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2017-18

É«É«À² News is the newspaper for and about É«É«À² Michigan University faculty and staff. The Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications publishes the paper every other Thursday—if classes are in session—during É«É«À²'s fall and spring semesters and summer I session.

Publication dates for 2017-18 are: Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 19, Nov. 2 and 16, Dec. 7, Jan. 11 and 25, Feb. 8 and 22, March 15 and 29, April 12, May 10 and 24, and June 7 and 21. É«É«À² News will be on summer hiatus starting June 22 and resume publication Aug. 30 for the 2018-19 production year.

The deadline for submitting items for inclusion in an issue is 5 p.m. Friday the week preceding an issue's scheduled publication date.

É«É«À² News, June 21, 2018
Story highlights: É«É«À² part of student mental health effort; Valley Dining Center achieves LEED Gold status; Physical plant upgrades expected to cause few disruptions; On Campus with Monica Liggins-Abrams.

É«É«À² News, June 7, 2018
Story highlights: VP, two unit head appointments announced; Sales program nationally recognized for excellence; Fostering success center announces new partner, transition plans; On Campus with Lindsey Palar.

É«É«À² News, May 24, 2018
Story highlights: Ball State business dean named provost; Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim; Leadership openings result in appointment, ongoing searches; On Campus with Justine Foster.

É«É«À² News, May 10, 2018
Story highlights: Wisconsin educator to lead HHS college; É«É«À² preparing for switch to consolidated dispatch; Two geological research efforts garner rare national recognition; On Campus with Debbi Hands Kreps.

É«É«À² News, April 12, 2018
Story highlights: More programs to be offered in Florida; Bronco mascot rider nets her own equestrian ‘triumph’; Arbor Day event to mark 10th Tree Campus USA anniversary; On Campus with David Miller.

É«É«À² News, March 29, 2018
Story highlights: Event marks Phi Beta Kappa chapter’s 20th year; Discussion to focus on richness, wisdom of diversity; Input sessions slated for South Neighborhood; WMed’s inaugural class celebrates big day, prepares for next step; On Campus with the Gobeil brothers.

É«É«À² News, March 15, 2018
Story highlights: Business college receives new naming gift; É«É«À² unit named No. 3 in nation for safety initiatives; Criminologist tapped for expertise on video games, violence; É«É«À², community groups developing plan for local waterways; On Campus with Debra Gambino.

É«É«À² News, Feb. 22, 2018
Story highlights: Medical school granted full accreditation; Volunteer by Feb. 23 for Success @ É«É«À² task force; Project makes researching archived É«É«À² news nearly painless; On Campus with the Beebes and Zackerys.

É«É«À² News, Feb. 8, 2018
Story highlights: Multidisciplinary project garners $1.8 million; Work progressing on Central Kohrman upgrade; Rinvelt, Bolger again elected to lead É«É«À² Board of Trustees; On Campus with Jim Stoken.

É«É«À² News, Jan. 25, 2018
Story highlights: Professor is transforming aviation education; Naming gift launches financial wellness center; Legendary staff member, athlete to be honored Saturday; Professor wins fourth award in one year; On Campus with Andy Bachmann.

É«É«À² News, Jan. 11, 2018
Story highlights: High percentage of grads finding success; Two ideas being funded to transform student life; University names new business dean, research vice president; On Campus with David Dakin.

É«É«À² News, Dec. 7, 2017
Story highlights: South Neighborhood to be redeveloped; Planning underway for annual MLK celebration; New web service makes finding funding opportunities easier; On Campus with with Bethany Gauthier.

É«É«À² News, Nov. 16, 2017
Story highlights: Scores of transformative ideas under review; Men’s soccer will go to the dance, host NCAA round; Emeritus continues to be key figure in sea’s resurrection; On Campus with Yumi Takahashi-Ede.

É«É«À² News, Nov. 2, 2017
Story highlights: É«É«À² at center of national STEM network; Nursing wins $2 million grant to boost diversity; Three University researchers snag prestigious NSF prize; Men’s soccer team moves up to No. 5 in the nation; On Campus with Veronica Thomas.

É«É«À² News, Oct. 19, 2017
Story highlights: School leadership project gets $12 million; Grad helping to study first collision of neutron stars; President starts fund for ideas aimed at campus transformation; Profs get $2.6 million to train ESL learners; On Campus with Carole Nelson.

É«É«À² News, Oct. 5, 2017
Story highlights: Magura awarded $2.1 million federal grant; Become part of the homecoming 2017 royal family; Scholar-related award recipients to be feted at convocation; É«É«À² sees increase in important enrollment categories this fall; On Campus with Cheri Butler.

É«É«À² News, Sept. 21, 2017
Story highlights: Farmworkers aided by $2 million grant; Montgomery installation draws enthusiastic crowd; Teaching, service award recipients to be feted at convocation; É«É«À² to honor alumni, Detroit influencers; On Campus with Pradip Bhatt.

É«É«À² News, Sept. 7, 2017
Story highlights: Presidential inauguration set for Sept. 15; Make a Difference staffers to be feted at convocation; Seita program named finalist for award; Montgomery hits the ground running as É«É«À²'s ninth president; On campus with Catherine VanDerMaas.