This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

January 25, 2019

Please join MASU in congratulating Dr. Philomena Mantella on her appointment as the next President of Grand Valley State University ! She will take office on July 1 (see related stories below).

In The News

Collaboration

Oakland Community College to launch 'tweet-a-day' billboard campaign [OU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Jan. 19, 2019)

Diversity on Campus

University of Michigan defends spending millions on diversity plan [UM-F]

MLive (Jan. 24, 2019)

Enrollment

Northern Michigan Universities Facing Declining Enrollment [CMU, FSU]

WWTV TV (Jan. 24, 2019)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Private parking operator forgives some EMU student tickets after complaints

MLive (Jan. 21, 2019)

Colleges That Rushed to Fund Electric Scooter Startups Don't Love Them on Campus [MSU]

Bloomberg (Jan. 22, 2019)

Governance & Speech

Who are the Board of Trustees? [WMU]

Western Herald (Jan. 22, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Giving a Hand to Students During Shutdown [WSU]

Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 18, 2019)

Hope, other colleges affected by shutdown [GVSU, MSU, UM]

The Holland Sentinel (Jan. 19, 2019)

Federal shutdown hits UM-affiliated environmental studies

Crain's Detroit Business (Jan. 23, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Inside GV's shortage of student media funding [MSU, UM, WMU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Jan. 21, 2019)

CMU ends co-employment agreement with Special Olympics Michigan

The Morning Sun (Jan. 22, 2019)

University Pediatricians to vote on new bylaws to drop tie to Wayne State, seek new partner [CMU, MSU, UM]

Crain's Detroit Business (Jan. 22, 2019)

SVSU earns high praise for fiscal health

The Midland Daily News (Jan. 24, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Meet Ionia County's new state senator, John Bizon of Battle Creek [MSU, WSU]

Ionia Sentinel-Standard (Jan. 19, 2019)

State Rep. Bollin Announces Committee Assignments

WHMI FM (Jan. 20, 2019)

Institutional Leadership

VP of Government Relations talks strategy, forming relationships with new lawmakers [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Jan. 23, 2019)

Leadership Transitions

Challenges face MSU's new interim president as he replaces Engler

Crain's Detroit Business (Jan. 20, 2019)

Founding dean of OU's medical school to step down

Crain's Detroit Business (Jan. 21, 2019)

Mass. university exec next Grand Valley State president [MSU]

The Detroit News (Jan. 22, 2019)

GVSU elects 1st female president, Dr. Philomena Mantella [MSU]

WOOD TV (Jan. 22, 2019)

Grand Valley State University names new president [MSU]

MLive (Jan. 22, 2019)

GVSU makes history appointing first woman as fifth president [MSU]

WZZM TV (Jan. 22, 2019)

GVSU appoints first female president, MSU grad Philomena V. Mantella

WWMT TV (Jan. 22, 2019)

What we know about Grand Valley State's new president [FSU, MSU]

MLive (Jan. 22, 2019)

Why Boston university VP took Grand Valley State presidential job [FSU, MSU]

MLive (Jan. 22, 2019)

What students and others are saying about Grand Valley State's new president [FSU, MSU]

MLive (Jan. 22, 2019)

GVSU names first female president [MSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Jan. 22, 2019)

Grand Valley State University names its first woman president [MSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Jan. 22, 2019)

Grand Valley State names its first woman as president [MSU]

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 22, 2019)

Dr. Philomena Mantella to be GVSU's fifth president

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Jan 22, 2019)

With Engler out, where does Michigan State go from here?

MLive (Jan. 23, 2019)

Program Delivery

GVSU receives $500k grant for medical device production

The Holland Sentinel (Jan. 19, 2019)

College opens financial planning center [WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Jan. 21, 2019)

Central Michigan University: 2D Sketches Jumping to 3D Works of Art

WWTV TV (Jan. 22, 2019)

How a Grand Valley State institute could impact medical device manufacturing

MLive (Jan. 24, 2019)

Social class minor passes LSA Executive Committee, first ever class-focused academic program in country [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Jan. 24, 2019)

Recognitions & Awards

OU reaches new Carnegie research classification tier [MTU, EMU]

The Oakland Post (Jan. 23, 2019)

Haworth scores high on worldwide sustainable business ranking [WMU]

The Western Herald (Jan. 25, 2019)

Safety & Health

Oakland University Police Department responds to bomb threat in South Foundation Hall

The Oakland Press (Jan. 19, 2019)

Oakland University 'all clear' after bomb threat

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 19, 2019)

Reilly's ripple effect: fallout of 2016 student murder leaves GVPD trust in spotlight [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Jan. 21, 2019)

Twice driven near suicide, new CMU support coordinator helps others

The Morning Sun (Jan. 24, 2019)

Campbell Hall shooting suspect to appear in court Friday [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Jan. 24, 2019)

Strategic Planning

NMU discusses new master plan during President's Forum

WLUC TV (Jan. 23, 2019)

Tuition

Wayne State University has lowest law school tuition, high success rate [MSU, UM, WMU]

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 24, 2019)

University Accountability

Lawsuits: Michigan State is biased against males in sex assault cases

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 22, 2019)

MSU to pay for Lou Anna Simon's defense as legal bills for Larry Nassar scandal near $20M

Lansing State Journal (Jan. 23, 2019)

MSU legal bills near $20 million in Nassar-related cases. Here's what you need to know.

Michigan Radio (Jan. 23, 2019)

Michigan State Paying Ex-President's Legal Bills

Inside Higher Ed (Jan. 24, 2019)

Michigan State seeking $300 million from insurers to help cover Nassar settlement costs

MLive (Jan. 24, 2019)

Law schools where too many graduates fail the bar exam may face tougher sanctions [WMU, UM, MSU, WSU]

USA Today (Jan. 24, 2019)

Workforce Alignment

Over 100 employers to attend 2019 SVSU summer internship and job fair

MLive (Jan. 18, 2019)

WMU career fairs begin Wed; looking for job and intern candidates

WKFR FM (Jan. 20, 2019)

Commentaries

OU president: Higher ed has a duty to pursue King's dream

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 18, 2019)

Opinion | College students shouldn't have to choose between tuition and food [MSU, UM-D, WSU]

Bridge Magazine (Jan. 18, 2019)

Editorial: MSU must become a collective force for good

Lansing State Journal (Jan. 18, 2019)

As Shutdown Continues, Researchers Struggle and Scientific Progress Grinds To A Halt [UM]

Forbes (Jan. 19, 2019)

Engler shown door at MSU following series of insensitive missteps

The Mining Journal (Jan. 20, 2019)

John Engler was a victim of John Engler at Michigan State

The Alpena News (Jan. 22, 2019)

Opinion | Talent should be the top priority for Michigan's new leaders - (Daniel Hurley, MASU)

Bridge Magazine (Jan. 22, 2019)

COLUMN-How the shutdown affects tuition payments and loans [WSU]

CNBC TV (Jan. 23, 2019)

Opinion | New Michigan governor, lawmakers should boost electric vehicle market [UM]

Bridge Magazine (Jan. 23, 2019)

Top Colleges And The Pell Student, Part II [UM]

Forbes (Jan. 24, 2019)

State & National Reports

Michigan in Context

Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2019 [PDF]

American Association of State Colleges and Universities (January 2019)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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