On March 9, 2020, a virtual ceremonial groundbreaking for the LTU shared-use pathway expansion marked the beginning of construction work on 0.6 linear miles. Through a plan nearly two years in the making, the Southfield City Centre Trail will be expanded in two phases this spring and summer. The...
When Nezar Akeel officially became an entrepreneur, he had what many fellow entrepreneurs didn’t have. He had age and experience. A lot of experience. At 52, Akeel has the solid foundation of a well-established corporate career in engineering management. This experience gave him the chance to test out new...
For a full week beginning June 15, the Southfield City Centre will burst with activity to celebrate Juneteenth 2020. This week-long event recognizes “Freedom Day,” honoring the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865, when abolition of slavery in Texas was announced. A collaborative effort...
Early in the morning on Saturday, Dec. 7, 120 students at Lawrence Technological University lined up to complete one final assignment of their college career: graduation. They dressed up, donned their gowns and mortarboards, and walked across the stage at the Don Ridler Field House on campus in the...
Celebrate the new year by connecting with fellow Southfield Area Chamber members at a unique event on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Skyline Club in the Southfield City Centre. “This is a great post-holiday event to start your year off on a positive note,”...
A meeting with Jason Blanks is an energy-boosting experience. Even a phone conversation is like a shot of espresso, because Blanks, the new executive director of the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce, has an incredible amount of energy. And it’s infectious. That’s a good thing, because Blanks has hit...
SOUTHFIELD – A new national study of the value of a college education placed Lawrence Technological University fourth in Michigan and in the top 7 percent of 4,500 colleges surveyed by the U.S. Department Education for its 2019 College Scorecard. The government data was analyzed by Georgetown University’s Center...
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