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The Metro: Why are men falling behind in college enrollment, completion?

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro May 12, 2025

Over the last few decades, there has been a growing gender gap in college enrollment and graduation rates — with...

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University of Michigan-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso.
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University of Michigan names interim president

Vince Duffy May 9, 2025

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has named Domenico Grasso as the university's interim president, effective immediately. "President Grasso...

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Santa Ono stands in front of a University of Michigan sign
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Detroit Evening Report: Ono steps down as U-M president after accepting same role at University of Florida

Nargis Rahman May 5, 2025

University of Michigan President Santa Ono says he's leaving Ann Arbor to take the same job at the University of...

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Michigan State's logo is seen on Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Aug. 30, 2019.
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Michigan college faculties seeking Big Ten ‘mutual defense pact’ against federal government

Quinn Klinefelter May 2, 2025

Some university faculty members across the Big Ten system want the schools to pool resources to help defend each other...

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(From left) Bottom Line Executive Director Danielle North, Metro co-host Tia Graham, and Black Male Educators Alliance Founder Curtis Lewis at WDET Studios, April 21, 2025.
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The Metro: Black boys are attending college less

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Tia Graham April 21, 2025

There are more women attending college in the U.S. than men, enrollment data shows.  And more women have college degrees...

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Stony Brook University Professor and author Musa al-Gharbi.
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The Metro: A professor’s thoughts on reforming DEI at universities

The Metro, Sam Corey April 15, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the U.S. are under threat. ...

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University of Michigan campus
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Thousands of U-M faculty, students hold emergency meeting in response to DEI cuts

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 10, 2025

Over 3,000 faculty, staff and students at the University of Michigan held an emergency meeting after the university announced it...

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Federal government revokes visas for international students at WSU, universities nationwide

Sascha Raiyn April 8, 2025

The federal government has terminated the visitor status of four international students at Wayne State University and several other universities...

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A photo of the White House.
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The Metro: Political pressure is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Metro, Sam Corey April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion is going away. It’s been the story...

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(From left) Wayne State University alumnus James A. Anderson and his wife, Patricia, with WSU President Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy.
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Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State receives $50M gift, largest in university’s history

Hernz Laguerre April 4, 2025

Wayne State University announced Friday that a WSU alumnus has made a historic $50 million donation to its College of...

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University of Michigan campus
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University of Michigan shutting down diversity, equity, inclusion programs

Dustin Dwyer March 28, 2025

The University of Michigan is closing its office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and shutting down diversity initiatives campuswide, in...

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Jenison Field House on the campus of Michigan State University, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich.
  • Created Equal
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Created Equal: How is education status affecting American politics?

Sasha Bacon November 11, 2024

Americans are divided in many ways, but there’s a growing distinction between Americans who have college educations and those who...

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