Enquiring Minds?

The University announced the recent creation of a faculty review panel to examine academic counselling practices for its athletes. This in response to the Ann Arbor News' expose regarding academics at Michigan and student athletes.

The Chair of the panel is Ed Rothman, statistics professor. Ok, kids. Who remembers Ed Rothman?? Anyone out there take Stats as juniors? He taught all of us back in the day. But his real claim to fame, as any young female co-ed could tell you, was his wicked hard squash games at the CCRB--cuz that was when you could check out his wicked hot bod. sigh.

Other members of the panel include Dr. Deborah Berman, a physician who is a former member of the Women's Gymnastics team, Edie Goldenberg, a former dean of LS&A who is now a professor in the department of Political Science and Public Policy, Fritz Kaenzig the chair of the wind and percussion instruments and Professor of Tuba at the School of Music. Clearly chosen in deference to "Fritz" Crisler , and Robert Wallin Director of Academic services for LS&A. Not too shabby a team.

It will be interesting to hear their impressions of the whole "independent study" thing. I for one think it will be a fair and balanced investigation. But I'm sure that sru will claim, "Kangaroo Court" Time will tell.