This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - Nov. 9, 2018

November 9, 2018

In The News

Collaboration

Nursing, social work, sciences transfer agreements signed creating 4-year degree path [OU]

The Oakland Press (Nov. 8, 2018)

Henry Ford College and Eastern Michigan University create innovative nursing degree collaboration

Dearborn Press and Guide (Nov. 9, 2018)

Diversity on Campus

'You Are Welcome Here' [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Nov. 2, 2018)

NMU gets help from community supporting international students

WLUC TV (Nov. 2, 2018)

Economic Benefits of Higher Education

College graduates can look forward to a growing job market, an MSU study finds

WLNS TV (Nov. 3, 2018)

Economic Development

Invent@NMU to help Calumet entrepreneurs

WNMU FM (Nov. 8, 2018)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Patterson: Oakland University purchase of Palace a 'pipe dream'

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 4, 2018)

After years of controversy WMU expands alert system

Western Herald (Nov. 7, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

University to invest $45M in biological sciences research [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Nov. 4, 2018)

UM not rethinking Saudi Arabia partnerships following journalist slaying

MLive (Nov. 5, 2018)

University Physician Group files for bankruptcy reorganization [WSU]

The Detroit News (Nov. 8, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Financial Aid

High school seniors compete for chance at full-ride scholarships to Northern Michigan University

WLUC TV (Nov. 4, 2018)

Endowment to help Kalamazoo students attend medical school [WMU]

MLive (Nov. 7, 2018)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

College begins $70M project on Medical Mile [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Nov. 7, 2018)

Higher Education in the 2018 Elections

Petoskey grad seeks position on University of Michigan board [MSU]

Petoskey News-Review (Nov. 4, 2018)

Young voters registered in droves, next step is getting to polls [OU, UM]

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 5, 2018)

Polls expect youth voters to turn out for midterm election [SVSU]

WNEM TV (Nov. 5, 2018)

Lessons from 2016 to ease GVSU voting backup

WOOD TV (Nov. 5, 2018)

Guide to your 2018 BOG candidates [MSU, SVSU, WSU]

The South End (Nov. 6, 2018)

Democrats roll to control of MSU, UM, WSU boards

The Detroit News (Nov. 6, 2018)

Democrats Scott, Tebay win seats on MSU Board of Trustees

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 7, 2018)

Democrats Acker, Brown unseat longtime University of Michigan regents [WSU]

MLive (Nov. 7, 2018)

U-M board incumbents ousted, Democrats take 2 board seats

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 7, 2018)

EMU Says Marijuana Is Still Prohibited On Campus Despite Voters Approving Proposal 1

WEMU FM (Nov. 7, 2018)

Gubernatorial Winners and Higher Education

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 7, 2018)

Whitmer spends Wednesday preparing for transition to governor [GVSU, UM, WSU]

WILX TV (Nov. 7, 2018)

Gerrymandered districts help Republicans keep control of Michigan Legislature [MSU]

Bridge Magazine (Nov. 8, 2018)

Embattled Michigan State board adds 2 new trustees

MLive (Nov. 8, 2018)

Institutional Leadership

Engler appears at ASMSU General Assembly meeting, answers questions [MSU]

The State News (Nov. 2, 2018)

Meet the cabinet helping President Montgomery lead Western Michigan

MLive (Nov. 2, 2018)

Chamber holds annual economic luncheon [LSSU]

The Sault News (Nov. 2, 2018)

Improving Detroiters' health is focus of Wayne State summit

The Detroit News (Nov. 7, 2018)

CMU rallies after student finds racist message on dorm room door

MLive (Nov. 9, 2018)

Leadership Transitions

3 finalists named in Western Michigan vice president search

MLive (Nov. 2, 2018)

New Michigan State University President Job Description Released

WKAR FM (Nov. 5, 2018)

Philanthropic Support

Family aims to continue legacy of Arbor Drugs founder Applebaum [UM, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (Nov. 4, 2018)

Close to hitting its fundraising goal, Ferris State raises its target to $115M

MLive (Nov. 5, 2018)

AFP Interview Series: Nominees Ambassador Ronald and Eileen Weiser [UM, UM-D]

Hour Detroit (Nov. 8, 2018)

Recognitions & Awards

GVSU's Sustainable Agriculture Project receives award

Holland Sentinel (Nov. 4, 2018)

Eastern Michigan University's paralegal program ranked among nation's best [MSU, UM, WSU]

Detroit Legal News (Nov. 8, 2018)

Safety & Health

Western Michigan University organization helping hungry, students in need

WWMT TV (Nov. 2, 2018)

Michigan university bans alcohol at fraternity, sorority events [GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 2, 2018)

Alcohol banned at all Grand Valley State fraternity and sorority events

MLive (Nov. 2, 2018)

Grand Valley president calls fraternity, sorority alcohol ban proactive

MLive (Nov. 2, 2018)

Three CMU students targeted by messages of hate

WNEM TV (Nov. 8, 2018)

Racist words on CMU student's door prompts investigation

The Morning Sun (Nov. 8, 2018)

Student receives hate speech on white board outside dorm room, university responds [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Nov. 8, 2018)

'Violent physical hazing' prompts University of Michigan to remove fraternity

MLive (Nov. 8, 2018)

UM removes frat for hazing, forced alcohol drinking

The Detroit News (Nov. 8, 2018)

University Accountability

MSU harassment victim hopes for 'positive precedent'

The Detroit News (Nov. 1, 2018)

Woman who filed harassment complaint about MSU Alumni head comes forward

WLNS TV (Nov. 1, 2018)

Judge allows class-action status in funeral home lawsuit [WSU]

The Detroit News (Nov. 5, 2018)

AG's Office investigation of MSU related to Nassar won't finish during Schuette's term

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 7, 2018)

Judge denies motion to dismiss case against ex-MSU dean

MLive (Nov. 7, 2018)

New Evidence Against Strampel Allowed [MSU]

WKAR TV (Nov. 7, 2018)

Past leaders of EMU union respond to claims of misused funds

MLive (Nov. 8, 2018)

Emails to MSU's Simon reveal anger over Nassar scandal

The Detroit News (Nov. 8, 2018)

Tenure and Misconduct [UM]

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 9, 2018)

Commentaries

Community colleges need to be redesigned

Michigan Future (Nov. 9, 2018)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

Lessons Learned: A Case Study of Performance Funding in Higher Education [PDF]

Third Way (November 2018)

The elements of Michigan's performance funding formula are compared to national peers in this report. Michigan's formula uses four of five categories of metrics Third Way devised, and only one state used all five (p. 4).

Policy Snapshot: Postsecondary Tuition Capping and Freezing [PDF]

Education Commission of the States (November 2018)

Michigan is one of only 14 states in the country that had an attempt to cap or freeze tuition increases in 2018.

Policy Snapshot: Tuition-Setting in Postsecondary Education [PDF]

Education Commission of the States (November 2018)

Michigan is one of 44 states where tuition-setting authority is done by a governing board or other non-legislative entity.

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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