Col- Dearborn, Little served as Michigan Board of Regents lege of Arts, Sciences and vice president for academic and will run from July 1-June Letters and a professor of affairs and professor of phi- 30, 2018. sociology at the Ann Arbor losophy at Bucknell Univer- “I am gratified by the vote campus. sity. He also was associate of confidence this represents, “Chancellor Little is a val- dean of the faculty at Colgate from the Board of Regents ued member of the univer- University. and President (Mark) Schlis- sity’s leadership team,” said Little has a Bachelor of sel,” Little said in a release President Mark Schlissel in a Science degree in mathemat- by the university. “UM- release. “He has built strong ics and Bachelor of Arts Dearborn strives for excel- ties to the local community, degree in philosophy from lence in teaching, learning, especially among businesses, the University of Illinois at research and scholarship. We and he has established a ter- Urbana-Champaign. He also seek to be accessible and af- rific rapport with UM-Dear- has a doctorate in philosophy born’s students.” from Harvard University. Photo Courtesy of UM-Dearborn UM-Dearborn Hosts Michigan’s Largest LGBT Career Fair By SASCHA RAIYN University of Michigan – said. “It seemed unique talist firm Detroit Venture of 15 on the Human Rights care, family leave and other News Editor Dearborn hosted the March 5 enough and important enough Partners. “We are very much Campaign’s Corporate Equal- benefits; and they need to ac- The LGBTQ&A Inclusive event at the Fairlane Center. to attend ourselves. It seemed looking for creative, entrepre- ity Index. The index rates tively recruit gay workers. Career Fair grew out of real Stevenson said it’s the like a smart opportunity to get neurial, passionate people.” companies’ LGBT equality “When you start changing concerns about the climate largest LGBT career fair involved.” “We just want to show that on a scale from 0 (bad) to 100 policies, you start changing for gay people in Michigan. hosted in Michigan. She said For many of the companies we’re diverse all around,” (excellent). lives,” Stevenson said. “We were lamenting the in a state where it is legal to attending the career fair, find- said Tanya Caldwell Murray “I said ‘you can come but Stevenson said most com- fact that so many LGBT fire someone because they’re ing gay workers is already a of TRW. “We’re open.” who wants to work there?’” panies and most workers youth were chomping at the gay, it’s important to show part of their recruitment strat- “Our founder had a philos- Stevenson said that motivated know it’s important to have bit to get out of here,” said gay workers how many com- egy.