Josh Coudret

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Children's Institute holds Young Child Month events

The Children’s Institute at Eastern Michigan University has a number of events throughout April to celebrate the Month of the Young Child.

President Jelani McGadney and Vice President Jeffrey Chicoine were sworn into office for the next full academic year.

New student leaders sworn into office

Last year’s Eastern Michigan University Student Body President Antonio Cosme summed up the feeling of many outgoing Student Government members at the Senate transition meeting on Tuesday night.

Julea Ward supported in appeal

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office issued a statement Friday saying he filed an amicus brief supporting Julea Ward as she appeals the summary judgment awarded to Eastern Michigan University in a U.S. District Court case from last July.

Bar guide: Find your St. Patrick's Day spot

See which local bars have the best drink selection and live music to enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day.

Student Senate keeps president position open

The Eastern Michigan Student Senate narrowly voted against a resolution that would make students who are not in Student Government ineligible to run for the position of student body president or student body vice president.

Susan Martin said EMU is going to have a difficult time with the 2011-2012 budget after enrollment expectations were not met this academic year in the wake of freezing tution, room and board.

Susan Martin discusses potential financial problems at Board of Regents meeting

President Martin told the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents at its meeting Tuesday that enrollment continues to increase, but the University’s budget will challenging to deal with for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Firing upheld by appeals committee

Former Director of Political Action Sabrina Ford’s firing from the Student Government Executive Board was upheld at a Judicial Committee of Appeals Tuesday night following a Student Senate meeting.

Student Senate opposes House Bill restricting Bridge Cards

The Eastern Michigan University Student Senate resolved to oppose Michigan House Bill No. 4165, which aims to restrict certain college students from receiving government food assistance, and appointed a new Election Commissioner at a meeting Tuesday.

EMU student Nathaniel Winston, a political science major, studies at Halle Library. A recent study has shown that high school seniors have better critical reasoning skills than college sophomores. However, most EMU students and faculty disagree.

EMU campus disagrees with national study

A study that was the basis for the book “Academically Adrift” says students in undergraduate universities are not learning what they should be, but many at Eastern Michigan University feel that is not the case in their programs.

Keywone Jarvis Walker is being sought by police in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night in Ypsilanti Township.The 22-year-old Walker is described as 5-foot-10, 180-pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. His place of residence is unknown.

Police seek man after fatal shooting in Ypsilanti Township

A 28-year-old man was pronounced dead Saturday after Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported gunshot victim in the 5000 block of Bosuns Way in Ypsilanti Township.