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College Access & Affordability
Homework platforms add unexpected costs for MSU students
The State News (Oct. 25)
NMU focuses on affordability
Daily Press (Oct. 27)
Michigan’s free community college shuts out rural universities. They want in [FSU, LSSU, MTU, NMU, MASU]
Bridge (Oct. 28)
Enrollment
Michigan public universities lost over 5,000 students in fall 2026 [MASU]
Higher Ed Dive (Oct. 26)
Enrollment at state universities is plummeting; West Michigan is no exception [FSU, GVSU, MSU, UM, WMU]
WWMT TV (Oct. 27)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
Michigan State University's Kellogg Center receiving facelift
Lansing State Journal (Oct. 26)
SVSU to acquire nearby apartment complex in $32 million expansion
WJRT TV (Oct. 27)
Ferris State University closes three pedestrian crossings for Hallisy Hall demolition
WWTV TV (Oct. 28)
SVSU makes $32 million move to expand student housing near campus
WNEM TV (Oct. 29)
Federal Policy
UM, MSU outline strategies to blunt federal research funding cuts
The Detroit News (Oct. 29)
Governance & Speech
MSU trustees to consider $423 million in grants, state veterinary facility funding request
The State News (Oct. 26)
Trustee sues MSU board chair, secretary over controversial ethics rules
Lansing State Journal (Oct. 28)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid
Northern Michigan University’s Tuition Advantage program has helped 270 students since 2023
Keweenaw Report (Oct. 26)
Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay
GVSU celebrates next phase of Blue Dot Ecosystem project
WOOD TV (Oct. 27)
Construction set to start on GVSU’s $166M downtown riverfront tech facilities
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business (Oct. 27)
MSU seeks state money for new $290M large animal teaching hospital
Lansing State Journal (Oct. 30)
Institutional Leadership
Donors behind MSU President Guskiewicz's $500K salary rise get revealed
The Detroit News (Oct. 26)
MSU supporters pledge $500K annually to help pay president's salary
Detroit Free Press (Oct. 27)
Ferris State University President Named to ACE board of directors
Midland Daily News (Oct. 28)
Leadership Transitions
University of Michigan officially begins search for new athletic director
Detroit Free Press (Oct. 26)
Program Delivery
Eastern Michigan Small Business Network opens applications for 2027 cohort program
MLive (Oct. 22)
This University of Michigan instructor experimented with AI. Now she bans it.
MLive (Oct. 24)
Grand Valley State is bringing new degrees and college opportunities to Detroit
MLive (Oct. 27)
Safety & Health
Ferris State to offer free vending machine to help students with basic needs
WOOD TV (Oct. 24)
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