This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News - Oct. 1, 2021

October 1, 2021

Please join MASU in welcoming Dr. Kerri Schuiling to the MASU Board of Directors as the Interim President of Northern Michigan University!

In the News

Academic Operations

Western Michigan University holding commencement ceremony for 2020, 2021 graduates

WXMI TV (Sep. 30)

Collaboration

Grand Valley State partners with North Carolina HBCU to increase diversity in graduate programs, workplace

MLive (Sep. 24)

Diversity on Campus

Latinx Group Unites Disciplines at University of Michigan

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Sep. 24)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

EMU, Oakland universities eyed for baseball league — if booze is OK'd [MASU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 25)

WMU University College named for Merze Tate; WMU Board of Trustees meeting recap

Western Herald (Sep. 27)

Autonomous shuttles coming to Eastern Michigan University's campus this fall

The Eastern Echo (Sep. 28)

WMU students affected by bike shortage on campus

Western Herald (Sep. 30)

U-M Flint to receive grant to support over 300 jobs, invest $10.4 million in Flint

WLNS TV (Sep. 30)

Governance & Speech

Sexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US [EMU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 24)

Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

University of Michigan is ‘training’ these robots in disaster response

WDIV TV (Sep. 24)

Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Speakers at GOP conference forecast big political fight over critical race theory [MSU, UM]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 25)

MSU gets millions from foreign governments, organizations. How does the university spend it?

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 28)

Higher Education Finance — Other State Support

Nearly $112K awarded to University of Michigan for clean energy research project

MLive (Sep. 28)

Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Manufacturing week: MSU using history to shape the future

WILX TV (Sep. 30)

Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support

New state budget boosts University of Michigan funding by 5% across all 3 campuses [UM-D, UM-F]

MLive (Sep. 27)

Whitmer to deem 'a number' of COVID budget provisions unconstitutional

The Detroit News (Sep. 28)

Whitmer to strike $16 million in funding for anti-abortion initiatives from state budget

MLive (Sep. 29)

Whitmer signs new Michigan budget, says leaders found 'common ground'

The Detroit News (Sep. 29)

Whitmer vetoes more than $16M in anti-abortion funding in Michigan budget

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 29)

Whitmer declares budget parts nixing local mask orders unconstitutional, unenforceable

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 29)

Whitmer signs Michigan budget into law, praises bipartisan nature of negotiations

MLive (Sep. 29)

Michigan House Democratic Leader: “You Can’t Undo the Public Health Code in the Budget”

WDET FM (Oct. 1)

Institutional Leadership

University of Michigan president is getting a 3% raise despite delayed performance review

MLive (Sep. 24)

Labor Relations

Michigan State University temporarily closes dining halls to public due to staffing shortage

WXYZ TV (Sep. 24)

MSU makes big changes to dining services due to short staff

WILX TV (Sep. 27)

NMU faculty union rejects tentative contract agreement with NMU

WLUC TV (Sep. 28)

NMU faculty union votes down contract ratification

WJMN TV (Sep. 28)

Michigan universities limit dining options, citing worker shortage [MSU, GVSU, UM, FSU, CMU]

Bridge (Sep. 29)

NMU-AAUP votes no on proposed contract

The North Wind (Sep. 30)

Leadership Transitions

Fritz Erickson fired as president at Northern Michigan University [FSU, MTU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 24)

Board of Trustees terminates President Erickson

The North Wind (Sep. 24)

Fritz Erickson fired as president at Northern Michigan University [FSU, MTU]

MLive (Sep. 27)

Erickson terminated at NMU

The Daily Mining Gazette (Sep. 27)

TV6’s Elizabeth Peterson sat down with former NMU President Fritz Erickson

WLUC TV (Sep. 27)

Former Northern Michigan University President Speaks Out About Firing

Radio Results Network (Sep. 29)

Molloy College welcomes new president [OU]

Herald [NY] (Sep. 30)

Whitmer names new budget director, makes other high-level changes [WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 30)

Kerri Schuiling appointed interim president [NMU]

The North Wind (Oct. 1)

Program Delivery

CMU to resume international travel for study abroad programs

WJRT TV (Sep. 27)

Recognitions & Awards

The University of Michigan-Flint celebrates 65 years in the community

WJRT TV (Sep. 27)

Best Colleges in Michigan 2021

University Magazine (Sep. 30)

Safety & Health

MSU staff, students cry foul at COVID-19 mitigation efforts

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 27)

COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan's schools grow for fourth straight week

The Detroit News (Sep. 27)

Ending Sexual Violence in Athletics Departments [MSU, UM]

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Sep. 27)

Survey: Unvaccinated US college students lie about vax status to skirt mandates [MSU, OU, UM, WSU]

WDIV TV (Sep. 28)

GVSU grants grace days for vaccine mandate

WOOD TV (Sep. 29)

Roughly 90% of GVSU students, staff in compliance with vaccine mandate as university hits deadline

MLive (Sep. 30)

GVSU: 87% of students in compliance with COVID-19 vaccine policy [MSU, UM]

WXMI TV (Sep. 30)

Grand Valley State University's vaccination policy deadline ends Sept. 30

WZZM TV (Sep. 30)

WMU COVID-19 campus vaccination rate increases to 72.33%

Western Herald (Sep. 30)

WMU appeals federal judge’s decision on vaccine mandate

WOOD TV (Sep. 28)

Strategic Planning

Support for students key to realignment for Ferris State Student Life staff

Huron Daily Tribune (Sep. 25)

University Accountability

Rep. Debbie Dingell wants schools held liable for failing to act on sex assault rumors [EMU, MSU, UM]

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 28)

‘You can’t close your eyes’: New Dingell bill seeks accountability from universities for sexual misconduct [EMU, MSU, UM]

MLive (Sep. 28)

Dingell legislation aims to hold universities accountable for sex assault after string of abuse cases [EMU, MSU, UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 28)

UM president admits Robert Anderson litigation is 'enormous' liability for university [MSU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 30)

‘Sunlight is best disinfectant’: Bills aim to empower UM, MSU sex abuse survivors in lawsuits

MLive (Sep. 30)

Michigan lawmakers pressed to give Robert Anderson accusers 'day in court' [MSU, UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 30)

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue [MSU, UM]

Associated Press (Sep. 30)

Workforce Alignment

GRPD to hire next class of recruits for sponsored police academy [GVSU]

WOOD TV (Sep. 24)

Michigan’s high-tech industries need foreign workers to drive future growth [MTU]

MLive (Sep. 27)

Michigan hospitals eye nurses in other countries to fill COVID shortage [MSU]

Bridge (Sep. 27)

Mid-Michigan nursing students and faculty trying to stay positive through COVID-19 pandemic [SVSU, UM-F]

WJRT TV (Sep. 28)

Nurse shortage strains West Michigan hospitals [GVSU, UM]

WOOD TV (Sep. 28)

Commentaries

Lessons From a Decentralized State [MASU]

Inside Higher Ed (Sep. 30)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

Modeling State Investment in America’s College Promise

State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (September 2021)

SHEEO has estimated the costs of participating in the proposed national free community college plan proposed by President Biden and Congressional Democrats. Michigan would have to increase spending on community colleges by a minimum of 8 to 15% each year between 2024 and 2028.

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