This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018

MASU Commentaries

The Pump is Primed: Igniting Michiganders' College Aspirations

Daniel Hurley, OPtimizing EDucation (July 20, 2018)

In The News

Collaboration

NMU and NASA working together on Granite Island

WLUC TV (July 12, 2018)

Michigan Tech team submits draft report on the impacts of a potential oil spill from Enbridge Line 5

WJMN TV (July 19, 2018)

College Access & Affordability

Wayne State Offers Former Students with Debt - But No Degree - a Way Back

Michigan Chronicle (July 16, 2018)

Michigan colleges hope to lure missing rural students [EMU, CMU]

Education Dive (July 17, 2018)

Economic Development

Study delineates MTU's economic impact in Michigan

WNMU FM (July 18, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Pathway connecting Central Michigan reaches second phase

The Morning Sun (July 11, 2018)

Grand Valley plans affordable housing project in Belknap Lookout

MLive (July 16, 2018)

Towers Residence Suites to remain closed as WSU clears Legionella from campus

WXYZ TV (July 16, 2018)

GVSU to hold open house for new health building

WZZM TV (July 17, 2018)

Marquette Fire Department controlled burn training on Northern Michigan campus

WLUC TV (July 17, 2018)

Downtown affordable housing project takes next step [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (July 18, 2018)

Event center idea lacks support from residents outside urban Kalamazoo [WMU]

MLive (July 19, 2018)

Historic Cobblestone Manor preserved for Oakland University honors students

The Oakland Press (July 19, 2018)

Governance

Gov. Snyder, AG side with Christian group in lawsuit against Wayne State

MLive (July 13, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Application deadline approaching for Flint Promise scholarship [UM-F]

MLive (July 12, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Michigan State University takes second rating hit ahead of bond sale

The Bond Buyer (July 12, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

Lake Superior State University set to break ground on Great Lakes research center

Michigan Radio (July 16, 2018)

Michigan State turning old power plant into science center

Crain's Detroit Business (July 16, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Changing economy has Michigan residents rethinking future [CMU]

MLive (July 16, 2018)

Truth Squad | Gretchen Whitmer says school aid money only meant for K-12

Bridge Magazine (July 20, 2018)

Truth Squad | Gretchen Whitmer says she's fought two governors on school aid

Bridge Magazine (July 20, 2018)

Higher Education in the 2018 Elections

Where Michigan governor candidates stand on taxes, spending

Bridge Magazine (July 16, 2018)

Three Democrats run for 61st District House nomination in primary

MLive (July 16, 2018)

Democratic 34th District Senate candidates debate the issues

MLive (July 17, 2018)

Where do they stand? The governor candidates on their plans for Michigan

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Gretchen Whitmer: Grow Michigan by offering debt-free community college [MSU]

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Abdul El-Sayed: Expand health care, access to education in Michigan [UM]

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Shri Thanedar: Fix Michigan schools by taxing rich, reforming prisons

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Brian Calley: What Michigan could learn from 'Pissed Off Autism Moms' [UM-F]

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Patrick Colbeck: Eliminate income taxes to expand Michigan's economy, population

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Jim Hines: Michigan school problems can't be solved with money alone

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Bill Schuette: Michigan must fix education, lower taxes and car insurance

Bridge Magazine (July 19, 2018)

Michigan gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar betting on himself - and progressive platform

WDIV TV (July 19, 2018)

Candidates answer questions on housing, workforce issues

Petoskey News-Review (July 19, 2018)

Institutional Leadership

NMU President receives new contract, bonus

WNMU FM (July 13, 2018)

Study: MSU's Simon raked in $855,000 in total compensation in 2017 [UM, WMU, WSU, CMU, MTU, OU]

Detroit Free Press (July 15, 2018)

Flint Monarchs to honor UM-Flint chancellor Susan Borrego Friday

MLive (July 16, 2018)

Engler talks about his role at MSU: "I thought I could help"

WLNS TV (July 17, 2018)

Wayne State president to bike through Holland, host reception

Holland Sentinel (July 17, 2018)

Wayne State president to visit Michigan cities during 500-mile bicycle listening tour

Crain's Detroit Business (July 18, 2018)

WSU president to visit Imlay City during bicycle tour

The County Press (July 18, 2018)

Labor Relations

Wayne State faculty union raises questions on talks with Henry Ford Health

Crain's Detroit Business (July 12, 2018)

UM lecturers vote to OK contract that hikes pay

The Detroit News (July 13, 2018)

University Of Michigan Lecturers Ratify New Contract In Online Voting [UM-D, UM-F]

WEMU FM (July 13, 2018)

University of Michigan nurses call for contract to 'ensure safe staffing conditions'

WXYZ TV (July 14, 2018)

Nurses demand new contract with UM hospitals

Michigan Radio (July 14, 2018)

Leadership Transitions

University hires dean of health and human services [WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (July 11, 2018)

Bill Beekman named Michigan State's permanent athletic director

MLive (July 16, 2018)

Who is new MSU athletic director Bill Beekman?

Lansing State Journal (July 16, 2018)

Karl Smart to be CBA dean starting October [CMU]

CM Life (July 16, 2018)

Engler defends internal hire for MSU Athletic Director

WILX TV (July 17, 2018)

WMU Vice President of Development Tim Terrentine resigns

MLive (July 18, 2018)

Tim Terrentine resigns from WMU amid sexual harassment allegations

WWMT TV (July 19, 2018)

Bill Beekman signs five-year deal with MSU at $750k base salary

MLive (July 18, 2018)

Michigan State seeks firm to lead presidential search

The Detroit News (July 19, 2018)

UM names new dean of music school

Crain's Detroit Business (July 19, 2018)

Philanthropic Support

Getting back and giving back: Alumni couple finds fulfillment in a lifelong commitment to CMU student success

The Morning Sun (July 15, 2018)

Program Delivery

Neurological Diversity: Autism numbers rising, but so are the tools to diagnose it [WMU, MSU, EMU, WSU, OU]

The Oakland Press (July 15, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

NMU student-veteran places second in national arts competition

WLUC TV (July 17, 2018)

Dr. Mona, prosecutor Kym Worthy among 2018 Michigan Women's Hall of Fame inductees [MSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (July 20, 2018)

Safety & Health

Stopping Nassar-related reform legislation is condition of MSU settlement

MLive (July 17, 2018)

Wayne State addresses Legionnaires' disease as summer programs continue

WJBK TV (July 17, 2018)

NMU Food Pantry still open and helping those in need

WLUC TV (July 18, 2018)

Filing sheds new light on MSU Nassar settlement

The Detroit News (July 18, 2018)

Student Success

GVSU graduates largest, most racially diverse class

Ionia Sentinel-Standard (July 14, 2018)

Tuition

Grand Valley State raises tuition $490 for in-state undergrads [FSU, UM, WMU]

MLive (July 13, 2018)

University Accountability

MSU claims privilege for thousands of documents in investigation

Michigan Radio (July 13, 2018)

Engler Excited for hearing on Capitol Hill [MSU]

WILX TV (July 13, 2018)

Court to review all documents MSU claims are exempt from AG investigation

MLive (July 13, 2018)

Nassar victims have two years to access $75M settlement [MSU]

MLive (July 17, 2018)

WSU: Lessenberry harassed students; would have been fired

The Detroit News (July 18, 2018)

Investigator: Former journalism department head at Wayne State acted inappropriately toward students

WDIV TV (July 18, 2018)

Lawyers: MSU not liable in alleged sex assault

The Detroit News (July 18, 2018)

Michigan State: Former student can sue players over 2015 rape claim, but not school

MLive (July 18, 2018)

Saginaw charter high school aimed at dropouts opening in 2019 [GVSU]

MLive (July 19, 2018)

Workforce Alignment

Grand Rapids to sponsor 2019 class of police recruits [GVSU]

MLive (July 16, 2018)

WMU, Delta team up to train next generation of pilots

WOOD TV (July 17, 2018)

Youth camp teaches financial literacy [OU, WSU]

The Detroit News (July 19, 2018)

Commentaries

Open letter regarding civility in public discourse

The Detroit News (July 19, 2018)

State & National Reports

Michigan in Context

A Decade of Neglect: Public Education Funding in the Aftermath of the Great Recession [PDF]

American Federation of Teachers (July 2018)

Michigan's report card is on page 72. The report card calculates that $294 million would be necessary just to reach 2008 higher education appropriation levels.

Who Lives in Education Deserts? More People Than You Think

The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 2018)

An interactive map with Michigan's data is located at the bottom, but it seems to exclude community colleges that also offer baccalaureate degrees.

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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