This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

May 24, 2019

In The News

Collaboration

NMC inks articulation agreements with LSSU, MTU

Traverse City Record-Eagle (May 22, 2019)

College Access & Affordability

WMed pipeline program to host fourth annual fundraising gala [WMU]

WWMT TV (May 18, 2019)

Why some students don't go to college even when it's free [WMU]

MLive (May 23, 2019)

Economic Development

Rise of tech hubs in southeast Michigan [UM, MSU, WSU, OU]

Downtown Newsmagazine (May 21, 2019)

Educational Attainment

Michigan launches $3M campaign to meet gap in skilled trades jobs by 2026

MLive (May 20, 2019)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

The stories behind 3 houses that could be demolished for UM College of Pharmacy

MLive (May 17, 2019)

Stephen Ross, Dan Gilbert, UM in talks to bring 'innovation center' to former jail site

Crain's Detroit Business (May 19, 2019)

Northern Michigan University will offer free public tours of the Phase I renovation

WBUP TV (May 20, 2019)

Dance school facility to be built at University of Michigan

American School & University (May 21, 2019)

4 Wayne State board members shoot down proposal to buy former Hospice of Michigan building

Crain's Detroit Business (May 21, 2019)

Governance & Speech

Regents meet in Dearborn [UM, UM-D, UM-F]

The Michigan Daily (May 17, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - Institutional Dynamics

One-University Coalition demands better funding for University of Michigan satellite campuses [UJM, UM-D, UM-F]

Dearborn Press & Guide (May 22, 2019)

Higher Education Finance - State Operating Support

Trade uncertainty could impact projected economic growth in Michigan, fiscal experts say

MLive (May 17, 2019)

Universities hit with state shortfall for tuition waivers [CMU, FSU, LSSU, MSU, NMU]

The Sault News (May 21, 2019)

Labor Relations

Eastern Michigan University faculty and staff offered early retirement buyouts

The Eastern Echo (May 23, 2019)

Leadership Transitions

CMU vice president of student services leaving university

Central Michigan Life (May 17, 2019)

College of Business Administration Dean chosen [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (May 21, 2019)

CMU lieutenant picked to be department's next chief

The Morning Sun (May 21, 2019)

CMU names next police chief

WNEM TV (May 22, 2019)

Program Delivery

A degree in mobility? It will soon be possible at Wayne State

Crain's Detroit Business (May 21, 2019)

2 schools vying for space at Punta Gorda Airport after WMU's departure

The Charlotte Sun [FL] (May 21, 2019)

Recognitions & Awards

Finalists Named for Best Hispanic-Serving Colleges [GVSU]

Inside Higher Ed (May 24, 2019)

Safety & Health

'Someone Is Going to End Up Dead." The story of a rogue fraternity and the university that couldn't - or wouldn't - rein it in [CMU]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 17, 2019)

States, including Michigan, sue over rule allowing clinicians to refuse abortions

WXMI TV (May 21, 2019)

U-M joins National Academies in collaborative on sexual harassment

The Michigan Daily (May 22, 2019)

Court: It's OK to suspend student accused of sex assault while he waits for hearing [MSU]

Detroit Free Press (May 22, 2019)

Student Success

IHEP Summit Spotlights Financial Struggles of Low-Income, Working-Class Students [WSU]

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (May 21, 2019)

Muskegon Community College to forgive tuition debt for some returning students [WSU]

MLive (May 21, 2019)

Tuition

LSSU drops tuition plateau starting in 2020 [CMU, FSU, GVSU, NMU, SVSU]

The Sault News (May 18, 2019)

University Accountability

Attorneys want state to investigate MSU's treatment of Larry Nassar victims

Detroit Free Press (May 17, 2019)

'U' must submit to sworn depositions in Lipian lawsuit [UM]

The Michigan Daily (May 19, 2019)

University of Michigan must submit to sworn depositions in sexual misconduct lawsuit, judge says

MLive (May 19, 2019)

Ex-MSU women's basketball players 2 of 7 charged in MSU healing fund fraud investigation

Lansing State Journal (May 20, 2019)

7 people charged with making fraudulent claims against MSU healing fund

Michigan Radio (May 21, 2019)

Detroit charter school is being evicted and shut down [GVSU]

Michigan Radio (May 22, 2019)

Detroit charter school plagued with problems suddenly facing June closure [GVSU]

Detroit Free Press (May 22, 2019)

Agreement could block full view of UM sexual misconduct lawsuit

MLive (May 23, 2019)

Workforce Alignment

'I think we're in a literary crisis' Legislators push for more librarians in Michigan schools [WSU]

WXYZ TV (May 21, 2019)

SVSU hosting 2 job fairs this summer

MLive (May 22, 2019)

Commentaries

Opinion: Invest in higher education for prisoners

The Detroit News (May 18, 2019)

Graduation can be scary from the speaker's perspective [GVSU, UM, MSU, SVSU, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (May 18, 2019)

Mom And Dad, I'm Going To Cannabis School [NMU]

Forbes (May 20, 2019)

Using AI to Help Students Learn "How to College" [WSU]

Educause Review (May 20, 2019)

New Advanced Mobility Curriculum Coming To Detroit's Wayne State University

Forbes (May 21, 2019)

Detroit Steals A March On Silicon Valley By Launching 1st Degreed Mobility Program [WSU]

Forbes (May 21, 2019)

How to pay off student loans without a billionaire bailout [MSU, UM, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (May 23, 2019)

The College Dropout Crisis

The New York Times (May 23, 2019)

State & National Reports

Michigan in Context

Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2019 Historical Trend Report [PDF]

The Pell Institute & PennAHEAD (May 2019)

Among other statistics, Michigan is a top 15 state for the estimated college participation rate of low-income students at 39% (p. 58).

Quotable Quotes

"Employee acquisition is always tough - and I don't put it on the educational institutions in this area. A lot of companies are seeking excellent talent from Michigan university grads." - FANUC CEO Mike Cicco

Rise of tech hubs in southeast Michigan [UM, MSU, WSU, OU]

Downtown Newsmagazine (May 21, 2019)

Michigan Association of State Universities | masu.org

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