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Eastern Michigan University will expand their free tuition program, allowing Pell Grant eligible students to receive additional aid. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie reports.
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Eastern Michigan University and the union representing the school’s full-and-part-time lecturers have agreed on a new contract. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Eastern Michigan University today announced a new security partnership aimed at preventing gun violence on campus. EMU is working with a Pennsylvania-based firm called ZeroEyes that it says will be able to identify people that display guns on campus. That, in turn, would allow for quicker response times and community notifications. How does it work? WEMU’s David Fair spoke with EMU Police Chief Mathew Lige to find out.
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Eastern Michigan University is helping some incarcerated people earn a degree while behind bars. It's an effort to reduce recidivism and help participants become productive members of society once released. WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale talk about EMU's College in Prison program with its director, Meghan Lechner.
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A contract extension between Eastern Michigan University and the union representing the school’s full-and-part-time lecturers has been agreed upon. The contract was set to expire Friday at midnight. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on whether public universities owe students refunds for canceling in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rick Pluta has more.
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Sandra Murchison is an artist and the director of Eastern Michigan University’s School of Art & Design. She recently set aside her art supplies and gladly picked up a shovel for the groundbreaking ceremony for EMU’s 3D Arts Complex. Sandra joins Deb Polich on "creative:impact" to talk about this exciting addition to the EMU campus expected to open in the fall of 2024.
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A statue of George Gervin, the greatest basketball player in Eastern Michigan history, was unveiled outside of the arena that bears his name Thursday in Ypsilanti. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The career of NBA Hall of Famer George Gervin, better known as "The Iceman," is nothing short of legendary. He lit up the court for Eastern Michigan University and played alongside such icons as Julius Erving and Michael Jordan. On Thursday, the venue that carries his name, the EMU George Gervin GameAbove Center, will unveil a new statue of Gervin in honor of his contributions to the game and to his community. Gervin looks back on his many accomplishments in a conversation with WEMU's Josh Hakala.
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The contract between Eastern Michigan University and the union representing the school’s full and part-time lecturers ends in less than a week. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.