U Of M Economists Look Forward
University of Michigan economists are looking at what Michigan's troubled economy might do in 2010

Online Libraries
A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes

Detroit Public Schools Probe
Detroit Public Schools officials are expected to hold a news conference concerning an ongoing hearing into the district's questionable real estate transactions

Financial Help For Students
Michigan State University will spend about $8 million it is getting from the federal stimulus package to help students who have lost scholarships from the state

Non-Profit Groups To Get Help From Students
NMC students are calling on non-profit groups in a win-win situation

Graduates Face Uphill Battle On Job Front
College graduates gear up for a tough fight to find a good job

Federal Court Considers University Admissions
Lawsuit challenges Michigan's ban against racial preferences at public universities

Manistee Mourns Loss Of School Superintendent
Staff and students in mourning after unexpected death of Robert Olsen

History Focus At Hillsdale College
The legacy of the New Deal and the economic policies of the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt is the subject of a four-day program this winter at Hillsdale College

Coalition For Higher Education
A coalition of Midwestern states is studying the creation of a college-credit exchange that could make it easier for some people to finally earn their degrees

Fact Finder Follow Up: School Flu Days
A lawmaker from northern Michigan is working to have the state forgive days schools close because of the flu.

TBA-ISD Targeted For Federal Funds
Michigan schools officials have selected 13 districts that could get new initiatives paid for if the state wins competitive grants from the federal stimulus program

Spring Arbor University Expands
Spring Arbor University says it will start offering degree programs in Ionia and Howell

Funding Issues For Innovative Education Programs
School officials warn lawmakers will have to pass new laws for state to get federal stimulus funds for new programs

Poverty Focus At U of M
Speaker discussing poverty in the U.S. and around the world

Detroit Public Schools Cuts Millions From Deficit
An audit shows Detroit Public Schools has cut its budget deficit by nearly $87 million

Reseachers Find New Ways To Harvest Wood
Researchers at two schools are trying to ensure a steady supply of material for the state's first wood based ethanol plant

FSU Goes Green With New Degree
New degree offered at Ferris State University for sustainable design

MSU Students Learning About Film Industry
Documentary maker Ken Burns is helping Michigan State University inaugurate its new film studies major

State cuts college scholarships
A scholarship source for thousands of Michigan college students is going away and now area colleges are actively looking for other financial aid resources.

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