Muskegon-area leaders were consulted. Funding options were discussed. The community and economic impact was considered. After a series of meetings this fall, a Muskegon Community College committee examining how the college should expand now has a recommendation for MCC’s board of trustees: be transformative. The committee consisting of MCC officials and community leaders ranging from [...]
Court rules Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender in public college enrollment illegal
DETROIT – A federal appeals court on Friday struck down Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender when enrolling students at public colleges, saying it burdens minorities and violates the U.S. Constitution. The 2-1 decision upends a sweeping law that was approved by voters in 2006 and had forced the University of Michigan [...]