LTU names interim dean of College of Engineering
SOUTHFIELD – Maj Dean Mirmirani in July assumed the role of interim dean of the LTU College of Engineering. He succeeded Nabil Grace, who left his post as dean to take the newly created position of senior vice president of research and economic development, leading LTU’s new Division of Research and Economic Development.Mirmirani joins Matt Roush on MiTechTV...
The Supreme Court Will Decide a Significant Special Education Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case stemming from the denial of services to a deaf child that could prove significant for remedies being sought in lawsuits against school districts on behalf of children with disabilities.The case of Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools (No. 21-887) encompasses two questions involving the tangle of...
The D23 Expo unveils … more of the same
On a technicality, I am a Disney adult. I love “The Aristocats.” It is my favorite movie of all time. There’s just something about the softness of its lines and colors, its permeating Parisian aesthetic and its feel-good familial story that tugs at my heartstrings. To be fair, so do most other animated Disney movies, which is why I...
MNF Betting Preview: New York Jets vs San Francisco 49ers
The Jets and 49ers will meet on Monday Night Football in what is perhaps the most anticipated matchup in Week 1. For all intents and purposes, Aaron Rodgers will be making his first start as a Jet against his boyhood team, the 49ers. Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury on just his fourth offensive snap as a...
One 4th Grader’s Solution for His School
Rachel Palmer has been the nurse at Michigan’s Dundee Community Schools, a district of about 1,500 students, for seven years. In that time, especially since the the onset of the pandemic, she’s seen an uptick in students who don’t have enough to eat.This year, she reports that close to 35 percent of the district’s students qualify...
Do you run with music, TV shows, audiobooks and podcasts?
This fall, three relay teams of four Daily Arts staffers will train for and run the Probility Ann Arbor Marathon. But as writers, we can’t just run the race — we have to write about our past experiences with running, how we are preparing for the marathon, what we look forward to and what we are afraid of. What shocked me most as I walked out...
Michigan State dealt another long-term injury to key player
EAST LANSING – The injuries keep piling up for Michigan State early in the season.Sophomore cornerback Chance Rucker is the latest Spartan who will miss extended time after being hurt in last week’s 27-24 win at Maryland.“Chance Rucker is going to be longer term, upper body,” Smith said on Monday. “You’re not going to see him probably for...
Meet the 3 Finalists for National Principal of the Year
The finalists for the National Principal of the Year award this year hail from South Carolina, Massachusetts, and Michigan. All three principals share a common goal of bringing up their schools’ graduation rates. They also share concerns around stubborn chronic absenteeism rates in their districts, and the persistent challenges of social media overuse and its impact...
Macaulay Culkin is coming to Michigan for a Christmastime ‘Home Alone’ screening
DETROIT - Kevin McCallister, himself, is coming to Michigan this December for a screening of the holiday comedy classic, “Home Alone.”Actor Macaulay Culkin, who is now 44, will be at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theater on Sunday, December 8.Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 13 at 10:00 a.m. The event will feature a moderated interview and audience Q&A...
Michigan Gets $35.5 Million From Federal Government To Make Roads Safer
LANSING— Michigan communities will receive more than $35.5 million in Safe Streets and Roads for All grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation, with Kalamazoo County taking home $25 million to implement strategies to improve safety and prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries over more than 130 miles of primary roadways—most of which are rural. The funding will...
