November 4, 2022

Please join MASU in welcoming Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff as Interim President of MSU! See related stories below.


The State of Michigan has posted information on the new Michigan Achievement Scholarship, open to the Michigan high school graduating class of 2023 and beyond. All students need to do is complete the FAFSA. Please help share the word with prospective students this fall!

In the News

Diversity on Campus

UM says ‘natural experiment’ in race-blind admissions hasn’t worked [EMU, MSU, WSU]

MLive (Oct. 30)


With the Supreme Court widely expected to throw out affirmative action this week, here’s a look back at almost 50 years of race in higher education admissions [UM]

Fortune (Oct. 30)


Michigan, California speak from experience in briefs supporting Harvard [UM]

The Harvard Gazette (Oct. 31)


Economic Development

'Quick' ArtPrize handoff leaves new organizers with much work, opportunity ahead [FSU, GVSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 28)


Enrollment

Declining enrollment has Western Michigan University on budgetary tightrope

MLive (Nov. 2)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Tension grows over Oakland University's campus development plan

Crain’s Detroit Business (Nov. 1)


Western Michigan University to weigh selling downtown block to Kalamazoo County for $1.15M

MLive (Nov. 2)


Western Michigan University approves selling downtown property to Kalamazoo County

MLive (Nov. 3)


WMU board of trustees plans to sell $1.1 million property to county

WWMT TV (Nov. 3)


Federal Policy

Here’s what you need to know about Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

The Michigan Daily (Nov. 1)


Governance & Speech

Michigan State University trustees question if they can trust each other

The Detroit News (Oct. 28)


Michigan State trustees regret ‘distrust’ among members during emotional meeting

MLive (Oct. 28)


Trustee blasts Michigan State faculty, accuses them of 'unchecked sexual promiscuity' with students

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 28)


MSU trustees sound off in emotional board meeting

Crain’s Detroit Business (Oct. 28)


Restoring trust, college affordability top concerns of UM board hopefuls [MSU, WSU]

The Detroit News (Oct. 30)


Michigan State Board Breaks Silence

Inside Higher Ed (Oct. 31)


Stanley says long-term interference, dysfunctional MSU board was cause of his departure

The State News (Nov. 3)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Grand Valley State expanding STEM program for high schoolers

MLive (Nov. 2)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

MI Future Educator Fellowship now available to students

WLUC TV (Nov. 1)


Michigan Achievement Scholarship link goes live [MASU]

Michigan Radio (Nov. 2)


Website launched to help Michigan students apply for Achievement Scholarship

WWMT TV (Nov. 2)


Webpage launched for Michigan Achievement Scholarship

The Daily News (Nov. 3)


Michigan scholarships offer up to $4K per year for college: What you need to know

WDIV TV (Nov. 3)


Higher Education in the 2022 Elections

Ahead of elections, SVSU partners with Mackinac Center’s Lawrence W. Reed to host ‘civility in politics’ lecture

MLive (Oct. 31)


Institutional Leadership

Research in Action: Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson [MSU]

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Oct. 28)


BREAKING: WSU Athletic Director Rob Fournier placed on leave

The South End (Nov. 1)


Wayne State's longtime athletic director placed on leave

The Detroit News (Nov. 2)


Wayne State AD Rob Fournier placed on administrative leave pending school investigation

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 3)


Labor Relations

Stanley’s parting gift to MSU staff: days off between Christmas and New Years and on MLK Day, too

MLive (Nov. 4)


Leadership Transitions

Michigan State trustees name Provost Teresa Woodruff as interim president

Lansing State Journal (Oct. 31)


MSU names provost as interim president

The Detroit News (Oct. 31)


Michigan State University Provost Teresa Woodruff named interim president

Bridge (Oct. 31)


Provost picked as Michigan State University interim president

MLive (Oct. 31)


MSU board names faculty choice Teresa Woodruff as interim president

Detroit Free Press (Oct. 31)


Michigan State University names Teresa K. Woodruff as interim president

WDIV TV (Oct. 31)


MSU President Samuel Stanley announces departure date, Provost Woodruff’s start date

Michigan Radio (Nov. 2)


MSU's President Stanley to depart early

The Detroit News (Nov. 2)


‘It’s been a privilege’ - Michigan State University president to leave early

WILX TV (Nov. 2)


Samuel Stanley Jr. to leave MSU Friday; interim President Teresa Woodruff starts Saturday

Lansing State Journal (Nov. 3)


Program Delivery

‘Glory days' of prefab MBA degrees are over, and Michigan colleges are adapting [CMU, UM, WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Nov. 1)


Eastern Michigan University debuts course on jellyfish research

WDIV TV (Nov. 2)


NMU holds open house for Cosmetology and Hospitality Management programs

WLUC TV (Nov. 3)


Recognitions & Awards

SVSU ranks among best colleges for student voting

WJRT TV (Nov. 2)


Safety & Health

New concrete barriers hope to improve pedestrian safety at WMU

WXMI TV (Oct. 27)


Traffic safety changes near Western Michigan campus prompted by student concerns

MLive (Oct. 28)


Discussing drinking data: What do MSU's alcohol habits look like compared to other universities? [UM, WMU]

The State News (Nov. 2)


University Accountability

NMU Board approves clean audit report

WLUC TV (Nov. 3)


Northern receives good financial marks

The Mining Journal (Nov. 4)


Former UM students ask Ono to help them find justice in sexual misconduct case

The Detroit News (Nov. 4)


MSU had numerous breakdowns with Title IX certifications, report finds

The Detroit News (Nov. 4)

Commentaries

Miss Michigan is also a U-M grad student and she's pushing STEAM careers

Detroit Free Press (Nov. 3)

State and National Reports
Michigan in Context

State approaches to base funding for public colleges and universities [PDF]

SHEEO & NCHEMS (November 2022)

The Dean's List
The Lighter Side of the News

Annual ‘Banished Words’ list seeks nominations for 2022’s worst words, phrases [LSSU]

MLive (Nov. 1)


This University of Michigan senior’s movie needed an international crew and $20K

MLive (Nov. 3)

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