November 7, 2025

In the News

Enrollment

Amid budget cuts, MSU colleges pausing graduate program admissions

The State News (Nov. 4)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

MSU cuts Olympic sports arena from development plans

WKAR TV (Oct. 31)


Back to the drawing board. MSU trustees restart Spartan Gateway planning process

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 2)


The S.H.E. Shed: Free store helps WMU students furnish dorms with donated items

MLive (Nov. 3)


Renovations planned across Valley Campus [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Nov. 3)


Campbell Hall renovation included exclusively co-ed bathrooms before MSU reversed course

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 4)


MSU does U-turn on unisex bathrooms after complaints

Bridge (Nov. 4)


Bridge replaced at Eastern Michigan's University Park; improvements to accessibility, safety

Eastern Echo (Nov. 4)


GVSU looks to connect its informal trail system into regional greenway

Rapid Growth (Nov. 5)


MSU plans $340 million engineering center. Timeline, funding, location

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 6)


Federal Policy

Finances now tight for GVSU freshman due to delayed VA benefits

WZZM TV (Nov. 6)


Governance & Speech

WSU Board of Governors Hosts First Meeting with Interim President Richard Bierschbach

The South End (Oct. 30)


Students, faculty, reel over consequences of budget cuts at MSU board meeting

The State News (Oct. 31)


Disciplinary charges, budget among topics at MSU Board of Trustees meeting

WLNS TV (Oct. 31)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

SVSU Thompson Scholars program creates opportunities for first-generation college students

MLive (Oct. 31)


Michigan-bred drummer Chad Smith reveals U-M music scholarship at surprise Ann Arbor performance

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 3)


Institutional Leadership

Michigan State University removes word 'diversity' from title of top DEI official

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 31)


A Tumultuous 5 Years Leading the Nation’s Diversity Officers [MSU]

Inside Higher Ed (Nov. 3)


MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz gets pay raise

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 4)


New WMU president gives $10,500 to create scholarship for first-generation students

MLive (Nov. 5)


MacKinnon addresses low enrollment, budget impact in his state of the university speech [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Nov. 6)


Labor Relations

WMU Board of Trustees approves wage increase for Police Officer Association

Western Herald (Nov. 3)


MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz gets pay raise

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 4)


UM to launch search for new chancellor of Dearborn school [UM-D]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Nov. 4)


Leadership Transitions

University of Michigan launches search for new Dearborn chancellor

MLive (Nov. 4)


NMU to hold reception for incoming president

WNMU FM (Nov. 4)


NMU approves new president’s salary

WZMQ FM (Nov. 6)


Program Delivery

A look at Ferris State University's artificial intelligence program

Pioneer (Oct. 31)


Cold cases could be solved by West Michigan college students looking for answers [FSU]

MLive (Nov. 4)


Wii Gikendaming Anishinaabemowin [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Nov. 6)


Michigan State University to launch civil education academy

WLNS TV (Nov. 7)


Safety & Health

University food pantries still providing assistance as government shutdown continues (NMU, MTU)

WLUC TV (Oct. 30)


UM Health-Sparrow opens youth health clinic with East Lansing Public Schools, second in the region

Michigan Advance (Nov. 1)


EMU required Title IX training due Nov. 1

The Eastern Echo (Nov. 2)


Overall EMU crime rates down in last 3 years, annual report shows

Eastern Echo (Nov. 5)


Disability Services for Students launches BroncoNav shuttle service [WMU]

Western Herald (Nov. 5)


How programs in around Ann Arbor are supporting SNAP beneficiaries during pause, uncertainty [EMU, UM]

MLive (Nov. 5)


Student Success

New resource center for first generation students to open at Ferris

Manistee News Advocate (Nov. 4)


EMU continues to support first-gen students amidst uncertainty

WEMU FM (Nov. 5)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

Graduate degree attainment in the teacher workforce: Patterns and evidence of impact [PDF]

MHEC (November 2025)


Trends in College Pricing

College Board (November 2025)


Trends in Student Aid

College Board (November 2025)