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EMU issues discussed by city council

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Eastern Michigan University came up several times in Tuesday evening’s Ypsilanti City Council meeting with respect to petroleum contamination at the site of the College of Business, the value of an intern to the Historic District Commission and the impact of the proposed new city income tax on EMU employees.

Women's History Month celebrated around campus

By Carla Nodi · Wednesday, March 7, 2012

“Too often the history of women has been left out of books. The purpose of celebrating Women’s History Month is to pay tribute to women, to acknowledge the struggle and let them know it was worth it,” said Dorthea Thomas, a women and gender studies major, student program coordinator at the Women’s Resource Center and founder of the Minority Women and Leadership Commission.

Decriminalizing marijuana

By Alexander Price · Sunday, March 4, 2012

Decriminalization of the recreational use of marijuana might be on the ballot this November in Detroit, and perhaps statewide.

Library ground floor re-opens after repairs

By Laura Heffner · Sunday, March 4, 2012

Repairs at Halle Library have been completed and the ground floor will re-open today, just in time for classes to resume from winter break.

Valukas to speak at EMU Ethos Week

By Kody Klein · Sunday, March 4, 2012

Prominent lawyer Anton Valukas will be the keynote speaker for Eastern Michigan University College of Business’ sixth annual Ethos Week.

Senator Carl Levin praises EMU for new program, speaks about Jewish- American experience

By Danielle Willman · Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012

Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich) spoke at the kick-off for Eastern Michigan University’s new Jewish Studies minor program and discussed various aspects of the Jewish-American experience.

Board of Regents Meeting Overview: General fund to come in on budget this year

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

The Board of Regents’ Finance, Audit and Investment Committee heard an overall positive report about the university’s five budget categories from university administrators Tuesday afternoon.

EMU Board of Regents' Meeting: Campus Housing talks affordability

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Board rates were not part of the presentation the Housing Department gave about increasing student interest in campus living to the Student Affairs Committee at 2 p.m.

EMU Board of Regents' Meeting: Athletics fundraising falls short of last year's $577,176 from 932 donors

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Fundraising for the Athletics Department is down $256,303 from where it was this time last year. The discrepancy was highlighted by Nikki Borges, EMU’s director of Development for Intercollegiate Athletics, in her presentation to the athletics committee at 1 p.m.

EMU Board of Regents' Meeting: Faculty Affairs, Educational Policy committes meet

By Alex Price · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

The Board of Regents met with representatives of Eastern Michigan students and faculty at the bi-monthly EMU Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in Welch Hall.

Eastern Michigan's enrollment moves to academic affairs

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

The office of the president announced that enrollment management will be moved from student affairs to academic affairs, in an email sent at 9:41 a.m.

EMU vice president of student affairs to step down Jan. 7, 2013

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Bernice Lindke, vice president of student affairs, announced that she will be retiring in an email sent at 8:09 a.m.

Black churches losing political power

By Margaret A. Leary · Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Monday afternoon, an audience of about 40 heard Emory University Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Leo Owens describe his perception that the political engagement of majority black congregations in historically black churches has lessened, specifically in the Obama years.

Senator Carl Levin to speak at EMU

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) will be a guest speaker at Eastern Michigan University’s kick-off for its new minor in Jewish Studies at 3:15 p.m.

Eastern's Board of Trustees discuss changes

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

The Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation met Friday morning at the Eagle Crest Golf Club House as various committees and members of the Eastern Michigan University community gave updates on the state of the foundation, the university and goals for the future.