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Days after U-M’s president was shouted down by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, officials are pitching a policy that would punish students and others for disrupting university activities.
MSU’s latest president, Kevin Guskiewicz, begins his term hours after Board of Trustees members take action against two of their own over ethics allegations.
Some Michigan student loan borrowers got good news from Biden this week: their student loans are being forgiven as part of a new income-based loan repayment program.
For the first time in years, the number of recent high school graduates in Michigan has increased. Statewide, 38.2% of last year’s graduates enrolled in four-year colleges, while more than half are in some higher education.
The increase is slight, but it moves the needle following a heavy investment in affordability. At the same time, enrollment at two-year colleges decreased.
The federal government isn’t sending student financial data to schools until mid-March. That adds a time crunch to schools and students. Some schools are easing deadlines.
On a day of conflicting feelings from survivors, growing research shows how the brain reacts to ‘fight-or-flight’ instincts that can manifest themselves in guilt, anxiety and even gratitude.
Most, but not all, classroom doors now can be locked from the inside, but work on a centralized video system and other upgrades are still years away after a mass shooting revealed security gaps on campus.
Investing in people through affordable and high-quality postsecondary education is one of the best things a state can do, and there are steps to take to make sure free college is successful.
CMU President Bob Davies negotiated a contract shortly before announcing his retirement that pays him through at least 2026, including at least $500,000 in deferred compensation.
Professor Marco Díaz-Muñoz says concern for his students, support from MSU is helping him overcome trauma after a gunman burst into his class last year and began a shooting spree that killed three.
The federal government says it won’t send student financial information to colleges until March, more than a month later than expected. This means students will have to wait longer for financial aid offers.
We’ve all heard Michigan needs to boost the number of people with degrees or credentials after high school. But getting recent high school grads to go further isn’t enough. Here’s how to get other adults onto a degree track.
CMU’s president counters the narrative that college is not worth the trouble. A degree is increasingly essential for employment and, collectively, for our state’s future. CMU has a plan for proving its worth to students.
In her sixth State of the State speech, Whitmer outlined 10 goals. Most are more modest than in years past, reflecting the reality of an election year and temporarily split House of Representatives.
The Democratic governor gave her sixth State of the State address on Wednesday. It was included about 10 goals, lots of references to 1980s rock anthems and praise for the Detroit Lions. Read the speech.
