U-M squeezed by Trump cuts; Social Security research project halted

U-M squeezed by Trump cuts; Social Security research project halted

The Trump administration has halted a $15 million Social Security study that involved the University of Michigan, whose president warns more cuts are likely that will have “serious repercussions” on the school’s budget. The Social Security Administration announced Friday it was ending cooperative agreements with research centers “addressing DEI in Social Security, retirement, and disability policy.” The Michigan […]

MSU loses millions in agriculture, higher ed grants as Trump slashes USAID

MSU loses millions in agriculture, higher ed grants as Trump slashes USAID

Michigan State University stands to lose as much as $23 million a year in federal grants as a result of President Donald Trump’s steep cuts to the US Agency for International Development. Project leads received a series of termination notices Wednesday for federally funded MSU programs aimed at improving higher education and researching agricultural best […]

MCC students to benefit from new 24/7 mental health support

MCC students to benefit from new 24/7 mental health support

In the face of rising mental health concerns, Muskegon Community College (MCC) is investing in a new service to connect students with a mental health professional free of charge. In March, TimelyCare will be available to all MCC students 24/7 with on-demand access to master-level mental health care professionals. The new virtual service will provide […]

Michigan admits underreporting 200K+ COVID-19 cases, many during worst wave

Michigan admits underreporting 200K+ COVID-19 cases, many during worst wave

Michigan underreported tens of thousands of new weekly infections during the worst wave of the COVID-19, an error that state officials didn’t correct until last month. The Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services in October revised the onset date of roughly 200,000 COVID-19 infections and acknowledged to Bridge Michigan that, prior to those changes, […]

Muskegon Physician to serve as senior advisor to Maritime Academy

Muskegon Physician to serve as senior advisor to Maritime Academy

Muskegon native Dr. Byron Varnado, who has more than 20 years of experience meeting the needs of children and families as a family doctor, has been appointed as a “senior advisor” to Muskegon Maritime Academy’s National Advisory Team, school officials announced recently. Varnado’s expertise and insight will make an outstanding addition to Maritime Academy’s leadership […]

Kathy Moore awarded The Jean Chabut Health Policy Champion Award

Kathy Moore awarded The Jean Chabut Health Policy Champion Award

MUSKEGON, MI — Muskegon County announced Kathy Moore, Muskegon  County Public Health Director, received the Jean Chabut Health Policy Champion  Award for 2022.  According to a recent press release from the Michigan Department of Health and  Human Services, the Jean Chabut Health Policy Champion award is a major part of the annual Public Health Week […]

Report: More than 8,000 COVID deaths in Michigan were in long-term care

Report: More than 8,000 COVID deaths in Michigan were in long-term care

The Michigan Office of the Auditor General identified 8,061 deaths connected to long-term care through July last year — 42 percent more than the state’s official count of 5,675, according to a long-awaited report. The findings are sure to reignite partisan disagreement over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s handling of the pandemic — but both her administration and […]

Science says school masks work. Public opinion is another issue in Michigan

Science says school masks work. Public opinion is another issue in Michigan

The science is clear: Masks in schools can prevent the spread of COVID-19, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has steadfastly resisted growing calls for a statewide mandate. That’s partly because of several other factors — the uneven spread of the virus among Michigan’s two peninsulas, divided public opinion and the belief that local officials are best positioned to make […]

MCC Lecture Series Welcomes Alzheimer’s Disease Expert on Oct. 13

MCC Lecture Series Welcomes Alzheimer’s Disease Expert on Oct. 13

John D. Disterhoft, Ph.D., one of the nation’s foremost experts in memory and learning, will discuss “Mechanisms of Associative Learning in the Aging Brain” on Wednesday, Oct. 13, as part of the Muskegon Community College Lecture Series. The online lecture, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:30 p.m. To join the […]

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