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(04/26/12 12:54am)
In an interview with The Eastern Echo, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley granted insight into Governor Snyder’s administration, outlined ways in which Eastern Michigan University is a national leader in autism research and explained the virtue in “taking chances and being bold” as a graduate in the state of Michigan.
(04/26/12 12:48am)
United States President Barack Obama held a conference call aboard Air Force One with journalists from around the country Tuesday to discuss the need for Congress to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling July 1—
which is expected to add on average around $1,000 to students’ debt.
(04/26/12 12:42am)
Although Eastern Michigan University alumnus Dave Coverly has an impressive resume as a syndicated cartoonist with his comic “Speed Bump”—which is featured in over 400 publications and websites worldwide— Coverly said his upcoming commencement speech will not be about his experiences, but about the graduates and the next level of their lives.
(04/16/12 2:01am)
Sarah Hayes, a 2011 Eastern Michigan University alumnus, did a lot of fundraising for needy families during her matriculation at the university, but she never imagined she would be raising money in hopes to save her own sister’s life as she battles Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer.
(04/16/12 1:56am)
Eastern Michigan University students will see their 2012-13 academic year rates for residence halls, meal plans and apartments increase 4.95 percent if approved by the Board of Regents at its Tuesday meeting.
(04/08/12 8:50pm)
Bob Lutz, who has had a 47- year career in the auto industry and is a former vice chairman of General Motors, will speak at an Eastern Michigan University event about his book and experiences in the industry.
(03/24/12 1:33pm)
The Ypsilanti Police Department is still looking for a suspect they believe is responsible for shooting three individuals following a drug transaction that went awry yesterday near Eagle Nest Apartments.
(03/24/12 1:04am)
A confirmed shooting has occurred on Jarvis Street and Lowell Street near Eastern Michigan University’s campus according to members within EMU’s Department of Public Safety. Police are advising people to avoid the area until further notice while police agencies investigate the situation.
(03/12/12 12:31am)
Eastern Michigan University’s Student Government will host Congressmen Hansen Clarke, John Conyers and John Dingell along with a representative from Senator Debbie Stabenow’s office in its kick-off of a three-week Rock the Vote voter registration event.
(02/20/12 2:52am)
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) will be a guest speaker at Eastern Michigan University’s kick-off for its new minor in Jewish Studies at 3:15 p.m. this Thursday in the Student Center Ballroom.
(02/13/12 2:45am)
Retention rates among FTIAC’s—students who attend school for the first time in any college— have increased while the number of individuals on probation has seen a decrease following several initiatives put into place by
Eastern Michigan University.
(02/09/12 1:53am)
When comparing graduation and retention rates among universities, there’s no reason Eastern Michigan University should be compared to institutions like the University of Michigan or Harvard University, according to Lynette Findley, assistant vice president of retention and student success at EMU.
(02/06/12 1:49am)
In a conference call to discuss college access and affordability, United States Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan lauded universities such as Eastern Michigan University for making education affordable.
(01/25/12 10:13pm)
Students no longer being able to claim an official June graduation date and a change in how financial aid is dispersed are just a few of the new changes being rolled out following Eastern Michigan University’s decision to reclassify its separate spring and summer terms into a single summer semester.
(01/23/12 2:33am)
In what has been called a “tremendous loss” to students not only at Eastern Michigan University but institutions around the country, EMU Financial Aid Director Cynthia Van Pelt said students who were full-time during fall and winter semesters will no longer be eligible for Pell Grants during the upcoming summer semester.
(12/01/11 4:12am)
Eastern Michigan University announced yesterday the rehiring of Greg O’Dell as executive director of public safety and chief of police.
(11/30/11 4:29am)
“If you don’t give it [forgiveness], just know I’ve already forgiven myself,” said former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as he delivered a lecture at Eastern Michigan University about “second chances and redemption” to a crowd of approximately 600 people in the Student Center Ballroom.
(11/03/11 12:53am)
Eastern Michigan University has named Kim Schatzel as its new provost and vice president, according to a release sent out to the campus community.
(10/13/11 1:13am)
Loginwill, a site invented by a junior at Eastern Michigan University and his cousin, has created a buzz around campus because of its interesting premise, which involves individuals designating family members and friends as cyber “beneficiaries.”
(10/05/11 11:28pm)
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will speak at the Michigan Cyber Summit hosted by Governor Snyder and Eastern Michigan University on Friday at the EMU Marriott Eagle Crest Hotel and Convention Center.