An MSU professor is working with colleagues from two other research universities in Michigan to develop a new way to monitor fine particulate matter air pollution. The team hopes the new technology will be placed in common wearable devices, leading to a network of data that can help individuals and policy makers to make more informed choices.
Benita Duncan, executive assistant and board liaison for the LCC Board of Trustees, was recently elected as President for the Executive Committee of the ACCT Professional Board Staff Network. She is the first Black woman to be elected to the position.
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.
