This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - Mar. 24, 2017

March 24, 2017

In the News

Collaboration

Nursing program may change [LSSU]

Escanaba Daily Press (Mar. 16, 2017)

City of Niles partners with WMU for conversation series

WBND TV [IN] (Mar. 19, 2017)

University of Michigan President visits U.P. [NMU]

WBUP TV (Mar. 20, 2017)

Econ Club hosts U-M president [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Mar. 21, 2017)

Making transferring easy [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Mar. 22, 2017)

College Access & Affordability

Bronco Buds gives middle school students a look at college life [WMU]

WWMT TV (Mar. 17, 2017)

GVSU president: Ed recommendations will help MI rise

WOOD TV (Mar. 20, 2017)

Diversity on Campus

The University of Michigan's Plan to Increase Diversity

The Atlantic (Mar. 17, 2017)

EMU police investigate business card 'advocating hate' found in library

MLive (Mar. 20, 2017)

University of Michigan President visits Marquette Senior High School

WLUC TV (Mar. 20, 2017)

Eastern Michigan U. Denounces Card with White Nationalist Information

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Mar. 21, 2017)

Diversifying GVSU

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Mar. 22, 2017)

Economic Development

Michigan's hot spot is Kent County, home of Grand Rapids, Census shows [MSU, GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 23, 2017)

Educational Attainment

See graduation rates for metro Detroit's largest school districts

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 22, 2017)

Enrollment

Travel ban impacts students, university experience [WSU]

The Detroit News (Mar. 19, 2017)

Hundreds check out NMU's Jacobetti Complex for annual open house

WLUC TV (Mar. 19, 2017)

Michigan presidents co-author editorial supporting international students [UM, MSU, WSU]

The Michigan Daily (Mar. 23, 2017)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Regents OK combustion turbine project for Univ. of Michigan

The Tribune [CA] (Mar. 16, 2017)

University of Michigan to sell mansion that served as guest house for famous visitors

MLive (Mar. 17, 2017)

GVSU meets continued resistance to Belknap campus plan

MiBiz (Mar. 19, 2017)

WMU sites lose historic designations

Battle Creek Enquirer (Mar. 22, 2017)

WMU East Campus pulled from National Register of Historic Places

MLive (Mar. 22, 2017)

How to take a tour of University of Michigan's most historic buildings

MLive (Mar. 23, 2017)

Governance

Michigan residents to Lansing: We don't trust you to do the basics

Bridge Magazine (Mar. 21, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Trump's budget cuts would 'dramatically affect' University of Michigan [MSU]

MLive (Mar. 16, 2017)

Five ways Donald Trump's budget proposal could impact Michigan [UM-D, WMU, MSU]

MLive (Mar. 16, 2017)

Trump's budget cuts to Great Lakes could have big impact [UM, MSU]

The Alpena News (Mar. 16, 2017)

Trump budget cuts would hit Michigan cultural groups hard [UM, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Mar. 16, 2017)

Trump's EPA cuts are great news for polluters, but bad news for his voters [CMU]

Yahoo! News (Mar. 16, 2017)

Faculty concerned about deficit, debate new proposed UP subgroup [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Mar. 21, 2017)

Western Michigan University spent $1.1 million on Cotton Bowl, made profit

MLive (Mar. 21, 2017)

Trump administration budget to decrease higher education budget [UM, WSU]

The Michigan Daily (Mar. 21, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - Other State Support

Science Fair and Festival could be the last [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Mar. 20, 2017)

Future is bleak for Science Fair and Engineering Festival [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Mar. 20, 2017)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Higher education budget concerns [MASU]

WSYM TV (Mar. 24, 2017)

Higher education budget concerns [MASU]

WILX TV (Mar. 24, 2017)

Institutional Leadership

Fred Mathews, founder of Southwestern Michigan College, dies at 87

MLive (Mar. 20, 2017)

Dr. Fred Mathews, founder of SMC, dies at 87

The Herald-Palladium (Mar. 20, 2017)

Labor Relations

Union leaders say they've been left in the dark about budget crisis, cuts [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Mar. 19, 2017)

Leadership Transitions

College hires dean of libraries [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Mar. 17, 2017)

McQuade talks about Kilpatrick, unfinished cases and teaching at UM

Crain's Detroit Business (Mar. 19, 2017)

Dunn reflects on tenure as WMU president

MiBiz (Mar. 19, 2017)

After 4 years overhauling EMU athletics, Heather Lyke moves on to Pitt [MSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Mar. 21, 2017)

Tickets available for WMU President John Dunn's farewell celebration

MLive (Mar. 22, 2017)

Program Delivery

CMU med students to visit Toledo for training

The Toledo Blade (Mar. 17, 2017)

WMU's online programs continue to evolve

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Mar. 17, 2017)

Barriers removed to allow for diverse police recruits in Grand Rapids [GVSU]

MLive (Mar. 21, 2017)

Recognitions & Awards

WMU health professor wins award

Western Herald (Mar. 22, 2017)

GVSU students honored for heroism

WZZM TV (Mar. 24, 2017)

Safety & Health

Grand Valley State fraternity shut down for drug, alcohol violations

MLive (Mar. 16, 2017)

Drug and alcohol violations shut down fraternity at Grand Valley State

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 16, 2017)

Confusion reigns in campus sex assault probes for victims, accused [MSU, CMU, FSU, UM, GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 18, 2017)

Search sex assaults on Michigan's public university campuses

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 18, 2017)

'Cocoa and Consent' raises awareness for consent issues, domestic violence [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Mar. 21, 2017)

MSU starts "safe ride" program

WSYM TV (Mar. 23, 2017)

Strategic Planning

LSSU's CAFE perks up excellence

Sault Star [Canada] (Mar. 16, 2017)

Student Success

CMU med school inaugural class celebrates Match Day

MLive (Mar. 17, 2017)

CMU medical students find out where they will do their residencies

WJRT TV (Mar. 17, 2017)

Match Day for Michigan medical school grads brings joy amid concerns over travel ban

Crain's Detroit Business (Mar. 17, 2017)

Oakland University medical students celebrate 2017 Match Day results [WMU, CMU]

The Daily Tribune (Mar. 17, 2017)

WSU medical grads learn their futures on Match Day

The Detroit News (Mar. 17, 2017)

Oakland U. student's setbacks won't stop singing dreams

The Detroit News (Mar. 22, 2017)

University Accountability

MSU doctor resigned after removing Nassar patient files

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 17, 2017)

Higher Learning Commission visits Northern Michigan University

WLUC TV (Mar. 20, 2017)

MSU Abuse Scandal: Coach Had Gymnasts Sign Card for Dr. Larry Nassar

NBC News (Mar. 21, 2017)

MSU alleges doctor sexually abused gymnast

The Detroit News (Mar. 21, 2017)

Western Michigan gets final approval to offer classes in Florida

MLive (Mar. 23, 2017)

Workforce Alignment

MTU students gain technology experience with CCI donation

The Iron Mountain Daily News (Mar. 18, 2017)

Cybersecurity group plays hacking game to learn defense tricks [NMU]

WLUC TV (Mar. 21, 2017)

Students seek summer employment at Winter Career Fair [NMU]

WLUC TV (Mar. 22, 2017)

WSU to host criminal justice job and career fair April 11

The Macomb Daily (Mar. 23, 2017)

Commentaries

Guillermo: Asian American Professors Speak on Suit Against U. of Michigan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Mar. 19, 2017)

Two solid goals for Michigan

The Toledo Blade (Mar. 21, 2017)

Editorial: Maintain 'merit' in state curriculum

The Detroit News (Mar. 22, 2017)

University presidents: Prepare for global economy [MSU, UM, WSU]

The Detroit News (Mar. 23, 2017)

Finley: Michigan has the schools it deserves [UM]

The Detroit News (Mar. 23, 2017)

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

MSU student goes viral with 'dating resume'

WXMI TV (Mar. 21, 2017)

Joe Kaczynski 'the glue' that holds his family together [SVSU]

ESPN (Mar. 21, 2017)

[A story about sports and brotherhood, featuring SVSU Director of Governmental Relations John Kaczynski and his brother Joe Kaczynski, who earned a gold medal this week in cross-country skiing at the Special Olympic Games in Austria.]

NMU students prepare for Al Roker's arrival to campus

WLUC TV (Mar. 23, 2017)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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