Articles tagged: students
Updated at 12:50 p.m.: Willow Run High School locked down after student found with ammunition
Posted: Apr 17, 2013Willow Run High School is on lockdown Wednesday morning after a student showed up with a handful of handgun ammunition, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office officials said. Read more »
Garrett's Restaurant at Washtenaw Community College - culinary students aim to please lunch crowds
Posted: Apr 09, 2013Garrett's Restaurant at Washtenaw Community College is a tremendous resource for the area, and not just for the students who work there for class credit, refining their cooking and baking skills and learning about the ... Read more »
Tech Beat/With Video: Top 3 eye-catching inventions from University of Michigan student entrepreneurs
Posted: Oct 27, 2012There are stories of famous entrepreneurs who never finished college - Bill Gates and Michael Dell come to mind - but the University of Michigan is banking that today students starting companies will want to stay in school if given the right resources. Read more »
With Poll: Nearby residents, business owners and tenants react to the new Landmark high-rise: What do you think?
Posted: Sep 02, 2012As the finishing touches are put on the brand new Landmark apartment building on the corner of South University and South Forest avenues, its effects already are being felt economically, aesthetically and even emotionally. “I ... Read more »
Faith: Church fills 100 backpacks for needy local students
Posted: Aug 17, 2011It’s that time of year again, when our city’s population increases by about 35,000, and you’re inundated with back to school ads. At many local churches in Ann Arbor, this means one of the congregations' ... Read more »
Planet Blue Ambassadors program at University of Michigan will encourage sustainability in residence halls
Posted: Jul 30, 2011The University of Michigan is launching a new student program to encourage sustainable living in its residence halls. Students who sign up for Planet Blue Ambassadors will participate in a two-credit course featuring class lectures ... Read more »
Roberto Clemente: Focused on closing the achievement gap, one student at a time
Posted: Jul 26, 2011(Related story: Roberto Clemente alternative school redefines itself: 'We're really about sending kids to college') Marcus Buggs came to Roberto Clemente High School from Clague Middle School because he was getting into fights. Bria Gray ... Read more »
Audio Report: Allen Elementary in Ann Arbor was hot but not bothered during Wednesday's heat wave
Posted: Jun 08, 2011No A/C, no problem for Ann Arbor Public Schools this week, according to teachers and district officials who spoke today with AnnArbor.com's Ben Freed. Most schools do not have air conditioning, but Wednesday's mid-90s temperatures ... Read more »
New report says University of Michigan, others straying from public mission
Posted: Jan 16, 2010In a new report, the University of Michigan has found itself in unfamiliar territory — the bottom. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group Education Trust gave the University of Michigan some of the lowest overall marks ... Read more »
Downtown street signs a potentially helpful annoyance
Posted: Sep 17, 2009It’s inevitable for Ann Arbor’s landscape to change with the arrival of the students. Rather than crank on about the congestion, the noise, the neophyte conversation (no, you can’t make calls with an iPod touch), ... Read more »
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