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President's Scholarship goes to 16

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

Sixteen Eastern Michigan University freshmen have been awarded the Presidential Scholarship, the largest academic award at EMU. The scholarship is a four-year full-ride award that pays 30 credit hours each year of in-state tuition, housing, food allowance and mandatory fees.

15 more students get tests for TB

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

Fifteen additional Eastern Michigan University students have been tested for tuberculosis after one case was confirmed Feb. 7.

Candidate talks of cannibalism

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

Bronwyn H. Bleakley, a candidate seeking a professorial position at Eastern Michigan University in evolutionary biology and genetics, gave a lecture titled, “Evolutionary Genetics of Cooperation and Cannibalism.”

City investigating alleged nepotism of police chief

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

The city of Ypsilanti is investigating an alleged relationship between the police department’s newly appointed chief and a road officer on the force.

Rape aggression defense classes offered on campus

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

Eastern Michigan University is offering free rape aggression defense courses that instruct women in defensive fighting tactics to fend off rapists and other attackers.

Ypsilanti will get new city planner

By Christine Laughren · Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

The city of Ypsilanti will have a new city planner beginning Feb. 15. Teresa Gillotti, Ypsilanti’s Michigan State University Extension Planner, will replace City Planner Richard Murphy as he takes a new job with the Michigan Suburbs Alliance. “It happened fairly quickly that Murphy was offered a job from the Michigan Suburbs Alliance and had to quickly take it,” Gillotti said of the city planner position Thursday afternoon.

Proposal in Senate would ease college costs

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held a phone conference Thursday with collegiate journalists to discuss President Barack Obama’s proposal to make college more accessible and affordable. The proposal, called the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 253-171 in September.

College completion and affordability tops Obama's agenda

By Katrease Stafford · Friday, Feb. 5, 2010

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held a phone conference with collegiate journalists Thursday to discuss President Barack Obama’s proposal to make college more accessible and affordable.

Renaming ceremony held in honor of Joseph Pollack

By Shayler Barnes · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

EMU has renamed the Edison Oakland Public School Academy the Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence in dedication to Dr. Joseph Pollack.

EMU autism center featured on PBS

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

The center is the only nonprofit, university-based autism center in the country that provides nutrition, therapeutic recreation and other extensive services for children and adults with autism.

Panel rates Obama's performance thus far

By Akinbiyi Akinlude · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

A panel composed of professors discussed President Barack Obama’s performance thus far Monday in the Student Center Ballroom. It also discussed how his presidency has affected race, the economy and the international image of the United States.

Early morning fire destroys law office building on Ecorse

By Christine Laughren · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

Several fire departments were on the scene spraying water on a fire that ripped through an office space early yesterday morning.

Simply deVine closing its doors

By David Gomez · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

On a gloomy winter morning, a “Going Out of Business” sign hangs over the store front of Simply deVine.

Homicide suspects in police custody

By Dan DuChene · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

http://ypsiciti.com/section/Police/Remaining murder suspects in custody-article-1560.html

EMU to combat poor retention rates

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

Eastern Michigan University is in the process of implementing four initiatives to improve student retention rates. With the current graduation rate at 39 percent, EMU is taking a new approach to get students to graduate from the institution.

Academic Awareness Week to offer opportunities, advising

By Robyn Hoffenblum · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

The academic advising department’s Academic Awareness Week event series will begin on Feb. 8. There will be information available about prerequisites, majors, program planning, general education, retention support, academic actions, academic services and much more.

Students honor victims of Haiti crisis with vigil

By Michael Sanders · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

About 25 people marched from the Student Center patio to the Walton-Putnam lounge Tuesday night as part of a vigil in honor of the Haitian earthquake victims.

EMU fires sex offenders

By Danny Hopkins · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

Two Eastern Michigan University employees were fired two weeks ago because of past convictions of criminal sexual conduct, according to documents obtained by The Eastern Echo under the Freedom of Information Act.

CBS to run political ad during Super Bowl XLIV

By Meg James · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

LOS ANGELES – CBS Corp. defended its decision to run a politically sensitive advertisement during next month’s Super Bowl. The thicket in which CBS finds itself could become increasingly common for TV networks and local stations.

Trial of pro-choice doctor's killer continues

By Judy L. Thomas · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

WICHITA, Kan. – As the murder trial continues for the man charged with gunning down abortion provider George Tiller, the drama isn’t limited to the courtroom. Supporters of Scott Roeder continued to arrive in town Tuesday and abortion-rights advocates called for federal authorities to step up their investigation into a possible conspiracy of anti-abortion violence. The supporters themselves, and their statements this week, are evidence enough that there’s an extremist network said, said Kathy Spillar, executive vice president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, who is attending the trial. “Many of this extremist network with whom Scott Roeder clearly has been involved are here in the courtroom,” Spillar said.