September 30, 2022

Please join MASU in congratulating Dr. Brock Tessman, announced this week as the 17th President of Northern Michigan University! President-designate Tessman will begin Feb. 1, 2023. See related stories below.

In the News

Economic Development

TechSmith to open ‘cool and edgy’ headquarters building in East Lansing [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 22)

 

Big Rapids area governing boards OK 30-year tax break for EV battery parts plant [FSU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 26)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Central Michigan University prolongs halt on housing project

Midland Daily News (Sep. 23)


WMU students paving the way for accessible housing

WWMT TV (Sep. 23)


Take a look inside the $140M University of Michigan School of Dentistry renovation

MLive (Sep. 24)


Federal Policy

Michigan will not treat federal student loan forgiveness as a taxable income

WWMT TV (Sep. 28)


Governance & Speech

NMU board OKs 2022-23 budget

The Mining Journal (Sep. 24)


NMU trustees approve budget, meet with presidential candidates

WNMU FM (Sep. 26)


Who is running for University of Michigan, MSU and Wayne State boards? [EMU, FSU]

Bridge (Sep. 27)


Professors who wrote letter call out board's "reprehensible" behavior [MSU]

The State News (Sep. 27)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

University of Michigan to establish firearm research center

The Detroit News (Sep. 23)


UM seeks to use powerful laser to improve health care, probe the universe

The Detroit News (Sep. 25)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Michigan State’s Mady Sissoko To Donate NIL Money To Help Impoverished People In Native Mali

Forbes (Sep. 23)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Michigan lawmakers move ahead on university, community college spending bill [EMU, GVSU, OU]

Michigan Radio (Sep. 28)


Western Michigan University requesting state funds for $35M Knauss Hall renovation, addition

MLive (Sep. 29)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

Amid GOP pushback, Michigan Legislature OKs $1B spending plan targeting biz incentives

The Detroit News (Sep. 28)


Michigan to invest $560M on scholarships to ease college affordability crisis [MASU]

Bridge (Sep. 28)


Higher Education in the 2022 Elections

GVSU Votes! hosts on-campus voter registration event

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Sep. 26)


UMMA opens voting, registration pop-up office in Midterms Matter exhibit

The Michigan Daily (Sep. 29)


Institutional Leadership

University of Michigan to name future housing after former student life VP Royster Harper

MLive (Sep. 23)


University of Michigan president pens letter to Jewish community following antisemitic incident off-campus

WDIV TV (Sep. 28)


University of Michigan president addresses antisemitic fliers found off-campus

MLive (Sep. 28)


Stanley's contract remains in discussion with board [MSU]

The State News (Sep. 29)


Labor Relations

Eastern Michigan University faculty ratify contract in deal reached after brief strike

MLive (Sep. 23)


EMU professors vote to ratify new contract with raises, improved health care plan

The Detroit News (Sep. 23)


Eastern Michigan University faculty ratify new contract

Associated Press (Sep. 24)


EMU faculty union votes in favor of new four-year contract

The Eastern Echo (Sep. 25)


$15 minimum wage increases financial freedom but does not go far enough, UMich students say

The Michigan Daily (Sep. 25)


Eastern Michigan University faculty union approves new contract

Bridge (Sep. 26)


Leadership Transitions

Regents thank Mary Sue Coleman for second stint leading University of Michigan

MLive (Sep. 26)


Jennifer Cotter named interim vice president for advancement [CMU]

The Morning Sun (Sep. 26)


UPDATE: NMU board announces new university president

WLUC TV (Sep. 28)


Northern Michigan University names Plymouth native as new president

The Detroit News (Sep. 29)


Brock Tessman to be new NMU president

The Mining Journal (Sep. 29)


Northern Michigan University’s new president vows to engage rural students [FSU, MSU, UM, WSU]

Bridge (Sep. 29)


Northern Michigan University names Plymouth native new school president

MLive (Sep. 29)


Recognitions & Awards

Michigan Ross slips, MSU Broad soars in latest Bloomberg business school rankings

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 23)


Western Michigan University to celebrate 100 years with special commemorative exhibit

Western Herald (Sep. 27)


SVSU earns veteran-friendly status for eighth year

Midland Daily News (Sep. 28)


EMU receives a first-generation forward designation

The Eastern Echo (Sep. 28)


Safety & Health

UM-Flint using $1.5M grant to increase patrols in city’s downtown area

MLive (Sep. 27)


COVID cases decline on University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus

WDIV TV (Sep. 28)


WMU's FIRE Place offers student resources

Western Herald (Sep. 29)


Strategic Planning

'This is serious': UM-Flint plans analysis to retool programs [UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 23)


UM Flint Chancellor discusses plans to address current challenges at the university

WJRT TV (Sep. 23)


University Accountability

Are MSU's changes enough to regain trust on sexual misconduct? Experts say no [UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 24)


Review finds weaknesses with how MSU certifies reviews of Title IX reports

MLive (Sep. 30)


Audit finds numerous weaknesses in Michigan State Title IX process; 2021 report recertified by school

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 30)


Inconsistent messaging led to Title IX compliance failure at heart of issue with Stanley, board [MSU]

The State News (Sep. 30)


Workforce Alignment

Partnership to help high school students explore manufacturing [WMU]

Grand Rapids Business Journal (Sep. 23)

Commentaries

Rick Haglund: What’s the best way to lower the cost of college in Michigan? [MASU]

Michigan Advance (Sep. 24)


Murray: We must reassess student proficiency standards | Opinion [GVSU]

The Detroit News (Sep. 26)


MSU professors in letter to board: President Stanley shouldn't step down. Here's why.

Detroit Free Press (Sep. 28)


The B.A. work earnings premium is growing

Michigan Future (Sep. 29)

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