September 8, 2023

In the News

College Access & Affordability

Ferris joins the Detroit Promise Partnership

The Ferris State Torch (Aug. 30)


Michigan may require high school seniors to file FAFSA financial aid form

Bridge (Sep. 1)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

WMU Celebrates its new student center grand opening

The Western Herald (Sep. 1)


Ready, set, dig: Michigan State leaders break ground for new $200 million rec center

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 7)


Governance & Speech

Two state board members ask Nessel to rep them in fight over new education department

The Detroit News (Sep. 5)


GOP education board members plan to sue Whitmer over new department

MLive (Sep. 5)

 

AG Nessel rejects request to represent state board members in fight against new department

The Detroit News (Sep. 7)


Students protest anti-LGBTQ+ violence [WSU]

The South End (Sep. 8)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

WMU: ‘Positive feedback’ around alcohol sales at games [MSU]

WOOD TV (Sep. 1)


Developers: Having some Michigan State students downtown could cement city's future

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 8)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Ferris State opens $32M 'Center for Virtual Learning'

WZZM TV (Sep. 4)


Labor Relations

FFA approves collective bargaining agreement [FSU]

Ferris State Torch (Aug. 30)


What happened with the GEO strike over the summer [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Aug. 31)


EMU lecturers' union signs contract extension with university

The Eastern Echo (Aug. 31)


‘Extraordinary and Historic’: Student-Worker Unionization Explodes While Faculty Action Stalls

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sep. 1)


Leadership Transitions

Christopher Carpenter Named Interim Dean of Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine [UM]

dbusiness (Sep. 1)


New interim chancellor steers University of Michigan Flint towards future amid enrollment challenges

WSMH TV (Sep. 1)

New UM-Flint interim chancellor values community partnerships, transparency in role [UM]

MLive (Sep. 3)


Dean of Padnos College to retire after over 30 years of service [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Sep. 5)


Program Delivery

NMU School of Cosmetology launches Natural Hair Cultivation Program

WLUC TV (Sep. 5)


Flint university rolls out 'history of cannabis' course, students to get higher education

WSMH TV (Sep. 7)


Recognitions & Awards

These 30 colleges are the best of the best LGBTQ-friendly campuses [OU]

University Business (Sep. 1)


Survey: Michigan Tech No. 1 for student free speech

The Detroit News (Sep. 6)


Forbes: Eastern Michigan University among best-in-state employers

WDIV TV (Sep. 6)


These 5 Michigan colleges are top-100 in the country, Wall Street Journal says

MLive (Sep. 8)


Safety & Health

Storm forces students to shelter, causes damage to community [GVSU]

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Sep. 5)


Consultants find understaffing, inadequate software prolong MSU Title IX cases

The State News (Sep. 5)


Grand Valley State University warns students of data breach that could affect personal data [MSU]

WZZM TV (Sep. 6)


UM requiring password reset for all UMICH accounts, a week after security concerns

The Detroit News (Sep. 6)


1 fan arrested, 7 ejections from Michigan Stadium during home opener

MLive (Sep. 7)


MSU to consider weapons ban for all visitors to campus, licensed or not [UM]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 7)

 

Nearly 7 months after mass shooting, MSU poised to amend weapons policy

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 7)


Michigan State further restricts weapons on campus in split vote

Lansing State Journal (Sep. 8)


MSU bans concealed weapons on university property

MLive (Sep. 8)


Michigan State bans concealed weapons on campus [UM]

The Detroit News (Sep. 8)


Michigan State board expands concealed weapons ban to outdoor spaces [UM]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 8)


Student Success

NMU launches student success realignment

The Northwind (Sep. 7)

Commentaries

Talent attracts capital and quality of place attracts talent

Michigan Future, Inc. (Aug. 30)


Lasinski: Michigan should make changes to retain, attract young people

The Detroit News (Sep. 4)

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