This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

June 19, 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

Opinion | Michigan's universities should take the lead to address inequities [UM-D, WSU]

Dan Hurley, Bridge (June 18, 2020)

In The News

Academic Operations

Colleges prepare for in-person classes [GVSU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (June 12, 2020)

Michigan Tech Enters Step Two Of Return To Campus Plan

Keweenaw Report (June 12, 2020)

SVSU plans modified facilities, gradual returns to campus and tighter budgets in the fall

MLive (June 12, 2020)

Michigan Technological University to resume campus visits June 22

WJMN TV (June 15, 2020)

NMU preparing to welcome back students

WLUC TV (June 17, 2020)

SVSU to finish fall semester remotely, students won't return after Thanksgiving break

MLive (June 18, 2020)

Collaboration

North Central Michigan College receives new weather station from Michigan State

WPBN TV (June 17, 2020)

College Access & Affordability

As college students look to reduce costs, the answer isn't always clear cut [CMU]

CNBC TV (June 12, 2020)

Deadline for students to sign up for Detroit Promise June 30 [MSU, UM, UM-D, WSU, MASU]

Model D (June 16, 2020)

Diversity on Campus

Petition calls for NMU to remove monument's "racist ties"

WNMU FM (June 15, 2020)

'What's Going On?' virtual series fosters dialogue around racism, social justice [WSU]

The South End (June 16, 2020)

Controversial plaque on NMU monument removed

The Mining Journal (June 16, 2020)

NMU removes plaque commemorating controversial figure

WBUP TV (June 16, 2020)

Central Michigan University says they are working towards racial justice

WSMH TV (June 16, 2020)

Michigan State to give blind students free electronic braille displays

Ed Scoop (June 16, 2020)

NMU removes plaque commemorating John McGoff

WLUC TV (June 17, 2020)

Economic Development

Sterling Heights considers terminating SmartZone incubator partnership with Oakland University [UM]

Crain's Detroit Business (June 12, 2020)

MTRAC, MTU announce funding for project addressing human, environmental health issues [MSU]

WLUC TV (June 12, 2020)

Enrollment

Public Research Universities' OK Year on Admissions [EMU, UM]

Inside Higher Ed (June 15, 2020)

Report: Regional Public Universities Important but Threatened in Great Lakes

Inside Higher Ed (June 17, 2020)

Michigan colleges aren't seeing coronavirus enrollment drops they feared [EMU, MSU, UM]

Bridge (June 18, 2020)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Ferris State University to Move UICA to New Building

WWTV TV (June 18, 2020)

Citing financial struggles, UICA to sell building, move to Kendall College campus [FSU]

MiBiz (June 17, 2020)

Governance & Speech

We asked every Michigan college if they'd allow athletes to protest. Not all said yes

Detroit Free Press (June 14, 2020)

Wayne State president rebukes athletic director's statement: Athletes can protest, kneel

Detroit Free Press (June 17, 2020)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

Henry Ford Health, MSU partnership hinges on health sciences center governance structure [UM, WSU]

Crain's Detroit Business (June 11, 2020)

University of Michigan sells nearly $1B in bonds due to uncertainty of coronavirus

MLive (June 16, 2020)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Coronavirus pandemic to hit regional universities hard

Crain's Detroit Business (June 17, 2020)

Institutional Leadership

Mapping The Road To Return [WSU]

Michigan Chronicle (June 11, 2020)

CMU President Addresses Student's Racism Stories

WWTV TV (June 15, 2020)

CMU president 'deeply saddened' by stories of racism on campus

WJRT TV (June 15, 2020)

Petition seeks removal of MSU VP of research over controversial comments, research

Lansing State Journal (June 15, 2020)

Hundreds of MSU professors, GEU call to remove VP of research Stephen Hsu

The State News (June 15, 2020)

Labor Relations

UAW ratifies contract extension [NMU]

The Mining Journal (June 12, 2020)

More layoffs ripple through Western Michigan University in fallout from COVID-19

WWMT TV (June 17, 2020)

Philanthropic Support

University of Michigan regent, wife give $30-million gift toward diabetes therapies

MLive (June 15, 2020)

Ron and Eileen Weiser make $30 million gift to UM to support diabetes therapies, research

Crain's Detroit Business (June 15, 2020)

University of Michigan regent, wife donate $30M for new diabetes institute

WDIV TV (June 15, 2020)

Program Delivery

CMU Professor's COVID-19 Lesson Goes Global

WWTV TV (June 16, 2020)

Public Health

3 Southwest Michigan school districts win state grants to teach about Michigan's water resources [GVSU]

MLive (June 18, 2020)

Recognitions & Awards

University of Michigan top public university for fifth straight year, ranking says

MLive (June 12, 2020)

Safety & Health

Burnhams and Henry halls closed for upcoming year, opening for Arcadia Flats delayed [WMU]

Western Herald (June 12, 2020)

WMU's Sindecuse Health Center to offer rapid-result COVID-19 testing

WWMT TV (June 15, 2020)

Western Michigan University offers coronavirus tests for local college students, staff

MLive (June 16, 2020)

Sewage overflow at University of Michigan contained, discharges 10 to 20 gallons

MLive (June 16, 2020)

Colleges Say They Can Reopen Safely. But Will Students Follow the Rules? [MSU, WSU]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 16, 2020)

Tuition

Oakland University freezes tuition, taps reserve funds

The Detroit News (June 15, 2020)

Universities gamble on tuition freezes, hope students will stay and finances won't dive

Detroit Free Press (June 15, 2020)

Ferris State Trustees Pass Ten Percent Budget Cut

WWTV TV (June 18, 2020)

Eastern Michigan increases tuition for 2020-21

The Detroit News (June 18, 2020)

EMU Board Of Regents Approves Tuition Increase

WEMU FM (June 18, 2020)

University Accountability

Former Michigan gymnast says doctor assaulted him in 1969

WDIV TV (June 12, 2020)

UM widens scope of Anderson investigation, reaching out to all alumni

The Detroit News (June 16, 2020)

University of Michigan seeks to contact 300K students about former doctor

Detroit Free Press (June 17, 2020)

Former University of Michigan provost to relinquish tenured faculty position June 30

MLive (June 17, 2020)

Workforce Alignment

There's a pandemic and a physician shortage. In Michigan, more people are applying to med school [CMU, MSU, UM, WSU, WMU]

Lansing State Journal (June 16, 2020)

Even with pandemic challenges, WMU Aviation expects growth

WOOD TV (June 17, 2020)

Commentaries

Editorial: MSU's gain is another loss for Wayne State [UM]

Crain's Detroit Business (June 14, 2020)

College student immunizations must be mandatory in a post-COVID-19 world

The News-Herald (June 14, 2020)

Badillo Carlos: U.S. Supreme Court decision could protect or force out MSU Dreamers

Lansing State Journal (June 15, 2020)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

How Racially Representative Is Your College?

The Urban Institute (June 2020)

This interactive tool shows the difference between enrollment rates at the various postsecondary sectors in Michigan and demographic representation in the overall population. Data are available by institution, state, or sector. The largest underrepresentation for Michigan public "more selective" and "selective" universities is of Black students, at 10.7% and 4.3%, respectively.

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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