Government lawyers said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after lawsuits across the country, including in Michigan.
Michigan colleges and universities
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Attention MSU fans: Huge Sparty for sale. One catch: Must have 30-foot wall
An auction that launched Thursday will ‘go Green’ for MSU’s athletics department as the school’s surplus store seeks buyers for the iconic images from three outdated football stadium scoreboards.
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Records: Feds use arrests, not convictions, to revoke Michigan student visas
New court filings show four Michigan students who now face deportations had run-ins with police years ago. There is no evidence the arrests led to charges, let alone convictions.
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DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color at U-M
As US colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.
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Opinion | How to fix the gender gap in college enrollment in Michigan
Men don’t lack intelligence, drive or ambition. But they’re increasingly staying away from college. Let’s break down the barriers and create more pathways to higher education.
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Michigan’s new tool to boost college enrollment: $50K prizes. Will it work?
Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.
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70 international students face deportation in Michigan. Trump won't say why
International students’ future in the United States is in limbo as the Trump administration revokes student legal status often with little explanation. Michigan education and workforce development officials say they’re worried about the consequences.
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Whitmer wants more men in Michigan colleges and job training. What to know
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is aiming to get more men in college and skills training programs in Michigan. Here’s how.
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Unlocking the secrets of Michigan’s ‘superagers,’ who defy golden years
At the University of Michigan, research is underway that asks if ‘superagers’ have special brains that keep them active and sharp well into their senior years. Or does a superager’s insistence on staying active protect their brain?
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Trump administration strips legal residency of international students at CMU, U-M
CMU officials discovered the visa terminations while doing routine checks of a federal database, and still have received no explanation from immigration officials. The University of Michigan later said four of its students were affected.