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Higher Education in MichiganLooking Back, Looking Forward
Fifth Anniversary of Michigan’s Cherry Commission
Michigan Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
December 10-11, 2009
What to Look (and Listen) For?
Urban legends and cultural myths
Promises kept, promises endangered
New opportunities, new ideas
Urban Legend
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A Shout Out to Grandparents
The Broken Culture“Attitude may make Michigan the new
Mississippi” “Parents’ low expectations frustrate
lawmakers”, “Michigan parents still fail their children”“We must change bad attitudes”
Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Headlines May 1, 2005 through March 20, 2008
The Broken Culture Myth
How important do you think having a good education yourself is for getting ahead in life?
27% “Essential”51% “Very Important”20% “Fairly Important”
EPIC-MRA, Your Child Survey, March 2005 Question 14
Promises Kept
19 RecommendationsWhose Responsibility to Implement?What has happened?
Recommendations
Higher Graduation Standards (Rec. 2)New High School Assessment (Rec. 4)New Programs in Entrepreneurship (Rec. 5)Align Teaching (Rec. 7)Community Compacts (Rec. 8)Expanded Institutional Access (Rec. 10)Target Adult Learners (Rec. 14)Commercialize More Research (Rec. 17)
Areas of Some Progress
1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 200650%
55%
60%
65%
70%
Trends in College Going Rates
Michigan United States 7 Great Lakes States Top 5 States (MA,CT,NH,VT,CO)
Promises Endangered
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Trends in Average Tuition & Fees at Public Institutions
Michigan Public 4-Yr Michigan Public 2-Yr 7 Great Lakes Public 4-Yr 7 Great Lakes Public 2-Yr
Academic Year
Tuiti
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nd F
ees
Less than High School, No Diploma
High School Diploma, or
GED
Some College, No Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate or Professional
Degree
0%
5%
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35%
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Highest Educational Attainment for Individuals Ages 25 to 64: Percent of Population in 2007
Michigan United States 7 Great Lakes States Top 5 States (MA,CT,NH,VT,CO)
New Opportunities, New IdeasDegree completion, especially for young
adultsCommunity efforts to support educational
achievementSense of urgency and a new focus on talentMore…and…better ideas