 |
 |
Thank you. And enjoy the holidays as well. Chris Ganges, Tendaji wrote: > > Chris – > > At the University of Michigan-Flint, and as a part of the University > of Michigan system, there is no prescribed formal written policy about > opening/closing prayers at commencements or any other significant > university-sponsored events. I quickly checked with the UM-Flint Vice > Chancellor for Student Services and Enrollment Management, our Human > Resource and Affirmative Action office and I did an online search for > any hits on “religion” and “prayer” in the UM “Standard Practice > Guide” and could not identify any specific policies on this matter > other than the usual non-discrimination statements regarding religion. > At the same time, the practice is that at times when it might seem > otherwise /appropriate/ for any kind of spiritual or religious > practice to take place, the approach is simply to allow for a “moment > of silence” to allow for each person to pray, or not, on his/her own. > > Otherwise, in the more than 12 years that I’ve attended commencement > exercises here at UM-Flint (and I haven’t missed a winter or spring > commencement yet), we have never had an opening or closing prayer. > > I hope this helps. > > Have a restful and enjoyable holiday break!!! > > Tendaji > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Mr. Tendaji W. Ganges > Assistant to the Chancellor and > Executive Director > Educational Opportunity Initiatives > University of Michigan-Flint > University Center - Suite 280 > 303 East Kearsley Street > Flint, MI 48502-1950 > Voice and Voice Mail: 810-762-3365 > Facsimile: 810-762-3190 > Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > *From:* Retention & Graduation Issues Concerning Minorities in Higher > Education [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Redmond, Rudy (DLEG) > *Sent:* Monday, December 10, 2007 1:10 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* MTU Question > > Hello from the Upper Peninsula, would you mind responding to me with > > a brief explanation of your university's policy and action/s > > concerning prayer at the beginning of your commencement ceremonies? I > > was asked to benchmark with our Michigan colleagues and I thought that > > this list might provide some great ideas as well as specific response > > to the question. Thank you in advance. Chris > > -- > > Chris S. Anderson > > Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity > > Michigan Technological University > > 1400 Townsend Drive > > Houghton, MI 49931 > > Telephone: 906/487-3539 > > Fax: 906/487-3101 > > Email: [log in to unmask] > -- Chris S. Anderson Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931 Telephone: 906/487-3539 Fax: 906/487-3101 Email: [log in to unmask]