Michigan colleges and universities Archives - Page 16 of 66

2025 Federal financial aid application with calculator, glasses and pen

Michigan bill would require filling out FAFSA or 'opt-out' form to graduate

by Isabel Lohman December 10, 2024May 15, 2025

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unlocks grants and student loans. Michigan leaders are split on whether requiring students to fill out the form to graduate is a good idea.

A white car spray painted in red with an inverted triangle.

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U-M regent’s home vandalized, 'Free Palestine' spray-painted on wife's car

by Isabel Lohman December 9, 2024May 15, 2025

A University of Michigan regent’s house window was broken and his wife’s car was vandalized Monday morning. He called the acts anti-Semitic.

Someone holding a sign that says "DEI till I die"

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Facing DEI scrutiny, University of Michigan abandons ‘diversity statements’ in hiring

by Isabel Lohman December 5, 2024May 15, 2025

In a political atmosphere where diversity, equity and inclusion programs are facing new scrutiny, U-M will no longer ask job applicants how they would contribute to those efforts.

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Broadband internet still lags in rural Michigan; new program links 30k homes

by Ron French December 3, 2024May 15, 2025

Michigan is 31st nationwide for broadband access, with 1 in 10 residents lacking access. Slowly but surely, though, it is spreading across rural Michigan.

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FAFSA is live for 2025: Five things to know about Michigan college costs

by Isabel Lohman November 28, 2024May 15, 2025

This free form has the ability to unlock thousands of dollars to help students attend college.

A teacher in a classroom with her students

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Michigan is spending big to hire and retain teachers. Experts see positive signs

by Isabel Lohman November 26, 2024May 15, 2025

Want to be a teacher? Michigan wants you. Here’s what to know about state programs to grow the education workforce.

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Michigan 'COVID cohort' enters adulthood with emotional scars, 'unprecedented' help

by Julie J. Riddle, Encore Magazine November 15, 2024May 15, 2025

Staring at screens when they most needed the refining fire of in-person interactions, these now late teens to early-20-somethings missed crucial steppingstones to adulthood.