Education

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Eastern Michigan University President Brendan Kelly.

Q&A: New EMU President Brendan Kelly on enrollment, parking, AI, student service, and more

Five weeks into his new job, we sat down with Eastern Michigan University (EMU) President Brendan Kelly to discuss his plans for the future of EMU, his alma mater.

Latest in Education
Young people participate in a cheerleading drill organized by Ypsilanti Community - The Village.
Making sports and fitness accessible to Ypsi-area kids is this nonprofit’s focus

The grassroots nonprofit Ypsilanti Community - The Village was created by Ypsilanti Community High School alumni who wanted to reduce young people's barriers to participating in sports.

Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Ann Arbor.
After decades of partnership, U-M studies what makes Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra great

Since 2023, University of Michigan researchers have been studying how the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is structured, how it operates, and what it brings to audiences in Ann Arbor and around the world.

Families show support for Ann Arbor Public Schools teachers during their union contract negotiations at Abbot Elementary in Ann Arbor.
As AAPS union contract negotiation continues, students and teachers feel mental health impacts

Ann Arbor Public Schools teachers have been working on an expired contract this year, causing stress, confusion, and frustration in students and teachers alike.

University of Michigan graduate Emily Dean shows off her Arts Honors Cords.
U-M Arts Honors Cords allow grads to mark arts’ importance in their studies

A University of Michigan program allows graduating students to show off the importance of arts in their academic careers through an Arts Honors Cord to wear with their caps and gowns.

How Medicaid supports early education and child development

Experts in Ann Arbor say health care access is inseparable from academic success.

The early childhood models in other states inspiring Michigan policy advocates

Michigan is making meaningful strides to advance early childhood education but could make even more by looking to other states' models.

Blue Origin astronaut, former NASA rocket scientist, STEM entrepreneur, and Washtenaw Community College (WCC) alum Aisha Bowe.
Astronaut WCC alum returns to alma mater as TEDxWCC featured speaker

Approximately a year after returning from space, Aisha Bowe returned to the WCC campus on April 9 as the featured speaker at the TEDxWCC event.

Home-based providers call for flexibility as Michigan expands Pre-K for All

Home-based providers in Ypsilanti and beyond could play a significant role in making Pre-K for All available to more children.

A poster for the "Visceral Soup" exhibit at 22 North Gallery in Ypsilanti.
EMU grad students showcase their art in “Visceral Soup” show in Ypsi

The new art show “Visceral Soup" features work from 11 Eastern Michigan University Master of Fine Arts students working across ceramics, painting, installation, and mixed media.

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