Collaboration
Bay College signs business program agreements with LSSU
Daily Press (Aug. 11)
MSU President Sam Stanley touring UP extension offices, meeting medical partners [NMU]
WNMU FM (Aug. 15)
College Access & Affordability
MI Student Aid Team offers 7 financial aid best practices tips
Midland Daily News (Aug. 16)
Diversity on Campus
Stateside Podcast: Creating space for Indigenous students [GVSU]
Michigan Radio (Aug. 17)
Economic Development
New website explores relationship between NMU and UP
WLUC TV (Aug. 18)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
Michigan State construction, upgrades wrapping up next month and continuing through 2022
Lansing State Journal (Aug. 12)
Some new Michigan State students to see overcrowded dorm rooms this fall, at least temporarily
Lansing State Journal (Aug. 14)
Tech opens Nara Family Maple Center
The Daily Mining Gazette (Aug. 16)
LSSU's freshwater research center offers unique opportunities for students
The Sault News (Aug. 16)
Beam reinforcement delays Western Michigan’s $99M student center, adds unknown costs
MLive (Aug. 16)
Sandia National Laboratories and MTU Cut the Ribbon on a New Regional Testing Center for Solar Panels
Keweenaw Report (Aug. 17)
MTU and Nara Family celebrate ribbon-cutting of Nara Family Maple Center in Bootjack
WLUC TV (Aug. 18)
Governance & Speech
Can community colleges offer 4-year degrees? GOP lawmaker wants AG to set the record straight.
MLive (Aug. 19)
Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid
GVSU Earns Federal Grant to Bolster Hopes for Doctorate Degrees
WHTC AM (Aug. 19)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure [UM]
The New York Times (Aug. 17)
Galileo Manuscript Owned by the University of Michigan Has Been Revealed as a Fake
Art News (Aug. 18)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid
Michigan Tech’s new scholarship program supports community college transfers to the university
WLUC TV (Aug. 17)
Institutional Leadership
Creating opportunities for West Michigan's tech talent pipeline to change the world [GVSU]
Rapid Growth (Aug. 16)
Labor Relations
With contract expiring soon, EMU faculty union holds rally during labor negotiations
WEMU FM (Aug. 12)
Nurses sue University of Michigan claiming it won’t bargain over safe workloads
MLive (Aug. 16)
WMU employees to receive one-time payment in light of high inflation rates
MLive (Aug. 17)
WMU gives employees one-time inflation bonus
WOOD TV (Aug. 17)
WMU employees to receive inflation bonus
Western Herald (Aug. 17)
Union representing nurses at University of Michigan sues over workload
Detroit Free Press (Aug. 18)
Nurses Union Files Lawsuit Against University Of Michigan Alleging Refusal To Bargain
WWJ TV (Aug. 18)
Leadership Transitions
Dean of College of Education and Human Development dies after nine years at WMU
Western Herald (Aug. 8)
Saginaw Valley State’s new president vows to listen to students, community
MLive (Aug. 9)
MSU business school dean resigns amid concerns
The Detroit News (Aug. 12)
Dean Sanjay Gupta failed to follow mandatory reporting rules, resigns, MSU says
Lansing State Journal (Aug. 15)
Ex-MSU dean defends himself after abruptly resigning
Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 15)
‘Link with Pink Tour:' Meet Ferris State University's new President
Midland Daily News (Aug. 15)
Program Delivery
NMU to offer intercultural program
The Mining Journal (Aug. 16)
A new substance use minor from NMU could help address treatment workforce shortages in the UP
Rural Innovation Exchange (Aug. 18)
Public Health
Michigan monkeypox cases quadruple in 3 weeks as vaccine rules change, access improves [WSU]
Detroit Free Press (Aug. 14)
Recognitions & Awards
Princeton Review honors West Michigan colleges [MSU, MTU, UM]
Grand Rapids Business Journal (Aug. 18)
Safety & Health
Back to school and monkeypox: How much should Michigan worry?
Bridge (Aug. 12)
Pharma sales rep sentenced for prescribing expensive pain creams to MSU employees
MLive (Aug. 15)
First Responder Training Event Held At GVSU
WSJM FM (Aug. 15)
Michigan State University aims to curb sexual assaults with prevention training
WILX TV (Aug. 16)
Suspicious package evaluated at UM-Flint campus found not threatening, police say
WILX TV (Aug. 16)
The WMU community plans a safe and healthy academic year
Western Herald (Aug. 18)
Chief resigns, 5 officers leave as Ypsilanti Police Department suffers from low morale [EMU]
MLive (Aug. 19)
Student Success
Oceana County Sheriff Pins Son at Grand Valley State University Police Academy Graduation
WWTV TV (Aug. 15)
Michigan Sheriff pins newly deputized son at police academy graduation [GVSU]
WZZM TV (Aug. 15)
University Accountability
NMU Foundation calls UP lawmaker's land deal allegations 'misguided'
The Detroit News (Aug. 17)
UPDATE: NMU Foundation’s legal counsel responds to Rep. Cambensy’s letter to AG Nessel; Cambensy issues new statement
WLUC TV (Aug. 17)
Controversial land deal critical to future of Marquette, NMU Foundation says
Detroit Free Press (Aug. 18)
Workforce Alignment
SVSU prepares to kick off series of annual career fairs
MLive (Aug. 12)
Michigan fast-tracks teaching as second career, but questions about rigor [UM]
Bridge (Aug. 12)
SVSU to Host Career Fairs
WSGW FM (Aug. 14)
Health system, Oakland University to partner on $20M nurse training initiative
The Detroit News (Aug. 18)
Beaumont-Spectrum gives $20 million to Oakland University to educate more nurses [UM]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)
MTU hosts summit on future electronics workforce
The Daily Mining Gazette (Aug. 18)
Michigan nurse shortage could get some relief through new Oakland University, BHSH program
Detroit Free Press (Aug. 18)
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