2008 Woodie Awards
U Round up
Issue date: 11/26/07 Section: News
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EMU could face sanctions over cover-up
Eastern Michigan University officials received a final report from the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday regarding issues of campus safety in regards to last year's murder on campus, according to Mlive.com
The letter said EMU could face sanctions or fines from the department over the university's role in the cover-up after the death of student Laura Dickinson.
The 26-page report was not only critical of the university's response to Dickinson's murder, but also of the handling of other crimes on campus in the past few years.
However, the report also found that EMU had taken significant steps in improving campus safety since the December murder. After an earlier report from the Department of Education in July which criticized the university's response, EMU instituted a 16-point plan to improve campus safety. Faculty training and a more timely crime notification system were two of the steps included in the plan.
Kalamazoo College
students "thankful" after burglar is arrested
Less than a week after an attempted armed robbery at Western Michigan University, three students at nearby Kalamazoo College were the victims of a burglary Thursday, according to WWMT news.
A non-student with access to a student key card which was used to get into the building, ransacked three unlocked rooms at Kalamazoo College, taking electronics including a Nintendo Wii and a television.
Police apprehended the suspect Thursday night when he was found outside one of the rooms he robbed. The 20-year-old suspect was not a student, but was working with two other accomplices.
Police eventually found a car full of stolen electronics. The car did not belong to the suspect, but to a fellow Kalamazoo College student.
U.S. Justice Department added to U-M lawsuit
Thanks to a decision by a federal judge Wednesday, the United States Justice Department will now join with a lawsuit brought against the University of Michigan by the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America, according to Mlive.com.
The lawsuit is alleging the football stadium does not provide enough or a proper variety of seats. Currently, the university offers between 88 and 90 wheelchair-accessible seats, which it plans to expand to almost 600 in an upcoming renovation.
However, the Department of Education may tell the university it will need up to 1,000 wheelchair-accessible seats.
The judge also granted the justice department's request to conduct an architectural survey of the stadium. The survey will take place next week.
University officials did not object to either request.
"The university agreed to both of those motions, and we promised our full cooperation and support,'' said U-M spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham.
Complied by staff reporter Frank Wisswell.
news@cm-life.com
Eastern Michigan University officials received a final report from the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday regarding issues of campus safety in regards to last year's murder on campus, according to Mlive.com
The letter said EMU could face sanctions or fines from the department over the university's role in the cover-up after the death of student Laura Dickinson.
The 26-page report was not only critical of the university's response to Dickinson's murder, but also of the handling of other crimes on campus in the past few years.
However, the report also found that EMU had taken significant steps in improving campus safety since the December murder. After an earlier report from the Department of Education in July which criticized the university's response, EMU instituted a 16-point plan to improve campus safety. Faculty training and a more timely crime notification system were two of the steps included in the plan.
Kalamazoo College
students "thankful" after burglar is arrested
Less than a week after an attempted armed robbery at Western Michigan University, three students at nearby Kalamazoo College were the victims of a burglary Thursday, according to WWMT news.
A non-student with access to a student key card which was used to get into the building, ransacked three unlocked rooms at Kalamazoo College, taking electronics including a Nintendo Wii and a television.
Police apprehended the suspect Thursday night when he was found outside one of the rooms he robbed. The 20-year-old suspect was not a student, but was working with two other accomplices.
Police eventually found a car full of stolen electronics. The car did not belong to the suspect, but to a fellow Kalamazoo College student.
U.S. Justice Department added to U-M lawsuit
Thanks to a decision by a federal judge Wednesday, the United States Justice Department will now join with a lawsuit brought against the University of Michigan by the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America, according to Mlive.com.
The lawsuit is alleging the football stadium does not provide enough or a proper variety of seats. Currently, the university offers between 88 and 90 wheelchair-accessible seats, which it plans to expand to almost 600 in an upcoming renovation.
However, the Department of Education may tell the university it will need up to 1,000 wheelchair-accessible seats.
The judge also granted the justice department's request to conduct an architectural survey of the stadium. The survey will take place next week.
University officials did not object to either request.
"The university agreed to both of those motions, and we promised our full cooperation and support,'' said U-M spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham.
Complied by staff reporter Frank Wisswell.
news@cm-life.com
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