0Chris McCarty
Twelve men responded to questions and concerns posed by African-American women Monday.

About 55 people attended the social gathering in the Bovee University Center Lake Michigan Room to honor African-American women.

“This is women’s day. You just have to be able to answer to them, whatever questions come,” said Travis Foster, Detroit senior.

Hosted by Phi Beta [...]

0A key member of Central’s legal team is leaving for greener pastures in a
move that may inhibit the Office of Information Technology’s applied research
growth.

After one year at CMU, David Harrison, assistant general council, will work his
last day Oct. 31. He will begin work as the associate vice president for legal
affairs with the University of North [...]

0Seventy-one Michigan public schools face the consequences of the Michigan Department
of Treasury’s premature announcement of cheating on a standardized test.

Sen. Leon Stille, R-Spring Lake, questioned the Michigan Treasury about the schools’
tarnished reputations from the false allegations of possible cheating on the annual
Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests.

“About a month ago, the department of treasury announced that [...]

0Nichole Bliss was named the director of the United Way Volunteer Center of Isabella
County.

“I’m very excited, thrilled, overjoyed about my opportunity to work
with United Way,” she said. “I have only been here about a week so I
am just learning my responsibilities.”

Bliss is also looking for ways to improve the Mount Pleasant chapter.

“I would like to [...]

0Jerry Hoffman
The CMU Leadership Institute hired Nathan Westfall for the new position of coordinator
of student leadership development from among 20 applicants.

The new position is in the P&A-3 pay scale, meaning he will make a minimum
of $26,000 per year to a maximum of $59,500 per year, according to the Human Resources
Web site.

“It is a lateral move [...]

0The College of Extended Learning eliminated four positions, answering to complaints
the organization was too top heavy.

One of Gary Peer’s tasks as interim director for CEL North was to analyze
the organization and look for ways to make it more streamlined, said Larry Smiley,
CEL associate dean of Academic Services.

“We found we had positions doing the same things [...]

0Jerry Hoffman
CMU has revised its hiring procedures for senior officers following the recent
controversy surrounding the search for a senior officer for Facilities Management.

University President Michael Rao announced the revisions of the procedures to
the Board of Trustees Thursday. This follows the rescinding of Kifah W. Jayyousi’s
hiring because of controversy surrounding his employment history.

“The Jayyousi search played [...]

0Relief for the dry spell comes at the end of a period that has left farmers frustrated
and some crops beyond recovery.

“It has been over 30 days since we’ve had rain,” said Paul Gross,
Michigan State University Extension Office county extension director.

“The crops on the lighter soils are permanently damaged now. Some areas won’t
yield anything. It is [...]