President Martin Jischke could learn a good lesson from an article which appeared in yesterday’s Daily.

On page 7 there was a story that recounted last weekend’s events at the University of Michigan.

Apparently the president of the university, Lee Bollinger, was sitting in his bedroom watching the football game on his television, when more than 1,000 students hurdled the bushes in his lawn, climbed the trees and began screaming his name.

Now, as you may imagine, 1,000 excited football fans crammed into your front lawn for a pep rally may be a cause of concern for even the bravest of souls.

It would not have been surprising to learn that the president called the cops and had the crowd removed.

And if they were ISU football fans, it would not have been surprising for the cops to throw them to the ground and arrest them for being loyal and excited.

However, this was Michigan and apparently things work a little differently there.

Instead of getting mad at the students, this Bollinger guy actually invited them into his house for a little post-game partying.

“You can stay here as long as you want and come inside,” Bollinger was quoted as saying. This was quite a phenomenon to us — a president who wanted the students to celebrate in his house. We think President Jischke could really improve his public relations with the student body if he spent a little more time hanging out with the average students, not just the leaders.

We’re not saying he and Patty should have us all over to the Knoll for cheese and crackers, but it might help if he showed the ordinary students that he knows how to have a good time.

A little communication and a some friendly words can go a long way in building an open atmosphere on a successful college campus.