On Tuesday afternoon, passersby on the Diag listened to six University of Michigan students, faculty and staff speak to the crowd at a forum titled “What Do I Want in a New U-M President?” The event marked the beginning of this year’s Political Speech and the Public Square series, a program from the University’s Faculty Senate for community members to hear a diverse range of well-informed perspectives on critical issues. Speakers gave brief talks on important values for the Presidential Search Advisory Committee to consider as their search continues for the next University president.

Derek Peterson, Faculty Senate chair and event organizer, spoke at the session. In an interview with The Michigan Daily before the event, Peterson said public discussion is an opportunity for Univer

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