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Police blotter

April 7 A subject was cited for disturbing the peace at the Rec/IM at 1:38 p.m. A subject was issued a bench warrant at 5:31 p.m. on Oakwood Street for failing to appear on a driving without a license charge.


	EMU psychology professor Steven Huprich was given the national Theodore Millon Award for his contributions.

Professor gets award

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Eastern Michigan University psychology professor Steven Huprich was awarded the national Theodore Millon Award.


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Program helps students

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Eastern Michigan University students attempting to find a job may want to have a look at 1 Degree Hire, a new program designed specifically to help them become more marketable.



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News briefs

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Washtenaw County Health Plan: During the month of April, the Michigan Department of Human Services will have open enrollment for its low-income adult health insurance.




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Huron logo discussed at Regents meeting

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Representatives from the Michigan Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media denounced the use of and semi-return of Eastern Michigan University’s old Huron logo at the Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday.


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Police blotter

April 4 A subject was charged with failing to comply with a court order on Oakwood Street at 9:26 a.m. An unattended iPhone 5 was reported stolen from the Bowen Field House at 3:08 p.m. A subject used a counterfeit bill in the Dining Commons at 3:36 p.m.


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EMU holds teacher job fair

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Eastern Michigan University will host one of the state’s largest teacher job fairs Wednesday at the EMU Convocation Center, 799 N. Hewitt in Ypsilanti, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Government launches programs to help loan debt

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In an effort to help graduating students better understand their loan debt and stay on track for repayment, the U.S. Department of Education launched two new features on its StudentLoans.gov website: A complete counseling webpage and a new repayment estimator that lets borrowers compare what their monthly payment amounts would likely be across the seven repayment plan options.


	The Ypsilanti club will hold the event Saturday at the First United Methodist Church. The fundraiser is part of a global campaign to fight maternal and neonatal tetanus, which kills one baby every nine minutes.

Kiwanis Club to host Pancake Breakfast

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The Kiwanis Club of Ypsilanti will host its annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday at the First United Methodist Church of Ypsilanti, located at 209 Washtenaw Ave., to raise funds for The Eliminate Project campaign.



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Correction

In the April 11 issue of The Eastern Echo, the article “Board approves graduation speakers” listed the April 28 morning commencement ceremony as starting at 10 a.m., but the university changed the start time to 9:30 a.m. The afternoon ceremony will still begin at 2 p.m. as reported. For more graduation information visit www.emich.edu/commencement.


	From left: Monica Christensen, Paula Morning and Carolynn Cribley

Dine to Donate for ALS

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Eastern Michigan University seniors Carolynn Cribley and Monica Christensen hosted Dine to Donate at Aubree’s Pizzeria & Grill in Ypsilanti, located at 39 E. Cross St., where they raised about $71 for the Michigan Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association.


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Author discusses Islamic history

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Students, faculty and visitors gathered at the third floor in Halle Library Thursday to listen to Stewart Gordon discuss his book “When Asia Was the World.”

Renowned journalist Beimeng Fu recalls her COVID-19 reporting experience on this weeks episode of Women Journalist COVID-19 Experiences. Check out this latest episode on Spotify! Or you can listen to their full unedited conversation at the Eastern Michigan University Archive website.