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Health insurance premium design committee seeks feedback
The Committee on Health Insurance Premium Design welcomes feedback from the U-M community as it begins to study the premium structure for University health and drug insurance coverage. As announced in the April 21 edition of the University Record (see story at http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0203/Apr21_03/01.shtml), the committee's charge is to design a new structure of premium-sharing that is financially responsible, competitive in the marketplace, and responsive to the needs of faculty and staff. More information on the committee, its membership and the full charge is available at http://www.umich.edu/~benefits/new/sharing.htm and http://www.umich.edu/~benefits/new/charge.htm. Send comments to premium.design@umich.edu.

Michigan Radio raises $800K
Michigan Radio raised $837,932 during the Spring Fund Drive that ended May 3. More than $500,000 of the amount raised came from the three stations' weeklong on-air drive. "Listeners of Michigan Radio understand that it takes a lot of money to keep a public radio station strong," says Donovan Reynolds, director of Michigan Public Media. "Despite the economic challenges everyone is facing, listeners came through for us—translating their value of excellent news and information into strong dollar support. As always, they were there for us and we'll continue to be there for them."

New student affairs Web site
The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) has created a new Web site in order to send a message to students that they are an important part of the University community. The site is at http://www.umich.edu/~ovpsa. "We hope that individuals visiting the site will discover the unique aspects of student affairs at Michigan," says E. Royster Harper, vice president for student affairs. "We want students to leave the site with the realization that at the University of Michigan, they matter and their concerns are important to the University community." According to Harper, the site also offers the University another vehicle for two-way communication with students and their parents.

Michigan Radio and NPR to improve rural reporting
Michigan Radio and National Public Radio (NPR) have announced a joint partnership to improve the quality of rural reporting in the United States. As part of a three-year program funded by a $495,000 grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, NPR's Howard Berkes will report from across the country on issues of importance to America's rural communities. The grant will pay for the production of more than 30 in-depth features that will be heard over the next three years.

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