Grand Rapids Business Journal

Ferris State University students will return to Colorado to participate in the 2022 winter games.

A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men — who said they were sexually assaulted by former University of Michigan sports doctor Robert Anderson is the latest multimillion-dollar settlement involving schools faced with sexual misconduct scandals.

DETROIT — A Michigan professor who was suspended after making a profanity-filled video for his students is threatening to file a lawsuit if Ferris State University doesn’t quickly lift the sanction.

A local film and media school began an approximately $400,000 renovation project on its existing building.

SOUTHFIELD — The continued rise in coronavirus cases across Michigan and an expected surge following Christmas and the New Year has extended the holiday break for some students.

West Michigan is mourning the death of a longtime supporter of philanthropic causes in the region.

PORT HURON — An eastern Michigan city is turning to video games to engage students after school.

West Michigan Tech Talent earlier this month hosted the {MI}Code Experience as part of a global Hour of Code event, teaching more than 2,000 West Michigan elementary students how to code.

LANSING — The University of Michigan and Michigan State University will require all students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination for the next semester in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.

A $600,000 construction project is underway on the Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) downtown campus.

A local engineer is using her experience to provide children of color in West Michigan with more math and science educational opportunities.

LANSING — Student loans could be tied to student lunches for teachers in some Michigan school districts desperately seeking to attract them.

Aquinas College President Kevin Quinn said he will not seek another term after leading the school since 2017.

Michigan State University College of Law won the Billings Exum Frye Moot Court Competition.

LANSING — A program to help Michigan residents save on child care is getting a $2.5 million boost.

Davenport University is offering two new degree programs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to combat teacher shortages in urban areas.

The fundraising partner of Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) hired new a president and CEO.

ANN ARBOR — Federal health experts are visiting the University of Michigan to learn more about hundreds of influenza cases diagnosed by the campus health service.

The Literacy Center of West Michigan (LCWM) will expand adult literacy programming for English-speaking residents focused on personal goals and job readiness. 

Davenport University President Richard Pappas was appointed to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II President Council.

EAST LANSING — Researchers at Michigan State University are collecting data on the Great Lakes shoreline, including how residents view coastlines and the impact of high water levels.

Ferris State University raised $117.2 million, exceeding its $115 million fundraising campaign goal seven months ahead of schedule.

A local school district and fitness organization broke ground on a new community center to encourage healthier lifestyles.

LANSING — Before New York real estate developer Fred Wilpon would become part-owner and then sole owner of the New York Mets for over 30 years, he was a 17-year-old first-generation college student who had gotten off an airplane for the first time in his life to attend the University of Michigan.

Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is partnering with a local woman-owned manufacturing business to launch a new certification program.