This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

June 22, 2018

This week, MASU would like to welcome Dr. Rodney Hanley to the Presidency of Lake Superior State University and the MASU Board of Directors!

Our thoughts have also been with Michigan Tech and the entire Keweenaw community in the wake of devastating flash floods this week. Sisu, friends (see related stories below).

Featured Commentary

At UM, we support our students and their rights (by UM Pres. Mark Schlissel)

The Detroit News (June 20, 2018)

In The News

Collaboration

Harrison teacher teams with WMU to create sales competition

Hometown Life (June 17, 2018)

With new Oakland University "3+3" students earn law degree, bachelor's in six years

The Daily Tribune (June 19, 2018)

NMU working to bring rural school districts together

WLUC TV (June 20, 2018)

Sault students prepare for early college program [LSSU]

The Sault News (June 21, 2018)

Delta College partners with Dow Chemical, UM for new STEM building in Midland

Crain's Detroit Business (June 21, 2018)

Diversity on Campus

U-M Flint professor calls for end to 'discriminatory' female-oriented program [UM, MSU, WSU]

The Michigan Daily (June 20, 2018)

Daniel Little: University of Michigan-Dearborn chancellor proud of diversity

The Detroit News (June 21, 2018)

Economic Development

Design thinking community space in the works at the hands of Pontiac entrepreneur and local incubator [OU]

The Oakland Press (June 20, 2018)

Educational Attainment

The College-Graduation Problem All States Have [WSU]

The Atlantic (June 16, 2018)

Panel discusses issues affecting Detroit, region [WSU]

The Detroit News (June 21, 2018)

Enrollment

UM applications rise 10%, another record high [MSU]

The Detroit News (June 15, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

M-DOT working to clean up damage from devastating floods in Houghton [MTU]

WLUC TV (June 17, 2018)

Photos show Michigan's U.P. devastation after flash flooding emergency [MTU]

MLive (June 18, 2018)

Disaster declaration [MTU]

The Mining Journal (June 19, 2018)

Michigan Tech recovering from flood

WLUC TV (June 20, 2018)

Knocked back, people getting to work on leap forward [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (June 20, 2018)

Governance

University of Michigan meeting to set athletics budget, tuition rates

MLive (June 19, 2018)

MSU trustees gather privately ahead of crucial meeting [UM]

The Detroit News (June 19, 2018)

Michigan State Board Weighs How to Pay $500 Million Nassar Settlement

The Wall Street Journal (June 21, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Athlete: Eastern Michigan dropping sport may force me to leave country

Detroit Free Press (June 18, 2018)

Eastern Michigan athletes sue school for dropping their sports

MLive (June 18, 2018)

Michigan Medicine reports $103 million surplus for 2018 [UM]

MLive (June 21, 2018)

UM athletics budget benefits from Amazon series, tax law change

Crain's Detroit Business (June 21, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

Old Mission Bank supports LSSU's Center for Freshwater Research and Education

The Sault News (June 16, 2018)

Higher Education in the 2018 Elections

Michigan congress members critical of Engler amid calls for resignation [MSU]

MLive (June 15, 2018)

Nassar victims featured in new Calley campaign ad [MSU]

The Detroit News (June 18, 2018)

Michigan State U. Abuse Survivors Wanted to Keep Politics Out of It. That's Over Now.

The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 20, 2018)

Institutional Leadership

120 Larry Nassar survivors ask Michigan State board to fire interim President John Engler

Lansing State Journal (June 19, 2018)

Can they fix education in Michigan? 30 groups to give it a shot [GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (June 20, 2018)

Teachers join coalition of leaders to improve Michigan education [GVSU]

The Detroit News (June 20, 2018)

MSU's Engler apologizes for email attacking Nassar survivor

Detroit Free Press (June 21, 2018)

Engler apologizes for criticizing Nassar victim [MSU]

The Detroit News (June 21, 2018)

MSU Board of Trustees: Engler's job safe for now

Detroit Free Press (June 21, 2018)

MSU trustees keep Engler, OK Young appointment

The Detroit News (June 22, 2018)

Motion for vote to oust Engler defeated at MSU trustees meeting

Crain's Detroit Business (June 22, 2018)

Labor Relations

SVSU board approves contract with support staff union

Midland Daily News (June 21, 2018)

Leadership Transitions

Michigan State's Title IX chief leaves and interim is named

MLive (June 18, 2018)

Deal was to pay MSU lawyer $1.3M even if fired

The Detroit News (June 20, 2018)

AP: Michigan State says proposed deal with general counsel being tweaked

WXMI TV (June 20, 2018)

Philanthropic Support

LSSU Foundation raises funds for a variety of projects

The Sault News (June 15, 2018)

Program Delivery

Opponents are the only ones who show up for a hearing on new state social studies standards

Michigan Radio (June 20, 2018)

Crowds growing to protest changes to Michigan social studies standards

Bridge Magazine (June 20, 2018)

Waterford crowd slams changes to Mich. school social studies standards

Detroit Free Press (June 20, 2018)

Oakland University Announces New PhD in Nursing Program

Daily Nurse (June 20, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

SVSU's Tapp elected president of the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Midland Daily News (June 21, 2018)

SVSU police officer honored by statewide law enforcement group

Midland Daily News (June 21, 2018)

Safety & Health

Michigan's Upper Peninsula storm: "the new normal" [MTU]

Detroit Public Television (June 20, 2018)

Strategic Planning

NMU evaluating programs as part of strategic resource allocation

WLUC TV (June 15, 2018)

Tuition

SVSU tuition raised by $489 for 2018-19 academic year

WNEM TV (June 18, 2018)

MSU, UM to set tuition this week [FSU, LSSU, MTU, OU, WSU]

The Detroit News (June 19, 2018)

University of Michigan hikes tuition 2.9 percent for in-state students

MLive (June 21, 2018)

University of Michigan students to pay higher room and board rates

MLive (June 21, 2018)

UM raises tuition 2.9% for in-state undergrads [UM-D, UM-F]

The Detroit News (June 21, 2018)

MSU OKs $500 million Nassar settlement, freezes freshman tuition

The Detroit News (June 22, 2018)

Michigan State to raise tuition for most students

WLNS TV (June 22, 2018)

University Accountability

UM asks judge to dismiss speech-code lawsuit as moot

The Detroit News (June 15, 2018)

Michigan Fires Back on Free Speech Lawsuit [UM]

Inside Higher Ed (June 18, 2018)

CMU College of Medicine receives full accreditation

The Morning Sun (June 19, 2018)

AG's Office: MSU 'wrongfully withholding' documents and impeding inquiry of Nassar matter

Lansing State Journal (June 20, 2018)

Retired judge to allocate MSU settlement funds to Nassar victims

MLive (June 21, 2018)

Attorney-client privilege hindering AG's MSU-Nassar probe, special counsel says

MLive (June 21, 2018)

How a down-and-out broker got University of Michigan to invest $95M

Detroit Free Press (June 22, 2018)

Workforce Alignment

SVSU hosts Education Employment Fair to battle teacher shortage

WJRT TV (June 19, 2018)

SVSU holds job fair to address Michigan's teacher shortage

WEYI TV (June 20, 2018)

Commentaries

Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer: Grow workforce by improving education

Bridge (June 19, 2018)

Responding to the Bias Response Team [UM]

The Wall Street Journal (June 20, 2018)

Opinion | No mystery why Michigan professionals don't go into education [CMU, FSU, MSU]

Bridge (June 20, 2018)

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