The two institutions have been jointly awarded the federal funding for their collaborative project called Improving Student Outcomes and Institutional Effectiveness with AI.

The college’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) programs have both earned accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The Althoff Nature Complex has been named in honor of Dr. Donald Althoff, a professor emeritus and champion of student success.

The effort aims to provide even more financial assistance for students by encouraging individual donors to create more need-based scholarships with the UC Foundation by doubling their impact with the UC Promise scholarship match.

The scholarships will provide 40 students with $1,000 scholarships annually for four years.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program.

The equipment was purchased through funding from SSU Development Foundation and donated by King’s Daughters Medical Center Ohio.

The grant funding will help the college’s Center for Campus and Community Connections increase food capacity at campus pantries, as demand for food has doubled from the Fall 2025 semester to the Spring 2026 semester.

The Western Michigan University chapter of the American Association of University Professors is again funding a scholarship for first-generation college students.

The Lansing Promise provides students in the Lansing School District with scholarships to attend universities and earn bachelor degrees, with Central Michigan University joining the program as an eligible university.