Orientation for the 2011 Michigan Road Scholar Tour

1. 2011 Michigan Road Scholars Tour Orientation

3. Welcome and Introductions

4. Purpose This educational tour exposes participants to the state's economy, government and politics, culture, educational systems, health and social issues, history, and geography Designed to increase mutual knowledge and understanding between the university and the people and communities of the state, the tour: introduces participants to the places the majority of our students call home, encourages university service to the public, suggests ways faculty can help address state issues through research, scholarship and creative activity In addition the experience is expected to develop beneficial ties and promote interdisciplinary discussion among the touring faculty

5. Goals • Develop among faculty an awareness of the state's distinctive geography, economy, culture, government and politics, history, educational systems, health and social issues • Learn about the communities that a majority of our students call home • Encourage service to the public and research to address state problems • Show how the University of Michigan is connected to the entire state • Introduce faculty to the Michigan some of them might otherwise never see • Promote interaction among faculty across the disciplines

7. Tour Dates: May 2, 2011 – May 6, 2011

8. Ann Arbor Monday May 2 Delta Township Assembly Plan (Delta Township) State Capitol/Lunch with Legislators (Lansing) Lansing Community College (Lansing) Reception with St. Ignace Community (St. Ignace) Presentation – What’s happening in the UP? Lansing St. Ignace

9. Tuesday May 3 St. Ignace Schools (St. Ignace) Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Education Liaison (St. Ignace) Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Health Clinic (St. Ignace) Maritime Heritage Alliance (Traverse City) Dinner on Your Own (Traverse City) St. Ignace Traverse City

10. Wednesday May 4 Maritime Academy (Traverse City) Urban Winery (Traverse City) Cities and Counties (Traverse City) Scholars Dinner (Grand Rapids) Traverse City Grand Rapids

11. Thursday May 5 Social Safety Net (Grand Rapids) Whirlpool (Benton Harbor) Community Reception (Detroit) Grand Rapids Detroit Benton Harbor

12. Friday May 6 Focus Hope (Detroit) The Shrinking of Detroit (Detroit) Education Reform (Detroit) Detroit Ann Arbor

15. Travel Arrangement Information *King/Double beds/No preference *Smoking/non-smoking *Dietary restrictions : meals & snacks *Polo Shirt size

17. Transportation We will be traveling on a 54-passenger Royal Transportation motor coach. The coach comes equipped with the following: *air-conditioning *video cassette recorder and six monitors *bathroom *reclining seats *galley for a cooler/snacks *audio system and microphone *overhead storage *individual controls for lights/air-conditioning