Mid Michigan Community College

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Basketball Teams End Season As Conference Champions

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kalamazoo Valley Community College basketball program finished the season on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Glen Oaks Community College as conference champions. The men's and women's teams arrived both being No. 1 in the conference, and in the end, the women prevailed against GOCC with a final score of 84-69 and the men with a final score of 85-79.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kalamazoo Valley Community College basketball program finished the season on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Glen Oaks Community College as conference champions.
  • With this win, the women earned the distinction of being the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference Champions for the 2022-23 academic year.
  • Head Coach Jim Horn's team will next compete on March 4 at 3 p.m. against Bay College in the MCCAA Championship Tournament hosted by the Eastern Conference Champion, Henry Ford Community College.
  • Head Coach Felicia Thomas' team will next compete on March 4 at 3 p.m. against Mid-Michigan Community College in the MCCAA Championship Tournament hosted by Mott Community College.

Michigan Founders Fund announces inaugural Community Trailblazer Awardees, recognizing Black leaders advancing racial justice

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Michigan Founders Fund (MFF), a nonprofit that provides startup programming and support to high-growth entrepreneurs, has awarded its first statewide effort in philanthropy for Black trailblazers advancing racial justice.

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  • Michigan Founders Fund (MFF), a nonprofit that provides startup programming and support to high-growth entrepreneurs, has awarded its first statewide effort in philanthropy for Black trailblazers advancing racial justice.
  • MFF members are tech founders and investors who have pledged 1% of equity, carry or profit into a fund for Michigan-based grantmaking.
  • Leon Al-Alamin, MADE Institute , who provides comprehensive services to Flint citizens returning to the community from the criminal justice system.
  • This program was led by an advisory council of leaders who have expertise in racial justice and grantmaking.

MSU Health Care's Remote Monitoring Services Help Improve Health of People with Chronic Diseases

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MSU Health Care's remote monitoring program, which offers care for health conditions like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol and heart disease through a partnership with Higi Care Everyday, is helping the academic medical center deliver on its commitment to address health care challenges in Michigan for established patients and community members alike. Among MSU Health Care patients who have been enrolled in Care Everyday over a 180-day period, on average, a patient's systolic readings improved by 11.8 points, and their diastolic readings improved by 7.97 points.  These early outcomes demonstrate how Care Everyday helps patients gain control over their important health numbers and outcomes will continue to be monitored as the program progresses.

Key Points: 
  • As part of Higi's Care Everyday partnership with MSU Health Care, both data from provisioned devices and care manager insights map directly to patient charts providing seamless care between Higi Care Everyday care managers and MSU Health Care Providers.
  • Michigan Community members can sign up for the Remote Patient Monitoring program to benefit from the Higi Care Everyday and MSU Health Care Partnership.
  • As we look forward to building on the foundation of our strong partnership in Michigan with MSU Health Care, Care Everyday will continue to support patients like Vivian across the state to help MSU Health Care reach the patients and communities where it's needed most."
  • MSU Health Care is the fully integrated academic health center of Michigan State University, representing more than 600 faculty and affiliate providers.