The state is pushing to get more residents to pursue a college degree. The pandemic appears to still be hobbling those efforts, particularly among poor and first-generation students.
Michigan colleges and universities
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan legislation would de-emphasize SAT scores to boost college access
Bills to remove SAT scores from student transcripts in Michigan could help shrink the importance of the college entrance exam.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan, Chalkbeat Detroit expand education beat with veteran hire
Bridge is doubling its state education team, hiring award-winning reporter Tracie Mauriello in collaboration with Chalkbeat, a leading education news nonprofit.
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Opinion: Let’s start reinvesting in public universities now
The state’s 15 public universities have become accustomed to doing more with less, but after 20 years of budget cuts and tuition increases, this pattern is pricing out talented and deserving Michigan students.
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U-M expands free tuition program to its Dearborn, Flint campuses
Lower-income students at U-M’s Flint and Dearborn campuses can enroll this fall without paying tuition through the Go Blue Guarantee. But they must meet a GPA threshold not required of incoming “Go Blue” students in Ann Arbor.
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What we know about the University of Michigan sports sexual assault scandal
The investigation into sports department physician Robert Anderson’s alleged sexual misconduct raises questions about how much U-M officials, including the school’s iconic football coach, knew about the doctor’s behavior.
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High school/college hybrid programs growing in popularity in Michigan
Early middle college is a five-year program in which students earn a high school diploma and enough college credits for an associate’s degree, for free.
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Western Michigan University reveals record $550 million anonymous gift
The largest single donation in U.S. history to a public university will be used to support WMU’s medical school, need-based student financial aid and the WMU Bronco athletic program.
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Back to school: Michigan free college tuition program attracts 70,000
There’s high demand for the Whitmer administration’s Michigan Reconnect program, which pays tuition and some fees for residents at community colleges. It’s unclear how many will follow through to enrollment and finish their degree.
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University of Michigan: We’ll spend billions to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2040
U-M is joining the state and other companies in making a commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But some say emission reductions aren’t happening fast enough to fight climate change.