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College Access & Affordability
MSU President Says Admission Standards Aren’t Changing
WSJM FM (Dec. 7)
Enrollment
MSU has record enrollment, but LCC faces challenges [UM]
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 3)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
University of Michigan adds new dorm for first time in decades
Detroit Free Press (Dec. 8)
University of Michigan to build freshman residence hall, move marching band field
The Detroit News (Dec. 8)
UICA closing for good after 45 years [FSU]
MLive (Dec. 8)
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts to close for good in 2023 [FSU]
WXMI TV (Dec. 8)
Michigan State plans for Engineering and Digital Innovation Center
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 8)
Kendall College shutting down decades-old UICA [FSU]
WOOD TV (Dec. 8)
New 2,300-bed residence hall project approved for University of Michigan
MLive (Dec. 9)
Michigan Medicine strikes deal with MI-HQ on $35 million Ypsilanti Health Center project [EMU, UM]
MLive (Dec. 9)
Federal Policy
Michigan State University works to bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to Midwest
WXMI TV (Dec. 3)
Governance & Speech
Dec. 5 BOT meeting: renewal of charter, updates and East Campus comments [OU]
The Oakland Post (Dec. 6)
Regents discuss new residence hall, Dearborn visit at last meeting of the year [UM, UM-D]
The Michigan Daily (Dec. 9)
Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid
Michigan Tech Receives $1.3 Million Grant to Support the McNair Scholars Program
Keweenaw Report (Dec. 6)
Michigan Tech, Eagle Mine awarded over $10 million for EV battery recycling program
UPword (Dec. 7)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
50 years after divestment victory: Can MSU do it again?
The State News (Dec. 7)
Michigan Medicine to buy struggling Lansing-based Sparrow Health [MSU, UM]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Dec. 8)
Michigan Medicine announces plans to acquire Sparrow Health System [MSU, UM]
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 8)
U-M Health to acquire Lansing-based Sparrow Health System
Detroit Free Press (Dec. 8)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid
GameAbove unveils Next-Generation Scholarship [EMU]
The Eastern Echo (Dec. 5)
School of Information announces the UMSI Graduate Guarantee, a free tuition program for graduate students
The Michigan Daily (Dec. 8)
Higher Education Finance — Other State Support
Michigan health care leaders urge more state aid amid staff shortage [MASU]
The Detroit News (Dec. 6)
Michigan hospitals lost 1,700 beds from staff shortages, seek more money [MASU]
Bridge (Dec. 6)
Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid
New Olivet College scholarship to offer free tuition for eligible students
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 8)
Olivet College scholarship offers free tuition to qualifying students
WILX TV (Dec. 8)
Olivet College to offer free tuition to most Michiganders
WLNS TV (Dec. 8)
Institutional Leadership
MSU Interim President Speaks to Violence Downtown and Student Housing in EL
East Lansing Info (Dec. 2)
Michigan State to Unveil Portrait of Disgraced Ex-President
Inside Higher Ed (Dec. 6)
Eastern Michigan University Regents unanimously approve to extend president’s contract
WDIV TV (Dec. 8)
Leadership Transitions
CMU selects new VP/chief financial officer
The Morning Sun (Dec. 2)
Stephen Mackey named Vice President for Finance and Administration [OU]
The Oakland Post (Dec. 7)
Philanthropic Support
$600K collected in annual ‘Giving True Day’ at Eastern Michigan University
MLive (Dec. 6)
Eastern Michigan University raises nearly $600K during annual Giving TrueDay fundraiser
WDIV TV (Dec. 7)
Donors gift $50M for new name of University of Michigan ‘Pavilion’ hospital
MLive (Dec. 9)
Program Delivery
Michigan State shortens teaching prep program from five to four years to address teacher shortages
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 2)
Michigan State University shortens five-year teacher training program to a four-year model
WKAR TV (Dec. 4)
Michigan to offer new pathway into teaching through apprenticeship program
MLive (Dec. 6)
Recognitions & Awards
Grand Valley State Earns NCAA 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Award
Athletic Business (Dec. 8)
Safety & Health
Therapy dogs calm pre-exam jitters at Lake Superior State
SOO Today [CA] (Dec. 3)
Facing a non-emergency situation in downtown Flint? UM-Flint can help.
MLive (Dec. 4)
Wayne State reflection rooms create space for students and faculty to reflect
WDET FM (Dec. 6)
Therapy dog event held at U of M- Flint
WSMH TV (Dec. 7)
Tuition
Wayne State adopts tuition model that promotes graduation rates
Crain’s Detroit Business (Dec. 2)
University Accountability
Former MSU employees expected to challenge university's COVID-19 vaccine mandate in court
WWMT TV (Dec. 7)
Federal appeals judges hear arguments against MSU vaccine mandate
Lansing State Journal (Dec. 7)
Workforce Alignment
100 Central Michigan University students commit to teaching careers
WJRT TV (Dec. 8)
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