Dr. Paul Leighton, who currently serves as the Chair of Swoop’s Advisory Board, addressed the board of regents on behalf of Swoop’s Pantry, saying that Swoop’s has seen a 50% increase in demand from last year. He has asked the board for additional storage space within Pierce Hall.
EMU held the first annual Campus Sleep Out on November 21, in front of the university's Department of Public Safety. The event was intended to raise awareness about homelessness in Washtenaw County.
The First Year Writing program hosted the 37th Semiannual Celebration of Student Writing in the Student Center Ballroom on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Passed in a 17-0 vote on Dec. 3 by EMU student senate, the resolution asks for the president and provost’s support in creating a housing insecurity fund, as well as to allow students to donate excess meal swipes and flex dollars to Swoops Food Pantry, and provide students who use Swoops Food Pantry hour-long parking passes when accessing Swoop’s.
Sen. Jeff Irwin visited EMU’s Student Center to inform interested locals on the recent opening of recreational marijuana dispensaries. There are currently seven operating recreational facilities in Ypsilanti as of Dec.1
The police blotter is a report of criminal activity in Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University during the week of Dec. 2 through Dec. 7
Hip hop sensation Juice WRLD, a rapper from the Chicago area whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was reported dead on Sunday Dec. 8 according to the Associated Press.
Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center (LGBTRC) hosted the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) event in McKenny Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 20. This year marked the 20th anniversary of TDOR.
26-year-old Ajay Tremaine Stovall has been arraigned of two charges. Victim’s condition is still unknown.
Students interested in learning about Two-Spirit Identity and creating beautiful pride jewelry met in the Student Center Intersection on Nov. 19.
Senators brought up concerns regarding food insecurity, student homelessness and housing insecurity, disorganization within EMU facilities, and the lack of funding for Counseling and Psychological Services at EMU. Senators brought up these topics during the Senate meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to make the Student Body Government aware of these issues so that plans of action can be made.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, "The Writers' Bloc: Poetry from Inside Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility," served as the third and final segment in this semester's Star Lecture Series, titled, "Ideas into Action." A panel of volunteer facilitators and poets shared their experiences in a poetry workshop held within the women’s correctional facility just twenty minutes from EMU’s campus.
The Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility (OWCR) hosted an affordable health insurance event on Nov. 20 in the EMU Student Center. Certified enrollment agents from the Washtenaw Health Initiative (WHI) spoke with students to help them look for the best insurance plan based on their coverage needs and financial plan.
Senators passed Resolution 106-10 in a 18-1 vote during the Senate Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The resolution states that Student Government will match student donations up to $15,000 during a 30-day period. This resolution is in addition to Student Government matching student’s $5 donations on Giving True Day.
An evening of poetry and prose was hosted at 734 Brewing Company in downtown Ypsilanti, in the Depot Town neighborhood. The event, open to the public 18 years and older, showcased the publication’s work from the last 11 years.
On Fri. Nov. 17, the Eastern Michigan University College of Education and the Ann Arbor Individual Disability Education Advocacy Series (A2Ideas) co-sponsored a screening of the film Intelligent Lives at the EMU Student Center. Following the screening of the film, there was a panel discussion led by Heather Eckner, Janice Fialka and Dr. Carrie Filarski.
EMU's Center for Health Disparities Innovation and Studies (CHDIS) funds a program, Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), addressing health disparities among Asian Americans.
It was announced Monday, Nov. 11, that GameAbove, an EMU alumni group, would be donating $3.5 millions to faculty initiatives and development along with student needs. In their donation, GameAbove gifted $2 million to the "Game Above, Faculty First" initiative and $1.5 million to a second initiative under the name of "Students Matter Most.”
The police blotter is a report of criminal activity going on in Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University during the week of Nov. 11 through Nov. 16.
During the Business and Finance Committee Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, senators agreed to wait to allocate any further funding to EMU hockey until Director Mohammad Aggour met with the club’s president to discuss details of the costs. The committee did allocate funding to three student organizations. The committee allocated a total of $2,864.25 at this meeting.
