Collaboration
'The Way Forward,' agreement opens pathways between Delta and SVSU
Route Bay City (Sep. 26)
Economic Development
Foundations serving as 'society’s venture capital' with investments in Detroit neighborhoods [UM, WSU]
Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 19)
Enrollment
UM Flint enrollment increases for second year; UM Dearborn also increases [UM]
The Detroit News (Sep. 20)
WMU sees first enrollment increase in over a decade
MLive (Sep. 20)
SVSU reports uptick of freshmen, transfers, but overall enrollment drops again
MLive (Sep. 23)
Freshman enrollment up at Saginaw Valley State University
WNEM TV (Sep. 23)
SVSU Reports Increase in New Student Enrollment
WSGW FM (Sep. 24)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
EMU assures campus safety during demolition of Brown-Munson, Jones-Goddard halls
Eastern Echo (Sep. 23)
Governance & Speech
BOG talks enrollment data, approves library updates, public commenters continue divestment and student advocacy [WSU]
The South End (Sep. 19)
NMU Board of Trustees passes $131.1M budget, salary increase for Tessman
WLUC TV (Sep. 20)
NMU budgets $2.6 million for new investments
WNMU FM (Sep. 21)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
Grand Valley State University sold nearly $40,000 from alcohol sales at football games
MLive (Sep. 20)
Higher Education in the 2024 Elections
Ferris State university goes head-to-head with rival schools for voter registration battle [GVSU, WSU]
WWTV TV (Sep. 20)
Student voter registration contest pits GVSU, WMU against rivals
WOOD TV (Sep. 20)
Voter guide: Statewide races in Michigan [MSU, UM, WSU]
Detroit Free Press (Sep. 21)
Ferris State taking on GVSU, Wayne State in Secretary of State competition for most student voter registrations, absentee ballot requests
WYBR FM (Sep. 21)
MSU earns “Gold Campus” award for voter turnout
WLNS TV (Sep. 23)
Institutional Leadership
‘You Become a Mere Mortal’: What Happens When Presidents Go Back to the Faculty [WSU]
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sep. 18)
Ferris State President Bill Pink, Vice President David Pilgrim and foundation board chair Arlen-Dean Gaddy honored by Crain's as Notable Black Leaders
WYBR FM (Sep. 22)
School leaders to speak at Bay County’s upcoming State of Education event [SVSU]
MLive (Sep. 24)
Leadership Transitions
Central Michigan University to offer 'major update' on president search
Midland Daily News (Sep. 23)
Central Michigan University taps Augusta University administrator as president
Bridge (Sep. 26)
Board of trustees picks CMU's 16th president
The Detroit News (Sep. 26)
Central Michigan University appoints 16th president
WOOD TV (Sep. 26)
Central Michigan University appoints next president
WJRT TV (Sep. 26)
Central Michigan University trustees name newest university president
WILX TV (Sep. 26)
CMU trustees select Neil MacKinnon to be next university president
Midland Daily News (Sep. 26)
New CMU President MacKinnon to prioritize enrollment, retention rates; College of Medicine move to Saginaw
Midland Daily News (Sep. 27)
Neil MacKinnon to take over as Central Michigan University president in November
WZZM TV (Sep. 27)
Philanthropic Support
Former GOP leader, UM Regent Ron Weiser gives $25 million for new breast cancer center [UM]
The Detroit News (Sep. 19)
Recognitions & Awards
NMU earns gold STARS rating for sustainability
The Mining Journal (Sep. 20)
NMU celebrates 125 years with homecoming parade
WLUC TV (Sep. 21)
These Michigan colleges are gold level veteran-friendly schools, agency says
MLive (Sep. 23)
These 9 Michigan universities are in the top-300 in the country, U.S. News ranking says
MLive (Sep. 24)
Hope, Grand Valley recognized on U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’ 2025
Holland Sentinel (Sep. 25)
U.S. News & World Report ranked the nation's best colleges. Here's where MSU placed
Lansing State Journal (Sep. 25)
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