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Economic Development
Northern Michigan tries to expand its tech startups alongside tourism
Bridge (Apr. 24)
International Entrepreneur’s Startup Program Starts At Michigan Tech
Keweenaw Report (Apr. 26)
UM, state finalize contract for new $130 million EV research center
The Detroit News (Apr. 27)
Enrollment
WMU sees decline in humanities enrollment
WMUK FM (Apr. 25)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
MSU leaders break ground on $38 million multicultural center
Lansing State Journal (Apr. 21)
Seedling from Tappan Oak will carry on tree’s historic legacy at University of Michigan
MLive (Apr. 22)
Michigan State plans new health education building on East Lansing campus
Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 21)
MSU land deal swept up in debate over biz incentives, farmland preservation
The Detroit News (Apr. 26)
Alan Haller says he's committed to solving the flooding at MSU's baseball, softball fields
Lansing State Journal (Apr. 28)
Governance & Speech
Experiential learning and inclusion among topics explored in CMU Board of Trustees’ April meetings
The Morning Sun (Apr. 21)
Nessel: MSU board chair orchestrated plan to release Nassar documents, but didn't follow through
The State News (Apr. 21)
Student plans protest against Board of Trustees following denial of Nassar document release
The State News (Apr. 24)
Students protest Board of Trustees' refusal to release Nassar documents [MSU]
The State News (Apr. 25)
April BOT meeting: New master’s program, student awards, advancement update [MSU, OU]
The Oakland Press (Apr. 27)
Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support
Lawmakers back up to $2.3B for higher education operating budget
Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 26)
Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid
‘Free college’ programs are surging – but do they help neediest students?
The Guardian [UK] (Apr. 26)
Higher Education in the 2024 Elections
Presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson targets young voters in East Lansing [MSU]
WILX TV (Apr. 24)
Institutional Leadership
Medical Dean, VP of Health Affairs appointed to prominent health board [CMU]
The Morning Sun (Apr. 24)
Labor Relations
University of Michigan president cancels cello performance amid strike
The Detroit News (Apr. 21)
Does the strike at University of Michigan affect student grades? Both sides weigh in.
MLive (Apr. 22)
What the growing influence of higher education workers means for the UAW's future [EMU, WSU]
The Detroit News (Apr. 23)
New deal mandates striking University of Michigan grad instructors to submit unfinished grades
MLive (Apr. 24)
Negotiations between U-M and its graduate workers stalled
WEMU FM (Apr. 24)
Judge: University of Michigan grad student workers must submit grades completed prior to March 29 strike
WDIV TV (Apr. 25)
UM – Flint tenured faculty begin unionization efforts, propelled by governance, pay, work life, university climate concerns [UM]
East Village Magazine (Apr. 25)
Grading Amid a Grad Workers’ Strike [UM]
Inside Higher Ed (Apr. 26)
Senate passes bill to let Michigan graduate research assistants unionize [UM-D, UM-F]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 26)
Michigan Senate passes bill to allow college researchers to unionize
MLive (Apr. 26)
University of Michigan faculty withholding grades to support striking grad workers
MLive (Apr. 26)
University of Michigan graduate student employees still on strike as term ends
Michigan Radio (Apr. 27)
Leadership Transitions
State's top environmental regulator leaving Whitmer administration [FSU]
The Detroit News (Apr. 28)
Program Delivery
GVSU shows off new technologies for the classroom
WOOD TV (Apr. 21)
WMU bolsters aviation program as U.S. faces pilot shortage
MLive (Apr. 25)
Unsolved: An Inside Look at the Cold Case Program at Western Michigan University
WWTV TV (Apr. 27)
WSU class will analyze Detroit Mayor Coleman Young
Axios Detroit (Apr. 27)
Recognitions & Awards
Eastern Michigan University Forensics team No. 2 in nation
WDIV TV (Apr. 21)
Award-winning University of Michigan professor makes the complex understandable [MASU]
MLive (Apr. 24)
EMU forensics team finishes second in the nation at National Championship Tournament
The Eastern Echo (Apr. 24)
These Michigan universities have the best business schools, U.S. News ranking says
MLive (Apr. 25)
IOE Professor Amy Cohn wins Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year [UM, OU, SVSU, MASU]
The Michigan Daily (Apr. 26)
These Michigan universities have the best nursing schools, U.S. News ranking says
MLive (Apr. 26)
MSU graduate programs recognized as top in the nation
WILX TV (Apr. 26)
These 3 Michigan engineering schools rank in the top-100 nationally, U.S. News says
MLive (Apr. 27)
Safety & Health
LSSU, Police, Fire and EMS Team Up to Train for Mass Casualty Events
WWTV TV (Apr. 21)
Northern Michigan University joins internationally recognized Okanagan Charter as a health promoting university
WNMU FM (Apr. 26)
NMU signs Okanagan Charter pledging to promote health, wellbeing on campus
WLUC TV (Apr. 26)
Muslim students at Wayne State University fear for safety after Islamophobic incident on campus
WXYZ TV (Apr. 26)
MSUPD: ‘No conclusive motive’ for February campus shooting
WLNS TV (Apr. 27)
Police release new timeline for Feb. 13 shooting at MSU
The Detroit News (Apr. 27)
Gunman bought ammunition a few hours before MSU shooting, police find no 'conclusive' motive
The Detroit News (Apr. 27)
MSU shooting: Gunman had hundreds of bullets, walked away on busy streets
Bridge (Apr. 27)
MSU police releases new information on campus shooting
WILX TV (Apr. 27)
Student Success
MTU spring commencement is this Friday, Saturday
WLUC TV (Apr. 24)
Michigan Tech Spring Commencement Speakers
Keweenaw Report (Apr. 24)
Local entrepreneur to receive honorary degree at UM-Flint’s spring commencement
MLive (Apr. 25)
Graduation at the University of Michigan is 2 days away. Here’s what you need to know
MLive (Apr. 27)
WMU sees largest number of Kalamazoo Promise scholars graduate
WXMI TV (Apr. 27)
LSSU preps for 2023 commencement ceremony
The Sault News (Apr. 28)
Tuition
MSU board approves 7% rate increase for dorms, meal-plans
The State News (Apr. 21)
Michigan State to raise room and board; still won’t release Nassar docs
Bridge (Apr. 21)
University Accountability
Alumni, donors urge MSU to reinstate business dean
The Detroit News (Apr. 21)
MSU trustees deny Nessel's latest request for more than 6,000 unredacted Nassar documents
The Detroit News (Apr. 21)
Saginaw Valley State University renews elite accreditation for business programs
Midland Daily News (Apr. 24)
MSU Dean of Students resigned after drunken misconduct, records show
The State News (Apr. 24)
Michigan State dean of students resigned due to ‘inappropriate behavior’
WILX TV (Apr. 25)
Woodruff, MSU leaders move together to dismiss Gupta lawsuit
The State News (Apr. 25)
Dean Out Over ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ [MSU]
Inside Higher Ed (Apr. 26)
Bills would give sexual assault victims decades longer to sue [MSU, UM , MASU]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 28)
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