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Michigan Technological University received the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s top R1 status, designating it as a top-tier research institution for doctoral universities.

Identify theft and fraud isn’t new, but the ways scammers pry money from places is ever-evolving, and one spooky new scheme could leave Michigan community colleges screaming as students vanish into the ether.

Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond) introduced the Female Athletics Integrity of Records (FAIR) Act yesterday that requires a student athlete's awards, rankings and records achieved in an individual – not team – sport, to be categorized according to their biological sex.

MIRS has learned that the Governor is set to announce next Wednesday, at her budget presentation, investments in "direct reporting to parents." It will feature funding proposals to improve dashboards, parental engagement at school board meetings and district awards for "implementing best practices."

A group of survivors and parents of Michigan State University (MSU) sexual assault survivors from the Larry Nassar days sent a letter to MSU's Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance that three MSU trustees allegedly violated the board's code of ethics, policies and bylaws.