As funeral costs rise, more dead people are going unclaimed in parts of Michigan. In Detroit, students at Wayne State are stepping up to honor them when no one else does.
Michigan colleges and universities
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan House slashes U-M, MSU funding in $76B budget
Michigan House Republicans worked late into the night to approve a $76 billion spending plan that includes steep cuts for the state’s biggest research universities.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Democrats push party left. Will voters follow?
Big progressive wins at the Michigan Democratic Party’s April convention have some weighing the party’s chances in November.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Dems back Garlin Gilchrist and Eli Savit, oust U-M’s Jordan Acker
Michigan Democrats on Sunday endorsed Garlin Gilchrist for secretary of state and Eli Savit for attorney general, while ousting University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker.
Posted inTalent & Education
What’s next in the search for a new U-M president?
As U-M’s president-elect steps aside for health reasons, the university has options for finding a new leader who will face numerous challenges.
Posted inTalent & Education
U-M President-elect Kent Syverud announces cancer diagnosis, will not take office
The University of Michigan will begin another presidential search after President-elect Kent Syverud was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Posted inTalent & Education
Antisemitism, Islamophobia claims roil U-M Board of Regents race
Tensions over the University of Michigan’s handling of Gaza protests, along with accusations of double standards add fuel ahead of this weekend’s nominating convention.
Posted inTalent & Education
As Michigan falls further behind, some ask: Time to overhaul high school?
With college readiness low and absenteeism high, education groups say Michigan is overdue for a change in high school graduation standards
Posted inTalent & Education
U-M shifts funding from DEI into its free tuition program, Go Blue Guarantee
The millions of dollars the University of Michigan had been spending on its diversity equity and inclusion initiative have helped expand a free-tuition program to thousands more students.
Posted inTalent & Education
The rise and fall of DEI at University of Michigan
How a viral social media post sparked the creation of a sweeping diversity effort.