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LIFE CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University
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| Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
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CMED issues, concerns spark several FOIA requests By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter
At least three groups have filed Freedom of Information Act requests asking for information on the details of the College of Medicine. The Central Michigan University Faculty Association, Academic Senate and Central
Michigan Life have not received their requests. On Monday, General Counsel Manuel Rupe received one request from the Academic Senate and three from the Faculty Association, Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said. CM Life also sent a request on Oct. 24, and received a re-
sponse requesting an extension. A-Senate Chairman Jim McDonald sent the request on behalf of the A-Senate. He said he requested the original application for CMED’s accreditation, information regarding CMED’s finances and the upcoming Liasion Committee on Medical Education visit to
campus Sunday. McDonald had tried to reach University President George Ross and Ernest Yoder, founding dean of CMED, but had not received a response. McDonald then contacted LCME and received an answer within 24 hours. The university’s continued lack of open communication
on the matter, McDonald said, is exactly the reason why the FOIA requests were necessary. “I feel like I have had to do it all on my own,” he said. “They have not been forthcoming with requests for information.” By law, the university must respond to a FOIA request within five business days.
LCME to meet with A-Senate during visit
CMU can request a time extension or a clarification on the material, but it cannot withhold the information without legitimate reason for longer than 10 days. Smith said he did not know why the information was not already online for the public.
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Students beat system to register early Problem now solved, penalties undecided
Group will talk with four members next week
By shelby Miller Staff Reporter
By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter
The Academic Senate’s request to be involved the with upcoming Liaison Committee on Medical Education visit has been granted. During the LCME visit next week, four faculty members will be invited to spend 45 minutes with LCME members to discuss their concerns about the College of Medicine. Jim McDonald, A-Senate chairman, is organizing the meeting. “I sent a request to LCME myself and they came back and said four faculty members could (talk) for a total of 45 minutes,” McDonald said. “I’m on the committee and I’m forming it.” The LCME will be on campus from Sunday through Nov. 16. McDonald originally sent an email about the visit to University President George Ross and Ernest Yoder, founding dean of CMED, on Nov. 2. He said he received no response. He called their lack of communication “frustrating.” “I hadn’t heard anything, so I made my own outreach to the LCME accreditation team and they granted it,” McDonald said. On Thursday, he sent a direct request to LCME and his message was returned in less than 24 hours. McDonald said the four faculty members have not yet been selected. He said they will not be there to discuss their problems with the university, but with accreditation issues. “They’re only interested in concerns about the standards A LCME | 2A
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Sault St. Marie freshman Sam Strahl takes a cotton swab of the side of her cheek during a Bone Marrow drive in memory of Kyle Nicholson on Tuesday afternoon at the University Center Rotunda room.
‘what he would want’ Sophomore promotes bone marrow donor registration in memory of late friend By Brad Canze | Staff Reporter After the death of her best friend in July, Sam Licari decided to continue working for the causes of leukemia and bone marrow donations. Licari, a Shelby Township sophomore, organized a drive to register bone marrow donors Tuesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. “I know that’s what he would want, and that smile on his face when I told him I would do it, that just replays in my mind all the time,” she said. Licari became friends with Kyle Nicholson while they were both attending Eisenhower High School. After graduating together, they both decided to go to Central Michigan University as freshmen in the fall 2010 semester, and were placed in rooms across the hall from each other in Sweeney Hall.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SAM LICARI
Shelby Township sophomore Sam Licari and Kyle Nicholson pose for a photo.
Means talks about stereotypes Tatanka Means has turned the negative American Indian stereotypes he encounters in Hollywood into material for his comedy act. As an actor, Tatanka Means often has to deal with a film industry that created and maintains many of the negative misconceptions regarding American Indian culture. Means, a member of the Ogala Lakota, Omaha and Navajo tribes, spoke Tuesday night in
Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium for the Native American Heritage Month keynote speech. More than 500 were in attendance for the event, which was sponsored by Central Michigan University and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. Means spoke about stereotypes he often encounters as an American Indian and roles in American movies of American Indians. One member of the audience asked Means how he felt about the representation of American Indians in the “Twilight” movie series.
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By David Oltean Senior Reporter
Some students have outsmarted the registration system by advancing the clocks on their computers to register for classes early. However, it did not take long for the Office of the Registrar to discover the problem and solve the issue. “Our office became aware of this and the problem was fixed shortly after we became aware of it,” said Registrar Karen Hutslar. Hutslar said although the problem is solved, the office is still figuring out how to find the students who took part in the early registration and then come up with a way to penalize those students involved. Although many Central Michigan University students were not aware of the issue, after finding out about the illegitimate registration, some students said they feel it is an unfair advantage. “I think it’s mostly wrong for upperclassmen who wanted the classes,” said West Bloomfield sophomore Adam Chuchla. “I’m glad that they fixed the system so kids cannot register earlier than they’re allowed to.” Austin junior Meaghan Fortsch agreed with Chuchla. She said she is most worried that underclassmen could be taking spots that older students may need to fulfill graduation requirements. “I think it is unfair to the upperclassmen who are being cheated out of classes that they may need to be able to graduate,” Fortsch said.
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“Look at Indian people in (‘Twilight’), what are they? Are they people? Kind of — they’re half wolves,” Means joked. “It just bugs me that we’re still these mystical creatures. They’re those people on the other side of the island. They’re so creepy, and then they’re werewolves. What?” One member of the audience asked Means how he felt about individuals dressing up as American Indians for Halloween and school plays concentrating on American Indians
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Actor and comedian Tatanka Means speaks Tuesday evening at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Means was the keynote speaker for Native American Heritage Month.
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