This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

June 14, 2019

In The News

Collaboration

University partnership allows fast-track master's degree [GVSU, WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (June 7, 2019)

Shuttered Marygrove College students offered degree completion at Oakland University

The Oakland Press (June 13, 2019)

Marygrove College in Detroit to close; 'cradle-to-career' center to launch in September [UM, OU]

Crain's Detroit Business (June 12, 2019)

Marygrove Doesn't Make It [UM, OU]

Inside Higher Ed (June 13, 2019)

Kaffer: Detroit's Marygrove College to close after financial struggles [OU]

Michigan Radio (June 14, 2019)

Economic Benefits of Higher Education

The Right Business School Means a Big Salary Difference [UM]

Bloomberg (June 12, 2019)

Enrollment

EMU Board Of Regents Wants Student Enrollment To Increase

WEMU FM (June 13, 2019)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

TreeRunner Adventure Park to open at Oakland University in June

Detroit Free Press (June 9, 2019)

Adventure park with ropes course & zip lines opens this month at Oakland University

WXYZ TV (June 10, 2019)

Governance & Speech

Campus Master Plan updates at BOG meeting [WSU]

The South End (June 10, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Wayne State tab for physician group bankruptcy may top $16 million

Crain's Detroit Business (June 9, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Financial Aid

UM-Flint announces new scholarships for international students

MLive (June 11, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - Other State Support

Research project at Michigan Tech receives state funding [MSU, UM, WSU]

WLUC TV (June 7, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - State Capital Outlay

Michigan school eyes new complex for engineering, health tech [CMU, MSU, MTU]

Health Data Management (June 13, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Budget concerns arise at Student Senate meeting [WSU]

The South End (June 7, 2019)

Michigan House Republicans' plan sends sales tax at pump to roads

Crain's Detroit Business (June 7, 2019)

House GOP wants sales tax at pump to go to roads

The Mining Journal (June 9, 2019)

'Unequal Higher Education' [MSU]

Inside Higher Ed (June 12, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - State Student Financial Aid

U.P. Cybersecurity Consortium awarded Marshall Plan grants [NMU]

The Mining Journal (June 7, 2019)

Governor Whitmer Visits The Great Lakes Bay Region [SVSU]

WSGW FM (June 11, 2019)

Institutional Leadership

Former MSU President, Veteran Of Three Military Branches To Be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

WKAR TV (June 10, 2019)

Labor Relations

The latest campus battle: Graduate students are fighting to unionize [UM]

NBC News (June 8, 2019)

Leadership Transitions

Alumnus named as new vice president at Western Michigan University

MLive (June 12, 2019)

Philanthropic Support

GVSU raises fundraising target to $100 million for Laker Effect campaign

MiBiz (June 7, 2019)

Giving thanks to UM-Dearborn donors

The Michigan Journal (June 13, 2019)

Recognitions & Awards

NMU receives recognition after services for veterans, military personnel

WLUC TV (June 7, 2019)

University is finalist for Seal of Excelencia [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (June 10, 2019)

These are the best companies to work for in Michigan [GVSU, MSU, UM, WMU]

WXYZ TV (June 11, 2019)

NMU receives Military Spouse-Friendly School recognition

WBUP TV (June 12, 2019)

Safety & Health

Fewer penalties for concealed carry in gun-free zones under House bills

MLive (June 11, 2019)

Student Success

Graduate students face stress from financial pressures, isolation [MSU, UM, WSU]

Capital News Service (June 9, 2019)

Associate Director of OSS discusses changes to new student orientation [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (June 10, 2019)

Tuition

Oakland University OKs 4.4% tuition increase

The Detroit News (June 10, 2019)

Eastern Michigan University regents vote to increase tuition

MLive (June 13, 2019)

University Accountability

Michigan State makes changes to dean evaluations after Strampel slipped through the cracks

MLive (June 7, 2019)

'Wave 2' Nassar victims seek more money from Michigan State University

MLive (June 9, 2019)

Judge: Probable cause that Simon 'knew what was going on' in Nassar report [MSU]

The Detroit News (June 11, 2019)

Attorney for former MSU President Simon sharply questions detective who says Simon lied

MLive (June 11, 2019)

William Strampel first Michigan State official tied to Larry Nassar to be convicted

Lansing State Journal (June 12, 2019)

Strampel guilty of misconduct in office, not guilty of criminal sexual conduct [ MSU]

The Detroit News (June 12, 2019)

University of Michigan files emergency request to halt public hearing with Schlissel

MLive (June 12, 2019)

Court grants delay in UM sex case hearing president was ordered to attend

The Detroit News (June 12, 2019)

UM granted postponement of President Mark Schlissel court appearance

MLive (June 12, 2019)

Court of Appeals grants 'U' request for delay of settlement conference with Schlissel [UM]

The Michigan Daily (June 12, 2019)

"Wave 2" survivors look for more money from Michigan State

WILX TV (June 13, 2019)

Workforce Alignment

In the Upper Peninsula, weed is a lonely pursuit for its one and only dispensary [LSSU, NMU]

Detroit Free Press (June 10, 2019)

Michigan Department of Education hosts educator workforce job fair [NMU]

WLUC TV (June 12, 2019)

Suicide, depression on rise in rural Michigan, but psychiatrists are scarce [MSU, UM]

Bridge Magazine (June 12, 2019)

Commentaries

Matt Elliott: Michigan needs to lead in workforce development

Crain's Detroit Business (June 9, 2019)

OPINION: How 'free college' turned into a 'state-by-state hodgepodge'

The Hechinger Report (June 11, 2019)

Howes: New model for Detroit public education cushions Marygrove blow [OU, UM]

The Detroit News (June 13, 2019)

Michigan high schools should require college financial aid literacy

Bridge Magazine (June 14, 2019)

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