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EMU to celebrate Martin Luther King Day

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016

Martin Luther King Day is coming up on Monday, Jan. 18. This year Eastern Michigan University is going to ring in the 30th anniversary of this holiday a bit early. Festivities will kick off on Thursday, Jan.

EMU student finds a way to push through

By Summar Abdelnour · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016

For the average student, the idea of attending school full-time while living out of a van seems like a nightmare, but for Ramone Williams, it’s reality.

EMU is now a doctoral university

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016

The Carnegie Foundation reclassified Eastern Michigan University as a doctoral university in the 2015 edition of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education rankings system. EMU was previously listed as a large master’s university.

Rhonda Longworth talks plans as interim provost

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016

Eastern Michigan University has been in between presidents since Susan Martin resigned last winter.

Petition striving to bring democratic election processes to EMU

By Nina Drumsta · Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016

Over winter break, the Board of Regents held a special meeting to announce the appointment of Interim President Donald Loppnow. A group of EMU students attended this meeting and left feeling as though the election of the new interim president was unfair, and they believe that Michigan’s state constitution should not allow EMU’s Board of Regents to be appointed by the governor and should be elected democratically through the university. However, even if they were to elect a new interim president democratically, another problem that these students recognized is that the meeting was announced on the last day of finals and took place after the semester had already ended.

News Briefs

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016

Eastern Michigan University is back in full gear as of Wednesday. The EMU wrestling team will take on Northern Iowa at the Convocation Center Wednesday, Jan.

EMU to say farewell to Kim Schatzel with ice cream social

By Nina Drumsta · Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016

Last semester Interim President, Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Kim Schatzel announced that she will be further expanding her career by leaving Eastern Michigan University to accept a new position in Baltimore County, Maryland as President of Towson University beginning on Jan.

EMU professor talks impact of El Nino

By Mona Beydoun · Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016

According to Eastern Michigan University Professor Thomas Kovacs winter this year will be different from last year’s because of the El Nino weather system.

EMU Board of Regents appoints new interim president

By Shelby Taylor · Monday, Dec. 21, 2015

The Board of Regents appointed Donald Loppnow the new interim president of Eastern Michigan University at a special meeting in 201 Welch Hall at 9 a.m.

DPS investigating two robberies

By Drew Saunders · Friday, Dec. 18, 2015

The Department of Public Safety and Ypsilanti Police Department are investigating two armed robberies. The first one took place at 8:52 p.m., Thursday, on Ann Street Lot.

EMU issues update on "Bubble"

By Eric Coughlin · Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

Eastern Michigan University will pay for repairs to the torn, deflated Indoor Athletic Practice Facility with funds from an insurance policy with FM Global, which includes a $50,000 deductible.

Rhonda Longworth named interim provost

By Shelby Taylor · Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

Eastern Michigan University professor of political science and veteran administrator, Rhonda Longworth, was named interim provost of EMU.

COE faculty vote no confidence in Board of Regents

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015

In a symbolic vote, the faculty of Eastern Michigan University has voted that it has no confidence in the Board of Regents, according to an article by the Free Press.

Police Blotter, Dec. 14

By Drew Saunders · Monday, Dec. 14, 2015

Thursday, Dec. 10 A PS4 was stolen from a student's room in Putnam Hall sometime between 2:30 and 3:10 p.m.

Andrew Mascharka wins journalism scholarship

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

The Eastern Echo’s sports editor, Andrew Mascharka, was awarded one of the Michigan Press Association Foundation’s community journalism scholarships. Mascharka is from Ann Arbor and a junior at Eastern.

Margrit Zinggeler, German professor, wins award

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

An Eastern Michigan University German professor won the 2015 American Association of Teachers of German award. Margrit Zinggeler received the award for excellence in teaching Austrian language and culture.

Board of Regents Chair and Vice Chair reelected

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

At the Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday, the chair and vice chair were re-elected. Mike Morris will keep his position as chair, and Mary Treder Lang will remain the vice chair. Morris is an Eastern Michigan alumnus.

Mathew Williams, senior, biology"[I] study sections of my course work through the week."

Eagle on the Street, Dec. 13

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

With finals fast approaching, the Echo asked students, "What do you do to prepare for finals?"

News Briefs, Dec. 12

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015

Monday, Dec. 14 The Art College will be hosting a free exhibition, starting Monday and will show all day at the Ford Gallery.

Students could take a break from studying to dance at Club Halle, Thursday night.

Club Halle offers students a break from studying

By Jaycie Sabala · Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015

Student Government invited students to Club Halle to take a break from their studies before finals week on Thursday in the Bowen Field House. “[I came tonight] to have some fun and get away from homework,” sophomore special education major Taylor Baugh said. After months of planning and a day of setting up, the field house was filled with inflatables, cotton candy and a DJ from 6-9 p.m. “We’ve been planning this for about 5 months,” student body vice president Anjali Martin said.