July 18, 2025

 

In the News

Academic Operations

Confidence starts at CMU orientation

The Morning Sun (July 14)


Collaboration

Colleges meet on NMU’s campus to discuss native student needs

WLUC TV (July 14)


College Access & Affordability

University of Michigan launches new ‘Early Decision’ admissions for applicants this fall

MLive (July 11)


Grand Valley State guarantees admission to Siena Heights students

WKZO AM (July 15)


GVSU guarantees admission for students impacted by Siena Heights shutdown

WOOD TV (July 16)


Economic Development

MMDC partners with CMU to urge grads to stay in Mt. Pleasant

The Morning Sun (July 16)


New program offers CMU grads incentives to stay in Mount Pleasant

WJRT TV (July 18)


Enrollment

This out-of-state university is advertising to Ohio since the passage of SB 1 [EMU]

Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 10)


Ohio’s smart people exodus? How many out-of-state schools will seize on disastrous college law? [EMU]

Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 14)


Ohio’s Loss, Michigan’s Gain? EMU Leverages Controversial Ohio Law to Boost Enrollment [CMU, WMU, UM]

WFGR FM (July 14)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Michigan's Oakland University puts out call for data center proposals

Data Center Dynamics (July 11)


Michigan State University Pavilion to be renamed

WLNS TV (July 15)


University of Michigan gearing up for student, faculty housing in The District Detroit

MLive (July 16)


NMU begins construction on new sustainability lab

WZMQ TV (July 17)


Plans for 13-story tower for University of Michigan housing in Detroit moving forward

MLive (July 17)


UM regents sign off on 40-year lease for new apartment tower in Detroit

Crain’s Detroit Business (July 17)


Federal Policy

UP community colleges react to Supreme Court ruling on restructuring of Department of Education [MTU, NMU]

WLUC TV (June 15)


Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid

Michigan NPR and PBS stations say jobs — even survival — at stake if Congress pulls funding [MSU, NMU, UM, WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (July 15)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

3 Michigan hospitals ‘at risk’ of closing due to Trump Medicaid cuts [UM]

MLive (July 11)


GVSU Approves $409 Million Budget for 2025-26

WHTC AM (July 13)


Higher Education Finance — Other State Support

WMU Biosciences Center earns funds through new state program

WWMT TV (July 14)


Grand Valley among first recipients of $60M state fund for startups [MSU, UM, WMU]

MLive (July 14)


Institutional Leadership

Big Rapids man appointed to Michigan Public Health Advisory Council [CMU]

Pioneer (July 11)


Leadership Transitions

UMich community reacts to beginning of presidential search [UM-D]

The Michigan Daily (July 15)


'Great day to be a Bobcat': Brock Tessman welcomed as MSU’s 13th president [NMU]

Bozeman Daily Chronicle [MT] (July 17)


Philanthropic Support

Wayne State University receives $3.2 million for jazz programming

Philanthropy News Digest (July 12)


Michigan State University announces record fundraising year

WKAR FM (July 15)


Program Delivery

Wayne State launches prison education program at Macomb state prison

The Detroit News (July 14)


New WMU school psychologist program could increase number of graduates by as much as 50%

WXMI TV (July 15)


Safety & Health

U of M Flint Police and students team up with community engagement vehicle to build trust

WEYI TV (July 16)

 

Commentaries

Jones: Blocking international student visas threatens U.S.'s global competitiveness

The Detroit News (July 13)

 

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

Federal Student Aid Changes from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" [PDF]

NASFAA (July 2025)


MiCHEP Annual Report 2023-2025

Michigan Consortium for Higher Education in Prison (July 2025)