The newly established National Center of Expertise of the U.S. Coast Guard will analyze the effects of oil spills in freshwater lakes and develop new techniques for clean up response. The center will also provide LSSU students with more opportunities for hands-on learning and funding for the university to underwrite multiple research positions.
As the Leadership Accelerator Academy gears up for its first session to be scheduled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Michigan College steps in to become the hub for the regional leadership development organization.
Seven Sports Management students have been granted a special designation from the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau as Certified Tourism Ambassadors to learn about the ability of local sports to attract visitors and contribute to economic growth in the area.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College students will now be able to earn Ferris State University credits at community college rates and will be eligible for special scholarships after completing their associate degree.
Ten seats per admission cohort will be reserved at Jackson College for students who have completed two years of healthcare training through local career centers and want to continue their studies to earn an associate degree in nursing, waiving the prerequisite courses usually required.
A $500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will be used to educate middle and high schools students from communities with high unemployment levels about career opportunities in the water industry.
Over the last five years, Western Kentucky University has increased its Campus Pride Index rating from two stars to 4.5 stars for efforts to make the campus a safe and welcoming learning environment for LGBTQ+ students.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography club at WKCTC will be providing free non-diagnostic ultrasounds to community members who donate needed food items for the campus food pantry in November.
The National Institutes of Health awarded the Clinical and Translational Award to UK, marking the third time the university has received the grant, each time providing four years worth of funding for research in clinical care focused on Central Appalachia.
Colin Goodfellow says he applied to UK specifically because it was the only university in the country he could find where he could both play football and graduate from a widely respected nursing school.