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Mroz: Spend more on higher ed
Sept. 5, 2017/The Detroit News

A recent national survey by the Pew Research Center showed many conservative voters today question the effect that colleges and universities have on our country. Perhaps those of us involved in higher education need to do a better job of explaining how higher education helps increase self-sufficiency and personal responsibility — two traits conservatives rightly value highly — among those who persevere and graduate, particularly with a four-year degree.
Gov. Snyder speaks at 2017 Universities Summit at WMU
August 24, 2017/WWMT TV

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Governor Snyder made a stop in West Michigan to talk to higher education leaders for the 2017 Universities Summit.
The cost of college: For a decade students assume more burden as state higher ed support wanes
August 24, 2017/Gaylord Herald Times

GAYLORD — Erin Johnston, a 2016 Gaylord High School graduate, recently started her university career at Grand Valley State. And like many new college students, she uses a combination of loans, scholarships, saved paychecks and parental support to fund her education.