Students say U-M president should quit J&J board; Milan council asks state to clarify medical marijuana law

Posted on Thu, Jul 15, 2010 : 11:45 a.m.

Students say U-M president should quit J&J board; Milan council asks state to clarify medical marijuana law

By Amalie Nash

Mary Sue Coleman

Here's a sampling of links to news about Ann Arbor in other media:

Detroit Free Press: University of Michigan's Coleman should quit firm's board, students say
Livingston Daily: New St. Joseph Mercy Brighton 24-hour emergency room opens
A2 Journal: Washtenaw County Central Dispatch merges to form Washtenaw Metro Dispatch
Milan News: Milan City Council asks state legislators to clear up medical marijuana law
Concentrate: Wheeling and dealing: Bike-based businesses hit the road
Detroit News: Michigan GOP expects big primary vote

Here's what people are clicking on today from our stories on AnnArbor.com:

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District website in the entry: 3 Washtenaw County school districts agree to consolidate busing operations for the fall
The website for BGreen, a locally owned company that sells environmentally friendly construction materials, in the entry: Packard Street business district gains 2 new tenants amid changes to corridor
The Guild page on the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair in the entry: Art Fair poster watch: Summer Art Fair

Here are a few useful links some of our readers have posted in comments on our stories:

An article on how to recognize someone is drowning in the entry: 2-year-old boy drowns in pool in Superior Township
A website where people can track the progress of Huron River Drive repaving fundraising efforts in the entry: Bicyclists raising funds to help repave section of Huron River Drive
The Hamburger Today website in the entry: The quest for the best burger in Ann Arbor - what's your favorite?

Comments

Speechless

Thu, Jul 15, 2010 : 10:52 p.m.

Mary Sue Coleman deservedly gets grief for her very lucrative corporate board positions. Not only are there obvious conflict of interest concerns, but this may also reflect a double standard for employment at the university, as one Michigan Daily commenter indicates: "... Coleman must have substantial free time as president of the University for Johnson & Johnson to pay her $229,978 and Meredith Corporation $137,167 [for] serving on these corporations Boards. When... staff do this it's called "moonlighting" and a policy is created to prohibit such actions. Management meetings are held outlining that you are working at the behest of the institution and your sole focus must be to the institution, otherwise you must not be busy enough (can you say cardboard box and the door)...."