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Purdue University Fort Wayne, SMC sign transfer agreement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Purdue University Fort Wayne has signed an articulation agreement with Southwestern Michigan College. This ...
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Southwestern Michigan College’s accreditation reaffirmed through 2031
DOWAGIAC — After a thorough review and evaluation process conducted regularly for most colleges and universities throughout the ...
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Berrien, Cass counties hosting backpack, school supply drives
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – Students in need will have the opportunity to receive school supplies for the upcoming school ...
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Cassopolis Public Schools superintendent resigns
CASSOPOLIS — Cassopolis Public Schools Superintendent Angela Piazza has resigned. The board of education accepted the resignation in ...
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SMC ETS ventures back outdoors
DOWAGIAC — After last summer’s homebound Zoom camps, Southwestern Michigan College Educational Talent Search Director Maria Kulka eagerly ...
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Former SMC instructor accepts plea deal in sexual misconduct case
CASSOPOLIS – A former Southwestern Michigan College instructor accused of having improper relations with a student he was ...
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Students experiencing homelessness remain hard to identify after year with remote education
By CHRISTINA CLARK christina.clark@leaderpub.com SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – Throughout the pandemic, educators and students have navigated new challenges both ...
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Emily Schrock returns to SMC in alumni position
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College announces that alumna Emily Schrock returned July 19 as alumni relations and development ...
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Following name change, Heritage Southwest unveils new signs, website
CASSOPOLIS — A local school district finally has a new face to match its new name. Heritage Southwest ...
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PAW Inc. to present ‘Legally Blonde Jr.’ this weekend
EDWARDSBURG —Performing Arts Workshops, better known as PAW Inc., students will have Michiana thinking pink when they present ...
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Edwardsburg schools will not require masks, quarantining come fall
EDWARDSBURG — As districts across southwest Michigan recently began announcing looser COVID-19 protocols for the coming school year, ...
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Dowagiac Board of Education approves interactive monitor systems for K-8 classrooms
DOWAGIAC — State-of-the-art technology will soon be coming to Dowagiac Middle School and Dowagiac elementary schools. The Dowagiac ...
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Township considers sharing expense of school resource officer with Brandywine Middle/High School
NILES TWP. — Brandywine High School could have a school resource officer on campus this fall if Brandywine ...
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‘Return to normal’: Brandywine will not require vaccinations, face coverings unless mandated by local or state agency
NILES — As Berrien County students and teachers return to school next month, they can expect to do ...
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Buchanan approves event to celebrate local Olympian
BUCHANAN — Buchanan commissioners Monday gave a shout out to Buchanan’s own Hannah Roberts, who will be competing ...
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Michigan Works! awarded $2 million grant to train workers in southwest Michigan
BENTON HARBOR — Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren was awarded a $2 million Michigan Learning and Education ...
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Tri-County Head Start recognizes employees
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN Tri-County Head Start closed out this year with a recognition program dedicated to covering the successes ...
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Edwardsburg hires new primary school principal
EDWARDSBURG — New faces will be in Edwardsburg classrooms this fall. Monday evening, the Edwardsburg Public Schools Board ...
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Steve’s Run moves back to downtown Dowagiac Oct. 9
DOWAGIAC — Steve’s Run, the 47th Original Road and Trail Race, hosted virtually in 2020, not only returns ...
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Cassopolis student named to dean’s list at Miami University
OXFORD, Ohio — John Aleva was named to the dean’s list at Miami University, located in Oxford, Ohio, ...
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One year after COVID hiatus, Fitch Camp makes triumphant return
DOWAGIAC — The sounds of children splashing in the lake and basketballs bouncing on the concrete court were ...
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SMC announces Laura Odenwald as dance team volunteer coach
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s new dance team coach has journeyed from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, ...
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Parent raises concerns about safety at Cassopolis Middle School
CASSOPOLIS — A Cassopolis parent has expressed concerns about safety and security at district schools. At a special ...
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Edwardsburg student places third in national Microsoft Office competition
EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg High School recently proved that its students are some of southwest Michigan’s best and brightest ...
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Familiar face to lead Brandywine athletics
NILES — In the last two decades, Coach David Sidenbender has amassed more than 400 wins for Brandywine baseball, ...
