Higher Education

Washtenaw County has a new school of higher education with the opening of Legacy Barber College. The ribbon-cutting was held this morning in Briarwood Mall. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan has opened a new center focused on improving interpersonal connection. WEMU’s Joshua Nieman reports.

Eastern Michigan University is hosting a two-day conference on the history of Black student activism on campus. The conference is also commemorating the 10th anniversary of 2016 student protests following the murder of George Floyd. WEMU’s Ana Longoria sits down with Dr. Peter Blackmer, associate professor with EMU’s Department of Africology and African-American Studies, to discuss the past, present, and future of Black organizations.

The University of Michigan is pausing its pilot grade covering program. It was to be instituted next fall for some freshmen in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan is among several state educational institutions named in US News and World Report that have seen their rankings at the national level drop. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

A large crowd of students, faculty, staff and alumni joined several local officials on Friday for the investiture of Dr. Brendan Kelly as Eastern Michigan’s 24th President. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

It might take more time before Michigan’s governor chooses whether to opt into a federal education tax program. Colin Jackson has more.

Ypsilanti Community Schools has received authorization to establish its second International Baccalaureate Programme. The district began its first IB Programme focusing on career-related fields last year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Very soon, Eastern Michigan University will transform from a quiet campus to a place where over 10,000 students are ready to begin the 2026-27 school year. EMU President, Dr. Brendan Kelly and his team are preparing to usher in the new and returning student body with their new "Weeks of Welcome" program. Dr. Kelly discussed the new initiative with WEMU's Ana Longoria.

The state of Michigan has permanently lowered the eligible age for the Michigan Reconnect Scholarship to now allow anyone over 21 years old to attend in-county community college for free. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.