Crain’s Detroit Business has named the chancellor of Oakland Community College, Peter Provenzano, as a Notable Leader in Higher Education. This is the second time he has been recognized by Crain’s.
The Fast Track courses in the Phlebotomy Technician and Medical Assistant programs have graduated a total of 44 students in the first year, while achieving a 94% pass rate on the national certification exam.
The Association of Community College Trustees has named Lansing Community College’s Diane Roose as the recipient of the 2023 Central Region William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award.
The Lake Superior State University board of trustees recently voted unanimously to create a new College of the Great Lakes Ecology and Education. The college will work to bolster education around both business and conservation efforts relating to the water in the Great Lakes region.
The new Marine Maintenance Technician program at Lake Michigan College is open for registration. The seven-week course prepares students for a career in repairing and maintaining boats of all kinds.
A two-building, 13 acre property has recently been purchased for $48 million by Michigan State University. The property will be used by MSU Health Care providers to provide more healthcare to the mid-Michigan area.
The KCC Foundation and Kellogg Community College have announced the names of this year’s 15 recipients of the Gold Key Scholarship, a scholarship available to incoming freshmen that provides $4,500 a year for two years.
The new astronomical observatory at Jackson College is a state of the art facility that will allow for more hands-on STEM education and will aid in physics and astronomy courses at the school.
Henry Ford College has named former Department Chair of its Nursing program Trina Moore to the Director of Nursing position; she will report directly to the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services, Dr. Cynthia Scheuer.
As part of the new $32 million Center for Virtual Learning at Ferris State University, the school is building a state of the art esports arena that will be the only one of its kind in the state of Michigan.
