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2 new EMU regents appointed by Gov. Whitmer
By Olivia Hendry | December 21Two new regents join the EMU Board of Regents for 2025, as appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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New community recreation center comes to Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County
By Olivia Hendry | December 13A community and recreation center will be built in Ypsilanti in the place of an elementary school that has been vacant for more than a decade.
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Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office runs donation drive for the incarcerated
By Olivia Hendry | December 9Spread holiday cheer and give back to the community by participating in the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office holiday donations program!
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EMU collaborates with Toys for Mott, brings toys to kids in need
By Olivia Hendry | November 21The Eastern Michigan University Credit Union has joined Toys for Mott and Hurley, a toy drive that brings holiday cheer to children spending the holidays at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor and the Hurley Medical Center in Flint. Toys for Mott and Hurley is a holiday drive that provides ...
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The Echo Q&A Series: Jennifer Kellman Fritz and Tinker support student mental health
By Olivia Hendry | November 20Learn a bit about Eastern Michigan University's facility dog Tinker and her handler Dean Jennifer Kellman Fritz in this Q&A session.
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The Echo Q&A Series: Lindsay Calka on her role as director of Groundcover News
By Olivia Hendry | November 2Editor's Note: The Eastern Echo staff is meeting regularly with interesting people both on and off campus. Engage in those conversations with us, through our weekly Q&A report. This week, Lindsay Calka, director of Groundcover News. As director of Groundcover News, Lindsay Calka acts as a news ...
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Hospitality Houses provide much needed resources, community to homeless
By Olivia Hendry | October 31On a quiet street in Ypsilanti, a gray home sits waiting for anyone who needs it. A rainbow Peace flag hangs in the front, with two other Peace signs hanging to the left and right of the front door. As people pass the garden boxes in the front, and continue to the backyard, they are met with many messages ...
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Voter Guide: Ypsilanti Township candidates
By Olivia Hendry | October 30Editor's note: Information about candidates is from interviews with Echo staff, or from available campaign materials and websites.Ypsilanti Township has candidates for the township board and the parks commission on the Nov. 5 ballot. They include:Supervisor Candidate: Brenda StumboParty ...
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National Transfer Student Week highlights transfer students
By Olivia Hendry | October 30Every third week of October, Eastern Michigan University celebrates National Transfer Student week, which is an opportunity to recognize the portion of the student body who are coming to EMU from another school. This year, the Holman Success Center celebrated transfer students throughout the week ...
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Local Ypsilanti historian guides community through spooky walking tour
By Olivia Hendry | October 24Stefan Szumko, local historian and longtime resident of Washtenaw County, will be taking participants through a spooky walking tour of Depot Town on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m., and Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. The guided tour, with the theme “Depot Town’s catastrophes, triumphs, and more,” will ...
