MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSPer) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Richard Rothaus, Central Michigan University's interim provost and executive vice president, has named Jefferson Campbell to lead the university's College of the Arts and Media, effective July 1, 2022. Campbell succeeds Betty Kirby, who has served as interim dean since the retirement of Janet Hethorn in 2020. Campbell is a professor of bassoon and associate dean of the College of Arts, Humanit more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Teri Lynn Dennings to the 16th Circuit Court of Macomb County. "I am proud to appoint Teri to the bench in Macomb County," said Governor Whitmer. "She brings a wide range of professional experience and legal expertise to her new role that will help her serve the public admirably." Teri Lynn Dennings currently serves as an attorney  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Jen Nelson, a 1999 speech communication graduate of Northern Michigan University, has been appointed chief operating officer for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. She returns to MEDC after serving four years as vice president of public policy and economic development for Business Leaders for Michigan. In her COO capacity, Nelson will lead MEDC organizational operations, including devel more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Dec. 24 (TNSPer) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Following a nationwide search, Western Michigan University has named a new director for intercollegiate athletics. Dan Bartholomae, Oregon State University's executive deputy athletic director and chief operating officer, will take the reins of Bronco Athletics effective Jan. 1, pending Board of Trustees approval. Bartholomae succeeds longtime Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard, who is retiring this more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSEve) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Cheryl Brown Henderson will talk about the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case and its impact as the keynote speaker for the 36th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration. Henderson is one of the three daughters of the late Rev. Oliver L. Brown, who, in 1950 along with 12 other parents and attorneys for the NAACP, filed suit on behalf of their children against  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority Board of Directors, Board of State Canvassers, Michigan Board of Medicine, Michigan Board of Physical Therapy, Michigan State Tax Commission, and the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification. Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority Board of Directors more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Dec. 20 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2021: Consumers Energy crews continue working extended hours and have restored power to 180,000 customers - or about 90 percent of those impacted - after severe winds ripped through the state Wednesday and Thursday. Nearly 500 crews, including some from Canada, Ohio and Indiana, have helped restore power throughout the weekend. Crews will aim to finish the remaining work through the night as storm rest more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Consumers Energy's new economic development rate was approved today by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to help grow Michigan's economy by attracting and retaining major manufacturing companies. The innovative rate is intended to both attract new business to Michigan and encourage existing businesses to expand their operations in the company's service territory. Targeted towards very more PR

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSPar) -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news: Lake Michigan College is creating more opportunities for students to advance their education through a new partnership with Rio Salado College. Starting in Spring 2022, students can register for select online classes offered by the Tempe, Arizona-based community college through LMC. These course credits will count toward LMC degree and certificate programs. The classes offered for the Spring 2022 s more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: Lawrence Technological University is the lead institution on a three-year, $734,000 grant from the Wisconsin-based Kern Family Foundation to improve the participation of undergraduate students in engineering research with an entrepreneurial focus. The grant, titled "An Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM)-Driven Framework for Undergraduate Research," aims to introduce more than 2,000 engineer more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel spent Wednesday morning at Michigan Humane to highlight important reminders as many people consider adding a family member during the holiday season. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Department has seen an uptick in complaints related to puppy scams, so Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert to provide tips to help consumers spot more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, James Craig visited charter schools to give a preview of his dangerous education agenda - a DeVos style voucher scheme that would decimate public education. The Detroit Dodger's first public appearance after months of silence and stonewalling from his "relatively quiet" campaign was less than successful. Craig has refused to answer basic questions surrounding the issues Michiganders care a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: When there are as many Republicans running for governor in Michigan as there are days of Christmas, you have to break down what they should be hoping to find in their stockings come Saturday. Let's see what kind of Christmas miracle these candidates would need from Santa: James Craig - Another Campaign Reboot Sure, James Craig has managed to keep securing slots on chummy national cable shows - over  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2021: Susan B. Anthony List, a dark money anti-choice group with a mission to explicitly "end abortion," launched a digital ad campaign against Governor Whitmer for being a staunch defender of abortion rights in Michigan. The $200,000 ad buy brings the amount of money spent leveling false attacks on Whitmer's leadership to over $2.2 million since the start of the 2022 cycle. Susan B. Antho more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Writing an op-ed for The Detroit News, conservative columnist Ingrid Jacques touted the major cost-saving benefits of the "historic" bipartisan auto insurance reform Governor Whitmer worked with the legislature to deliver for Michigan drivers in her first year in office. Though the law is getting renewed praise now that it is also guaranteeing a $400 refund check for every auto-insured vehicle in the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSRep) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: As 2021 draws to a close with the signing into law of historic, bipartisan economic development programs, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has continued to build on the momentum around economic development actions taken throughout the year that lay the foundation for continued economic opportunity in 2022 and beyond. With a focus on delivering economic wins that provide more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSPer) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced today that Jen Nelson has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for the organization. Nelson returns to the MEDC, where she will lead MEDC organizational operations, including development and implementation of MEDC's strategic plan as well as MEDC's continuous improvement and organizational performance  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint release on Dec. 22, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced that the downtown commercial districts of three Michigan communities have been added in the National Register of Historic Places. Administered by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government's more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As Michiganders prepare for the holiday season, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell and Attorney General Dana Nessel highlighting consumer protection resources to help protect Michiganders' wallets, including a new one-stop website on gas pumps. The new website is www.michigan.gov/gasinfo. "As gas prices fluctuate both h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following joint news release: As Michiganders prepare for the holiday season, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell and Attorney General Dana Nessel highlighting consumer protection resources to help protect Michiganders' wallets, including a new one-stop website on gas pumps. "As gas prices fluctuate both here and across the nation, it's impo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced that the downtown commercial districts of three Michigan communities have been added in the National Register of Historic Places. Administered by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, the National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal government's offic more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: The Whitmer-Gilchrist administration will begin counting down the last 10 days of 2021 by celebrating Michigan's accomplishments over the past year. The state has delivered real change on the kitchen-table issues that made a difference in people's lives. Today, the governor and lieutenant governor are setting the stage for all 10 days by highlighting some key numbers and gearing up for a new year more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 4398, a nearly $1 billion supplemental bill that invests federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to keep kids safe and learning in-person, protect seniors in nursing homes, and ensure Michiganders can stay in their homes. She also signed HB 5376, which cuts taxes for small businesses, and SB 103, which will simplify planning and development of electric tran more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed the bipartisan Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) package to support small businesses and fully fund a historic economic development toolkit to make Michigan a national leader in business attraction. The governor signed House Bill 4603 to create a $1 billion economic development fund to ensure the state can compete for billion more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after President Biden announced plans to send an emergency response team to Michigan and deliver 500 million free, at-home rapid tests nationwide. "As the Omicron variant quickly becomes the dominant strain of COVID-19 across the United States, I am grateful to our federal partners for surging critical resources and personnel that we n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the FDA authorized a pill manufactured by Pfizer that offers effective, in-home treatments for Michiganders who test positive for COVID-19, alleviating the burden on our health care workers and hospitals. "This pill is a powerful new tool in our arsenal to keep Michiganders safe. With it, we will be able to help high-risk Michig more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2021: The Whitmer-Gilchrist administration is counting down the last 10 days of 2021 by celebrating Michigan's progress on 10 fundamental kitchen-table issues. Today, we celebrate progress Michigan has made on public safety and criminal justice. "Every Michigander, no matter where they live or who they are, deserves to live safely and be treated equally under the law," said Governor  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a substantially reduced rate increase of $27,118,000 for Consumers Energy Co.'s electric operations, a nearly 88% reduction from the $225 million the utility had originally requested (Case No. U-20963). The rates approved today include a $27.2 million reduction in depreciation costs that were agreed to by the parties and a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved requests by the state's two largest electric utilities to provide special rates for high-volume industrial customers as part of efforts to ensure Michigan can compete with other states when companies look for sites to build facilities for producing electric vehicles, related components including batteries and semiconductor more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2021: Since joining the MSU College of Education faculty in 2014, Professor Aman Yadav has been a leader in ensuring teachers and students have access to computer science education. A collaborative grant project for nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation is expanding that work into new spaces -- and with equity in mind. "Broadly, our work at MSU has enabled pathways for  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 24 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Dec. 23, 2021: * * * Spartans joined an international team to create an isotope of magnesium that's never been seen before * * * In collaboration with an international team of researchers, Michigan State University has helped create the world's lightest version, or isotope, of magnesium to date. Forged at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at MSU, or NSCL, this isotope is so uns more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSOps) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2021: Rabindra Ratan, associate professor at Michigan State University's Department of Media and Information, was having conversations with colleagues around the world -- about virtual reality, psychological effects of avatars and the impacts of the metaverse. And in Jan. 2021, he found a way to capture and amplify those illuminative discussions to the world. Enter: SPARTIE-Cast (https: more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on Dec. 21, 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 seismologist wan more PR

PEORIA, Illinois, Dec. 23 (TNSOps) -- OSF HealthCare issued the following news: After a brief reprieve in the summer, followed by a delta variant COVID-19 surge that lessened mid-fall, now Omicron threatens to further test the limits of health care workers at OSF HealthCare and at health systems across the country. In Illinois, Omicron infections are doubling every two or three days and in Michigan where OSF HealthCare operates a hospital and medical clinic, they are preparing for a storm of in more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 17 (TNSOps) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: The transformation of the Mable Engle House into Grand Rapids Community College's Steven C. Ender Hall has earned project architect Progressive AE national honors for historic preservation. American School & University, a magazine covering operations of educational facilities, saluted the project in its 2021 Architectural Portfolio edition, highlighting it in the Outstanding Design in Histori more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Dec. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Georgia College of Engineering issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: * * * UGA College of Engineering's Jenna Jambeck's work stretches into the Magic City * * * While the Bulldogs prepare for their much-anticipated game against the No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal, a team of University of Georgia researchers is already hard at work in Miami to help leaders there tackle a more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: On Christmas Eve, if every last detail falls into place, a new telescope will sail into the sky, on its way to lodge in a place far beyond the moon. There, the James Webb Space Telescope will slowly unfurl over the course of a month and cruise toward its parking spot. If all goes well, the telescope will peer so deeply into space it can observe the faintest light from the uni more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Animal cells are bound by a structure called a cell cortex--and this structure, researchers say, is a bit like a tent. A tent is constructed of a shell with a zippered opening that controls what can go into and out of the tent. This shell is held up by a system of poles. Similarly, an animal cell cortex is composed of a cell membrane that controls what enters the cell. The cortex also contai more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Although consumers were slightly more optimistic about economic conditions in the December survey, nearly all the data were collected prior to the rapid spread of Omicron in the U.S., according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While it is likely that confidence will decline in the month ahead, it is simply too early to judge the eventual impact of Omicron on prices, incomes more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A team of faculty from the University of Michigan Center of Academic Innovation, School of Nursing and College of Pharmacy designed an innovative way to teach nursing and pharmacy students about the intricacies of chemotherapy. Led by Michelle Aebersold, clinical professor of nursing, the group created Under the Skin, a virtual reality experience that guides students on handling high-risk com more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Now that it's understood, researchers are on their way to preventing this type of degradation in nuclear power plants * * * Solutions to a 55-year-old problem in boiling water reactors--which represent a third of nuclear power reactors in the United States--are on the way now that the problem has been emulated with ion beams. "Shadow corrosion" affects zirconium alloy (Zircaloy) fuel more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In an advance that could dramatically improve the productivity of solar panels in cold climates, a University of Michigan-led team has demonstrated an inexpensive, clear coating that reduced snow and ice accumulation on solar panels, enabling them to generate up to 85% more energy in early testing. The coating is made chiefly of PVC or PDMS plastic and silicon or vegetable-based oils. It can  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news on Dec. 21, 2021: By Adam Hinterthuer Tourist towns along the Lake Michigan shoreline love to proclaim the giant body of water "Unsalted and Shark-Free." The slogan is plastered on t-shirts, magnets and bumper stickers -- but, according to a new study, only one of those claims holds water. Combined, the Great Lakes make up about 20 percent of all the available fresh surface water in th more PR