May 21, 2021
MASU Commentaries
Bob Murphy, Optimizing Education (May 18)
In this continuation of the Higher Ed 101 series, we take a look at the modern and diverse missions of public universities. How they serve Michigan is reflected in these varied missions.
In the News
Academic Operations
MLive (May 18)

WLUC TV (May 19)

Collaboration
MLive (May 14)

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (May 14)

WOOD TV (May 17)

College Access & Affordability
Capital News Service (May 16)

Diversity on Campus
WKAR FM (May 20)

Economic Development
The Michigan Daily (May 19)

Crain’s Detroit Business (May 20)

Educational Attainment
dbusiness (May 21)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
WILX TV (May 15)

WWTV TV (May 16)

WDIV TV (May 16)

MLive (May 18)

WOOD TV (May 19)

Detroit Free Press (May 20)

The Michigan Daily (May 20)

MLive (May 20)

Crain’s Detroit Business (May 20)

Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid
Big Rapids Pioneer (May 20)

Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
The Detroit News (May 20)

Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support
Associated Press (May 17) 

Michigan Advance (May 17)
 
The Morning Sun (May 18)

MLive (May 20)

Institutional Leadership
The Mining Journal (May 17)
 
Labor Relations
Central Michigan Life (May 14)

Leadership Transitions
Diverse Issues in Higher Education (May 14)

WSGW FM (May 14)

MLive (May 17)

Recognitions & Awards
Press & Guide (May 19)

Safety & Health
WNMU FM (May 14)

The Eastern Echo (May 14)

The Mining Journal (May 15)

MLive (May 16)

The Detroit News (May 17)

Western Herald (May 17)

WBUP TV (May 18)

The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 18)

The Michigan Daily (May 19)

The South End (May 19)

The Michigan Daily (May 20)

Strategic Planning
Big Rapids Pioneer (May 17)

Western Herald (May 17)

Higher Ed Dive (May 17)

University Accountability
The Detroit News (May 14)

Detroit Free Press (May 19)

The Detroit News (May 19)

ESPN (May 20)

The Detroit News (May 20)

Inside Higher Ed (May 21)
Commentaries
State and National Reports
Michigan in Context
State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (May 2021)
SHEEO undertook a massive review of academic literature to conclude that state funding cuts to higher education result in higher tuition, fewer graduations, a shift of enrollment from public institutions to for-profit institutions, and less home buying.