This Week in Michigan Public Higher Education News

September 3, 2021

Newly updated for the fall semester, MASU has published an updated-as-needed tracker of university operating statuses here: Operational Status of Michigan Public Universities in Response to COVID-19

MASU Commentaries

Michigan: Racing quickest to the bottom for higher education funding

Bob Murphy, Optimizing Education (Aug. 31)

In the News

Academic Operations

Ferris State University welcomes students back for the 2021-22 school year

WZZM TV (Aug. 26)

Move-in day at Eastern Michigan University smooth despite COVID concerns from teacher’s union

MLive (Aug. 26)

On-Campus Students At Wayne State University Prepare For, ‘New Norm’

WWJ TV (Aug. 27)

After The Coronavirus Pandemic Upended Their Previous Academic Year, MSU Students Arrive On Campus

WKAR FM (Aug. 27)

GVSU convocation welcomes thousands of students to campus

WOOD TV (Aug. 27)

Students return to Western Michigan University for 2021-22 school year

MLive (Aug. 27)

WMU Broncos back in class with weekly testing, mask mandates

WWMT TV (Sep. 1)

Economic Development

Tech students ready to enjoy an “Afternoon on the Town”

Keweenaw Report (Aug. 27)

UM-Dearborn teams with local businesses to reach new customers

Press & Guide (Aug. 29)

Houghton in UP credits college students for population rise [MTU]

The Detroit News (Aug. 29)

Educational Attainment

GVSU receives federal grant to help fill talent gap in Kent, Muskegon counties

WXMI TV (Aug. 31)

Enrollment

MSU Welcoming Largest Incoming Freshman Class

WKAR FM (Aug. 30)

Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Master plan subcommittee talks parking issues [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Aug. 26)

Dock on Michigan Tech campus falls into water, leads to closure of nearby building

MLive (Aug. 26)

Free transportation available for Wayne State students and employees

Detroit Legal News (Aug. 26)

Lakeshore Center dock collapses [MTU]

The Daily Mining Gazette (Aug. 27)

Western Michigan University's new student center to have brewpub

WXMI TV (Aug. 31)

Check out Eastern Michigan University's newly renovated Rec/IM building

The Eastern Echo (Sep. 1)

CMU, Chartwells addressing food supply shortage

WNEM TV (Sep. 2)

CMU Dining locations and programs continues to evolve with Chartwells Higher Education

The Morning Sun (Sep. 2)

Eastern Michigan University to launch autonomous shuttle service on campus

WDIV TV (Sep. 3)

Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Licensing program will allow MSU student-athletes to use logos, trademarks in NIL deals

The Detroit News (Aug. 27)

Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

Central Michigan University Announces Second Winner Of Vaccine Incentive Program

WWTV TV (Sep. 2)

Higher Education Finance — Other State Support

Pregnancy tests, VR goggles, pipes, 100-plus pounds of marijuana among purchases included in Michigan research grants [WSU]

MLive (Aug. 27)

Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Ferris State University Breaks Ground On New $32 Million Facility

WWTV TV (Sep. 3)

Higher Education Finance — State Operating Support

Michigan officials directed to craft contingency plans in case of government shutdown

MLive (Aug. 27)

Institutional Leadership

Davies named new Children's Foundation trustee [CMU]

CM Life (Aug. 26)

Labor Relations

NMU, AAUP give statements on negotiations

The Mining Journal (Aug. 27)

Concerns raised over COVID-19 policies at Eastern Michigan University

WXYZ TV (Aug. 27)

EMU Responds To Union COVID-19 Protection Concerns

WEMU FM (Aug. 27)

“Our strike threat is real”: LEO protests for a fair contract during move-in [UM, UM-D, UM-F]

The Michigan Daily (Aug. 29)

‘Serious labor shortage’: UMich students face long wait times, overcrowding on buses during first days of class

The Michigan Daily (Sep. 1)

OU union rep: ‘Sides far apart’ with new midnight contract deadline

The Oakland Press (Sep. 1)

Contract negotiations lag at Western Michigan University as deadline approaches this weekend

WZZM TV (Sep. 1)

Oakland University faculty, administrators at contract impasse

The Detroit News (Sep. 1)

Oakland University union members on strike

The Oakland Press (Sep. 2)

Western Michigan University professors protest on-campus as contract deadline looms

MLive (Sep. 2)

Oakland University faculty strike over contract dispute mars first day of classes

The Detroit News (Sep. 2)

Leadership Transitions

Committee tasked with finding new dean of College of Arts and Media [CMU]

CM Life (Aug. 26)

Secretary of State urges Michigan State to prioritize hiring a woman athletic director

WDIV TV (Aug. 29)

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority announces hiring of Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, first in agency [SVSU]

Yahoo! Finance (Aug. 30)

MSU names Alan Haller as Athletic Director

WILX TV (Sep. 1)

MSU hires Alan Haller as athletic director, but search process questioned

The Detroit News (Sep. 1)

Interim OCRIE executive director appointed to position permanently [CMU]

CM Life (Sep. 1)

Schutten announces decision to step down [CMU, GVSU]

The Morning Sun (Sep. 2)

Alan Haller ready to 'get rolling' as Michigan State's new athletic director

The Detroit News (Sep. 2)

Philanthropic Support

New GVSU endowment to boost nonprofit access to professional development

MiBiz (Aug. 29)

Program Delivery

Central Michigan University medical students will learn at Ascension hospitals for 25 years

WJRT TV (Sep. 1)

Central Michigan University students can train at 3 Ascension hospitals under new 25-year agreement

MLive (Sep. 1)

Public Health

Changing Minds: What Moves the Needle for the Unvaccinated? [WSU]

WebMD (Sep. 2)

Don’t take animal dewormer to treat COVID-19, warns Michigan poison, drug information center [WSU]

MLive (Sep. 3)

Recognitions & Awards

The 15 Best Game Design Schools in the US [UM-D]

The College Post (Sep. 1)

Safety & Health

SVSU joins others in requiring COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing for unvaccinated [CMU, MSU, UM]

MLive (Aug. 27)

How Oakland University students are adjusting to university’s COVID vaccine mandate

WDIV TV (Aug. 28)

Nine more COVID-19 outbreaks at Michigan K-12 schools, universities [NMU, UM, EMU]

The Detroit News (Aug. 30)

‘Naturally immunized’ employee sues Michigan State University over vaccine mandate

MLive (Aug. 30)

Michigan State University employee sues over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Lansing State Journal (Aug. 30)

MSU, WMU vaccine requirements challenged in court

The Detroit News (Aug. 30)

GV community weighs in on vaccine mandate

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Aug. 30)

SVSU says students and faculty have to undergo COVID-19 weekly testing if unvaccinated

WEYI TV (Aug. 30)

Judge pauses WMU's athlete vaccine mandate, denies halt of MSU's mandate

The Detroit News (Aug. 31)

U of M faculty and staff looking for clarity on COVID guidelines as 2021-22 school year starts

Michigan Radio (Aug. 31)

UMich announces updated COVID-19 tracking metrics in response to delta variant

The Michigan Daily (Aug. 31)

State's top doc urges mask wearing in Michigan Stadium for UM football home opener [WMU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Sep. 1)

NMU gives health update after first week of classes

WLUC TV (Sep. 1)

Judge blocks Western Michigan University’s vaccine mandate for athletes

WJBK TV (Sep. 1)

Federal court denies temporary restraining order on Michigan State University vaccination mandate

MLive (Sep. 1)

Student Success

What's working at Michigan colleges in remedial education [OU, WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 29)

College readiness: Schools retool remedial programs to pave a quicker path to college-level success [OU, WSU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 29)

Workforce Alignment

State-backed program seeks to train, keep med students in underserved areas [MSU, WSU, CMU, WMU]

MiBiz (Aug. 29)

Good news for graduates: Teachers in high demand amid pandemic [OU]

WDIV TV (Aug. 30)

Commentaries

Meeting students where they are is essential to their future success [MSU]

Lansing State Journal (Aug. 27)

Editorial: Get politics (and politicians) out of MSU athletic director search

The Detroit News (Aug. 28)

DEI is More than an Acronym! [UM-F] (by former UM-F Chancellor Charlie Nelms)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Sep. 1)

State and National Reports

Michigan in Context

The landscape of state funding formulas for public colleges and universities [PDF]

InformEd States (August 2021)

This paper categorizes all states according to how they allocate FY2021 state postsecondary appropriations to institutions.

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

MSU Dairy Store scooping ice cream again after year-long closure

MLive (Aug. 28)

Events

The Current Landscape of Early Middle Colleges in Michigan: Designs, Features and Outcomes

Presentation by the Michigan Department of Education of data highlights from the 2020-21 Michigan Statewide Survey of Early Middle Colleges, and facilitated breakout group discussions on increasing access and success.

October 8, 2021, 9 am – noon

Meeting Registration - Zoom

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