November 1, 2024

News from MASU

We're happy to announce that we've been awarded a $50,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to promote the Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP), a partnership between 11 of the state’s public universities to greatly streamline the college admissions process, boost enrollment and help students realize their full educational potential. Participating MAAP universities assure admission to any Michigan high school graduate who earned a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or above. See the press release here for more details.

In the News

Collaboration

WMU, KPS to announce new initiative for bilingual students Thursday

WWMT TV (Oct. 28)

 

Grand Valley State partners with Kirtland Community College for transfer pathway

WPBN (Oct. 30)


New program lets Kalamazoo high schoolers almost finish WMU Spanish minor before graduating

MLive (Oct. 31)


Economic Development

Wayne State becomes 1st university to partner with Michigan Central

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 29)


Wayne State Launches WSU OPEN at Michigan Central to Expand Partnerships

dbusiness (Oct. 29)


In Marquette, growth plans at Northern expected to benefit the city

Bridge (Oct. 31)


Enrollment

How one Michigan university is relying on Ohio students for part of its survival [EMU]

Signal Cleveland [OH] (Oct. 29)


National Transfer Student Week highlights transfer students {EMU]

The Eastern Echo (Oct. 30)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Key findings from MLive series on University of Michigan’s expansion [UM]

MLive (Oct. 28)


SVSU adding new housing along Pierce Road

MLive (Oct. 29)


SVSU approves construction for new housing

WSMH TV (Oct. 29)


New $2.9M visitor center opens at Meadow Brook Hall [OU]

C & G Newspapers (Oct. 29)


Governance & Speech

Michigan State tightens rules on gifts, conflicts for trustees

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 28)


Who’s running for Michigan university boards? Get to know the candidates [MSU, UM, WSU]

Bridge (Oct. 30)


Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: Wayne State University Board of Governors

WDET FM (Oct. 31)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

University of Michigan Surpasses $2 Billion in Annual Research Expenditures for FY 2024

The Sun Times News (Oct. 30)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

Scoggin scholarship continues to pay it forward [OU]

The Oakland Press (Oct. 30)


Higher Education in the 2024 Elections

College students take advantage of early voting in Kalamazoo [WMU]

WOOD TV (Oct. 28)


Michigan leaders encourage Gen-Z voters to 'use their voice' [MSU, WMU]

WWMT TV (Oct. 29)


Young mid-Michigan voters heading to the polls [SVSU]

WNEM TV (Oct. 30)


Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to visit MSU campus Sunday

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 1)


NMU gets out the vote

The Mining Journal (Nov. 1)


Institutional Leadership

Former NMU interim president earns award

The Mining Journal (Oct. 30)


Reconsider use of race in biomedical research, panel urges [WSU]

Science (Oct. 30)


Labor Relations

Legislation would allow more student teachers to be paid

WSJM TV (Oct. 25)


Philanthropic Support

University of Michigan launches largest fundraiser ever to raise $7 billion [UM-D, UM-F]

MLive (Oct. 26)


UM launches $7B campaign to impact 4 key areas [UM-D, UM-F]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 26)


University Of Michigan Announces A Record $7 Billion Capital Campaign [UM-D, UM-F]

Forbes (Oct. 28)


Major UM donors gift $50M for new pancreatic cancer center

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 30)


Recognitions & Awards

Michigan Technological University wins Donnelly Award

UPWord (Oct. 30)


Safety & Health

U of M-Flint sees success by expanding police patrols downtown

WJRT TV (Oct. 29)


Workforce Alignment

NMU hosts 57th annual Fall Semester Job Fair

WLUC TV (Oct. 30)

Commentaries

Commentary: Ferris State, BAMF partnership sets blueprint for future by FSU President Bill Pink

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Oct. 25)


A Second Trump Term Could Devastate Higher Ed [MSU]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 31)

National Reports - Michigan in Context

Trends in College Pricing

College Board (October 2024)


Trends in Student Aid

College Board (October 2024)


Trends in state, local, student, and grant shares of education revenues [PDF]

SHEEO (October 2024)

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