# @michigandaily on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CbNR8nqrldQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2757489-michigandaily-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-03-17T14:00:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Michigan Daily (@michigandaily) — https://gondola.cc/michigandaily

## Caption

The Burton Memorial Tower, or ‘Bell Tower,’ will light up with yellow and blue colors this week to express solidarity with Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. The tower will sport the Ukrainian flag’s colors until March 20, the University of Michigan announced on Monday. The University also announced Tuesday that it would not further any investments in Russian companies and also pull current investments as quickly as possible. 
 
Earlier this month, Interim University President Mary Sue Coleman released a statement of support for Ukraine. She said the University has taken steps to support Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American students, including advocating for greater student visa flexibility and hosting educational programming on the crisis.
 
Rackham student Sabrina Ivanenco expressed gratitude to the University for their decision to light the tower, but said she felt the action was not taken soon enough, as the University did not initially approve lighting the tower during the vigil for Ukrainian war victims held on March 9. 
 
“I did feel a little bit disappointed that it took them quite this long and that they didn’t initially respond in an affirmative manner to our first request,” Ivanenco said. “But better late than never.”
 
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✍️: Samantha Rich
📸: @katehuaphotography

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| The Michigan Daily | @michigandaily | https://gondola.cc/michigandaily | Newspaper |
| Kate Hua | @katehua24 | https://gondola.cc/katehua24 | Photographer |

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