MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSPer) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Heidi Tracy, Central Michigan University's vice president for advancement, today announced her decision to step down from her role, effective immediately. Tracy joined CMU in October 2019, following the retirement of previous Vice President for Advancement Bob Martin. CMU's focus on cultivating a strong culture of philanthropy and engagement has grown tremendously under Tracy's more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSEve) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The Eastern Michigan University Center for Digital Engagement will wrap-up a week of on-line digital marketing workshop panels with a special luncheon featuring Brent Bowles, vice president of Digital Marketing for Wells Fargo on Friday, Nov. 12, at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti. Those interested in participating can register via Eventbrite for a discounted more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSMon) -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski Calvin University is launching a School of Health. An anonymous alumni donor has provided a transformational $15 million lead gift to establish the school. This gift - the second-largest single donation in the institution's history - funds a signature step on Calvin's path toward Vision 2030. "Everywhere we see growing demand for quality health sciences education," said Michael Le Roy, pr more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University recently announced its second and third-round round of winners for its "Vax to Win" program. In an effort to keep our community safe, the program was launched to encourage students, staff and faculty to get vaccinated for the opportunity to win more than $40K in prizes. This is the third of five opportunities students, staff and faculty will have to receive one of 150 pri more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSPro) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Michigan University Center for Entrepreneurship to launch new executive certificate program in entrepreneurship With funds raised from EMU alumni and community partners, the Center for Entrepreneurship at Eastern Michigan University is launching a new program to help aspiring entrepreneurs jumpstart their ideas. The Executive Certificate in Entrepreneurship is a unique eight-week in-p more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: * * * Reguera recognized for advancing women in microbiology Michigan State University microbiologist Gemma Reguera was among 17 scientists and researchers who were recognized by the American Society for Microbiology's 2022 Awards and Prize Program for outstanding contributions to the microbial sciences. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee from among a competitive list more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Delegates from nearly 200 countries will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, at the end of the month for the COP26 climate summit, described by some as a make-or-break chance to curb greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst ravages of climate change. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. Jennifer Haverkamp, a veteran of seven U.N. climate summits, is a for more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSMon) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley State University President Philomena V. Mantella announced a gift to create a scholarship program designed to give access and a full-ride scholarship to underserved students who participate in a unique summer program and national pitch event. A $2 million gift to the university by an anonymous national foundation will build a scholarship program around students identified through REP4 more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: College recruiters are known for covering a lot of distance but Kirthi Kondapalli could win all bragging rights. Kondapalli recruits for Grand Valley in India and also Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. His efforts played a large role in why Grand Valley had 400 international students enroll this year. Kondapalli said COVID-19 restrictions are easing in south Asian countries and most emba more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Oct. 23 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2021: As technology and social media giants face backlash from the public, media and politicians, the question of regulation lingers through the halls of Congress. The Hauenstein Center presented a panel discussion moderated by Michael Matheson Miller with the Acton Institute, addressing the issue Thursday, October 21, at the Loosemore Auditorium on Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campu more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Husch Blackwell represented Colorado-based LivWell Holdings, Inc. in its sale to PharmaCann Inc., the largest privately held, vertically integrated cannabis company in the United States. Founded in 2009, LivWell grew from a single location into one of the most prominent marijuana businesses in Colorado and Michigan, with operations spanning cultivation, manufacturing, research and more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: YWCA Northeast Indiana is pleased to announce a $200,000 grant from the AEP Foundation, on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power, to help support renovation and development of the new building, The Hefner Center. The Hefner Center, located at 1313 W. Washington Center Road, will house: Bonnie's House, the YWCA's domestic violence crisis center; Hope and Harriet, the YWCA's  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSPar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: * * * LTU adding master's degree in cardiovascular perfusion with industry partner CCS A critical shortage of perfusionists--medical professionals who operate equipment such as heart-lung machines--has prompted Lawrence Technological University to launch a two-year, Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion (MSCVP) degree program in the fall semester of 2022. This will be the on more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's executive order creating an interagency workgroup and presidential commission to improve education for Black students and increase opportunities for members of the Black community: "I commend President Biden for this proactive approach to tackling racial inequity in our communities more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general in an amicus brief in support of the United States and four federally recognized tribes in their efforts to uphold critical protections guaranteed under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Filed before the U.S. Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen and Cherokee Nation v. Brackeen, the amicus brief highl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 15 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation supporting local journalism. "As stated in our letter, local journalism is absolutely critical to our communities and our democracy," Nessel said. "This industry has struggled for many years and this pandemic has only exacerbated these challenges. I am urging Con more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general asking Facebook to disclose whether members of the so-called "Disinformation Dozen" were granted "XCheck" protections that allowed them to spread COVID-19 falsehoods and anti-vaccine misinformation in violation of Facebook policies. Internal Facebook documents shared by whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed that  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), by vacating the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay of a District Court order blocking the ban from going into effect. The amicus brief, filed with the Supreme Court in the case of United Sta more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Department of Attorney General is participating in the Michigan Public Service Commission's (MPSC) first day of its Technical Conference on Emergency Preparedness, Distribution Reliability, and Storm Damage. The conference is open to the public and scheduled until 1 p.m. today. "I applaud MPSC for taking this proactive step to more closely examine utility oversight," Attorney General Dan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Orlene Hawks today alerted professionals licensed by the State of Michigan to beware of scam artists impersonating state officials in an effort to obtain personal information, or even money, from a licensee. Nessel is also reissuing her Imposter Scams Consumer Alert, warni more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Last week, the news broke that Republican James Craig operated for the entirety of his 8-year stint as chief of Detroit Police Department without completing the process to become "a fully [Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards] certified law enforcement officer" - after pledging that he would in 2013. It was also uncovered that he sidestepped similar mandatory standards to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission asked for feedback on their proposed draft maps and on Wednesday they got it. There were hours of public comment during the Detroit public hearing about how the proposed maps need to be changed to comply with the Voting Rights Act and improve partisan fairness. MDP Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement: "I watched person afte more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: James Craig operated for the entirety of his 8-year stint as chief of Detroit Police Department without completing the process to become "a fully [Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards] certified law enforcement officer" - after pledging that he would in 2013. And as Cincinnati police chief, he similarly sidestepped Ohio's mandatory process to get authorized to make arrests and serve warra more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican James Craig went back on multiple pledges to be a fully licensed police officer in both Detroit and Cincinnati over the final decade of his law enforcement career because he found completing the process to honor his word to be "overly time-consuming." To help him compensate for his inability to complete standard law enforcement actions under the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Stand more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: For the entirety of his 8-year stint as chief of Detroit Police Department, Republican James Craig operated without completing the process to become "a fully [Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards] certified law enforcement officer" - after pledging that he would in 2013. To help him compensate for the certification he found too "overly time-consuming" to achieve, today MD more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Governor Whitmer signaled her intent to veto "the latest effort by legislative Republicans to create a school voucher system in Michigan." Designed to circumvent a constitutional ban on using state resources to fund private education, a bill rapidly making its way through the state legislature would allow private donors to funnel money through organizations funding the educations of "qualif more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly a year out from the last general election, all 12 Republican candidates for governor continue to stoke distrust in democratic systems and encourage increasingly dangerous conspiracy theories. New reporting from WDIV Local 4 specifically calls out James Craig, Garrett Soldano, Tudor Dixon, and Ryan Kelley, noting they "have called the results of the election into question" - despite the fact th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes on Oct. 19, 2021: * * * "Betsy DeVos just cannot keep her hands out of education. Even after failing miserably as the Secretary of Education under the previous administration, she is still holds the misguided belief that she, along with the GOP, knows what is best for Michigan's students. "Today, with little to no notice, the GOP controlled legislature jammed through a set of scho more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: FOX 25 reported on the incredible news that over one million Michigan families received extended Child Tax Credit payments in October totalling $453 million -- all thanks to relief from President Biden's American Rescue Plan. This is the fourth payment this year to go out to Michigan families and has made a profound impact on the livelihood of Michiganders as they recover from the ec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The cultural campus of the Adrian Center for the Arts will soon be home to three new studios that will bring the fine craft arts of glassblowing, metalsmithing-jewelry and sculpture to its creative footprint. This effort will be made possible through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Adrian Center for the Arts (ACA) announced today. The cam more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today to announce that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded the Michigan Defense Center a $2.4 million grant to assist Michigan defense suppliers with cybersecurity efforts. The MDC will use the grant to enhance its Michigan Defense CyberSmart program, a one-stop shop to assist small- and medium-sized  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology provider, is expanding its operations in Cascade Township with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to result in a total capital investment of $2.58 million and create a min more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist released the following statements after the passing of Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, National Security Advisor, and retired U.S. Army General. "Colin Powell was a statesman who served his country in uniform and at the highest levels of government for decades," said Governor Gretchen Whit more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen proposed a $32 million investment to ensure law enforcement officers have the training and resources they need to effectively fight crime. The proposal is part of the larger $75 million MI Safe Communities framework the governor laid out in July, which would utilize federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to reduce crime and keep families safe by tackling the court backlog more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology provider, is expanding its operations in Cascade Township with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to result in a total capital investment of $2.58 million and create a minimum more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated the State of Michigan winning a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The funds will flow into the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), where they can be deployed to tackle a wide range of economic challenges faced by communities, from infrastruc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced a new policy directive that will guarantee critical medical resources and support to pregnant and post-partum prisoners and their newborns. The directive formalizes existing MDOC practices in areas such as the limitation on the use of restraints and the provision of Medication Assisted Treatment, while expanding more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Michigan manufacturer American Battery Solutions Inc. (ABS) for the ribbon cutting ceremony of their new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Lake Orion. ABS will create more than 100 good-paying jobs and build on Michigan's leadership in the mobility and electrification space with the new facility. The investment complements the governor's MI New Economy more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today met with residents and local leaders in Benton Harbor, underscoring the Executive Directive she signed a few days ago implementing an all-hands-on-deck, whole-of-government approach to coordinate federal, state, and local resources to move forward with urgency and ensure that every parent in Benton Harbor can give their kid a glass of water with co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2021: Yesterday, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 128, which will amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to allow car dealerships greater flexibility in their operating hours. "I am happy to sign legislation that supports our small businesses and puts Michigan first," said Governor Whitmer. "Senate Bill 128 lifts restrictions for Michigan car dealerships without compromising opportunitie more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: Governor Whitmer today signed House Bill 5003, which will fund the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) continued efforts to effectively protect Michigan's environment and natural resources by extending the sunset dates for certain fees collected by EGLE for various water and waste removal applications and services. "Michigan's natural resources are our st more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after high-level conversations with key decisionmakers in Washington, DC on Michigan's priorities. "This week, I had an opportunity to meet with national leaders to advance Michigan's priorities. Our conversations centered on growing the economy, creating good-paying jobs, and building up our roads, bridges, and water infrastructure. W more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 21, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Kyle L. Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent Finance and Operations SUBJECT: 2021-22 Pupil Membership Auditing Manual Update Each year, the state legislature adopts new state laws that change pupil accounting rules. These new state laws serve as the foundat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 21, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Support SUBJECT: Changes to the 2022 M-STEP Test Administration Window The Michigan Department of Education's Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 15, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Michigan Pre-K-12 Educators FROM: Delsa Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student and School Supports SUBJECT: Diversity in Literature Four-Part Virtual Conference Series Registration is now open for the Michigan Department of Educ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 21, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Scott M. Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent P-20 System and Student Transitions SUBJECT: Notice of Availability of Re-released Request for Proposal: Fiscal Agent for Michigan's Statewide Dispute Resolution Program The Michigan Department of Educa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 21, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Notification of Online Learning Data Request for School Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021 Pursuant to the State School Aid Act, Section 388.1618 ( more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 21, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Public Comment on the Proposed Standards for the Preparation of Middle Grades (5-9) and High School (7-12) Science Teachers A public comment peri more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo on Oct. 21, 2021: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Nonpublic School Administrators FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: U.S. Department of Education (USED) Resources to Support Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health during COVID-19 Era - MEMO #COVID-19-209 In more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSRep) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2021: New research from Michigan State University shows that school districts intended to retain 229 students this school year out of more than 3,000 eligible based on low reading scores under Michigan's Read by Grade Three law. Retained students represent 0.2% of all third-grade students in Michigan and account for 6.7% of those who were eligible to repeat third grade. Parental preferen more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2021: A Michigan State University College of Human Medicine researcher has been awarded a federal grant to study a gene therapy treatment for cystic fibrosis, a potential cure for the rare, lethal disease that afflicts more than 30,000 people in the United States and 70,000 worldwide. The grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow a team of researchers led by Xiaopeng Li, Ph more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 19, 2021, by Kimberly Dodd, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: * * * COVID-19 presented an opportunity to watch scientific and medical research unfold in real time and the public continues to rely on near-daily updates to better understand both the virus and the associated disease. Early in the pandemic, Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared what was more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2021: * * * J. Scott Yaruss is a professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. He is a practicing speech-language pathologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience, and a board-certified specialist in fluency disorders. Bridget Walsh is a certified speech-language pathologist and assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorder more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Swaths of land with soil that no longer can support farming has a new purpose with climate benefits: storing carbon through the Conservation Reserve Program. The CRP pays farmers enrolled in the program to remove depleted land from agricultural production and instead plant crops that will improve soil health by adding nutrients back into the land. Now, an MSU professor will help ans more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSMon) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: Muskegon Community College recently announced that it was distributing an additional $2,615,150 to 3,695 qualified students through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Upon further review of the award criteria and category for which each student qualified, the total award amount w more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As researchers around the world continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, most agree on one issue: If history is any indication, there's another pandemic coming. "Since 2000, we've had three coronaviruses that are new to humans cause outbreaks or the current pandemic. And we've had three influenza viruses try to make the jump from animals to humans, and one succeeded, said Aubree Gordon, an i more PR

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced its refined plans for the future of its electric generation portfolio as part of the 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) public advisory process. The company identified a Preferred Energy Resource Plan that refines the timeline to retir more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSRes) -- Northern Michigan University Foundation issued the following news: The Northern Michigan University Foundation has released a five-year impact report on strategic changes implemented to support fundraising for NMU. The report details enhancements in four focus areas that put the NMU Foundation in a better position to secure and manage major gifts to support innovative strides in learning, teaching, programming and operations. "We are evolving a sophisti more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSPar) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Northern Michigan University Partners With WALDEN Institute Northern Michigan University's indoor agriculture and construction management programs are partnering with the True North Treks Foglia Foundation WALDEN Institute, a wilderness retreat facility built into the cliffs of Lake Superior near Au Train, where young adults with cancer can connect with nature. Two indoor ag students recentl more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Chris Alpers, a 2006 NMU graduate, is the new chair of the USApple Association board of directors for the 2021-22 term. The third-generation grower serves as operations manager of RedPath Orchards and Alpers Farms, where he grows apples, as well as sweet and tart cherries. He is also a partner in Alpers Tree Sales in Lake Leelanau, Mich. Alpers leadership in USApple began when he was selected as a  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSEco) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: NMU Interim President Kerri Schuiling has convened a campus work group to consider a recommendation to rename the Luther West Science Building, based on information that has come to light about the late biology professor's association with the national eugenics movement during the early 1900s. In an email to faculty and staff, Schuiling wrote that she had received emails from some members of the ca more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2021: * * * 'You just do it': Paul Gueye earns national distinction In 1876, Edward Alexander Bouchet became the first African American to earn a doctorate in physics and the sixth person to graduate with a doctorate in physics from an American university. In 1994, the American Physical Society, or APS, established an annual award in his name to celebrate his legacy and the continuing c more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on Oct. 20, 2021: Since the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, many states have passed legislation requiring public schools to assess and treat lead in their drinking water. Two Princeton University researchers examined the efforts by New York City, the largest school district in the country, to determine the efficacy of its lead reduction strategies. Lead is a  more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- Muskegon Community College issued the following news: Recent Muskegon Community College alumnus Nicholas Rossiter is among 28 community college students nationally whose award-winning work will be published in the upcoming Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) online literary journal, Nota Bene. Rossiter, who earned his Associate in Science and Arts from MCC in May and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in creative writing at the University of Michi more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 19 (TNSOps) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College baseball player Troy Moratti earned a golden bat as the 2004 NJCAA Player of the Year. It's pretty neat, and athletic director Lauren Ferullo thinks he should have it to remember that special season. The bat is among 120 athletic awards that have been stored at the Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse, and Ferullo would like to present them to former Raiders. "We're proud  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 17 (TNSOps) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: A School News Network Feature -- As a former soldier in the U.S. Army, Matt Langton is looking forward to spending his final year at Grand Rapids Community College with a space on campus designed for student veterans. "It's great because this wasn't something that I had when I started, but now I have it my final year and I can help impact future students' experiences at GRCC," Langton said. T more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Cancer treatments necessarily target unchecked cell growth, and selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal cells and avoiding general toxicity in the human body. To develop new treatments for cancer, scientists are focused on finding the malfunctioning machinery within cancer cells that can be targeted using small molecule pharmaceuticals. Now, University of Michigan researchers have  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: A team of materials scientists and chemists has determined the proper stack pressure that lithium metal batteries, or LMBs, need to be subjected to during battery operation in order to produce optimal performance. The team, which includes researchers from the University of California San Diego, Michigan State University, Idaho National Laboratory and the G more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Sara Heller, assistant professor of economics and faculty associate: * * * Gun violence leads to tens of thousands of deaths or injuries every year in the United States, and there's a growing commitment to figuring out what's working to prevent or reduce such incidents--and bolster those efforts. The University of Michigan has become a hub of related, diverse scholarly activity. Among the latest  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan welcomed its largest-ever class of first-year students this fall, helping to push the Ann Arbor campus' overall student body to more than 50,000 students for the first time in the university's history. The new class also is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse classes in years, with 37% of first-year students identifying as persons of color. The record-s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Lori Isom, professor and chair of the University of Michigan Medical School's Department of Pharmacology, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors for a clinician and scientist. Isom is the Maurice H. Seevers Collegiate Professor of Pharmacology, professor of molecular and integrative physiology and professor of neurology. She has served as director of the Progra more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSMon) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation, founded by software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber, will help fund a new 163,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on the University of Michigan's North Campus. In recognition of the donation, the U-M Board of Regents on Oct. 21 voted to name the building the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building. This gift wil more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new structure at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens brings leading-edge fabrication research to the public space. Led by Arash Adel, assistant professor of architecture at U-M's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the timber pavilion--known as Robotically Fabricated Structure, or RFS--explores new responsible and precise methods of construction. RFS was more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Electronics in the "cold chain" that health systems use to keep items like COVID-19 vaccines ultra-cold during storage and transport are surprisingly vulnerable to hacking, but there are ways that health systems can protect themselves. A University of Michigan study commissioned by a major health system found that an attacker located near equipment like freezers and coolers could use electrom more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: When Kathy Harris needed books written by Black authors for Juneteenth celebrations at work, she knew exactly where to go. "I knew there was a Black-owned bookstore downtown," said the Flint native, who works for McLaren Health Plan and serves on its diversity and inclusion committee. "And it's more than just the bookstore. It's art and all of the cards. And it's just wonder more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Coaxing order from unpredictable layers, mollusks do what humans can't * * * In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, a University of Michigan-led team has uncovered for the first time how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything else in the natural world, with the exception of individual atoms. "We humans,  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The scale of Detroit's home repair need is even greater than previously estimated, according to new findings from the University of Michigan, which underscores residents' desire to make home repair a top priority for spending the city's American Rescue Plan Act funds. Nearly 38,000 households in Detroit--which equates to more than 1 in 7 occupied homes--have faced major issues with exposed wi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Heavy metals like lead, industrial pollution from steel mills, coal-fired power plants or oil refineries, "forever chemicals" called PFAS that don't break down in the environment--how much are Michigan residents exposed to these environmental contaminants and what does this mean for their risk of developing cancer? A new study from University of Michigan School of Public Health and Rogel Canc more PR