State support to Michigan’s universities dropped by $827 per student this year, part of a long-term trend of cutting state support for higher education that has seen per student support cut by $2,312 since 2001. Read here.
January 26, 2012/Crain's Detroit Business
Students at two community colleges can complete their degrees in product design and development at Eastern Michigan University, under an articulation agreement between EMU and Monroe County Community College and Macomb Community College.
Students can transfer up to 94 credit hours to EMU to complete an undergraduate degree in the design and development of automotive, industrial and consumer products.
Kalamazoo Gazette/January 23, 2012
A large body of research indicates that the value of a college degree affects almost every aspect of life.
The conventional wisdom these days -- OK, the more cynical version of conventional wisdom -- is that a college degree is a ticket to student debt and not much else.
Just a few days ago on mlive.com, commenter spikes 11 made a sarcastic reference to how higher education results in a "$25,000 job after 5 years and $100k in student loans to pay off for the next 50 years."
January 25, 2012/Business Leaders for Michigan
Business Leaders for Michigan today released the 2012 Michigan Turnaround Plan (MTP) to make Michigan a Top Ten state for job, economic and personal income growth. The new version of the Plan reflects BLM's optimism for Michigan's future based on progress made during the past year that aligns with the original Plan's recommendations and the opportunities this progress provides for building a vibrant state.