Central Michigan University’s Blackboard system is getting a facelift.Blackboard 8 will be upgraded to Blackboard 9 starting in mid-August, said Greg Dumont, associate director of academic computing.
Senior Conor Beebe knew he was in for a change this season after wrestling at 133 pounds his entire career — but did not know the extent of the switch.CMU coach Tom Borrelli decided Beebe would drop down to 125 pounds before the season began. However, Beebe now will finish the season at 141
CMU finishes the season 11-17 and 8-8 in the MAC after a 77-74 loss to Ball State on Tuesday.The guard tandem of senior Kendra Holman (13 points) and junior Shonda Long led a 3-point blitz that helped CMU open a 24-13 lead with 7:58 remaining in the first half. But the exit of junior forward Kaihla Szunko with two fouls allowed Ball State to go on a 12-5 run to get back into the game with 3:29 remaining in the first half.“I wasn’t playing smart and had picked up those two early fouls, which was pretty frustrating, and had a few turnovers,” Szunko said.CMU held on to a 38-30 lead at halftime after shooting 41.2 percent from the floor, including going 7-of-15 from 3-point range.Szunko scored CMU’s first 10 points, but Ball State seniors Audrey McDonald and Danielle Gratton took over the game after being held scoreless in the first half. Gratton scored eight of her 11 points at the start of the second half to help close the Chippewas’ lead to four points, while McDonald hit a 3-pointer with 14:56 remaining in the second half to give Ball State its first lead.“They did a really nice job with their size and physicality of beating us down low,” Guevara said. “With Shonda Long and Stefanie Mauk having to play down low, we’re just not as strong and big as Ball State was.”After both teams traded leads for more than seven minutes, McDonald (13 points) hit a 3-pointer with 8:15 remaining to put Ball State up 61-58, a lead that CMU would never overcome.Szunko led CMU with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, her 10th double-double of the season. Long added 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting.Ball State (13-16, 7-10 MAC) outrebounded the Chippewas 50-38, grabbing 25 offensive rebounds.
Standards at CMU should not be lowered for admissions. It does a disservice to students and faculty. Even during a tough economy, education should not be sacrificed to increase revenue.
Not everyone around campus will be happy with the administration’s budget cuts. Smaller programs like the Leadership Institute are great but not essential to CMU’s survival. Consideration for closing it down may be in the best interest for CMU financially.
Spring Break is the perfect time to to get away from Facebook and Twitter. Students should take the opportunity to get away from the Internet over their break and spend some time face-to-face with family and friends.
Candidate identity forms for the Student Government Association are due this Friday. Students interested in running for a position in SGA’s executive council must fill the forms by the deadline.
University President George Ross spoke Tuesday of financial woes and transitioning into leadership when he addressed the Academic Senate for the first time.“I want to let you know that it’s day two and I’ve got it all figured out,” he said, jokingly, to the group gathered in Dow 102.
Police are investigating an alleged incident of armed robbery at a Mount Pleasant bank earlier today. An unknown man robbed National City bank, 409 S. Mission, around 11:15 a.m. with an unidentified weapon. “When he got to the teller, he indicated he had a weapon and took an unknown amount of money,” said Dave Sabuda, public information officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department.
The CMU football team’s 2010 Mid-American Conference schedule was announced Monday, with the team not playing its first home conference game until Oct. 2 against Ball State.
After opening at home against Football Championship Subdivision team Hampton on Thursday, Sept. 2, the Chippewas play three consecutive road games, including their MAC opener against East Division opponent [...]
The Chippewas beat St. Mary’s College 3-1 on Sunday after losing 7-6 to Cal State-Bakersfield on Saturday and 9-4 to California on Friday.
One Central Michigan University staple may shut its doors, according to a Senior Staff Budget Advisory Group recommendation and response released late last week.
One of Chao Xu’s first experiences in America was trying to purchasing a Slurpee.
“When I came here, (the) first store I went to was 7-Eleven,” the China freshman said.
Central Michigan University is out-funded per student by 11 other public universities despite having the fourth largest enrollment in Michigan.
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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