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Committee finds $50,000 error

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The Downtown Development Authority’s Executive Committee last Tuesday discovered a budget shortfall that put revenues nearly $50,000 under expenses and noticed money from the DDA’s reserves were used to balance the budget last year.


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Student dies after fire

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An Eastern Michigan University student died from injuries suffered in a fire that occurred Saturday morning at a house in Ann Arbor.



Undergraduate Symposium

Undergraduate Symposium features variety

Eastern Michigan University’s 30th annual Undergraduate Symposium was held Friday, putting the spotlight on students showcasing their academic research and activities.



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Discussion explores women’s fights for gender equality, opportunities

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A panel of three women talked in the Carillon room Tuesday about their walk through life and their experiences of being a woman. This panel discussion commemorated Women’s History Month and celebrated the passage of the 19th Amendment, in which women were given the right to vote. The panelists were Marcia McMullen, political activist and founder of Women Progressive Activists; Eve Fortson, who practiced medicine; and Letitia Byrd, the first African-American teacher in Ann Arbor Public Schools. The discussion started with each panelist sharing a bit about her childhood and the way women were seen then. “I was raised in a family that respected women,” McMullen said.



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Chapelle, East Middle schools to close after a 5-2 vote

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In a 5-2 vote, the Ypsilanti Public Schools’ Board of Education approved a plan to close both Chapelle Elementary and East Middle School Monday night. As recommended by the district administration, the move, expected to save approximately $1.3 million, will go into effect at the end of this academic year.



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Police Blotter

A rowdy group of EMU students smashed the card reader outside the Oakwood parking lot






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Bobb: Business ethics key

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Robert Bobb, emergency financial manager for the Detroit Public Schools, stressed the importance of ethics in business during his Ethos Week keynote address to a packed audience Friday in the Student Center Ballroom.



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EMU eases transition between colleges

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Eastern Michigan University is continuing to find creative ways to recruit prospective students. An example of this is the articulation agreement EMU recently signed with Macomb Community College.


Articles featured in this episode:

"Eastern Michigan women’s lacrosse team recognized at Board of Regents meeting" - Caleb Henderson

"EMU's University Park pond serves as home for dozens of koi, even during winter" - Israel Shriki

"Shakespeare in the Arb brings 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' to life this summer" - Allie Beecher

"EMU’s online vendor change & 6 things to know about textbooks before fall 2025" - Israel Shriki