The latest news from Michigan's 15 public universities
July 2, 2021
In the News
College Access & Affordability
A Little College Student Debt Relief Goes A Long Way [EMU, OU, WSU]
Washington Monthly
(July 1)
Diversity on Campus
The people behind OU’s Land Acknowledgement Statement
The Oakland Post
(June 30)
Economic Development
Whitmer Breaks Ground At High-Tech Software Company TechSmith’s New International Headquarters In East Lansing [MSU]
WWJ TV
(June 29)
TechSmith breaks ground on new $15 million headquarters in MSU's Spartan Village
WSYM TV
(June 29)
Enrollment
MSU expects to welcome the largest incoming class in its history
WSYM TV
(June 28)
Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement
Flooding forces Wayne State University to shift to remote learning
WWJ FM
(June 28)
Intense rainfall causes flooding at UM-Dearborn
Press & Guide
(June 30)
Flooding damages WSU campus
The South End
(June 30)
MSU renames LGBT Resource Center to Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
WLNS TV
(July 1)
Governance & Speech
College student loses appeal of 'terrorist threat' charges [LSSU]
The Sault News
(June 25)
Trial can go forward against student accused of making terrorist threat on Snapchat
Michigan Radio
(June 25)
Regent Ron Weiser has hidden new U-M email
The Michigan Daily
(June 28)
MSU Alliance Speaks Out Against Transphobic Messages On MSU Rock, Demands Response From University
WKAR FM
(June 29)
Higher Education Finance – Federal Funding & Financial Aid
Western Michigan wins $1.9M grant to train ‘culturally and linguistically responsive’ behavioral health workers
MLive
(June 30)
Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics
Michigan State launches 'EverGreen' program to prepare for name, image, likeness era [EMU]
The Detroit News
(June 24)
University lifts COVID-19 spending restraints [UM]
The Michigan Daily
(June 27)
NCAA to allow college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness [UM]
MLive
(June 30)
Michigan athletics releases name, image and likeness policy
Detroit Free Press
(July 1)
Michigan State student-athletes start cashing in with NIL changes
The Detroit News
(July 1)
Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support
Michigan lawmakers send 'game-changing' school budget to Whitmer [GVSU]
The Detroit News
(June 30)
Michigan Senate clears $17B spending plan to fund K-12 schools [GVSU]
MLive
(June 30)
Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid
Whitmer signs bills broadening emergency insulin coverage, college scholarship eligibility
MLive
(July 1)
Labor Relations
MSU won't reinstate 10% retirement match for nonunion employees this year
Lansing State Journal
(June 25)
NMU faculty working without a contract
WLUC TV
(July 1)
Philanthropic Support
Clemens Food Group makes $100,000 gift to MSU Pavilion expansion
Michigan Farm News
(June 25)
Program Delivery
Africology and African-American Studies Department at EMU offers programs that teach students about diverse people and cultures
The Eastern Echo
(June 26)
Study abroad offering virtual option [CMU]
Central Michigan Life
(June 29)
Public Health
Testing wastewater for coronavirus will continue into 2023 thanks to $49M grant
MLive
(June 25)
Recognitions & Awards
CMU recognized for new admissions efforts
The Morning Sun
(June 28)
Safety & Health
Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated Western Michigan students with electronic badge
MLive
(June 24)
President Wilson announces new mask guidelines [WSU]
The South End
(June 26)
WSU requires Guest Campus Screener
The South End
(June 28)
WMU Offering Scholarships Up to $10K to Students Who Get Vaccinated
WJIM AM
(June 28)
Mayor, Ingham County Health officials concerned MSU won’t require vaccine in fall
WLNS TV
(June 28)
Why Young Adults Are Among the Biggest Barriers to Mass Immunity [WMU]
The New York Times
(June 28)
MSU Not Requiring People On Campus To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 For Now
WKAR TV
(June 29)
Michigan State won't require COVID-19 vaccine for return to campus this fall [UM]
WSYM TV
(June 29)
Grand Valley State University students can win $100 for getting COVID-19 vaccine
MLive
(June 30)
University of Michigan to require student-athletes to be fully vaccinated by Aug. 1
The Detroit News
(June 30)
$5M cash, scholarships the rewards for Michigan’s new COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes [MASU]
MLive
(July 1)
Grand Valley students can win $100 for COVID-19 vaccination
WZZM TV
(July 1)
Michigan, partners announce ‘MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes’ for COVID-19 vaccinations [MASU]
WLUC TV
(July 1)
Michigan launches $5 million sweepstakes to boost COVID vaccinations [MASU]
Crain’s Detroit Business
(July 1)
Strategic Planning
New Western Michigan University logo has some former Broncos bummed
WKZO FM
(June 25)
New Western Michigan University logo ruffles the hair of some Broncos
WWMT TV
(June 29)
Western Michigan University faces criticism for $672K logo rebranding
MLive
(July 1)
Student Success
Student retention among goals of tribal college grant [MTU]
The Morning Sun
(June 28)
Upward Bound program helps launch Michigan high school students to college success [WMU]
MLive
(June 29)
A Conversation on Student Success at MSU with Associate Provost and Dean Mark Largent
WKAR TV
(June 29)
Honoring the Honors College’s record breaking 2021 graduating class [OU]
The Oakland Post
(June 30)
Tuition
Central Michigan, Saginaw Valley State universities raise tuition for fall
WJRT TV
(June 24)
WMU Board of Trustees approve tuition and fee increase for 2021-22 school year
WWMT TV
(June 24)
Wayne State University raises tuition for undergraduate, graduate students [EMU, LSSU, MSU, UM, MASU]
The Detroit News
(June 25)
Grand Valley State University approves 2.4% tuition increase for 2021-22 academic year [UM]
MLive
(June 25)
After freezing tuition last year, CMU OKs an increase
The Morning Sun
(June 25)
Oakland University approves budget, increases tuition for 2021-22
The Oakland Press
(June 26)
NMU sets tuition and fees, develops cost-saving grants
WLUC TV
(June 28)
Northern Michigan University Announces Tuition Rates For 2021-22 Academic Year
WBUP TV
(June 29)
NMU increases tuition rate
The Mining Journal
(June 29)
Michigan Tech University Tuition to rise this fall
WBUP TV
(July 1)
University Accountability
Cornerstone gets OK to merge 3 schools in a turnaround bid [GVSU]
Crain’s Detroit Business
(June 28)
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan engaged to Dr. Sonia Hassan, physician at center of controversy [WSU]
Detroit Free Press
(June 30)
Commentaries
Opinion: Preserve innovation at Michigan's research universities [UM]
The Detroit News
(June 25)
The drop in college enrollment is alarming, for people and the economy
Lansing State Journal
(June 25)
Pandemic shows us more than ever how important a college education can be
Lansing State Journal
(June 25)
Letter: Michigan lawmakers, make most of the budget windfall [GVSU]
The Detroit News
(June 26)
Opinion | Why Colleges Should Ditch the SAT—Permanently [UM]
Politico Magazine
(June 28)
NMU on track in handling of tuition increase for 2021-22
The Daily News
(July 1)
State and National Reports
Michigan in Context
Fiscal Survey of States
National Association of State Budget Officers
(June 2021)
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