This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

May 4, 2018

MASU at the Capitol

Testimony before the Michigan House of Representatives Law and Justice Committee on Campus Sexual Assault Legislative Package (May 2, 2018)

Panel discussion on how Title IX is operationalized on Michigan's public university campuses

Daniel Hurley, CEO, Michigan Association of State Universities

Melody Werner, Title IX Coordinator, Eastern Michigan University, Chair of the MASU Title IX Coordinators Committee

Pamela Heatlie, Associate Vice Provost, Title IX Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity, University of Michigan

[Note: Panel testimony begins at the 47:50 mark]

In the News

Collaboration

Traverse City area teacher academy wins national award [CMU, GVSU, FSU]

The Detroit News (Apr. 30, 2018)

It just got easier for Kellogg Community College students to transfer to Western Michigan

Battle Creek Enquirer (May 2, 2018)

Diversity on Campus

UM-Dearborn center among recipients of $2.3 million for cultural projects

Crain's Detroit Business (May 3, 2018)

Economic Development

College graduation brings big bucks into local community [WMU]

WMMT TV (Apr. 28, 2018)

Grand Valley State generates $849M for region, new study reveals

MLive (Apr. 30, 2018)

Educational Attainment

A Northern Michigan town waves as I-75 drivers barrel past

Bridge Magazine (May 4, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Clock tower being built at MTU

WNMU FM (Apr. 27, 2018)

Wayne State reopens after gas main is struck

The Detroit News (Apr. 27, 2018)

Wayne State University issues all-clear after large gas main leak

Detroit Free Press (Apr. 27, 2018)

NMU hosts open house for new Health and Human Performance Research Center

WJMN TV (Apr. 30, 2018)

NMU unveils Health and Human Performance Research Center to supplement student work in the classroom

WLUC TV (Apr. 30, 2018)

NMU hosts research lab open house

The Mining Journal (May 1, 2018)

Wi-Fi is coming to the Diag at the University of Michigan

MLive (May 1, 2018)

Flint Water Crisis

NMU students to protest Gov. Rick Snyder at Spring Commencement

WLUC TV (Apr. 27, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

MidMichigan Health and Central Michigan College of Medicine form partnership

MLive (Apr. 28, 2018)

How will Michigan State pay for Nassar victim settlements?

Detroit Free Press (May 1, 2018)

Eastern Michigan still plans to cut sports despite growing outrage

Detroit Free Press (Apr. 30, 2018)

WSU, DMC say partnership over

The Detroit News (May 2, 2018)

Moody's lowers Michigan State University's bond rating

Detroit Free Press (May 3, 2018)

Detroit Medical Center to end partnership with Wayne State University

Detroit Free Press (May 3, 2018)

Hope emerges in Wayne State, DMC break-up

The Detroit News (May 3, 2018)

For Wayne State and DMC, who (or what) is to blame, and what's next? [CMU, MSU, UM]

Crain's Detroit Business (May 3, 2018)

Auditors probed U-M's endowment years ago. Then delay, delay, delay.

Detroit Free Press (May 4, 2018)

University of Michigan president: 'I dropped the ball' on endowment audit

Detroit Free Press (May 4, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

Omron Foundation gifts $1 million to UM-Dearborn engineering lab project

Crain's Detroit Business (May 1, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Poll: Mich. residents say state should boost higher ed spending [MASU]

Michigan Radio (May 1, 2018)

Higher Education Poll Released [MASU]

WSJM FM (May 2, 2018)

Michigan Senate OKs $56.6B Budget With More Base School Aid [MSU]

U.S. News & World Report (May 3, 2018)

Institutional Leadership

Engler: 'Disorganized' MSU allowed Nassar to persist

The Detroit News (Apr. 29, 2018)

Leadership Transitions

David Finley emerges as college's top presidential pick [LSSU]

Petoskey News-Review (May 1, 2018)

Eastern Michigan University appoints Lauren London as general counsel

Detroit Legal News (May 1, 2018)

Philanthropic Support

University of Michigan to tackle 'real-world' problems with $1.5M gift

MLive (Apr. 30, 2018)

Rachmale gives Wayne State $1 million for scholarships, plans engineering lab

Crain's Detroit Business (May 1, 2018)

Program Delivery

The Fashion Industry Is Changing Rapidly - Here Is How Students Can Prepare [CMU]

MSN TV (May 1, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

Kendall College of Art and Design celebrates 90th anniversary [FSU]

WXMI TV (May 1, 2018)

SVSU director of orientation programs receives honor

Midland Daily News (May 3, 2018)

Oakland University engineering educator one of three honored as Michigan professor of the year [GVSU, UM, MASU]

The Oakland Press (May 4, 2018)

Safety & Health

Michigan State working to make fixes to Title IX program

MLive (May 2, 2018)

UM: Title IX policy gives report to accuser, accused [EMU, MSU]

The Detroit News (May 2, 2018)

Independent review: MSU must work on communication to fix Title IX issues

Lansing State Journal (May 2, 2018)

Police to hold training on Wayne State University campus

Detroit Free Press (May 2, 2018)

MSU Title IX review: 'Code of silence' in Greek life

The Detroit News (May 3, 2018)

Former UMich president says college sex assault issue must consider grad students

MLive (May 3, 2018)

Security measures for graduation at NMU

WJMN TV (May 3, 2018)

Legislators weighing time limits on sex abuse lawsuits

The Detroit News (May 3, 2018)

Student Success

UM-Flint graduates urged to help others in new paths after college

MLive (Apr. 29, 2018)

Over 650 UM-Flint students attend graduation ceremony

WEYI TV (Apr. 29, 2018)

UN Human Rights Ambassador, Native rights attorney to speak at LSSU Commencement

WLUC TV (May 1, 2018)

Formerly homeless man gets accepted to Harvard, MSU, UofM and Ferris State

WXYZ TV (May 1, 2018)

WMU Stryker Med School Graduates First Class

WMUK FM (May 1, 2018)

University Accountability

Engler: MSU to continue mediation with Nassar accusers

The Detroit News (Apr. 27, 2018)

MSU Professor Sue Carter's relationship with former student not a policy violation, per report [WSU]

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 28, 2018)

WMU-Cooley no longer admitting unprepared students, says American Bar Association

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 30, 2018)

MSU provost told of Strampel's 'inappropriate remarks' during 2015 review

Lansing State Journal (May 1, 2018)

Michigan State says Larry Nassar's crimes didn't violate NCAA rules

MLive (May 2, 2018)

Court dismisses motion to add more evidence of sexual harassment in former MSU dean's case

MLive (May 3, 2018)

Workforce Alignment

Meijer donates semi-trucks, trailers to NMU's CDL truck driving program

The Mining Journal (Apr. 30, 2018)

Grand Valley Police Academy growing in size, diversity

MLive (May 2, 2018)

Senior engineers, industrial partners to unveil projects at LSSU on Friday [LSSU]

The Sault News (May 2, 2018)

Commentaries

3 vital ways to measure how much a university education is worth (by UM Pres. Mark Schlissel)

The Conversation (Apr. 30, 2018)

Can liberal education survive at a scandal-plagued university? A professor explains why it must. [MSU]

The Washington Post (May 1, 2018)

Column: Let's get our students ready for success

The Detroit News (May 2, 2018)

Editor's note: DeVos puts MSU on probation

The Detroit News (May 4, 2018)

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

Video shows WSU officer on horseback making stop

The Detroit News (May 2, 2018)

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