Posted 4/1/05
University and GEO settle contract

Bargaining teams for the University and the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract that includes an annual salary increase for graduate student instructors (GSIs) equal to LSA faculty, a number of enhancements to the benefits package and an increase in the child-care subsidy. More>

Posted 3/28/05
Coleman: Cuts bad for University,
state recovery

In budget testimony before the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee March 23, President Mary Sue Coleman reiterated that a key to the state's fiscal health lies in part with colleges and universities—for their crucial role in training and educating Michigan residents, and for research and technology transfer opportunities that often translate into jobs from new business startups. More>