Colleges/Universities

Published July 28, 2021

Product developed by Wayne State professor touted to be safer for marine life

METRO DETROIT — After spending weeks and months in the water, the bottom of a boat can become a slimy mess, as algae and other marine organisms coat the hull.

Chandler Park Academy High School graduate Jaylen Body was named a Gates Scholar and will receive a full-ride scholarship to Michigan Technological University.

Published June 20, 2021

Advertiser Times

Chandler Park Academy High School graduate named Gates Scholar

HARPER WOODS — A Chandler Park Academy graduate recently was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

LTU sees first ever graduating nursing class

Published May 28, 2021

Southfield Sun

LTU sees first ever graduating nursing class

SOUTHFIELD — Twenty-six students at Lawrence Technological University made history May 8 as the first class of nursing students to graduate from the university.

Published April 22, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Chippewa grad named OU’s top male scholar

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER — Jack Andrews has taken full advantage of his collegiate experience, advancing his own career aspirations while also benefiting others.

Published April 21, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township native takes to design for CMU show

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — While applying to attend Central Michigan University and knowing she wanted to enter the world of fashion, Lauren Bark was drawn to the Threads Fashion Show.

The Oakland County Community College automobile servicing program received national accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation. The program had to meet a five-step accreditation process.

Published April 6, 2021

C&G Newspapers

OCC Auto Service program receives national accreditation

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland Community College automobile service program has achieved national accreditation by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation.

Lawrence Tech to offer new scholarship to STEM majors

Published March 27, 2021

Metro

Lawrence Tech to offer new scholarship to STEM majors

SOUTHFIELD — In the founding documents written for Lawrence Technological University, the words “every student deserves an education, and finances should never get in the way” are written.

Published March 11, 2021

C&G Newspapers

New grads face altered landscape during COVID-19

OAKLAND COUNTY — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the job market continues to suffer.

Published February 24, 2021

Metro

MCC tuition rates to increase slightly next year

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College students will see an increase in their tuition next year.

Published February 19, 2021

Advertiser Times

U of M study gathers input from businesses coping with COVID-19

HARPER WOODS — A University of Michigan program is looking at methods for aiding local businesses during the difficulties of COVID-19 and are talking with several Harper Woods-area businesses to gather data.

Published February 9, 2021

Metro

Baker College campus coming to downtown Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — The excavation and construction of a seven-story, 86,000-square-foot, $51 million Baker College campus is underway in downtown Royal Oak at 420 S. Lafayette Ave., north of Fifth Street.

Published February 8, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak High School grad’s death ruled accidental

ROYAL OAK — A runner discovered the body of Grand Valley State University student and 2020 Royal Oak High School graduate Taylor DeRosa, 18, near the university’s intramural athletic fields the morning of Dec. 12, 2020.

Lawrence Technological University announced the addition of a new physician assistant studies master’s program. Pending approval, the program is expected to start in fall 2022.

Published January 14, 2021

Southfield Sun

LTU to launch new physician assistant program

SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will be adding a two-year master’s degree program in physician assistant studies, the school announced in a release.

Published December 16, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Deceased GVSU student identified as Royal Oak High School grad

ROYAL OAK — The communities of Royal Oak and Grand Valley State University, which is located near Grand Rapids, are mourning the loss of Royal Oak resident Taylor DeRosa. She was 18.

Lawrence Technological University accepted a grant from “Fortnite” creator Epic Games, which the university plans to use for, in part, an Unreal Engine training program for both students and working professionals.

Published October 27, 2020

Southfield Sun

LTU teams with ‘Fortnite’ creator for campus Epic Center for Unreal Technology

SOUTHFIELD — Like it says in the name, Lawrence Technological University is making strides in the technology world.

Lawrence Tech University is just weeks into in-person classes with new protocols and procedures. Among the measures to keep people safe are over 100 hand sanitizer dispensers placed around the campus.

Published September 8, 2020

Southfield Sun

Lawrence Tech adjusting to school year under coronavirus pandemic

SOUTHFIELD — As colleges and universities across the state return to classes, many are exploring different avenues of doing so while still keeping students and faculty safe. Some colleges are still planning on meeting face to face, while others are going strictly online.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has named Macomb Community College as a certified “Veteran-Friendly School.”

Published June 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MCC named as ‘veteran-friendly’; announces class formats for the fall

MACOMB COUNTY — In March 2017, Macomb Community College opened the Office of Veteran and Military Services at its South Campus in Warren.

AnnMarie Gilbert has been selected to lead University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball program

Published May 8, 2020

Online Only

New coach leading University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball program

With the recent hire of AnnMarie Gilbert as the University of Detroit Mercy’s women’s basketball coach, athletic director Robert C. Vowels said, “We haven’t (had) a coach of her caliber come through here.

Published April 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

MET to host webinar about Michigan's college savings plans

METRO DETROIT — April is Financial Literacy Month, and what better way to invest your money than providing a better future for your children with funds to attend college?

Published January 29, 2020

Rochester Post

Grants help preserve archives at Oakland University

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University has been given funds to preserve records chronicling the university’s history, as well as original materials on the history of Oakland County, the Civil War, women’s studies and other fields.