2012 Michigan Road Scholars Tour Orientation

Agenda

Meet and Mingle – Chance to meet your fellow travelers Welcome and Introductions Program Overview Movie: First Road Scholars Tour – 1999 Tour Information Q & A Reminder: Provost Dinner on March 29th

Adjourn

Welcome and

Introductions

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

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

•Have fun

Overview

• The 2012 Selection Committee made up of past scholars was chaired by Nancy Allee, Deputy Director of the Health Sciences Library

• The annual Michigan Road Scholars tour is funded jointly by the Provost's office and

the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations.

• Tour planning and staffing come from the State Outreach group in the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations.

• Dana Sitzler, Associate Director, MRS Coordinator• Veronica Johnson, Lansing Service Center Director• Michael Rein, Associate Director• Linda Scharer, Web Designer Associate• Robyn Snyder, Administrative Support

Michigan Road Scholars

Movie

Tour Dates:April 30, 2012 – May 4, 2012

Ann Arbor

Monday April 30th

State Capitol – Lt. Governor Brian Calley (Lansing)

MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL)

(East Lansing)

Straits State Harbor(Mackinaw City)

Dinner with Sault Ste. Marie Community – What’s happening in the

UP? (Sault Ste. Marie)

Lansing

Sault Ste. Marie

Tuesday May 1st

Sault Locks Tour(Sault Ste. Marie)

Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians(Sault Ste. Marie)

Father Fred FoundationTraverse City Area Public Schools

Students in Transition Empowerment Program (STEP) (Traverse City)

Dinner on the Town(Traverse City)

Sault Ste. Marie

Traverse City

Wednesday May 2nd

Breakfast ProgramTC Poverty Reduction Initiative

(Traverse City)

State Theatre and TC Film Festival(Traverse City)

Lunch with GRPS Interim Superintendent(Grand Rapids)

Goodwill Industries(Grand Rapids)

UM Alum Club Scholarship Dinner(Grand Rapids)

Traverse City

Grand Rapids

Thursday May 3rd

Whirlpool CorporationHarbor Shores Development

(Benton Harbor)

MSU Southwest Michigan Research Center

(Benton Harbor)

Dinner Event(Detroit)

Inn on Ferry Street(Detroit)

Grand Rapids Detroit

Benton Harbor

Friday May 4th

City Bus Tour w/Key Leaders in Detroit Revitalization Projects

(Detroit)

SE Michigan United WayEarly Education Program

(Detroit)

Compuware Corp. HeadquartersMEDC LiveWork Detroit

(Detroit)

Detroit Port Authority(Detroit)

Riverwalk(Detroit)

Detroit

Ann Arbor

Information Needed

* Name – for Name Badge* Biographical Information* Photograph* Health Info* Background Check

Field Guide Information

• Biographical Information of Fellow Scholars• Photographs of Scholars• Daily Itinerary• Hotel Contact Information• Brief Description of Stops• Bio Information of Speakers @ Sites• Articles

Travel Arrangement Information

*King/Double beds/No preference*Smoking/non-smoking

*Dietary restrictions : meals & snacks*Polo Shirt size

AccommodationsApril 30th Ramada Inn – Sault Ste. Marie

May 1st Cambria Suites – Traverse City

May 2nd Holiday Inn Downtown - Grand Rapids

May 3rd Inn on Ferry Street - Detroit

Packing Suggestions

*Comfortable travel attire - nice but casual for daytime wear - casual but dressy for evening wear*Light coat or sweater*Comfortable walking shoes*All toiletries*Medication: prescription drugs, aspirin*Sunglasses*Travel umbrella, alarm clock*Camera/film*Sunscreen*Hat/visor

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

Stuff

* Snacks/beverages will be provided in coolers in the back of the bus* We encourage you to sit with somebody new each day* Have your bags on the bus 15 minutes prior to departure* The bus driver will handle loading/unloading, but we ask that you carry your own bags to the curb each day - unless you need assistance* We encourage you not to bring more than two bags (ONE would be better!)* Follow Car – Grad Assistant

Other Stuff

•Wear your shirt on the first day•Arrive @ Fleming Building by 6:30 AM on Monday – bus will leave at 7:00 AM; Return by 6:15 PM on Friday•Parking @ Thompson St. Structure on 7th floor – (blue/gold pass – we can provide a pass for the week but you need to let us know)• Long Days• Very Important to be on time• Limit use of ‘technology’ while at sites – internet at hotels• MRS Facebook site / Twitter• Fun and Learning

Questions?