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The slogan of Michigan State University research as spelled out on its website is to push the boundaries of discovery for a smarter, safer, and healthier tomorrow.
The Chemistry Department at MSU has taken that into account as they have completed a multi-year project to support cutting-edge research and educational initiatives with new lab upgrades to help collaboration, access, and safety.
Last month, 265 high school students from all over the U.S came to Michigan State University for a week of hands-on learning and mentoring at the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop.
But despite President Donald Trump threatening schools, including Michigan State University, with the pulling of federal funding, the DEI office at MSU’s College of Education has not seen and does not expect significant changes to its programs.
EAST LANSING, Mich.— Community college athletes face challenges that make playing at the community college level a grind. Many athletes depending on the level of community college do not get any athletic scholarships, according to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and they receive significantly less financial aid compared to those at four-year institutions. Like four-year universities, community college athletes face similar differences in resources between Division I and Division II schools. According to NJCAA, at the Division I level for community colleges, they may grant full-ride scholarships, while at the Division II level, they may only grant some scholarships that are limited due to tuition. At the lowest level community colleges at the Division III level are not permitted to grant any athletic scholarships.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADER: Challenges and opportunities face the new president of Glen Oaks Community College in rural St. Joseph County. The state’s other newbie president this year is at Montcalm Community College, and Mott Community College is hunting for one now. We learn how the expanded Michigan Connect program with free or reduced tuition for 21-24-year-olds may help boost enrollment. We hear from the Center for Educational Performance and Information. By Donté Smith. FOR GREENVILLE, IONIA, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, COLDWATER, CRAWFORD COUNTY, IRON RIVER, LUDINGTON, LAKE COUNTY, MARQUETTE AND ALL POINTS.
COLLEGE LOANS: Five Michigan colleges have taken advantage of a USDA loan program for rural and agricultural areas to finance new buildings and facilities. Alma College’s president says the $39.4 million it borrowed has paid off in rising enrollment. Others are Adrian University of Olivet, Glen Oaks Community College and Bay Mills Community College. The Michigan Association of Independent Colleges and Universities says the benefits are visible on participating campuses. Some rural borrowers nationally haven’t seen the expected benefits, however. By Elijah Taub. FOR ADRIAN, BAY MILLS, MARQUETTE, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS AND ALL POINTS.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Enrollment of international students at Michigan’s public universities is rising after a pandemic-related decline, bolstering the state’s economy and diversifying perspectives on campuses. We hear about Ferris State, Oakland and U-M. By Anish Topawila. FOR BIG RAPIDS, DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE, MARQUETTE, SAULT STE. MARIE, IRON MOUNTAIN, MIDLAND, CORP, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS AND ALL POINTS.
CLIMATE MIGRANTS: Michigan and other Great Lakes states may become destinations for climate migrants from other parts of the country beset with rising sea levels, drought, extreme weather and other adverse consequences of climate change. A U-M expert, whose team expects to work with Grand Rapids, Duluth and Buffalo to implement urban planning strategies,. By Kayla Nelsen. FOR MARQUETTE, IRON MOUNTAIN, GREENVILLE, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS AND ALL POINTS.
PRIVATE PRESIDENTS: How well paid are the presidents of Michigan’s largest private colleges and universities with annual budgets of $100 million or more? We look at Hope, Hillsdale, University of Detroit Mercy and the Homer Stryker School of Medicine at Western Michigan University. They made between $1,137,144 and $306,993 in 2021, according to a new analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Story also references Baker College with its five campuses. We talk to a U-D Mercy faculty leader, the Hope student body president and a national expert. By Alex Walters. FOR HOLLAND, HILLSDALE, DETROIT, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CADILLAC AND ALL POINTS.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SMALL BUSINESS: About one-quarter of small businesses surveyed in the state use AI for tasks such as marketing, data analysis and business operations. MSU and Central Michigan experts point out ethical issues.We hear from a company in Hancock that provides services to Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State, an Ann Arbor company that helps clients reduce food waste and the Small Business Association. For news and business sections. By Theo Scheer. FOR IRON MOUNTAIN, MARQUETTE, SAULT STE. MARIE, CORP!, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, DETROIT, CADILLAC, CLARE COUNTY, CRAWFORD COUNTY AND ALL POINTS.
GUARANTEED ADMISSION: Ten of Michigan’s 15 public universities now admit any in-state student graduating high school with a 3.0 or higher GPA, a change intended to make the application process easier that is already credited with an increase in applications at some campuses. The Michigan Assured Admission Pact, or MAAP is part of an effort to raise enrollments. We see the impact at Oakland and Wayne State and hear from the Michigan Association of State Universities. Opting out of the program are U-M, MSU, Grand Valley, Western and Michigan Tech. By Owen McCarthy. FOR DETROIT, BIG RAPIDS, IRON MOUNTAIN, SAULT STE. MARIE, MIDLAND, GREENVILLE, BAY MILLS, ST. IGNACE, HOLLAND AND ALL POINTS.
