SUMMER TRAVELS WITH ALUMNI AND STUDENTS
Alumni Tour Ford Rouge Factory
Organized by the alumni program committee and led by Sheila A. Keefe ’56, an enthusiastic group of alums enjoyed a highly entertaining and interactive tour of the Ford Rouge Factory on June 23rd. The afternoon tour included a historic drive from the Henry Ford Greenfield Village to the factory, rare footage viewing, a virtual reality experience, an observation deck tour and an assembly plant walk where the F150’s were being assembled. [More]

MARYGROVE OFFERS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR
Marygrove College will offer a new criminal justice interdisciplinary major this fall.  The major will be housed in the Social Sciences Department and builds on the foundation of courses already offered in Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Forensic Science and Social Work.

Criminal Justice majors will learn to appreciate the racial, ethnic, gender, social-cultural, historical and political forces that shape our lives. Classes range from “Women in the Justice System” to “Juvenile Delinquency.” [More]

COUPLE PLAN THEIR DREAM WEDDING AT MARYGROVE
From March 12 to March 17, Detroit Free Press readers got to decide which metro Detroit engaged couple the newspaper would follow to the altar. Out of 36,652 votes, Donald Cade and Toya Holmes were selected with 61.7% of the vote (22,614 votes). And they have chosen Marygrove for their reception. Since then, the Free Press has been documenting the progress of the wedding plans. [More]

EIGHT TO RECEIVE THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
The Office of Alumni Relations announces the 2006 Marygrove College Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Alumni of Tomorrow Award recipients: Margaret (Peg) Brown Dudar ’46, Amata Miller, IHM ’54, Sheila Keefe ’56, Kay Hughes ’66, Bridget Gonzales ’82, Rita Edgeworth Fields ’96, ’02, Brian Christian ’07 and Yesenia Lara ’07.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, September 15, 2006, from 7-9:00 p.m. in the Marygrove College Theater. A cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception will follow in Denk Chapman Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

ACCREDITATION PROJECT MOVING AHEAD QUICKLY
This summer, the Marygrove College accreditation project is moving into high gear as the self-study report begins to take shape. Marygrove is in the midst of a two-year-long self-study in preparation for the upcoming evaluation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). This is the association recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Committee on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation to establish standards for institutions of higher education and to ensure continuous improvement. To maintain accreditation, every ten years Marygrove College is required to conduct a wide-ranging self-study following NCA’s criteria. [More]

SUMMER TIME AND THE LIVING IS BUSY AT MARYGROVE
Peels of laughter ring through the hallways as excited young students go to and from their classes at Marygrove. But these are not your typical college-aged students. Over 650 youth, from pre-school to high school age, participate in various on-campus summer programs. In addition, there are 230 students attending a summer reading tutorial program at three Detroit elementary schools facilitated by Marygrove College. [More]

MAKE “SUMMER DREAMS” COME TRUE AND SUPPORT MARYGROVE’S CHILDREN’S THEATRE AND ART PROGRAMS
Marygrove College seeks support for the various children’s art and theatre programs offered this summer by the Institute of Music and Dance. This year, the College needs to raise $16,000 in order to fund these summer camps.

Fortunately, the camps were again chosen to benefit from the Detroit Free Press, Children First - Summer Dreams initiative. As part of this program, the Skillman Foundation matches each donation, up $1,500, to help reach a combined goal of $32,000. [More]

HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE ON TEACHSCAPE
You are invited and encouraged to voice your opinion about an online master in education degree program that Teachscape, a leader in professional development for teachers, is considering offering. As a thank you for completing a brief survey, the first 200 responders will receive a $5 gift certificate from Starbucks. Click here to participate.

"TEE UP" FOR FUN AT THE 5TH ANNUAL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS GOLF SCRAMBLE
Grab your clubs and join us for the 5th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Scramble on September 9, 2006. We are again returning to the beautiful yet challenging Copper Hills Golf and Country Club in Oxford. Guests will enjoy 18 holes of scramble style golf, light lunch, buffet dinner and silent auction. [More] [More PHOTOS...]

TRAVEL IN STYLE WITH ALUMNI SPONSORED TRIPS TO ITALY AND FRANCE
Shrines of Italy
November 12 – 21, 2006
10 days – 15 meals
$2,259 – Includes roundtrip air from Detroit and double occupancy.
Travel with Collette Vacations and Marygrove Alumni on an inspirational journey visiting some of the most fascinating religious sites and relics in the world. Highlights include Rome, Vatican City – Papal Audience, St. Peter’s Basilica, Saint Mary Major, St. John in Lateran, Madonna del Rosario, San Giovanni Rotondo, Tomb of Padre Pio, Monte San Angelo, Loreto, Assisi and St. Francis Basilica. A complete itinerary can be found HERE. [More]

HELP RECRUIT STUDENTS TO MARYGROVE AND THEY RECEIVE SPECIAL BENEFITS!
Alumni who care about the future of their alma mater can help the Marygrove Alumni Recruiting Students (MARS) committee and the Office of Admissions by identifying potential Marygrove students for the Fall 2006 class. If you refer a student to Marygrove, he or she will have the $25 application fee waived and, if admitted and enrolled, a $250 gift card for books will be awarded to be used at the College Bookstore. [More]

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