Category Archives: Schools & Education

Holiday Giving, Reconsidered

December 12, 2011 – 8:36 am

Ernst & Young fill that kettle by kmaz In a recent conversation about how we see need in Michigan, Rob Collier President of the Council of Michigan Foundations told us about several reasons to give charitably this year.  He said, “This is an important year to give and give big because the needs are so great.  Just [...]

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Funding cuts leave college students and families swimming in debt

November 14, 2011 – 8:20 am

University of Michigan ~ West Hall by Trish P. – K1000 Gal The Saginaw News reports that as state support has dropped over the last 30 years, Michigan’s 15 public universities have compensated by raising tuition, fees and room and board, adding $3,000 each semester in tuition in the last decade alone. As need rises, [...]

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Michigan vs Michigan State Football Rivalry

October 13, 2011 – 11:11 am

It’s rights for the title of the state, state champions, who’s the best in the state, it’s huge, big for the fans, big for the alumni and big for the players and coaches. ~Ryan Van Bergen, UM Defensive End This Saturday at 12 noon the University of Michigan Wolverines head to Spartan Stadium in East Lansing to [...]

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Saginaw students discover 2 wrecks in Project Shiphunt

July 26, 2011 – 7:29 am

mLive has a nice feature on some Michigan students who helped discover 2 wrecks in Lake Huron. 122 years ago, the 138-foot schooner M.F. Merrick was hit by the steel freighter Etruria, sinking both ships. The students used historical records and diving experts to identify the ships, and helped to document the vessels in 3-D [...]

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TEDx Traverse City – May 17, 2011

April 5, 2011 – 9:38 am

via Leelanau.com… FIM Group and Northwestern Michigan College have collaborated to present the inaugural TEDx TraverseCity on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium at Northwestern Michigan College. Tickets go on sale TODAY (Tuesday, April 5) at 10 AM through the website at www.tedxtraversecity.com. They will probably go [...]

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Detroit 20/20: Mayor Dave Bing & Governor Rick Snyder

March 23, 2011 – 1:23 pm

Detroit 20/20 from WXYZ TV seeks to address the challenges facing Detroit and the region with the goal of making Detroit a better place to live, work and raise families. In this four-part interview, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing discuss a wide range of the daunting challenges facing and the often [...]

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MSU Spartans, UM Wolverines & Oakland Golden Grizzlies earn 2011 NCAA Tourney Bids!

March 14, 2011 – 10:11 am

Via Michigan in Pictures… Darius Morris by JS_Owens || MSU Basketball #10 by Blackbeard Ben || summit league championship by elishapage After weeks of uncertainty, the state of Michigan was rewarded with not one or two but three NCAA Tournament bids! The University of Michigan Wolverines (20-13) received a #8 seed, higher than most expected [...]

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Emergency Financial Manager Bill rumbles toward passage

March 10, 2011 – 4:19 pm

R.I.P. – James McMillan School (1894-2008) by SNWEB.ORG Photography, LLC. HB-4214 – the “local  government and school district fiscal accountability act” –  passed the Senate yesterday.  This is such a strange & sweeping bill that vests power in the executive branch to exercise extra-ordinary powers of finance, administration and even the very existence of municipalities [...]

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Video of President Obama’s speech at NMU in Marquette

February 11, 2011 – 9:28 am

When it comes to high speed internet, the lights are still off in one third of our households … for millions of Americans, the railway hasn’t showed up yet.” ~President Barack Obama We’ll lead off with video of President Barack Obama’s speech at Northern Michigan University in Marquette on February 10, 2011. Thanks Cat Chat [...]

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The Water Semester at University of Michigan

January 18, 2011 – 9:18 am

“Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.” ~ Luna Leopold Huron River by Ann279 Our friends over at the Great Lakes Echo tipped us off to an interesting thing that the University [...]

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