state funding

February 11, 2016
Governor recommends 4.3 percent increase in state’s higher-ed budget

Gov. Rick Snyder is recommending a 4.3 percent budget increase for the state’s 15 public universities, with increases ranging from 4.2 percent to 5.1 percent at U-M’s three campuses.
February 24, 2015
Schlissel calls education a ‘pathway to prosperity’ for state residents

President Mark Schlissel told state legislators Tuesday that Michigan residents “look to higher education as a pathway to prosperity for their children and as a source of hope for the future.”
February 11, 2015
Governor recommends funding increase for all three U-M campuses

Gov. Rick Snyder has recommended a 2 percent overall funding increase for Michigan universities in fiscal year 2016, with a 1.9 percent increase for U-M’s Ann Arbor campus, 1.7 percent for UM-Dearborn and 2.5 percent for UM-Flint.
March 14, 2014
President Coleman urges alumni to back increased state funding

President Mary Sue Coleman is asking all U-M alumni in Michigan to urge their lawmakers to help the state recapture its leadership in higher education funding.
February 13, 2014
Coleman stresses value of state investment in public universities

President Mary Sue Coleman delivered a message of hope for the state Thursday as she addressed a legislative panel on the importance of funding for higher education.