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The University of Michigan football team huddles in a September 26, 2015, game against Brigham Young University.
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Legislation would give protections to Michigan college athletes seeking name, image, likeness deals

Steve Carmody June 20, 2025

There’s new legislation in Lansing aimed at preventing universities and other groups from interfering with Michigan college athletes earning money by marketing...

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Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy speaks with WDET's Russ McNamara at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro: University leaders discuss impacts of federal budget cuts at Mackinac Policy Conference

Russ McNamara, Sam Corey, The Metro June 5, 2025

A number of universities are worried about funding cuts that are coming from the Trump administration. That includes those in...

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Houses in Detroit's Live6 neighborhood.
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MSU urban planning professor says Detroit’s next mayor should invest in neighborhoods

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 4, 2025

Detroit residents will be voting for a new Mayor this year, and one Michigan State University Professor has some ideas...

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MSU researchers launch 20 year study on Michigan’s future tree resilience

Amanda LeClaire May 30, 2025

Michigan State University researchers have launched a decades-long effort to understand how certain conifer species might adapt to future climate...

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Bryan Beverly, director of the Michigan State University College of Education's Office of K-12 Outreach, joins The Metro during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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The Metro at MPC: Is Michigan doing enough to prepare K-12 students for higher education?

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 29, 2025

Michigan schools have struggled since the pandemic, with students lagging behind in reading and math skills compared to other states...

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New study shows need to protect water from PFAS

Pat Batcheller May 21, 2025

A new study highlights the importance of removing "forever chemicals" from drinking water.What are PFAS?PFAS are chemicals that take a...

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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, right, tours the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing, May 16, 2025.
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Sen. Peters highlights MSU research that could face federal funding cuts

Andrew Roth May 19, 2025

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is warning the United States could lose a competitive advantage to other nations if federal funding...

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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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Rows of chairs sit empty in a college classroom.
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Spartans, Warriors, Broncos and Bulldogs won’t get COVID refunds

Rick Pluta December 6, 2024

Four state universities do not owe students refunds for tuition, room and board and other costs after cancelling in-person classes...

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Michigan 2024 Election Results: Michigan State University Board of Trustees

Jenny Sherman November 5, 2024

Voters will decide who will serve on the next Board of Trustees at Michigan State University on Tuesday, Nov. 5....

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
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A look at the university board races on the ballot in Michigan

Sascha Raiyn November 3, 2024

This election season, voters across the state will fill two seats on the leadership boards of Michigan's three largest universities,...

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Michigan 2024 Voter Guide: Michigan State University Board of Trustees

Jenny Sherman November 1, 2024

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.In addition to the presidential, Congressional, and state House races, voters across the...

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