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EMU dismisses sanctions issued following student sit-in

By Shayler Barnes Jr. · Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017

Eastern Michigan University dismissed the sanctions issued against all students involved in the overnight sit-in that followed the racist vandalism last semester.

News Briefs: Jan. 29

By Sydney Nimeth · Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017

Part-time lecturers teaching award nominations close Tuesday Nominations for the 2016 EMU-FT Part-Time Lecturers Distinguished Teaching Awards close Tuesday, Jan.

EMU welcomes new regent Alexander Simpson

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017

Alexander Simpson, one of the newly appointed members of Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents, was welcomed to EMU through a town hall meet and greet.

Following more sanctions protesters label EMU's president a racist

By Shayler Barnes Jr. · Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017

Following Eastern Michigan University’s office of student conduct issuing 16 additional student sanctions, over 100 students led a protest through the Student Center carrying a large sign that read, “EMU’s President is a racist." The sanctions follow several prior student sanctions that stem from conduct violations reported the night of the student led sit-in that took place in the Student Center in early Nov.

EMU's Political Action Committee plans events for Sexual Assault Awareness week

By Olivia Grills · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017

Members of the Political Action Committee at Eastern Michigan University met Tuesday, Jan. 17, to discuss upcoming events.

Police Blotter: Jan. 15

By Joseph Israel · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017

Sunday On Jan. 15 at 7:55 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen at the location of Medford Drive.

News Brief: Jan. 22

By Sydney Nimeth · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017

EMU student receives 2017 Outstanding Teachers Assistant Award Wendy Dorman, Eastern Michigan University graduate student and assistant teacher, was awarded the 2017 Outstanding Teachers Assistant Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). According to a press release, Dorman was nominated for going above and beyond standard teaching assistant responsibilities to improve the quality of education for students.

EMU Student Conduct judicial board finalizes sanctions against students involved in protest

By Sydney Nimeth · Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017

Demajae Muray – with his 2-year-old son -- sat in front of the Eastern Michigan University Student Conduct and Community Standard’s judicial board, Tuesday, Jan.

Police blotter: Jan. 15

By Joseph Israel · Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017

Sunday On Jan. 8 at 5:17 p.m., DPS received a call regarding a heated verbal altercation between roommates inside of Phelps residence hall.

EMU hosts community conversation on race and public safety

By Olivia Grills · Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017

The Center for Michigan hosted a community conversation Sunday on race in public affairs at Eastern Michigan University’s student center auditorium.

EMU kicks off MLK Day celebrations with commemorative march

By Sarah Lewis · Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017

Eastern Michigan University kicked off its five-day Martin Luther King celebration with its 31st annual commemorative march around campus Thursday, Jan.

Bob Heighes (right), chief of Eastern Michigan University's police department, speaking with members of Student Government on Nov. 1 regarding EMU PD's investigation of the racial graffiti incidents on campus.

EMU issues update on racist vandalism investigation

By Shayler Barnes Jr. · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) published a press release documenting the collective work of EMU police in the ongoing investigations into the incidents of racist vandalism on its campus, Jan.

News Briefs: Jan. 9, 2017

By Sydney Nimeth · Monday, Jan. 9, 2017

Nominations now open for the Student Gold Medallion Award Eastern Michigan University students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate a student or student organization for the 2016-2017 Student Gold Medallion Award.

A rapid response to active shooters

By Sydney Nimeth · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017

The Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990 prohibits the use or carry of firearms on school grounds in order to help protect schools from gun related violence.

Black students address cultural climate at EMU

By Shayler Barnes Jr. · Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Eastern Michigan University (EMU) chapter posted a video online addressing EMU and any other potential online audience, Tuesday Jan.

Dr. Yvette Colon, assistant professor at the EMU school of social work, speaking at the third installment of the EMU Honors College Star Lecture Series on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The central topic of the 2016-2017 series is "With Justice For All?" and Colon discusses chronic pain and a flawed United States healthcare system.

Chronic pain, flawed healthcare system discussed at Star Lecture Series

By Brandon Lazovic · Monday, Dec. 12, 2016

With one hundred million people in the United States suffering from symptoms of chronic pain, the U.S. health care system was the main topic for the third installment of the Honors College Star Lecture Series at Eastern Michigan University on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Police blotter Dec. 12

By Joe Israel · Monday, Dec. 12, 2016

Sunday, Dec. 4 At 2:05 a.m. a traffic stop was conducted at the location of Cross Street and Ballard Street. The driver was cited for Minor in possession (MIP). This case was closed on Dec. 4.

Student sanctions following sit-in continue

By Shayler Barnes Jr. · Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016

Following the four racial slurs found on Eastern Michigan University’s campus and the original four students being sanctioned for their involvement in the Student Center protest in early November, more sanctions have followed and will continue. “We can’t identify all students involved because none of them gave us their identification.

News Briefs, Dec. 5

By Brandon Lazovic and Sarah Lewis · Monday, Dec. 5, 2016

EMU student wins third annual College Food Stars cooking competition Sarah Lewis Kourtni Talley, student at Eastern Michigan University student, won the grand prize of $1000 at Holiday Inn near the University of Michigan’s third annual College Food Stars cooking competition on Sunday, Nov. 13 for her Avocado Delight dish.

From left to right: Machhadie Assi, senior studying biology and criminal justice, Fiana Arbab, senior double majoring in psychology and women's gender studies and sociology minor, and Eun-Jung Katherine Kim, Ph. D., assistant professor of philosophy at Wayne State University.

Eun-Jung Katherine Kim lectures on ideology and human rights at EMU

By Sarah Lewis · Monday, Dec. 5, 2016

Eun-Jung Katherine Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, presented her lecture, “In the Name of Human Rights: The Difference Between an Ideology and Ideal of Human Rights” as part of the Eastern Michigan University Philosophy Speaker Series on Thursday, Dec.