April 14, 2023

Congratulations to the three winning Michigan Distinguished Professors of the Year, representing Oakland University, Saginaw Valley State University, and the University of Michigan! See our press release here, and check out related stories below.

In the News

Collaboration

GCC and NMU to expand nursing education

Iron County Reporter (Apr. 12)


Economic Development

Jobs v. China: How politics, communist ties roiled $2.3B Gotion plan in Michigan [FSU]

Bridge (Apr. 6)


‘No communist plot:’ Gotion addresses claims about Michigan battery plant [FSU]

MLive (Apr. 6)


High-Tech Battery Industry Keeps Talent in Michigan [UM]

dbusiness (Apr. 10)


NMU, Innovate Marquette to host Innovation Week

WLUC TV (Apr. 10)


Economic developers work to build public trust in massive manufacturing projects [MSU]

MiBiz (Apr. 12)


Tensions rise in Gotion factory planning [FSU]

Ferris State Torch (Apr. 12)


Enrollment

Michigan’s private universities enjoy stable enrollment, at least for now [CMU, EMU, LSSU, MSU]

Capital News Service (Apr. 7)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

UM-Flint opens 14 gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus

MLive (Apr. 10)


MSU's original cyclotron gets new life testing microchips

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 11)


Trailblazing physicist will be new namesake of University of Michigan lab

MLive (Apr. 11)


UM-Flint adds gender-neutral bathrooms to campus

WNEM TV (Apr. 11)


‘Bye-Bye Bernhard’ gives WMU a chance to say farewell to student center

MLive (Apr. 12)


MSU lost momentum in addressing energy issues — can a lobbyist fix that?

The State News (Apr. 12)


WMU to say final farewell to Bernhard Center on Thursday

WWMT TV (Apr. 12)


‘Sad to see it go’: WMU celebrates student center one final time before demolition

MLive (Apr. 13)


U-M Flint brings new signage to 14 campus restrooms to highlight gender-inclusivity

WJRT TV (Apr. 13)


Governance & Speech

MSU students demand action on gun safety laws in walkout

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 12)


Students walk from Berkey Hall to Spartan Statue to protest gun violence [MSU]

The State News (Apr. 12)


Gun violence protest from NMU campus to Marquette’s Harlow Park

WJMN TV (Apr. 13)


MSU activists celebrate gun bills, pledge to keep pressure on

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 13)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Committee finalizing spending plan for $1 million Spartan Strong Fund [MSU]

The State News (Apr. 11)


Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

3 state budget trends to watch for higher education

Higher Ed Dive (Apr. 13)


Institutional Leadership

VP for student life sits down to discuss rising enrollment, DEI 2.0 and GEO strike [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Apr. 10)


Labor Relations

GVSU student workers push for higher wages on campus

WOOD TV (Apr. 8)


Judge rules UM graduate student strike can continue

The Detroit News (Apr. 10)


University of Michigan grad union strike can continue, judge rules

MLive (Apr. 10)


U-M graduate student enters week 3 of strikes

WXYZ TV (Apr. 10)


Leadership Transitions

MSU hires firm to lead search for new president, says it will hold listening sessions [UM]

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 6)


MSU names firm for presidential search

The Detroit News (Apr. 6)


UCLA civil rights official named a finalist for Michigan State's OIE vice president position

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 9)


Board hopes to pick president by Thanksgiving, assemble committee in coming days [MSU]

The State News (Apr. 10)


Finalist for Office of Civil Rights VP, Title IX Coordinator pitches new MSU policy, shares goals

The State News (Apr. 11)


Cornell University Title IX leader finalist to lead MSU's Office of Civil Rights

Lansing State Journal (Apr. 12)


Program Delivery

Western Michigan University introduces graduate certificate in tribal governance

MLive (Apr. 11)


Certificate in Tribal Governance added to WMU's Master of Public Administration program

WWMT TV (Apr. 12)


Western Michigan University partners with 3 tribes on graduate tribal governance certificate

MiBiz (Apr. 13)


Recognitions & Awards

GVSU Lakers Dance Team takes home 12th National Championship title

WXMI TV (Apr. 10)


SVSU Earns recognition as military friendly school

WJRT TV (Apr. 12)


Saginaw Valley State University instructor named Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year [MASU, OU, UM]

MLive (Apr. 13)


SVSU professor earns statewide acclaim for exemplary teaching [MASU, OU, UM]

WNEM TV (Apr. 13)


Safety & Health

Oakland University students push for ID scanners on all campus buildings

WXYZ TV (Apr. 6)


Oakland University students protest for more safety on campus in wake of Michigan State shooting

WJBK TV (Apr. 7)


Examining college security presence in Michigan after MSU campus shooting [CMU, EMU, OU, UM, WSU]

WDIV TV (Apr. 10)


Brush fire burns several acres on University of Michigan property

MLive (Apr. 12)


DPS weighs in on police shortage [FSU]

The Ferris State Torch (Apr. 12)


UM-Dearborn introduces new therapy dog at pre-finals de-stress event

WKBD TV (Apr. 12)


EMU to beef up security for Commencement ceremonies

WEMU FM (Apr. 12)


Strategic Planning

Strategic planning: what it is and why your voice is important [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Apr. 7)


Student Success

Record number of public relations students to graduate this spring [MSU]

The State News (Apr. 10)


University Accountability

MSU prof under investigation for sexual misconduct again. Calls for his ouster unheeded

The Detroit News (Apr. 9)


Lake State student's FOIA questions 'mismanagement of money'

Soo Leader (Apr. 10)


Is MSU's mandatory reporting policy confusing? Here's what mandatory reporters have to say

The State News (Apr. 11)


Workforce Alignment

Applications for high-tech internships available at Eastern Michigan University

MLive (Apr. 10)


WMU launches new internship program for students

The Western Herald (Apr. 13)

Commentaries

State of the States: Governors and postsecondary policy [MSU]

Brookings (Apr. 6)


Michigan median wages: From nineteen percent above to nine percent below

Michigan Future Inc. (Apr. 6)


5 Lessons Learned From Diverse Student Panels [CMU]

Inside Higher Ed (Apr. 12)

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