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State Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2022-03-20 ( 72 items )  
- Alexander Landen Named Director of Admissions at Eastern Michigan University (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 17 (TNSPer) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: By Brittany Mobley Alexander Landen has been named director of admissions at Eastern Michigan University, effective immediately. In the position, he oversees recruitment and admission processes for all first-year students, transfer students as well as international enrollment. "Alexander was selected as director of admissions after an extensive national search," said Kevin Kucera, vice president f more PR

- Campbell University: Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Names Myers as New Chair/Director (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, March 18 (TNSPer) -- Campbell University issued the following news release: Dr. Bradley Myers has been appointed as the new chair/director of the Campbell University Doctor of Physical Therapy program. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Health Fitness in Preventive and Rehabilitative Programs from Central Michigan University, Myers pursued a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Duke University and a Doctor of Science in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy fr more PR

- Ford School of Public Policy: Agrawal Selected as Co-Chair on Intergovernmental Transformative Change Assessment (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 (TNSPer) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) selected Ford School professor by courtesy Arun Agrawal as a co-chair of its multi-year assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, the determinants of transformative change, and options for achieving the 2050 vision for biodiversity (the 'Transformative Change Assessment'). He a more PR

- Norman Donkersloot Retires After 35 Years of Service at Western Theological Seminary (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, March 19 (TNSPer) -- The Western Theological Seminary issued the following news: After over three and a half decades of faithful and distinguished years serving at Western Theological Seminary, Norm Donkersloot retired from his role as the Vice President of Finance on March 15, 2022. As the Vice President of Finance, Norm managed Western's finances for 35 fiscal years, counseled four presidents, prepared 34 annual budgets, and trained countless board members. He stewarded th more PR

= Mich. Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards, Commissions (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Michigan Community Service Commission, Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, Michigan Interagency Council on Homelessness, and the Michigan Workforce Development Board. Michigan Commission on Law Enf more PR

= Mich. Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointments to Michigan Court of Appeals, Lansing, Jackson District Courts (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Christopher P. Yates to the Court of Appeals - District 3, Tony Flores to the 54A District Court of the City of Lansing, and Robert K. Gaecke, Jr. to the 12th District Court of Jackson County. "Judge Yates, Mr. Flores, and Mr. Geacke will bring decades of legal experience to the bench and ensure that the rule of law is upheld acro more PR

Calvin University: A Crash Course on Propaganda (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 16 (TNSPro) -- Calvin University issued the following news on March 15, 2022: The situation happening with Russia and Ukraine has the world's attention. And depending on where one sits in the world the narrative seen, heard, and believed can be radically different. Why is that so? "Persuasion and Propaganda," a class taught at Calvin University, offers some answers. Kathi Groenendyk, chair of the communication department, is teaching the course this year. She offe more PR

Democratic Governors Association Statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Submitting Signatures to Get on the Ballot (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer submitted signatures to get her name on the ballot in the 2022 race for governor. "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a strong leader who always puts Michigan first. By working across the aisle, she's lowering costs and delivering $400 checks for every Michigan driver to tackle high auto insurance rates. "She more PR

Eastern Michigan University Lecturer, Dynamic Connections Owner Publish 'YOU Can Create Positive Change at Work!' (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 17 (TNSBook) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: * * * The book provides strategies that teach employers how to truly value their employees, thus decreasing high turnover rates * * * By Brittany Mobley With high turnover rates ravaging the workforce and The Great Resignation underway, two educators have banded together to develop a book that aims to change the narrative. The book demonstrates that creating a positive work environment can only more PR

Experts From University of Michigan, Other North American Institutions Highlight Environmental Collaborations During Series (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Solving the most challenging environmental issues requires international collaboration spanning academia, business and government, and a yearlong effort featuring universities in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be presenting findings in a series of events in the coming months. The North American Colloquium on Climate Policy will feature experts from the University of Michigan, Uni more PR

Finlandia College of Health Sciences Announces Plans for Towsley Foundation Grant (10)
HANCOCK, Michigan, March 16 (TNSfund) -- Finlandia University issued the following news: Since 1998, the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation has partnered with Finlandia University in providing instrumental funding toward technology and equipment. The Foundation's most recent expression came as a five-year $220,000 grant to provide a robust, state-of-the-art healthcare education for FinnU College of Health Sciences students at their new facility. The project started with renovations ma more PR

Ford School of Public Policy: Four Ways to Improve State-Level Climate Policies - Basseches (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Powerful interest groups have stalled federal climate action for years. As a result, states have assumed responsibility for enacting their own climate change policy. But, there are still significant obstacles to passing "strong and effective state-level climate policies rather than merely symbolic policies." In an article published in Climatic Change, "Climate policy  more PR

Ford School of Public Policy: Rabe Provides Three Lessons From Successful HFC Regulations (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Regulation of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), "an ultra-potent class of greenhouse chemicals widely used in refrigeration," has seen bipartisan success in Congress and internationally. Could the framework it laid out be used to regulate other greenhouse gases, such as methane, black carbon, or carbon dioxide? In a recent article for the Milken Institute Review titled "When  more PR

Ford School of Public Policy: Raimi Offers New Formula for Avoiding 'Crowd-Out' With Environmental Policy and Behaviors (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: How can policymakers encourage pro-environmental behaviors without causing decreased public support for climate policies? In her article published in Behavioral Science & Policy, "How to encourage pro-environmental behaviors without crowding out public support for climate policies," Kaitlin Raimi, associate professor of public policy, provides policymakers with a framew more PR

George Mason University: New Web-Based App Maps Violence in Ukraine Based on In-Country News Sources (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 16 (TNSRes) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: A new web-based app developed by a George Mason University professor visualizes near-real-time data collected from media sources on the ground in Ukraine. The app allows users to filter an interactive map of rapidly developing events in specific neighborhoods throughout the besieged country. A link to the original media outlet accompanies each data point representing a military or nonmilitary eve more PR

Grand Valley State University , Morris Brown College Sign Memo to Begin Pathway for Students to Enroll in GVSU Master's Degree Programs (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 19 (TNSPar) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Leaders at Grand Valley and Morris Brown College signed a memo of understanding March 15 that serves as the start of an articulation agreement, providing Morris Brown graduates with a pathway to enroll in Grand Valley master's degree programs. Morris Brown College, a private institution in Atlanta, Georgia, is a Historically Black College/University that celebrated its 140th anniversary last year more PR

Grand Valley State University a Main Recipient of Funding to Boost Statewide STEM Education (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 16 (TNSfund) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: BY Peg West Grand Valley is set to receive a $900,000 state grant as part of a five-year plan to help expand K-12 computer science education in a statewide effort to broaden STEM education in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced this week that GVSU is one of three educational entities to receive the five-year grants. The other two are the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency and t more PR

Hope College: NASA Award Supports ExploreHope Partnership With Area Schools (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, March 16 (TNSPar) -- Hope College issued the following news: An award from NASA to the ExploreHope program at Hope College is expanding a collaboration with area schools that engages middle school and high school students in authentic data collection and analysis to teach them more about science and their environment. ExploreHope is one of just 21 programs around the country selected as NASA Informal Education Community Anchors, a new national initiative that seeks to help b more PR

Indiana Michigan Power is Powering The Next Reliability Enhancement With Projects in Michiana (10)
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, March 18 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is dedicated to providing customers with safe and reliable power. I&M plans to invest approximately $66 million to enhance the electrical network in Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan and St. Joseph County, Indiana. The Niles Area Transmission Improvements Project involves upgrading or expanding three substations, building two new subst more PR

Mercantile Bank Programs Provide Grand Valley State University Students With Assistance for Education Expenses, Experience in Banking Fields (10)
ALLENDALE, Michigan, March 16 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Michele Coffill Mercantile Bank has launched the Mentoring, Aspiring, Preparing (MAP) program and, in partnership with Grand Valley, a scholarship, providing students with assistance for their education expenses while exposing them to careers in banking. MAP is a leadership development program that will provide four years of professional and personal development in concert with a student's college cur more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Credit Card Payment Option for Department FOIAs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Department of Attorney General will soon accept credit card payments online to fulfill Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced as Sunshine Week continues to promote government transparency. The project was initiated by the late Kelly Rossman-McKinney last year after she learned a reporter had to drop off a check in person during the pa more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Continues to Advocate for Seniors' Protection, Scam Awareness (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel spent part of the week presenting on consumer protection measures for the state's senior population as the Elder Abuse Task Force (EATF) launches its latest resource focused on the rights of residents living in nursing homes. The video, Resident Rights in Nursing Homes, is now available on the Department's YouTube page. Its purpose is to make the publ more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Coalition in Defense of Federal GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and six cities and counties, joined a motion to intervene in defense of federal greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards for light-duty vehicles. The transportation sector accounts for nearly one-third of all GHG emissions in the United States, and light-duty vehicles account for nearly 60% of those transpor more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Shares Scam Warning as Gov. Whitmer, Department of Insurance and Financial Services Announce Auto Refund Checks (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is providing important consumer protection reminders as auto insurers issue $400 per-vehicle refunds to eligible Michigan policyholders. "These refund checks come at a time when many Michiganders have faced financial hardships, and I appreciate the bipartisan work done to achieve this win for drivers," AG Nessel said. "Unfortunately, these refunds will  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party Weekly Roundup: Another Shady Sunshine Week, Johnson's Business Practices Are Bleak and Soldano's Purity Attacks Hit a New Peak (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Spring is upon us (we think), and with it comes the semblance of a new gear for the still crowded and divisive Republican primary for governor. Here's what the candidates got up to this week. Cloudy With a Chance of Transparency Just kidding. Despite MDP pointing out the fact that GOP candidates like James Craig, Perry Johnson, Kevin Rinke, Garrett Soldano and Tudor Dixon have refused to disclose e more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Are Michigan House Republicans Covering Up for a Ghost Employee? (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Did Michigan House Republicans hire a longtime political operative for a salaried state House job she didn't actually do? That's just one of the questions Michigan taxpayers need answered about the employment of Anne Minard, who was an aide to former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield from 2019-2020. When Chatfield left office, and Republican Jason Wentworth became speaker, Minard was hired as a ful more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: For Sunshine Week, the Several Issues James Craig Owes Michiganders Answers on (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This Sunshine Week, MDP will be holding Republicans running for governor accountable, shedding light on the aspects of their campaign, background, or policies Michiganders deserve more transparency on. First up is James Craig, the MIGOP-insider favorite that has been clear as mud since he joined the race several months ago. Possibly the least-transparent candidate in this messy and divisive gubernat more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Johnson Admits Own Ad Makes False Claims, Used His Businesses to Illegally Double-Deal and Bragged About Using Prison Labor (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: Yesterday, Bridge Michigan reported that "prolific junk faxer" and gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson has been spamming the airwaves with ads that "inflate his own role" within the auto industry - a bizarre claim even he had to concede was "a bit much." Bridge's investigation into Johnson's companies revealed a number of shady, unethical, and illegal business practices that the  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Members of Law Enforcement, Faith-Based Organizations and Nurses All Call on Whitmer to Veto Damaging Republican Tax Plan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 18, 2022: New reporting from Detroit Metro Times details the "dozens" of groups that are urging Governor Whitmer to veto the "unsustainable" and "short-sighted" Republican tax plan that would "come at the expense of critical services" and "reduce police protection." Read excerpts below from Detroit Metro Times on this disastrous GOP-driven plan that "would predominantly benefit the wealthy"  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Tom Leonard Allegedly Skirts Same Campaign Finance Law as Former Speaker of the House (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: "The former Republican Michigan Speaker of the House is under investigation for alleged sexual and financial misconduct, the full extent of which is still coming to light. Like a fox guarding the hen house, Leonard, also a Republican, is the last person voters should expect to hold the former Speaker accountable for his abuse of public trust and financial resources," said Michigan Democratic Party Ch more PR

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: City of Mackinac Island Receives Certified Local Government Status to Support Historic Preservation Activities (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, announced today that the city of Mackinac Island in Mackinac County has been accepted to the Certified Local Government (CLG) program, following confirmation from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. "Mackinac Island is a special place, def more PR

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for the 'Two Cities Connected' Project in Bay City (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Bay City will gain a public plaza and interactive art sculpture through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by Ma more PR

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Governor Whitmer Announces Lighting and Furniture Manufacturer Roll & Hill Establishing Second Facility in West Michigan, Creating 50 Jobs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on March 16, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Roll & Hill, a manufacturer of high-end lighting and furniture, is establishing a new lighting production facility in Wyoming with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "My administration has been focused on getting things done on the kitchen-table issues more PR

Mich. Education Superintendent: Second-Career Kalamazoo Educator Highlighted in Newest #proudMIeducator Video (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michael F. Rice, superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, issued the following news release: Third grade teacher Tony Spencer says that everything that was put into him was designed to support children. His journey of going from driving the school bus to being a proud Michigan educator inspires his students and colleagues. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the release of the latest #proudMIeducator video, featuring T more PR

Mich. Environment, Great Lakes & Energy Dept. Awards Funding for 92 Projects to Collect, Recycle Scrap Tires (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 16 (TNSFund) -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has awarded $674,000 in grants to fund 92 community scrap tire drop-off events and other tire cleanups across the state. Community events provide affordable, convenient, tire recycling opportunities to residents, including the creation of yearlong collections sit more PR

Mich. Environment, Great Lakes & Energy Dept. to Accept Public Comments on New Interactive Environmental Justice Tool (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has opened a 60-day public comment period on a newly developed draft interactive mapping tool to help identify Michigan communities disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards. The draft Michigan Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool (MiEJScreen) allows users to explore environ more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Announces 200 New Jobs Resulting From Expansion of Boat Manufacturer BRP in Watertown Township (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following joint news release on March 17, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that boat manufacturer Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. plans to expand its Manitou Boats facility in Watertown Township, where it will create close to 200 jobs for Michigan workers. "Michigan's business climate and highly skilled manufacturing workforce provide a more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Announces I-375 Modernization Project Advancing in Detroit to Reconnect Communities, Fix the Damn Roads and Create Good-Paying Jobs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that the State of Michigan is moving forward with plans to replace the outdated I-375 freeway with an urban boulevard to spur economic development and provide easier access between adjacent areas of Detroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has concluded their environmental review process after securing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Announces I-96 Flex Route Project to Begin March 21 to Reduce Commute Times in Oakland County (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 14, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that starting on Monday, March 21, work will begin to rebuild eastbound and westbound I-96 between Kent Lake Road and the I-275/M-5/I-696 interchange in Oakland County, as part of her Rebuilding Michigan program. When completed, this portion of I-96 will become the latest flex route in the state, letting drivers know when an additional  more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Announces State FAFSA Priority Deadline Extended to May 1 to Ensure More Michiganders Have Opportunity to Lower Cost of Higher Education (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 18, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that students who want to be given priority consideration for state of Michigan financial aid programs now have some extra time to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Completing and submitting a FAFSA is a critical step when applying for grants, scholarships, and other forms of financial assistance to help l more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Awards $2.7M to Expand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Programs in Schools (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 14, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that Kalamazoo RESA, Grand Valley State University and Washtenaw ISD will each receive about $900,000, or $2.7 million total, in funding to support the statewide K-12 expansion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. "STEM education opportunities are critical as we prepare young Michiganders for high-tech more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Awards MI Clean Water Grants to Six Communities to Ensure Safe, Clean Drinking Water and Support Jobs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today awarded more than $2.8 million in grants issued under the MI Clean Water Plan to help six Michigan communities ensure residents have access to safe, clean water. The MI Clean Water Plan provides direct investments for communities and will support over 7,500 Michigan jobs, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "I am proud to con more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Outlines More for MI Money Plan to Save Michiganders Money (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer outlined her priorities to save Michigan drivers, seniors, and working families money. The More for MI Money Plan builds on proposals announced by the governor during her 2022 State of the State address to eliminate the retirement tax on seniors and triple the tax credit for working families and temporarily pausing the state sales tax on gas. "These are tough times, an more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Businesses, Homeowners (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: Governor Whitmer today signed legislation to help small businesses and other legislation to help homeowners. To date, Governor Whitmer has signed over 780 bipartisan bills into law. Chiropractor Practices Together, House Bill 5295 and 5296 would allow licensed chiropractors to form a professional limited liability company or a professional corporation with other medical profe more PR

Mich. Gov. Whitmer Streamlines Process for FOIA Requests, Promotes Transparency (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed executive directive 2022-3, requiring State of Michigan departments to accept credit card payments for any fees associated with the production of records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This directive builds on efforts spearheaded by Attorney General Dana Nessel and her late Communications Director Kelly Rossman-McKinney to promote transparency. "Th more PR

Michigan Education Dept. Issues Memo on Reimbursement for School Board Member Training (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo: 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: Reimbursement for School Board Member Training Public Act 87 of 2021 (PA 87), Article 3, Part 2, Sections 201 and 1100, authorizes the Michigan Department of Education  more PR

Michigan PSC Approves $1.7M Rate Increase for Customers of Northern States Power in Upper Peninsula (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a settlement agreement that permits Northern States Power Co. of Wisconsin (NSP) to raise its electricity rates by $1.7 million in its service territory in two western Upper Peninsula counties. The settlement agreement (Case No. U-21097) approves a total revenue requirement of $2,530,513, with a return on common equity  more PR

Michigan PSC to Hold Virtual Public Forum on Indiana Michigan Power's Integrated Resource Plan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold an online public forum April 6 to give customers of Indiana Michigan Power Co. the opportunity to comment on the utility's integrated resource plan, the utility's long-range strategy for meeting residential and business customer needs. MPSC Chair Dan Scripps said it's important for the Commission to gather input from r more PR

Michigan State: How Hypertension Turns Good Fat Bad (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 17 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Vascular fat sounds inherently dangerous, but it can be quite helpful. Maintaining its beneficial purpose is the subject of a Michigan State University study funded with a five-year $13.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institute of Health. Perivascular adipose tissue, or PVAT, is a fat that surrounds blood vessels crucial for optimal blood pressure  more PR

Michigan State: Paving a New Path for the Future of Data Science (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 16 (TNSPar) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University and Spelman College in Atlanta are teaming up to create a new educational pipeline for data science, one of the fastest growing fields in the country. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that, by 2026, the nation will have created more than 11 million data science jobs. "It's also one of the highest-paid professions," said Andrew Christlieb, an MSU Foundation Pro more PR

New Michigan State Research Showcases Innovative Method to Develop More Accurate Corn Yield Predictions (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 18 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on March 17, 2022: Published in the prestigious journal Remote Sensing of Environment, new MSU research details how more accurate yield information can equip farmers with the knowledge to improve profitability. Newly published Michigan State University research shows that incorporating in-season water deficit information into remote sensing-based crop models drastically improves corn yield predicti more PR

New University of Michigan Study Assesses the Impact of Automation on Long-Haul Trucking (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 16 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: As automated truck technology continues to be developed in the United States, there are still many questions about how the technology will be deployed and what its potential impacts will be on the long-haul trucking market. A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University assessed how and where automation might replace operator hours in long-haul trucki more PR

Northern Michigan University: Alumnus Named CEO at VAST (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, March 15 -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Kelly Reed, a 2007 Northern Michigan University business management graduate and former Wildcat quarterback, is the new CEO at VAST in Marquette. He has been with the insurance and risk management firm for 15 years, most recently as a risk adviser for health care providers throughout the United States. When he first joined VAST in 2007, Reed helped small to mid-sized businesses in the Upper Peninsula place more PR

Northern Michigan University: Broadband Expansion Receives Federal Funding (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, March 12 (TNSfund) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package that passed the U.S. House and Senate and awaits the president's signature includes a $1.2 million earmark that will enable Northern Michigan University to expand LTE broadband service to rural communities in the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Lower Peninsula through its Educational Access Network (EAN). "Northern Michigan University has been a leader  more PR

Northern Michigan University: Horn's Next-Gen Computing Project Funded (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, March 15 (TNSfund) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University associate professor Jeffrey Horn has been awarded $92,500 from the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing for a next-generation computing project. Horn received the funding for a Deep-Scale Evolution (DSE) algorithm that he invented that has practical implications for minimizing material waste in industrial p more PR

Public Invited to Weigh in on DTE's Clean Energy Future (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 15 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Electric, Michigan's largest electric utility company, is offering the public an opportunity to learn about the company's energy planning process and provide input on the company's long-term plans to transform its mix of generation sources to ensure the reliable, affordable, and clean energy that will power Michigan's future. The third in a series of Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) public open houses will be held v more PR

REJECTED: Eastern Michigan University: Engage@EMU Partners With TimeSlips to Offer Training to Students, Faculty and Community Members (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, March 17 (TNSPar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: By Victoria Scott Engage@EMU has formed a partnership with non-profit organization, TimeSlips. For the first time at Eastern Michigan University, Engage@EMU is offering training through TimeSlips to faculty, staff, students, and select community members. Participants will learn engagement techniques that assist in building meaningful moments of connection with older adults, specifically those exper more PR

University of Michigan: A Third of New Moms During Early COVID Had Postpartum Depression (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 15 (TNSJOu) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression-nearly triple pre-pandemic levels-and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say University of Michigan researchers. New research from the U-M School of Nursing found that depression in new mothers rose considerably during the pandemic. Before COVID, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estima more PR

University of Michigan: As Russia Invades Ukraine, Social Media Users 'Fly to Quality' (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A swift drop in late February in social media engagement with content from "iffy" sources is prompting University of Michigan researchers to ask whether Facebook and Twitter users have been experiencing a "flight to news quality," or at least a flight away from less trustworthy sites, during that time--and if so, why. For the week ending Feb. 14, 8.8% of the engagement with the most popular  more PR

University of Michigan: Fellowship for K-12 Teachers - How to Empower Students to Work on Sustainability (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Jessica Marcet, a middle and high school math teacher in New Lothrop in mid-Michigan, is continually searching for unique ways to engage her students. For the last two years, Marcet has immersed herself in a learning process of her own in the Dow Innovation Teacher Fellowship, a program created for K-12 teachers of all disciplines interested in teaching sustainability issues. "This program has been  more PR

University of Michigan: Longer, More Intense Allergy Seasons Could Result From Climate Change (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Rising temperatures, increased CO2 will drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen * * * Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as a result of increasing temperatures caused by manmade climate change, according to new research from the University of Michigan. By the end of this century, pollen emissions could begin 40 days earlier in the spring tha more PR

University of Michigan: Michigan's Local Leaders Express Importance of Recycling as State Has Fallen Behind National Average (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: The majority of Michigan local leaders report recycling is somewhat or very important to their community members, with 65% of officials from the state's largest jurisdictions saying recycling issues are very important in their communities, according to a University of Michigan survey. The findings from a new Michigan Public Policy Survey conducted by the Center for Local, S more PR

University of Michigan: Poland's Welcome of Ukrainian Refugees Comes With Challenges (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 15 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with history professor Brian Porter-Szucs: * * * The scale of the exodus from Ukraine is unprecedented and Poland is the No. 1 destination for shelter for the refugees. The central European country faces its biggest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. More than 1.6 million people, so far, have entered Poland from Ukraine. The scale of the influx is such that in Warsaw alone, the number o more PR

University of Michigan: Return to Beauty - The Long, Hard Push to Revive a Neighborhood (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Jowana Jackson wants to walk outside her house on Detroit's east side and see what anyone else would desire--the beauty of a strong, healthy, thriving community. MorningSide, a neighborhood that's 1.5 square miles and borders East English Village and Grosse Pointe, has many stately brick homes built for times when families were larger. Like much of the area, it was once French ribbon farms t more PR

University of Michigan: Scientists Reconsider Meaning, Implications of Drought in Light of Changing World (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Maps of the American West have featured ever darker shades of red over the past two decades. The colors illustrate the unprecedented drought blighting the region. In some areas, conditions have blown past severe and extreme drought into exceptional drought. But rather than add more superlatives to our descriptions, one group of scientists believes it's time to reconsider the very definition  more PR

University of Michigan: Ukraine-Russia Crisis - What to Know About Decisions by Global Business Players as War Rages (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 15 (TNStalk) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Paolo Pasquariello, finance professor at the Ross School of Business: * * * There's a range of reasons why corporations are shutting down or scaling back their operations--or continue to operate--in Russia in the wake of the nation's invasion of Ukraine. Paolo Pasquariello is a finance professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business whose research interests include internation more PR

WarnerMedia: All-New Episode of Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel Debuts March 22 (10)
NEW YORK, March 17 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: HBO's REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL returns with an all-new episode on TUESDAY, MARCH 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). The series debuts on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. For up-to-the-minute updates about REAL SPORTS, follow on Twitter at @RealSportsHBO or join the conversation using #RealSports, and on HBO.com/realsports and Facebook.com/RealSportsHBO.* March segments includ more PR

Wayne State University Alumna Mary Sheffield Discusses New Role Leading Detroit City Council (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 18 (TNStalk) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Mary Sheffield became president of the Detroit City Council in January. A dedicated community activist, she earned a public affairs degree from Wayne State University in 2008. James E. Tate Jr., also a Wayne State alum, serves on the council as president pro-tempore. The Sheffield pedigree is steeped in faith, community engagement and public service. Her father, the Rev. Horace L. Sheffield III, is a pro more PR

Western Michigan University: Western Team Works to Increase Gender, Racial Diversity in Higher Ed STEM Fields (10)
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, March 16 (TNSfund) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Work to diversify representation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) faculty is moving forward at Western Michigan University. Fueled by a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant, a team at Western is partnering with researchers at Iowa State University, North Dakota State University and Michigan Technological University to create programming aimed at increasing  more PR

Winter Grab: University of Michigan Team Bores Through Saginaw Bay Ice to Glimpse Great Lakes Life Below (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on March 14, 2022: University of Michigan biogeochemist Casey Godwin raises a football-size chunk of crystal-clear Great Lakes ice toward the sky and studies it like a miner inspecting a precious gemstone just pulled from the earth. Godwin's team snowmobiled 5 miles from the shore of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, with morning temperatures in the upper teens, then bored through 19 inches of ice to more PR

Wis. Workforce Development Dept.: BLS Releases State Level Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey Data for January 2022 (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data for the month of January 2022. In brief, the JOLTS data for Wisconsin showed: * Wisconsin hires decreased by 9,000 over the month to 116,000. Hires also decreased over the month in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minne more PR

Women Who Led Northern Michigan University History Department (10)
MARQUETTE, Michigan, March 16 -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: During Women's History Month, it is worth noting that NMU's History Department was led by two trailblazing women who served as department head. The first was Catherine Maxwell, who taught from 1904 until her death in 1918. Ruth Roebke-Berens was the second woman to fill the role, from 1981-88. According to History Professor Emeritus Russ Magnaghi, Maxwell was born in Michigan in 1862 to parents who had emi more PR