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PRSSA hosts annual Student Development Conference

By Mona Beydoun · Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America will host the annual Student Development Conference from 9 a.m.

Eastern Michigan University professor Don Ritzenhein, a board member at the Detroit Institute of Art, will talk about his perspective on the museum.

Ritzenhein to talk about his perspective on DIA

By Madeline Reinbolt · Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Eastern Michigan University professor Don Ritzenhein of the communication, media and theater arts department will give a talk on his perspective of the Detroit Institute of Arts from 8:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, in the King Hall Lounge. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance @ Eastern Student Association and AMP!

EMU signs deal to promote minority students in STEM fields

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Eastern Michigan University has signed a deal with the Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence to promote minority students in STEM fields.

News Briefs, Nov. 28

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Monday, Nov. 30 Hillel, the Muslim Student Association and Unite EMU will be hosting an Interfaith Dinner at 6 p.m., Monday in the McKenny Ballroom.

Faculty Senate pulls all representation from Presidential Search Advisory Committee

By Mona Beydoun · Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

The Eastern Michigan Faculty Senate pulled all representation from the Presidential Search Advisory Committee for the first time in EMU’s history.

EMU receives $361K grant to support low-income Ypsilanti families

By Mona Beydoun · Friday, Nov. 27, 2015

The Kresge Foundation has given Eastern Michigan University a $361,000 grant to expand programs for low-income families living in Ypsilanti housing projects. The grant will support the Ypsilanti Family Empowerment Program, a community effort which began in 2012 to help families living in the award winning Hamilton Crossing development on Ypsilanti’s south side.

EMU student receives film award for documentary

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Monday, Nov. 23, 2015

Eastern Michigan University student Benjamin Armes has won a Sir Edmund Hillary Award for his 22 minute documentary, “Dream it.

Black Student Demands presented at conference

By Summar Abdelnour · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

A list of demands by the African American community was given to Eastern Michigan University at the Institutional Racism in Higher Education conference at 2 p.m., Thursday, in McKenny. Darius Simpson stood in front of a room full of people and encouraged the downfall of institutional racism.

Dana Dolinoy, from the University of Michigan, gave a lecture.

Dana Dolinoy talks DNA and destiny

By Sarah Lewis · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Dr. Dana Dolinoy, associate professor of nutrition and environmental health from the University of Michigan, presented her lecture Your Epigenome: DNA is not Necessarily Your Destiny on Thursday at the Student Center. The lecture is a part of EMU’s annual George Liepa Sigma Xi speaker series which is inspired by former EMU professor of nutrition, George Liepa.

About 80 students attended the annual Thanksgiving dinner.

The Office for International Students holds annual Thanksgiving dinner

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Thanksgiving Break is upon us, so Friday the Office for International Students and Scholars hosted the annual International Thanksgiving dinner Friday night in the Student Center. About 80 international and American students had a traditional Thanksgiving meal. "It's just a safe place for the international students to experience American culture, to learn the traditions of Thanksgiving and some of the things we have now like football, Black Friday shopping, the Macy's parade,” Emily Boerman, an international student advisor who helped set this up, said.

News Briefs, Nov. 21

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Monday, Nov. 23 Candidates for bachelor's of fine arts degrees will be presenting their bodies of works in the Senior Show/Capstone Exhibition from 10 a.m.

Police Blotter, Nov. 21

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Monday, Nov. 16 An EMU student was pulled over for a traffic violation, Thursday near the corner of Huron River Drive and LeForge Road.

Richard Stahler-Sholk talks indigenous autonomy movements in Mexico

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

The Political Science Department's Richard Stahler-Sholk greeted a group of over a dozen people for his lecture on Indigenous Autonomy Movements in Mexico Friday in Pray-Harrold. Unlike the United States, Mexico has no reservations for its 60 plus recognized indigenous groups.

The Brehm Scholars Alumni Association held its third annual conference.

Brehm Scholars Alumni Association holds third annual conference

By Nafiah Khan · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University’s Brehm Scholars Alumni Association and the Dolores Soderquist Brehm Center for Special Education Scholarship and Research held its third annual conference, Connecting the Dots: Stories that Matter, on Nov.

SOS holds discussion on Syrian refugees

By Nafiah Khan · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Students Organize 4 Syria held a discussion about the current status of Syrian refugees Thursday afternoon in the Student Center. The purpose of this discussion was to engage in an open dialogue with Eastern Michigan University students about Syrian refugees following the stereotypes and political statements from recent terrorist attacks. In particular, subsequent to the attack on Paris by the Islamic State terrorist group, State Governor Rick Snyder has paused recent efforts on allowing refugees to enter Michigan. Ahnas Alzahabi, a senior business administration student, is the president of SOS.

From left, Morgan Randall, Tanasia Moore and Dalzchane Baker.

SELF Project is a 'safe haven' for women

By Madeline Reinbolt · Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Twenty-five women attended the weekly SELF Love meeting Friday evening in the Student Center. Many who attended described the organization as a safe haven for them.

Indian Student Association celebrates Diwali

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015

The Student Center's ballroom was filled with well over 100 people for Diwali, Sunday night. This party, held by the Indian Student Association, was for the Hindi holiday. Diwali is a festival of light and celebrated a victory of good over evil, Murali Jujjavarapu, the association’s president said, "Our ultimate goal is to provide diversity and to allow everyone," Shruti Somani, vice president of communications for the association, said. By the D.J., there was a poster of the goddess Lakshmi.

The Student Senate held it's regular meeting on Nov. 18.

Student Government forming Athletic Commission to explore athletic funding process

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015

Steven Cole, Student Government president, issued executive order 102-02 at the Senate Meeting Tuesday night in the Student Center, to form an ad-hoc commission to explore the process of funding Eastern Michigan University athletics. Senators Joshua Starr and Sam Jones-Darling support the formation of the Athletics Commission to discuss the “complicated topic” and recommend best-spending practices of student tuition dollars. Senator Joseph Pernicano said he thinks the commission is a great idea. “I think this is something a lot of students, not just in Student Government, would definitely be happy that we are working to establish this,” he said.

Students at last years Thanksgiving dinner.

The Office of International Students and Scholars to host annual Thanksgiving Dinner

By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson · Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015

The Office of International Students and Scholars is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Dinner at 6 p.m., Friday in the Student Center Ballroom.

EMU students are working to create a co-ed water polo club.

EMU Students form co-ed water polo club

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students are working to create a co-ed water polo club. While the club is not yet official, students started meeting and practicing in late October. Sequoia Farrell-Williams, a junior criminal justice major, is one of the creators and leaders of the club.