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Eastern Michigan University has suspended its relationship with GradesFirst, the company responsible for the mistaken dismissal emails sent to some students earlier this month. The university will also be reassessing their contract with the company as well as reviewing other third-party agreements to see which, if any, services will be retained.
LANSING- On April 2, a sample collected as part of routine retail animal feed surveillance by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management division found Salmonella Infantis in a sample collected from an intact package of Diamond Naturals Lamb and Rice Formula for Adult Dogs. The manufacturer voluntarily recalled this product on April 6. The recall has expanded and now includes 14 pet food brands manufactured from Dec. 9, 2011 – April 7, 2012.
YPSILANTI – Four skunks have tested positive for rabies so far in 2012. All of the identified skunks have been within the City of Ann Arbor. There are no known human cases of rabies. The individuals and pets that had contact with the ill skunks have received, or are receiving the rabies vaccination or booster. Washtenaw County Public
As an incentive for Eastern Michigan University employees to move to Ypsilanti, a new program called Live Ypsi will offer employees between $5,000 and $10,000 in forgivable loans toward the purchase of a home in the city. The money can be used for any expenses, including down payments, mortgages and renovations. Also, for every year the homeowner is still employed by EMU, 20 percent of the loan will be forgiven, so in five years the full amount of the loan will be wiped away.
May 7 – Larceny of tools was reported at 10:42 a.m. The theft occurred at Mark Jefferson between May 2 at 2 p.m. and May 4 at noon.
With almost all of his challengers off the field, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
Alpha Eta Rho, Eastern Michigan University’s aviation fraternity, held their annual Pancake Breakfast and Fly-in on Saturday at Willow Run Airport. Fraternity members, flight students, family, friends and alumni, gathered at the Eagle Flight Center for the event to raise funds and promote the EMU Aviation program.
Many Eastern Michigan University students were alarmed on Friday evening after reading an email informing them of their dismissal from the university. School officials are conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of the issue, currently believed to be an operational error in the notification system.
Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh spoke Tuesday at Eastern Michigan University to a small group of students. The lecture was hosted by EMU’s Public Relations Student Society of America. Pugh told stories of what he learned both as a former journalist and from his current public relations experiences, and gave practical advice that went beyond the world of public relations.
Club Halle will become “Occupy Halle” and be updated with new programs, according to Student Government
For nearly two years, Eastern Michigan University has been trying to secure funding from the state government to renovate Strong Hall.
Ariel Fores-Klein woke up from a nap Friday evening to the sound of a neighbor pounding on her door and screaming. She thought it was part of a dream. But when she looked out the window of her apartment on Lowell Street and saw police had swarmed the area, she realized something was wrong.
By Danielle Willman The Eastern Echo
Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich) spoke at the kick-off for Eastern Michigan University’s new Jewish Studies minor program and discussed various aspects of the Jewish-American experience.
The Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation met Friday morning at the Eagle Crest Golf Club House as various committees and members of the Eastern Michigan University community gave updates on the state of the foundation, the university and goals for the future.
President Obama spoke about college affordability issues on Friday morning at the Al Glick Fieldhouse at the University of Michigan. “This is going to be one of the most important issues that not just you face, but this country faces. How can we make sure that everybody is getting the kind of education they need to personally succeed, but also to build up this nation? In this economy, there is no greater predictor of individual success than a good education,” he said.
Two Ypsilanti favorites, the Tower Inn and Ugly Mug Cafe, have formed a new partnership to bring coffee beans roasted at the Ugly Mug to customers at Tower Inn. The move has been very popular with patrons of the restaurant.
A class assignment to change a small part of the world led Abbey Mattson to become involved with The Water Project, a non-profit organization with a mission to bring healthy water sources to people in lesser developed countries.
Selecting Kim Schatzel as Eastern Michigan University’s new provost and vice president was part of an extensive search procedure lasting several months. She was named to the post last week.
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