March 27, 2026

News from MASU

Please join MASU in congratulating President Jim Smith of Eastern Michigan University on his selection as the 2026 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Leadership Award recipient! This major award comes as President Smith prepares to conclude his presidency next week and we wish him and his family well in retirement!


Eastern Michigan University President James Smith named 2026 CASE Leadership Award recipient

Ann Arbor Times (Mar. 24)

In the News

Academic Operations

MSU committees are an effective way to get your voice heard, members say. So why aren’t students joining?

The State News (Mar. 26)


Collaboration

Jackson College, Grand Valley State form partnership to create healthcare career pathway

MLive (Mar. 26)


College Access & Affordability

Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor will try to fix K-12 schools

Bridge (Mar. 23)


Up North Michigan, schools struggle between pull of home and promise of college [CMU, FSU]

Bridge (Mar. 24)


Enrollment

As acceptance rates rise, MSU’s capacity to support students’ needs is tested

The State News (Mar. 24)


U-M Dearborn facing budget shortfall amid declining international student enrollment [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Mar. 26)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

$8 million WMU facility will house Michigan’s largest collection of geology samples

MLive (Mar. 20)


WMU celebrates construction of new geological repository

WOOD TV (Mar. 20)


UMich in preliminary discussions to purchase Concordia University’s Ann Arbor campus

The Michigan Daily (Mar. 22)


Federal Policy

Judge Extends Admissions Data Deadline—Again

Inside Higher Ed (Mar. 25)


Governance & Speech

Regents discuss DEI, AI and hospital staffing at Grasso’s final meeting [UM, UM-D, UM-F]

The Michigan Daily (Mar. 23)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

Wayne State's free tuition program expands to include transfer students

The Detroit News (Mar. 22)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

Michigan Tuition Incentive Program support available for a growing number of current, prospective Ferris State students

WYBR FM (Mar. 21)


Higher Education in the 2026 Elections

1st Congressional District candidates participate in public forum at NMU

WLUC TV (Mar. 21)


SVSU hosts forum for Michigan’s 35th District Senate candidates

WNEM TV (Mar. 24)


Greene, Tunney answer voter questions at SVSU candidate forum

WJRT TV (Mar. 24)


U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker to visit campus in April [MSU]

The State News (Mar. 24)


Greene, Tunney spar on budgets, gun laws and affordability in 35th Senate District candidate forum [SVSU]

Michigan Advance (Mar. 25)


Institutional Leadership

University of Michigan president to testify in Congress over campus espionage claims

MLive (Mar. 24)


U-M president to testify on Capitol Hill over alleged Chinese espionage

Detroit Free Press (Mar. 24)


UM President Grasso set to testify on foreign threats amid gift probe

The Detroit News (Mar. 25)


University of Michigan leader labels actions by Chinese students as national security threat in hearing

MLive (Mar. 26)


Leadership Transitions

‘Not the easiest job’: Eastern Michigan University president reflects on 10-year tenure

MLive (Mar. 26)


Philanthropic Support

Ferris State's One Day for Dawgs fundraising effort slated for April 8

WYBR FM (Mar. 22)


Program Delivery

Eastern Michigan University professors weigh in on AI in classrooms

The Eastern Echo (Mar. 21)


Recognitions & Awards

See where 5 Michigan schools rank internationally when it comes to subjects [MSU, MTU, UM, WSU]

MLive (Mar. 25)


Safety & Health

NMU holds Wild pups therapy dogs to help students relieve stress

WLUC TV (Mar. 23)


Student Success

University of Michigan medical students match to residencies across 26 states

MLive (Mar. 23)

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

Lake Superior State University welcomes spring with annual snowman burning

WWTV TV (Mar. 20)