Education

Nearly half of college grads studying humanities regret choice

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MAJOR REGRET: Nearly half of humanities grads nationwide report they wished they chose a different major, and in Michigan some universities report declining enrollment in humanities majors such as English, philosophy, language and history. One reason is the promotion of ‘hard science’ fields. There is still reason to major in the humanities, college officials argue. We talk to a MSU dean, a recent grad, and a Northern Michigan University professor. By Janelle James. FOR MARQUETTE, LANSING AND ALL POINTS.

Business & Economy
A University of Michigan graduate student tests out the electrification of a prototype aircraft aimed at reducing fuel consumption.

The future of sustainable aviation could be electric

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AVIATION SUSTAINABILITY – A University of Michigan research team hopes to find ways to reduce the carbon emissions of aircraft by following the model of hybrid cars that use batteries and gasoline. One researcher predicts that the aviation industry could be responsible for 25% of global carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Carbon dioxide is the largest greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. By Anastasia Pirrami. FOR PLANET DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.

Capital News Service

Community college students face transportation challenges

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COLLEGE TRANSPORTATION – Attendance at Michigan community colleges is declining, and transportation could be a factor. Most community college students are lower -income and more likely to lack reliable transportation. The problem is especially challenging for community colleges that seek students from multiple counties. They are partnering with county transportation systems and establishing emergency funds for students with car trouble. We talk to representatives from Alpena Community College, Delta College, and Kirtland Community College. By Sarah Atwood. FOR ALPENA, MIDLAND, CRAWFORD COUNTY AND ALL POINTS

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Student with big backpack walking outside heads toward front doors of dormitory.

Second-year MSU live-on rule beneficial for some but not all

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Alexandra SimmonsA student walks toward Wilson Hall, one of five MSU dorms used for transitional housing in the fall. Michigan State University is extending its two-year live-on campus housing requirement due in part to a large incoming freshman class. According to the school’s Fall enrollment report, 11,054 undergraduates including incoming freshmen and transfers were welcomed this year. “The large incoming freshman class did create the need for transitional housing,” said Bethany Balks, the leader of MSU’s Residence Education and Housing Services communications and marketing unit. “It was really early May when we realized, “OK, we are actually going to have a lot of first-year students coming here,” said Balks.

Business & Economy

Tuition help offered to aspiring teachers

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STUDENT TEACHERS: To address the teacher shortage, Michigan will offer $10,000 in tuition help to 2,500 aspiring educators and pay student teachers $9,600 a semester. The changes are aimed at increasing the pipeline of teachers in Michigan. We speak to the head of the MEA, an education student and MSU College of Education official. By Janelle James. FOR ALL POINTS.

News
A nest box on the roof of Spartan Stadium is seen via a MSU Fisheries Club YouTube livestream

Spartan Stadium falcon nest box is empty

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FALCONS: Peregrine falcons hatched this spring have left their nest box on the roof of Spartan Stadium on the MSU campus and are expected to migrate south in November. The Fisheries and Wildlife Club advisor and a faculty expert explain. By Genevieve Fox. FOR LANSING CITY PULSE and ALL POINTS.

Arts & Entertainment
Printmaker and TikTok creator Geo Rutherford combines environmentalism and art.

Spooky lakes and beach trash: How a former Michigan teacher and artist won 1.3 million TikTok followers

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TIKTOK GREAT LAKES: A former Chelsea art teacher has gone viral with her TikToks on the Great Lakes and water, on topics ranging from a Lake Superior shipwreck discovery to spooky lakes to the Congo River. Geo Rutherford, now a printmaker and teacher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has 1.3 million followers on TikTok. By Rachel Duckett. FOR MARQUETTE, SAULT STE. MARIE, CHEBOYGAN, ST. IGNACE, PETOSKEY, HARBOR SPRINGS, LEELANAU, OCEANA COUNTY, BENZIE COUNTY, MONROE, ALCONA, ALPENA, IRON MOUNTAIN, DETROIT, LUDINGTON, MANISTEE and ALL POINTS.

News

Behind the mask

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For her final project in Journalism 410, Samantha Sebestyen produced a video, “Behind the mask,” documenting how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced almost every aspect of students’ lives. Among her peers, she saw mental health issues rise because of the many months of isolation and the additional layers of stress that negatively affected already chaotic lifestyles. “In the past two years, college students have had to deal with the pandemic on top of continuing their education,” Sebestyen said. “On the campus of Michigan State University, a school that went fully online for two and a half semesters and has ever changing COVID policies, students still work to find that balance between working and keeping their mental health in mind.” “Throughout the course of a few weeks, I was able to discuss with several of my close peers to see exactly what they did when things took such a heavy toll on their mental and physical well beings,” she continued.

Campus News

Colleges look to attract older students

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ADULT LEARNERS: As the number of traditional-age college undergraduates drops, some community colleges and public and private colleges and universities are actively recruiting nontraditional, a/k/a adult, students to start or finish their degrees and finding ways to respond to their different needs, including child care, advising and juggling work, school and family obligations. The Michigan Association of State Universities, Michigan Reconnect and Wayne State discuss. By Sydney Bowler. FOR DETROIT, HILLSDALE, HOLLAND, LANSING CITY PULSE, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, BIG RAPIDS, SAULT STE. MARIE, BIG RAPIDS, ADRIAN and ALL POINTS.