February 20, 2026

In the News

Academic Operations

Michigan State marks three years since mass shooting with day of remembrance

WILX TV (Feb. 13)

 

A solemn Spartan moment. MSU observes shooting anniversary with ceremony

Lansing State Journal (Feb. 14)


College Access & Affordability

EMU's 'all are welcome here' philosophy ties in with tuition model

Eastern Echo (Feb. 14)


Economic Development

Ann Arbor SPARK, University of Michigan to host SXSW panels in Texas

MLive (Feb. 18)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Harden Hall rededicated at Northern Michigan University

WZMQ FM (Feb. 13)


WMU Board of Trustees transfer stewardship of Asylum Lake Preserve to the County of Kalamazoo

Western Herald (Feb. 14)


WEMU celebrates new office in Halle Library

Eastern Echo (Feb. 14)


Eastern Michigan University public radio station gets new name, location

MLive (Feb. 18)


University of Michigan in talks to buy former Ann Arbor campus from Christian college

MLive (Feb. 19)


University of Michigan Board of Regents approves funding for new Sparrow sites

WILX TV (Feb. 19)


Why Oakland University students are divided on proposed AI institute, data center for Parking Lot 35

WDIV TV (Feb. 19)

 

UM board signs off on two new hospital facilities in Lansing

Lansing State Journal (Feb. 19)

 

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams inaugurates microchip testing facility [MSU]

The State News (Feb. 19)


Federal Policy

Federal loan cap on grad students threatens to worsen nursing shortage [UM, WSU]

The Detroit News (Feb. 16)


Governance & Speech

MSU board reinstates September meeting for 2026

The State News (Feb. 12)


Spartan Ventures' NDA bans note-taking, imposes hefty fines for MSU trustees

The Detroit News (Feb. 14)


Board of Governors opens new year with new programs, record research funding and Warrior Strong campaign launch [WSU]

The South End (Feb. 16)


Student group probing College of Education with Republican lawmaker’s blessing [MSU]

The State News (Feb. 19)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Scholten announces $1M for GVSU-led ‘trustworthy AI’ initiative

MLive (Feb. 18)


GVSU getting $1 million from federal government to start new AI Consortium

WXMI TV (Feb. 18)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Michigan State University hits record $992M in research spending

WLNS TV (Feb. 16)


Michigan State University Reports Close to $1B in Research Spending

dbusiness (Feb. 16)


MSU, UM rank among top recipients of foreign funding nationally

Lansing State Journal (Feb. 19)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

UM-Flint advances $40M innovation building aimed at workforce growth, regional impact

MLive (Feb. 15)


Institutional Leadership

A month into his role, Chris Olson looks to the future [NMU]

The North Wind (Feb. 12)


WMU president named to Bronson Health Board of Directors

Western Herald (Feb. 16)


Labor Relations

MSU Extension workers secure raises after months of negotiation

The State News (Feb. 13)


Leadership Transitions

Grand Valley State University names new dean of liberal arts college

MLive (Feb. 19)


Strategic Planning

CMU unveils a second round of the Go Grants initiative

Central Michigan Life (Feb. 17)


Tuition

Board of Trustees approves housing rates, discusses enrollment numbers [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Feb. 13)