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MSU Tenure-Track Faculty Look to Unionize

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Michigan State University (MSU) tenure-track faculty have launched a public unionization campaign to gain more influence in administrative decision-making, The State News reported.

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Michigan Launches New Education Department, Consolidates Education Programs

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The state of Michigan has launched a new education department, which aims to consolidate early childhood and post-secondary education programs, the Detroit Free Press reported. Gretchen Whitmer ABC News The Michigan Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) department – created by Michigan Gov.

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Black Groups at MSU Look to Interview MSU Presidential Candidate Regarding Past Race-Related Controversies

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Faculty and Black groups at Michigan State University (MSU) are calling for campus stakeholders to be able to interview MSU’s sole presidential candidate, given his role in a number of race-related controversies , The State News reported.

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Police Investigate "Hate-Motivated Vandalism" Involving a Swastika at Off-Campus Fraternity Houses at the University of Michigan

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Police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are investigating "hate-motivated vandalism" at two off-campus fraternity houses at the University of Michigan, ABC News reported.

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Johnson C. Smith University President Announces June Retirement

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Armbrister – the 14th president of the historically Black college and university (HBCU) – broke the news in a message to students Jan. Armbrister holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Michigan. Clarence D.

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Mass Shooting Kills Three and Critically Wounds Five Students at Michigan State University

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mass shooting has killed three and critically wounded five Michigan State University (MSU) students. Two years earlier, Michigan had another school shooting. As a representative of Oxford, Michigan, I cannot believe that I’m here again doing this 15 months later,” said Rep. Yet another U.S.

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UMich Graduate Employee Union Goes on Strike After Months of Negotiations

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The University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) began striking Mar. 29 following five months of negotiations, The Detroit News reported. UMich spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said that the school has filed an unfair labor practice charge against GEO with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission to stop the strike.

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