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College Access & Affordability
Bringing Stopped-Out Students Back to College [MASU]
Inside Higher Ed (Apr. 7)
Diversity on Campus
MSU Board to vote on new center for first-generation students
Lansing State Journal (Apr. 8)
After DEI shutdown, U-M under pressure to rebuild diversity programs [UM-F]
Bridge (Apr. 9)
Economic Development
Student visas allowed nearly 100K workers to be employed in Michigan, especially in STEM fields [UM, MASU]
Michigan Advance (Apr. 6)
Enrollment
Combating enrollment decline [CMU]
Central Michigan Life (Apr. 8)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
Eastern Michigan University updates campus parking, changes effective immediately
The Eastern Echo (Apr. 2)
MSU doubles down on Michigan’s 2 largest cities as it combines its 2 medical schools [CMU, OU, UM, WSU, WMU]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 3)
Governance & Speech
MSU merger of medical colleges set for vote despite faculty concerns
The Detroit News (Apr. 8)
Replacement named for Calley on OU board [UM, UM-D, WSU]
The Oakland Press (Apr. 8)
MSU trustees to vote on student success center renovation, medical college merger
WILX TV (Apr. 9)
Michigan State trustees back plan to unify two medical schools
Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 10)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
Central Michigan University faces eighth budget cut in nine years
WNEM TV (Apr. 8)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid
U-M shifts funding from DEI into its free tuition program, Go Blue Guarantee [UM-D, UM-F]
Bridge (Apr. 9)
Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid
April events showcase Michigan's tuition-free education programs
WJRT TV (Apr. 8)
Institutional Leadership
Four Women Scholars Honored for Their Work in Public Health Education [OU]
Women in Academia Report (Apr. 9)
Leadership Transitions
Ferris State appoints Sean Lancaster chief academic officer [GVSU]
WWTV TV (Apr. 7)
Ferris State announces former GVSU vice president is next provost
MLive (Apr. 8)
Philanthropic Support
WMU Haworth College of Business receiving $17 million donation
WOOD TV (Apr. 7)
Western Michigan's business college gets largest gift in its history
The Detroit News (Apr. 7)
MSU School of Packaging gets $47 million gift to launch next phase of expansion
WILX TV (Apr. 7)
Ferris State University prepares for ‘One Day for Dawgs’ fundraiser
WOOD TV (Apr. 7)
Michigan State grad donates $47 million to university
Lansing State Journal (Apr. 7)
Western Michigan University business college receives $17M donation from Stan Lucas Trust
WWMT TV (Apr. 7)
$17 million gift will support experiential learning at WMU business college
MLive (Apr. 7)
Western Michigan University lands record $17M gift for business school
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Apr. 7)
Michigan State graduate donates $47M for major building expansion
The Detroit News (Apr. 8)
Program Delivery
WMU cold case program helps state police solve 7 cold cases while training students
WWMT TV (Apr. 6)
Ferris State University Education students gain hands-on experience through Big Rapids Public Schools
WYBR FM (Apr. 9)
Recognitions & Awards
Carnegie Foundation honors SVSU community engagement in 2026
MLive (Apr. 6)
3 Michigan colleges among top 100 business schools in the country, U.S. News ranking says [MSU, MTU, UM]
MLive (Apr. 7)
This award-winning University of Michigan professor has taught 26,000 students
MLive (Apr. 7)
4 Michigan colleges among top 150 engineering programs nationally, U.S. News ranking says
MLive (Apr. 8)
This Michigan medical school is tier 2 nationally, U.S. News ranking says [CMU, MSU, OU, UM, WSU]
MLive (Apr. 10)
Whitmer named as Michigan State University spring graduation speaker
Lansing State Journal (Apr. 10)
Tuition
MSU increases housing, dining rates for 2026-27 school year
Lansing State Journal (Apr. 10)
University Accountability
MSU's sexual misconduct response gets review by victim-backed firm [UM]
The Detroit News (Apr. 9)
Workforce Alignment
EMU’s ‘Factory of the Future’ Program Scores Top Marks from Students
Coatings World (Apr. 3)
EMU Program Offers Students Experience with Adhesive Dispensing Technology
ASI (Apr. 7)
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