Central Michigan University has expanded its Central Bound program, giving Kirtland Community College students the ability to prepare for Central while still attending Kirtland Community College.

Construction is set to begin in May 2026 and is expected to wrap up in time for the Fall 2027 semester.

The $20,000 grant will support the implementation of a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan in the university’s campus.

The new programs have been added to the university’s roster of offerings to help address regional workforce needs.

The $3 million in funding was presented to the university by Congressman James Comer.

The grant comes from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Capacity Building Grants program and will help prepare students for agriculture careers.

The grant will allow the museum to inventory and catalog its collection, which is estimated to total more than 50,000 artifacts and works of art.

The gift comes from the late Dr. Harader’s wife to continue funding the scholarship, which supports students in political science.

The gift comes from the AGE Fisher Family Foundation and will establish the Hub for Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship (HIVE) within the College of Engineering.

The gift comes from Barbara J. Kolb Price, an Evansville College (UE) alumna, who has spent decades supporting the university.