Media Highlights

Samples of external media coverage focused on Eastern Michigan University. Click the link to read or view the story. (EMU is not responsible for broken links or archived content on these external websites).

Jun 14, 2016

• The Daily Reporter - Indiana (Associated Press)
  Eastern Michigan University says it's considering privatizing its dining services operation and the move could bring millions of dollars of investments in its facilities
• Michigan Business Network
  Incoming president of EMU talks education in Mackinac
• Arizona Commission on the Arts
  Juan Freitez is a recipient of a 2016 Artist Research & Development Grant (EMU alumnus from CMTA)

Jun 13, 2016

• The Monroe News
  Area Civil Air Patrol cadet Stephen Pfiester earns the rare Gen. Billy Mitchell Award (Pfiester is an aviation major at Eastern Michigan)
• Heavy
  Zach Gowen, ‘American Ninja Warrior’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (attended EMU)

Jun 12, 2016

• WXYT-AM
  Incoming EMU President James Smith interviewed on WXYT-AM Small Talk with Mark S. Lee at Mackinac Policy Conference (interview begins 31:30 into segment)
• Eastern Echo
  Sociology major awarded $50,000 for federal fellowship
• The Atlantic
  Why Hollywood Doesn’t Tell More Stories for—and About—Girls (with comments by EMU professor Ian Wojcik-Andrews )

Jun 10, 2016

• Plymouth-Canton Observer
  53 years, Rocks record and lasting impact — ‘Butch’ (Remembering EMU graduate/outstanding athlete from Plymouth who died in Vietnam)
• Ann Arbor News - MLive
  Eastern Michigan plans $40 million upgrade of science education complex
• WEMU
  EMU Science Building To Get State Funding For Renovation
• Monroe News
  Miss Monroe, an EMU alumna, gets ready to tackle the Miss Michigan pageant
• Real Times Media
  National Black MBA Association Detroit Chapter announces '40 Years of Legacy and Leadership (EMU graduate student Demisha Jackson one of scholarship winners)

Jun 9, 2016

• Houston Chronicle - subscribers only
  Eastern Michigan to get funding for Strong Hall
• San Francisco Gate
  Eastern Michigan to get funding for Strong Hall
• The Daily Mining Gazette - Michigan
  Eastern Michigan to get funding for Strong Hall renovation
• dBusiness
  Eastern Michigan University to Receive $30M for Renovations of Science Building
• Greenfield Daily Reporter
  Eastern Michigan University will receive $30 million from the state to renovate Strong Hall on the school's Ypsilanti campus
• WWJ
  EMU to receive $30 million from state for Strong Hall renovation
• Making the Grade: WWJ
  Interview with EMU president Jim Smith regarding cost of higher education