Olympic
Trials Present Volunteer Opportunities
Along
with the United States Olympic Education Center's successful
bid to host the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships
comes a rare opportunity for the campus and community to get
involved in a high-profile event that is held just once every
four years.
The
trials are scheduled Dec. 12-16 and will determine the field
of American skaters who will represent their country in the
2006 Winter Games.
“If
any organizations or faculty want us to speak to a group about
getting involved and volunteering, we’d be happy to do that,”
said Jeff Kleinschmidt (USOEC). Full
Story |
PSI
Receives $321,000 in Grants
The
NMU public safety institute, a division of public safety and
police services, has received three grants totaling $321,000
to provide in-service training for Upper Peninsula law enforcement
and county corrections officers.
Mike
Bath (Public Safety Institute) said the Michigan
Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, or MCOLES, provided
the funding through a competitive grant process. A total of
$2.7 million was distributed. Full Story |