MASU mourns the loss on Aug. 9 of Dr. Michael Boulus, Executive Director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan (now MASU) from 2003 to 2015. Mike was a dedicated advocate for public K-12 and higher education, and he leaves a legacy of service to the public universities of Michigan, their students, and the entire state. All of us here at MASU were fortunate to work with Mike and will miss him. Please see Mike’s obituary here and details on services here.

Collaboration

Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan University Partner to Advance Science Teacher Education

Keweenaw Report (Aug. 8)

Delta, SVSU partner to make it easier for students to get degrees

WNEM TV (Aug. 9)

NMU, MTU create new program for middle school STEM teachers to become leaders in the field

WLUC TV (Aug. 9)

College Access & Affordability

Ferris State University officials, students react to FAFSA form delays

WWTV TV (Aug. 8)

The rollout for the updated FAFSA application has been delayed — again

Michigan Public Radio (Aug. 8)

U.S. Education Department to gradually roll out new FAFSA form by Dec. 1

Michigan Advance (Aug. 9)

Enrollment

Declining Enrollments Hit Public Regional Universities [CMU, MSU, UM]

Inside Higher Ed (Aug. 15)

Governance & Speech

Conference aims to bridge educational achievement gaps for Black students [MSU, WSU]

The Detroit News (Aug. 8)

Higher Education Finance — State Student Financial Aid

Whitmer touts free community college. It’s not true for all Michigan kids

Bridge (Aug. 15)

Philanthropic Support

MSU’s Indian Law Clinic receives funding to continue its mission of supporting Native families, tribes

Indianz (Aug. 8)

Program Delivery

Wayne State University in Detroit Launches Division of Research and Innovation

dbusiness (Aug. 14)

Michigan's lone Nuclear Medicine Technology program at Ferris State reaches golden anniversary while still growing through partnerships

WYBR FM (Aug. 15)

NMU’s Regional Police Academy holds scenario training

WJMN TV (Aug. 15)

Safety & Health

Eastern Michigan University welcoming new assistance dog this fall

WWJ FM (Aug. 12)

GVSU police introduce new bomb-sniffing K-9

WOOD TV (Aug. 15)

Meet Scout, the police dog sniffing for bombs at Grand Valley State University

MLive (Aug. 15)

Student Success

College of Medicine hosts White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2028 (CMU)

The Morning Sun (Aug. 14)

University Accountability

Assessor lets stand primary residence exemption for UM president on off-campus home

The Detroit Press (Aug. 11)

Master of Public Administration (MPA) program earns reaccreditation [CMU]

The Morning Sun (Aug. 12)

Even with tuition hike, Wayne State still offers great value, president argues by WSU President Kimberly Andrews Espy

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 11)

States moderate FY2025 higher ed support, some propose reforms

SSTI (Aug. 2024)