Lake Michigan College

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Updates on South Haven pier closures available at safebeachday.com. For the third consecutive year, Lake Michigan College has received gold-level certification as a Michigan Veteran Friendly School from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Office.

LMC Vice President Al Pyszulka says colleges and universities are evaluated on seven criteria for serving veterans, with gold the highest available certification.

He says supporting veterans is a major priority for the college.

Pyszulka thanked Cook Nuclear Power Plant for supporting the programs.

Schools must provide services in at least six of the seven areas evaluated by the Michigan Veterans Office to qualify for certification.

Pyszulka says Lake Michigan College goes well beyond those state requirements and wants to treat veterans with respect and appreciation for their service.

Southwestern Michigan College has reached its highest fall enrollment number in nine years.

He also reported that county staff are working on an artificial intelligence policy for local government using guidance from the Michigan Municipal League.

For the third year in a row, Lake Michigan College has received gold level certification as a Michigan Veteran friendly school from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Office.

LMC Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Governmental Relations, Al Pyszulka, tells us that colleges and universities are graded on seven criteria for serving veterans, and the gold standard is the highest certification available.

He says serving its veterans is a major priority for LMC.

Paszulke thanked the Cook Nuclear Power Plant for supporting that program.

Schools must offer services in at least six of the seven areas considered by the Veterans Affairs Office to qualify as a Michigan Veteran Friendly School.

He says Lake Michigan College goes beyond the state requirements.

Paszulke adds that veterans have bravely served their country, and LMC wants to treat them with respect, and it's thankful they're there.

What happens when we create a, uh, an AI that is so intelligent that it can start thinking on its own if, if that's possible? And so there's also the, the peril of having an AI agent go rogue.

The presentation begins at 7 PM at the Lake Michigan College South Haven campus.

Admission $10.

Murphy says that'll fund the future speaker series guests.

Their boards of commissioners are separately examining the organization's finances and governance.

Nearly 1,500 educators from all over Berrien County converged on the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Friday for a major professional development conference organized by Berrien RESA.

From the conference, RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock told us most districts gave their students the day off so teachers could sharpen their skills attending more than 100 different breakout sessions talking about reading instruction, math instruction, and student engagement as part of the 2026 Ed Forward Conference.

We have three countywide goals in improving instruction around the science of reading, improving instruction around the eight essential elements of mathematics and teaching and establishing an environment where everyone is engaged and feels like they belong.

Hopstock said it's been a major undertaking to coordinate the Day of Professional Development.

It is a collaborative venture of multiple school districts.

It is the wonderful generosity of Lake Michigan College to basically say, hey, we don't have students on campus today, and you can use our campus.

Obstock said the goal of the conference was to boost the skills of teachers when it comes to practical tools and instructional strategies.

Commissioners will get a full report at their next meeting.

Nearly 1,500 educators from all over Berrien County converged on the Lake Michigan College campus today for a major professional development conference organized by Berrien RESA.

RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells us most districts gave their students the day off today so teachers could sharpen their skills, attending more than 100 different breakout sessions talking about reading instruction, math instruction, and student engagement as part of the 2026 Ed Forward conference to build educator capacity and drive student success.

We have three countywide goals in improving instruction around the science of reading, improving instruction around the eight essential elements of mathematics, and teaching and establishing an environment where everyone is engaged and feels like they belong.

Hopstock says it's been a major undertaking to coordinate the day of professional development.

It is a collaborative venture of multiple school districts.

It is the wonderful generosity of Lake Michigan College to basically say, "Hey, we don't have students on campus today, and you can use our campus."

Hopstock said the goal of the conference was to boost the skills of teachers when it comes to practical tools and instructional strategies.

The series says Ludwig has studied artificial intelligence since 1973, and actually built early AI systems for research and instruction in the 1980s.

The event begins at 7:00 PM at the Lake Michigan College, South Haven campus, free admission.

It'll also be recorded for viewing on YouTube.

In state news, an 11-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in the face by a sibling with an unsecured gun in Detroit.

Um, so the EdForward Conference is something that has been happening now for a, a couple of years, where we're bringing together teachers, administrators, um, educational support staff from around the county, various local school districts, as well as Berrien RESA together.

Um, this year it'll be at Lake Michigan College, and we're there for a day of learning.

And, um, and specifically, we'll talk about this more later in the podcast-

Mm-hmm

That's awesome.

Where's this gonna be happening?

We are very excited to host it on the beautiful campus of Lake Michigan College-

Oh, nice

Southwestern Michigan College is introducing men's and women's soccer as official NJCAA Intercollegiate sports, with competition beginning in the fall of 2027 if the right roster sizes are achieved.

The soccer teams are expected to compete against other colleges, including Lake Michigan College, Grand Rapids Community College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

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Cool day, though.