ALPENA The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education approved many previously discussed action items on Monday, including plans for its new transportation fa
PLYMOUTH â Deborah L. Birx, MD, former White House coronavirus response coordinator, will deliver the keynote address and be recognized by Plymouth State University at its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, at 10 a.m.
Pamela Diamantis, principal and partner at Curbstone Financial Management Corporation and former trustee of the University System of New Hampshire, will be the featured speaker at PSUâs graduate commencement on Friday, May 7, at 6 p.m.
Both ceremonies will recognize graduates from the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021.
âWe are thrilled to welcome Dr. Deborah Birx back to campus as we honor PSU graduates from last year and this year and celebrate their accomplishments,â said President Donald L. Birx, Ph.D. âStudents from both classes have experienced a slew of challenges over the past 14 months, yet they have persevered with determination and grace. As someone who was at the forefront of the nationâs response to the pan
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Human Resources received some questions in response to our summer hours note in Tech Today on April 12. The start date for summer hours is May 3, rather than May 10. We apologize for the error.
Additionally, the April 12 notice stated that “all offices must be staffed” during summer hours. Offices must be staffed in that they must be able to conduct business, whether in person or remotely. The note should not be construed as a return-to-campus order.
Employees should discuss their work arrangements with their supervisor if they have questions regarding summer hours.
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HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team recently handed out its team awards at its annual skimeister and team banquet held at Mont Ripley outside on the snow and under amazing spring blue skies. Reid Goble, Henriette Semb, and Anabel Needham were named the Most Outstanding Skiers.
Reid Goble was named the men’s Most Outstanding Skier for the second year in a row. He was an All-CCSA First Team member, All-Region a skier, and had his best NCAA Championship of his career with a pair of 22nd place finishes while leading the Huskies to an Elite 8 finish at the NCAA Championship. Goble had a pair of CCSA podium finishes and skied at NCAAs for the third time in his career.
Recent actions by boards of education in Northeast Michigan.
∫ The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education voted six-to-one to join the lawsuit against the vaping company Juul and other vaping manufacturers for marketing electronic cigarettes to students.
Trustee Eric Lawson cast the dissenting vote, saying he wanted more information on the lawsuit. He said the lawsuit casted a wide net, and he wanted to know which other companies were being sued because he was afraid they may be suing manufacturers who haven’t done anything wrong.
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Meaghan Gauthier said disciplining students caught with vaping devices involves a lot of administrative costs.