The nearly $2 million award will establish the Behavioral Health Scholarship, which will support students in both the counseling and social work graduate programs.

The Metallica Scholars Initiative is an effort of the nonprofit organization All Within My Hands, which was created by the members and management of the band Metallica to support students attending school for technical education and trades education.

The funding will allow the university to undertake a number of projects, including expanded anatomy teaching, rural health, and economic development.

The new School of Engineering and Computer Science will be the combined home for the university’s longstanding engineering and computer science programs.

The new programs include Early Childhood Administration, Paralegal Studies, Public Policy, and Artificial Intelligence Applications, and will launch with the Fall 2026 semester.

The grand opening celebration will take place on August 31, 2026 at 4:15pm.

The agreement will create seamless transfer opportunities for students who earn associate degrees at Muskegon Community College to pursue a bachelor degree at Cornerstone University.

The initiative will provide students who are seeking support for housing instability, financial emergencies, child care needs, transportation barriers, and food insecurity with referrals and community resources.

Davenport University and University of Michigan Health-West have a longstanding partnership that has allowed emergency medicine residents to use the university’s nursing simulation equipment.

The Delta Dental of Kentucky ARH Family Scholarship will benefit the dependents of employees of Appalachian Regional Healthcare who are admitted to the UPIKE Tanner College of Dental Medicine.