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Visiting professor holds Healthy Living Lecture

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015

Visiting professor Dr. Janice Johnson Dias held a Healthy Living Lecture at the Student Center, on Tuesday, to talk about healthy living.

News briefs, Sept. 23

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015

H2O Fitness Class Now that summer is over, swimming for exercise is over. Or is it?

Women's Resource Center shows "The Hunting Ground"

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University Women's Resource Center held a screening of the “The Hunting Ground,” Monday.

Computer science program to put on Hackathon

By Meghan Koglin · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students have the opportunity to test their computer-programming and code-writing skills over a 24-hour period in a hackathon.

CIO discusses technology

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

Every year, Carl Powell, the Chief Information Officer for Eastern Michigan University, holds a talk at the Halle library.

Students discuss study abroad options

By RaeShay James · Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015

Eastern Michigan University students joined together Wednesday to discuss all the different opportunities on study abroad locations, financial aid and the length of time spent in a different country.

EMU sells beer in one-game pilot at Rynearson

By Eric Coughlin · Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015

For the first time ever at an Eastern Michigan University athletic event, alcoholic beverages were available for purchase.

Four EMU students to perform at TEDx Detroit

By Shelby Taylor · Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015

Four Eastern Michigan University students will be performing at TedxDetroit at the Fox Theatre Oct.

Part-time lecturers rally outside Pray Harrold

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015

Part-time lecturers at Eastern Michigan University rallied support at Pray-Harrold on Tuesday. On Sep.

EMU chapter of Active Minds to host 'Send Silence Packing' display

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015

Eastern Michigan University’s chapter of Active Minds will host the “Send Silence Packing” display from 9 a.m.

Student Senate holds first committee meetings of the school year

By Mona Beydoun · Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015

Steven Cole, student body president, and Anjali Martin, student body vice president, presented a proposed amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 budget at all of the student government committee meetings Tuesday evening in the Student Center. The resolution, B.

Feminist Fest offers support and information for women

By Rachel Raupp · Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015

The Feminist Fest brought together many organizations that offered young women support, knowledge of their rights, a feeling of empowerment, and free condoms.

Julia Niswender case continues

By Drew Saunders · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

On Friday, the Julia Niswender case heated up once more in Monroe County. According to the Detroit Free Press, James Turnquist, Julia's step-father, has lost his motion "to suppress a contested search warrant affidavit in the child pornography case ...." that the step father is involved in. In December 2012, Eastern Michigan University Niswender – then a senior – was found murdered in her Peninsular Place apartment. After a number of years of starts and stops, the investigation into how she was drowned in her bath tub heated up when her step father was named a "person of interest." The Ypsilanti police department discovered child pornography on Turnquists laptop, and this has become a separate case.

Eagle on the Street for Sept. 11

Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

It has been 14 years since 9/11. Most of Eastern Michigan University's students were children when the nearly 3,000 victims lost their lives, but they still remember: 1.

Students volunteer at Community Plunge

By Drew Saunders · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

Friday morning, students gathered in the Student Center ballroom to participate in Community Plunge. Community Plunge is a volunteer concept popular on college campuses.

Professor connects anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism

By Mona Beydoun · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

A Stanford University professor kicked off the Jewish Studies Fall 2015 Speaker Series on Wednesday night.

New app rewards students

By Mona Beydoun · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

Eastern created a way to reward students who participate in the campus community. EMU launched a new app — called My Eagles Rewards — as part of the My Eagles Rewards program. Putting effort into a class has obvious benefits, like learning new things and earning a good grade.

Visiting professor holds Healthy Living Lecture

News briefs, Sept. 23

Women's Resource Center shows "The Hunting Ground"

Computer science program to put on Hackathon

CIO discusses technology

Students discuss study abroad options

EMU sells beer in one-game pilot at Rynearson

Four EMU students to perform at TEDx Detroit

Part-time lecturers rally outside Pray Harrold

EMU chapter of Active Minds to host 'Send Silence Packing' display

Student Senate holds first committee meetings of the school year

Feminist Fest offers support and information for women

Julia Niswender case continues

Eagle on the Street for Sept. 11

Students volunteer at Community Plunge

Professor connects anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism

New app rewards students

Community remembers anniversary of Sept. 11

Freshmen move into dorms

Princeton Review names EMU one of 'Best in Midwest'