http://www.easternecho.com Dispatches from the desk of The Eastern Echo's Editor-in-Chief Katrease Stafford. en-us Gryphon 2.3.1-dsw (pewabic)/Foundry5 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:14:09 -0500 webmaster@easternecho.com http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2012/01/emu_to_host_depression_open_forum_tomorrow An open forum on depression was announced last Thursday at Eastern Michigan University’s Chief O’Dell remembrance ceremony. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:14:09 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2012/01/emu_to_host_depression_open_forum_tomorrow http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2012/01/senator_debbie_stabenow_to_speak_receive_award_at_emu_martin_luther_king_jr_luncheon U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow will speak at Eastern Michigan University’s President’s Luncheon honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Monday, Jan. 16 at 1:00 p.m. Senator Stabenow will also be receiving a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award from the university for giving back to Michigan communities throughout her years of service. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:58:17 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2012/01/senator_debbie_stabenow_to_speak_receive_award_at_emu_martin_luther_king_jr_luncheon http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/12/public_visitation_and_memorial_service_scheduled_for_emu_police_chief_greg_odell Eastern Michigan University has released details for a public visitation and a memorial service for EMU Police Chief Greg O’Dell. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:35:54 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/12/public_visitation_and_memorial_service_scheduled_for_emu_police_chief_greg_odell http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/12/emu_police_chief_greg_odell_dies_of_apparent_suicide Officials within the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office are confirming that Eastern Michigan University Police Chief Greg O’Dell died Friday after an apparent suicide. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:39:17 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/12/emu_police_chief_greg_odell_dies_of_apparent_suicide http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/11/kwame_kilpatrick_to_speak_at_emu The embattled former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is scheduled to speak Nov. 29 in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center Ballroom at an event put together by a student organization. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:45:06 -0500 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/11/kwame_kilpatrick_to_speak_at_emu http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/former_emu_studentemployee_arraigned_in_data_breach_case One of the former Eastern Michigan University students involved in the data breach incident that occurred in March, was arraigned today and charged with eight felony counts. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:56:42 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/former_emu_studentemployee_arraigned_in_data_breach_case http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/emu_announces_fall_commencement_speaker George Gervin, who led the Eastern Michigan University’s men’s basketball team to the Final Four of the NCAA College Division National Championship in 1971-72 and had a “stellar” NBA career, was named speaker for this year’s fall commencement speaker. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:10:50 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/emu_announces_fall_commencement_speaker http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/emu_student_reports_assault_near_ford_hall An Eastern Michigan University student reported an assault after being grabbed by a man near Ford Hall around 7:50 p.m., according to an EMU safety notice sent out to the campus community. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:14:17 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/emu_student_reports_assault_near_ford_hall http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/apple_cofounder_steve_jobs_has_died Apple Inc. has announced co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday at the age of 56, according to MSNBC. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:13:48 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/apple_cofounder_steve_jobs_has_died http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/white_house_kicks_off_cybersecurity_awareness_month_at_emu Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Howard Schmidt, cyber-security coordinator of the Obama Administration, will be kicking off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Eastern Michigan University this Friday. Schmidt announced the event on his “White House blog”: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/03/national-cybersecurity-awareness-month. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:57:11 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/blog/eic_blog/2011/10/white_house_kicks_off_cybersecurity_awareness_month_at_emu