Months before students returned to Oakland University for the fall semester, it was announced that tuition for the 2015-2016 school year would increase... a lot. In fact OU's tuition increase of 8.48 percent was the biggest hike in Michigan. Now, officials in Lansing would like OU president George Hynd to explain why such a large increase was justified. At the time the increase was announced, Hynd said it was because OU's tuition was "below market value." Eastern Michigan University was … [Read more...]
Media Outlets Pick Up Mayor Barnett’s Letter to Madonna
March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
UPDATE: Since Mayor Barnett’s letter was published in response to remarks Madonna made on Howard Stern's show recently, it has garnered media attention all over the world. On his personal Facebook page Barnett wrote, "So that's what "going viral" looks like! It's been a crazy last 36 hours. I've done media with Channels 2,4 and 7, was on Paul W Smith, Frank Beckman, NPR, MLive, and an assortment of other radio programs. The story was picked up by People Magazine, Billboard.com, a London … [Read more...]
