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October 13, 2023

In the News

College Access & Affordability

New Laws Can Help Former Students Who Cannot Prove They Went To College [WSU]

Forbes (Oct. 10)


ACT scores down, some universities adopting test-optional admission [SVSU]

WNEM TV (Oct. 11)


Economic Development

Michigan launches nationwide talent recruitment effort to address stagnant population growth

Associated Press (Oct. 10)


Michigan launches $60M ‘You Can in Michigan’ campaign to retain talent [OU]

WDIV TV (Oct. 10)


Record $1.8B in research produced by University of Michigan in 2023 [MSU, UM]

MLive (Oct. 11)


From K-12 to K-14? Council hears recommendations to boost Michigan's population [CMU, FSU, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 13)


Enrollment

Tech’s enrollment VP shares strong numbers with board

The Daily Mining Gazette (Oct. 7)


Governor Whitmer announces record enrollment in Michigan colleges

WXMI TV (Oct. 12)


Whitmer applauds record enrollment at Michigan universities, highlights state scholarships

Michigan Advance (Oct. 12)


Governance & Speech

Jewish students hold vigil at University of Michigan as violence continues in Israel, Gaza

Michigan Radio (Oct. 10)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

SVSU receives $1.06M grant for social work program

WNEM TV (Oct. 6)


SVSU Gets Grant to Expand Master’s Level Social Work

WSGW FM (Oct. 9)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

MSU to offer tuition-free program to Michigan residents

WILX TV (Oct. 9)


Michigan State's new tuition program starts in fall 2024 [UM, WSU, MASU]

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 9)


Michigan State launches tuition-free promise for families making up to $65K [UM, UM-D, UM-F, WSU, MASU]

Bridge (Oct. 9)


MSU expands its free scholarship program to students from families with incomes up to $65K

The Detroit News (Oct. 9)


MSU expands tuition-free program to more students, universities with similar guarantees [EMU, UM, UM-D, UM-F, WSU, MASU]

Pioneer (Oct. 10)


Michigan State University expands free tuition scholarship for families

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 10)


Institutional Leadership

State of the University highlights past achievements, future goals [OU]

The Oakland Post (Oct. 11)


President Montgomery on Middle East crisis [WMU]

Western Herald (Oct. 12)


WSU President Espy Impresses with Her Commitment to Student Academic Success and Social Mobility

El Central Hispanic News (Oct. 12)


Leadership Transitions

Michigan State University trustee disputes suggestion Tucker firing makes presidential search tougher

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 8)


Lake Superior State University has a new athletic director

Soo Leader (Oct. 10)


Program Delivery

Wayne State University in Detroit Launches Certificate Program in Cannabis

dbusiness (Oct. 5)


New Michigan State Police initiative to bolster Western Michigan University’s Cold Case Program

WTVB FM (Oct. 5)


GVSU has new way to teach students about cybersecurity

WOOD TV (Oct. 9)


Safety & Health

GVPD addresses Student Senate about campus safety

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Oct. 9)


Student Success

SVSU advanced-degree nursing students don white coats in iconic ceremony

Midland Daily News (Oct. 5)


University Accountability

Independent review: MSU athletics remains out of compliance with Title IX

The Detroit News (Oct. 9)


Judge bars fired MSU coach Tucker's lawyers from releasing text messages

The Detroit News (Oct. 10)


More Than 200,000 College Students May Get Tuition Refunds

Newsweek (Oct. 10)


Workforce Alignment

High school students looking to become teachers can learn at this UM-Flint symposium

MLive (Oct. 11)

Commentaries

Michigan’s missing young adults

Michigan Future (Oct. 6)


Zeytuncu: Community must step up to fill math learning gap [UM-D] [by MASU’s 2021 Professor of the Year]

The Detroit News (Oct. 8)


Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer Has a Message for Teachers: Move to a State That Has Your Back [by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer]

Education Week (Oct. 9) 

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