This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - Nov. 16, 2018

November 16, 2018

In The News

Collaboration

U-M officials deliver progress report on collaboration

The Herald-Palladium (Nov. 13, 2018)

BH schools, WMU enter agreement

The Herald-Palladium (Nov. 15, 2018)

Diversity on Campus

Female faculty discuss importance of diversity and representation for women in STEM [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Nov. 8, 2018)

Economic Development

Invent@NMU incubates high- and low-tech businesses across the U.P.

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 11, 2018)

A single voice for economic development in the Upper Peninsula [LSSU, NMU, MTU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 11, 2018)

Entrepreneur portal opened in Calumet [NMU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Nov. 12, 2018)

Enrollment

Officials hope application spike pays off for LSSU

The Sault News (Nov. 12, 2018)

New International Enrollments Decline Again

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 13, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Tech adds vets' plaques to MUB entrances

The Daily Mining Gazette (Nov. 10, 2018)

With enrollment up and a $62 million pavilion, MSU business college is raising its profile

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 12, 2018)

UM plans comprehensive concussion center

The Detroit News (Nov. 12, 2018)

11 acres for sale near EMU have various contamination issues

MLive (Nov. 12, 2018)

Ferris Coffee and Nut facility to become Innovation and Design Center [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Nov. 12, 2018)

WMU Students Protest Tree Removals

WMUK TV (Nov. 14, 2018)

Students protest tree removal at Western Michigan University

MLive (Nov. 14, 2018)

Flint and PFAS Water Crises

DEQ expert was 'looking into hell' after PFAS discovery [GVSU]

MLive (Nov. 13, 2018)

Scientist: PFAS has been contaminating Michigan population for years [GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 13, 2018)

Governance & Speech

Building a comeback in downtown Marquette [NMU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 11, 2018)

Eggers appointed to SVSU board

Midland Daily News (Nov. 12, 2018)

Conservative YouTube personality speaks on campus [MSU]

The State News (Nov. 13, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Federal Funding & Financial Aid

CMU psychology program to perform local study

The Morning Sun (Nov. 15, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

University Physician Group seeks bankruptcy protection [WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 8, 2018)

Wayne State University Physician Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 8, 2018)

University Physician Group files for bankruptcy reorganization [WSU]

The Detroit News (Nov. 8, 2018)

LSSU finalizes auxiliary budget

The Sault News (Nov. 13, 2018)

Nassar victims say MSU fund shutdown slows healing

The Detroit News (Nov. 13, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

Grand Valley State requesting state funds for proposed $50M building

MLive (Nov. 15, 2018)

Higher Education in the 2018 Elections

You'll never guess which Michigan counties loved weed (Kidding, you will)

Bridge Magazine (Nov. 9, 2018)

College-aged voters surge in Michigan for midterms [MSU, UM, WMU]

MLive (Nov. 10, 2018)

MSU: Legal pot vote won't change campus rules

The Detroit News (Nov. 13, 2018)

Michigan universities to students: Don't bring your weed on campus [CMU, MSU, UM, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 13, 2018)

Marijuana will soon be legal under state law, still banned from universities in Michigan [MSU, OU, UM, WSU]

WXYZ TV (Nov. 13, 2018)

Marijuana remains illegal at Michigan's college campuses [CMU, GVSU, MSU, UM, WMU]

MLive (Nov. 14, 2018)

Gretchen Whitmer inherits a stable economy, but an unforgiving budget [MSU]

Bridge Magazine (Nov. 15, 2018)

Election clears some obstacles for those who want Engler out at MSU

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 16, 2018)

Institutional Leadership

Active shooter situations and campus diversity among issues tackled at Ask Ora [OU]

The Oakland Post (Nov. 14, 2018)

Philanthropic Support

Wayne State University alumni donate $1 million for engineering center

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

MSU Broad College of Business receives $1 million gift to study ethical artificial intelligence

WDIV TV (Nov. 14, 2018)

Program Delivery

Here are over 60 free online courses offered by Michigan colleges [MSU, UM]

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 12, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

Wayne State University Named Winner of APLU Degree Award

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 12, 2018)

Safety & Health

CMU community stands with students who found racist note on dorm door

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 9, 2018)

CMU rallies after student finds racist message on dorm room door

MLive (Nov. 9, 2018)

Campus safety: Crime rate low at county's colleges [OU]

The Oakland Press (Nov. 11, 2018)

Community rallies to show support for women affected by racist incident in Sweeney Hall [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Nov. 11, 2018)

CMU Starts New Food Pantry to Help Students Struggling to Buy Meals

WWTV TV (Nov. 12, 2018)

SVSU students aim to end campus sexual assault

WEYI TV (Nov. 14, 2018)

FBI: Michigan hate crimes on the rise [GVSU]

Holland Sentinel (Nov. 14, 2018)

Hate Crimes on Campuses Are Rising, New FBI Data Show

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Nov. 14, 2018)

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules, narrowing definition of sexual harassment

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 16, 2018)

DeVos proposes overhaul to campus assault rules

The Detroit News (Nov. 16, 2018)

Trump Administration's Take on Title IX

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 16, 2018)

Student Success

Prior Learning Program aims to help students graduate early [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Nov. 8, 2018)

Universities Team Up on Completion [WSU]

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 12, 2018)

Why youth are sitting out work, school focus of Friday forum at UM-Dearborn

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

Once embarrassed by its graduation numbers, Wayne State becomes a model

Bridge Magazine (Nov. 15, 2018)

University Accountability

EMU gauging student interest for eliminated women's sports

MLive (Nov. 8, 2018)

EMU to hold meetings for interested women's tennis, softball players

The Detroit News (Nov. 9, 2018)

Settlement reached in Northern Michigan University discrimination complaint

The Detroit News (Nov. 10, 2018)

Northern Michigan U. Compensates 4 Who Were Threatened With Punishment for Speaking of Suicide

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

Changing the narrative: Greek Life reflects on image, aims to highlight pledged values [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Nov. 12, 2018)

Lawsuit: MSU failed to properly respond to sexual harassment complaint against union president

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 13, 2018)

Feds pull $127,000 fine against Wayne State University after appeal

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 14, 2018)

Workforce Alignment

Job info fair for Pontiac families gives details on training, apprenticeships [OU]

The Oakland Press (Nov. 9, 2018)

Commentaries

Editorial: How to be an impactful governor

The Detroit News (Nov. 10, 2018)

Colleges Are Taking Adult Students' Needs More Seriously. What's the Next Step? [WSU]

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

Finley: Michigan has it mostly right; stay the course

The Detroit News (Nov. 12, 2018)

Commentary: Did Amazon use Detroit? Maybe. Waste of time? Hardly. [UM]

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 13, 2018)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

Enrollment Report Fall 2018 [PDF]

Michigan Association of State Universities (November 2018)

While total headcount and full year equated student counts at the fifteen public universities in Michigan are both down around one percent from Fall 2017, first-time freshman enrollment is up 1.5%, indicating an avenue of future growth.

Our Separate & Unequal Public Colleges [PDF]

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (November 2018)

Michigan's open access public colleges (i.e., community colleges) receive the 14 ^th highest amount of combined state and local appropriations per student in the country (p. 40). Notably, Michigan is one of only eight states that spends more on combined state and local appropriations per student at open access public colleges than at selective public colleges (i.e., state universities).

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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