Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick has decided not to press charges of ethnic intimidation relative to the hanging of four nooses in a Central Michigan University classroom last November.
A 28-year-old male engineering student was thoroughly questioned and a formal investigation was conducted to determine whether the act was racially-motivated.
More than 400 plant species will come together starting in September as the construction for Central Michigan University's own botanical gardens gets underway.
CMU trustee emeritus James Fabiano Sr. approached CMU's biology department about two years ago and said he wanted to make a starting contribution for the startup of a botanical garden.
After stepping out of a Beijing bar a group of colleagues and I spotted something you don't often see in the Chinese sky.
Stars.
Hanging above our heads were a handful of them. I sat catatonically staring at the celestial sight for a solid five minutes before my neck began hurting, and I had to turn away.
Central Michigan University's greenhouse is the only place on campus and maybe even the world that an agave cactus, setcreasea, ponytail palm and papyrus plant can coexist.
The greenhouse's six biomes, or climate controlled rooms, and conservatory act as a hands-on classroom for biology, ecology and geology students.
Students studying entrepreneurial business and apparel merchandising and design will have new opportunities this fall.
Central Michigan University has been awarded a $72,000 grant from the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The grant was given as part of a competition between Michigan's 15 public universities.
\It may not be Times Square, but Athletics Director Dave Heeke has placed another star quarterback in quite the prominent location.
A 30-by-60 foot billboard of junior Dan LeFevour is featured on the back of Comerica Park's scoreboard near the main entrance to Ford Field, where incoming Tigers and Lions fans can gaze upon the 2007 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
In the heat of training camp, Ike Brown takes a pause and reflects on what got him there.
The former Central Michigan linebacker takes a moment and then it's back to the grind of playing professionally with the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons.
A knee surgery nearly ended his career before it started in 2006.
Lynn Dominguez's students can look forward to being outdoors in the fall.
The assistant professor for Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services said she is incorporating the development of the Access Adventure Trail into two of her classes.
The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a temporary easement on July 17 for the city of Mount Pleasant to complete construction on the trail into university-owned Veits Woods.
Central Michigan University's Center for Charter Schools is taking applications for its lone vacancy.
It has received 18 applications from a variety of Michigan schools, said Scott Ray, the center's director of external relations. However, by the end of the phase I application window on Aug.
Despite country-wide closures after its corporate parent filed for bankruptcy suddenly on Tuesday, Mount Pleasant's Bennigan's Grill & Tavern won't be affected - at least for the short term.
Metromedia Restaurant Group, owner of Bennigan's and Steak & Ale Restaurant, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of Texas.
For nearly 30 years, Jane McNamara used dry wit and dogged determination to change the lives of Central Michigan University students.
McNamara came to CMU in the fall of 1941, just months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was a time when women were discouraged from competing in sports, instead getting together for “play dates.
It would take about $200 million to cover Central Michigan University's known maintenance needs.
Many of the maintenance projects that need to be completed continue to get backed up as more continue to be added.
Associate Vice President of Facilities Management Stephen Lawrence said there is no itemized list with every single item, but projects are prioritized to efficiently distribute their yearly maintenance budget.
More than $4 million has been raised for Central Michigan University's renovation of Rose Arena into a university-wide events center.
The CMU Board of Trustees approved a proposal on July 17 that reserved $2.1 million for the planning and design phase. More than $1 million comes from the university and the other $1 million comes from the $4 million already raised.
Professional skaters shared enthusiasm and support for their involvement in Skate War II, which took place this past weekend at Island Park.
In-line skaters Brian Aragon, Dre Powell, Andrew Hendricks and professional skateboarder Jim Booth attended Mount Pleasant's three-day amateur skating competition for a professional exhibition.
Adjunct Accounting Professor Donald Case believes students who cheat on online classes are only cheating themselves.
“I think most of the students at Central have integrity and don't cheat, but the ones who do are going to pay for it,” he said. “They're only hurting themselves, if you don't know the subject you won't know the job, so when you fail you only have yourself to blame.
Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the fourth largest in Michigan. CMU also has off-campus sites located in 15 states and 10 countries. CMU offers students their choice of 27 degrees through eight academic divisions.
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