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Business students pioneer pizza app

By Amy Cooper · Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

Students from the Master’s Degree Program in Integrated Marketing Communications at Eastern Michigan University achieved multiple awards in a contest for Domino’s Pizza by creating an order-driven application for smartphones.

Criminal justice majors given new options

By Drew Saunders · Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

Criminal justice majors at Eastern Michigan University will now have more options than ever in getting their degrees.

ExpressJet teams up with EMU

By Drew Saunders · Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

Commercial airliner ExpressJet Airlines struck a deal with Eastern Michigan University’s Eagle Flight Center July 17 to form a new AP3 pilot program.

EMU Student awarded $5K tech scholarship

By Allison Wrobelewski · Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

Eastern Michigan University student Abisola Togunde is 1 of 11 women in the country to receive the Scholarship for Women Studying Information Security.

EMU names new financial boss

By Curt Allain · Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014

Michael Valdes has been named the new Chief Financial Officer for Eastern Michigan University pending approval of the Board of Regents. Valdes replaces John Lumm who had served as EMU’s CFO since 2008. The CFO’s primary responsibility is to provide budget management, monitor liquidity positions, exercise executive control over University budgets and safeguard all asset of the University.

EMU Reacts to the Verdict in Reed Trial

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Ed Thomas was found not guilty in the murder of Eastern Michigan University wide receiver Demarius Reed on Monday.

Jury finds Ed Thomas not guilty on all counts in murder of Demarius Reed

By Nora Naughton · Monday, July 28, 2014

Ed Thomas was found not guilty of open murder of former Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. The jury reached a verdict just before 6 p.m. today, MLive reports.

Final arguments begin in trial of Ed Thomas

By Drew Saunders · Monday, July 28, 2014

The final arguments for the trial of Ed Thomas in the murder of EMU wide receiver Demarius Reed started at 8:30, Monday. Thomas is accused of felony murder or assisting in murder, as well as armed robbery. Nimish Gantra, assistant prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw County began the closing arguments.

Trial of Ed Thomas concludes, final arguments set for Monday

By Drew Saunders · Thursday, July 24, 2014

The second day of the trial of Detroit-native Ed Jemeal Thomas for the murder of Eastern Michigan University wide receiver Demarius Reed started at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Witnesses testify, evidence examined at first trial of Ed Jemeal Thomas

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The trial of Ed Jemeal Thomas for the murder of Eastern Michigan University wide receiver Demarius Reed began Wednesday

Jury Selection for Accused Murderer Begins

By Drew Saunders · Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Jury selection for Ed Jameal Thomas’ trial began Monday for the murder of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed.

YPD investigating armed robbery

By Nora Naughton · Monday, July 21, 2014

The Ypsilanti Police Department is investigating a reported armed robbery, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday on the 900-block of Railroad street north of campus.

First defendant pleads guilty in shooting of Demarius Reed

By Drew Saunders · Friday, July 18, 2014

The case of murdered Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed took a new twist Friday morning when one of the accused men, Kristopher Pratt, 20 of Detroit, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Ypsilanti Officials Work for a Safer Community

By Curt Allain · Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Washtenaw County officials will formally cooperate to provide a safer Ypsilanti community with the announcement of the Eastern Washtenaw Safety Alliance (EWSA), the parties announced Tuesday. According to Eastern Michigan University’s website, EWSA is a coalition of top area officials and law enforcement leaders spearheaded by State Rep.

Ypsilanti Police investigating criminal sexual assault

By Drew Saunders · Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Ypsilanti Police Department is investigating a report of a criminal sexual assault case that happened at around 11 PM, Tuesday, June 24th. According to a timely warning sent by Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Public Safety, the victim was a male and not a student at EMU.

Water Street property falls short of initial expectations

By Drew Saunders · Monday, June 23, 2014

The Water Street redevelopment project was intended to expand downtown Ypsilanti east of the river; however, the 38-acre property is not developing.

Williams is director of School of Nursing

By Ally Way · Monday, June 23, 2014

Michael Williams has had a long successful journey, from being the first undergraduate to be accepted to work in an Intensive Care Unit to officially becoming the director and an associate professor of the School of Nursing at Eastern Michigan University.