HIGHER EDUCATION

As the Trump administration slashes USDA funding for food banks and grocery prices continue to rise, David Prellwitz of Kalamazoo explains how communities can help college students combat food insecurity. 

On Tuesday afternoon, international students at MSU received an email from the Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, “strongly” recommending them not to leave the United States, among other recommendations.

The hope is that creating an alliance between the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference to defend “academic freedom, institutional integrity, and the research enterprise,” as the resolution reads, will make schools stronger together.

A new executive directive from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to connect thousands of young men across Michigan with tuition-free college and career training—helping them land better jobs and closing a growing gender gap in education.

International students studying at several universities across Michigan have been thrust into legal limbo after the Trump administration abruptly revoked their visas and legal residency status.

The University of Michigan has begun preparing for potential budget cuts following an announcement from the Social Security Administration.

Among other high-ranking Michigan schools, the University of Michigan secured the 21st spot in US News 2025 Best National Universities ranking.

Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 96,610 people in Michigan.

The president’s plan builds on existing debt cancellation efforts and would extend loan relief to more than 30 million borrowers.

Through improvements to the public service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Biden administration has canceled loans for more than 871,000 public service workers.