STATE UNIVERSITIES
MSU receives $1M gift to support future lawyers
The Michigan State University College of Law recently received a $1 million gift from trustee and MSU Law alumnus Mike Morris and his wife, Linda. The donation has established a charitable lead trust that will provide scholarships. It will also provide a fund for initiatives identified by the dean.
EMU partners with local schools for new Urban Teacher Pathway Program
Eastern Michigan University will partner with local urban schools as part of the new Urban Teacher Pathway program. The program will guide students interested in becoming teachers through the admissions process and support them during their collegiate studies at EMU’s College of Education. Upon graduation, cooperating local schools agree to give the graduate an interview for a teaching position. The program hopes to strengthen communities by returning new teachers to their urban hometowns.
GVSU Brooks College announces new programs
Grand Valley State University’s Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies has announced several new programs to open enrollment for the fall 2016 semester. One such program is a new Human Rights Minor, which will engage students in 21st century human rights issues. New certificate programs include a Latino/a Studies Certificate, as well as a Liberal Education and Professional Skills Certificate.
PEER INSTITUTIONS
UChicago receives $35M gift to create Institute for Urban Innovation
The University of Chicago will be creating a new institute for urban scholarship and education. The Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation is supported by a $35 million gift from alumni Joe and Rika Mansueto. The institute will bring together programs in the social, natural and computational sciences, and humanities. A hub focused on the possibilities of urbanization, it will also work with UChicago schools to train the next generation of urban scholars and practitioners.
UCLA receives $5.44M award for leader development
The University of California, Los Angeles, WORLD Policy Analysis Center recently received a $5.44 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The award will create an initiative to train the next generation of world leaders. The WORLD center is based at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and is the largest quantitative policy center. The grant will fund efforts to train tomorrow’s leaders with tools to learn what works to accelerate poverty reduction, advance equal opportunity and achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
