Please join MASU in welcoming WMU President Ed Montgomery as the new Chair of the MASU Board of Directors! President Montgomery (middle) is seen taking the gavel below from EMU President Jim Smith, with CEO Dan Hurley on the right, at this week's MASU Board of Directors meeting. Thank you to both President Smith and President Montgomery for their leadership and service to MASU!

This week, MASU Chief Policy Officer Mia Murphy testified on public university autonomy to a joint meeting of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education & Community Colleges and the House Higher Education Committee. A recording of her testimony is viewable here beginning at the 33:41 mark. Her slide deck is available here.

The FAFSA woes complicating federal college aid are especially acute for some Detroit students [MSU, UM, UM-D, WSU, MASU]

Chalkbeat Detroit (May 20)

Collaboration

LSSU, NMC agreement opens engineering pathways

UPWord (May 22)

Kalamazoo partners with WMU to study impact of downtown roadwork

MLive (May 22)

Economic Development

"Our commitment to Detroit is increasing": U-M constructs new downtown Detroit center

Concentrate (May 22)

Grand Valley tutoring service 'graduates' to become standalone nonprofit

Holland Sentinel (May 23)

Enrollment

Universities strive for international enrollment growth [FSU, OU, UM]

The Alpena News (May 20)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Say goodbye to Western Michigan University dorms set to be demolished

MLive (May 17)

WMU says goodbye to Valley 3 residence halls ahead of demolition

WWMT TV (May 18)

WMU community says farewell to long standing residence hall

Western Herald (May 19)

U-M Health buys property for new health care center in Grand Ledge area

WILX TV (May 20)

$70M of solar arrays will come to all University of Michigan campuses

MLive (May 20)

5 major construction projects to watch on Michigan State's campus

Lansing State Journal (May 22)

Governance & Speech

Whitmer picks former Mott Community College president to lead new education department

The Detroit News (May 23)

Whitmer names Walker-Griffea the new director of MiLEAP

Michigan Advance (May 23)

Outgoing Mott Community College president to direct new state education agency

MLive (May 23)

Whitmer names permanent director of new education department

Crain’s Detroit Business (May 23)

Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

Mercantile Bank boosts financial education for local students with $75K scholarship program [GVSU]

WOOD TV (May 23)

Institutional Leadership

2024 Mackinac Policy Conference to focus on bridging divides [FSU, MSU, UM, WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (May 23)

He Came From the Frying Pan. Can He Manage the Fire? [MSU]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 24)

Leadership Transitions

Reception at UM-Flint welcomes newly selected Chancellor

WEYI TV (May 17)

On the Move Britt Rios-Ellis [OU]

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (May 21)

Kate O'Connor tapped to be dean of Ferris State's College of Engineering Technology, helping students gain skills for evolving fields

WYBR FM (May 22)

Philanthropic Support

MSU gets $1 million donation to study women’s health

WLNS TV (May 22)

Recognitions & Awards

EMU Forensics team ranks second in the nation

Eastern Echo (May 19)

Sandy Baruah: Make the ‘K-12 +2’ approach Michigan’s next education step [WSU]

The Detroit News (May 22)

Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Spring 2024

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (May 2024)

Public 4-year institution enrollment in Michigan is up 0.9% year over year. Community colleges have also increased enrollment, though private nonprofit enrollments are down.

Webinar: Promoting Intergenerational Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

What is the role of higher education institutions in preparing students to live and work in an aging society? How can we create reciprocal, mutually beneficial learning experiences for students and older adults? With support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Generations United is working with Michigan's colleges and universities to develop high-quality intergenerational teaching and learning opportunities that combat ageism, build generational empathy, reduce social isolation, and foster collaborative approaches to addressing complex societal challenges.

Join us Tuesday, June 11 from 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern for this webinar where we will share the findings from a new report that provides a framework for intergenerational teaching and learning, highlights examples of current practices in Michigan, and identifies challenges, promising practices, and opportunities for deepening and expanding intergenerational learning in Michigan. We hope you can join us for this important webinar. Register here.