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Michigan schools could see more restrictions on getting funding from foreign sources. That's if bills voted out of a state House committee Wednesday pass. Colin Jackson has more.

Washtenaw Community College President Rose Bellanca has been named as the United Way of Southeastern Michigan's "Power of the Purse Woman of the Year." She will be formally feted at a ceremony in April. As we mark Women's History Month, WEMU's David Fair talked with Dr. Bellanca about the challenges for women in higher education and how her story can pave the way for the workforce of the future.

The Michigan Education Trust, or MET, is holding an in-person enrollment session Saturday. It will be held at Ann Arbor’s Westgate Branch Library from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration rolled out its $83.5 billion proposed budget Wednesday for the coming fiscal year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billon education budget Tuesday that includes a guarantee the state will pay for at least two years of post-high school learning. Rick Pluta reports.

Graduation rates at Michigan's community colleges and public universities are going up... mostly. Colin Jackson has more on the new state data.

University of Michigan officials say the US Supreme Court decision to eliminate the use of affirmative action in college applications will likely result in less diverse college campuses across the country but won't have much of an impact in this state. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

Washtenaw Community College is holding its annual ‘Free College Week’ from April 3-7. We get more from WEMU's Taylor Pinson

A shift away from traditional college textbooks is helping Washtenaw Community College students save millions of dollars. WEMU's Taylor Pinson reports.

A young Ukrainian woman found a way to escape Russia’s attack on her home country and has found a new home at Eastern Michigan University. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.