October 18, 2024

 

News from MASU

MASU 2024 Enrollment Report

MASU (October 2024)

MASU is pleased to note that this fall features the second consecutive year in which overall headcount rose for the entire sector!

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This week, the Office of Sixty by 30 announced the first round of successful proposals that will receive a state student success grant. Eight public universities were successful in this round! Those awarded proposals are available here: Student Success Grant Awards

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MASU would like to thank the following campus professionals for their service to the association and their fellow universities through their MASU committee leadership.


Academic Affairs Officers Committee

Outgoing chair: Deb Huntley, SVSU

Incoming chair: Gabriella Scarlatta, UM-D


Financial Aid Officers Committee

Outgoing chair: Michael Rotundo, NMU

Incoming chair: Shashanta James, WMU


Graduate School Deans Committee

Outgoing chair: Jeff Potteiger, GVSU

Incoming chair: Pero Dagbovie, MSU

Above: Deb Huntley (L), Gabriella Scarlatta (R)

Above: Shashanta James (L), Mike Rotundo (R)

 

In the News

Academic Operations

New Spartan One-Stop streamlines student services [MSU]

State News (Oct. 17)


Collaboration

NMU, GCC reduce barriers for transfer students

WNMU FM (Oct. 11)


Universities must work together to keep graduates in Michigan, leaders say [MSU, UM, WSU]

Bridge (Oct. 15)


College Access & Affordability

College program connects migrant students to higher education [WMU]

KTXL TV [CA] (Oct. 14)


Economic Development

UM-MSU-Wayne State alliance rolling out welcome mat for businesses

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 15)


Enrollment

See WMU’s enrollment history before this year’s increase — the first in 13 years

MLive (Oct. 14)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

$9.5M purchase of Detroit land to bolster University of Michigan innovation center

MLive (Oct. 16)


UM set to buy more downtown Detroit land for Center for Innovation

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 16)


U-M Health to build $32M health care facility near Grand Ledge

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 17)


Governance & Speech

UM considers squelching leaders on social, political issues [OU]

The Detroit News (Oct. 14)


UMich Regents consider institutional neutrality policy

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 16)


'This is not a speech ban': UM board adopts neutrality policy to rein in leaders' stances [OU, UM-F]

The Detroit News (Oct. 17)


Wayne State University board election features 2 incumbents defending their seats

Michigan Advance (Oct. 17)


UMich Board of Regents approves institutional neutrality bylaw, extends Ono contract to 2032

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 18)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

Eastern Michigan University awarded $45K for scholarships, programs

WKBD TV (Oct. 16)


Higher Education in the 2024 Elections

Early Voting Centers open on college campuses, but will students show up? [CMU, FSU, MSU, UM, WSU]

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 16)


Voter guide: Who is running for MSU trustee?

The State News (Oct. 17)


At public forum, MSU trustee candidates agree on priorities, vary on approach

The State News (Oct. 17)


Institutional Leadership

Changes approved to Koubek’s compensation package [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Oct. 12)


FSU President Bill Pink joins ROTC cadets in Black Hawk helicopter training

Midland Daily News (Oct. 14)


UM gives President Santa Ono a raise in contract extension

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 14)


U of Michigan Extends Ono’s Contract to 2032

Inside Higher Ed (Oct. 15)


Facing myths and challenges at OU’s State of the University Address

The Oakland Post (Oct. 16)


Interim Provost Lancaster asks faculty to 'lend a hand' to struggling students [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Oct. 16)


State senator and LSSU president set to speak at economic luncheon

The Sault News (Oct. 18)


Labor Relations

New union for tenure track faculty at U of M - Flint set to begin first contact campaign

WSMH TV (Oct. 11)


UM Health, workers agree to terms day before work stoppage

The Detroit News (Oct. 14)


UM-Health work stoppage averted with 3-year tentative agreement with SEIU

WJBK TV (Oct. 14)


Strike averted: University of Michigan Health, SEIU reach tentative contract agreement

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 14)


Western Michigan University approves raises for professors

MLive (Oct. 17)


Leadership Transitions

Detroit COO lands new job at Wayne State University

Bridge Detroit (Oct. 11)


MSU president reorganizes leadership, puts Lansing's former police chief in top role

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 12)


Dr. David C. Miller announced to be the new EVP and CEO of Michigan Medicine

The Michigan Daily (Oct. 17)


Philanthropic Support

Michigan Technological University receives $100,000 donation to enhance learning space for chemical engineering students

Keweenaw Report (Oct. 11)


University of Michigan gets $25M gift from one of its own professors

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 17)


Recognitions & Awards

Michigan Tech University receives Department of Defense award for counterintelligence research

WLUC TV (Oct. 11)


MTU gets federal counterintelligence award

The Daily Mining Gazette (Oct. 12)

 

Commentaries

Redesigning education in Michigan Part 8 – Holding school systems accountable to postsecondary success

Michigan Future (Oct. 7)


The paucity of high-wage middle-skills jobs

Michigan Future (Oct. 16)

 

National Reports - Michigan in Context

Higher Education Legislation in 2024

NCSL (October 2024)

 
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