This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - Oct. 5, 2018

October 5, 2018

In The News

Collaboration

Grand Valley State partners with WMed for early admission program [WMU]

MLive (Sep. 28, 2018)

New Oakland Community College leader pushes cooperation, not competition [OU]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 30, 2018)

Alliance announces STEM Passport project to expand opportunities [SVSU]

Midland Daily News (Oct. 3, 2018)

GVSU inks admissions deal with WMed

MiBiz (Oct. 3, 2018)

University and medical school sign agreement [GVSU, WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Oct. 4, 2018)

College Access & Affordability

Hey college applicants: Harvard will reject you. And that's OK. [UM]

Bridge Magazine (Oct. 1, 2018)

With new GetMIDegree site, public universities hope to encourage more enrollment [OU, MASU]

The Oakland Press (Oct. 2, 2018)

College students work more than they study, survey shows [OU]

The Oakland Press (Oct. 2, 2018)

Cost of sending kids to college hits Michigan minorities hard

WLNS TV (Oct. 4, 2018)

Diversity on Campus

WMU hosts fifth annual Chinese Festival to boost international on-campus programs

WWMT TV (Sep. 29, 2018)

Are 'crazy rich' Asians driving new income perceptions, challenges? [OU, UM]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 30, 2018)

Economic Development

WMU Has big impact on local economy

Western Herald (Sep. 28, 2018)

Unemployment figures show continued strength in mid-Michigan labor markets [CMU]

The Morning Sun (Oct. 8, 2018)

Enrollment

Enrollment down 1.5% at both Western Michigan and Grand Valley [MASU]

MLive (Oct. 1, 2018)

LSSU enrollment up as marketing goes digital

The Sault News (Oct. 3, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Wayne State students priced out of Midtown

The Detroit News (Oct. 1, 2018)

'At least 100' Bird scooters impounded by Michigan State University police

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 2, 2018)

LSSU building alliances following decision to keep pool open

The Sault News (Oct. 2, 2018)

100 Bird scooters impounded at Michigan State University

MLive (Oct. 2, 2018)

'At least 100' Bird scooters impounded by Michigan State University police

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 2, 2018)

University of Michigan president sets sights on net carbon neutrality [MSU]

MLive (Oct. 5, 2018)

Governance & Speech

Academics Who Back Boycott of Israel Practice Activism With Small, Weighty Gestures [UM]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sep. 28, 2018)

U of M-Flint students learn how to protest before Westboro Baptist Church visit

WJRT TV (Oct. 4, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Eastern Michigan must reinstate 2 women's sports teams, court rules

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 27, 2018)

Court rules EMU violated Title IX in dropping women's sports

MLive (Sep. 27, 2018)

Federal Judge orders EMU to reinstate women's softball and tennis teams

WDIV TV (Sep. 28, 2018)

Henry Ford, WSU reach deal on partnership

The Detroit News (Sep. 28, 2018)

Henry Ford Health, Wayne State reach tentative deal to team up

Crain's Detroit Business (Sep. 28, 2018)

'Too early to speculate,' says MAC commissioner on return of EMU sports

MLive (Oct. 2, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Other State Support

WMU's Unified Clinics announces $1.5 million in state funding

WWMT TV (Oct. 2, 2018)

Higher Education in the 2018 Elections

WeVote Committee Focuses on WMU Students

WMUK FM (Sep. 30, 3018)

Schuette, Whitmer tax plans promise to strain Michigan's budget [MSU]

The Detroit News (Oct. 1, 2018)

FORUM: Meet the candidates running for MSU Board of Trustees

WLNS TV (Oct. 2, 2018)

LWV to host candidate meet-and-greet Thursday [LSSU]

The Sault News (Oct. 3, 2018)

Candidates square off for Michigan's open 73rd District House seat [GVSU, NMU]

MLive (Oct. 3, 2018)

Three candidates vie for 34th District Michigan Senate seat

MLive (Oct. 3, 2018)

Bill Schuette wants to fix roads while cutting taxes. Good luck with that.

Bridge Magazine (Oct. 4, 2018)

On the issues - candidates for 24th state senator

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 4, 2018)

On the issues - candidates for Michigan State University Board of Trustees

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 4, 2018)

Does Michigan make it too hard for college students to vote? Some say yes [MSU, UM]

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 4, 2018)

Gretchen Whitmer's plan for Michigan: $3B of promises and wishful thinking

Bridge Magazine (Oct. 4, 2018)

MSU trustee candidates look to move university beyond Larry Nassar scandal

MLive (Oct. 5, 2018)

Institutional Leadership

Education tops list of forum objectives [WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Sep. 28, 2018)

Labor Relations

University of Michigan, union nurses reach tentative contract agreement

Crain's Detroit Business (Sep. 29, 2018)

Nurses, UM reach tentative contract agreement

The Detroit News (Sep. 29, 2018)

Nurses' union, Michigan Medicine reach tentative agreement

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 29, 2018)

Nurses reach tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine

MLive (Sep. 29, 2018)

Ferris faculty back at bargaining table for new contract

WXMI TV (Oct. 2, 2018)

Leadership Transitions

MSU Presidential Search Committee Chairs Explain Makeup of Group [GVSU, UM]

WKAR FM (Oct. 1, 2018)

Western Michigan associate provost given $150K pay after resignation

MLive (Oct. 2, 2018)

University of Minnesota drops search firm for new president [MSU]

Star Tribune [MN] (Oct. 3, 2018)

Philanthropic Support

MSU grad: $30M gift 'came from my heart'

The Detroit News (Sep. 29, 2018)

University of Michigan sets record for funds raised by a public university

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 4, 2018)

University of Michigan raises $5 billion during campaign to shatter record

MLive (Oct. 4, 2018)

UM fundraising campaign nets $5B

The Detroit News (Oct. 4, 2018)

University of Michigan Raises $5 Billion, Others Close Behind [MSU]

The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 5, 2018)

Program Delivery

UM-led effort explores 'active learning'

The Detroit News (Oct. 1, 2018)

Look Forward: MTU community meets to plan future for next industrial revolution

The Daily Mining Gazette (Oct. 3, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

GVSU named 'Best College Buy' for 23 consecutive years

WZZM TV (Oct. 1, 2018)

University of Michigan professor wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 2, 2018)

UM professor among 3 to win Nobel physics prize

The Detroit News (Oct. 2, 2018)

University of Michigan professor wins Nobel Prize in Physics

MLive (Oct. 2, 2018)

Safety & Health

"It's On Us" starts Sunday at NMU

WNMU FM (Sep. 28, 2018)

NMU's Health Promotion Society hosts Week of Action

The Mining Journal (Sep. 30, 2018)

Sex Crime Reports Up At MSU, Largely Due To Nassar Case

WKAR FM (Oct. 1, 2018)

Faculty prepare for mandatory online sexual misconduct training [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 1, 2018)

CMU Silence Shoot Campaign Sparks Conversation About Suicide

WWTV TV (Oct. 1, 2018)

Laker Guardian app expands student safety efforts [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Oct. 1, 2018)

University of Michigan sees spike in bias crimes reported on campus

MLive (Oct. 2, 2018)

Week of Action provides support for NMU students

The Mining Journal (Oct. 2, 2018)

A timeline of abuses and shakeups among fraternities at UM

MLive (Oct. 3, 2018)

Parties and police complaints marked last days of this UM fraternity

MLive (Oct. 3, 2018)

Hazing, secrecy leave University of Michigan fraternities in turmoil [CMU, MSU]

MLive (Oct. 3, 2018)

University of Michigan leaders answer questions on frat hazing, secrecy and change

MLive (Oct. 3, 2018)

Eastern Michigan hosting walk for suicide prevention, mental health

MLive (Oct. 4, 2018)

NMU Health Promotion Society teaches sexual assault bystander intervention

WLUC TV (Oct. 4, 2018)

Burglaries increased at Western Michigan University's campus in 2017

MLive (Oct. 4, 2018)

Strategic Planning

NMU students and staff share strategic resource allocation concerns

WLUC TV (Oct. 3, 2018)

University Accountability

Michigan State pays some legal fees for Strampel, Klages in Nassar scandal

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 1, 2018)

MSU's legal fees for Nassar scandal pass $17M, university paying part of Strampel defense

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 2, 2018)

Workforce Alignment

Saginaw Valley State job fair to feature more than 100 employers

MLive (Oct. 2, 2018)

Commentaries

Opinion | Michigan needs more post-high school education, says state superintendent

Bridge Michigan (Sep. 27, 2018)

Colleges Are Lowering Tuition [CMU]

Forbes (Sep. 29, 2018)

Vicki Beam: It's FAFSA time for students, parents [FSU]

Traverse City Record Eagle (Sep. 30, 2018)

Popular "free college" programs yield mixed results

The Hechinger Report (Oct. 1, 2018)

New data on earnings from work by education attainment

Michigan Future (Oct. 5, 2018)

Michigan in Context

State & National Reports

State Notes: State Student Financial Aid Programs [PDF]

Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency (October 2018)

The SFA presents a short history of financial aid programs in Michigan, including the massive cuts in FY2010. Even without adjusting for inflation, current financial aid appropriations are 45.8% below FY2002 levels.

Unkept Promises: State Cuts to Higher Education Threaten Access and Equity || Michigan Fact Sheet [PDF]

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (October 2018)

The CBPP looks at the impact that the national trend of state disinvestment in higher education is having on the most economically insecure students. Per student funding in Michigan remains 17% below 2008 levels.

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

Grand Rapids man's doorstop is $100,000 meteorite [CMU]

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 4, 2018)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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