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Podcast: July 21, 2021

By Layla McMurtrie · Friday, July 23, 2021

Former Eastern track star qualified for this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast streaming service.

Eastern Michigan University alumni qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

By Juliana Lumaj · Friday, July 16, 2021

Donald Scott, an EMU alumni, qualified for the triple jump at the Tokyo Olympics this year and hopes to bring home gold.

Podcast: July 14, 2021

By Tre Briscoe · Friday, July 16, 2021

An Ypsilanti writing center has created art and writing tours across Ypsi. Listen now to find out more about it!

YpsiWrites creates art and writing tours across Ypsilanti

By Megan Forystek · Friday, July 16, 2021

YpsiWrites, a nonprofit community writing center has created three art and writing tours across Ypsilanti to inspire creativity. The tours are located in Depot Town, downtown Ypsilanti, and EMU’s campus.

Podcast: July 7, 2021

By Tre Briscoe · Thursday, July 8, 2021

Campus buildings impacted by the heaving rainfall, as well as the Carl Parsell scholarship being awarded to an incoming freshman. Listen here or on your favorite podcast streaming service.

Ypsilanti musician John E. Lawrence hosts The Ypsilanti Frog Island Jazz Series all summer long

By Emma Henri · Sunday, July 4, 2021

Professional jazz musicians will be performing every Friday at Frog Island Park in Ypsilanti, MI free of charge to attendees.

Carl Parsell Scholarship Recipient and Family

Carl Parsell Scholarship awarded to incoming EMU Freshman

By Anastasia Moutzalias · Sunday, July 4, 2021

The Michigan Association of Police awarded incoming Eastern Michigan University freshman McCade Campbell the Carl Parsell Scholarship on June 10th at the 31rst Annual Carl Parsell Memorial Golf Outing.

The latest on Ypsilanti's heavy rainfall: 30 Eastern Michigan University buildings impacted

By Juliana Lumaj · Friday, July 2, 2021

Eastern Michigan University has multiple buildings facing water damages after the heavy rainfall this past week.

Food Gatherers sponsors free summer meal program for children in Washtenaw County

By Megan Forystek · Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Food Gatherers, an Ann Arbor-based organization, has announced their sponsorship of the federal Summer Food Service Program. The program provides free meals for students under the age of 18 in low income areas, including 19 locations in Ypsilanti.

Podcast: June 30, 2021

By Tre Briscoe · Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Food Gatherers of Ann Arbor sponsors free summer meal program for the children and young adults of Washtenaw County. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast streaming service!

Podcast: June 23, 2021

By Layla McMurtrie · Saturday, June 26, 2021

EMU’s latest Board of Regents meetings held discussion about the new block tuition model, as well as recommendations for the renovations of the 3D Arts Complex. Plus, the EMU Undergraduate Research Stimulus Awards is supporting students partnering with faculty members in scholarly research. Listen here or on your favorite podcast streaming platform!

Africology and African-American Studies Department at EMU offers programs that teach students about diverse people and cultures

By Catherine Lietz · Saturday, June 26, 2021

The Africology and African-American Studies Department at EMU hopes students can learn other prospectives of global awareness by taking their multiple programs they offer.

EMU Undergraduate Research Stimulus Awards to support students partnering with faculty members in scholarly research

By Anastasia Moutzalias · Wednesday, June 23, 2021

19 Eastern Michigan University (EMU) students will have their scholarly research projects supported by the Undergraduate Research Stimulus Awards. The awards for the winter 2021 semester and summer 2021 semester were approved on June 10 by a Board of Regents meeting.

Board of Regents meeting includes discussion on a block tuition pricing model and recommendations for the 3D Arts Complex renovations

By Emma Henri · Sunday, June 20, 2021

The Board of Regents meeting showcased recognition towards members of the EMU community such as athletic championship winners and award winning faculty, plus news regarding tuition and financial aid for EMU students.

Ann Arbor organization cancels event, launches fundraiser to address local food insecurity

By Megan Forystek · Thursday, June 17, 2021

Food Gatherers cancels yearly in-person event, Grillin’, and launches fundraiser in its place.

Fashion Marketing and Innovation students Preemie Pals Project

Fashion Marketing and Innovation professor and students cut fabric to donate to The Preemie Pals Project

By Anastasia Moutzalias · Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Associate Professor Dr. Julie Becker and students in her computer-aided design (CAD) classes began cutting fabric into squares in the late winter semester to donate to The Preemie Pals Project.

Podcast: June 16, 2021

By Layla McMurtrie · Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Ann Arbor Organization Food Gatherer’s host a fundraiser in place of their annual picnic, and EMU alumnus Jack Roush donates $1 million to our GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology. Also, hear more about Eastern’s Africology and African American studies programs. Listen here right now or on any podcast streaming platform!