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CMU announces plan to consolidate College of Medicine at Saginaw campus
As demand for medical education and health care grows in Michigan and nationally, Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine is pursuing a plan to expand its programs and consolidate into a new home as part of the Medical Diamond Project in Saginaw, Michigan. Currently, first- and second-year medical students are based on CMU’s Mount Pleasant campus, while the majority of third- and fourth-year students are based in Saginaw. The Medical Diamond Project is a collaborative effort led by a committee of Great Lakes Bay Region partners. Situated along the riverfront in Saginaw, the project is anchored on two sides by Covenant and...
Northwood University to offer bachelor’s, master’s for police, fire, military
Northwood University will offer academic programs for law enforcement and public safety who are police, firefighters and former military to receive undergraduate and graduate degrees. Henry Reyna, who leads military and public safety recruiting and partnership at the university, said these programs will be offered fully online and can be...
City schools’ version of ARPA becomes a bailout for millage overruns
Unlike the City Council, Saginaw’s Board of Education has encountered no debate on how to spend a record-setting windfall of federal money. That’s because the lion’s share of the one-time special school aid is covering cost overruns for a 6-mill, $100 million buildings bond that voters approved in November 2000 for the new Saginaw United High and three other projects.
Midland Dow athletic department claims top Saginaw-area prize in 2023-24
Midland Dow rode its tennis program to the No. 1 spot, ranking as the top Saginaw-area high school athletic program for the 2023-24 school year. Dow finished with 92 points, using the scoring system for the MLive Michigan Ultimate State Champion. If you purchase a product or register for an...
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