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Setting the Pace for a Brighter Future: 1-800-LAW-FIRM
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1800 Law Firm Lahser Rd Southfield MI_1The 1-800-LAW-FIRM building on Lahser Road will implement more than $1,000,000 in clean energy improvements as a result of Michigan’s first Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) project. The renovations will include charging ports for electric cars, the capacity to utilize solar and wind energy and other efficiency-increasing measures. Michigan’s PACE project, Lean & Green Michigan, will privately finance over $500,000 for the renovations, a collaborative effort by The City of Southfield, Srinergy, Comerica Bank and 1-800-LAW-FIRM. The project is set to be completed by early summer. read more

Lawrence Tech to Host Robofest World Championships May 17
Lawrence Tech to Host Robofest World Championships May 17 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Over Seventy teams from 10 states and eight other countries will compete in the 15th annual Robofest World Championships on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Don Ridler Field House, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield.  Admission and parking are free for this event.

Robofest is a competition of autonomous robots – computer-programmed to act independently and not remote-controlled – that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of science, technology, engineering, and math, known as the STEM subjects. Teams compete in the junior division (grades 5-8) or senior division (grades 9-12) using a variety of computer programming languages. read more

Skillman Foundation President Speaks at Lawrence Tech May 20
Skillman Foundation President Speaks at Lawrence Tech May 20 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Tonya Allen

Tonya Allen

Skillman Foundation President and CEO Tonya Allen will discuss ways to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations in “When Good in Not Good Enough” on Tuesday, May 20, at 8:30 a.m. at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield.

Allen is the fourth speaker in the Executive to Executive series hosted by the Center for Nonprofit Management at LTU and sponsored by Plante Moran. The cost is $30. Register online at ltu.edu/nonprofit or at the event starting at 8 a.m. outside the Marburger Auditorium in LTU’s Science Building.

Allen will discuss why the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors must anchor their work in innovation and offer new tools that will broaden the mosaic of solution sets for social problems. Her talk will cover data and analytics, market-based principles, creative capital and democratic engagement in problem solving. read more

New York firm closes on Southfield Town Center, plans up to $50M in renovations, contracts
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Crain’s Detroit Business

Kirk Pinho

The Southfield Town Center, the second largest office complex in metro Detroit, officially has a new owner.

New York City-based 601W Cos. closed on the $177.5 million purchase of the 2.2 million-square-foot office complex late Friday, said Michael Silberberg, principal of 601W. read more

Lawrence Tech Finishes Second Again in Formula Hybrid Competition
Lawrence Tech Finishes Second Again in Formula Hybrid Competition 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University’s student team overcame a series of mishaps to finish second for the second year in a row in the Hybrid Drive Class of the Formula Hybrid International Competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, April 28 to May 1. read more

Two Local Women Win Alumni Achievement Awards at Lawrence Tech
Two Local Women Win Alumni Achievement Awards at Lawrence Tech 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Two female executives with degrees in electrical engineering, both from Northville, will receive Lawrence Technological University’s Alumni Achievement Award at commencement exercises on Saturday, May 10.

LLTU will hold indoor ceremonies at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac for its 82nd commencement. The university is awarding more than 850 degrees for this academic year. read more

Pepper Hamilton LLP To Host Seminar on BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policies
Pepper Hamilton LLP To Host Seminar on BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policies 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Pepper Hamilton LLP attorneys Robert Ludolph and Ryan Bowers will present a seminar on “Are Your Secrets Safe? BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and Beyond” on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Skyline Club in Southfield, MI. read more

LTU Named USA National Organizer for World Robot Olympiad
LTU Named USA National Organizer for World Robot Olympiad 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has been named the national organizer for the United States for the World Robot Olympiad Association(WRO-USA), which runs a global LEGO robotics competition that draws participants from around the world.

The Olympiad started in Singapore in 2004. This year over 17,000 teams are participating. Each country has its own competition, and the winning teams from each country are invited to attend the World Robot Olympiad to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals.  read more

Southfield Summer Soulstice Announced for June 21
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New family festival and running event to be held on Lawrence Tech’s campus at sunset on longest day of year

Southfield Summer Soulstice, a new family festival and running event, has been announced for June 21. The event will take place at sunset on the Lawrence Technological University (LTU) campus. Southfield Summer Soulstice will offer participants 5K and 10K runs, which are available to all ages and abilities. Runners will be encouraged to stay after the run to enjoy the longest day of the year with their friends and families that are there to cheer them on. The event also offers a one mile family sunset stroll, music stage, Yoga Soul, kids’ activities, a Michigan craft beer tent, food trucks and much more, until 11p.m. read more

Lawrence Tech to Host Robofest State Championships May 3
Lawrence Tech to Host Robofest State Championships May 3 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Sixty-eight teams from Michigan will compete in the Robofest Michigan Championships on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Don Ridler Field House, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. Admission and parking are free for this event. read more

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