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Critics Say WCC Prez’s Belt-Tightening Not Evident in Her Pay, Perks or P-Card Statements

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 28, 2014 0

A new budgeting strategy which Dr. Bellanca says aligns spending with the college’s strategic priorities has faculty up in arms. The college’s latest budget ups funding for instruction and instructional support by 1.4 percent while funding…

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300 Michigan Science Faculty, Collectively Paid $45M/Year, Sign Letter Protesting Union For Their Grad Assistants

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 3, 2012 21

by P.D. Lesko The bumper sticker is a classic one: If you're against abortion, don't have one. Limiting the rights of others is often mistaken for standing on principle. The University of Michigan graduate student research assistants…

Pell Grants For Summer Study Eliminated—20K Students Impacted At Local Institutions

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 30, 2011 0

The end of the year-round Pell Grant program is here. During the 2010-2011 academic year, the Pell Grant award maximum per student was $5,500. In the 2008 academic year, it is estimated that the average Pell Grant awarded was $2,770, which…

The Politics of Spin: U of M President Touts Belt-Tightening to State Lawmakers

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 8, 2011 1

Dr. Mary Sue Coleman is smart. That goes without saying. She does have a Ph.D., after all. She's also clever. Her recent act in front of the Michigan State Legislature was a performance that the Academy should recognize next year with a…