Costs unknown as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer widens push for free community college to all high school graduates.
Michigan colleges and universities
Posted inMichigan Government
Whitmer State of the State 2024: Did she meet last year's goals?
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares her 2024 State of the State address, did she accomplish her 2023 goals? Bridge Michigan analyzes the success of her priorities over the last year.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan football poised to make millions for university from championship game
The rich will get richer because of what academics call the Flutie Effect, as well as millions more from marketing and exposure.
Posted inTalent & Education
New FAFSA form: What MI students need to know about 2024-2025 application
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form helps determine whether students are eligible for college loans, scholarships and grants. A new version of the FAFSA was just unveiled. Here’s what to know.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Universities must restore trust. It starts with respectful debate
Oakland University’s president and three professors argue that campuses should be bastions of open inquiry and free speech without becoming echo chambers of narrow ideologies.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan needs teachers. Melvindale high school students explore the career
A high school elective is giving students an early, hands-on taste of what it’s like to lead a classroom — from managing young students to drawing up lesson plans. Michigan needs more people willing to train to be educators.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Food insecurity on Michigan campuses, a crisis we need to address
The Hunger Free Campus Act would ensure all Michigan college campuses can support food banks and spread awareness about resources available to students who are food insecure, so they can thrive.
Posted inTalent & Education
After pandemic dip, Michigan universities see bump in freshman enrollment
College and university enrollment suffered during the pandemic. But numbers from this fall show some schools are starting to turn the tide.
Posted inTalent & Education
Lawyers: MSU to pay $15M to families of 3 students killed in campus attack
Alexandria Verner, 20, Arielle Diamond Anderson, 19, and Brian Fraser, 20, died in the February attack. Their families had raised questions about campus security. The settlements will give each family $5 million.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan State University to release Nassar documents after years of delay
Survivors of MSU medical doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse have called for transparency for years, but the school had refused citing attorney-client privilege. Friday, MSU trustees unanimously voted to release some records.
