This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

May 6, 2016

In the News

Collaboration

Nurse To NW Michigan, STAT [GVSU]

Traverse City Business News (May, 2016)

Duggan, WSU President to Lead Health Equity Summit

WDET FM (May 2, 2016)

Taking education to the next level [FSU]

WOTV TV (May 3, 2016)

College Access & Affordability

WMU hosts college signing day event for 1,500+ seniors [WSU]

WWMT TV (May 2, 2016)

Diversity on Campus

Women break the mold [FSU]

WOTV TV (May 2, 2016)

Economic Benefits of Higher Education

Spring college graduates likely to find stronger market [MASU quoted]

The Detroit News (Apr. 29, 2016)

MTU students celebrate graduation day

WBUP TV (May 2, 2016)

Economic Development

Front Door Program Helps Startups Access WSU's Business Resources

Xconomy (Apr. 29, 2016)

GVSU estimates regional economic impact at $780M

MLive (May 1, 2016)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Repairs underway at MSU's Munn arena after leak

The Detroit News (Apr. 28, 2016)

NMU Board approves controversial student housing project

WLUC TV (Apr. 29, 2016)

GVSU investing $20M in Performing Arts Center addition, renovations

MLive (Apr. 29, 2016)

Spiffing up the salon atmosphere [NMU]

The Mining Journal (May 2, 2016)

$78 million Oakland University student housing project to break ground in June

The Oakland Press (May 2, 2016)

NMU's new dorms 3 times size of new Jamrich

The Mining Journal (May 3, 2016)

Flint Water Crisis

Google, U-M to partner to help Flint water crisis [UM, UM-F]

Detroit Free Press (May 3, 2016)

Flint gets a boost from Google to help with water crisis data [UM, UM-F]

Michigan Radio (May 3, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

NMU Board of Trustees meet

WJMN TV (Apr. 29, 2016)

EMU AD defends spending millions on failing football program

Michigan Radio (Apr. 29, 2016)

LSSU seeking to cut $2M

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (Apr. 30, 2016)

How much cash should Michigan public universities pour into athletics?

Detroit Free Press (May 3, 2016)

Heeke says $19.4 million allocation is 'appropriate' [CMU, WMU]

Central Michigan Life (May 3, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

'South Hall' project at LSSU delayed

WJMN TV (May 2, 2016)

University to select new construction manager for South Hall project [LSSU]

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (May 4, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Senate education budget boosts funding; includes $5M 'reimbursement' for private schools

MLive (May 4, 2016)

State budget bills headed to compromise committees

Detroit Free Press (May 4, 2016)

Michigan Senate passes budget plan with 2 prison closures

The Washington Times (May 4, 2016)

Labor Relations

Wayne State faculty file grievance against School of Medicine

Crain's Detroit Business (Apr. 29, 2016)

Watch: MSU professors read mean reviews

Detroit Free Press (May 2, 2016)

EMU Offering Help To Victims Of Recent Tax Scam

WEMU FM (May 3, 2016)

EMU full-time lecturers' union outlines platform as negotiations begin

MLive (May 4, 2016)

Leadership Transitions

From dreams of space to college dean at Michigan

Detroit Free Press (May 1, 2016)

College names director of endowed and planned giving [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Apr. 29, 2016)

WMU names new College of Arts and Sciences dean

MLive (May 4, 2016)

Grand Valley Names New Vice Provost of Student Affairs

Dbusiness (May 5, 2016)

Program Delivery

Islamophobia class at MSU tackles bias

Detroit Free Press (Apr. 28, 2016)

Two new degree programs approved for Michigan Tech

WJMN TV (Apr. 29, 2016)

GVSU creating new bachelor's degree program in Global Studies and Social Impact

MLive (Apr. 30, 2016)

NMC eyes BSN legislation [MASU quoted]

Traverse City Record-Eagle (May 1, 2016)

Recognitions & Awards

Repka receives LSSU Distinguished Teaching Award

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (May 3, 2016)

Strategic Planning

Lake Superior State OKs $60M, 20-year master plan

Detroit Free Press (May 3, 2016)

Student Success

Golden Grads to celebrate commencement [LSSU]

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (Apr. 29, 2016)

Ann Arbor man completes 30-year journey to PhD at Oakland University graduation

MLive (Apr. 30, 2016)

Bloomberg addresses politics, urges free thinking in U-M graduation speech

MLive (Apr. 30, 2016)

Spring commencement held at Western Michigan University

MLive (Apr. 30, 2016)

Graduation day for NMU and MTU

WLUC TV (May 1, 2016)

Record number of UM-Flint graduates cross stage at commencement ceremony

MLive (May 1, 2016)

Laker grads urged to be 'flawsome' [LSSU]

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (May 2, 2016)

Rochester Hills woman graduates from Oakland University days after emergency C-section

The Oakland Press (May 4, 2016)

Drew Clayborn overcomes paralysis to chase his dreams at the University of Michigan

MLive (May 4, 2016)

Flint's Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha to speak at MSU commencement

Detroit Free Press (May 5, 2016)

Tuition

Board of Trustees raise undergraduate tuition to $405 per credit hour [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Apr. 29, 2016)

Michigan Tech board passes budget

WLUC TV (Apr. 29, 2016)

CMU tuition increases 2.5 percent for 2016-17 academic year

MLive (May 4, 2016)

Workforce Alignment

Ferris State focuses on specialized industrial programs

MiBiz (May 1, 2016)

Actor makes his fun comic-book story in Michigan [OU]

The Oakland Press (May 1, 2016)

Expo aims to increase Italian-American collaborations [WSU]

The Detroit News (May 3, 2016)

DTE Energy partners with GVSU

WOOD TV (May 4, 2016)

Training begins for NMU Police Academy

WLUC TV (May 5, 2016)

Commentaries

Eastern Michigan spends a lot of tuition money to lose football games

Michigan Radio (Apr. 29, 2016)

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

MSU grad decorates her cap with parking tickets

Lansing State Journal (May 3, 2016)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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