Located in the former Willow Run High School, the center aims to support the Willow Run area of Ypsilanti Township in the same way Parkridge Community Center supports Ypsilanti's Southside neighborhood.
Learning labs provide either a safe physical or virtual space for small groups of students to receive professional support as they do their school work.
The new program provides participants with a success coach, community work study opportunities, help navigating the financial aid process, and resources to help each cohort obtain a four-year degree from EMU.
The exhibit is adapted from an exhibition organized by the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in partnership with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
College life during a pandemic is not what anyone expected, and U-M students have had to greatly adjust their expectations.
One new initiative will create over 50 public Wi-Fi hotspots in Southeast Michigan, including 30 in Washtenaw County. Another aims to alleviate digital access issues for older adults in the county.
Instead of cheering on the Wolverines at the Big House, attending weekly tailgates, and freely socializing with peers on campus, U-M students have had to adapt to a completely new social normal this fall.
In less than two months, Ypsilanti resident Kallista Walker has created over three dozen read-along videos featuring small business owners, pastors, firefighters, public safety officers, and government officials.
A2AC staff decided to launch the camps after receiving positive feedback from parents who enrolled their youngsters in the organization's virtual summer art camps earlier in the year.
In a new series spotlighting U-M student writers reporting on campus issues, we take a look at how the dining hall experience has changed on campus and the ways students hope to improve it.
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