As of June 4, the university has payed an additional $400,000 towards the purchase of an 11 acre property across from Eastern's Ann St. parking lot. The property is considered a "Brownfields property" by the EPA. This is the second deposit paid by the university after an initial $45,000.
On Thursday, October 18, Campus Life and Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Society co-hosted an event called “Beat the DJ” in Student Center room 310AB. Team “We Here to Win” took the ultimate victory with a total of 4138 points, becoming the inaugural winners of Beat the DJ.
YpsiWrites held its grand-opening themed “Everyone’s a Writer” at all three YDL locations on Saturday. Ypsilanti community members participated in writing prompts, activities and winning prizes.
Cabaret is a risqué musical based on the play by John Van Bruten. When an unfortunate situation happened, the cast and crew banded together to produce a fantastic show. “Come to the cabaret, old chum!”
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Eastern Michigan University President James M. Smith gave his second annual State of the University address to an attendance of roughly 30 faculty, staff, students and community members.
The police blotter is a report of criminal activity going on in Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University during the week of Oct. 14 through Oct. 19.
Robert Kraemer shared his journey from architect to entrepreneurship at the EMU College of Business on Oct. 16, 2019 to provide a real-life example of what the future for business and entrepreneurship students could look like.
The Business and Finance Committee allocated a total of $2,684.91 to one club sport and four student organizations. The meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15 was successful, as all clubs and organizations received the full amount of money requested. Senators did bring up the need for students to focus on at least some self-fundraising in the future.
Active Minds, a student organization at EMU, work to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness on campus and in society in general. The organization meets every Tuesday from 8-9:30 p.m. in Room 320 of the Student Center.
On Oct. 14, 50 years later, EMU students gathered in room 270 to learn more about and discuss their thoughts regarding Stonewall. Students had the option of reading five articles, each of them being a different perspective on Stonewall.
Ypsilanti City Council voted on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to allow recreational marijuana businesses in the city. The ordinance passed 5-2, with Mayor Pro-Tem Lois Richardson and Councilman Anthony Morgan voting against it.
The organization Created Equal displayed graphic images of abortion on campus on Oct. 9. The organization stages a protest on abortion every year on the south side of campus next to Porter and King Hall. Student Government provided students with information on how to avoid the area if they did not want to see the display.
On Sat. October 12, EMU alumnus Todd Tue premiered his film 'When It Breaks' at the State Theatre in Ann Arbor. The documentary film follows special education teacher and musician Konrad Wert, also known as his stage name Possessed by Paul James, as he tours the country with his family for a year.
Joseph Pettigrew is an EMU student against Gun Violence. His main goal is to spread more awareness of Gun violence.
Students gathered in the Student Center Ballroom on Oct. 10 to partake in a night of fun, food and friendship and to celebrate EMU’s 99th Homecoming.
Paint and Pour hosted a free painting party at EMU’s Student Center for Homecoming Week. Participants were taken through a guided painting session by lead artist, Michael Patino.
The Police Blotter is a report of criminal activity going on in Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University during the week of Oct. 7 through Oct. 12.
In a Senate Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Speaker of the House Taylor Lawrence shares the progress of the iClicker project. The Office of Community Wellness donated 100 iClickers, and Lawrence applied for a grant from the Women in Philanthropy to expand the project. This project will allow students access to tools to enhance their education without having to spend more money.
After Dec. 2019, the 92-year-old Marygrove College, now graduate-only, will close. Students yet to complete their degrees at Marygrove will be able to complete their degrees at EMU through a teach-out agreement active Dec. 15, 2019 - Dec. 31, 2020.
Local organization, The Cream, is here to help out urban communities in various ways. Ypsilanti is one of the many focuses.
