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News briefs, March 16

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 15, 2016

St. Patrick's Day is Thursday, March 17. The Marketplace will be celebrating with Irish themed food, from 11:30 a.m.

Police blotter, March 16

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Thursday, March 10, 2016. The Parking Department called the Department of Public Safety at 7:51 p.m., Thursday to report a fraudulent hang tag.

EMU's Camilla McComb wins Best of Show Award

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Eastern Michigan University art professor Camilla McComb has been awarded the Best of Show Award at the 52nd annual Michigan Education Association/Michigan Art Education Association exhibit.

From left to right, Senator Tanisa Morton, Senator Sam Jones-Darling, Judicial Sergeant John McAllister, and Speaker of the Senate Kiera Fegan at March 15 Student Government Meetings.

Academic and Student Affairs Committee supports updating pedestrian crosswalks

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The Academic and Student Affairs Committee passed a resolution to place cross walk signs and paint pedestrian crosswalks on campus.

Getting to know EMU's Upward Bound program

By Nina Drumsta · Sunday, March 13, 2016

Eastern Michigan University’s Upward Bound program is a Federally-funded pre-college academic program designed to provide students from Ypsilanti Community High Schools and Ypsilanti New Tech High School with the skills and motivation to move on to attend a university to obtain a college degree.

Police blotter, March 13

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, March 13, 2016

Monday, March 7, 2016. An EMU student called the Department of Public Safety at 3:23 p.m.

City of Ypsilanti officials (from left to right) Amanda Emonds, Rep. David Rutledge, Beth Ernet and Ralph Lange

Bright future is ahead for Ypsilanti commuters

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 12, 2016

Ypsilanti has not had a train stop in Depot Town since 1984, dating back far enough that many students on EMU’s campus do not know what life was like with it.

News briefs, March 13

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, March 12, 2016

EMU students will have an extra free movie viewing, Monday, March 14. Good Will Hunting will be playing in the Student Center Auditorium at 12:30 p.m.

EMU's Michigan DECA to host conference at Cobo Hall

By Nina Drumsta · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University’s Michigan DECA will have their 70th Annual Career Development Conference, hosting 3,600 Michigan high school students from across the state at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit March 11-13, 2016.

News briefs, March 8

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The EMU Gymnastics team will be hosting Central Michigan University and South East Missouri State at the Convocation Center, Thursday, March 10.

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.

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