MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 25 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following statement by Board Chair Tami Seavoy on Sept. 24, 2021: * * * The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to terminate Dr. Fritz Erickson's appointment as president of the university. The termination is effective immediately. This has been a very difficult decision, but it was guided by the principle of what is in the best interest of the university. While we recognize an more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following statement by Board Chair Tami Seavoy on Oct. 1, 2021: * * * The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to appoint NMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kerri Schuiling, Ph.D., to serve as interim university president until we select a successor to Dr. Fritz Erickson. Dr. Schuiling has accepted the appointment and will immediately step into the interim leaders more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: Kerri Schuiling is the new interim president at Northern Michigan University, effective immediately. The NMU alumna previously served as the university's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Her appointment was unanimously approved by the NMU Board of Trustees at its Oct. 1 business meeting. "We are confident that Dr. Schuiling will demonstrate the high level of professio more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSEve) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The Two Books, Two Communities program, a partnership between Northern Michigan University and the Marquette and Alger County communities, will host its Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie Author Readings and Panel Discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, via Zoom. Access the link at nmu.edu/onebook/twobooks or the Peter White Public Library site at pwpl.info/events. Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie is a co more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSEve) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: John D. Disterhoft, Ph.D., one of the nation's foremost experts in memory and learning, will discuss "Mechanisms of Associative Learning in the Aging Brain" on Wednesday, Oct. 13, as part of the Muskegon Community College Lecture Series. The online lecture, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:30 p.m. To join the Zoom meeting, please use the following link: https://muskegoncc-edu.zoom.us/j more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSEve) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University's "Executive to Executive" program, a speaker series for leaders in the nonprofit sector, is returning for the 2021-22 academic year. Executive to Executive is a series of presentations featuring prominent leaders who are making a difference in the social sector. This speaker series is sponsored by Plante Moran in partnership with Lawrence Tech's Colle more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSEve) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The Two Books, Two Communities program, a partnership between Northern Michigan University and the Marquette and Alger County communities, will host its Battle of the Recipe Box Taste Off Finale at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Munising School Public Library. A total of 71 favorite recipes, and reasons they are special, were submitted to the contest by the public. Voting was held online and th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Ford School of Public Policy: Rabe Honored With NASPAA Distinguished Research Award The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has awarded Barry Rabe, the Ford School's J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, the 2021 NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award. The award will be  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Feeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests. Researchers found that the odds of developing cognitive impairment, such as dementia, were lower in those with better psychological well-being. While previous studies have reported the benefits of positive psychology on cognitive functions, the research only tracked individuals f more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSAcc) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) program has received accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). The Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) program prepares engineers for interesting and challenging positions in diverse f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) recently named Dean Michael S. Barr as the Secretary and Treasurer of its Executive Committee. The Ford School is one of the 33 member schools of APSIA. Barr, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School, brings expertise in domestic and international finance regulation, with a particular emphasis on f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Michigan's local economies are still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but at a much lower rate than at the start of the crisis in spring 2020, according to a University of Michigan statewide survey of local government officials. As of spring 2021, 39% of Michigan local officials report their local economies have suffered significant (33%) or even cr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Access to early education programs have been shown for decades to improve the educational prospects for children in kindergarten and beyond. A new type of early education program widespread in Michigan and California - Transitional Kindergarten - has expanded early learning opportunities for thousands of young children in those states. In partnership with the Michigan D more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley is expanding its successful K-12 tutoring program to enhance student support and the availability of tutors. GVSU's K-12 Connect, which began in March 2020 in response to learning loss during the pandemic, will continue to offer the free program piloted last year, "Homework Help," to K-12 families throughout the state of Michigan. Volunteer tutors, primarily Grand Valley students, c more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: As study abroad opportunities remain limited because of COVID-19 protocols, hundreds of Grand Valley students are learning about global cultures and speaking another language by connecting virtually with peers around the world. The Padnos International Center has facilitated exchanges for about 100 students this semester. That builds on last year's total of 217 students in French, Chinese, Japanese more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicl more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2021: The Democratic members of the House Committee on Environmental Affairs yesterday (Sept. 29) sent a letter to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to investigate U.S. Steel and the effects of its latest contamination of Lake Michigan. U.S. Steel spilled what has been found to be iron into Lake Michigan earli more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSGra) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: SOUTHFIELD--A new map of the renewable energy industry in Michigan will be developed by the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University under a $299,965.46 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The Michigan Clean Energy Assets Roadmap (CEARP), to be developed during a 12-month project, will be focused on wind, solar and ge more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to hear a case supporting states' rights to enact public health policies that can prevent opioid overdose deaths and treat those suffering from opioid use disorder. The coalition, led by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine, is asking the Supr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to take robust action to fix the broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Since borrowers first became eligible for relief in 2017, almost all PSLF applications have been rejected, leaving millions of public servants in the lurch. These teachers, nu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released the following statement in response to news that Instagram paused plans related to developing "Instagram Kids" for users under 13: "While this is a step in the right direction, it falls short of acknowledging the detrimental effect a kid-specific version of the platform will have on those who primarily haven't yet been exposed to social media more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel spent a portion of her afternoon at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan's Lloyd H. Diehl Club in Detroit. The Diehl Club recently completed renovations that further enhance the club's ability to instill a sense of belonging and influence in its members. Nessel's visit is part of her ongoing advocacy for equitable experiences in and outsi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's latest consumer advocacy before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) will save DTE customers close to $3.2 million. In its order, released at its meeting last Friday, the MPSC approved a net under-recovery of $145,023 in DTE Electric's 2019 Power Supply Cost Recovery (PSCR) Reconciliation case. The Commission concurred with Nessel's analysis an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Liesl Clark, director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) for failing to comply with permitting requirements and for polluting the environment. The lawsuit was filed last September. It alleged Slater more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its precedents protecting a woman's right to decide before viability whether to carry a pregnancy to term. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has affirmed that stance by supporting Nessel in joining the coalition. In an amicus brief filed with the Court, the attorneys general argu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, Michigan's Republican lawmakers put their hypocrisy on full display yet again when they voted against raising the debt ceiling, threatening the U.S. economy and putting thousands of American livelihoods at risk. Just two years ago, under a Republican administration, Michigan GOP Congressmen Bergman and Upton were all too ready to join their fellow Republicans in Congress in adding nearly $8 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: What better way to kick off spooky season than with another frightful look at this crowded and messy gubernatorial primary? Here's what our favorite 12 (yes, twelve) Republicans were up to this week. Following a busy weekend on Mackinac Island, at least one candidate was armed with proof that the MIGOP rigged the straw poll in the same manner they're approaching the primary at large. At the top of th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an hour, all-time most disastrous former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be delivering a keynote address at the MIGOP's convention currently taking place on Mackinac island. Despite passing on a run for governor herself earlier this year, DeVos clearly retains a considerable level of influence within the Republican party in Michigan and has spent millions to maintain it. Most recently, sh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As MIGOP's conference on Mackinac Island draws to a close, party insiders leave with the main objective accomplished: keeping their thumbs and whole hands on the scales for the James Craig candidacy. Long considered a foregone conclusion given the disproportionate support he's gotten from Republican electeds and MIGOP chairs Ron Weiser and Meshawn Maddock for months, James Craig emerged the overwhelm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Governor Whitmer signed a $70 billion budget that keeps Michigan fully funded through the next fiscal year. Arriving at her desk with "strong bipartisan approval," the budget featured appropriations making 105,000 more Michigan children eligible for child care aid and solidifying a wage hike for caregivers in both nursing homes and residences. Most notably, it reinforced Governor Whitmer's  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As has been previously noted, the outcome of the 2020 election continues to expose fault lines within the MIGOP as party insiders dictate orders urging the rank and file grassroots to shift focus to the next cycle. So far, their attempts have been largely unsuccessful, a reality reflected most starkly in the crowded gubernatorial primary featuring 12 candidates. New reporting from MLive details just h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. "The GOP is acting on their national strategy to change election laws across the country. Michigan just held the most scrutinized election in the history of the state, and by every standard, no fraud or misconduct was found. In spite of this, the MIGOP is bulldozing  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend on Mackinac Island, gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon was asked by MIRS' Kyle Melinn where she stands on Michigan's draconian abortion law from 1931 that the state would immediately revert to if Roe v. Wade were overturned. Dixon offered her full-throated, unequivocal support for a law that criminalizes abortion and makes felons out of reproductive health care providers. It's far  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite urging from MIGOP insiders like former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and special interest lobbyist John Engler to look ahead to the 2022 cycle, reporting from Bridge Michigan indicates that the base remains committed to re-litigating the results of the 2020 general election. Since last November, it has exposed a rift between the grassroots and insider wings of Michigan Republicans that  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After a disastrous campaign reboot week in which he said that infrastructure wasn't a priority of his and that he was in favor of reverting reproductive healthcare back to a criminal offense in Michigan, James Craig's party insider handlers have put him back in his box -- unless you're a chummy national cable anchor. Craig will be on with Judge Jeanine Pirro tonight for his third appearance on her sh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its latest growth numbers for the 2nd quarter of 2021, which ran from April to July. Michigan's economy grew by 8.3 percent in that timeframe, a rate that not only bested every other state in the Midwest, but beat out most of the country, coming behind just two other states. Much of this success can be attributed to the key investments Governor Whitmer has made more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: Over the past two weeks and with the future of Roe v. Wade under threat, Republican gubernatorial candidates James Craig and Tudor Dixon have both gone on the record to define the extent of their anti-choice extremism. Both have affirmed their support for Michigan's near-total abortion ban law from 1931 that will be automatically reinstated should Roe v Wade be struck down. The law more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Michigan remains the home for opportunity, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation continues to promote the state as a world-class business location and travel destination to inspire, motivate and engage business decision-makers and leisure travelers to choose Michigan. To continue that momentum and elevate key marketing campaigns supporting economic growth across the state - inc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval of projects that include crucial support for Ford's continued investment in electric vehicles in Michigan, a biopharmaceutical facility in Ann Arbor creating 160 jobs, and $14.9 million in grants to 11 communities around the state to support infrastructure impr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding more than $2 million to three SmartZones in Michigan to support programs that fuel innovation and tech-based economic development. "In Michigan, we are laser-focused on supporting small businesses and providing critical access to capital to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing that 11 communities around Michigan have been awarded nearly $15 million in Community Development Block Grant Water-Related Infrastructure grant funds to make necessary water-related infrastructure improvements. "Improving and updating our infrastructure is vital to the heal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The recently completed state budget strongly supports the goals and mission of the state's Top 10 strategic education plan, according to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Both the state school aid budget signed into law in July and the remainder of the state budget signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer today make important investments in many of the goals in the state's strat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer announced that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan, to construct the university's new College of Innovation and Technology. This EDA grant, to be matched with $4.9 million in local funds, is expected to create 126 jobs, retain 1 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Whitmer announced that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $6 million grant to the Midwest Energy Cooperative in Cassopolis, Michigan to construct the needed road, sewer, and water infrastructure to support the 234-acre Southwest Michigan Advanced Research and Technology Park (SMART Park). This EDA grant, to be matched with $6 million in lo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced several appointments and staff filling high-level roles in state government. The governor welcomes these talented individuals, all of whom have a depth of experience, a wealth of subject area knowledge, and extensive management expertise. "The State of Michigan will benefit from all of today's appointments, and I look forward to working  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval of projects that include crucial support for Ford's continued investment in electric vehicles in Michigan, a biopharmaceutical facility in Ann Arbor creating 160 jobs, and $14.9 million in grants to 11 communities around the state to support infrastructure improveme more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Gov. Whitmer today announced that more than 178,600 Michigan households who received Home Heating Credits for the 2020 tax year are receiving an additional one-time payment this month to help keep their homes warm. "The Home Heating Credit helps keep families warm by covering heating costs as we head into the fall, leaving more money on the table for other critical needs like  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined her colleagues in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicle electrification in  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding more than $2 million to three SmartZones in Michigan to support programs that fuel innovation and tech-based economic development. "In Michigan, we are laser-focused on supporting small businesses and providing critical access to capital to supp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced Michigan's strong economic progress continues after the U.S Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released state-by-state Q2 2021 GDP numbers showing Michigan at 8.3% growth - the third highest in the nation and the best in the Midwest. "As we emerge from the once-in-a-century pandemic, I am laser-focused on growing our economy and ushering i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing that 11 communities around Michigan have been awarded nearly $15 million in Community Development Block Grant Water-Related Infrastructure grant funds to make necessary water-related infrastructure improvements. "Improving and updating our infrastructure is vital to the health of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation declaring September 26 to October 2, 2021, as Manufacturing Week to recognize Michigan's more than 11,000 unique manufacturing firms, which account for over 600,000 jobs and over $98 billion of total output annually. "Michigan is home to hundreds of thousands of hardworking people who are dedicated to making our state home to countless inn more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Victoria I. Shackelford to the 23rd District Court of the City of Taylor. "I am proud to appoint Victoria to the 23rd District Court of Taylor," said Governor Whitmer. "She will bring over a decade of experience to the position, including time as a prosecutor, public defender, and private sector attorney. Michiganders will benefit from hav more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan State Waterways Commission, Michigan Interagency Council on Homelessness, and the Chair of the Michigan Community Corrections Board. Michigan State Waterways Commission Barbara A. Brooks, of Boyne City, is the harbormaster for the city of Boyne City where she manages the operations of the municipal marina. She is also more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: At the Lansing Community College West Campus, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed SB 82 and HB 4400 which ensure funding is now in place for Fiscal Year 2022 which begins on October 1. When combined with the K-12 school aid budget signed earlier this year, the total budget invests $70 billion into Michigan's future. The budget provides strong investments for the state's econ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and cabinet members hosted a summit with Michigan's tribal leaders to address the issues important to their communities and ensure they have an empowered seat at the table "I am honored to host today's summit with Michigan's tribal communities," said Governor Whitmer. "The success of Michigan's Native communities is inextricably linked t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Sept. 30, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: 2021-22 Pupil Accounting Manual Update Each year, the state legislature adopts new state laws that change, in small measure or substantially, pupil accounting rules. These new state more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Sept. 30, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: High School & Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) supports the High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) study, conducted by the National Center for Education  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Sept. 30, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Invitation to Submit Nominations of Students to Serve on MDE Student Advisory Council The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is seeking nominations from local school district and public school a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Sept. 30, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Administrators Nonpublic School Administrators FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant 2022 Michigan has been selected to receive over $700,000 in federal funds to pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Division of Finance and Operations Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Public Comment Period on Waivers for FY 2016 School Improvement Grant (SIG) Funds Duri more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission today announced it is postponing a public hearing on Consumers Energy's long-range plan for providing electric service, set for this afternoon at Saginaw Valley State University, out of an abundance of caution because employees of the MPSC were potentially exposed to COVID-19. The hearing was the first of two public meetings at which Commissioners were t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission issued a reminder that the first of two public hearings is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, for Commissioners to hear public input on Consumers Energy Co.'s integrated resource plan, or IRP, outlining the utility's plans for delivering electricity to its residential and business customers in Michigan. Chair Dan Scripps and Commissioners Tremaine Phill more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2021: A team of researchers led by Hui Li, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, has received nearly $2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Great Lakes Water Authority and Colorado-based organizations Brown and Caldwell, Progressive Farms and South Platte Renew. The group will investigate the impact of curren more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 27, 2021, with Peter Gulick, professor at the College of Osteopathic Medicine: The delta variant has been identified in at least 180 countries, according to the World Health Organization, and is the predominant strain in the United States. Peter Gulick, professor of medicine at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and infectious disease expert, answers questions about the var more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2021: * * * With help from plants, Spartan biologists are unraveling forces at work today shaping life and health * * * Michigan State University researchers are shedding light on a mystery of evolution with support from a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health: How is it that within the same species, individual responses to stimuli can dramatically differ? "A lot more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSRep) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2021: The state's lowest performing schools and districts faced extraordinary challenges during the pandemic with greater COVID-19 spread and disproportionately higher death rates, according to the latest report from Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, the strategic research partner of the Michigan Department of Education. Learning was greatly affecte more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2021: Heather McCauley and Joanne Smith-Darden of the Michigan State University School of Social Work are principal investigators of a newly awarded $1.6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over four years, McCauley and Smith-Darden aim to strengthen the evidence base regarding the primary prevention of child sexual abuse through a community-engaged researc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2021: * * * Each year, the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER, awards grants to "early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education." The following story is part of a series highlighting Michigan State University's recipients of NSF's 2021 CAREER grant awards. This Spartan engineer is us more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2021: The Michigan State University researchers who created the first miniature human heart model with primary heart cell types, vascular tissue and a functioning structure of chambers have taken another step forward: developing new therapies for congenital heart disease. The study, "Self-assembling human heart organoids for the modeling of cardiac development and congenital heart dise more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2021: The source of troublesome lake algae is not always clear, but an interdisciplinary research project with two Michigan State University researchers found an answer may include colder groundwater that feeds some inland lakes. This finding could help predict the formation of harmful algal blooms to mitigate their impact on drinking water, tourism, fishing and fish toxicity. "I have  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: * * * Spartans are discovering new science in the gut and, potentially, new leads on how to treat irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders * * * Researchers at Michigan State University have made a surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there's the fact that this "second brain" exists at all.  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicle  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news: Governor Tim Walz joined governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin to announce the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicle electrification in more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and SME, a multi-service engineering and consulting firm, today announced SME's enrollment in DTE's MIGreenPower program. MIGreenPower is one of the largest voluntary renewable energy programs in the United States. Through the program, SME will attribute 100% of the electricity use at its Plymouth, Shelby Township and Livonia locations to DTE's wind and solar parks. Their clean energy commitment  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSAwa) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: * * * Northern Michigan University: Boyer-Davis Receives MICPA Award Northern Michigan University Assistant Professor Stacy Boyer-Davis is the recipient of the 2021 Accountant Teaching and Excellence Award from the Michigan Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). The award recognizes educators in the profession for the crucial role they play in shaping and growing the CPA more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Dana Muir, professor of business law at Ross School of Business: Private-sector retirement funds in the United States control more than $3 trillion, traditionally giving little or no thought to the environmental and social impacts of their investments. But that may be changing, as both public pressure and government regulation place more emphasis on "ESG investing"--taking environmental, social an more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A University of Michigan lab focused on developing cutting-edge methods to inform effective interventions for drug abuse, HIV and other chronic conditions has been awarded a $13.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Lab, or d3lab, at the Institute for Social Research's Survey Research Center received a five-year P more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Public support is shown to help small businesses, government officials say * * * Michigan's local economies are still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but at a much lower rate than at the start of the crisis in spring 2020, according to a University of Michigan statewide survey of local government officials. As of spring 2021, 39% of Michigan local officials repo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSMon) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: An effort to create quantum semiconductors that operate at room temperature has been awarded $1.8 million by the National Science Foundation. The success of the University of Michigan team could lead to the integration of quantum information and communications technologies with conventional computers--as well as advances in high-precision sensing and more sustainable UV lamps for sterilizati more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Brandon Carmichael came to Green Industries without a lot of work experience, but now has manufacturing know-how thanks to a product University of Michigan students designed to help homeless men and those with disabilities learn valuable job skills. Carmichael makes boxes from wood reclaimed from Detroit houses in a multistep process that hold coasters made from recycled glass. "This progra more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: As archeologists work to understand factors that enabled prehistoric people to expand across the Eurasian steppe during the Bronze Age, they've recently identified one piece of the puzzle: milk. Researchers, including University of Michigan professor Alicia Ventresca Miller, examined human dental plaque from 55 individuals, ranging from the Eneolithic Age, around 4600 to 40 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Hyenas are frequently vilified and often feared. Hemingway once described the hyena as a stinking, foul devourer of the dead, with jaws that crack the bones the lion leaves. But a new study concludes that spotted hyena scavenging provides significant public health and economic benefits to the African cities they roam. In a study conducted in and around the Ethiopian city of Mekelle, home to more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Although consumer sentiment edged upward in September, the overall gain still meant the continuation of depressed optimism, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The relapse in consumer confidence was initially sparked by the Delta variant and supported by an upsurge in inflation and unfavorable long-term prospects for the economy, said U-M economist Richard Curtin, dir more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn "cold" tumors into "hot" tumors--those that respond to immunotherapy--by awakening and enlisting the body's own immune system. Unfortunately, few people benefit from the most common form of immunotherapy, called immune checkpoint inhibitors, and scientists are actively seeking new and safe molecules called agonists to augment the body's immune response. One p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Each piece of vintage luggage in the installation performance tells a piece of Rogerio Pinto's story. Crafted into sculptures, suitcases and trunks recount a period when he was consumed by the loss of his three-year-old sister Marilia and his family's struggles after her death. Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto, a professor and associate dean for research and innovation at the University of M more PR