GRAND RAPIDS ? The chief commentator for CNBC and the emeritus CEO of Herman Miller will headline the Grand Angels? second annual Community Conversation Sept. 13 at Cornerstone University. William Seidman, presidential advisor, policy chief and now chief commentator for CNBC will be joined by Max DePree, emeritus CEO of Herman Miller and author of
GRAND RAPIDS - Karen Wolf has been named Project Manager for West Michigan's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development project, a collaboration between West Michigan and the U.S. Department of Labor to provide innovative strategies for developing the region's workforce to excel in the emerging "innovation economy." Wolf, a business executive with an extensive background
LANSING ? Teri Takai, the director of the Michigan Department of Information Technology, will headline a panel hosted by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology on Sept. 21 that will share how their careers have brought them to where they are today. Takai will join Alison Gleeson, Cisco area vice president, and Viji Murali,
LANSING - Michigan is doing a poor job preparing students for college, ranks below the national average (and low among development nations overall) in the number of college degrees awarded per students, and is a far more expensive state to attend college than others, according to a national report. The report, from the National Center
SEATTLE - Thanks to new directory software, Windows Vista could put a greater load on Internet servers. But experts disagree over whether we're headed for a prime-time traffic jam or insignificant slowdown. Microsoft's launch of Windows Vista could slow down or stall traffic on the Net, said Paul Mockapetris, who is widely credited with inventing
PLEASANT RIDGE - Flash developer Jesse Warden, known in the community as JesterXL, will flash his flash knowledge Sept. 13 at the Detroit Flash Platform Group monthly meeting at ePrize. Warden will provide a sneak preview into his presentation for this October?s annual Adobe user conference MAX to be held in Las Vegas. His presentation
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board on Wednesday awarded more than $100 million to 61 projects submitted in the first round of the 21st Century Jobs Fund initiative to create jobs in Michigan's emerging technologies. Left off the list were projects proposed by the Ann Arbor IT Zone, Great Lakes Entrepreneur's
LANSING - Wrapping up a deal that allowed for federal exemptions to an increased minimum wage remain in place, the Michigan House on Tuesday finalized legislation that would provide low-income residents with an earned income tax credit, as well as install a youth minimum wage. The youth minimum wage would be equal to 85 percent
ANN ARBOR ? The foundation for the next evolution of the Internet was laid Thursday when the US Energy Department announced a partnership with Internet2 that will create an optically-enhanced network to deliver data at higher speeds, with greater reliability and stronger security. ?Five or ten years from now, we expect the new technology we?re
LANSING - A multi-part compromise to the Michigan minimum wage overtime issue - that includes an earned income tax credit and a youth minimum wage - is on its way to becoming law. Separate action is also underway on potentially major changes to the state's Merit Scholarship program, although that provision is not part of