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Kent Syverud has been chosen as the next president of the University of Michigan.
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Kent Syverud has been chosen as the next president of the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents on Monday unanimously approved Kent Syverud as the 16th president.
The University of Michigan says its Board of Regents will hold a special meeting on Monday to elect the school's 16th president.
For more than 50 years, the Michigan Lottery has given a portion of its earnings to the state's School Aid Fund.
At Eastern Michigan University, students pursuing education degrees can get help repaying their student loans if they make less than $50,000 a year.
For the second year in a row, Detroit Public Schools Community District is bringing back its attendance incentive program which gives high school students the opportunity to earn money for showing up to every class.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
There are 12 schools in the Southfield Public Schools district, and Southfield A&T will be the first school to get metal detectors.
Literacy is on the decline in Michigan, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to stop it in its tracks.
The district says the email was titled, "Employment Program," and appeared to come from a staff member. However, the district says further investigation determined no staff member sent the email.
The Flint native will officially take on his new role on May 4, 2026, with a $520,000 annual salary, according to the university.
Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university's and athletic department's fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history.
The first Michigan Special Education Benchmarks Report says students with disabilities score below their peers in several areas.
A nonprofit museum in New Hudson that provides aviation maintenance training to young women and men is seeking financial support for Giving Tuesday.
This comes as more than 700 parents signed onto a petition to encourage the district to adopt a bell-to-bell policy.
After months of debate, the Michigan State Board of Education on Nov. 13 voted to update a nearly 20-year-old standard on health and sexual education in all state public schools.
A tip led police and school officials to find a student with a knife at Orchard Center High School in Monroe.
Authorities announced arrests Monday in two separate investigations involving threats investigated by Southeast Michigan school districts.
The superintendent of Redford Union Schools in Wayne County has been placed on administrative leave, the district says.
The Farmington Public Schools district says it is cancelling classes on Friday, Nov. 7, "due to unexpected fiber line damage caused by an automobile accident in the area."
The Michigan Department of Education will honor this year's round of exceptional schools with the Blue Ribbon award in November.
Several Southeast Michigan public schools are included in the latest U.S. News & World Report's listing of Best Michigan Elementary Schools.
The new high school is expected to open in fall 2027.
Officials say an investigation determined that the threat that used a student's photo was not real.
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and "Let's Go Brandon" shirts.
The Detroit Pistons were topped by the Raptors 119-108 on Sunday. Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points for Toronto.
Hold onto your hats and your trash cans because Metro Detroit is in for another rough stretch of weather throughout Monday.
Dozens of marching bands, floats and businesses were walking down Michigan Avenue in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood on Sunday for the 68th annual St. Patrick's Parade.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
A Lapeer County, Michigan, man is richer after winning a jackpot worth over $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery's Double Win Wild Time Fast Cash game, officials said Thursday.
The Israel Defense Forces said Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali was responsible for managing weapons operations for the unit within the U.S.-designated terrorist group.
Hold onto your hats and your trash cans because Metro Detroit is in for another rough stretch of weather throughout Monday.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center due to "the threat of significant weather impacts" across the state, officials said Sunday morning.
The Detroit Pistons were topped by the Raptors 119-108 on Sunday. Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points for Toronto.
The Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network is calling on people of all faiths to come together after the synagogue attack on Thursday in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Hollywood's biggest stars are gearing up for the 98th annual Academy Awards. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
A restaurant celebrating rock music in the era of the legendary band Kiss is set to open in Royal Oak.
Six Flags is selling off some of its North America amusement parks, including Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The U.S. became the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics.
The Israel Defense Forces said Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali was responsible for managing weapons operations for the unit within the U.S.-designated terrorist group.
Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.
The Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network is calling on people of all faiths to come together after the synagogue attack on Thursday in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
A second resident of Washtenaw County is suspected to have measles, as health officials continue an investigation about potential cases and exposure sites.
A measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, with health officials investigating when and where others may have been exposed in Southeast Michigan.
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if a deal isn't reached.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Water testing has detected "low levels" of Legionella bacteria at two more Oakland County government buildings.
The Detroit Pistons were topped by the Raptors 119-108 on Sunday. Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points for Toronto.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
The U.S. became the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday to UCLA, a squad they beat by 23 less than a month ago.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Ahmad Bajjey says wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph will persist throughout the day on March 16, 2026.
Thousands of people lined the streets of Detroit's Corktown neighborhood on Sunday for the 68th annual St. Patrick's Parade. CBS News Detroit's Veronica Ortega was there.
Former NHL player and 1997 Hobey Baker award winner Brendan Morrison is on a committee, organized by University of Michigan Regent Denise Ilitch and her strategic advisor, Jenna Trubiano, to raise awareness on the desire to see the college field a Division I women's hockey team.
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team secured a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament after losing to the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday. CBS News Detroit's Matt Finkel reports on the loss and how the team is feeling ahead of the big dance.
The Israel Defense Forces says the brother of the man accused of carrying out Thursday's attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield was a Hezbollah commander who was "eliminated" in an airstrike last week.