Highlights include:
$30 million to Grand Valley State University
for an office and classroom building and science lab
$750,000 to Bay de Noc Community College for
remodeling of the nursing lab and lecture hall
$8.9 million to Mid-Michigan Community
College for Mt. Pleasant campus unification
In addition to Grand Valley, other
institutions receiving $30 for projects include Central Michigan University,
Michigan State University, Oakland University, the University of Michigan – Ann
Arbor, the University of Michigan – Dearborn, and Wayne State University. The
final product was very similar to the Governor’s budget recommendations for
increased investment in higher education.