The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to cut diversity program funding for next year's budget starting July 1.

Vermont's Goddard College is closing at the end of the semester after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles.

Board members Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno have been referred to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for potential removal.

Michigan State University Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar made it clear Tuesday afternoon she has no plans to resign.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has given the for OK for alcohol to be sold at sporting events.

Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library is expanding its impact with a new membership program, a partnership with Michigan Medicine and a donation to the Ann Arbor District Library.

The design of a skatepark coming to Northville Township in honor of a 20-year-old hit-and-run victim has been approved by the city’s Board of Trustees.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a letter Friday to the Michigan State Board of Trustees renewing her request for nearly 6,000 documents related to the Larry Nassar case.

Michigan’s only private university in the Upper Peninsula will not be enrolling students, new or current, for the next academic school year.

The Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees appeared to finally sink the hopes of dozens of swimmers and divers when they said they could not establish a swim and dive program during a meeting on Friday.

New outrage over an ongoing controversy at Michigan State University has students, faculty, and donors calling for the release of a new report about why the well-liked head of the business school was ousted earlier this year.

A Republican member of Michigan State University’s governing board resigned Wednesday with years left in his term.

A2SF will match certain donations on Giving Tuesday.

Students at Oakland University are pushing back against a planned development on the school’s East Campus.

Aidan Sova has become the youngest ever Black person to be elected to public office in the city.

Michigan State University has selected Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. as its interim president before a permanent one is selected.

Dr. Sherrie Kossoudji aims to foster growth, sustainability and accessibility within the library system while anticipating challenges the AADL may face.

Truman Scholar and Ann Arbor native Catherine Hadley is running for one of the open seats on the Ann Arbor District Library Board of Trustees.

Jim Leija is seeking his third term on the AADL Board of Trustees.

Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley announced his resignation Thursday, saying he’s “lost confidence in the action of the current Board of Trustees.”

Michigan State University’s president broke his silence on the controversy and said he stands by the decisions and actions he’s taken, which has the Board of Trustees to the point they asked him to retire early.

Michigan State University’s President Samuel Stanley has until Tuesday to resign, or the school’s Board of Trustees will fire him, according to the Detroit Free Press citing anonymous sources.

Dharma Akmon (D) is running to represent Ward 4 on Ann Arbor City Council.

Under Bellanca's guidance, WCC has increased its focus and offerings in science, technology, engineering, art and math-related education.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is one of the biggest considerations in the U.S. Treasury’s latest strategy document outlining how the agency plans to combat significant illicit finance threats to the U.S. financial system.

Tuition rates for in-district students remain unchanged since Fall 2017.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says judges are not deciding cases to impose a “policy result,” but are making their best effort to determine what the law and the Constitution require.

The survivors participated in a sit-in in front of the university president’s home. They said they aren’t stopping until they get a face-to-face meeting with President Mark Schlissel and the Board of Trustees.

Dr. Rose B. Bellanca’s contract has been extended for three additional years.

Michigan legislators from both sides of the aisle sent a join letter to Michigan State University Thursday requesting thousands of documents related to the Larry Nassar investigation be released. UPDATE: Michigan AG: Michigan State University refuses to release Nassar documents, investigation forced to closeLed by Michigan Reps. Ryan Berman and Julie Brixie and state Sen. Curtis Hertel, a coalition of nearly 50 Michigan state lawmakers are calling on the MSU Board of Trustees to waive privilege for about 6,000 documents that are related to the investigation of former MSU and USA Gymnastics sports physician Nassar. However, the Attorney General’s Office cannot complete its investigation without your cooperation and the release of these documents. Ad“Full transparency is essential to restoring public trust,” the legislators wrote to the MSU Board of Trustees. You have the opportunity to ensure this happens.”You can see the legislators’ entire letter to Michigan State University below.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the investigation into Michigan State University involvement with Larry Nassar is going nowhere. According to the Attorney General’s office, the investigation remains inconclusive and nearly 6,000 school documents have not been released to investigators. Nessel sent a letter to the MSU Board of Trustees Wednesday and requested access to the 6,000 documents. “You will have shut the door on the pursuit of justice,” Nessel said in the letter. Klages was convicted of lying to a police officer in the Nassar investigation and sentenced to 90 days jail.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Washtenaw Community College and the Washtenaw Community College Education Association (WCCEA) teachers union have agreed to one-year extensions for two current contracts. The extensions delay contract renegotiations for both the WCCEA master agreement and the part-time adjunct teaching contract until 2022 and 2023, respectively. The contract extensions were unanimously ratified by the WCC Board of Trustees at its October meeting last week. In a release from the Ann Arbor college, WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca thanked faculty. Almost 70 percent of union membership voted, according to WCCEA President Dr. Julie Kissel, who said that support was “overwhelmingly positive.”

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide was suspended. The decision was made on Tuesday night by the Shelby Township Board of Trustees in a vote of 5-2. READ: Shelby Township police chief on paid leave, could face further disciplinary action over social media postsA meeting was held on Tuesday night where the Township Board decided if chief Shelide will keep his job or not. The township supervisor said that the Tweets were unprofessional and could be considered racially insensitive and derogatory. READ: Shelby Township police chief on paid leave over social media comments about George Floyd protests

Shelby Township trustees vote to suspend police chiefPublished: June 16, 2020, 11:30 pmShelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide was suspended. The decision was made on Tuesday night by the Shelby Township Board of Trustees in a vote of 5-2.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a $10.3 million plan for infrastructural upgrades of the Eppley Center, located in the university’s Business College Complex, at its meeting Friday. Upgrades will primarily focus on the 58-year-old building’s safety and cooling systems with fixes to its fire alarm, suppression, heating/cooling systems as well as LED light fixtures, according to the university. "It is vitally important that the critical support services our students need are as accessible as possible,” said Broad College of Business Dean Sanjay Gupta. “We’ve made a commitment to align our facilities to promote student success, and this investment will deliver on that for years to come.”The building will be restructured to create a space for undergraduate advising and academic support resources, including computer labs. The board’s next meeting is Feb. 14.

EAST LANSING, Mich. - On Saturday Michigan State University Board of Trustees member Nancy Schlichting informed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of her decision to resign from the board, effective immediately. Nancy brought tremendous experience managing large organizations to her role on the MSU Board of Trustees, said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. Im sorry that she is stepping down, but I wish her much personal success and happiness with her other projects. The seat vacated by Schlichting, and formerly by George Perles who resigned in 2018 due to health reasons, will be up for statewide election in 2022.

EAST LANSING, Mich. On Saturday Michigan State University Board of Trustees member Nancy Schlichting informed Gov. "Nancy brought tremendous experience managing large organizations to her role on the MSU Board of Trustees," said MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. "I'm sorry that she is stepping down, but I wish her much personal success and happiness with her other projects. The seat vacated by Schlichting, and formerly by George Perles who resigned in 2018 due to health reasons, will be up for statewide election in 2022. "I respect Trustee Schlichting's decision to step down and I hope Gov.

MSU Board of TrusteesA bomb threat forced the evacuation of Michigan State University's administration building. The all-clear was given just after 12:30 p.m.Off-duty officerAn off-duty Detroit firefighter was arrested overnight for allegedly driving under the influence. Hit-and-runEarvin Brock Smith was found dead in the middle of 10 Mile Road with his motorcycle on the ground nearby. Chicken sandwichA Detroit catering company has had folks lined up outside for the past weeks, all for a chicken sandwich. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - Here's what is coming up on Local 4 News at 4:MSU Board of TrusteesA bomb threat forced the evacuation of Michigan State University's administration building. The all-clear was given just after 12:30 p.m.Vaping warningIf you vape or know someone who does the centers for disease control has an urgent warning. Mountain lion attackAn 8-year-old is on the road to recovery after being attacked by a mountain lion in Colorado. Grandparents benefitsSunday is grandparents day, a chance to celebrate the special place grandparents hold in the lives of children. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - Here's what's coming up on Local 4 News at Noon (watch the episode above).Michigan State University Board of Trustees meetThis meeting comes a day after the university was fined a record $4.5 million in connection with the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Bahamas hurricane death toll rises to 30Officials in the Bahamas brought in more body bags and coolers as the death toll from Hurricane Dorian rose to 30 and hundreds remain missing. Dally in the Alley returns to Detroit's Cass Corridor for 42nd yearThe Dally in the Alley street fair returns to Detroit's Cass Corridor Saturday for the 42nd year. Metro Detroit weekend construction list: Work on I-75, I-94, I-696Take a look at the list of weekend construction around Southeast Michigan for the weekend of Sept. 6 through Sept. 8. Metro Detroit weather: Increasing clouds with a few showers todayFeels like fall, again, with a hint of rain this afternoon.

Bahamas hurricane death toll rises to 30Officials in the Bahamas brought in more body bags and coolers as the death toll from Hurricane Dorian rose to 30 and hundreds remain missing. Dally in the Alley returns to Detroit's Cass Corridor for 42nd yearThe Dally in the Alley street fair returns to Detroit's Cass Corridor Saturday for the 42nd year. Metro Detroit weekend construction list: Work on I-75, I-94, I-696Take a look at the list of weekend construction around Southeast Michigan for the weekend of Sept. 6 through Sept. 8. Metro Detroit weather: Increasing clouds with a few showers todayFeels like fall, again, with a hint of rain this afternoon. Sunshine returns for the weekend, and it gets a bit warmer next week.

Watch Michigan State University's Board of Trustees meeting live right here on Friday. The agenda:Research presentation on the mapping of wildfiresRevisions to Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesRevisions to Policy 03-17-09 (Discipline and Dismissal of Tenured Faculty)Update on the launch of the 2019-20 academic yearThis meeting comes a day after the university was fined a record $4.5 million in connection with the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Provost June Youatt also resigned from her position right after Thursday's report was released. The department released a long list of findings from its own investigation into the scandal that rocked the school, state and U.S. gymnastics world. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - After a crushing loss at the polls, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees got an earful from residents. Five of the seven members of the Board of Trustees supported a $2.3 million tax hike to help fund the townships whopping $164 million structural deficit. Not all the trustees supported the millage. Two, David Buckley and Dani Walsh, think the township needs to sharpen its pencil, something the rest of the board heard from residents. Buckley thinks its time to bring in a professional manager for the township to handle the financial turnaround.