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July 26, 2020

A lawsuit filed in the District Court of Nebraska Monday alleges Tamiko Strickman, director of the University of Michiganâs Office of Institutional Equity, mishandled student reports of sexual assault and violated sex discrimination and civil rights laws at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Strickland served as an investigator, deputy Title IX coordinator, Title IX coordinator and director of the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance at UNL from 2015 to 2019.

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This week, the current University of Michigan Office of Institutional Equity director is accused of mishandling sexual assault allegations while at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, incoming international students face potential challenges due to a new statement from U.S. Immigrants and Customs Enforcement and the city of Ann Arbor launches an affordable housing waitlist site.

Incoming international students unable to enter U.S. if only taking online classes

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement released a statement Friday announcing new incoming international students will not be allowed to enter the country if their classes are only online. Students actively enrolled in universities, however, will be able to keep their I-20 visa and continue their studies in the United States, even if all of their classes are online.

This policy comes after the Supreme Court rescinded the initial Trump administrationâs ICE policy preventing all international students from staying in the United States if all of their classes were online.

Ann Arbor launches affordable housing waitlist website

In an effort to provide affordable housing options for Ann Arbor residents, the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development ââ in partnership with the city of Ann Arbor ââ launched a new affordable housing waitlist website Friday afternoon.

The website will feature properties with varying unit sizes and different requirements for income and rent restrictions. Currently, the website offers only one available property for this summer, but more properties are expected to be added each year. The waitlist is expected to open on July 27 at 1 p.m. and will operate on a first come, first serve basis, according to a press release.

Sen. Duckworth talks access and cost of modern childcare in collaboration with Biden Campaign

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., hosted a virtual event with the Biden for President campaign on Thursday afternoon to discuss the former vice presidentâs Build Back Better plan and how it will address caregiving for both children and adults in long-term care.

As the COVID-19 pandemicâs impact has spanned beyond health care into almost every aspect of life, parents of children needing care are finding that the closures of these facilities are presenting challenges for families across the nation and the state of Michigan.

University clinicians see a future for telemedicine

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have transitioned to working from home or in a virtual format. In many cases, health care and medical work is no different.

The Daily reporter Michal Ruprecht talked to several medical professionals and students about the rise of telemedicine and virtual care amid the COVID-19 outbreak.