msu board of trustees

In Michigan, we vote for the people who oversee three of our public universities. Each university also uses a different word for the same role. Regents for the University of Michigan (U of M), Trustees for Michigan State University (MSU), and Governors for Wayne State University (WSU). Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer explores why that is.

Halfway through the year, the It’s Just Politics team takes stock of the first six months of 2026 with a look at the Top Three Michigan politics stories of the year so far.

The proposal is an effort to address board-level dysfunction at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.

Today, Syria, at a distance: what it’s meant to witness the civil war from thousands of miles away in Michigan. Also, Michigan State University devises a new system for handling ethics concerns about its investments. Plus, neighbors in Benzie County offer a hand to folks facing fiscal emergency.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will consider whether to act under a rarely used state law to dismiss public officials for misconduct.

Some state lawmakers want to retire elected governing boards that oversee Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan in favor of executive appointments.

MSU board reeling from another controversy, an oral history project highlighting grassroots activism in Detroit from a people's perspective, and a tentative agreement between the UAW and Ford.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she might be forced to close the investigation into Michigan State University and Larry Nassar if the…

State Attorney General Dana Nessel says she's committed to investigating Michigan State University's role in Larry Nassar's serial sexual abuse. Nessel…

Today on Stateside, what does the resignation of a member of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees mean for the university moving forward? Plus,…