GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 27 (TNSpar) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: A new agreement will give Grand Rapids Community College students a seamless transfer to a Ferris State University bachelor's degree in music and entertainment business. Under the "3+1" program, students can attend GRCC for three years, earning an Associate of Arts in Pre-Music and Entertainment and fulfilling most of the requirements for a Digital Audio Specialist certificate. They will then more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 25 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: University Distinguished Professor Ann E. Austin will be recommended for the position of interim dean of the Michigan State University College of Education, beginning on July 1, 2021. Austin will step into the role after Dean Robert E. Floden returns to the faculty for a final year leading up to his retirement. She is expected to serve as interim dean as the international search for the ne more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 25 (TNSRes) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: ​Pediatrics professors in Central Michigan University's College of Medicine are researching a method to fundamentally change the diagnosis and management of severe COVID-19 related illness in children using saliva samples. The study is one of only eight in the nation funded by the National Institutes for Health to develop approaches for identifying children at high risk for Multisystem Infla more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, March 23 (TNSJou) -- Colorado State University issued the following news: Wolves howling, birds singing, rain falling - natural sounds inspire us and connect us to nature. New research by a team of scientists shows that natural sounds are also good for our health. Researchers from Colorado State University, Carleton University, Michigan State University and the National Park Service analyzed studies on the outcomes of listening to natural sounds and found striking human more PR

MOORHEAD, Minnesota, March 23 (TNSGra) -- Concordia College issued the following news release: Concordia College has been selected to participate in a $5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Part of the "Just Futures Initiative," the grant was awarded to the University of Michigan's Center for Social Solutions, which will partner with 10 higher education institutions around the country to work with minoritized communities to counter the effects of past and current oppression. Th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSeco) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A: A year ago as the world descended into the pandemic, the economic picture was grim: Businesses were forced to temporarily or permanently close, workers faced layoffs or drastically reduced wages and hours. There wasn't a lot of room for optimism but there was motivation in at least one area: commercializing technology, especially the kind that could help ease the pain, literally and figuratively, of  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 25 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The Eastern Michigan University School of Nursing has been awarded a grant of $72,000 to develop a virtual reality program to address health inequities and social determinants of health impacting Asian Americans for delivery of culturally-competent health care. The program is entitled "Immersive Community, Culture, and Care Experiences for Undergraduate Nursing Students: The 360-degree Difference." It will  more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 25 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University has launched SMART, the Southeast Michigan Criminal Justice Policy Research Project, which is a collaborative endeavor that serves as a: * Clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of research on matters pertaining to criminal justice policy in Southeastern Michigan; * Mechanism for the education and professional development of EMU students at the graduate and undergrad more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 25 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The annual Graduate Research Conference (GRC), one of Eastern Michigan University's marquee academic events, exhibited more than 100 scholarly and creative research projects of EMU graduate students during the day-long event, held virtually on Friday, March. 19. Recordings of all oral sessions can be viewed on the GRC website: https://sites.google.com/emich.edu/2021-virtual-grc/ During the event, attendees more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, March 25 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: A sure sign spring has arrived in Fort Wayne, Ind., is evident on the roof of the city's tallest building: the peregrine falcon nest is now filled with 3 eggs. The first egg was spotted on Indiana Michigan Power's (I&M) FalconCam on Sunday, March 14. People can view the nest, eggs and proud parents live 24x7 by going to I&M's live webcam: www.IndianaMichiganPower more PR

HARTFORD, Michigan, March 24 -- Indiana Michigan Power, a unit of the American Electric Power, issued the following news release: The Hartford Public Library has been serving thousands of families in the greater community for 65 years, providing them with growth and learning opportunities. But, the library's technology was outdated and needed to be upgraded. The American Electric Power Foundation (AEP Foundation), on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), recently donated $80,000 to bring sta more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 27 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: The co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA)'s Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force discussed the vital federal-state partnership on infrastructure during a meeting with fellow Governors as they demonstrate bipartisan leadership on a key issue to post-pandemic economic recovery. Governors Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Henry McMaster of South Carolina joined Maine Governor Janet Mil more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 23 (TNSeve) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University will host some 200 bowlers and bowling coaches from around the nation this weekend in the national bowling championship tournament of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Both the men's and women's bowling teams at LTU are ranked in the top five in the nation, and will be participating in the event, which begins Thursday at F more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As the pandemic's economic effects drive more people to enroll in Medicaid as safety-net health insurance, a new University of Michigan study suggests that the program's dental coverage can improve their oral health in ways that help them seek a new job or do better at the one they have. The study focuses on the impact of dental coverage offered through Michigan's Medicaid expansion, called  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Department of Attorney General has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Center for Cybersecurity and Data Science at Ferris State University, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. The Department of Attorney General regularly conducts investigations that involve issues of cybersecurity and information technology. The Center for Cybersecurity and Data Science  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel applauded the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia's dismissal of an appeal to strike down the Trump Administration's attempt to revoke food assistance for approximately 700,000 Americans. In January 2020, AG Nessel joined a multistate coalition led by AG Karl A. Racine of the District of Columbia and AG Letitia James of New York in suing the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 11 other attorneys general calling on Facebook and Twitter to take stronger measures to stop the spread of anti-vaxxer coronavirus disinformation on their social media platforms. In letters to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the attorneys general urge both leaders to immediately and f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 17 other attorneys general in issuing a letter calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to close the loophole in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) interpretation of the federal Gun Control Act that allows criminals, domestic abusers, and other prohibited purchasers of firearms to evade common-sense gun laws and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Kyle L. Guerrant, deputy superintendent finance and operations: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Follow-up to the 20 Hours of In-Person Instruction Requirement - MEMO #COVID-19-171 On March 9, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer si more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Kyle L. Guerrant, deputy superintendent finance and operations: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: 2021 School Wellness Award The Michigan Department of Education is sharing that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Kyle L. Guerrant, deputy superintendent finance and operations: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III Fund of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 - MEMO #COVID-19-17 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by Kyle L. Guerrant, deputy superintendent finance and operations: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Division of Finance and Operations SUBJECT: Public Act more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William Pearson, interim deputy superintendent of the Educator, Student and School Supports Division: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Important Registry of Educational Personnel End  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William Pearson, interim deputy superintendent division of educator, student, and school supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Michigan Alternative Route to Interim Teacher Certific more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by William Pearson, interim deputy superintendent division of educator, student, and school supports: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Office of Auditor General Findings Related to Educator more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo by State Superintendent Michael F. Rice: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Taking Proactive Measures to Protect Schools Against Cyber Threats MEMO #COVID-19-173 Cyber threats have been on the rise over the past few years, and the state is seeing an  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today launched a new dashboard in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to track road projects and make information easily accessible to the public as construction continues under the governor's Rebuilding Michigan program. The program will finance new projects throughout the state and free up funding to expand the scope o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following reappointments to the Barrier Free Design Board, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board ("Children's Trust Fund"), Michigan Civil Rights Commission, Michigan Board of Cosmetology, Data Collection Agency Governing Board, Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees, Board of Mechanical Rules, Michigan Public School Employees more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: Despite President Joe Biden winning the general election handily, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey continues to drag around the long-stale false claim that the election was rigged. Today, he's continuing this crusade of conspiracies by pushing a slate of voter suppression bills through his chamber under the guise of "election integrity." This is the latest Hail Mary effort by th more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, March 23 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Michigan Republican State Legislators highlighted Attorney General Dana Nessel's misguided use of power Monday in Holland, after Nessel locked up a small business owner for keeping her pizzeria open to the public. The Press Conference was streamed live online by the Michigan Republican Party. Sen. Aric Nesbitt (District 26), Sen. Roger Victory (District 30), Rep. Mary Whiteford (District 80) and Rep. Steve more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Senate Republicans introduced two bills Wednesday as part of a package of sweeping election reform measures to improve voting access in Michigan, ensure election integrity and restore trust in the process. "Everyone should have faith in the integrity of our state's elections," said Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton. "But as a member of the Senate Oversight Committee, through hours of testimony over many months, I more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University and Lansing Community College have formalized a partnership that improves access to a four-year degree, increases student success and helps build a pipeline of talent to meet the needs of the Mid-Michigan economy. The partnership, called Envision Green, also provides a seamless transition from LCC to MSU by embedding MSU advisors within LCC to guide students through their  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: When the Logan County (Colorado) Department of Human Services removed two infant twin girls from the custody of their mother, the mother told the department that their father might have Chickasaw heritage. The department sent notice to the Chickasaw Nation, which responded that the children were eligible for citizenship and sent the necessary tribal citizenship forms to the departm more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 26 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news release: While the Flint water crisis was breaking news almost seven years ago, its impact on the health and trust of Flint residents has outlived the headlines. While ex-Governor Rick Snyder and many of his officials are currently facing criminal charges, many community leaders and academic researchers are teaming up to learn from the past and create a better future. A  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 27 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Life is messy, even at microscopic and molecular level, but Michigan State University researchers have shown that some straightforward science can still account for important biological behavior. Reporting in the journal eLife, the Spartan team led by Michael Feig and Lisa Lapidus showed that relatively simple characteristics help RNA and proteins organize themselves. Researchers believe t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The high temperatures and pressures of the Earth's mantle forge carbon-rich minerals known as carbonates into diamond. But less is known about the fate of carbonates that travel even deeper underground -- depths from which no sample has ever been recovered. Now, Michigan State University's Susannah Dorfman and her team are unearthing an answer with lab tools that mimic these extreme condit more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, March 23 (TNSRes) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: A new summer research program connects biomedical, biological sciences and electrical engineering students to Indigenous communities, environmental health and technological solutions. Research experiences for undergraduates (REUs) are programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are paid summer research opportunities for students. TECH SCEnE, a new REU at Michigan Technologi more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, March 23 (TNSRes) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: Genes affect when trees put forth leaves in the spring. Understanding how could help scientists adapt trees to be more resilient to climate change. One of the surest signs of spring is the vibrantly lime-green tinge trees develop as their buds open and tiny new leaves unfurl. Bud-break is the scientific name for this process -- a straightforward term for the grand genetic mechanism that allows more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 26 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Eustachius Bursey, 34, pleaded guilty to Theft in the Amount of $3,500 or More, Obtaining and Using Personal Identifying Information of Another, Multiple Transactions Involving Fraud or Deceit in Course of Enterprise or Occupation, all category "B" felonies, and Unlawful Acts Concerning Federal Food Stamps, a category "E" felony. Bursey,  more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, March 25 (TNSAcc) -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release: Oakland Community College's Automobile Servicing program has achieved national accreditation by the ASE Education Foundation. ASE is the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, recognized for its gold standards for rigorous testing and certification of auto service professionals to ensure expertise in technical knowledge and retesting for ever-advancing automotive technologies t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on March 22, 2021: An "unhackable" computer chip lived up to its name in its first bug bounty competition, foiling over 500 cybersecurity researchers who were offered tens of thousands of dollars to analyze it and three other secure processor technologies for vulnerabilities. MORPHEUS, developed by computer science researchers at the University of Michigan, weathered the three-month virtual p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSeco) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the renaming of the U-M Depression Center for Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and their family, in recognition of their transformational $30 million total giving to depression research and scholarship. The center will be known as the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center. The Eisenbergs' philanthropic support for the ce more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSops) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan will immediately shift its natural resources investments to focus more on renewable energy, stop investing in funds primarily focused on certain fossil fuels and discontinue direct investments in publicly traded companies that are the largest contributors to greenhouse gases. The new investment strategies are part of a commitment approved by the Board of Regents to more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Scientists don't fully understand exactly how our coughs disperse virus particles into the air, but a new project led by the University of Michigan aims to provide a more accurate assessment of the dangers of close-proximity coughs and potentially lead to better barriers that can mitigate the hazards. Previous research typically treats coughing as a single burst of air from the lungs, but th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Reinfections of seasonal coronaviruses are frequent, according to new research that suggests that the coronavirus behind the current pandemic could also produce reinfections. The study by researchers at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health and collaborators at the National Institutes Health and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is published in the Journal  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: There's an urgent need for culturally appropriate mental and physical health services for sexual and gender minorities in Kenya, says a University of Michigan researcher. "There's still a lot of social stigma, a lot of violence around being gay or lesbian or transgender in Kenya," said Gary Harper, professor of health behavior and health education at the U-M School of Public Health. "While  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: If you are among the Facebook and Twitter users who thought posts you read during the heart of the pandemic and election were conspiracy laden, politically one-sided and just flat-out antagonistic, you might have been onto something. A deeper dive into the social media content spread by "iffy" news sources during the height of the pandemic and election shows a proliferation of "axe-grinding" more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A: Finding funding for a new business venture can be challenging under any circumstances, but underrepresented groups, such as women and people of color, often face additional hurdles. Rashmi Menon, entrepreneur in residence at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, discusses barriers to entrepreneurship and how venture capital can become more inclusive. She will moderate a virtual panel discussio more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Consumer sentiment rose in March, reaching its highest level in a year--mainly due to the third disbursement of relief checks and better-than-anticipated vaccination progress, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. As prospects for obtaining vaccination have grown, so too has people's impatience with isolation, as those concerns were voiced by nearly one-third of consu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A: Although many K-12 students have returned to in-person education a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many spent a better portion this academic season and some still remain online in a learning situation researchers say "challenges implicit assumptions about school and home as separate institutions." In an editorial piece in the Journal of Children and Media, Kristin Fontichiaro, clinical associate pro more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 27 (TNSAwa) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: The Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC) held its annual conference virtually March 8-11. During its commemoration and awards ceremony, MACAC presented Dawn Medley with this year's Achievement Award. The Achievement Award is presented to individuals or institutions who have established a tool, program or procedure that greatly aids in the high school to college transition. "Wayne  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 25 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: When the coronavirus pandemic shifted into full swing in March 2020, most people's lives changed almost overnight. For two Wayne State University faculty members, their work shifted to a brand-new and urgent focus. Paul Kilgore, a Wayne State associate professor of pharmacy practice, and Marcus Zervos, WSU assistant dean of global affairs and division head of infectious diseases at Henry Ford Health System, have  more PR