A Senate bill headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk would close a loophole in current law that technically prohibits mortuary science students in Michigan from practicing embalming - a requirement ...

Some might find it morbid, but more and more students are enrolling in Embalming I and other funeral service classes at schools for mortuary science. Hot television shows such as “Six Feet Under” ...

It was a coincidence that Homecoming this year fell on the same weekend as Halloween. It was no coincidence, however, that the University of MinnesotaâÄôs mortuary science program celebrated its 100th ...

Ivy Tech Community College will train students for a profession that's, well, to die for. No, not another degree in technology or biosciences. Try mortuary sciences. As this and other postsecondary ...

For a woman whose business is death and dying, mortuary science professor Jody LaCourt has a surprisingly sunny disposition. LaCourt, a University alumna, teaches restorative art and embalming theory ...

CYPRESS – Glenn Bower can talk funerals for hours. His tone isn’t somber, either. The funeral director mostly smiles and enthuses while describing his profession. Bower’s job is more than an ...

For our June 2015 issue, we explore (and try to explain) the ins and outs of the Queen City. If you’re one of the more than 100,000 people who die in Ohio each year—or a friend or family member of one ...

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A young woman in a hoodie is hunched over her laptop, brow furrowed. To her right, a fellow student flips through a binder, carefully marking out sections in yellow ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio College students graduating this semester are worried about the program’s future and how any changes could impact their classmates who are still working towards their degrees ...

The Ivy Tech Mortuary Science Program is certified by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) and offers students a comprehensive education in legal, science, and business aspects of ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Preserving dead bodies for a living might seem weird or creepy or depressing. "But it's actually one of the most rewarding jobs in the world," ...