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Members of LTU’s women’s basketball team stopped by Comerica Park during their walk to raise money for breast cancer research. Left to right are Jackie Hood, Allison Bicknell, Danyel Strauss, Erin Cater, Jazmine Brown, Jill Carland, Jena Repichowski, Hali Butler, Karlie Dieck and Brenda Davis.

The Lawrence Technological University Women’s Basketball Team joined thousands of participants in the annual Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk in downtown Detroit on Oct. 13.  The walk raised $483,870.

The Lady Blue Devils wore pink in proud support of the fight against breast cancer while walking with survivors and helping to raise awareness against this disease that affects one in eight women.  These fund-raising walks have helped saved more than four million women in this country. read more

Lawrence Technological University (LTU) debuted men’s and women’s cross country teams this fall, opening the season at the University of Detroit Mercy Tommy Titian Invitational in Northville on September 8. read more

Michael Belzer

Wayne State University Associate Professor Michael Belzer will speak on “Transforming the Detroit Region into a Transportation Hub” as he presents the third annual Harold Hotelling Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield. read more

Robert Gibbs, ASLA, president of Gibbs Planning Group, will be honored by the Clinton Presidential Library School of Public Service on October 15. He will speak as a William J. Clinton Distinguished Lecturer on “How Great Communities are Conceived and Built”, a topic derived from his new book, Principles for Urban Retail Planning and Development.

The Southfield City Centre Advisory Board commissioned Gibbs Planning Group to conduct a Retail and Hotel Market Analysis earlier this year. The results showed that the Southfield City Centre District can support an additional 645,000 square feet of retail and restaurant development, generating up to an additional $240.7 million in gross sales revenue, growing to $252 million by 2016.

The City of Southfield and the Southfield Parks and Gardens Club awarded 5000 Town Center first place honors in its 2012 Community Pride Awards. The 5000 Town Center tower sits on 5.5 acres of park-like, manicured grounds in the heart of Southfield’s City Centre. At 33 stories it the tallest residential condominium in the state, providing spectacular panoramic views of Southeast Michigan. read more

Come out to Lawrence Tech’s Almost Home-Coming Rescue Run, Sunday, September 23, and feel free to bring your furry friends. Choose a 4-mile run through the LTU campus and Southfield City Centre, either solo or with your pet, or enjoy a 1-mile on-campus “Mutt Strut”. Afterwards, relax with other pet lovers and enjoy Detroit-themed food. read more

You won’t want to miss “A Taste of Southfield” on Tuesday, October 2, from 5:00 p.m. To 8:00 p.m. This event is a total evening of entertainment, featuring a strolling buffet, over 20 of Southfield’s finest dining establishments, and the signature calypso and reggae sounds of The Island Fun Band! This jazzy, sophisticated event will be held in the 2000 Town Center Atrium in Southfield, with free and convenient parking. read more