Have path, will travel Gateway Path extends to campus’ Fairlane Center THE CLASSROOM ISN’T THE ONLY PLACE FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE ON CAMPUS. THANKS TO THE EXTENSION OF THE GATEWAY PATH, THERE ARE NOW ADDITIONAL TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM MAIN CAMPUS TO THE FAIRLANE CENTER CAMPUS...AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN. In addition to the existing shuttle service, a new 10-foot- wide asphalt extension en- courages walking and cycling. “Before the new path, the only safe way to go between Fairlane Center and the rest of campus was by car. We wanted to change that and make it a more cohesive, connect- ed campus, ” said Facilities Planning Director Kate Pepin. The Gateway Path—which opened in 2013 to connect University of Michigan-Dear- born’s main campus with the Union at Dearborn student housing—now continues by Fairlane Town Center Mall, crosses at Hubbard Drive and ends at the university’s Fairlane Center buildings. The project was a collab- oration between the City of Dearborn, the State of Michigan and UM-Dearborn and is an extension of the Rouge River Gateway Trail that runs from Ford Field Park to Hines Park. Full-court press Hoopster named chair of NAIAstudent-athlete association THE BASKETBALL COURT ISN’T THE ONLY PLACE HASSAN DOGHMAN GIVES HIS ALL, BUT THE SPORT HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HIS STRONG WORK ETHIC. AND DOGH- MAN, AN ACCOUNTING MAJOR AND 6’3” WOLVERINE GUARD, IS EAGER TO SHOW HIS APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT THE SPORT HAS GIVEN HIM. Fortunately, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Association of Student-Athletes (NAIA ASA) has given him a way to do that: Doghman was recently named chairman of the NAIA ASA, the first UM-Dearborn student to earn that honor. In this role, Doghman is leading conversations about the student-athlete experi- ence, the health and safety of student-athletes and char- acter-building initiatives. The chairmanship couldn’t have come at a better time. Doghman, who’s played basketball since the age of 6, received news of the selection soon after learning his doctors were benching him indefinitely because of a medical condition. “As one thing was taken away, I was humbled to have another appear to let me stay involved in athletics,” said Doghman, who still wears No. 22 and attends practices and games to support his teammates. Doghman—who will graduate in December and has been offered a position with Price- waterhouseCoopers, where he interned over the summer— said he’s had great mentors and coaches. And he wants to lead through their example. He sees his NAIA ASA role as one way to do it. “When taking anything to the next level—whether it’s your game or your personal growth—it’s important to have the ‘three Ds’: deter- mination, dedication and discipline,” said Doghman, who will start his M.B.A. at UM-Dearborn this winter. “With a position like this, I want to leave a legacy of having a positive outlook and a never-give-up attitude in all aspects of life.” OnthePond 6 | Fall 2017