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College Access & Affordability
State laws ending essay requirement in high school merit exam takes effect
WDIV TV (July 1)
Educational Attainment
This Michigan university town is the most educated U.S. city, WalletHub finds [UM]
MLive (July 7)
Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay
Rep. Fairbairn: New State Budget Includes $30 Million For LSSU
Radio Results Network (July 4)
NMU secures funding to relocate College of Business
WLUC TV (July 6)
Ferris State University to modernize Allied Health Sciences Building for health workers
WPBN TV (July 7)
Ferris State receives $22 million in state funds towards Allied Sciences building project
Big Rapids Daily News (July 7)
State budget greenlights construction on GVSU’s $65M downtown tech center
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (July 8)
Lake Superior State University up for $30M applied science and engineering technology upgrades
Soo Leader (July 9)
Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support
Michigan lawmakers finalize $85B budget after all-night legislative session [MSU, UM]
Michigan Advance (July 3)
Michigan lawmakers pulled all-nighter to pass $75.2B plus budget before holiday weekend
MLive (July 3)
Michigan legislature passes state budget; UP lawmakers applaud bipartisan efforts
WLUC TV (July 3)
Michigan Legislature adopts lean budget with no new taxes and a lift from short-term revenue
WEMU FM (July 3)
Michigan lawmakers pass $84B budget, 67 bills in marathon session [MSU, UM]
Bridge (July 3)
Michigan lawmakers pass 'compromise' budget after 23-hour marathon session
The Detroit News (July 3)
5 things to know about Michigan's K-12 school budget
Detroit Free Press (July 7)
Institutional Leadership
EMU President Kelly seeks county partnership at Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting
The Eastern Echo (July 3)
Labor Relations
U-M nurses reach tentative contract agreement with Michigan Medicine, averting possible strike
WDIV TV (July 9)
University of Michigan nurses reach tentative deal, avoiding possible strike
MLive (July 9)
Leadership Transitions
Guskiewicz reverses course, to stay at Michigan State after all
Lansing State Journal (July 6)
J Batt Michigan State athletic director contract buyout stays at $5M
Detroit Free Press (July 6)
J Batt still heading to Kentucky, which owes $5M buyout with Guskiewicz staying at MSU
The Detroit News (July 6)
Guskiewicz explains why he decided to stay at Michigan State
Lansing State Journal (July 7)
Guskiewicz will stay at Michigan State 'as long as it would have him'
The Detroit News (July 7)
MSU president apologizes for deciding to leave: ‘We love this university’
MLive (July 6)
MSU president's decision to stay in East Lansing 'unprecedented,' expert says
Lansing State Journal (July 8)
Grasso announces two-year appointment of Patty Petrowski to University vice president and general counsel [UM]
The Michigan Daily (July 8)
J Batt has start date at Kentucky, reduced buyout at Michigan State
Detroit Free Press (July 9)
University of Michigan’s top lawyer to leave for West Coast
MLive (July 9)
Michigan State names interim athletic director after J Batt's departure
Lansing State Journal (July 10)
Philanthropic Support
MSU lands $10M gift from former Goldman Sachs exec and wife
Crain’s Detroit Business (July 2)
Wayne State passes halfway point of $1B fundraising campaign ahead of spring 2027 public push
Crain’s Detroit Business (July 6)
Program Delivery
Board of Trustees approves three new degree programs [OU]
The Oakland Post (July 3)
University of Michigan launches center to fix criminal justice data with $6M grant
MLive (July 7)
Recognitions & Awards
Eastern Michigan University wins two Telly Awards in campaign-branding category
The Eastern Echo (July 6)
Eastern Michigan University Cybersecurity ranks no. 2 for bachelor's degree programs in Michigan
The Eastern Echo (July 9)
Tuition
NMU sets tuition for 2026/2027 school year
WNMU FM (June 26)
Eastern Michigan approves lowest tuition increase in more than a decade [UM]
MLive (June 29)
Tuition is rising at these Michigan public universities: What to know
Detroit Free Press (July 8)
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