Who is Powering EMU

Online Forum to Examine Hasty and Controversial 50-Year, $115 Million Deal with Centrio to Privatize Heating, Cooling, Electric and Water Utilities at Eastern Michigan University

This event was held via Zoom on May 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm(EST). To view the recording, please click here

  • Local and national experts discussed the hasty and controversial $115 million 50-year $115 million deal to privatize heating, cooling and electric utility services.

  • State Support for the Public University by State Rep. Jimmie Wilson, 32nd House District (begins at 1:42:00)

  • The Vanishing Public University:
    The Causes and Consequences of Privatization at EMU     by Judith Kullberg, professor emeritus of political science at EMU (begins at 5:37:00)

  • Discussion on the Centrio Deal by Marilyn Corsianos, professor of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology and Women's and Gender Studies and president, EMU Faculty Senate (begins at 19:19:00)

  • Sustainability in Energy Generation at EMU by Anka Wolbert, lecturer in Communication, Media and Theatre Arts and vice president, EMU Federation of Teachers, and member of the EMU President’s Commission on Sustainability(begins at 59:49:00)

  • Infrastructure Privatization by Roland Zullo, Research Scientist, University of Michigan School of Social Work (begins at 41:42:00)

  • Question and Answers (begins at 59:49:00)

This event was held via Zoom on May 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm(EST). To view the recording, please click here

Matt Ochesshared governance, public-private partnership, public university, public good, transparency