Michigan State University tells departments to cut 9% and prepare for the possibility of eliminating low-enrollment student academic programs.
Michigan colleges and universities
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Senate: Give sexual assault survivors more time to sue
Any survivor of sexual abuse would have one year to file a lawsuit if a plan approved by the Michigan Senate becomes law — no matter when the abuse occurred. Alleged victims would then have until the age of 42.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | U-M regents have another chance at choosing a leader. Will they take it?
Michigan needs a wartime leader, a victor valiant who will stay and be a champion. Ono wasn’t. The regents must make it clear that his replacement should be.
Posted inTalent & Education
U-M taps Domenico Grasso as interim president as Santa Ono leaves
Grasso has led the University of Michigan-Dearborn since 2018. He is stepping in as Ono resigns to become University of Florida president but is not expected to be a candidate for the permanent position.
Posted inTalent & Education
‘Gutted.’ Michigan losing $200M in fed research funding, with more in limbo
Research at Michigan universities and hospitals – including work on cancer treatments and Great Lakes algae blooms — is being pared back or delayed as the Trump administration slashes federal spending.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Preserve Pathways to Potential, a vital way to support Michigan children
Michigan’s children and families benefit most from a comprehensive strategy that includes both prevention and intervention. Rather than choosing between these approaches, Michigan has an opportunity to maintain a balanced continuum of support.
Posted inTalent & Education
What’s next for U-M? Santa Ono successor to face DEI, Trump, elitism questions
The University of Michigan’s next president will face scrutiny from a faculty that wants a louder voice against Trump — and a public distrustful of higher education and its politics.
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Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestinian protesters at U-M
State prosecutors have dropped felony charges against seven people accused of trespassing and resisting police a year ago during the break-up of a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Government
‘It’s devastating’: Michigan loses about $15M in federal AmeriCorps cuts
The cuts to the program will impact literacy tutors, homeless assistance and the Special Olympics as a result of efforts to slash the federal budget.
Posted inMichigan Government
Nitrous oxide poisoning, deaths sharply rising among Michigan youths: Study
Emergency departments across the state saw a fivefold increase in nitrous oxide-related poisonings and deaths between 2019 and 2023. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices used to release nitrous oxide from cartridges into balloons for inhalation.