May 2015 É«É«À² News

June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'

Opportunities for individuals to celebrate their connections to the É«É«À² legacy are available for inclusion in and around the É«É«À² Alumni Center, which is scheduled to open Oct. 23.

Coordinator named to oversee É«É«À²'s Lansing-area location

Dr. Lillian Brooks is the new regional coordinator for É«É«À²-Lansing. Brooks oversees the academic programs and enrollment activity at É«É«À²'s Lansing-area regional location.

É«É«À² MBA students provide winning solutions

MBA students recently competed in the final round of the É«É«À² MBA Case Competition, where an elite final four teams presented their innovative strategies to a panel of executives.

Flags lowered Friday for Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh

Flags on all campuses of É«É«À² will be lowered Friday, May 8, in honor of Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh, of Livonia., who died following a training accident Sunday, April 26.

É«É«À² business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition

Tyler Lemke and his team earned the Whirlpool Award for his company, AutoMowticCo. A second É«É«À² team, represented by Kevin Wolf, was named a finalist in the competition

Select group receives top undergraduate honor for 2015

The highest honor the University can bestow on an undergraduate—designation as a Presidential Scholar—was awarded this spring to 46 students in the 6,067-member senior class.

Trustees approve retirements of three faculty, three staff members

At its April 22 meeting, the É«É«À² Board of Trustees approved the retirements of six employees. Trustees also signed off on six faculty resignations as well a change in department affiliation for one faculty member.