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Faculty members at Eastern Michigan University have voted to ratify a new four-year labor agreement with the school.

Members of the Eastern Michigan University American Association of University Professors (AAUP) voted 96% in favor of ratifying a new four-year labor agreement which includes significant gains in salary, retirement, and protections for health care coverage.

Eastern Michigan basketball star Emoni Bates has been suspended from the team following a gun arrest over the weekend.

Last year’s top Michigan high school basketball player and recent Eastern Michigan transfer Emoni Bates was arrested this weekend and is facing two gun charges.

Eastern Michigan’s football team doesn’t shy away from playing Power Five teams. For the fourth time under head coach Chris Creighton, the Eagles knocked off a Power Five team as they defeated Arizona State 30-21 on Saturday. In addition to Evans’ standout performance, Jaylon Johnson rushed for a score and star receiver Hassan Beydoun hauled in a touchdown pass from Austin Smith. Not only was it EMU’s fourth Power Five win under Creighton, but it was also the program’s first-ever victory over a PAC 12 opponent. The Eagles moved to 2-1 overall and has now won a non-conference game in every season since 2011.

EMU’s Iyad Khattab and Je’Naiya Tims were among 10 students selected from universities across the United States.

U-M will face off against EMU during a night game on Nov. 11.

Classes are resuming Monday morning for Eastern Michigan University students after a tentative deal has been reached between the university and faculty that had been on strike.

Eastern Michigan University has announced a tentative deal to get hundreds of professors back in the classrooms.

An Eastern Michigan University employee is accused of touching himself inappropriately while driving naked in Dearborn, police said.

A new mode of transportation is coming to EMU's campus.

The faculty at Eastern Michigan University is headed to a strike. It was an overwhelming vote, with 91% in favor of authorizing a strike. It comes as contract talks with the university have stalled.

The Eastern Michigan University faculty has voted to authorize a strike due to a labor dispute during a union meeting Tuesday night.

A labor dispute at Eastern Michigan University shows no sign of letting up. The faculty union at the university is set to make a critical vote Tuesday that could signal a strike just as the school year gets underway.

A labor dispute at Eastern Michigan University is showing no signs of letting up.

The university administration’s salary proposal to the Eastern Michigan University faculty union was rejected on Monday.

MLive is spending the summer checking in on the top 2023 football recruits in Michigan. Today provides a look at Port Huron Northern defensive end Luke Fletcher, who is committed to Eastern Michigan. A couple of weeks ago, for instance, they held a barbeque for their top 2023 recruits and potential 2024 recruits. Those are among the things that appealed to Port Huron Northern defensive end Luke Fletcher, one of MLive’s top 50 recruits of 2023. “Defensive wise, we lost a lot of players” to graduation, said Fletcher, who is in his third year on the varsity.

Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur has given three major gifts to EMU totaling $1 million.

Students will be mentored throughout the summer on how to transform their ideas into solutions at the EMU camp.

Eastern Michigan University is making a major investment to improve outdated student housing on campus.

EMU's TRiO Upward Bound program has received a five-year grant renewal.

66% of this year’s funds went to organizations in Ypsilanti and eastern Washtenaw County.

Rick Harrison from "Pawn Stars" will be on EMU's campus in early July.

EMU will be offering events in three communities to commemorate Juneteenth.

The hybrid program helps aspiring entrepreneurs hone business skills while offering professional coaching, networking and mentoring opportunities.

A new gift has brought EMU one step closer to constructing its brand-new arts complex.

He and Hendrick are two of the nearly 200 guests who participated in Victory Day, a camp hosted by the EMU football team and Special Olympics of Washtenaw County to teach football to local special-needs children. Eagles Head Coach Chris Creighton started Victory Day at EMU when he was hired in 2014. It consists of his players supervising campers in drills, such as taking handoffs, running through cones, snatching up fumbles and scoring touchdowns. There has been a Victory Day at EMU every year since, except the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This attitude within the EMU football program makes these children feel safe, Haywood said.

Eastern Michigan University is out with an independent report on how the school handled sex assault accusations involving the school’s fraternities.

A former Eastern Michigan University student is coming forward to share the story of how he says he was treated by the university after being sexually assaulted in his dorm room.

Eastern Michigan University is mourning the loss of Assistant Football Coach Fred Reed.

Eastern Michigan University responded and condemned the racist images that were painted over a message on a student speech wall in the middle of campus. The area is designated for free speech.

EMU is engaging new students on short video platform TikTok.

EMU will welcome walk-ins at its final community vaccine clinic of the semester this weekend.

YPSILANTI, MI - Four dozen paid tech internships are available through the Eastern Michigan University Center for Digital Engagement. The positions are part of an eight-year collaboration between EMU and the economic development organization Ann Arbor SPARK. Interns will work through at university’s Digital Summer Clinic, which aims to build experience in digital marketing and technology and provide connections with industry professionals, officials said. For more information, visit the Digital Summer Clinic website. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:EMU distances itself from Ann Arbor charter school lawsuit, after dropping authorization‘I want my freedom back’: Polio survivor striving to be mobile once moreThese Michigan schools are the most military friendly, ranking says

The family of an Eastern Michigan student who was found murdered in an off-campus apartment bathtub nearly a decade ago is still waiting for her killer to be captured.

A new set of bills in Lansing aim to expand Michigan’s statute of limitations for sexual assault.

Maxx Crosby had more than one reason to celebrate on Friday. Two years to the day after the Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro and former Eastern Michigan standout decided to change his life for the better, the star defensive end signed a $98 Million contract extension to stay with the team. “Today is a special day...2 years sober,” Crosby wrote to accompany the photo. Originally a fourth-round draft pick by the Raiders in 2019, Crosby has become one of the top pass rushers in the league since his arrival. Crosby has 141 tackles (91 solo), 12 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his NFL career.

YPSILANTI, MI -- The Eastern Michigan University Police Department is investigating the death of a man found in Pease Park early Monday morning. A deceased man between the ages of 50 and 60 years old was found at Pease Park, located in the 600 block of W. Cross Street in Ypsilanti, and was reported to EMU police at around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, according to the university. Police have not yet determined the cause of death, but say there is no ongoing safety concern to the EMU students or campus community. The police urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Eastern Michigan University Police Department at 734-487-1222. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:Pregnant woman in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times at Detroit motelAnn Arbor prepping for 50th anniversary of Hash Bash marijuana festivalDetroit Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks: Betting odds, predictions and picks for Monday’s game

A prosecutor has filed a lawsuit to try to temporarily stop parties hosted by a fraternity at Eastern Michigan University, citing sexual assaults and excessive alcohol consumption.

Eastern Michigan University is hosting a community COVID vaccine clinic Saturday for residents in Washtenaw County and surround cities, EMU students, faculty and staff.

Students, faculty and staff at EMU can access free COVID testing on campus with quick results.

The clinic will be held in Ballroom A of the EMU Student Center between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eastern Michigan men’s basketball coach Stan Heath will not be on the sidelines for the Eagles’ matchup with rival Western Michigan on Tuesday night because of health and safety protocols. “In accordance with health and safety protocols, EMU head men’s basketball coach Stan Heath will not be in attendance at tonight’s game against Western Michigan,” the university’s statement on Twitter said. Assistant coach Bob Simon will replace Heath as the acting head coach when the Eagles take on the Broncos at 7 p.m., the university said. Heath is in his first season as head coach of EMU’s men’s basketball team and has led the Eagles to a 5-6 record. EMU also postponed its contests against Ohio on Dec. 28 and Buffalo on Jan. 1.

Eastern Michigan signed seven players, highlighted by former Michigan State linebacker Chase Kline, who entered the transfer portal in late September. Finished senior season with 60 pancake blocks and allowed only two QB hurries. --Michigan defensive lineman Taylor Upshaw (91) pushes Michigan State linebacker Chase Kline (21) after a kick return in the second quarter of their Big Ten football game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, November 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)APJoe SparacioPosition: LinebackerRating: 3-starFrom: Naples, Florida (Boston College)Measurables: 5-11, 225-poundsSparacio joins Kline as another transfer linebacker for EMU. He compiled 61 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception in 31 career games at BC.

EMU is opening student apartments to Afghan families in partnership with Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County.

The building was renamed in honor of Detroit native George “Iceman” Gervin, who was on the EMU Men's Basketball team from 1970-1972.

Eastern Michigan’s football team is officially going bowling. The Eagles finished the regular season at 7-5 and will face Liberty (7-5) in the Lending Tree Bowl on Friday, Dec. 18, in Mobile Alabama. EMU is in a bowl game for the fourth time since 2016, but is only 1-4 in bowl games, including three losses under head coach Chris Creighton. The Eagles will face a Liberty team that has been led by quarterback Malik Willis, who is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Tickets for the Lending Tree Bowl will go on sale on Monday.

The prime minister of Laos has ridden the first run of a $5.9 billion Chinese-built train connecting his isolated, mountainous country with southern China.

It is bowling season once again for Eastern Michigan’s football team. The Eagles qualified for a bowl game for the fourth time since 2016 and sixth time in school history with its 52-49 victory over Toledo on the road Tuesday night. EMU senior quarterback Ben Bryant completed 29-of-41 passes for a season-high 354 yards and three touchdowns to one interception. Sophomore running back Samson Evans rushed for two scores and threw a touchdown and senior RB Jawon Hamilton added another TD for the Eagles. EMU will look to push its win streak to three games when it hosts Ohio on Tuesday, Nov. 9.

Two men charged in connection with the slaying of a former Eastern Michigan University wrestler have pleaded guilty to armed robbery and other charges in the fatal 2018 robbery.

A 43-year-old man was shot early Thursday morning in Ypsilanti Township, and police took another man into custody, officials said.

Student protesters at Eastern Michigan University spent Tuesday evening marching and speaking out against what they call the enabling of rape culture.

Eastern Michigan University will hold a memorial ceremony for 9/11 on Saturday morning.

Western Michigan was the closest to the top of the preseason poll, checking in at No. Defending MAC champ Ball State was picked to win the MAC West, garnering nine first-place votes and 65 points, while Toledo slotted in at No. Central Michigan's Kalil Pimpleton (88) races to the end zone in a game against Western Michigan at Central Michigan University on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Like many teams around the nation, EMU returns the bulk of their starters, including first team All-MAC defensive back Noski LaFleur. Western Michigan (1), 533.

Starting Monday, unvaccinated students who attend at least one class with an on-campus component must undergo weekly COVID testing.

Scanning through data fresh off the telescope, we saw two ghosts dancing deep in the cosmos.

Featured creatures, obviously.

Reigning MAC champion Ball State was picked to defend its West Division title, as the Cardinals boasted 11 first-place votes and 114 points. Ball State also received a league-high seven votes to win the MAC Championship Game, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at Ford Field. 2 in the MAC West voting coming off last year’s 4-2 season, and the Rockets will feature nine players who have earned all-conference honors during their careers. Ball State (11), 114 points2. Bowling Green, 28 pointsMore MAC football coverageWMU football adds late gem to 2021 recruiting class in Detroit King OL Brandon HonorableWestern Michigan football preparing for full capacity at Waldo Stadium in 2021Michigan football’s season opener vs. WMU to air on ESPNEastern Michigan football adds pair of Power Five transfersCentral Michigan University adds bulk with 2020 football signeesCentral Michigan adds Notre Dame to its 2023 football schedule

From summer camp to a four-day tournament, learn about esports opportunities happening this summer at EMU.

Eastern Michigan University Jack E. Roush has donated $1 million to his alma mater.

A new partnership between EMU and U-M aims to help older adults improve their technology skills.

The county Health Department will soon shift to smaller vaccination clinics as vaccine supply grows.

YPSILANTI – Two Michigan natives have joined Eastern Michigan’s men’s basketball program as transfers this week. Former Grand Blanc and Delta College standout Kevin-David Rice, and Detroit native and Siena forward Colin Golson Jr., each made their pledge to EMU official on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, the school announced. The Flint native was also named to the All-MCCAA North Conference first team and was a second team All-American selection. In addition to bringing Rice on board, the Eagles also added Golson Jr., a 6-foot-7 forward, who played his prep basketball at Ferndale before heading to the Division I level. At Siena last season, Golson Jr. started four games and played in 13, averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 50% from the field.

Happy Friday!

The Washtenaw County Health Department has paused all use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

The EMU Eagles basketball program welcomes back one of its own as head men's basketball coach.

YPSILANTI – One of Michigan’s top 2020 high school football recruits is returning to the state to continue his football career. Former Davison star Latrell Fordham, a 3-star recruit, announced his decision to commit to Eastern Michigan on Thursday. Fordham was an integral piece to Davison’s 2019 Division 1 Michigan high school state championship team as he caught a touchdown pass during the 35-25 win over Brighton. Fordham is now the 28th player in EMU’s 2021 recruiting class, which ranks 96th in the country and sixth in the Mid-American Conference. MORE:7 players join Eastern Michigan football’s 2021 recruiting class on National Signing DaySee EMU football’s 2021 recruiting class after early signing periodAll-Stater Latrell Fordham of Davison has change of heart about attending Ball State

The Mid-American Conference released its 2021 football slate Friday, laying out a clear path of what lies ahead for Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Western Michigan. The three Michigan MAC teams will make _ trips to play Power Five opponents, including CMU visiting Missouri and LSU, EMU playing at Wisconsin and WMU traveling to Michigan and Pittsburgh. All three teams are off the weekend of Oct. 30, and mid-week MAC tilts begin in November. EMU closes its season with a home game against WMU (Tuesday, Nov. 16) and a road game against CMU (Friday, Nov. 26), while the Broncos host the Chippewas in Week 10 (Wednesday, Nov. 3). Follow along to see the full 2021 football schedules for CMU, EMU and WMU.

A former Eastern Michigan football player will be fortunate enough hoist the Lombardi trophy in the coming weeks, the only question now is which one. John Banaszak, Ron Johnson and Charlie Batch are the other three EMU players who won multiple NFL championships during their professional careers. Wylie, a Midland native, missed last year’s Super Bowl with an injury but is expected to participate in this year’s title game. Should the Buccaneers bring home the championship, O’Connor would become the sixth Eagle to win the Super Bowl. Michigan, Michigan State, Central Michigan and Ferris State are also among those 80 teams.

Ron Beggs, who has lived in Huron Township for 15 years, has been named Riverview's police chief. Ron Beggs, who has lived in Huron Township for 15 years and coached football at Huron High School for the past three years, is the new police chief for the City of Riverview, which has a population of 12,500 residents. Beggs was appointed chief Jan. 11 and was sworn into office Jan. 13 by District Court Judge Elizabeth DiSanto from the 27th District Court in Wyandotte. He is married to Shawn, who grew up in Erie and graduated from Mason High School. The couple have three children – Ainsley, a freshman at EMU; Kelsey, a junior at St. Mary Catholic Central High School, and Andrew, an eighth grader at Renton Junior High School.

There’s an orange galaxy at the centre of the ORC, but we don’t know whether it’s part of the ORC, or just a chance coincidence. Among them, labeled by Anna as WTF?, was a picture of a ghostly circle of radio emission, hanging out in space like a cosmic smoke-ring. We don’t know, but finding a puzzle like this is the dream of every astronomer. Could they be the giant lobes of radio emission we see in radio galaxies, caused by jets of electrons squirting out from the environs of a supermassive black hole? Not likely, because the ORCs are very distinctly circular, unlike the tangled clouds we see in radio galaxies.

Runaway emu ends up in traffic Drivers in a central Israeli town had a very unusual commute after an emu escaped from a private farm and started running on roads