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Economic Development
Oakland University Drives Nearly $2B Economic Impact, Supports 6,500 Jobs
dbusiness (May 8)
Tech leaders worry state funding cuts could reverse Michigan's innovation progress
Crain’s Detroit Business (May 12)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
2 historic houses in Ann Arbor to be saved, renovated by University of Michigan
MLive (May 14)
51 Ann Arbor homes could be demolished to make way for University of Michigan dorms
MLive (May 14)
Federal Policy
International students at WMU face visa record challenges amid legal battle
WWMT TV (May 9)
MSU researchers, administrators cope with estimated $82 million lost in funding cuts
The State News (May 12)
MSU breast cancer researcher fears federal cuts to research funding will cripple progress
Lansing State Journal (May 14)
Governance & Speech
UM regent's business tie to Blue Cross Blue Shield unsettles some board members [UM-D]
The Detroit News (May 12)
University of Michigan regent calls focus on Blue Cross Blue Shield ties ‘a political attack’
MLive (May 14)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
Drinks and money flow into college sports in first full year of alcohol sales at games
Detroit Free Press (May 12)
Michigan State to slash budget by 9% over two years. What we know
Lansing State Journal (May 15)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid
Bay Commitment Scholarship opens doors for first-generation college students [SVSU]
Route Bay City (May 15)
Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid
Deadline to enter Michigan's $1 million FAFSA sweepstakes is this week
WZZM TV (May 13)
Leadership Transitions
UM board approves Dearborn chancellor as interim president, but salary withheld
The Detroit News (May 15)
Domenico Grasso installed as University of Michigan's interim president [UM-D]
Detroit Free Press (May 15)
NMU Board appoints Presidential Search Advisory Committee
The Mining Journal (May 15)
Program Delivery
SVSU adds 3 new academic programs for Fall 2025 semester
MLive (May 12)
Michigan Ross launches program addressing modern board governance
Crain’s Detroit Business (May 12)
Recognitions & Awards
The Eastern Echo named 2024 College Newspaper of the Year by Michigan Press Association
The Eastern Echo (May 9)
Bay College/LSSU Business Students Fare Well At Nationals
Radio Results Network (May 15)
Safety & Health
Survivors chosen to lead review of sexual misconduct at MSU, but trustees largely silent
Lansing State Journal (May 10)
Student Success
‘I’m finally here’ [CMU]
Central Michigan Life (May 10)
Workforce Alignment
SVSU dean says support for nurses now is critical for Michigan’s future
WNEM TV (May 13)
Detroit automakers want Silicon Valley talent, but need Michigan engineering knowledge [MSU, MTU, UM, WSU]
Detroit Free Press (May 15)
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