September 22, 2023

This week, MASU was pleased to announce that ten of the state’s 15 public universities have joined together in the Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP). The universities participating in MAAP will admit Michigan high school graduates with at least a 3.0 GPA. A MAAP press released is linked here, and stories are included below.

In the News

Special Coverage: Michigan Assured Admission Pact

10 Michigan universities will guarantee admission with a 3.0 GPA

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 19)


3.0 GPA? Consider Yourself Accepted at These 10 Michigan Universities.

The Gander (Sep. 19)


10 Michigan universities to accept any state high school grad with 3.0 GPA or better

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 19)


10 Michigan universities join pact to admit graduates with GPA of 3.0 or higher

The Detroit News (Sep. 19)         


3.0 GPA now guarantees admission to 10 Michigan public universities

Bridge (Sep. 19)


10 Michigan universities offer guaranteed admission to anyone with a 3.0 GPA or better

MLive (Sep. 19)


High school students with 3.0 GPA guaranteed admission to 10 universities

WJRT TV (Sep. 20)


Why WMU is putting stipulations on its new program to admit anyone with a 3.0 GPA

MLive (Sep. 20)


Michigan universities sign admission pact

WJBK TV (Sep. 21)


Michigan Universities Promise Admission to Eligible Students

Inside Higher Ed (Sep. 21)


Collaboration

WSCC partners with Michigan Tech to offer robotics programming

Manistee News Advocate (Sep. 19)


College Access & Affordability

Student loan borrowers face plenty of questions, budget woes, as October bills arrive [EMU, UM]

MLive (Sep. 21)


Economic Development

UM research led to 580 new inventions this fiscal year

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 18)


Enrollment

More new students are enrolling at CMU for the second year in a row

WJRT TV (Sep. 16)


New student enrollment up for Central Michigan University

WWTV TV (Sep. 18)


Central Michigan University student enrollment drops to half-century low

MLive (Sep. 19)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Mouse droppings, flies on food: Eastern Michigan Dining dinged in 13 health inspections

MLive (Sep. 15)


Ann Arbor vacates never-built street to pave way for University of Michigan expansion

MLive (Sep. 15)


How does a University of Michigan student afford to live in Ann Arbor? They have 42 roommates.

MLive (Sep. 19)


The cost of living in Ann Arbor is higher than many Big 10 peers, federal data shows [MSU, UM]

MLive (Sep. 19)


University of Michigan Regents approve $631M student housing development project

The Detroit News (Sep. 21)


Governance & Speech

Detroit Today: Why university boards are key to accountability in higher education

WDET FM (Sep. 19)


Regents approve budget and name for new residence hall, discuss unarmed emergency response program [UM-D, UM-F]

The Michigan Daily (Sep. 21)


Michigan GOP pushes for governor-appointed MSU, U-M trustees

WLNS TV (Sep. 21)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

University of Michigan awarded $5 million to establish climate change research center

Michigan Radio (Sep. 18)


OU gets $3M federal grant for automotive wireless communication research

The Detroit News (Sep. 19)


OU receives funding for new communications system facility

The Oakland Press (Sep. 20)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

NMU announces new child care partnership

The Mining Journal (Sep. 18)


Did Spartans blowout loss end in a bender? Here's how much beer MSU sold Saturday

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 20)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

SVSU to provide a 30% discount to McLaren employees

WJRT TV (Sep. 20)


Program offers McLaren employees discounts on SVSU tuition

WNEM TV (Sep. 20)


McLaren Health Care employees to receive discount on tuition from Saginaw Valley State Univ.

WSMH TV (Sep. 20)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

NMU’s Jacobetti Complex rededicated

The Mining Journal (Sep. 18)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

State doubles need-based aid for college [GVSU, MSU, MASU]

Capital News Service (Sep. 15)


Labor Relations

EMU, lecturers union agree to extend contract, could finalize deal next week

WEMU FM (Sep. 15)


Leadership Transitions

LaJoyce Brown Named Director Of Admissions At EMU [WSU]

We Love Ann Arbor (Sep. 20)


Philanthropic Support

$20M gift brings scholarships for University of Michigan Law students

MLive (Sep. 15)


$20M gift names upcoming Central Campus Recreation Center at University of Michigan

MLive (Sep. 21)


Program Delivery

EMU launches first-ever bachelor's degree program for Michigan's only women's prison

Concentrate (Sep. 18)


#OTGYpsi: EMU's 'College in Prison' program provides first step at a second chance

WEMU FM (Sep. 20)


New space program lifts off at LSSU

UPword (Sep. 20)


Recognitions & Awards

These Michigan universities are the best in the country, U.S. News ranking says

MLive (Sep. 18)


Michigan's top universities move up in revamped 2024 U.S. News college rankings

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 18)


Michigan State jumps ahead in annual college ranking

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 19)


These Michigan colleges give you the best value for your dollars, ranking says

MLive (Sep. 19)


These Michigan colleges give students the best return on investment

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 20)


Western Michigan University celebrates 20th anniversary of Innovation Center

WJRT TV (Sep. 20)


Ferris State University professor wins national award for memoir

WXMI TV (Sep. 21)


Safety & Health

Third party data breach exposes GV students’ info

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Sep. 18)


Eastern Michigan University invests in AI-enhanced campus security to prevent gun violence

WEMU FM (Sep. 21)


EMU to use AI-based gun detection system to boost campus security

The Detroit News (Sep. 21)


Eastern Michigan adds AI gun detection system to boost safety on campus [MSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 21)


New AI-based gun detection system deployed at Eastern Michigan [MSU]

MLive (Sep. 21)


University adopts AI-fueled safety initiative to prevent gun violence [MSU]

The Eastern Echo (Sep. 21)


University Accountability

Michigan State to investigate who leaked Mel Tucker accuser's name

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 17)


MSU to fire football coach Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment investigation

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 18)


MSU hires law firm to investigate leak of confidential information in Mel Tucker inquiry

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 18)


MSU moves to fire Mel Tucker amid harassment scandal

The Detroit News (Sep. 18)


Michigan State informs football coach Mel Tucker it plans to fire him for cause

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 18)


Michigan State to Mel Tucker: We will fire you for ‘moral turpitude’

Bridge (Sep. 18)


Tucker alludes to eventual lawsuit against MSU, discloses ‘serious health condition’

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 19)


Workforce Alignment

MTU students get ahead with fall Career Fair

WLUC TV (Sep. 19)


Michigan looks to create a better career path for early childhood educators [OU]

Model D (Sep. 21)

Commentaries

Fixing the damn roads isn’t the answer

Michigan Future Inc. (Sep. 19)


The Only Way College Sports Can Begin to Make Sense Again [UM] (By UM Regent Jordan Acker)

The New York Times (Sep. 21) 

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