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Pell Grant eligibility rules changing in '12

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

In what has been called a “tremendous loss” to students not only at Eastern Michigan University but institutions around the country, EMU Financial Aid Director Cynthia Van Pelt said students who were full-time during fall and winter semesters will no longer be eligible for Pell Grants during the upcoming summer semester. “It’s a big loss for us and really for every school and all of our students that are Pell eligible,” Van Pelt said.

EMU Halle Library repairs start

By Laura Heffner · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

The repair process is underway at Halle Library after it was discovered that a clamp supporting a water return pipe had broken loose causing the pipe to come crashing down through the ground floor ceiling, triggering the sprinkler system in the process.

Less snow leaves more money for Washtenaw County

By Alex Price · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Excluding this last week, it’s been a rather-mild winter for Michiganders, and state, city and county agencies are expecting to save a fair amount of money due to the lack of snow.

EMU Pres. Susan Martin to accept distinguished award

By Michael Sanders · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

The Michigan Business & Professional Association has announced that EMU President Susan Martin will be awarded the distinguished leadership award in the area of education at the association’s annual Women and Leadership in Workplace Conference. According to Jennifer Kluge, President of the MBPA, the goal of the award is, “Basically successful women inspiring other women to be successful.” Martin is EMU’s first female president.

Police Blotter

By Kody Klein · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Campus: Jan. 19 — A student was found in possession of cannabis paraphernalia at 7:20 p.m. in Wise Hall.

Students need to be more aware of alternatives to student loans

By Chelsea Idzior · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Michigan has the 11th-highest student debt load in the country. In 2010, the average student with a bachelor’s degree graduated with $25,675 debt from student loans. In the 2009-10 academic year, the annual amount of loans taken out by college students reached $1.8 billion, a 49 percent increase from 2007.

Pipe damages Halle Library

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Halle Library was closed for most of Monday and all of Tuesday after a water return pipe broke from its supports and fell from the basement ceiling, triggering the sprinkler system on its way down.

Keynote calls for efficacy

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Despite Monday’s march against Governor Snyder’s Public Act 4 being organized several miles from Eastern Michigan University’s campus, the anxieties for the economic situation at local, state and federal levels could be felt on campus.

Public Act 4 protest goes to Snyder's

By J Richard Bates · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

A red helicopter hovered low overhead, and police officers were at every intersection, as over 800 protestors, armed with signs and microphones, marched from Parker Mill Park to Governor Snyder’s home on a windy and overcast Martin Luther King, Jr.

LBC credits needed to graduate

By Jennifer Niswender · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

The winter semester has begun, and, as seniors begin to receive their audits back, many are surprised to see they don’t have enough LBC credits to graduate.

Sexual assault on EMU campus

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

A safety notice was issued by the EMU Police Department at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday informing the Eastern community that a female student was sexually assaulted at 7:40 p.m.

Police Blotter

By Kody Klein · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Campus: Jan. 12 – An unattended purse was stolen between 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. in Ford Hall. An unattended black cell phone was stolen between 4:30 p.m.

Ypsi City Council discusses recreation, financial plan

By Margaret Leary · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

Tuesday night the Ypsilanti City Council adopted a plan to place a five-year financial plan implementation schedule before the public and put proposals for a city income tax and a Water Street debt millage before the voters.

Be aware of human trafficking

By Chelsea Idzior · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

On Monday, Jan. 9, the Women’s Resource Center kicked off Human Trafficking Awareness Month with an informative panel on the issue. Reverend Bonita Laudeman, Danielle Hodgson and Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations, Cara Rose, made up the panelists who discussed the dangers of human trafficking and what can be done to stop it.

Pell Grant eligibility rules changing in '12

EMU Halle Library repairs start

Less snow leaves more money for Washtenaw County

EMU Pres. Susan Martin to accept distinguished award

Police Blotter

Students need to be more aware of alternatives to student loans

Pipe damages Halle Library

Keynote calls for efficacy

Public Act 4 protest goes to Snyder's

LBC credits needed to graduate

Sexual assault on EMU campus

Police Blotter

Ypsi City Council discusses recreation, financial plan

Be aware of human trafficking

Bill suggests centralized governing of universities

Police Blotter

New bus routes encourage student ridership

MLK day protestors challenge Public Act 4

Police Blotter

Snyder denies domestic partnership benefits