December 13, 2024

News From MASU

Why College Freshman Enrollment Declined and What it Could Mean for Students [MASU]

US News & World Report (Dec. 9)

In the News

Collaboration

Wayne State University partners with U.S. Army to research improvements of mobile water treatment

Michigan Advance (Dec. 6)


OCC working with MSU on medical program partnership

The Oakland Press (Dec. 11)


College Access & Affordability

Michigan bill would require filling out FAFSA or 'opt-out' form to graduate

Bridge (Dec. 10)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

University of Michigan buys Detroit urban garden site for future parking structure

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 9)


UM Health Sparrow to take over former Lansing Rite Aid

WILX TV (Dec. 11)


Michigan State University board to consider buying 92 acres near Holt

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 12)


Governance & Speech

A look back at Ron Weiser’s tenure as University of Michigan regent

MLive (Dec. 8)


'This is terrorism': University of Michigan regent's home vandalized

The Detroit News (Dec. 9)


U-M regent’s home vandalized, 'Free Palestine' spray-painted on wife's car

Bridge (Dec. 9)


UMich Regents hear comments on DEI funding, expand Go Blue Guarantee

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 9)


Huntington Woods home of University of Michigan regent Jordan Acker targeted by vandals

Detroit Free Press (Dec. 10)


Higher Education Finance — Other State Support

Price tag is $1.2B for University of Michigan, Los Alamos project to build ‘fastest computer’

MLive (Dec. 10)


Controversial copper mine subsidy among $300M approved by Michigan lawmakers [UM]

Bridge (Dec. 11)


Institutional Leadership

CMU President focused on strategic priorities in first report to Trustees

The Morning Sun (Dec. 9)


What does the University Provost do? Meet UMich Provost Laurie McCauley: researcher, dentist and swimmer

The Michigan Daily (Dec. 10)


MSU President Guskiewicz and graduating students climb Beaumont Tower

The State News (Dec. 11)


Labor Relations

Eastern Michigan reaches 3-year deal with non-academic union

MLive (Dec. 6)


Eastern Michigan athletic director Scott Wetherbee signs new four-year contract

The Detroit News (Dec. 7)


2,000 U-M Sparrow health care workers overwhelmingly authorize strike

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 11)


Leadership Transitions

Adebayo Ogundipe Named New Dean Of Grand Valley State University Engineering College

MiTech News (Dec. 10)


Program Delivery

The universities already offering AI degrees, from Penn to Carnegie Mellon [OU]

Business Insider (Dec. 8)


Eastern Michigan University participating in entrepreneurship program focused on climate change solutions

WKBD TV (Dec. 11)


U.S. Colleges Award Record Number Of Research Doctorates; U. Of Michigan #1

Forbes (Dec. 7)


Recognition and Awards

Faculty awarded at Research, Innovation and Engagement Town Hall [OU, UM]

The Oakland Post (Dec. 11)


Student Success

Michigan State University fall commencement: What you need to know

Lansing State Journal (Dec. 9)


NMU receives competency-based education options grant

The Mining Journal (Dec. 10)


Moving Toward Sustainable Academic Innovation [UM, UM-D]

Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 10)


University Accountability

MSU doesn’t owe students for COVID limitations, court rules

The State News (Dec. 9)

Commentaries

Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates 2024

WICHE (December 2024)

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