September 1, 2023

Happy Labor Day from all of us here at MASU!

Featured Commentary

Editorial: Want to sell people on college? Show them the money.

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 25)

In the News

Academic Operations

Michigan Tech University students take to campus for first day of fall semester

WLUC TV (Aug. 28)


Collaboration

Genesee Early College moves into new home on U of M-Flint campus

WJRT TV (Aug. 30)


Genesee Early College gets new home on UM-Flint campus

MLive (Aug. 31)


Diversity on Campus

Queer Michigan College Students Consider Safety and Off Campus As New Year Kicks Off [EMU, OU, WSU]

Pride Source (Aug. 25)


GV campus diversity at an all time high

Grand Valley Lanthorn (Aug. 28)


Educational Attainment

Why the Free Press decided to verify Michigan lawmakers’ education credentials [MSU, UM, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 30)


Free Press review surfaces in degree claims by 2 state lawmakers in bios [MSU, UM, WSU]

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 30)


Enrollment

Classes start for largest-ever incoming class at GVSU

WOOD TV (Aug. 28)


WSU new undergraduate class up 14%, returning to pre-pandemic levels

The Detroit News (Aug. 30)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

WMU housing in high demand as students return to campus

WXMI TV (Aug. 24)


Ferris State University to test out a pet-friendly residence hall on campus

WDIV TV (Aug. 24)


Students begin move-in to newly renovated Eastern Michigan University residence halls

MLive (Aug. 25)


BREAKING: Severe storms flood campus, minor damages reported [WSU]

The South End (Aug. 25)


MTU passes design-and-build agreement for new dorm

The Daily News (Aug. 28)


One day before fall classes begin, open house set for new WMU Student Center

WKZO FM (Aug. 28)


A few universities are opening dorms to pets, Ferris State became the latest

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 28)


New pet-friendly dorms allow students to bring furry friends to campus at Ferris State University

MLive (Aug. 29)


NMU dining hall grows compost partnership with Partridge Creek Compost

WLUC TV (Aug. 30)


‘A heavy toll.’ Nichols Arboretum reports nearly 100 full-grown trees lost in storm [MSU]

MLive (Aug. 30)


Ferris State allows students to have pets in dorms

WNEM TV (Aug. 30)


Governance & Speech

Nessel: Legal opinion on Whitmer's education overhaul 'premature'

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 28)


Family, community mourns after death of beloved Detroiter Shani Penn [WMU]

WXYZ TV (Aug. 28)


AG declines at this time to issue an opinion on Whitmer’s new MiLEAP department

Michigan Advance (Aug. 29)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Dynamics

Working toward a childcare solution [NMU]

The Mining Journal (Aug. 30)


Higher Education Finance — Institutional Financial Aid

EMU's new budget boasts a 6% increase in student aid for coming fiscal year

The Eastern Echo (Aug. 27)


Higher Education Finance — State Capital Outlay

Ferris State welcomes back students with pet friendly dorms and new Center for Virtual Learning

WPBN TV (Aug. 24)


Institutional Leadership

NMU President Brock Tessman delivers first Fall Convocation

WLUC TV (Aug. 23)


Is #AcademicTwitter Over? [UM]

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Aug. 28)


Labor Relations

University of Michigan graduate instructors end 5-month strike, approve contract

Associated Press (Aug. 25)


UM graduate instructors ratify contract, end 5-month strike

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 25)


University of Michigan grad workers celebrate new contract, promise continued action

Michigan Advance (Aug. 25)


EMU's lecturers' union still seeking new contract as next week's deadline approaches

WEMU FM (Aug. 25)


EMU lecturers expect to start class without a new contract

The Eastern Echo (Aug. 25)


UM graduate instructors ratify contract, end strike before classes start [UM-D, UM-F]

The Detroit News (Aug. 25)


Graduate students settle strike at University of Michigan [UM-D, UMF]

Bridge (Aug. 25)


UM graduate instructors ratify contract, end 5-month strike

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 25)


Program Delivery

Eastern Michigan University to Launch a Bachelor’s Degree Program at a Women’s Prison

Women in Academia Report (Aug. 25)


GVSU offers free entrepreneurship program for veterans in Battle Creek

WWMT TV (Aug. 27)


CMU embraces AI in the classroom

WZZM TV (Aug. 31)


MSU's new mandatory business class teaches conversation, how to dress

Crain’s Detroit Business (Aug. 31)


Recognitions & Awards

SVSU Is a Veteran Friendly School

WSGW FM (Aug. 25)


Safety & Health

MSU touts safety upgrades ahead of classes, but concerns over alerts remain

The Detroit News (Aug. 25)


Internet outage affects first day of University of Michigan classes [UM-D, UM-F]

MLive (Aug. 28)


Security concern leads to first day of UM classes with internet outage [UM-D]

The Detroit News (Aug. 28)


Starting college in the dark: UMich campus gets through first day of class with no internet

The Michigan Daily (Aug. 28)


Central Michigan University adds new safety technology to campus

WZZM TV (Aug. 28)


CMU police explain security upgrades on campus

WNEM TV (Aug. 29)


NMU centered on wellbeing

The Mining Journal (Aug. 29)


University of Michigan isn't disclosing details of internet outage cyberattack

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 30)


UM restores internet as investigation into security continues

The Detroit News (Aug. 30)


University of Michigan restores internet access, still mum on security issue

Bridge (Aug. 30)


SVSU Police: Clear bags for football games

WNEM TV (Aug. 30)


University of Michigan reconnects to internet, Wi-Fi as online systems gradually restored [UM-D, UM-F]

Detroit Free Press (Aug. 30)


So far, so good for a new policing strategy in downtown Flint [UM-F]

WJRT TV (Aug. 31) 

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