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2008 Tour

Applications for the 2009 Tour will be available in November

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The annual Michigan Road Scholars tour is funded by the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations. Oversight guidance will be provided by Dean Frank Ascione(MRS '99) for the 2007 - 2008 tours.

Tour planning and staffing come from the State Outreach Office in the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations. Dean Ascione chairs the faculty advisory committee, which assists in developing application criteria, selecting faculty participants, and providing guidance regarding sites to be visited and topics to be addressed on the tour.

The State Outreach staff reports to Vice President Cynthia Wilbanks. Staff includes Associate Directors Richard Carter and Dana Sitzler, Director of the Lansing Service Center Veronica Johnson, and Web Designer Associate Linda Scharer. Dana Sitzler is Project Manager beginning with the 2008 tour.

Goals of the tour:

• 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.

If you would like additional information regarding the Michigan Road Scholars tour, please contact Dana Sitzler, Associate Director of State Outreach and Project Manager of the MRS Program, at (734) 764-8029. You may also send an email to Dana at: dds@umich.edu
Mailing address:
Dana Sitzler, Associate Director
Office of State Outreach
University of Michigan
6074 Fleming Building
503 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 764-8029
fax: (734) 764-3316