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Educational Attainment
'Bulldogs for life:' Ferris State connecting with former students, helping them finish degrees to advance in careers
WYBR FM (Sep. 4)
Enrollment
Freshmen, transfer enrollments at CMU are up for third year
The Morning Sun (Aug. 30)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
CMU Medical School talks move to Saginaw
WJRT TV (Aug. 29)
Michigan State has nearly 500 more students in dorms than it has capacity
Lansing State Journal (Sep. 2)
Building presence: GV expands and remodels downtown locations
Grand Valley Lanthorn (Sep. 2)
Parents and students: Michigan State University dorm rooms are ‘overcrowded’
WILX TV (Sep. 3)
Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid
WMU to receive $5 million for carbon capture research
WOOD TV (Aug. 30)
Michigan university to study storing captured carbon underground with $5M grant [WMU]
MLive (Aug. 30)
Higher Education in the 2024 Elections
What's on your November ballot? Here's a breakdown of all Lansing area races, proposals [MSU, UM, WSU]
Lansing State Journal (Sep. 5)
Institutional Leadership
Wayne State University Assistant Dean of Students Talks Overcoming Hardship
USA TODAY (Sep. 4)
Labor Relations
WMU professors threaten first strike in decades as pay negotiations sour
MLive (Aug. 30)
Oakland University, faculty reach 5-year tentative agreement on the eve of fall semester
The Detroit News (Sep. 3)
Strike averted: Classes to resume at Oakland University after tentative agreement with AAUP is reached
WDIV (Sep. 3)
Oakland University, faculty union reach last-minute tentative contract deal
Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 3)
OU faculty and administration reach tentative agreement to avoid strike
The Oakland Post (Sep. 3)
MSU tenured faculty to press Board of Trustees for union recognition amid ongoing disputes
WKAR FM (Sep. 4)
Oakland professors, university reach a tentative agreement, avoiding a strike
Detroit Free Press (Sep. 4)
Negotiations continue as WMU professors threaten strike over pay differences
WWMT TV (Sep. 5)
Recognitions & Awards
CMU recognized for commitment to sustainability
The Morning Sun (Aug. 30)
Academized Expert Mary Watson on Top Tech Universities in Michigan [GVSU, MSU, MTU, UM, WSU]
Mi Tech News (Sep. 2)
These 10 Michigan universities are best in the U.S., Princeton Review ranking says [EMU, MSU, MTU, UM]
MLive (Sep. 4)
16 Michigan colleges make WSJ top 500 list — including a new entrant to the top 50
Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 5)
Safety & Health
New Ferris State food pantry had 115 student visitors in first 5 hours
MLive (Sep. 4)
School is back in Michigan. So is COVID-19. What to know [EMU, MSU, UM, WSU]
Bridge (Sep. 4)
Strategic Planning
MSU needs splashy project, more research and budget balance, consultants say
The State News (Aug. 30)
University Accountability
Michigan Supreme Court won’t hear appeals in cases seeking damages for COVID shutdowns [CMU, EMU, LSSU]
MLive (Aug. 30)
Michigan Supreme Court rules out refunds for college students upended by COVID-19 rules [CMU, EMU, LSSU]
WXYZ TV (Aug. 30)
Michigan Supreme Court won’t hear appeals on COVID-19-related compensation lawsuits [CMU, EMU, LSSU]
Michigan Advance (Sep. 3)
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