higher education

The president of Western Michigan University announced today he’ll retire next summer, after 10 years on the job."I don't feel 71, but this fall I will be…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Aggregate funding for Michigan's public universities in the next state budget will still be less than it was before a major cut five…

Eastern Michigan University was featured in an episode of HBO's Real Sports, highlighting athletic departments that are losing money and students who are…

HBO’s “Real Sports” ran a feature last week on the arms race in college sports. It questioned why Eastern Michigan University still spends so much money…

The Next IdeaWhen Amber Williams and Morgan Willis talk about #ICantBreathe or #BlackLivesMatter, they aren't just talking about Twitter hashtags. For…

The Next Idea Instead of being the vehicle to join the middle class that it once was, higher education is now an obstacle that actually prevents access to…

Politicians and business leaders over the last decade have referenced the “brain drain” as a major problem for the state of Michigan. College students…

The U.S. Department of Education has cut off federal grants to the Michigan Jewish Institute in West Bloomfield.In a February letter to the private…

A pair of bills moving through the state Legislature would increase the number of "promise zones" in Michigan.The Promise scholarship program lets certain…

The Next IdeaEducation and wealth are inextricably linked. Not only does educational attainment affect earning potential and capacity to build wealth, but…