June 9, 2023

In the News

Collaboration

Bay, SVSU partner to expand nursing education

Daily Press (Jun. 5)


EMU renews partnership with university in China

WEMU FM (Jun. 8)


Saginaw Valley State University inks deal with U.P. college to address nursing workforce issues

MLive (Jun. 7)


College Access & Affordability

LLead FAFSA workshop to preempt 2023-24 college enrollments [SVSU]

MLive (Jun. 3)


Wayne State forgives loan debt so students can come back to school

WLNS TV (Jun. 6)


UM-Flint announces new direct admission program for 6 Flint-area high schools

MLive (Jun. 7)


University of Michigan Flint announces new admission program

WJRT TV (Jun. 7)


UM-Flint partners with local schools for direct admission program

WNEM TV (Jun. 8)


Educational Attainment

Whitmer announces new effort to reverse Michigan's sluggish population growth [WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Jun. 1)


One Detroit Special Episode – The 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference: Key conversations from the island [MSU, UM, WSU]

Bridge Detroit (Jun. 2)


Oakland County set ambitious goal for college degrees. Here's how it plans to meet it [MSU, NMU, OU, WSU]

The Detroit News (Jun. 6)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

Eminent domain ‘threat’ looms over property holdouts in University of Michigan dorm plan

MLive (Jun. 3)


Sparrow Health System to change name in 2024 [UM]

WLNS TV (Jun. 5)


Sparrow Health to get new name as part of University of Michigan acquisition

Detroit Free Press (Jun. 5)


Sparrow Health to become University of Michigan Health-Sparrow in 2024

MLive (Jun. 5)


Michigan State University expands ability to issue emergency alerts

Bridge (Jun. 7)


Jim Crow Museum gets $500K grant for traveling exhibit from Wege Foundation [FSU]

MLive Jun. 7)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Here's why Mat Ishbia says he's pulling plug on NIL deals with MSU athletes

The Detroit News (Jun. 2)


Mat Ishbia, UWM ending name, image and likeness partnership with Michigan State

Detroit Free Press (Jun. 2)


Citing ownership of pro teams, Ishbia suspends program that pays MSU athletes to promote UWM

Crain’s Detroit Business (Jun. 2)


Labor Relations

2,800 new members will join University of Michigan’s Faculty Senate pending regents approval [UM-D, UM-F]

MLive (Jun. 8)


Unfair labor charges dropped between University of Michigan, striking grad workers

MLive (Jun. 8)


UMich and GEO reach settlement on Unfair Labor Practices and lawsuit

The Michigan Daily (Jun. 8)


Leadership Transitions

Presidential search down to final two candidates [WSU]

The South End (Jun. 2)


EMU's College of Health and Human Services under new leadership

WEMU FM (Jun. 6)


Erika Wallace named permanent athletic director at Wayne State

The Detroit News (Jun. 7)


Philanthropic Support

OU Credit Union donates $1 million toward campus sustainability efforts [OU]

The Oakland Post (Jun. 8)


Program Delivery

Central Michigan University launches institute to tackle healthcare challenges in rural communities

WDIV TV (Jun. 6)


CMU’s College of Medicine Creates Helps Bring in Health Services to Rural Parts of Michigan

WWTV TV (Jun. 6)


CMU launches institute focused on expanding health care access in rural counties

WLNS TV (Jun. 6)


Safety & Health

COVID-19 resources for students after end of public health emergency [WMU]

Western Herald (Jun. 7)


Student Success

Ferris State to welcome 1,500-plus new students, families at orientations

Manistee News Advocate (June 2)


University Accountability

Nursing professor placed on leave amid misconduct allegations [UM]

The Michigan Daily (Jun. 7)


Give sexual abuse survivors more time to file civil suits, advocates argue [MSU, UM]

MLive (Jun. 7)


Workforce Alignment

Toyota invests in Michigan to build new facility, educate kids [EMU]

Detroit Free Press (Jun. 8)


Facing employee shortage, Michigan healthcare leaders launch recruitment campaign [MASU]

Michigan Advance (Jun. 9)


Michigan hospitals plan ad campaign to entice badly needed workers [MASU]

Detroit Free Press (Jun. 9)

Commentaries

Attracting and retaining young talent: the economic development strategy that really matters

Michigan Future Inc. (May 30)


Opinion: Mackinac Policy Conference panel was fascinating insight into changes in Michigan

Detroit Free Press (May 31)

The Dean's List
The Lighter Side of the News

Western Michigan University adding three new statues to its Dinosaur Park

WXMI TV (Jun. 7)

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