Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Press Releases

Marygrove Press Releases

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Jan 12

Marygrove College Named as Finalist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Tim Halbur

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(415) 948-1398

Marygrove College Named as Finalist for $15 Million in Creative Placemaking Grants

DETROIT, Jan. 24, 2012— Marygrove College has been named a finalist for support from ArtPlace, an unprecedented private-public collaboration of nine of the nation’s top foundations, eight federal agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts, and six of the nation’s largest banks. Marygrove College is pursuing the grant in partnership with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, University of Detroit Mercy Collaborative Design Center, University Commons and Mosaic Urban Partners. ArtPlace supports creative placemaking with grants and loans, research and advocacy. Marygrove joins 128 other organizations in 68 cities working to transform their communities by driving vibrancy through investments in the arts.

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Jan 12

Marygrove College professor publishes new mystery novel “Crimes of Love”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Karen Cameron
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Marygrove College

Ph: (313) 927-1446
Fax: (313) 927-1595
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Marygrove College professor publishes new mystery novel
“Crimes of Love”

DETROIT, Jan. 10, 2012 —Marygrove College professor and author Donald Levin is celebrating the release of his new mystery, “Crimes of Love,” at a book launch party to be held at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, from 2 - 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Levin will read from the book and sign copies, which will be available for purchase. Wine and cheese and other refreshments will be served.

Set in and around Ferndale, “Crimes of Love” follows police detective Martin Preuss on a frantic search for a seven-year-old girl who has disappeared from the streets of Ferndale. Fast-paced storytelling and keen insights into the weaknesses that beset the human heart make this first Martin Preuss mystery impossible to put down.

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Dec 11

Men’s Lacrosse Added to Marygrove College’s Athletic Slate

MUSTANG10 07 for email Marygrove College recently announced the addition of their fourteenth sport, Men’s Lacrosse, as part of a growing athletic program that is set to join the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic’s (NAIA) Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) next year. Men’s Lacrosse will be added to the slate of offerings on Marygrove’s northwest Detroit campus in the 2012-13 academic year with competition beginning in Spring 2013.

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Oct 11

Marygrove College Joins WHAC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Tim Johnston, Sports Information Director

Marygrove College

Ph: (313) 927-1419 – Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Marygrove College Joins Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

DETROIT, Oct. 18, 2011— Marygrove College, a fourth year National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) institution, was recently named an official member of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). The conference welcomes Marygrove as the 11th member and only school in the City of Detroit to be part of one of the NAIA’s most prominent conferences.

The announcement was made official after a unanimous vote by the WHAC’s Council of Presidents. With the announcement, Marygrove will join the conference beginning Fall 2012 and will compete in 13 conference-sponsored sports.