Fall River Day returns to Ypsi, offering boat trips and more
The annual event in Frog Island Park features canoe and kayak trips along the Huron River as well as family-friendly activities and educational programming.
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U-M’s Elementary Mathematics Lab holds first session in Detroit
The annual summer math program for children was hosted at The School at Marygrove in Detroit from July 24-28.
Washtenaw Community College named a national center of nursing education excellence
The National League of Nursing recently named WCC one of nine Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education nationwide. WCC was the only community college to receive this recognition this year.
Ypsi’s Rutherford Pool partners with Washtenaw County to meet high demand for swim lessons
A recent collaboration has helped the pool provide more swim classes for adult beginning swimmers and inspired the county to make it easier for adults to learn a vital life skill.
Ypsi teacher receives national award for classroom teaching and popular YouTube chemistry channel
Josh Kenney, a teacher at the Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University, received the American Chemical Society's 2023 Central Region Award recipient for Excellence in High School Teaching.
Child care is expensive and understaffed – but a new Washtenaw County coalition aims to change that
A new cross-disciplinary group of local business owners, families, child care providers, and civic organizations is working to alleviate child care challenges.
Jewish Family Services to launch new commercial kitchen and expanded food pantry
The new kitchen and improved food pantry open up a variety of new ways for JFS to serve its community, which includes many refugees.
National magazine names U-M professor one of 10 “Scientists to Watch”
Dr. Marjorie Weber, a University of Michigan professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was recently named to Science News magazine’s list of 10 "Scientists to Watch" for 2023.
Voices of Youth: Washtenaw County students grapple with COVID’s long-term mental health effects
In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student Felix Brown examines how the pandemic has affected himself and his peers.
New Zingerman’s summer camps teach kids to cook meals for charity
The meals campers create will be donated to local nonprofits including the Delonis Center and Ronald McDonald House.
U-M’s Elementary Mathematics Lab holds first session in Detroit
The annual summer math program for children was hosted at The School at Marygrove in Detroit from July 24-28.
Washtenaw Community College named a national center of nursing education excellence
The National League of Nursing recently named WCC one of nine Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education nationwide. WCC was the only community college to receive this recognition this year.
Ypsi’s Rutherford Pool partners with Washtenaw County to meet high demand for swim lessons
A recent collaboration has helped the pool provide more swim classes for adult beginning swimmers and inspired the county to make it easier for adults to learn a vital life skill.
Ypsi teacher receives national award for classroom teaching and popular YouTube chemistry channel
Josh Kenney, a teacher at the Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University, received the American Chemical Society's 2023 Central Region Award recipient for Excellence in High School Teaching.
Child care is expensive and understaffed – but a new Washtenaw County coalition aims to change that
A new cross-disciplinary group of local business owners, families, child care providers, and civic organizations is working to alleviate child care challenges.
Jewish Family Services to launch new commercial kitchen and expanded food pantry
The new kitchen and improved food pantry open up a variety of new ways for JFS to serve its community, which includes many refugees.
National magazine names U-M professor one of 10 “Scientists to Watch”
Dr. Marjorie Weber, a University of Michigan professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was recently named to Science News magazine’s list of 10 "Scientists to Watch" for 2023.
Voices of Youth: Washtenaw County students grapple with COVID’s long-term mental health effects
In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student Felix Brown examines how the pandemic has affected himself and his peers.
New Zingerman’s summer camps teach kids to cook meals for charity
The meals campers create will be donated to local nonprofits including the Delonis Center and Ronald McDonald House.
