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Policy and Social Research, in conjunction with after the coronavirus pandemic. This IPPSR education, career, and technical education, early
MSU’s Office of K-12 Outreach, hosted a Gov. Forum featured Dr. Katharine Strunk, EPIC’s childhood education, and prevention services.
William G. Milliken Legacy Forum on school faculty director, to review that research. Keith The purpose of the process will be to examine
finance and educational policy. Milliken served Smith, Ph.D., superintendent of Kingsley Area the District’s current strategic plan, including
from January 1969 to January 1983. He died in Schools, and Nikolai Vitti, Ph.D., superintendent the mission, vision, beliefs, goals, and strategies
October 2019. The session featured educational of Detroit Public Schools Community District to continue to provide and enhance educational
voices from the Milliken-era to current times who spoke to their districts’ experiences and opportunities through programs and services
and reviewed the state’s historical developments share their unique perspectives. The COVID-19 provided by Eaton RESA.
considering current policies and concerns crisis led to near-nationwide spring closure of
regarding school finance and racial inequities. K-12 public schools. IPPSR, in partnership with CASE Credit Union announced they are
Michigan State University’s Education Policy partnering with Transformation GEMS (Gifted
Martin Commercial Properties, a leading Innovation Collaborative (EPIC), are jointly Entrepreneur with Millionaire Status) to provide
privately-owned real estate services and tracking crisis responses across all 50 states. They microgrants to women of color. Grant funding
development company has signed a lease for HD have constructed a searchable set of data to reflect will be provided by the Michigan Credit Union
Ventures LLC at 16350 Felton Road in Lansing. educational approaches across the nation. As states League, Transformation GEMS and CASE. To
The new user is CleaRESULT Consulting. The and educators made fast-moving changes, IPPSR qualify, the person of color must identify as a
property is located just off West Grand River Ave. and EPIC began following K-12 responses first woman or use the pronouns she/her/hers and is
and two-and-a-half miles east of the I-96/I-69 across Michigan and later across the country. starting her own business but lacks some funding
interchange. The 5,000-square-foot center is a to complete the process. Jeffrey Benson, president
single-user building that includes 1,000 square feet and CEO of CASE Credit Union, said the grants
of office space and 4,000 square feet of warehouse are a way to support local business owners and the
space. CleaRESULT Consulting has the option of Lansing area.
immediate occupancy of the industrial structure.
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)
MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) has launched Comcast RISE, an initiative created
launched The Lab at MSUFCU, which will bring to help empower small businesses hard hit by
agility, collaboration, drive, and innovation together COVID-19. The Comcast RISE program will help
to turn ideas into advanced financial technologies. thousands of small businesses over the next three
The Lab at MSUFCU was established to identify, years. The multi-faceted program offers grants,
create, and execute innovation opportunities at the marketing, and technology upgrades, including
Credit Union. By devoting resources to cultivating media campaigns and connectivity, computer, and
an entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative ideas voice equipment, and free marketing insights to
can be generated that lead to pilots and new all applicants.
technology, products and services for members
and employees. The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors
The 13th Annual Coalition for College and Career Bureau has several local hotels that are offering
Readiness (C3R) Summit was held virtually on “Work from Hotel” packages for people working
Thursday, Oct. 13. Lansing Community College’s from home but need a day away to get work done.
C3R is a coalition comprised of individuals and Participating in the program are: Clarion Pointe
organizations in the tri-county areas of Ingham, Hotel, East Lansing; Comfort Inn, Lansing;
Clinton, and Eaton Counties that work together Crowne Plaza Lansing West; Holiday Inn
to increase the college and career readiness of Express & Suites, Lansing; Holiday Inn Express,
high school graduates. The 2020 C3R Summit Okemos-University Area; Hyatt Place, Lansing-
focused on embedded academic supports in East; Quality Suites Hotel; Radisson Hotel
Miller Stanulis Otten
a virtual environment and was moderated by Lansing at the Capitol; Resident Inn, Lansing
Sparrow Medical Group has opened a new Michele Strasz, executive director for Capital West; SpringHill Suites; and TownPlace Suites
family medicine practice, responding to an Area College Access Network (CapCAN). This by Marriott. More information can be accessed
urgent need identified by their communities and year’s panelists were all from LCC and included at www.lansing.org/hotels/work-from-hotel/#rate.
caregivers. Sparrow Medical Group East Lansing Zack Kowalski, academic success coach; students
opened at the Sparrow Health Science Pavilion, Jayla Knox, Mason Moberg, and Eric Pouncil, ARUtility, the augmented reality utility locating
2900 Hannah Blvd., Suite 104, East Lansing. The and Jill Reglin integrated English faculty and and asset management platform, has another
practice will be led by Marissa Miller, D.O., an learning commons writing studio lead faculty. win in its impressive portfolio with acceptance
outstanding family medicine physician who is LCC President Dr. Steve Robinson presented into Plug and Play Tech Center’s highly
transferring from the SMG Potterville practice; the keynote address. competitive program. The president of ARUtility,
nurse practitioner Katie Stanulis; and physician Joseph Eastman, made the announcement and
assistant Mike Line. Todd Otten, D.O., is Eaton Regional Education Service Agency emphasized the importance of the program in
accepting new patients at SMG Potterville (RESA) administration and Board of Education the company’s continued growth: “Working with
starting Oct. 26 as he transfers from his Sparrow have begun renewing a five-year strategic plan Plug and Play will help immensely in promoting
Eaton Hospital locations in Charlotte and Eaton for the District. Eaton RESA supports six local our ground-breaking, safety-focused technology.
Rapids. school districts and four public school academies, It will benefit everyone involved, including the
each of which may not have the resources needed partners who will ultimately manifest a much
MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social to provide all the services its students require safer, cost-saving method of work in the field.”
Research (IPPSR) October Public Policy Forum on their own. Eaton RESA offers support and More information is available at www.arutility.
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