Michigan high school seniors soon could have a new incentive for wanting everybody to play the lottery — free college tuition.

Failing and underperforming schools are running out of time, and state Rep. Tim Melton is watching the clock.

Melton, an Auburn Hills democrat, has introduced legislation aimed at targeting failing schools in Michigan. If the schools do not make the grade, they could face state takeover or increased competition from new charter schools.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm revealed a plan aimed at doubling the state’s number of college graduates in an effort to diversify the state’s economy.

The program, called the Michigan College Access Network, will promote post-secondary education by supporting local programs that help people obtain information about higher education and how to obtain financial assistance.

Warm weather, a shining sun and blue skies – the poetry gods are obviously fans of Theodore Roethke.

A small group of English language and literature professor Robert Fanning’s advanced poetry class gathered outside the Charles V. Park Library to participate in a marathon reading of Roethke’s poetry, all part of a series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Roethke’s birth.

To help fight the rising cost of academic journals, the Academic Senate Library Committee is requesting more funding from the university.

In a letter obtained by Central Michigan Life sent to University President Michael Rao and Provost Julia Wallace, the Academic Senate Library Committee chairwoman and English, Language and Literature professor Anne Alton requested the university increase the budget for the library to keep up with the rising cost of inflation for academic journals.

Finding the time to mail that important package can be difficult for students and faculty.

The opening of a new post office on campus may make that task easier.

Central Michigan University opened a new post office Wednesday in the Combined Services Building Room 105, located in the Central Mailroom.

Before attending CMU, John Waters had not lived a day in Michigan.

But the Georgia senior receives in-state tuition because his father took classes at CMU’s satellite campus in Atlanta.

“I wanted to be a teacher and (CMU) has a great teaching program,” Waters said.

Michigan’s road to recovery may not run through the revitalization of Detroit, but through Bejing.

“(General Motors) has $4.2 billion in exports to China,” said Zhigang Xing, deputy news editor of the China Daily. “And the CEO of Ford said the future of Ford is in China.