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UMich Board of Regents fire nursing professor Robert Stephenson
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE 7/21: This story has been updated to include a comment from the University. The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Thursday to dismiss Nursing professor Robert Stephenson, ending his tenure. Stephenson has been placed on administrative leave since May 11, 2023, after allegations of sexual harassment of two of Stephenson’s former students first came to light in Feb. 2022.
Elevated transit route connecting University of Michigan campuses moving forward
ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan is seeking partners to move forward on an automated and elevated transit system spanning more than three miles to connect multiple Ann Arbor campuses. University officials are inviting potential partners to answer a request for qualifications for the design, construction and long-term...
University of Michigan issues RFQ for "3.5-mile elevated guideway"
Https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-issues-campus-connector-request-for-qualifications/. "The RFQ highlights a proposed automated transit system serving six passenger stations across the Ann Arbor campus and along an approximately 3.5-mile elevated guideway. Stations would be located at the Central Campus Transit Center, the Medical campus, Pierpont Commons, on Green Road on North Campus, at Hubbard and Murfin avenues on North Campus, and at the North Campus Research Complex."
Michigan Colleges Affected by Global CrowdStrike Outage
(TNS) — Michigan's state government acknowledged Friday that some services have been affected by a faulty software update by a cybersecurity company that affected airports, hospitals, businesses and others in the United States and around the world, especially call centers, while a university and college were impacted. Cybersecurity firm...
Washtenaw ISD Awarded $5.6 million Grant to Provide Early Childhood Educational Opportunities
With help from a federal grant, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) will continue to offer educational opportunities to preschool-age kids. The WISD announced on July 22, the “Office of Head Start (OHS), a part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded a $5.6 million grant to the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to continue providing Head Start preschool for 3- and 4-year-old students and Early Head Start home-based home visiting for families with children ages birth to 3.”
Eastern Michigan University offering Narcan training for students, faculty
YPSILANTI, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Eastern Michigan University is offering Narcan, CPR, and AED training for students, staff and faculty to address opioid overdoses.The training, developed through a partnership between EMU School of Nursing and the Community Mental Health Partnership, began on Wednesday and will be available through Sept. 23, according to a news release."It's so important that our campus community knows how to help in a medical emergency," Sherry Bumpus, special associate to the Provost, said in the release. "These trainings empower students, faculty, and staff to make a lifesaving difference if someone overdoses.EMU joined other universities and counties...
Cleary Rated Best Bang for Your Buck Among MI Private, Non-Profit Schools
Cleary University earns top honors in Michigan for its return on investment among private, non-profit schools. According to the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, students who earn their bachelor’s degree in business from Cleary will earn an average of $1.1 million over their lifetime. That's almost $200,000 more than the school ranked second in the state.
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