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Police blotter, March 7

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Thursday, March 3, 2016. Two non-EMU students were pulled over for defective car equipment at the corner of Huron River Drive and Lowell at 1:36 a.m.

EMU to host job fair

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

In some ways, getting a college degree is the easy part of building a career. Getting a job after getting the degree is a bit more challenging.

Philosophy series talks liberation of non-human anmials

By Jacycie Sabala · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Philosophy Series invited professor of philosophy Dr. Corinne M. Painter from Washtenaw Community College on March 7 to speak about the genuine liberation of non-human animals. Painter explained took parts of her book, The Contemporary Crises of the Alienated Non-Human Animal: In Defense of the Vegan Imperative, and spoke about her views and ideas while connecting them to Marxism and liberation.

Members of Student Government listen to resolutions that were voted on at the Tuesday, March 8, regular meeting.

Student government finds new funding for student organizations

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Student Government Senate passed a resolution 17-0-0 to amend the Student Government Budget at its weekly meeting Tuesday evening in the Student Center. The resolution calls to pull unused money from the budget and put that money in a new line item that will make it available for student organization funding.

Josh Rivedal performs his one-man show "Kicking My Blue Genes in the Butt" for students.

Josh Rivedal talks mental illness to students

By Sarah Lewis · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Josh Rivedal, actor, author and motivational speaker, spoke to 70 students about mental health issues and performed his one-man show “Kicking My Blue Jeans in the Butt” about recovering from clinical depression and suicidal thoughts in Pray-Harrold on Thursday, March 3. The one-man show was based on depression and his father’s suicide in 2009.

Police blotter, March 6

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. An EMU student reported that their bike was stolen to DPS, at 8:27 a.m., Monday.

Mark Carnes explains teaching method "Reacting to the Past"

By Katie Gerweck · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Mark Carnes, author of Minds on Fire: How Role-Immersion Games Transform College, gave a lecture about his book Thursday, March 3 in the Halle Library Auditorium to a group of 20 people.

Lolita Cummings-Carson, EMU Public Relations professor

EMU community speaks out about the Flint Water Crisis

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Flint estimated it would save $5 million over two years when Darnell Early, Emergency Manager at the time, switched Flint's water source from Detroit Water to the Flint River.

Ann Arbor Education Association is first to welcome back EMU from boycott

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 5, 2016

Student teachers from the College of Education have faced an uphill battle as multiple school districts boycotted them in protest of Eastern Michigan University’s participation in the Education Achievement Authority.

News briefs, March 2

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The EMU swimming and dive team will host the MAC Championships Wednesday, March 2, from 11:00 a.m.

EMU human resources graduate programs rank top 10

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Two of Eastern Michigan University's graduate Human Resources programs have been ranked in the top 10 in a nationwide survey. According to a press release from university communications, the Masters of Science in Human Resources and Organizational Development placed in the top 10 for programs emphasis in Human Resources.

Police blotter, March 2

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. A patrol car from the Department of Public Safety pulled over a car for going the wrong way on a one way street, Monday, Feb.

Speaker of the Senate Kiera Fegan (left) and Judicial Sergeant John McAllister (right) lead the Internal Affairs Committee during its regular meeting Tuesday evening in the Student Center.

Business and Finance Committee revises budget

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The Business and Finance Committee passed a resolution to amend the Student Government Budget, 4-0-1, Tuesday night in the Student Center.

News briefs, Feb 29.

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016

Eastern is ready for business again now that break is over. Early College Alliance Principal Ellen Ficher will be delivering her dissertation defense, Monday, Feb 29.

William Sverdlik, PhD, Fullbright Scholarship recipient posing for a photograph with a cheetah.

EMU receives the most Fulbright scholarships

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016

Eastern Michigan University has received more Fulbright Scholarships, a scholarship created to promote international education exchanges, than any other masters-level university for 2015-16.

Two EMU freshmen make #OperationYouCanDoIt viral

By Rachel Raupp · Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016

Halle Addison and Cali Curlee, two freshman at Eastern Michigan University, thought they were compiling research on nonverbal behavior for their nonverbal communications class when their findings turned into #OperationYouCanDoIt and went viral.

Haley Moraniec, Student Project Coordinator for Swoop’s Student Food Pantry.

Q & A with Swoop's Student Food Pantry's Haley Moraniec

By Katie Gerweck · Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016

Haley Moraniec is a senior majoring in social work. Moraniec is the Student Project Coordinator for Swoop’s Student Food Pantry.

AFLV Council Members (left to right):  Tasha Lonabarger, Nicole Hepp, Alexx Bakhaus, Morgan Ziegelhofer, Kaitlin Burris, Nicholas Haywood, Chris Veldman, Evan Schrauben, Casey Krone, Karen Thompson, Njeri Karanja, Wen'Zell Franklin

Greek life councils bring back awards to EMU

By Nina Drumsta · Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

Leaders from each of the Greek life councils at EMU traveled to Indianapolis to attend the AFLV Central, a weekend long conference, Feb.

Does the Student Center have enough room for students?

By Josh Hoppstock · Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

Space in the Student Center for students to hang out has been shrinking since the construction of it.

Police blotter Feb. 17

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. The Department of Public Safety pulled over a car going the wrong way on a one way street at the corner of Washtenaw and College Place at 1:38 a.m., Thursday, Feb.