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The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved a new contract for full and part-time lecturers, both are now represented under the same five-year deal. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.

The contract between Eastern Michigan University and the union representing the school’s full and part-time lecturers ends in less than a week. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

With enrollments at Michigan public universities declining in recent years, schools are making more of an effort to attract students. Eastern Michigan University recently announced a plan to advertise at a major concert venue. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Enrollment at Michigan’s colleges is declining faster than the national average. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.

Eastern Michigan University will soon sign a $115 million, 50-year contract to privatize management of its utilities. Houston, Texas-based CenTrio Energy will then be in charge of electric and water utilities and heating and cooling systems. The decision to move forward comes despite some concerns and objections raised by members of the EMU community. EMU vice president of communications, Walter Kraft, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the deal in further detail.

Eastern Michigan University’s plan to sell control of the operations of its utilities is being called into question. An online forum hosted by local politicians and union leaders will take place on Thursday to examine the deal. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Eastern Michigan University is suffering the loss of one of its graduates following a weekend mass shooting in Texas. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Eastern Michigan University and the company that runs its parking are in the midst of a legal dispute. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Union negotiations start today at Eastern Michigan university with full and part-time lecturers bargaining together for the first time. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

Marathon bargaining sessions over the weekend finally put Eastern Michigan University and the union representing its professors on the same page. A tentative agreement with the EMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors is another step forward in getting campus back to normal operation. EMU vice president of communications, Walter Kraft, joined WEMU's David Fair to tout the progress.