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Annual Survey Underway to Benchmark Employer-Provided Benefits Trends in Michigan
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The Michigan office of Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, formerly McGraw Wentworth, has launched its 12th annual Southeast Michigan Mid-Market Group Benefits Survey. The free survey will provide company leadership and human resources professionals with trend data to understand the leading benefit strategies implemented by area employers and to guide their 2016 employee health care benefit decisions.

“Employers need timely data to guide their health care strategy decisions in an era of rapidly changing compliance issues and market forces,” said Rebecca McLaughlan, vice president, Marsh & McLennan Agency. “Year-over-year this survey provides valid, actionable data to help Michigan employers with their talent management and business management goals.” read more

Cygnus Systems to Host Various Technology Events in Southfield
Cygnus Systems to Host Various Technology Events in Southfield 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Cygnus Systems recently moved to Southfield taking up 10,000 square feet of space in the 123.Net building, central to Southfield’s growing technology hub. The office resides on the sixth floor with the option to expand an additional 10,000 square feet.

The company utilizes IT support services, cloud services, carrier services, VoIP telephony systems and application/web development in order to help companies maintain a functioning business focus. read more

MIC Customs Solutions Expands Southfield Presence
MIC Customs Solutions Expands Southfield Presence 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

SF groupMIC Customs Solutions, headquartered in Southfield’s Travelers Towers, are renewing their lease for several more years and moving into a larger space within the building.

The new space will have a kitchen, an additional office and conference room. Currently the company is located on the 11th floor. The move will be to the 12th floor, increasing square footage by 1,000 feet. read more

Textile designer picked as Kresge’s 2015 Eminent Artist
Textile designer picked as Kresge’s 2015 Eminent Artist 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Detroit News

Michael H. Hodges

The Kresge Foundation announced Thursday that Ruth Adler Schnee, pioneering designer of modernist textiles, will be its Eminent Artist for 2015.

The coveted honor, given to just one artist a year, comes with a $50,000 prize and no strings attached.

“Ruth Adler Schnee is among the select group of Detroiters who have helped shape an international design sensibility,” said Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson, who notes the 91-year-old’s success in what was once a completely male-dominated field. read more

$5 million bequest to fund Lawrence Tech engineering scholarships
$5 million bequest to fund Lawrence Tech engineering scholarships 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

A bequest that exceeds $5 million will be used to fund full scholarships for engineering students at Lawrence Technological University.

The money comes from a trust established by George and Dorothea G. Mink of Clinton Township. Mrs. Mink died in May 2013, and her husband, a former student, died two months later. They had no children.

The engineering scholarships, funded with the income from the permanent endowment, will be awarded starting with the fall semester in 2016. read more

Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association creates Lawrence Tech scholarship fund
Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association creates Lawrence Tech scholarship fund 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association has donated $750,000 to create an endowed scholarship fund for undergraduate mechanical engineering students at Lawrence Technological University.

The donation is among the top 10 largest gifts ever received by the University to establish an endowed scholarship, and the largest for scholarships from an organization. Interest income from the endowment will provide need-based scholarship assistance to recipients.

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Lawrence Tech named to national honor roll for student community service
Lawrence Tech named to national honor roll for student community service 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

PresidentsHonorRoll[1]Lawrence Technological University has once again been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs for students and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships.

The Corporation for National & Community Service has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, and the Interfaith Youth Core.

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City of Southfield unveils new Sustainable Southfield public participation and community engagement Web site January 22
City of Southfield unveils new Sustainable Southfield public participation and community engagement Web site January 22 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

mindmixer 5x7_postcard (1)The city of Southfield will launch a new community engagement Web site, Sustainable Southfield, on January 22 where citizens can connect, communicate and collaborate with community decision makers and other residents about the future Southfield from the comfort of their home. To join in the discussion, simply logon to sustainablesouthfield.mindmixer.com, create your account and begin participating.

“We are excited to offer the community a convenient new tool to connect with city leaders on a variety of topics,” commented City Planner Terry Croad. “The Sustainable Southfield site will allow the community to provide feedback and input that will be used in future planning and developments efforts, as well as incorporated into the City’s new Master Plan.” read more

Lawrence Tech honored for institutional focus on community engagement
Lawrence Tech honored for institutional focus on community engagement 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named Lawrence Technological University among the 361 U.S. colleges and universities to receive its 2015 Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes institutional focus on community engagement.

The institutions that have qualified for this classification represent less than 8 percent of the total number of colleges and universities in the country.

“These are campuses that are improving teaching and learning, producing research that makes a difference in communities, and revitalizing their civic and academic missions,” said John Saltmarsh, director of the New England Resource Center for Higher Education, which administered the selection process. read more

Brooks Kushman Announces New Chair of Trademark Practice
Brooks Kushman Announces New Chair of Trademark Practice 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

 Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce Shareholder Elizabeth (Libby) Janda has recently been appointed to serve as the new Chair of the firm’s trademark practice.

Janda has more than 30 years of experience as a trademark practitioner and specialist with Brooks Kushman. She has been instrumental in developing the firm’s trademark practice and handles trademark matters in a variety of industries, both domestically and internationally.

“Libby’s diverse and extensive experience makes her a natural fit for the trademark chair role,” saidMark Cantor, president of Brooks Kushman. “She has helped us grow our practice substantially through her client network, and I am confident that she will continue to improve the firm in her new role.” read more

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