Eastern Michigan University Regents to elect, introduce new president next week
The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents will hold a special meeting next week to formally elect and introduce the next president of EMU.
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The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents will hold a special meeting next week to formally elect and introduce the next president of EMU.
Today, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, marks the start of Eastern Michigan University's annual Giving True Day fundraising campaign, joining people and businesses around the world in celebrating Giving Tuesday, an annual global generosity initiative celebrated the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
This Black Friday, some members of the Ypsilanti community are opting for an economic blackout instead of shopping this week.
With the holiday season around the corner, the American Automobile Association projected that 81.8 million Americans will be traveling more than 50 miles from home during Thanksgiving week 2025, making it the busiest travel week of the year.
Eastern Michigan University will welcome a new leader in student engagement next semester. On Jan. 5, 2025, Emma Wuetrich will assume the role of Director of Campus Life, stepping into a position that has been vacant since the summer of 2024. Wuetrich, an EMU alum and the current Coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center, was selected following a months-long search that concluded this fall.
Students and faculty at Eastern Michigan University celebrate a wide variety of holidays with different traditions.
Trinity Health Michigan held an opening ceremony for a new on-campus pharmacy Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. The new pharmacy is located inside the campus Trinity Health Urgent Care building in Suite 600 at 1065 N. Huron River Drive, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti City Council approved an ordinance to establish guidelines for its budget stabilization, or “rainy day," fund for the city.
Students at Eastern Michigan University have been without a school spirit store since June 2025. Last week, that changed.
Dzanc House, located in Ypsilanti, received notice that its operation would be indefinitely shut down due to zoning laws. At their meeting on Nov. 18, 2025, Ypsilanti City Council members spoke in favor of keeping the organization open as long as proper paperwork was promptly filed by Dzanc House's team.
Eastern Michigan University art student Alaijah Spencer died Nov. 8, 2025, from complications related to heart failure and a subsequent infection, her family said.
Jeffrey Bernstein, political science professor at Eastern Michigan University, is set to co-teach a new course next semester titled "Politics in the Time of Trump" with fellow professor Joshua Koss. In an interview with The Eastern Echo, Bernstein explained the power and limitations of a United States president, the Supreme Court case that challenged the Trump administration’s power to issue tariffs and the local impact on the Ypsilanti community.
With the hiring of an architectural firm in October, the long-awaited community center for Eastern Washtenaw County moved closer to a projected 2028 completion date.
Swoop’s Food Pantry is currently hosting its second annual Holiday Harvest Donation Drive. The drive’s purpose is to provide students and staff at Eastern Michigan University with items for their Thanksgiving meals.
Eastern Michigan University is on track to open a new park space on campus within the next two weeks.
While those with felony charges may struggle in their job search due to the stigma surrounding incarceration, Eastern Michigan University's College in Prison program offers a ray of hope.
After an ongoing presidential candidate search, the Eastern Michigan University community can plan for a new university president to be identified by the end of the year.
This fall, the City of Ypsilanti is urging residents to "Leave the Leaves." The fallen leaves provide food and shelter for bees and other insects.
Yesterday, Ypsilanti voters participated in a special election to pass a Career Technical Education millage proposal for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District.
As the month of November begins with the weather getting colder and Thanksgiving just around the corner, students at Eastern Michigan University are preparing to register for their Winter 2026 semester classes.