August 22, 2025

 

In the News

Academic Operations

EMU gearing up for student move-in

WEMU FM (Aug. 19)


Michigan Tech University students begin settling in, preparing for semester ahead

WLUC TV (Aug. 19)


SVSU welcomes students back to campus

WNEM TV (Aug. 20)


Lakers move in: GVSU welcomes students back to campus

WZZM TV (Aug. 20)


Back on Campus: College move-in week underway for many Michigan colleges & universities

WXMI TV (Aug. 20)


Freshmen move in to nationally recognized SVSU dorms

WJRT TV (Aug. 21)


Move-in underway at GVSU amid record enrollment

Spectrum News (Aug. 21)


Western Michigan University welcomes back students for the '25-'26 school year

WWMT TV (Aug. 21)


GVSU moves in some 4,000 new students

WOOD TV (Aug. 21)


UM-Flint welcomes students back to campus

WNEM TV (Aug. 21)


Economic Benefits of Higher Education

Degrees Of Opportunity: Rethinking Value In Higher Ed [CMU, UM]

Forbes (Aug. 13)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

MSU board approves design for memorial to honor victims of deadly 2023 campus shooting

The Detroit News (Aug. 14)


Stained glass windows replaced after vandalism at historic Meadow Brook Hall [OU]

The Oakland Press (Aug. 12)


Historic stained glass shines again after being shattered at Michigan mansion [OU]

MLive (Aug. 12)


$3 million memorial off Farm Lane will honor MSU's 2023 shooting tragedy

Lansing State Journal (Aug. 14)


MSU approves $3.2M memorial for 2023 campus shooting victims

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 15)


Saginaw Valley State University launches campus food delivery robots starting next week

WDIV TV (Aug. 19)


Saginaw Valley State University, Grubhub partner to bring food delivery robots to campus

WOOD TV (Aug. 19)


Dining closures at Eastern Michigan University spark backlash from students with meal plans

WDIV TV (Aug. 19)


University of Michigan to reconsider location for controversial AI, computer data center project

MLive (Aug. 20)


Federal Policy

Trump administration's latest anti-DEI initiative has college access advocates worried [MSU, UM, OU]

The Detroit News (Aug. 17)


Governance & Speech

Whitmer appoints 2 new members to SVSU Board of Control

MLive (Aug. 8)


Former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley appointed as chair of Oakland University board

The Detroit News (Aug. 11)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Competing for Cash

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)


A closer look at how college sports are funded

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Brown Hall renovation now complete at Saginaw Valley State University

WSMH TV (Aug. 14)


SVSU completes $29M renovation of Brown Hall

MLive (Aug. 18)


Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support

Whitmer concerned Michigan Legislature won’t adopt budget before October

WEMU FM (Aug. 21)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

Ferris State reports 48% rise in Newaygo County enrollment

WWTV TV (Aug. 13)


Institutional Leadership

Tech Week Grand Rapids returns this fall with Steve Wozniak headlining and 100+ events across the region [FSU]

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Aug. 18)


NMU kicks off fall 2025 semester with improvements

WLUC TV (Aug. 20)


Labor Relations

Market Conditions Forced July Cuts at Public and Private Colleges [MSU]

Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 11)


WMU Board of Trustees approves new contract with AFSCME union

WKZO FM (Aug. 13)


WMU Trustees approve a union contract for custodian, landscape and other employees

WMUK TV (Aug. 13)


Leadership Transitions

UM announces committee to search for its next president

The Detroit News (Aug. 12)


Former University of Michigan president lands new job

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)


Former UM President Santa Ono takes new research leadership job

The Detroit News (Aug. 18)


Santa Ono will lead research efforts at a new kind of institute outside of academia [UM]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)


New Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost on Campus [OU]

The Oakland Post (Aug. 20)


Program Delivery

MSU and Apple launch manufacturing academy in Detroit

WILX TV (Aug. 19)


A WMU program has helped solve six cold-case murders. Will the state keep funding it?

WCMU FM (Aug. 19)


Public Health

How 9 organizations will use big pharma opioid settlement funds in Washtenaw County [EMU]

MLive (Aug. 11)


Recognitions & Awards

NMU professors among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the world

My UP Now (Aug. 7)


These 10 Michigan institutions are among nation’s ‘Best Colleges,’ Princeton Review says [EMU, MSU, MTU, UM]

MLive (Aug. 15)


This Michigan university is in top 50 for long-term career success, ranking says [UM]

MLive (Aug. 18)


Safety & Health

Facing federal cuts, Washtenaw County food assistance providers prepare for uncertainty and resilience [EMU]

Concentrate (Aug. 19)


University of Michigan denies permit for 5th-annual psychedelic shroom fest on campus

MLive (Aug. 20)


Strategic Planning

New partnership aims to elevate Lake Superior State sports programs

Soo Leader (Aug. 12)


Student Success

NMU Regional Police Academy recruits graduate Friday

WLUC TV (Aug. 14)


NMU sees 20 police graduates sent across the UP

Daily Press (Aug. 20)


Tuition

Board of Trustees approve 2025-26 budget, tuition hike [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Aug. 18)

 

Commentaries

Editorial: A big deal for Ann Arbor shows potential of Michigan's university pipeline [UM]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 15)


Eastern Michigan throws a lifeline to Ohio students: Ron Kirksey

Cleveland Plain Dealer (Aug. 15)


Opinion: Mid-major programs may have to forge new identity

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)


Opinion: NIL can provide needed funds, opportunities at schools of all sizes

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 18)

 

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

11 Michigan schools featured in new Stormy Kromer cap collection

MLive (Aug. 12)


Rare rattlesnake at University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens captured on video

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 20)


Childhood friends reunite as roommates during GVSU move-in week 2025

MLive (Aug. 21)