The Lansing Promise provides students in the Lansing School District with scholarships to attend universities and earn bachelor degrees, with Central Michigan University joining the program as an eligible university.

The initiative is part of the university’s effort to establish a 60-year curriculum, which includes providing education for individuals at different life stages, from high schoolers to retirees.

The partnership will provide LCC students with expanded mental health and wellness resources, including immediate appointments with licensed counselors.

The grant comes from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Michigan Industry-Driven Skills Training Program (MIDSTP) to expand advanced manufacturing training opportunities.

The two grants come from the National Science Foundation and from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.

The $372,997 grant will support the Blue Raider CONNECT initiative.

The Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) grant comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, on behalf of the US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE).

The funding will help the university strengthen the rural healthcare workforce and expand access to healthcare in rural communities.

Dr. Gruber fills the seat left open after the resignation of Brian Dissette.

University of Kentucky student Katie Neglia turned a paper into a real world project, setting up a Little Free Library at the school’s arboretum as a means to creatively improve health literacy.