As the health and fitness industry struggles to re-invent itself, another fitness operator has declared bankruptcy. YouFit Health Clubs, which operates 85 locations in 10…
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Income inequality is quickly becoming one of those subjects not discussed in polite conversation. But it should be. According to the Pew Research Center, between…
It seems like such a simple statement: when you remove barriers to enrollment, students enroll. Likewise, when you remove barriers to completion, students graduate. When…
A recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows the impact of COVID-19 on higher education enrollment. According to the data, while four-year…
The 2019 American Communities Survey from the US Census Bureau shows that poverty takes a toll on certain households. 40.7% of households in Michigan headed…
Trustees at Western Michigan University exercised some actual oversight today by voting to end WMU’s affiliation with Cooley Law School in 2023. In the past…
Using data collected from WalletHub, today Stacker released its student loan debt rankings by state. Michigan ranked 9th overall, meaning that our college students carry…
A shocking side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the September jobs report. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US workforce lost…
Who voters place on the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees is more important than ever. A perfect storm is forming around higher education, and…
More than 70,000 people in Michigan have applied to the “Futures for Frontliners” program, which provides free community college tuition to eligible frontline workers. In…