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Battle Creek Native Rachel Votruba Honored With Honorary Doctorate At Northern Kentucky University
Rachel Votruba, a Battle Creek native who grew up in Hickory Corners, received an honorary doctorate at Northern Kentucky University for her decades of service in education and nonprofit work in Northern Kentucky.
May 12, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - legislature
Michigan State University Board Approves Medical College Merger Despite Faculty Resistance
Michigan State University Board of Trustees approves merger of College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine into MSU Medicine despite faculty concerns about the process and feasibility
April 11, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - legislation
Marquette Senator McBroom Leads Bipartisan Push to Let Michigan Voters Pick AG and SOS in Primaries
Marquette-area Sen. Ed McBroom is a key sponsor of a bipartisan constitutional amendment that would let primary voters pick Michigan's attorney general and secretary of state nominees and overhaul governance of the state's three flagship universities.
4h ago·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - policy
University of Michigan Apologizes After Professor Praised Pro-Palestinian Students in Commencement Speech
University of Michigan president Domenico Grasso apologized after history professor Derek R. Peterson praised pro-Palestinian student activists during commencement remarks, sparking backlash from Jewish groups and Republican officials who called for funding cuts.
May 6, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - politics
University of Michigan Opens Investigation Into Regent's Alleged Sexual Slack Messages
University of Michigan Board of Regents opening investigation into Regent Jordan Acker's alleged sexual Slack messages as he faces primary challenge from Amir Makled
April 21, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - policy
University of Michigan Research Center Faces Fierce Local Opposition Over Safety Concerns and Site Location
Ypsilanti Township unanimously opposes University of Michigan's proposed $1.2 billion research center, citing terrorism risks, misleading communications, and concerns over site selection in a marginalized community.
April 3, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - policy
University of Michigan's $1.2 Billion Nuclear Research Center Faces Fierce Local Opposition in Ypsilanti Township
The University of Michigan's proposed $1.2 billion research center for energy and national security, including nuclear weapons development, faces fierce local opposition in Ypsilanti Township over security concerns and accusations of targeting a marginalized community.
April 2, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - politics
Michigan Republicans Nominate Candidates for State University Boards Amid Spring Election Push
Michigan Republicans nominated candidates for state university governing boards at their March convention, selecting Roger Victory and Julie Maday for MSU trustees, Lena Epstein and Michael Schostak for U of M regents, and Andy Anuzis and Christa Murphy for Wayne State governors.
April 2, 2026·Michigan Capitol·6 sources - policy
Muskegon’s Brianna Scott Leads MSU Board in Controversial Vote to Double President’s Pay, Impose New Ethics Gag Rule
Muskegon's Brianna Scott leads the MSU Board of Trustees through a Sunday night special meeting that nearly doubles the president's salary to $2 million and adopts a controversial ethics policy critics call a gag order.
May 20, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - legislature
UM Regents Race Heats Up as Jordan Acker and Amir Makled Face Mutual Allegations Before Michigan Democratic Convention
UM Board of Regents race intensifies as candidates Jordan Acker and Amir Makled face mutual allegations of misconduct, antisemitism, and Islamophobia before Michigan Democratic convention
April 20, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - elections
Ypsilanti Sends Police Budget Ballot Initiative to Governor Whitmer for Review
Ypsilanti City Council sends Charter Amendment to Governor Whitmer requiring voter approval for police budget increases. Initiative filed in 2024 with enough signatures to qualify for November 2026 ballot.
April 9, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - legislature
Michigan MPSC Rejects Attorney General's Push to Review Secret Data Center Contracts as Google Secures Deal
Michigan's MPSC rejected Attorney General Dana Nessel's attempts to review secretive data center contracts, while Google struck a deal with DTE Energy for a potential 1-gigawatt facility in Van Buren Township. Meanwhile, Ypsilanti Township formally opposes a University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory supercomputing facility.
April 10, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - politics
Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Invites Controversial Streamer Hasan Piker to Campaign Rallies Amid Democratic Primary Backlash
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is inviting controversial streamer Hasan Piker to campaign rallies at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, sparking immediate backlash from Democratic rivals and Jewish leaders over Piker's history of antisemitic rhetoric just weeks after a synagogue attack in West Bloomfield.
April 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources