UM Regents to Hold Special Meeting

The University of Michigan board of regents has called a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. According to a press release issued on the afternoon of Feb. 7, the topic of the meeting regards authorization to enter into a facility-use lease for the National Hockey League’s Winter Classic. The Winter Classic is held in early January at an outdoor venue. In January of this year, various media outlets reported that the 2013 Winter Classic would be held at Michigan Stadium, between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. There has not yet been an official announcement from the NHL.

The regents’ Feb. 8 meeting is open to the public and will be held at the boardroom of the Fleming Administration Building, 503 Thompson St. in Ann Arbor.