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He says, she says: Men and women view living together very differently

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—More couples are living together than ever before, but the reasons men give for cohabiting—and the concerns they express about it—differ markedly from women’s, a new study shows.

The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Family Issues, is based on in-depth personal interviews and focus group sessions with 192 young people in their late twenties. Approximately half the participants were men, half were women, and there were approximately equal numbers of white, Black, and

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U-M Regents approve new HD video boards for Big House, Crisler and Yost

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Thursday (Jan. 20) to install new high definition (HD) video scoreboards at Michigan Stadium, Crisler Arena and Yost Ice Arena. The boards will be installed at each venue prior to the 2011-12 season.

"We are excited about the conversion to HD and the installation of LED boards at our three biggest venues," said Dave Brandon, athletic director. "These new boards will provide our fans with the

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University of Michigan Goes Smoke-Free July 1

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman has approved the final report on implementation of the new smoke-free policy that goes into effect July 1.

Leaders of the effort say the final plan was crafted after more than a year of extensive input from many in the campus and surrounding community.

"At the outset, we said we wanted to hear from representatives of all members of our community—faculty, staff, students, area residents, smokers, nonsmokers and

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Great Lakes Educational Group Launches New Website Developed by DesignHub

Saline, MI (January 25, 2011) – Great Lakes Educational Group – an academic tutoring, test preparation, and study skills center based in Saline – has launched its new website: www.greatlakeseducationalgroup.com.

The site was designed and developed by DesignHub, Inc. (www.design-hub.com), also of Saline.

Visitors to the new site learn how Great Lakes Educational Group helps to prepare students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, for meeting their current educational needs and future challenges.

The company, formerly Step Ahead

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Tightwads and spendthrifts: A Black Friday tradition

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Every year about this time, on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that traditionally begins the holiday shopping season, early-morning consumers stand in long lines eager to purchase some sought after prize. From the outside, it looks as if these holiday shoppers can’t wait to plunk down their cash, but Ross School marketing professor Scott Rick says consumers often behave differently than they would ideally like to behave.

"Some consumers chronically spend more than

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U of M Ranked 7th on Bloomberg Businessweek’s Ranking of the Best Business Schools

For the first time, Michigan State (No. 20), Minnesota (No. 28), Rice (No.29), and Texas A&M (No. 30) place in the Top 30 France’s INSEAD takes the No.1 spot ahead of Queen’s University in Canada on the international ranking

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business earned the No.1 spot for the second time in a row on Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2010 biennial ranking of “The Best B-Schools.” The best-ranked MBA programs

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