The Nain Rouge brewery recently opened in Midtown with a couple of goals in mind — training students and diversifying the craft industry. The brewery collaborated with EMU and Midtown Detroit Inc. to see the first group of students through to graduation.
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Michigan fast-tracks teaching as second career, but questions about rigor
Michigan now has 10 alternative certification programs, intended to help reduce a shortage of classroom teachers by finding candidates outside traditional college education programs. Critics worry they compromise teaching standards, shortchanging students.
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Back to school and monkeypox: How much should Michigan worry?
Monkeypox risk is higher on college campuses, where it can be spread through sexual activity and the close quarters of dorm life and parties, health officials said. But the risk isn’t zero for school-age children.
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Saginaw Valley State’s new president vows to listen to students, community
George Grant Jr. said he does not believe universities should be ivory towers with transactional relationships with their communities. He vowed to be engaged and transparent and make the school welcoming for students.
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Wayne State University president M. Roy Wilson will step down next summer
Wilson will have led the Detroit university for 10 years when he leaves next July. He said addressing an increasingly competitive market for students will be a major focus for the next president.
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How a Michigan college is leaning into culture wars to reshape education
Tiny Hillsdale College is at the center of education battles in Florida and Tennessee, while expanding its influence in charter and private schools closer to home. Its conservative values could reshape schools in Michigan under a Republican governor.
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How one Michigan State NIL deal improved the life of a student athlete
It’s not just big-name stars who are reaping the benefits of new rules allowing college athletes to cut endorsement deals. Name, Image and Likeness policies are easing the financial struggles of thousands of student athletes.
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5 things to know about new University of Michigan President Santa Ono
Will Santa Ono ever crowd surf in the Big House? We don’t know yet. Here’s what to know about his experience and what many hope he can bring to U-M.
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New University of Michigan President Santa Ono hailed for engaging students
Call him the anti-Schlissel. Ono, chosen Wednesday as U-M’s 15th president, is known for taking selfies with students, crowd surfing at football games, and engaging closely with students and faculty, all traits considered lacking in his predecessor.
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6 Michigan education proposals that lawmakers punted to the fall
Legislative loose ends: Bills on teaching race, paying student teachers, creating dyslexia programs were still winding their way through the Michigan statehouse when lawmakers adjourned for the summer.