August 17, 2018

Congratulations to Dr. Robert O. Davies on his appointment as President of Central Michigan University!

In The News

Collaboration

Coast Guard-friendly university [LSSU]

The Sault News (Aug. 10, 2018)

LSSU bids contingent a Shaoxing Farewell

Sault Online (Aug. 13, 2018)

Economic Development

Opening of new Lear plant fuels Flint's rebirth [MSU, UM-F]

The Detroit News (Aug. 9, 2018)

Dearborn pushes downtown transformation strategy with pitch competition, pop-ups [UM-D]

Crain's Detroit Business (Aug. 9 2018)

Downtown Flint flips the script [FSU, MSU, UM-F]

Crain's Detroit Business (Aug. 12, 2018)

One in 100,000 [NMU, UM, UM-F]

Crain's Detroit Business (Aug. 12, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Houghton approves parking deck repair, sidewalk bids [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Aug. 9, 2018)

Autonomous Maritime Research: Tech unveils strategy, site to lead quantum leap in shipping

The Daily Mining Gazette (Aug. 11, 2018)

Check out University of Michigan's new $261M Biological Science Building

MLive (Aug. 15, 2018)

Governance

REPORT: Michigan State names acting secretary of Board of Trustees

WILX TV (Aug. 14, 2018)

Higher Education in the 2018 Elections

Michigan's biggest primary winners weren't red or blue. They were women [MSU]

Bridge Magazine (Aug. 9, 2018)

Leadership Transitions

Law school selects interim president [WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Aug. 13, 2018)

Program Delivery

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Teaching [UM]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 12, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

West Michigan colleges rate among Princeton Review's 'best' [GVSU, WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Aug. 10, 2018)

21 Michigan hospitals rank on U.S. News and World Report best hospitals list for 2018-19 [UM]

Crain's Detroit Business (Aug. 14, 2018)

Top hospitals in Michigan: List reveals 21 best [UM]

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 14, 2018)

UM hospital ranked top in state, 5th in nation

The Detroit News (Aug. 14, 2018)

Safety & Health

Treasury: MI Student Aid Team warns of potential scams ahead of fall semester

WLUC TV (Aug. 9, 2018)

Financial Aid Director at U of M Flint offers advice on avoiding financial assistance scams

WJRT TV (Aug. 9, 2018)

Ferris State DPS warns of tuition payment scam

WOOD TV (Aug. 14, 2018)

Tuition

EMU offers 2 years of free tuition to boost enrollment, retention

MLive (Aug. 13, 2018)

Program at EMU offers 2 years of tuition

The Detroit News (Aug. 13, 2018)

Eastern Michigan University Creates New Scholarship Program

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Aug. 14, 2018)

University Accountability

GVSU Charter School Office to provide free professional education programs for all teachers, school

WSYM TV (Aug. 9, 2018)

A New Chapter Set To Begin At Old Mission School [GVSU]

The Ticker (Aug. 13, 2018)

MSU hands over more documents related to Nassar investigation

WLNS TV (Aug. 14, 2018)

Another licensing inquiry of an MSU doctor with ties to Nassar scandal finds no violation

Lansing State Journal (Aug. 15, 2018)

Lawyer fights UM to see immigration foe's papers

The Detroit News (Aug. 15, 2018)

Anti-immigrant leader focus of 10 secret boxes at U-M library

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 16, 2018)

Workforce Alignment

Earning a badge - City of GR to host police recruitment open house [GVSU]

WXMI TV (Aug. 10, 2018)

A look inside Grand Rapids Police Department's recruit to officer program [GVSU]

WZZM TV (Aug. 13, 2018)

Commentaries

Op-ed: Begin to save wisely during College Savings Month

The Spinal Column (Aug. 15, 2018)

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