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“As a result of your Winter 2012 academic performance, you have been dismissed from Eastern Michigan University.” Thus started an email from the Ypsilanti-based school meant to be sent to 100 students. But when the email was sent from the account of Associate Director of Academic Advising Molly D. Weir, it went to the entire student body, including several graduates. University President Susan Martin issued an apology — via email — to students. “This message was a terrible mistake and I regret the undue alarm and concern it caused,” she wrote. EMU noted that students can find their correct academic standing by reviewing their transcript on the university’s website. (MS/AnnArbor.com) ...Or maybe the school can email it to them.
Original Publication Date: 27 May 2012
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 18.

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