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Academic Operations
MSU faculty ask board for ‘consultative process’ as it considers humanities consolidation
The State News (Dec. 4)
Collaboration
WMU, KCC announce new EV and semiconductor learning programs
WOOD TV (Dec. 2)
Partnership to create new college curriculum on semiconductors and EVs in Michigan [WMU]
WWMT TV (Dec. 2)
$4.7M project will help teach Michigan college students how to build electric cars [WMU]
MLive (Dec. 2)
Amid rise of EVs, constantly updating technology, WMU, KCC set to receive combined $4.7 million for electric vehicle, semiconductor learning programs
WZZM TV (Dec. 2)
Michigan EV, microchip jobs training gets $4.7M boost [WMU]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Dec. 2)
Southwest Michigan EV, microchip jobs training gets $4.7M boost [WMU]
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Dec. 2)
UM plots $1.2B AI research facility with prestigious national energy lab
Crain’s Detroit Business (Dec. 5)
SVSU, Scheurer Health partner to increase educational opportunities for Scheurer employees
Huron County View (Dec. 5)
College Access & Affordability
FAFSA is live for 2025: Five things to know about Michigan college costs
Bridge (Nov. 28)
UM is Michigan's toughest school to get into. See how other colleges rank
The Detroit News (Dec. 1)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
$20M purchase of 7 Ann Arbor properties on University of Michigan plans
MLive (Dec. 4)
Governance & Speech
Feared DEI cuts prompt faculty pushback at University of Michigan
MLive (Dec. 2)
‘Make DEI better, not smaller,’ 300 protesters tell University of Michigan regents
MLive (Dec. 3)
MSU president proposes fundraising for scholarships, 'institutional restraint' policy
The State News (Dec. 3)
MSU president: University leaders should 'exercise thoughtful restraint' in public statements
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 4)
UM will no longer use diversity statements in faculty hiring, promotion, tenure
The Detroit News (Dec. 5)
Amid feared DEI cuts, University of Michigan eliminates diversity statements for hirings
MLive (Dec. 5)
After much anticipation, University of Michigan's board doesn't vote on defunding DEI
NBC News (Dec. 5)
Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid
MSU rare isotope facility, in demand by scientists worldwide, awarded $529M
Detroit Free Press (Nov. 30)
Detroit Evening Report: Hundreds trained in Mental Health First Aid through WSU Nursing program
WDET FM (Dec. 2)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid
UM expands Go Blue free tuition program with big boost in income cutoff [UM-D, UM-F]
The Detroit News (Dec. 5)
U-M expands tuition-free program to students from families earning up to $125K [UM-D, UM-F]
Detroit Free Press (Dec. 5)
UMich expands Go Blue Guarantee [UM-D, UM-F]
The Michigan Daily (Dec. 5)
University of Michigan expanding Go Blue Guarantee to families making $125K or less
MLive (Dec. 5)
Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay
University of Michigan seeks state funds to support pair of projects [EMU, UM-D, UM-F]
MLive (Dec. 4)
Institutional Leadership
President Neil MacKinnon brings vision for health care and equity to Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine
The Morning Sun (Nov. 26)
City commission welcomes new CMU president
The Morning Sun (Nov. 26)
Former MSU provost, co-founder of The Barre Code to speak to university fall graduates
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 2)
University of Michigan, AD Warde Manuel finalizing 5-year contract extension: Source
Detroit Free Press (Dec. 5)
Michigan, AD Warde Manuel finalizing five-year contract extension
The Detroit News (Dec. 5)
Labor Relations
U-M Dearborn faces course cuts, faculty layoffs amid budgetary challenges
The Michigan Daily (Nov. 27)
UM Dearborn students, faculty protest proposed class cuts, layoffs
The Detroit News (Dec. 3)
U-M Dearborn students, faculty protest proposed class cuts, layoffs
Press & Guide (Dec. 5)
Leadership Transitions
Marketing VP to step down [CMU]
The Morning Sun (Dec. 2)
Program Delivery
MTU announces Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program
WLUC TV (Nov. 25)
Recognitions & Awards
UMich is a leader in international education, says State Department and IIE report
The Michigan Daily (Dec. 5)
Strategic Planning
MSU planning strategic fundraising push following years of turbulence
The State News (Nov. 27)
Student Success
Spaces of support: inside EMU’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resource centers
Eastern Echo (Nov. 28)
University Accountability
MSU Board of Trustees moves to dismiss former Faculty Senate chair's retaliation lawsuit
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 3)
Michigan State University wins COVID policies case
WLNS TV (Dec. 5)
Court of Appeals says MSU doesn't owe additional refunds for online COVID classes
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 5)
Appeals court mostly backs Michigan colleges against refunds for COVID remote learning [FSU, MSU, NMU, WSU, WMU]
The Detroit News (Dec. 5)
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