Christine Ferretti

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Micah Walker |Christine Ferretti

Hey, Detroiters, welcome back to Culture Canvas!Michigan Central is launching Fridays at the Station, a new monthly music series that curates unexpected collaborations between emerging and established artists. The first concert runs from 5-10 p.m. Friday and will feature Detroit jazz musician and 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist Marion Hayden and emerging DJ ameera haynes. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on Michigan Central’s website.

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Micah Walker |Christine Ferretti

Rohna Battle-Woodger landed her first “grown-up job” after college as a marketing director for a Detroit-based production company. But for the Michigan State University graduate, something was missing. The 24-year-old is now back in school pursuing her passion for design at Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design. Battle-Woodger is among 35 students enrolled in the school’s inaugural PLC Light School, a free, seven-week night school offering courses in footwear, apparel, accessories and more.

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Hayley Harding |Christine Ferretti

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. Thousands of Michigan voters — including scores of military members and their families — could see their voting rights curtailed if President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on voting is allowed to take effect. The order, issued late last month, introduces major changes to how elections would be run.

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Kelly House |Isabel Lohman |Christine Ferretti

More than 70 current or former students of Michigan universities have lost their legal right to live and study in the US, according to a Bridge survey The ACLU is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke international students’ legal status Some fear a chilling effect on international student enrollment, with consequences for Michigan’s higher education system and economy The Trump administration has so far revoked the legal status of more than 70 international students and...

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Isabel Lohman |Christine Ferretti

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ordering state offices to increase outreach on college aid and skills training programsThe state has invested millions in lowering student costs but more women than men are using themMichigan’s gender gap in college mirrors national trendsGov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Thursday aimed at increasing the number of men pursuing college or job training, lowering a persistent gap that has widened in recent years.