Articles tagged:Eastern Michigan University

Posted: Thu May 24 5:58 a.m. by Katrease Stafford AnnArbor.com Journalist
'Digital Divas' at EMU: Leaders encourage girls to seek careers in cyber security

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include Debbie Dingell's professional titles. Nearly 300 area middle and high school girls participated in Eastern Michigan University’s cyber security workshop Wednesday, which was created in hopes of developing interest in information assurance and cyber security fields.

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Posted: Tue May 22 6:07 p.m. by Katrease Stafford AnnArbor.com Journalist
Eastern Michigan University selects new dean of College of Business

Michael Tidwell, dean of the College of Business at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, has been named the dean of Eastern Michigan University’s College of Business.

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Posted: Sat May 19 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
EMU police buy new tricycle for disabled student who was victim of theft

One of the undeniable things about life is that it is unfair. Lots of times, bad things happen to good people without a reasonable explanation. But, one of the best aspects of life occurs when people step up to try and set those bad things right. When the Eastern Michigan ...

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Posted: Thu May 17 11 a.m. by Kurt Anthony Krug AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
EMU grad Michael Bailey Smith carves out acting career with monstrous roles

After a career-ending knee injury jettisoned his plans to play for the Dallas Cowboys, Eastern Michigan University alumnus Michael Bailey Smith turned to acting.

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Posted: Wed May 16 6:22 a.m. by Kellie Woodhouse Higher education reporter
EMU suspends relationship with company that sent inaccurate email to thousands of students

Eastern Michigan University's academic affairs office has suspended its relationship with third-party communications provider GradesFirst and plans to revise its dismissal practices after thousands of students received unwarranted dismissal emails.

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Posted: Mon May 14 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Bike thefts increase at U-M, EMU; officials urge riders to take extra caution

The numbers don't lie: Thefts of bicycles have increased at local universities. And the key to decreasing the number of stolen bikes might be a more diligent rider.

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Posted: Mon May 14 5:57 a.m. by Tom Perkins AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
What does Ypsilanti need? EMU students' project seeks to improve campus-community relationship

What would it take to get students to live and stay in the city? Good-paying jobs is again a popular request, as are improved roads, improved safety and a city that lives later into the night.

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Posted: Wed May 9 10:28 a.m. by Katrease Stafford AnnArbor.com Journalist

The percentage of Eastern Michigan University freshmen taking remedial courses jumped from 4.8 percent in 2004 to 17.2 percent in 2011, Bridge Magazine reported.

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Posted: Tue May 8 4:40 p.m. by Kellie Woodhouse Higher education reporter
EMU reassessing dismissal practices after mistakenly sending notices to 7,700 students

Eastern Michigan University is "assessing and evaluating" its student notifications after GradesFirst, a third-party communications provider, mistakenly sending roughly 7,700 students dismissal notices Friday.

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Posted: Sat May 5 11:20 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer
EMU: No security breach in dismissal email sent to students by mistake

Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin issued an apology to students after a mass email was mistakenly sent Friday informing students they were dismissed from the university.

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Posted: Fri May 4 2:59 p.m. by Kellie Woodhouse Higher education reporter
New program could offer EMU employees up to $10,000 to purchase homes in Ypsilanti

The 'Live Ypsi' program, which likely will be finalized this month, will use multiple funding resources to offer forgivable loans to full-time faculty and staff who purchase a home in the Ypsilanti area.

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Posted: Sun Apr 29 5:23 p.m. by Lisa Carolin AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Family reunites with son on eve of deployment at Eastern Michigan University commencement

At the Eastern Michigan University commencement ceremonies Sunday, Kathleen Simcox was brought to tears as her older brother Ben, 24, made his way to her amidst a standing ovation from graduates and a big round of applause as the two hugged. It was Ben Simcox's idea to come home before ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 27 5:20 p.m. by The Associated Press
Michigan bats survey: No sign of killer fungus

Michigan bats seem to be doing OK, so far dodging a disease that has been wiping out bat colonies around the country, according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources report released Thursday.

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Posted: Thu Apr 19 6:33 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Eastern Michigan University appoints Robert Heighes police chief

Robert Heighes, who has been serving as interim police chief at Eastern Michigan University since December, was named to the permanent post Thursday. Heighes, 57, is a 28-year veteran of the department and served three stints as interim chief. His appointment as police chief and executive director of public safety ...

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Posted: Wed Apr 18 5:57 a.m. by Kellie Woodhouse Higher education reporter
Eastern Michigan University reins in multi-million dollar shortfall, strikes near-balanced budget

Seven months ago, Eastern Michigan University officials called a budget shortfall projected to exceed $5 or $6 million "discouraging."

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