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Ypsilanti Officials Work for a Safer Community

By Curt Allain · Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Washtenaw County officials will formally cooperate to provide a safer Ypsilanti community with the announcement of the Eastern Washtenaw Safety Alliance (EWSA), the parties announced Tuesday. According to Eastern Michigan University’s website, EWSA is a coalition of top area officials and law enforcement leaders spearheaded by State Rep.

Ypsilanti Police investigating criminal sexual assault

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Ypsilanti Police Department is investigating a report of a criminal sexual assault case that happened at around 11 PM, Tuesday, June 24th. According to a timely warning sent by Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Public Safety, the victim was a male and not a student at EMU.

Water Street property falls short of initial expectations

By Drew Saunders · Monday, June 23, 2014

The Water Street redevelopment project was intended to expand downtown Ypsilanti east of the river; however, the 38-acre property is not developing.

Williams is director of School of Nursing

By Ally Way · Monday, June 23, 2014

Michael Williams has had a long successful journey, from being the first undergraduate to be accepted to work in an Intensive Care Unit to officially becoming the director and an associate professor of the School of Nursing at Eastern Michigan University.

Eastern offering leadership minor in the fall

By Amy Cooper · Monday, June 23, 2014

Eastern Michigan University has a new minor coming this fall called interdisciplinary leadership, which is set to expand knowledge and personal awareness skill sets in hopes of creating a worldly and organized student upon graduation.

BrotherHOOD creates sense of community

By Curt Allain · Monday, June 23, 2014

The program’s “barbershop” events have turned out to one of the most successful facets of the initiative. These events are aimed at creating a sense of community among men of color on campus and provide them with a support network at EMU.

Students, staff find problems with emergency alert system

By Amy Cooper · Friday, June 20, 2014

After a record breaking winter in Ypsilanti it seems as if the harsh weather shows no signs of stopping. Livingston and Washtenaw County were hit by a tornado earlier this month, along with others in the Midwest.

Police Blotter

By Curt Allain · Monday, June 16, 2014

June 5 Officers tried to stop a suspect who was trespassing on campus at Pierce Hall at 5:40 p.m.

News Briefs

By Drew Saunders · Monday, June 16, 2014

Contract negotiations underway The Dining, Trades, Custodial and Grounds departments are in the process of negotiating with the university over new contracts set to expire in July.

College of Business adding taxation masters program

By Drew Saunders · Monday, June 16, 2014

The College of Business will begin a new master’s of science degree program in taxation in the fall. The Board of Regents approved the degree program on June 10.

Eastern Michigan University’s Vice President for Government and Community Relations, Leigh Greden.

Leigh Greden Leaves EMU for Washington D.C.

By Curt Allain · Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Leigh Greden, Eastern Michigan University’s vice president of government and community and community relations, will retire from EMU and become Congressman John Dingell’s chief of staff, EMU President Susan Martin said at Tuesday’s Board of Regents meeting.

EMU Raises Student Tuition and Fees

By Curt Allain · Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents passed a 3.2 percent increase in tuition and fees on Tuesday.

Board of Regents briefs for June 10

By Al Willman and Curt Allain · Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Board of Regents briefs for June 10 Board of Regents approves FY2015 Budget The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved Tuesday a $301.9 million general fund operating expenditure budget.

Bob Lutz visited EMU on June 4 to talk about leadership.

Bob Lutz spends evening at EMU

By Nora Naughton · Monday, June 9, 2014

Bob Lutz, a legend of the American auto industry, visited Eastern Michigan University on June 4 to promote his new book, “Icons and Idiots: Straight Talk on Leadership” and to share his experience with strong leaders throughout his career in the auto industry.

Prosecution, defense plan two pretrials in Reed case

By Drew Saunders · Monday, June 9, 2014

The pretrial hearing for Ed Jameal Thomas and Kristopher Pratt was held in court room 9 of the Washtenaw County courthouse June 2, with the Honorable Donald E. Shelton presiding.

Police Blotter

By Curt Allain · Monday, June 9, 2014

May 29 Police arrested a woman near Oakwood Street at 5:35 a.m. for a bench warrant issued for failure to comply with the Court’s request in a 1998 case. Officers were called to the Lobby Shop in the Student Center at 11:16 a.m.

Convocation Center Security Guard Busted for Larceny

By Curt Allain · Thursday, June 5, 2014

Convocation Center Security Guard Busted for Larceny

University begins search for new CFO

By Curt Allain · Monday, June 2, 2014

Eastern Michigan University is shopping for a new Chief Financial Officer. Its current CFO, John Lumm, has informed the University he plans to retire at the end of August.

Charity Vogel, staff reporter at the Buffalo News, spoke to EMU’s technology students Wednesday

‘Angola Horror’ lecture examines the value of failure

By Curt Allain · Monday, June 2, 2014

By examining horrors from the past, Eastern Michigan University technology students try to use their education to prevent similar mistakes from happening in the future. To aid them in this process, Charity Vogel, staff reporter at The Buffalo News and author of “The Angola Horror: The Train Wreck that Transformed American Railroads,” spoke to EMU students Wednesday night in the Student Center.

News Briefs

By Curt Allain · Monday, June 2, 2014

EMU’s ECA ranked sixth in the state The Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University is ranked sixth in the state for Michigan Merit Exam reading and mathematics scores, according to the web site schooldigger.com.