LGBT research being accepted for scholarship
Proposals for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student research are being accepted by Eastern Michigan University’s Center for the Study of Equality and Human Rights.
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Proposals for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student research are being accepted by Eastern Michigan University’s Center for the Study of Equality and Human Rights.
The memories of Eastern Michigan University student Julia Niswender, 23, lived on as EMU President Susan Martin and professors spoke about the bright and bold student at a commemoration held Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. in Sponberg Theatre.
An Eastern Michigan University student and his visitors were robbed while leaving an apartment in the Westview complex, located on the northwest side of campus, at 1:30 a.m. Friday.
To the EMU community,
EMU professor charged with killing wife
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Friday the reappointment of Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin to the Michigan Education Trust Board of Directors.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and the U.S. Marshals Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Ypsilanti Township resident Michael Joshua Glenn in Detroit Jan. 11 in connection to the attempted murder of his girlfriend.
In the aftermath of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. that resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including 20 children, national attention has turned to gun control. At Eastern Michigan University, students have mixed beliefs on gun control.
Jan. 4
Hundreds of high school students arrived at Eastern Michigan University Thursday and Friday for Michigan’s Distributive Education Clubs of America’s fourth and fifth district competitions.
Eastern Michigan University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee is preparing its biggest MLK Day celebration to date. The celebration will take place on campus and span six days, starting Jan. 17 and ending Jan. 22.
Starbucks, including the one in Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center, is now offering $1 reusable plastic cups to customers in an effort to promote a more environmentally friendly culture.
No new information released on Niswender death
Eastern Michigan University and the EMU Federation of Teachers, which represents approximately 100 full-time lecturers, have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, according to a Dec. 26 release from the university.
Approximately 2,000 Eastern Michigan University students were awarded degrees at the graduation ceremony at EMU’s Convocation Center on Sunday.
A candlelight vigil was held for Julia Niswender Friday night on Eastern Michigan University’s campus. Niswender’s friends, family and about 200 members of the EMU community attended the event.
EMU faculty member death
With the fall semester wrapping up, Student Government is working on several initiatives to improve the student experience at Eastern Michigan University. Student Body President Mathew Norfleet recently gave an update on several programs his administration is developing.
Students and personnel were temporarily evacuated from Eastern Michigan University’s Snow Health Center at about 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14. Fire and police were called in response to a suspicion of fire.
As the investigation into the death of Julia Niswender continues, Eastern Michigan University has put new precautions in place to ensure the safety of students.