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Michigan Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor December 10-11, 2009

Higher Education in Michigan Looking 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

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Michigan Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor December 10-11, 2009

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  1. Higher Education in MichiganLooking Back, Looking ForwardFifth Anniversary of Michigan’s Cherry Commission Michigan Union, University of Michigan, Ann ArborDecember 10-11, 2009

  2. What to Look (and Listen) For? • Urban legends and cultural myths • Promises kept, promises endangered • New opportunities, new ideas

  3. Urban Legend

  4. O M

  5. A Shout Out toGrandparents

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Promises Kept

  9. 19 Recommendations • Whose Responsibility to Implement? • What has happened? Recommendations

  10. 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

  11. Promises Endangered

  12. New Opportunities, New Ideas • Degree completion, especially for young adults • Community efforts to support educational achievement • Sense of urgency and a new focus on talent • More…and…better ideas

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