This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017

In the News

Collaboration

Belle Isle Aquarium program aims to raise Detroit students' interest in STEM fields [MTU, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (July 21, 2017)

College Access & Affordability

Belle Isle hosts 35th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day [EMU, MSU, UM, WSU, WMU]

C&G Newspapers (July 20, 2017)

Lessons learned: Big money alone can't fix public schools

Bridge Magazine (July 27, 2017)

Early Success in Detroit Promise Program

Inside Higher Ed (July 27, 2017)

Educational Attainment

Ann Arbor once again ranks as country's most educated city, online report says

MLive (July 24, 2017)

Enrollment

WMU officials urge Trump: Try to stop Saudi executions

The Detroit News (July 24, 2017)

Group: 'Appeal' for prospective Saudi Arabian WMU student fails, execution looms

Detroit Free Press (July 24, 2017)

There are 2.4 million fewer college students than there were five years ago

The Hechinger Report (July 25, 2017)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Allendale rezoning plan renews student housing concerns [GVSU]

MLive (July 20, 2017)

University of Michigan to take full ownership of Rackham building for $5.1 million

Crain's Detroit Business (July 20, 2017)

NMU offering up tours of 'The Woods'

WLUC TV (July 20, 2017)

Regents approve new UMMA director and real estate purchase [WSU]

The Michigan Daily (June 20, 2017)

New MSU Student Housing Nearly Ready To Open

WKAR TV (July 26, 2017)

NMU hosts tours of new student residence

WBUP TV (July 26, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Financial Aid

Detroit Tigers host GVSU Night at Comerica Park

WGVU FM (July 26, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

Work on Considine Hall creeps towards conclusion [LSSU]

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (July 24, 2017)

SVSU Expanding Facilities For Business Programs

WSGW FM (July 26, 2017)

SVSU announces $25 million business addition

MLive (July 27, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

State Funding Cuts Matter

Inside Higher Ed (July 24, 2017)

State budget raises Michigan Tech appropriations

WLUC TV (July 26, 2017)

State appropriation to MTU rises 2 percent

WNMU FM (July 27, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - State Student Financial Aid

Bills prohibiting non-U.S. citizens from receiving state financial aid 'unnecessary,' critics say [MASU]

MLive (July 25, 2017)

Institutional Leadership

Wayne State president coming to Midland on cycling tour

Midland Daily News (July 22, 2017)

Leadership Transitions

Mitchell takes the helm at LSSU

Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (July 22, 2017)

Philanthropic Support

Universities seek millions in capital campaigns in West Michigan [GVSU, MSU]

MiBiz (July 23, 2017)

Recognitions & Awards

SVSU honored as 'Great College to Work For' [UM]

Midland Daily News (July 24, 2017)

Safety & Health

Oakland University professor loses effort to drop drug case

The Oakland Press (July 27, 2017)

University Accountability

Detroit charter school says teachers won't be paid money they're owed [CMU]

WXYZ TV (July 27, 2017)

Commentaries

Toasting 200 years of leadership by the University of Michigan

Bridge Magazine (July 25, 2017)

Not investing is not an option [MSU]

Michigan Future (July 26, 2017)

State & National Reports

Michigan in Context

A Review of College Promise Programs: Evidence from the Midwest [PDF]

Midwest Higher Education Compact (July 2017)

Michigan, with its 19 promise programs for tuition-free college at some level, is the promise program leader within the Midwest region served by MHEC.

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

Oops moment brings $1.8M to moon rock bag seller at auction [NMU]

Kansas City Business Journal [KS] (July 21, 2017)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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