This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

May 22, 2020

The Presidents and Chancellors of Michigan's colleges and universities have a video message for our new and returning students: Stay strong and we'll see you soon!

MASU has published an updated-as-needed tracker of university operating statuses here:

Operational Status of Michigan Public Universities in Response to COVID-19.

MASU Commentaries

Access for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19

Will Emerson, Optimizing Education (May 26, 2020)

Special Coverage: COVID-19 / Novel Coronavirus

Academic Operations

Business schools brace for COVID-19 realities [MSU, OU, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (May 24, 2020)

Higher ed leaders plan for fall, respond to budget setbacks [CMU, GVSU, MSU, UM, WMU]

MiBiz (May 24, 2020)

Michigan colleges make changes to ensure COVID-19 doesn't move in [LSSU, MSU, NMU, OU, WSU]

The Detroit News (May 25, 2020)

EMU Is Considering Offering In-Person Summer Classes

WEMU FM (May 26, 2020)

Researchers allowed on campus after closure [OU]

The Oakland Post (May 27, 2020)

Michigan State University to welcome students back to campus for fall semester [UM, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (May 27, 2020)

Michigan reopening: MSU students will return to campus this fall despite coronavirus pandemic

Lansing State Journal (May 27, 2020)

Michigan State students to return to campus in fall, university president says [UM, WSU]

The Detroit News (May 27, 2020)

Incoming students consider gap years as fall semester remains uncertain [UM]

The Michigan Daily (May 27, 2020)

Schools prepare for students to return amid unknowns in the age of coronavirus [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (May 28, 2020)

University of Michigan to make a decision about reopening campus by end of June or sooner

Michigan Radio (May 28, 2020)

Metro Detroit schools, universities look to reopen with an eye on safety [SVSU, WMU]

Detroit Free Press (May 28, 2020)

University leaders share updates on fall semester, economic impacts of COVID-19 [UM]

The Michigan Daily (May 28, 2020)

University of Michigan leaders now 'very optimistic' for in-person fall semester

MLive (May 29, 2020)

Finance and Labor

Central Michigan track athletes: We were 'blindsided' by program cuts

Detroit Free Press (May 23, 2020)

Western Michigan University Athletics plans for $6 million budget cut

WWMT TV (May 27, 2020)

CMU suffers loss of funds after summer high school band camps canceled

Central Michigan Life (May 27, 2020)

Tech makes cuts to address $18M shortfall

The Mining Journal (May 27, 2020)

Central Michigan University students can receive up to $1,000 each in CARES funding

MLive (May 27, 2020)

Mid-major colleges could be crippled by football cancellations; so what do contracts say? [CMU, EMU]

Detroit Free Press (May 27, 2020)

Students worry over college finances [UM, WMU]

WWMT TV (May 29, 2020)

Health and Medical Care

Wayne State developing plans, protocols to reopen

The Detroit News (May 21, 2020)

University of Michigan students purchasing, donating masks for nursing home health care workers [MSU]

MLive (May 28, 2020)

Michigan researchers using sewage to track coronavirus [MSU, OU]

WDIV TV (May 28, 2020)

In The News

College Access & Affordability

Students consider how to pay for college amid COVID-19 pandemic [WMU]

WWMT TV (May 25, 2020)

Despite many standardized testing dates canceled, University still requires scores for applicants [UM]

The Michigan Daily (May 25, 2020)

Enrollment

A Bleak Picture for International Enrollment [WSU]

Inside Higher Ed (May 26, 2020)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Central Michigan University partners in waste reduction

The Morning Sun (May 23, 2020)

Governance & Speech

Labor declines to endorse two controversial incumbents for MSU, WSU boards [UM]

The Detroit News (May 27, 2020)

Michigan AFL-CIO endorses one of two MSU trustees seeking reelection

The State News (May 28, 2020)

Higher Education Finance - Federal Funding & Financial Aid

University of Michigan physicist awarded $7.5M Department of Defense grant

WDIV TV (May 27, 2020)

University of Michigan to receive up to $130M to commercialize drug discovery

WDIV TV (May 28, 2020)

University of Michigan to receive up to $130M for biomedical research

MLive (May 28, 2020)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

UM inks $130 million deal with New York investment firm to boost drug commercialization efforts

Crain's Detroit Business (May 29, 2020)

University of Michigan to receive up to $130M for biomedical research

MLive (May 28, 2020)

Labor Relations

Western Michigan University faculty agrees to 2.25% salary cut in draft contract

MLive (May 22, 2020)

WMU trustees to consider faculty contract extension at Tuesday meeting

The Western Herald (May 26, 2020)

Western Michigan University Board of Trustees agree to faculty union contract extension

WWMT TV (May 26, 2020)

Western Michigan University board approves professor contract, salary reduction

MLive (May 26, 2020)

Leadership Transitions

Ferris State names new provost, VP for academic affairs [UM]

MLive (May 27, 2020)

Program Delivery

WMU Launches New Cybersecurity Degree

WMUK FM (May 28, 2020)

Public Health

Michigan State University launches new PFAS research center

Lansing State Journal (May 26, 2020)

Michigan State University announces new Center for PFAS Research

WLNS TV (May 26, 2020)

Recognitions & Awards

University of Michigan places first in national recycling competition

MLive (May 22, 2020)

State award reinforces SVSU's reputation for supporting students with military ties

Midland Daily News (May 23, 2020)

Safety & Health

Report: Hacker threatens to publish MSU files, student information if bounty not met

Lansing State Journal (May 28, 2020)

Student Success

University of Michigan's Scholars Program for First-Generation Students Expands to Other Institutions

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (May 27, 2020)

While focus is on fall, students' choices about college will have a far longer impact [MSU]

The Washington Post (May 29, 2020)

Tuition

Oakland University looking to freeze tuition costs this fall

The Morning Sun (May 22, 2020)

No tuition increase at Oakland University for fall 2020, implements additional safety measures

WXYZ TV (May 26, 2020)

Board of Trustees to vote on tuition freeze [OU]

The Oakland Post (May 28, 2020)

University Accountability

MSU pays $22,000 discrimination settlement to professor sued for 'abusive' labor practices

Lansing State Journal (May 28, 2020)

Commentaries

Opinion: Students deserve in-person commencement [OU]

The Detroit News (May 21, 2020)

Couch: MSU and LCC are bracing for very different fall semesters

Lansing State Journal (May 27, 2020)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

Projections of Education Statistics to 2028

National Center for Education Statistics (May 2020)

The federal government estimates that the number of Michigan public high school graduates will decline 14.9% from 2012-13 to 2028-29.

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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