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Tangents Rostratula benghalensis or Greater Painted Snipe, Bangladesh. Photo: Ihtisham kabir In 1758, the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus introduced a naming system for living organisms. It was standardized by scientists worldwide, giving us scientific names for species, The Linnaean system arose from the need to uniquely identify each species and categorize or classify living beings into groups. The common name of a bird may change from country to country, but its Linnaean name remains the sam...

Southwestern Michigan College President Joe Odenwald has received a positive performance review from the SMC Board of Trustees. During a meeting this past week, the board gave Odenwald what Chair Thomas Jerdon described as an A+. Jerdon said during the COVID pandemic, Odenwald has “managed the institution with tremendous financial responsibility, stewarding the taxpayers’ resources with utmost care.” He says the SMC president has been transparent while growing the college. Each trustee an...

January 14, 2021 Southwestern Michigan College President Joe Odenwald has received a positive performance review from the SMC Board of Trustees. During a meeting this week, the board gave Odenwald what Chair Thomas Jerdon described as an A+. Jerdon said during the COVID pandemic, Odenwald has “managed the institution with tremendous financial responsibility, stewarding the taxpayers’ resources with utmost care.” He says the SMC president has been transparent while growing the college....