Daily Digest

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Heading into the 2017-18 season, Bredeson will have no trouble finding playing time. Along with Cole, the rising sophomore is one of two returning from that offensive line.

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Dear subscribers,

Heading into the 2017-18 season, sophomore left guard Ben Bredeson is considered a veteran for the Michigan football team's young offensive line. The Michigan women's basketball team triumphed over Villanova, earning a spot in the WNIT. As of the launch of the DEI last October, the percentage of underrepresented-minority tenured faculty at the University of Michigan has not changed from 2011 to 2016. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is losing $50 million of their budget as part of President Donald Trump’s $18 billion immediate budget cuts. Finally, the Michigan baseball team's versatility has proven to be an asset this season.

All the best,
The Michigan Daily


Great Lakes Restoration Initiative receives $50 million cut for wall on Mexican border

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, responsible for eliminating pollution and combating invasive species in the Great Lakes, is losing $50 million of their budget as part of President Donald Trump’s $18 billion immediate budget cuts. The funds will be used to help pay for the U.S.-Mexico border wall, according to The Detroit News.

Michigan overcomes semifinal slump, defeats Villanova and heads into WNIT finals

The Michigan women’s basketball team was in this exact position a year ago — and the year before that — making this the third-straight attempt at crossing over into the finals of the WNIT. And finally, this year, the Wolverines did just that — beating Villanova, 65-61.

Versatility in lineup proves to be X factor for Michigan

The success of the team over the past couple weeks raises some questions: What could be the X factor? How is Michigan going into its long home stretch on such a hot streak? One of the answers is its versatility.

Minorities still underrepresented among University’s tenured faculty

Along with efforts to increase student diversity on campus, the 42-page Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan outlines the need to increase diversity among faculty.