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Academic Operations
Kendall College president to retire in June [FSU]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Feb. 19)
Kendall College of Art and Design of FSU president announces retirement
MLive (Feb. 19)
Kendall College president to leave job after 6 years [FSU]
WOOD TV (Feb. 19)
Diversity on Campus
Identity Crisis [UM, UM-F]
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 14)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
Historic Ann Arbor building may sell for $4.1M to University of Michigan
MLive (Feb. 18)
$60M addition may come to research wing at University of Michigan
MLive (Feb. 18)
New water tower would support University of Michigan’s growth plans near Ann Arbor
MLive (Feb. 18)
UM approves $60M addition for EV battery lab
Crain’s Detroit Business (Feb. 20)
Federal Policy
Latest order to strip funds for schools with COVID vaccine mandates [GVSU, MSU, WSU]
WOOD TV (Feb. 15)
A pair of programs at WMU could be canceled due to federal funding cuts
WKZO FM (Feb. 15)
Two WMU grant-funded program awards terminated
Western Herald (Feb. 15)
Michigan standing by DEI in schools despite Trump threat to pull US funding [GVSU, MSU, MTU, UM]
Bridge (Feb. 17)
Federal research cuts would rock Michigan economy, halt clinical trials, those affected say [MSU, UM, WSU]
Detroit Free Press (Feb. 17)
Trump administration order to ax DEI programs in schools has Michigan educators scrambling [MSU, OU]
The Detroit News (Feb. 18)
Federal agencies prodding MSU on DEI, top lawyer says
The State News Feb. 18)
Trump administration's proposed funding cuts raise concerns for MSU and others [UM]
WXMI TV (Feb. 18)
$20M cut at WMU as Trump administration slashes education grants
MLive (Feb. 18)
Michigan lawmakers pressure three colleges to sever ties with Chinese universities [EMU, OU, UM]
The Detroit News (Feb. 19)
Michigan State officials: University leaders must comply with federal DEI ban [UM]
Lansing State Journal (Feb. 20)
GOP lawmakers want Eastern Michigan to cut ties with Chinese universities [OU, UM]
MLive (Feb. 20)
UM's Ono warns higher education faces 'a critical moment' after Trump moves
The Detroit News (Feb. 20)
Michigan State to review programs and policies to comply with new DEI laws
WILX TV (Feb. 20)
MSU calling on students to lobby federal government, defend financial aid
The State News (Feb. 20)
Republicans Demand Michigan Universities End Chinese Partnerships [EMU, OU]
Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 21)
Governance & Speech
'We would lose what is special about our clinic' [CMU]
Central Michigan Life (Feb. 14)
NMU students protest Turning Point USA for alleged transphobic views
The Mining Journal (Feb. 15)
Alum Jenita Moore joins EMU's board of Regents
Eastern Echo (Feb. 15)
MTU Trustees to Consider Ending Diversity Incentive
Keweenaw Report (Feb. 20)
MTU Board to consider ending diversity awards
The Daily Mining Gazette (Feb. 21)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
UM athletic department profits in first year of alcohol sales at Michigan Stadium
The Detroit News (Feb. 14)
MSU returns on endowment investments outpace national average
The State News (Feb. 14)
Michigan State athletics hires new NIL guru Jon Dykema away from Detroit Lions
Lansing State Journal (Feb. 19)
Institutional Leadership
5 things to know about the Saginaw tax caps leaders have tried to kill since 1979 [SVSU]
MLive (Feb. 13)
Podcast facilitates discussion between Mantella, professors [GVSU]
Grand Valley Lanthorn (Feb. 17)
PHOTO GALLERY: UM-Flint hosts event to meet the Chancellor at Cafe Rhema
WSMH TV (Feb. 19)
Dr. Neil MacKinnon reflects on first 100 days as CMU President
Epicenter Mt. Pleasant (Feb. 20)
Program Delivery
EMU fermentation science program prepares students for careers in brewing, food science, and more
Concentrate (Feb. 19)
Suspect in 1989 cold case murder allegedly killed woman after ‘casual encounter’ [WMU]
MLive (Feb. 20)
Recognitions & Awards
These 9 Michigan universities are nationally elite at research, prestigious group says
MLive (Feb. 16)
Michigan State Junior Wins David W. Miller Award
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Feb. 18)
These 2 Michigan universities have top-150 global reputations, per Times Higher Education [MSU, UM]
MLive (Feb. 18)
Michigan Tech awarded prestigious research designation
UPword (Feb. 19)
NMU forensic scientist praised by national officials for work on cold cases
WNMU FM (Feb. 21)
Safety & Health
Two years later: How Michigan State University has changed campus safety
Bridge (Feb. 19)
TVs displaying security camera footage in residence halls add a layer of security [EMU]
Eastern Echo (Feb. 19)
Tuition
See Central Michigan University’s increased housing, food rates for 2025-26
MLive (Feb. 14)
University Accountability
MSU sanctions five fraternities; reasons unclear
The State News (Feb. 19)
Workforce Alignment
See which West Michigan schools got $359K to help address state’s teacher shortage [MSU]
MLive (Feb. 18)
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