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Michigan colleges, by and large, are experiencing declining enrollment. The hardest hit are community colleges, or “public two-year” colleges as National Student Clearinghouse data released in June labels them.

The school sent out an alert to students, saying the assault happened back in May but the victim reported it in October.

Wayne State University in Detroit and a faculty union have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract.

Students and companies can still apply to participate in the new Michigan STEM Forward program.

Colleges and universities across Michigan have different COVID precautions and requirements in place as students head back to school.

The program aims to promote job retention in the state while supporting local companies.

The program aims to promote job retention in the state while supporting local companies.

How has COVID-19 affected college enrollment/,/ and what makes a student successful on the path to a degree? Two recently published reports by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research and the To&Through Project get at these questions, providing insights researchers hope can improve college outcomes, particularly among Chicago Public Schools alumni.

A growing number of colleges and universities say students will be required to get the Covid vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.

Students at Grand Valley State University in Allendale Township have been ordered to “stay in place” for 14 days following more than 600 COVID-19 cases. More info here from GVSU:Today, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH), in cooperation with the university, will issue a ‘Staying in Place’ order impacting GVSU students living and studying in Allendale Township. Since opening, there have been more than 600 cases of COVID-19 confirmed among students, according to the Ottawa County Health Department. Grand Valley State University is just the latest college campus to get hit with a COVID-19 outbreak. Related: All MSU students asked to self-quarantine after school confirms 300+ COVID-19 casesMore News

DETROIT – Oakland University will join many other Michigan schools in moving classes to an online format during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Oakland University released this info:In-person instruction will be suspended starting at 5 p.m. today and will be replaced by remote learning, effective on Monday, March 16. Remote learning will continue through the end of the semester (April 25). Several Michigan universities have announced similar plans, including University of Michigan, Michigan State, Central Michigan, Michigan Tech and Wayne State universities. One of the two Michigan residents who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus is an inpatient at the University of Michigan Health System.

Colleges turning to armed police officers Universities are increasingly turning to armed police officers to help keep their campuses safe, CBS News' Paula Reid reports.

More colleges dropping SAT score requirements Traditionally, a big part of the college application process is taking the SAT exam. But, as Anna Werner reports, more educational institutions are rethinking the importance of standardized testing.