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EMU to host 'Conversations on Race'; Southeast Michigan schools will join

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Eastern Michigan University will host an all-day student conference entitled, “Conversations on Race” in the Student Center Ballroom this Friday. Students from different colleges and universities throughout southeast Michigan are going to meet to discuss race and the challenges of it.

Middle East lecture series brings attention to Zogby

By Michael Sanders · Wednesday, March 30, 2011

James Zogby spoke in the Student Center Ballroom Monday promoting his new book, “Arab Voices: What They Are Saying To Us And Why It Matters” as part of Eastern Michigan University’s Perspectives on the Middle East lecture series.

Journalism professor Charles Simmons discusses his experiences in Ghana, Africa where he spent his recent sabbatical.

EMU professor returns to share experiences

By Ashley Hutcherson · Wednesday, March 30, 2011

An Eastern Michigan University journalism professor returned from his sabbatical in Ghana, Africa and shared his experiences through a lecture called “Detroit to Accra” on Tuesday.

Police Blotter

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Campus: March 24— At 10:34 p.m., two underage subjects were found intoxicated in Phelps Hall. March.

Secretary discusses health care

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 27, 2011

On the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius held a national call with university reporters Friday to discuss the benefits of the new health care law to the graduating class of 2011.

Police Blotter

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 27, 2011

March 21- Two X-box game systems and miscellaneous X-box games were taken around 5 a.m. from a residence in the 1000 block of Stamford Road after a suspect opened an unlocked rear door to gain entry. An armed robbery occurred in the 1000 block of Textile Road after a suspect entered a store with a white t-shirt over his face.

Student Government Elections: Candidates

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 27, 2011

See who you are voting for before visiting the polls Wednesday or Thursday in the 2011 student government elections.

From left to right on the stage table, Phoebe Conybeare, Jacob Speck, Jelani McGadney and Muneeb Kahn, who are all running for student body president, answered questions at the debate Wednesday.

Student Government elections: Candidates debate issues

By Krista Gjestland · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Eastern Michigan University students gathered at the Student Center stage Wednesday night to listen to the student body president candidates debate. The four candidates debated a wide range of issues from parking on campus to changes in the Student Senate.

University keeps quiet on recent data heist

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Eastern Michigan University is still not releasing any new information regarding the data security breach that occurred earlier this month after two former student employees accessed the personal information of 45 students and provided it to a third party.

Senator hosts town hall meeting to discuss upcoming budget changes

By Katie Milewski · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Students, residents and councilmen all showed up to voice their concern and outrage about Gov. Snyder’s budget proposal Monday night at Washtenaw Community College.

Police Blotter

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Campus: March 20 – A subject was arrested at 8:16 p.m. for resisting arrest for simple assault in Sellers Hall.

EMU's study abroad programs pull out of Japan

By Michael Sanders · Sunday, March 20, 2011

In a briefing to the campus community last Friday, the Eastern Michigan University study abroad program announced its decision to call its ten students studying abroad in Japan back to the United States.

Defendant in Ypsi homicide arraigned

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 20, 2011

A man was arraigned last Thursday in connection with a homicide that occurred Feb. 26 in the 1300 block of Nash Street in Ypsilanti Township. Darnell Javon Brown, 31, was charged with seven counts including open murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, weapons carrying concealed, weapons firearms possession by felon and weapons felony firearm. Marcus Tramale Jones, 33, was shot and murdered outside of his home.

Police Blotter

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 20, 2011

Campus: March 16- A subject was arrested at 12:08 a.m. for narcotic paraphernalia and open intoxicants on Pearl Street near Adams Street. A computer monitor was stolen at 3:05 p.m.

Preliminary exams set in shooting case

By Katrease Stafford · Sunday, March 20, 2011

Two Ypsilanti Township residents were arrested and arraigned Friday for an attempted shooting of a man following a verbal confrontation at the Dairy Mart on Textile Road last Wednesday evening.

Charles Ballard a professor of economics at MSU discusses the state of Michigan's budget.

EMU's chief financial officer discusses University's impending budget shortfall

By Katrease Stafford · Thursday, March 17, 2011

Susan Martin and EMU CFO John Lumm delivered a brief budget update Thursday morning, which was followed by a presentation from Charles Ballard, a professor of economics at Michigan State University.

Faculty Senate discusses budget

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

During the Faculty Senate budget forum Tuesday, accounting professor Howard Bunsis outlined why there is no need for layoffs, givebacks or program elimination even with the looming cuts to state appropriations to higher education.

Julea Ward supported in appeal

By Josh Coudret · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office issued a statement Friday saying he filed an amicus brief supporting Julea Ward as she appeals the summary judgment awarded to Eastern Michigan University in a U.S. District Court case from last July.

Chelsea Wilson, an Eastern Michigan University undergraduate student, attending the Women in Faith discussion Tuesday in the Student Center. Her Introduction to Women's Studies instructor, Jessica Kilbourn, was one of the speakers.

Women of Faith talk held in Student Center

By Elizabeth Ruffino · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Women of Faith panel held Tuesday in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center brought together women of different beliefs sharing their personal stories. Rabbi Dorit Edut, Sister Suzanne Sattler and EMU lecturer Jessica Kilborn, participated in the discussion about their spiritualities and religions.

Athletics budget discussed

By Katrease Stafford · Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The state of the Eastern Michigan University Athletics Department was discussed during the faculty senate budget forum Tuesday by Howard Bunsis, an Eastern Michigan University accounting professor. Bunsis talked about the athletics department and the amount of money generated by game guarantees.