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COLUMN: Importance of mission statements
Tuesday, I went to the Academic Senate meeting — not on assignment, for fun. Sue me, I can be a nerd. I was promised that...
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COLUMN: I will never give up my BlackBerry
Just try and pry my BlackBerry from my fingers. My best friend and I got our BlackBerries together. One Wednesday morning...
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COLUMN: Graduation brings anxiety of what to do next
I’m sure everyone nearing graduation is going through my predicament right now. At least, that’s what reassures me, the...
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Language of petition to recall Cotter approved, needs 6,504 signatures to make ballot
Efforts to recall State Rep. Kevin Cotter have solidified as two petitions were approved by the Isabella County Election...
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Faculty, University talks remain at standstill
Faculty Association president Laura Frey said contract negotiations between the university and FA remain at a standstill. Frey,...
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City opposes plan to move money from area business expansion fund
State plans to move money from a Mount Pleasant-specific fund to a geographically wider area were called “atrocious”...
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New College of Medicine professor to make $150,000 annually
Dr. W. Robert Fleischmann is making $150,000 annually as a member of the College of Medicine’s faculty. Fleischmann was...
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University says FA wants $10 million over three-year deal
The university and Faculty Association cannot reach consensus on 17 items before signing their next three-year contract and...
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Hotel near Kelly/Shorts delayed due to greater than expected costs
The proposed Lodgco hotel outside Kelly/Shorts Stadium will be more expensive than initially anticipated and construction...
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AMANTE: More like Hogwash
I hate “Harry Potter.” I’ve never read the books, certainly never seen the movies and I have zero intention...
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2011-12 operating budget set at $429 million by trustees
CMU’s operating budget for fiscal year 2011-12 weighs in at $429 million, an increase of about $11 million from last...
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Mediation ends between CMU, Faculty Association with no deal in place
Mediation has ended with no agreement reached on the Faculty Association’s contract with CMU. The FA and the university...
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