Fish meeting tomorrow at Marriott (Asian carp)
Here are the details:
The International Joint Commission, in cooperation with the participating agencies listed below, is hosting a public meeting in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Feb. 17 to discuss plans and get recommendations on Asian carp control efforts. This will be the second public meeting in the Great Lakes region.
Who’s going to be there?
Senior representatives from
International Joint Commission;
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
U.S. Coast Guard;
Great Lakes states, provinces, municipalities and tribes (invited);
White House Council on Environmental Quality; and
Scientific experts
When is it?
3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17
Where is it?
Marriott Ann Arbor Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
1275 S. Huron
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Side note: I know the Marriott changed its name a while ago, but can anyone tell me why Ann Arbor is in the name? It’s clearly in Ypsilanti. Marketing? PR? Just curious.
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Adjuncts pack seats at regents meeting
Clad in buttons reading “No Lecturer Left Behind” and taking up more than three rows in 201 Welch Hall, members of EMU’ s Adjunct Lecturers’ Organizing Committee, or ALOC, made their presence known at Tuesday’s regents meeting. Two adjuncts made public remarks to the regents, explaining their decision to form a union. Read this story from Monday’s paper for more background, and check back later/read Thursday’s paper for a full story on the regents meeting.
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McClory, Dyer named speakers for spring commencements
Here’s a tidbit from a 2008 Focus EMU article:
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Leigh Greden, Chad Wing appointed to run EMU government relations
From EMU:
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EMU vigil to support Haiti tonight
Here’s the link: http://www.emich.edu/haiti_relief/vigil.html
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Ypsi schools locked down (update: all clear)
From AnnArbor.com:
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The Stooges are finally inducted into R&R Hall of Fame: 'It started to feel like Charlie Brown and the football.'
I don’t usually post things of things nature, but this seemed appropriate:
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EMU H1N1 vaccination update
From EMU Comm.:
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EMU student mixed up in U-M AD retirement
From MSNBC/AP:
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Mass H1N1 vaccination to be held at EMU; EMU cancels today's vaccination clinic
From Washtenaw County Public Health:








