This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

December 15, 2017

MASU Commentaries

Internships: A Win-Win for Students and Employers

OPtimizing EDucation (Dec. 15, 2017)

This guest post brought to you by members of MASU's Career Services Directors Committee.

In the News

Collaboration

Engage@EMU holds open house for programs

The Eastern Echo (Dec. 9, 2017)

GVSU receives $1 million grant for STEM scholarships

Holland Sentinel (Dec. 10, 2017)

Complete Streets walkable Pontiac program yields bike racks, new bike lane to downtown [OU]

The Oakland Press (Dec. 11, 2017)

College earns $1M grant for low-income STEM students [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Dec. 13, 2017)

Economic Development

CMU has $1.2 billion impact on Michigan, study says

The Morning Sun (Dec. 8, 2017)

STEM talent pool deepening in Midland with help of MSU

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 10, 2017)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Winter weather forces closure of parking structure's top deck until March [UM-D]

Michigan Journal (Dec. 11, 2017)

Plum Market to open at Oakland University

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 13, 2017)

Amazon pickup center popular with Eastern Michigan students, public

MLive (Dec. 13, 2017)

City and GVSU plan closure of downtown street

WXMI TV (Dec. 14, 2017)

Plum Market to join Chartwells in the Oakland Center [OU]

The Oakland Post (Dec. 14, 2017)

Flint Water Crisis

Flint Legionnaires' research will continue but with added oversight [WSU]

MLive (Dec. 8, 2017)

Top DHHS officials return to court on Flint water crisis criminal charges [WSU]

MLive (Dec. 10, 2017)

Wayne State researcher says state medical director tried to withhold funding [WSU]

WJRT TV (Dec. 11, 2017)

Hearing: State 'wouldn't help' in Legionella outbreak [WSU]

The Detroit News (Dec. 13, 2017)

Governance

Schlissel: Spencer can't be a hero but UM must be safe [MSU]

The Detroit News (Dec. 11, 2017)

Firearm found in Kresge Library causes scare [OU]

The Oakland Post (Dec. 12, 2017)

6 UM regents stress safety concerns over Spencer

The Detroit News (Dec. 13, 2017)

6 University of Michigan regents 'united against hate' over Richard Spencer

MLive (Dec. 13, 2017)

Michigan lawmakers skip 2 controversial issues, head for break

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 14, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Federal tax plan has hospitals, insurers worried in Michigan [MSU, UM, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 8, 2017)

Michigan-based researchers attract more NIH funding in 2017 [MSU, UM, WSU, WMU]

MiBiz (Dec. 10, 2017)

Baby Steps on 'Unit Records' in House

Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 12, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

University of Michigan regents won't divest; oppose Israel sanctions

MLive (Dec. 14, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

University of Michigan-Flint adding $39 million building for STEM classes

WJRT TV (Dec. 8, 2017)

Institutional Leadership

U-M president talks tuition, Richard Spencer, harassment policies and more in Detroit speech [MSU]

Michigan Radio (Dec. 11, 2017)

Schlissel talks sexual misconduct, Spencer to Senate Assembly [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 11, 2017)

Ross declines raise; CMU students benefit from TV sale

The Morning Sun (Dec. 11, 2017)

Labor Relations

Herman Gray steps down as United Way CEO, takes job with Wayne State

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 11, 2017)

Wayne State medical dean: Gray can be a 'calming influence'

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 13, 2017)

EMU officials defend contract to boost online degrees, say professors' concerns unwarranted

Michigan Radio (Dec. 14, 2017)

Philanthropic Support

UM reports record $142.8 million in corporate investments

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 11, 2017)

Family awards $3.5M in gifts [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Dec. 11, 2017)

Oakland University gifted $1M for study abroad endowment

News-Herald (Dec. 12, 2017)

War hero and philanthropist's family leaves $3.5M gift for 'body, mind and soul' [GVSU]

MLive (Dec. 12, 2017)

Oakland University's credit union to donate $1 million for study abroad

Crain's Detroit Business (Dec. 14, 2017)

Program Delivery

NMU students prepare plot site for human decomposition program

WLUC TV (Dec. 11, 2017)

Recognitions & Awards

Ann Arbor is the best college town in America, study says [MSU, UM]

MLive (Dec. 12, 2017)

SVSU recognized for outstanding support for military-affiliated students

Midland Daily News (Dec. 13, 2017)

Safety & Health

NMU takes measures to protect from sexual assault

WBUP TV (Dec. 8, 2017)

Grants aim to end sexual assaults on college campuses [LSSU, MTU, NMU]

The Sault News (Dec. 9, 2017)

Student leaders call for review of Greek Life on MSU's campus

WLNS TV (Dec. 10, 2017)

Coping with finals week stress [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Dec. 11, 2017)

NMU students take a break from studying with therapy dogs

WLUC TV (Dec. 12, 2017)

Strategic Planning

Board of Trustees approves mission statement, receives donation [OU]

The Oakland Post (Dec. 14, 2017)

Student Success

More than 1,000 students graduate at fall 2017 commencement [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Dec. 11, 2017)

Tuition

Western Michigan University raises rents for on-campus apartments

MLive (Dec. 11, 2017)

University Accountability

MSU attorneys tell AG Schuette that there is no Nassar investigative report

MLive (Dec. 8, 2017)

Judge denies Cooley's request to quash ABA letter saying it admits unqualified students [WMU]

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 14, 2017)

Report: Tough to find good schools in these Detroit neighborhoods [CMU, GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 14, 2017)

MSU Dean William Strampel, Larry Nassar's former boss, steps down for medical reasons

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 14, 2017)

MSU's Simon passes on raise as Nassar controversy brews

The Detroit News (Dec. 15, 2017)

MSU president apologizes to Nassar victims; university creates $10 million counseling fund

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 15, 2017)

Workforce Alignment

Kendall College design students learn from the pros [FSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Dec. 8, 2017)

Bell's offers KVCC/WMU brewing internship

WOOD TV (Dec. 11, 2017)

Bell's Brewery partnering with WMU, KVCC for brewing internship

MLive (Dec. 12, 2017)

Michigan Tech students explore community solar project; collaborate with UPPCO

WLUC TV (Dec. 12, 2017)

Commentaries

Michigan employment and earnings by education attainment

Michigan Future (Dec. 1, 2017)

Editorial: MSU owes victims apology, assistance

The Detroit News (Dec. 9, 2017)

Editorial: New McLaren hospital will be great for Greater Lansing [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 10, 2017)

Guns have no place in our schools

Grand Haven Tribune (Dec. 12, 2017)

Letter: Tax bill an attack on education

The Detroit News (Dec. 14, 2017)

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