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Welcome to the first edition of This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News from the Michigan Association of State Universities! Delivered every Friday to your inbox, this newsletter will include all of the most salient news stories from around the state, nation, and globe involving Michigan public higher education. It is our hope that this information will inform stakeholders as we collectively seek to advance the missions and achievements of Michigan's public universities. 
In the News

College Access & Affordability

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 23, 2015)
 
Detroit Free Press (Oct. 27, 2015)

Enrollment

The New York Times (Oct. 27, 2015)

Facilities Planning & Improvement

WWMT TV (Oct. 24, 2015)
 
MLive (Oct. 28, 2015)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Financial Aid

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 22, 2015)

Institutional Leadership

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 26, 2015)

Leadership Transitions

Crain's Detroit Business (Oct. 27, 2015)

Philanthropic Support

Crain's Detroit Business (Oct. 26, 2015)
 
The Detroit News (Oct. 28, 2015)
 
Detroit Free Press (Oct. 28, 2015)

Program Delivery

9 and 10 News (Oct. 22, 2015)
 
NPR (Oct. 24, 2015)
 
Fox News (Oct. 27, 2015)

Safety & Health

Central Michigan Life (Oct. 25, 2015)
 
The Detroit News (Oct. 26, 2015)
 
Ferris State Torch (Oct. 27, 2015)
 
Grand Valley Lanthorn (Oct. 28, 2015)
 
Lansing State Journal (Oct. 29, 2015)

Student Success

Michigan Radio (Oct. 23, 2015)
 
WLUC TV (Oct. 27, 2015)
 
Midland Daily News (Oct. 27, 2015)

Commentaries

The Detroit News (Oct. 26, 2015)
 
Deadline Detroit (Oct. 28, 2015)
 
The Times Herald (Oct. 29, 2015)

National Reports

The Institute for College Access and Success (October 2015)
Michigan is ranked 9 th highest in the country for average student debt at graduation for the Class of 2014, including students at both public and private institutions. The percentage of graduating seniors with debt is 62% in both sectors (61% public 4-year, 73% private nonprofit), ranking 20 th in the nation. However, it should be noted that many institutions do not complete this voluntary survey, affecting comparative rankings.
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