Central Michigan University hosts its fall 2024 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14 in McGuirk Arena. The arena was filled with friends and family of graduates. The event was President MacKinnon's first commencement as president.
The "Fired up to be a Chippewa" event happened on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the John G. Kulhavi Events Center. Newly hired Central Michigan University football head coach Matt Drinkall was introduced at the event and took questions from audience members.
The Central Michigan University community held a remembrance ceremony in honor of James E. Span Jr. on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the Plachta Auditorium. Friends, family and colleagues of the late executive director of Student Inclusion and Diversity spoke about his life and accomplishments during his time serving the university. Span died on Nov. 23 at the age of 51.
The annual Mount Pleasant Christmas Celebration transformed the downtown area into a winter wonderland on Friday, Dec. 6. For nearly three decades, the Christmas Celebration has been a cherished tradition. Offering a variety of festive activities, the celebration included live entertainment, local shopping, lights and family-friendly fun.
The Central Michigan University honors program seniors present their capstone projects to professors and students on Friday, Dec. 6 in Townsend Kiva Theater.
Central Michigan University received one of its first snowfalls of the school year on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 4. Many students headed outside to build snowmen and have snowball fights, while others kept warm inside.
Central Michigan came back to beat Concordia Ann Arbor 68-57 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at McGuirk Arena. After being down by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, CMU would score 26 points in the third, holding their opponents to only eight points. Their leading scorer was freshman guard Madi Morson with 17 points. This is Morson's three straight games of over 15 points scored. CMU senior guard Jess Lawson and freshman forward Ayanna-Sarai Darrington combined for 27 rebounds and 14 points. Darrington recorded her first double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Central Michigan University's W.I.S.H. RSO hosts an event for students to come together with friends and create vision boards for the New Year on Monday, Dec. 2 in the EHS building.
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Central Michigan's Office of Indigenous Affairs ends the month with an Indigenous storytime on Monday, Nov. 25, in the Park Library. The event was set to be in the Strosacker room until it had to be moved to the Sarah and Daniel Opperman Auditorium due to a tremendous turnout. The event featured snacks and a storytime of four chosen children's books written by Indigenous authors, read by the director and student assistants from the Office of Student Affairs to discuss topics like Native American culture and the common challenges that Indigenous communities face.
The Central Michigan gymnastics team held the Maroon and Gold Intrasquad meet on Monday, Nov. 25, at McGuirk Arena. Last year CMU had an 11-8 record, going 4-2 in MAC play. Their first meet of the season will be on the road against Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 4.
The Central Michigan women's basketball team lost against Oakland 76-65 on Sunday, Nov. 24, at McGuirk Arena. Senior guard Jess Lawson was CMU's leading scorer and rebounder with 14 points and eight rebounds. Oakland was led by junior guard Maddy Skorupski who had a career-high 28 points to go along with eight steals and six rebounds. CMU moves to 0-4 on the season and plays their next match on Friday, Nov. 29 against Nevada.
Central Michigan's women's volleyball team fell 2-3 to Ball State in a semifinal game of the MAC tournament, Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Stroh Center, Bowling Green, OH. After trailing 0-2, CMU came back winning the third and fourth sets only to fall short in the fifth set, losing 9-15. After the game, CMU fans cheered for the team, celebrating its season and senior players Aly Gurtiza, Krystina Kasson, Lauren Schrock, Linnea Willer and Emma Ducate. CMU ended the season as the No. 2 seed in the MAC, with final records of 15-3 in conference play and 24-7 overall.
CMU Program Board, Student Government Association and Residence Housing Association host Fire Up All Night: Late Night Fall Fest on Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Student Activity Center from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For the first time, SAI has encouraged Registered Student Organizations to contribute their creative ideas to Fire Up All Night. With the SAC open after hours students could swim to a movie, dance at a silent disco and play with the inflatable games.
The CMU program board hosts a Glam & Go makeup bag decorating event where students come together to decorate bags and choose from a limited selection of self-care items on Thursday, Nov. 21 in Powers Hall. The event reached full capacity minutes after the doors were opened.
The Central Michigan University Feminists For Change organization put on a Let's Talk About Sex, Baby! event on Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. Students came to this event and played games, ate food and gained community with other students. This event had three rooms, two of which were for presentations about safe sex, and the other was used for clubs to set up booths and games to raise awareness and educate fellow students on the importance of sexual health.
Central Michigan students from all majors were welcome to compete at the Make-A-Pitch Competition on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Park Library. Students presented two minute ideas to a small panel of judges for feedback and then went into final rounds of pitches in front of an audience. Students could compete for awards up to $1,200 or compete in the all-new Passion Project category.
Central Michigan men's basketball team beat Central State 86-52 on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at McGuirk Arena. Senior guard Anthony Pritchard led CMU with 18 points and junior guard Damarion Bonds recorded 13 points and eight rebounds. The team moves to 3-2 overall and plays their next game against Minnesota on Monday, Nov. 25.
Central Michigan beat rivals Western Michigan 16-14 on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. This is CMU's first win since Sept. 28 and first win against Western at home since 2010. CMU had 307 total yards, holding WMU to 184. This is the first time CMU has held their opponents under 200 total yards this season. Senior running back Marion Lukes had 93 rushing yards on 15 attempts. The last game of the season is against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Central Michigan beat rivals Western Michigan 16-14 on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. This is CMU's first win since Sept. 28 and first win against Western at home since 2010. CMU had 307 total yards, holding WMU to 184. This is the first time CMU has held their opponents under 200 total yards this season. Senior running back Marion Lukes had 93 rushing yards on 15 attempts. The last game of the season is against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Central Michigan University's Park Library presents a multi-sensory solo exhibition, Cossettes on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Baber Room Gallery. The exhibition was created by Jacklyn Brickman, and it explores the sugar beet processing blending agriculture, microbiology, technology, and performance into an immersive experience. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with the sugar beet and create sounds through electrical signals.
