This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

December 9, 2016

Announcement

MASU is hiring! Thanks to a matching grant from the Kresge Foundation, MASU is announcing the search for a new Director of Student Success Initiatives to join our team. The Director will facilitate and build upon the robust portfolio of multi-institutional, cross-sector, student success initiatives currently underway in Michigan. A national search for this new position is now underway, with priority consideration given to applications received by January 6.

Position Announcement

Director of Student Success Initiatives

In the News

College Access & Affordability

College works to help homeless get degrees [WSU]

Trenton Trib (Dec. 9, 2016)

Diversity on Campus

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein draws on experiences with disability to emphasize inclusion [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 4, 2016)

Educational Attainment

Donald Trump's economy speaks little to Michigan entrepreneurs [MSU]

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 4, 2016)

Enrollment

Dual enrollment grows in popularity, frustration [EMU, UM, MSU]

The Detroit News (Dec. 4, 2016)

High school graduation rates to decline in Mich.

The Detroit News (Dec. 6, 2016)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Wayne State inks development deal for 181 new Midtown apartments, condos

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 2, 2016)

Wayne State board approves $2M sale of former Criminal Justice Building in Detroit's New Center

WDIV TV (Dec. 2, 2016)

The Platform's 181-unit development in TechTown moves ahead with WSU vote

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 2, 2016)

NMU selects forensic site

The Mining Journal (Dec. 3, 2016)

U-M to vote on $150 million Ruthven Museum reuse as administration home

MLive (Dec. 5, 2016)

Forensic anthropology site coming to NMU soon

WBUP TV (Dec. 7, 2016)

Would U-M renovation hinder college affordability?

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 8, 2016)

U-M approves new use for Ruthven Museum; plans demolition of 2nd building

MLive (Dec. 9, 2016)

Flint Water Crisis

Edwards' team shows dramatic drop in Flint lead levels [UM]

The Detroit News (Dec. 2, 2016)

Governance

Michigan Supreme Court passes on U-M meeting case

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 2, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Michigan State switches to quants as hedge funds drive loss

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 6, 2016)

University officials say budget shortfalls 'should not' affect pending tuition increase [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Dec. 8, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - Other State Support

Grants for Michigan community colleges and universities to help prevent sexual assault

WJMN TV (Dec. 2, 2016)

West Michigan colleges among 18 receiving share of $506K to prevent sexual assaults

MLive (Dec. 2, 2016)

U-M, EMU, other Michigan schools get funds to fight campus sexual assault

MLive (Dec. 5, 2016)

Portion of $100,000 grant to help UM-Flint prevent sexual assaults [UM, UM-D]

MLive (Dec. 6, 2016)

University receives $100,000 in state grants for sexual assault prevention [UM-D, UM-F]

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 6, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Snyder abruptly ends push for $425M school aid shift

The Detroit News (Dec. 8, 2016)

Higher Education Finance - State Student Financial Aid

Bill proposed to offer tuition assistance for the National Guard

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 7, 2016)

How Michigan 'games' the welfare-to-work system

Bridge Magazine (Dec. 8, 2016)

Higher Education in the 2016 Election

On Campus, Trump Fans Say They Need 'Safe Spaces' [UM]

The New York Times (Dec. 8, 2016)

Institutional Leadership

Grand Valley president builds on decade of leadership

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 5, 2016)

Eastern Michigan University's New President Updates Local Community After Six Months On The Job

WEMU FM (Dec. 6, 2016)

One Michigan college president brings in nearly $1 million in compensation [Hillsdale, Adrian, MSU, UM]

MLive (Dec. 7, 2016)

Ross salary gets $11,500 increase, donates it to school of music scholarship

Central Michigan Life (Dec. 8, 2016)

Leadership Transitions

Firm selected for presidential search [OU]

The Oakland Post (Dec. 6, 2016)

Philanthropic Support

Michigan State's College of Engineering gets $10.7M gift

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 8, 2016)

U of M grad gives MSU $10.7 million

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 8, 2016)

An $828 Million Private Scholarship Program [MSU]

Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 9, 2016)

Program Delivery

New podcasting webpage debuts at Lake Superior State University

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

Western Michigan University class to pitch a plan for old paper mill

MLive (Dec. 7, 2016)

NMU makes anthropology program breakthrough

WLUC TV (Dec. 8, 2016)

New school for environment, sustainability approved to replace SNRE in July [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 8, 2016)

Recognitions & Awards

University of Michigan Hospital System ranked among top teaching hospitals

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 7, 2016)

Law professor honors with Outstanding Lawyer Award [WMU]

Detroit Legal News (Dec. 7, 2016)

Grand Valley State University receives national bicycle honor

Holland Sentinel (Dec. 8, 2016)

Safety & Health

GVSU looks to expand health insurance resources for students

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Dec. 4, 2016)

State panel: Reported hate incidents soared in Michigan post-election

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 5, 2016)

Michigan Tech defends expulsion for controversial post to 'shoot' blacks

MLive (Dec. 5, 2016)

House changes MIP to civil infraction [MSU, UM, EMU, CMU]

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 6, 2016)

Protests and arrests arise before 'fabulous supervillain' speaks at MSU

MLive (Dec. 7, 2016)

Ferris State University Issues All-Clear After Finding Suspicious Item Inside Library

MLive (Dec. 7, 2016)

Charges dropped against man in Wayne State University officer's shooting death

CBS News (Dec. 7, 2016)

Protesters released following arrests at MSU

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 8, 2016)

Strategic Planning

Planning for success [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Dec. 7, 2016)

University Accountability

Charter school for at-risk students to open in Kalamazoo in January [GVSU]

MLive (Dec. 7, 2016)

GVSU restricts free speech, threatens students with arrest, lawsuit claims

MLive (Dec. 8, 2016)

Workforce Alignment

Today's educators preparing tomorrow's teachers [NMU]

WLUC TV (Dec. 2, 2016)

CTE Committee works to fill talent gap in the skilled trades industry [NMU]

WLUC TV (Dec. 7, 2016)

Commentaries

Primary driver of personal success is usually grit [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Dec. 4, 2016)

The real skills gap

Michigan Future (Dec. 6, 2016)

Presidential search for Western Michigan is not secret -- but it is confidential

MLive (Dec. 8, 2016)

State & National Reports

Michigan in Context

Knocking at the College Door - Projections of High School Graduates

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (December 2016)

Michigan's total high school graduate production is projected to fall from about 106,000 in FY16 to 88,000 students by FY32.

Digest of Education Statistics 2015 - 51st Edition

National Center for Educational Statistics (December 2016)

Over a thousand pages of educational related statistics for all fifty states are available.

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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