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EMU to drop Flint campus

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Eastern Michigan University is ending its operations in Flint after the winter semester due to consistent low enrollment.


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Ride along gives insight into workings of DPS

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Eastern Michigan University’s Interim Chief of Police Lt. Robert Heighes offered The Eastern Echo the opportunity for a reporter to ride along on patrol with some of his officers, as part of the Department of Public Safety’s commitment to transparency and building student relations.


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Duncan, Biden talk affordability

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In a conference call to discuss college access and affordability, United States Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan lauded universities such as Eastern Michigan University for making education affordable.


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Police Blotter

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Campus: Jan. 31 – A student was disturbing the peace at 10:11 a.m. in the Student Center. The student was upset at a SCCS hearing.


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SEPE active again at EMU

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A group of students are reviving the inactive campus chapter of Students for an Ethical and Participatory Education. John Dellapelle, a junior studying political science at EMU, said the organization focuses on increasing student involvement in campus governance.



Ward case gets reinstated

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Julea Ward’s lawsuit against Eastern Michigan University was recently reinstated by a federal court of appeals.


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Police Blotter

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Campus: Jan. 28 – A student was found intoxicated at 1:10 a.m. in Buell Hall. The student was sent to St.





Discussion starts over Bill 4496

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Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin recently testified to the Michigan Senate Education Committee against a bill that would allow community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees. House Bill 4496, was introduced to the Michigan House of Representatives by Representative John Walsh on March 24, 2011.


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Police Blotter

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Campus: Jan. 23 – A commuter parking hang tag was stolen from a vehicle between 8:45 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.



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TEDxEMU hopes to bring out new ideas

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The non-profit organization TED will partner with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to bring the first ever TEDxEMU on March 9 in Sponberg Theater. TED, Technology, Entertainment and Design, is a non-profit organization established in 1984.



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Repairs continue at Halle Library

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Repairs are progressing smoothly for maintenance crews at Eastern Michigan University’s Halle Library, and investigations are underway to determine why the pipe’s supports failed. It was first reported the cause of the falling pipe was the breaking of the clamp-like hangers that hold the pipe in place.


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Police Blotter

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Campus: Jan. 22 – A person was arrested for possession of marijuana with the intent to sell at 3:46 p.m.


Join Caleb Henderson for the final episode of The Factory Report this semester, and his final time hosting the show.

Welcome back to The Factory Report, hosted by Sports Editor Caleb Henderson. Check in on all the newest EMU sports updates, highlights, and what teams to keep an eye on.

Host: Caleb Henderson

Director: Gray Connor

Editor: Zachary Yourman