ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSEve) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new exhibition at the University of Michigan Stamps Gallery explores the facts, fictions and imaginaries of the Muslim populations in Detroit and Southeast Michigan as viewed through historical research, documentation of current conditions and explorations of future desires. "Halal Metropolis" is on view until July 17, and was created and curated by artist Osman Khan, an associate professor  more PR

MONROE, Michigan, July 2 (TNSAwa) -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: The Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees has honored local funeral director Benjamin "Benny" David Capaul with the college's 2021 Alumnus of the Year Award. The Alumnus of the Year Award recognizes and honors outstanding alumni who have made significant contributions to their career field, community and the college. It was established by the Board of Trustees in 1996. The award more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 29 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy Company (NYSE: DTE) (the "Company", "DTE" or "DTE Energy") today announced the early tender results of its previously announced tender offers (the "Any-and-All Tender Offers") to purchase for cash any and all of its notes described in the first table below (the "Any-and-All Notes"), and tender offers (the "Maximum Tender Offers" and, together with the Any-and-All Tender Offers, the "Tender Offers") to purchas more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 29 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: DTE Energy Company (NYSE: DTE) (the "Company", "DTE" or "DTE Energy") today announced the pricing terms of its previously announced tender offers (the "Any-and-All Tender Offers") to purchase for cash any and all of its notes described in the first table below (the "Any-and-All Notes"), and tender offers (the "Maximum Tender Offers" and, together with the Any-and-All Tender Offers, the "Tender Offers")  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 30 (TNSPro) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Small businesses in Detroit, as across the country, have had to make major adjustments to survive the COVID-19 pandemic economic downturn. A cadre of students from U-M have been able to work with many of these businesses through an internship program coordinated by the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) at the Ford School of Public Policy and +Impact Studi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 29 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Before she took a position at the Nuclear Energy Institute as the director of stakeholder strategy & engagement, Kristy Hartman (MPP '13) served as the energy program director at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). NCSL's energy program offers research, analysis, and technical assistance to help policymakers understand complex issues and find bipartisan more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 2 (TNSAwa) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College students Nicholas Cetlinski and Melanie LeQuia have been selected for national scholarships by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and were two of four students named to the All-Michigan Academic Team by the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society. "We are incredibly proud of these students, and we're pleased that the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and Phi Theta  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 30 (TNSPro) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: GRCC Workforce Training programs provide in-demand skills leading to rewarding careers. Each Wednesday we'll meet students who are heading down an educational pathway and changing their lives by earning occupational certificates. Last week we celebrated the graduation of 20 students representing all of the Job Training programs. We are so proud of this group of graduates. Each has their own st more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 29 (TNSPar) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The Padnos College of Engineering and Computing renewed its agreement with an area high school but the partnership goes far beyond a piece of paper. PCEC's agreement with the West Michigan Aviation Academy in Grand Rapids dates back to 2016 and includes placing a graduate engineering student in the school to assist in labs and classrooms. WMAA is a charter high school established in 2010 and locat more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 29 (TNSPer) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Mark L. Kornbluh, Ph.D., who most recently served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky (UK), begins his new role as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Wayne State University on July 1. Kornbluh, who served as a history professor at UK, is a nationally respected educator, author and administrator whose extensive research spans U.S. history, oral hi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today declared unconstitutional a state law requiring "sex-reassignment surgery" to change the sex designation on a birth certificate. Opinion #7313 determines the statute unconstitutional because it violates an individual's equal protection rights and may also violate an individual's due process rights under the United States and Michigan  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to drastically reduce Consumers Energy Company's pending rate increase request. The Attorney General intervened in the company's request to increase rates with MPSC in March. The request includes an annual increase in revenues of $225 million, which would result in an 8.8% percent increase for reside more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents to beware of scam artists and price-gougers who will try to take advantage of desperate home and vehicle owners in the next several days and weeks. Of particular concern are reports of price-gouging by towing companies that have towed cars out of flooded roadways and impounded them - as well as fly-by-night contractors offerin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel along with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Orlene Hawks successfully obtained an order dissolving 10 fraudulent entities for failing to comply with state nonprofit and charity laws. The entities have names similar to those of legitimate nonprofits, like the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Foundation, Unit more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Hello once again from MDP after being off last weekend to engage in the -- according to Republican gubernatorial candidate Austin Chenge -- "divisive" and "wrong" act of observing Juneteenth. Here's what happened this week with Michigan Republicans as the primary remains largely stuck in second gear: Add businessman Kevin Rinke to the list of prospects, who told Detroit News earlier this week that h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Last night, new footage emerged of Ryan Kelley appearing to advance on the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th insurrection that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington D.C. In the video posted to Twitter, the Republican candidate for governor can be heard shouting "Come on, let's go! This is it! This is- this is war, baby!" as he moves along with a crowd of rioters towards more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After swapping the crucial time they could've been reviewing the budget for rounds of golf at various political fundraisers across Michigan resorts, Republicans let the July 1st statutory deadline pass without fully approving a budget for Governor Whitmer to consider. When it comes to the many ways the budget impacts Michiganders -- from supporting small businesses, to fixing roads and bridges, to exp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump hosted his first rally since departing the White House in January. As expected, Trump dedicated a sizable majority of his speech to the Big Lie. In airing his grievances that ballots from 2020 had yet to be flipped in his favor -- even as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin pursue Arizona-style sham audits -- Trump laid blame squarely on legislators in "[the] Mi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * "It looks Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey went on summer vacation before getting his homework done. "We are just days away from the crucial July 1 budget deadline, and Shirkey is nowhere to be found. "It appears as though he has decided that taking a vacation is more important than making sure our schools and cities have the resources they need to operate. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- Michael F. Rice, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following news release: The West Maple Elementary School library, part of Birmingham Public Schools in Oakland County, has earned the state's 21st Century Model School Library (SL 21) award for the 2021-2022 school year, the Library of Michigan (LM) announced today. "The West Maple Elementary School library is a place where students and members of the community have opportunities t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the City of Kentwood has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The MEDC formally recognizes the city of Kentwood as the 55th Certified Redevelopment Ready Com more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: A public performing arts space and community green space with ADA accessibility will be completed in Detroit's West Campau/Banglatown/East Davison neighborhood. This effort will be made possible through a new crowdfunding campaign the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and nonprofit Carrie Morris Arts Production (CMAP) announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Iosco Exploration Trail (IET) nonprofit will soon complete the Iosco Exploration Trail in Oscoda with the help of a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and IET announced today. When completed, the 44-mile-long non-motorized pathway will be connected from Oscoda/Au Sable to Hale, Mich. and a portion of Michigan's Iron Belle Trail system, and will run fr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that Michigan has been recognized as a top state in sustainable development practices by Site Selection magazine, affirming Michigan's commitment to green energy practices and social responsibility while continuing to be a state where businesses can succeed and grow. "We are building on our legacy of leadership in business growth and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 29, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today broke ground on TechSmith's headquarters in East Lansing, a leading software development company that will create up to 50 jobs and retain up to 275 jobs. She was joined by Michigan State University President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., MD and TechSmith CEO Wendy Hamilton. "TechSmith's investment in East Lansing proves once again that Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the village of Millington has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. MEDC formally recognizes the village of Millington as a Certified Redevelopment Ready Community in Michigan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 29, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today broke ground on TechSmith's headquarters in East Lansing, a leading software development company that will create up to 50 jobs and retain up to 275 jobs. She was joined by Michigan State University President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., MD and TechSmith CEO Wendy Hamilton. "TechSmith's investment in East Lansing proves once again that Michigan is  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) expressing concern on recent court rulings preventing the SBA from providing critical grants from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund to support women, veteran, and minority-owned Michigan restaurants and advocate for additional resources to help these small businesses immediately.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: July 1st is a crucial deadline under state law for the Michigan legislature to approve a budget in order to allow school districts and local governments adequate time to hash out their local finances ahead of the next school year. Late last week, the state House approved a $65 billion budget featuring a "significant funding boost for schools" to the point that it eliminates "a decades-long funding ga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 2, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today accepted the Capacity Demonstration Results Reports from Michigan's electricity providers for the 2024-25 planning year, finding that all will meet reliability requirements established under the 2016 updates to Michigan's energy laws (Case No. U-20886). The reports cover capacity demonstrations from investor-owned electric utilities more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 2 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: With the support of a new grant worth $3.9 million, Michigan State University researchers are developing technology that scans speech and vocabulary patterns to catch early signs of Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia. Jiayu Zhou, an associate professor in MSU's College of Engineering, is leading the effort that's powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, and funded by the Nation more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 1 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: The African Studies Center is delighted to announce and invite the campus community to a virtual Practitioners Symposium hosted under the auspices of the Ubuntu Dialogues: Museums and Communities Connect project. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the project is a partnership between the MSU African Studies Center and the Stellenbosch University Museum at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 2 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Spartan researchers introduce a new fluorescent imaging technique dubbed GOGREEN that's faster and more efficient than traditional methods * * * There's a lot we can learn from glowing cells. Researchers at Michigan State University, for example, are working to shine a light on the mysteries of early pregnancy by studying embryonic cells that fluoresce thanks to a new technique called GOGREE more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today launched a new public resource for information and data related to customer protections - an outgrowth of the Commission's efforts to strengthen customer aid and assistance programs as the COVID-19 pandemic bore down on the state. The MPSC's new COVID-19 Utility Customer Data site features a database of regularly updated informatio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee released a new 60-second television ad in the Detroit media market titled "America's Coming Back," which highlights President Biden and Democrats' success in bringing America back together after the worst public health crisis in a century. As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, the pandemic is in retreat, and families, friends, and neighbors are preparing to celebr more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 29 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees set tuition and fees for the 2021-22 academic year today. It also continued to recognize the ongoing financial stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with the approval of a grant program that will use federal stimulus money to lower students' overall costs. In a 7-1 vote with Trustee Jason Morgan voting against the proposal, the board increased tui more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 1 (TNSAwa) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Jill Compton, director of internal audit and risk management at Northern Michigan University, is a 2021 Excellence in Service Award recipient. She was asked to co-chair the Safety and Risk Enforcement Logistics team and, according to her award description, "took this responsibility seriously and provided outstanding leadership." When Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) p more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 1 (TNSPer) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Santiago Schnell, chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School, has been appointed the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame by University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Schnell's appointment is effective Sept. 1. He will also hold a tenured appointment as professor in the De more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Philip D'Anieri, a lecturer at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and author of "The Appalachian Trail: A Biography": As many of us retreat from Zoom and flock to U.S. National Parks in record numbers this summer, we may understand more than ever why Americans back in 1921 were so dedicated to building the Appalachian Trail. The idea for what is formally called the Appalachian N more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 -- The Ohio State University Libraries issued the following news: Tamar Chute, university archivist and head of archives at The Ohio State University, will be inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) on August 4 during a virtual ceremony at the SAA Annual Meeting. The distinction of Fellow is the highest honor bestowed on individuals by SAA and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the archives profession. Chute, who earned a BS from the Uni more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 2 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Two women with Northern Michigan University connections were appointed to state boards by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on June 30. NMU accounting instructor and certified public accountant Kathleen Isleib of Negaunee will serve on the Michigan Board of Accountancy. NMU alumna Stephanie L. DePetro of Marquette will serve on the Michigan Board of Nursing. Isleib is appointed to represent a full-time instruct more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In this time of reentry, when we are cautiously emerging from a year in isolation and also merging back into action at breakneck speed, a new video zine by the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities Gallery offers the opportunity for contemplation in its assemblage of artists, art and ideas. "Daisy Chain" is presented as a compilation of short vignettes documenting the candid and  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Like many regions across the country, southwestern Michigan is preparing for the closure of a nuclear power facility, the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. The impact of this transition on a community can lead to reduced tax base, lost employment, reduction in services and an unused site. The Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan and local partners are responding to craft a new  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: People's personal experiences with nature may work better than dire warnings to motivate environmental action, a new University of Michigan study found. Researchers wanted to know what motivates people to take action about preserving the environment, so they analyzed a conservation campaign focusing on monarch butterflies. The Environmental Defense Fund, like many other organizations, relies more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: University of Michigan researchers and their partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom this summer. A relatively dry spring is expected to lead to a repeat of last year's mild bloom, marking the first time in more than a dozen years that mild Lake Erie blooms have occurred in consecutive summers. This year's blo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Finding our way home from work or school is something most of us take for granted. Persons with Alzheimer's disease, however, can get lost even when moving between such familiar locations and often struggle to find their way home. Exactly the same inability to get home is also seen in people who do not have Alzheimer's disease, but instead have suffered damage to a part of their brain called  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: A cohort of 11 journalists from a range of backgrounds and experiences will participate as Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellows at the University of Michigan for the 2021-22 academic year. The remote fellowship will allow the journalists to pursue and publish in-depth reporting projects during this unique year of transition and reopening. Established in 2020 to support ambitious  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 (TNSRes) -- Wayne State University issued the following news on June 30, 2021: Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System announced today the launch of a basic and translational research initiative in Cardiometabolic Health and Disease as a thematic focus for program growth. The Integrated Research and Development Initiative in Cardiometabolic Health and Disease will focus on program strengths at both institutions that directly addresses health issues of card more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 29 (TNSGra) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Adolescent behavioral health needs are at an all-time high. Western Michigan University is meeting the challenge by preparing the next generation of practitioners to meet those needs and represent the diverse communities in our region with a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Three faculty members, Drs. Bridget E. Weller, Carla Adkison-Johnson and Jennifer Harrison, received more PR