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Collaboration
New rules help students collect associate degrees after heading to 4-year schools [CMU, OU, UM-F, WSU, MASU]
Capital News Service (Sep. 18)
College Access & Affordability
Young men are choosing not to go to college. Michigan hopes to change that [FSU]
WCMU FM (Sep. 24)
Diversity on Campus
Michigan Technological University welcomes international students and the Copper Country
My UP Now (Sep. 21)
Economic Development
As enrollments plummet, Michigan communities sweat job losses from universities [CMU, MSU, UM, MASU]
Bridge (Sep. 18)
Enrollment
Declining international student numbers pose financial threat to public universities [UM-D, MASU]
Capital News Service (Sep. 18)
UM-Flint enrollment continues growth this fall, 21% gain in 4 years
MLive (Sep. 23)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
New $38 Million residence hall opens at Ferris State
Ferris State Torch (Sep. 17)
College of Business moves forward on new building [NMU]
The Northwind (Sep. 18)
Michigan State University classes go remote after ‘unprecedented’ outage
MLive (Sep. 21)
MSU officials: It may take 3 to 5 more days to recover from power outage
Lansing State Journal (Sep. 21)
CMU breaks ground on 90,000-square-foot Saginaw medical school building, opening 2028
WWMT TV (Sep. 22)
SVSU cuts ribbon on new outdoor fitness court
WNEM TV (Sep. 23)
EMU overhauls 24-hour dispatch center
The Eastern Echo (Sep. 23)
CMU breaks ground on $100M medical school in Saginaw [MSU, OU, UM, WSU, WMU]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 23)
New outdoor gym opens at Saginaw Valley State University
WJRT TV (Sep. 24)
Governance & Speech
'There will be better days ahead' [CMU]
Central Michigan Life (Sep. 23)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
NMU Board of Trustees approves balanced general fund budget for FY26-27
WLUC TV (Sep. 18)
NMU bridges $8 million deficit to balance budget
WNMU FM (Sep. 21)
Higher Education Finance — Other State Support
EMU Archives receives $30k for music preservation project
The Eastern Echo (Sep. 21)
Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay
Whitmer Signs Bills To Help Colleges, Universities Make Facility Upgrades
Radio Results Network (Sep. 21)
LSSU among schools to receive funding from state
Soo Leader (Sep. 22)
Gov. Whitmer signs off on funding for NMU College of Business
WLUC TV (Sep. 22)
Higher Education in the 2026 Elections
Abdul El-Sayed visits WMU for "Students vs. Billionaires" town hall
Western Herald (Sep. 22)
Institutional Leadership
EMU President Dr. Brendan Kelly uses investiture to focus on student achievement and well-being
WEMU FM (Sep. 19)
Labor Relations
CMU custodians to get wage increase after negotiations
Central Michigan Life (Sep. 21)
Leadership Transitions
University of Michigan names new CFO after former exec got investigated
The Detroit News (Sep. 18)
Who is C. Cybele Raver? A deep dive into the next UMich president
The Michigan Daily (Sep. 23)
Philanthropic Support
UM’s Erb Institute lands $4.9M gift to widen access to sustainability degrees
Crains Detroit Business (Sep. 18)
$5M grant aimed at University of Michigan business students advocating for climate
MLive (Sep. 21)
Recognitions & Awards
How Michigan schools ranked on U.S. News' Best Colleges for 2027 list
The Detroit News (Sep. 22)
How Michigan schools fared in U.S. News' ranking of best colleges
Detroit Free Press (Sep. 22)
Seven MSU undergrad programs land in top 25 national rankings [UM]
Lansing State Journal (Sep. 24)
Tuition
As university tuition increases, so does pressure on students [CMU, OU, UM, MASU]
The Alpena News (Sep. 21)
Workforce Alignment
NMU construction management career fair gives students unique opportunity
WLUC TV (Sep. 17)
Ferris plans clinic-style upgrades to train more dental hygienists amid Michigan shortage
WPBN TV (Sep. 21)
Michigan Tech’s Career Fair helps connect students with potential employment opportunities
Keweenaw Report (Sep. 23)
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