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Neo-noir thriller to film in Ann Arbor by University of Michigan filmmaker
ANN ARBOR, MI – Ann Arbor may not seem like an obvious choice for the setting of a crime thriller. Filmmaker and University of Michigan graduate Kai Brown sees the potential in her upcoming film set in the city. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
‘They don’t care about us’: Students hurt, confused by Michigan college’s downsizing
ANN ARBOR, MI - Kaleigh McClelland enrolled at her dream school last fall, joining the defending national champion softball team at Concordia University Ann Arbor. Now a rising sophomore at third base, the Saline native was part of the Cardinal’s second straight National Christian College Athletic Association championship in May in Kansas City. The hope is the third generation Concordia legacy will see a bigger role on the team next spring enroute to a three-peat.
Private MI University Makes Bold Academic Changes & Ends Athletics
As part of a bold and strategic move, one university in Michigan is making drastic cuts to not only how students learn, but also how they play. Concordia University in Ann Arbor, a private, Lutheran-based school, is set to undergo significant changes after the next school year, transitioning many of its academic programs to an online-only format.
Fenton Area Public Schools – Fenton, Michigan
Championing educational excellence through strategic innovation, community partnerships, and a focus on student well-being. Fenton Area Public Schools, with a modest enrollment of just over 3,000 students, mirrors the essentials of a traditional educational setting. Comprising one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and an early childhood center, the district thrives on its connectivity while ideally located off Highway 23. This strategic location benefits commuting parents and creates a tightly-knit community essential for holistic educational experiences.
Deadline fast approaching for superintendent contract vote in Ann Arbor schools
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Ann Arbor School Board has set a special meeting for Friday to approve a contract that would make Interim Superintendent Jazz Parks its permanent leader. The board was unable to approve the contract for the permanent superintendent in the late hours of its regular meeting Wednesday, June 26. Such a contract must be in place by July 1.
Spots open for Washtenaw Community College summertime camps for teens
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Parents can still sign their teens and preteens up for hands-on videogame and healthcare camps at Washtenaw Community College this summer. One-week camps are offered for area residents ages 11-18 between July 22 and August 9. The first camp, “3D at WCC,” lets participants delve...
Detroit Catholic Central boys reclaim top spot in D1 golf
NOVI — There was no way of downplaying it: Detroit Catholic Central knew it didn’t put its best foot forward at last year’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals. Winning the state title in 2022 with seniors Neil Zhu, Liam Casey and Peter Stassinopoulos...
NHS Baseball Team Clinches Historic State Championship
Northville High School’s baseball team has made history by winning its first state championship. In a thrilling game at Michigan State University's McLane Stadium, the Mustangs triumphed over top-ranked Brother Rice with a 2-1 victory. The championship win marks a remarkable season for the Mustangs under the leadership of...
Hello, Ann Arbor: Good Morning America, Volleybros and budget woes at Ann Arbor schools
The sun was bright, but the temperature was cooler, and I sat Thursday evening sipping a glass of Elephant Juice, a Detroit IPA. Co-workers and I gathered downtown at The Grotto to bid farewell to our longtime education reporter, Martin Slagter – who fittingly did his final cocktail profile this week on the Scotch-driven Into Yesterday at The Last Word.
This week in 5 numbers: Columbia employees placed on leave
From Columbia employees being placed on leave to rising debt requirement breaches, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week. The number of Columbia University employees who were placed on leave after text exchanges among several administrators were leaked. The messages — reportedly sent during a late May panel on antisemitism and the campus climate in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war — caught the attention of Rep. Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican who called the exchanges “disparaging.”
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