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LTU Grads in Top 7 Percent for Earning Power
LTU Grads in Top 7 Percent for Earning Power 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has moved up to the top 7 percent of colleges in the country for the increased earning power generated by a college bachelor’s degree – known as return on investment (ROI) – according to the third annual survey by Payscale, a Seattle-based compensation data firm. read more

WJZZ-Digital Smooth Jazz Fest Returns to the Southfield Civic Center August 9 & 10
WJZZ-Digital Smooth Jazz Fest Returns to the Southfield Civic Center August 9 & 10 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Metro Detroit-based WJZZ-Digital Radio, in cooperation with the City of Southfield, is pleased to announce the return of the Smooth Jazz Fest to the Southfield Civic Center August 9 and 10. The festival will feature national and local jazz talent.  read more

New York Firm Buys Travelers Towers in Southfield, Plans $10M in Improvements
New York Firm Buys Travelers Towers in Southfield, Plans $10M in Improvements 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Kirk Pinho
Crain’s Detroit Business

Travelers Towers I and II at 26555 and 26533 Evergreen Road in Southfield have sold to New York City-based real estate firm Time Equities Inc.

The Southfield and New York offices of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Capital Markets Group secured the listing for and marketed the 790,000-square-foot Class A office complex from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., according to a news release.

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U.S. Representative Gary Peters to Give LTU Commencement Address
U.S. Representative Gary Peters to Give LTU Commencement Address 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI) will receive an honorary degree and give the commencement address when Lawrence Technological University (LTU) holds its 81st commencement on Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac. LTU will confer almost 1,000 degrees this academic year. read more

City Centre’s Gastronomy Wins ‘Tasty Award’
City Centre’s Gastronomy Wins ‘Tasty Award’ 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Julie Yolles
Observer & Eccentric

That’s the way the cookie crumbled and caramelized and blended into the finest, tastiest works of edible art at the 2013 Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM) annual Cookie Gala which was held this year, for the first time, at the DTE Energy Headquarters in Detroit.  read more

Southfield Restaurant Week to Return
Southfield Restaurant Week to Return 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Sandra Armbruster
Observer & Eccentric

If you missed Restaurant Week in Southfield, which ended on Saturday, don’t worry. Executive Director Tanya Markos-Vanno of the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce says that the event will return again next year — but this time in May.  read more

Forensic Fluids Laboratories Lab Director Named Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year
Forensic Fluids Laboratories Lab Director Named Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Bridget Lorenz Lemberg, lab director and toxicologist at Forensic Fluids Laboratories in Kalamazoo, has been named the Grant Thornton Leader & Innovator of the Year. The award was announced at an April 25 reception at Lawrence Technological University, which co-sponsors the annual award along with Grant Thornton LLP and WWJ NewsRadio 950. read more

Experience Southfield Restaurant Week (video)
Experience Southfield Restaurant Week (video) 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

My TV 20’s Kristen Pierce recently shared how you can score a three-course meal for $15 during Southfield Restaurant Week. Click here to see the video!

Lawrence Tech Hosts Robofest State Championships April 27
Lawrence Tech Hosts Robofest State Championships April 27 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Sixty-eight teams from 28 communities in Michigan will compete in the state regional championship round of Robofest on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Ridler Field House, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. Admission and parking are free. read more

Princeton Review Names Lawrence Tech to its ‘Green College’ List
Princeton Review Names Lawrence Tech to its ‘Green College’ List 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has been included in The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition.” LTU is the only university in the Detroit area named to the prestigious list and one of only eight in Michigan. read more

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