May 1, 2026

News from MASU

Opinion: College becomes even more of an economic imperative for Michigan [OU, MASU] by OU President Ora Pescovitz

Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 29)

In the News

Collaboration

New program guarantees WMU admission, scholarship consideration for KVCC transfers

MLive (Apr. 27)


Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Valley Community College launch guaranteed admissions partnership

WKZO FM (Apr. 27)


College Access & Affordability

EMU opens direct admissions program for AAPS and YCS students

WEMU M (Apr. 24)


Eastern Michigan, Ypsilanti schools launch direct admission program for seniors

MLive (Apr. 26)


The best strategies to plan for the rising cost of college [GVSU]

WXYZ TV (May 1)


Economic Development

Michigan's Bay region looks to turn around population loss [CMU, SVSU, MSU, MASU]

The Detroit News (Apr. 24)


Enrollment

Domestic student enrollment projected to increase next year, CMU officials say

Central Michigan Life (Apr. 24)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

'I'm going to miss it.' MSU's IM West to close after nearly 70 years

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 25)


LSSU putting more than $6 million into hockey rink

The Mining Journal (Apr. 27)


Lake Superior State University announces Taffy Abel renovations

The Daily Mining Gazette (Apr. 28)


Intersection on Western Michigan University’s campus set to close

WOOD TV (Apr. 30)


Governance & Speech

'Damned if you do, damned if you don't': MSU President faced free speech test ahead of Hasan Piker visit

The State News (Apr. 30)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Ferris State University secures grant for research infrastructure

WWTV TV (Apr. 24)


Ferris State’s research infrastructure gains additional capacity for innovation through $1.92 million federal grant

WYBR FM (Apr. 27)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Central Michigan University departments propose operational cuts

WILX TV (Apr. 24)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Wayne State approves downsized $46M law school classroom building plan

Crain’s Detroit Business (Apr. 24)


Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support

Michigan university faculty take funding concerns straight to Lansing lawmakers [MSU, UM]

Detroit Free Press (Apr. 24)


University of Michigan may lose over $222M amid House education budget proposal [MSU]

MLive (Apr. 27)


Passage of the Michigan Senate budget clears way to negotiate with Whitmer, House leaders

Michigan Advance (Apr. 29)


Education omnibus package cutting U-M funding moves to Senate floor

WEMU FM (May 1)


Labor Relations

University of Michigan expanding immigration legal services

MLive (May 1)


Leadership Transitions

Next University of Michigan engineering dean is internal hire

MLive (Apr. 28)


Program Delivery

Tech board OKs new school and BS Degree

The Daily Mining Gazette (Apr. 24)


Grand Valley State University to Launch Research Doctoral Program in Computing

dbusiness (Apr. 27)


MSU students uplift local dementia patients through music

The State News (Apr. 27)


Video coaching platform marks 15 years at University of Michigan

MLive (Apr. 28)


WMU's Cold Case Program helped investigate a suspect in the 1983 murder of a Michigan teen

WMUK FM (Apr. 28)


GVSU students present radical US-131 redesign to public

WZZM TV (Apr. 30)


Could Cedar Village be remade? MSU students have big ideas for East Village

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 30)


Recognitions & Awards

3 University of Michigan professors elected to prestigious academic academy

MLive (Apr. 24)


Student Success

Ontario Premier to address Saginaw Valley State University graduates at commencement ceremonies

MLive (Apr. 29)


Spring graduation is this Saturday at WMU with 2,300-plus degrees to be awarded

WKZO FM (Apr. 29)


Gary Peters to speak at University of Michigan Ford School commencement

MLive (Apr. 29)


What to know about Eastern Michigan University’s spring commencement ceremonies

MLive (Apr. 30)