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The URC is transforming education in the state by providing research, innovative solutions for student learning and nationally-recognized teacher education programs. Between 2013 and 2017, URC schools invested $250 million in 1,149 research, outreach and service projects.

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MSU announces support for Apple Developer Academy in…

06/17/2021

MSU announced supporters of the new Apple Developer Academy in Detroit, a transformative education collaboration between Apple and MSU, creating the first Apple Developer Academy in North America.

Business Leaders Concerned about Negative Higher…

05/17/2021

Business leaders from across the state spoke out today about the need to maintain funding for Michigan’s universities — especially the state’s top research universities – so businesses will be able to…

Wayne State to offer test-optional admission…

04/20/2020

The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved a proposal to temporarily suspend the standardized test score requirement for new fall 2020 freshmen applicants. The temporary suspension…

University to Freeze Tuition in Response to Pandemic

04/17/2020

President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., announced Michigan State University tuition rates will not change for the 2020-21 academic year. The news comes as the university begins to address the financial…

Remote teaching: Four stories of challenge and…

04/08/2020

Henry M. Cowles, assistant professor of history, used to hold his 125-student undergraduate class in the Biological Sciences Building. Now, his students converge remotely from their homes all across…

Massive inequities in education exposed during pandemic

04/03/2020

Gov. Whitmer’s difficult decision to close schools in Michigan for the remainder of the school year is a necessary precaution in our current crisis. We applaud the teachers and administrators who are…

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10/01/2019

K-12 Education Brief

Producing highly qualified teachers to meet Michigan’s growing teacher shortage is just one of the ways Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC)…

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