Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Harold Bell’s organization
Jun 25, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Central Michigan University Board of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees meeting addressed several academic and administrative matters, including the granting of emeritus and emerita ranks to retiring faculty and staff. The Board approved the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, faculty tenure and promotions, and the quarterly report from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Significant discussions were held regarding public school academy board appointments and the suspension of a board member. Financial decisions included approving the operating budget for 2026-2027 and setting undergraduate and graduate tuition rates. The Board also authorized the naming of a new medical education building in honor of MyMichigan Health, approved the demolition of Smith Hall, and discussed various lease amendments and traffic control orders. Additionally, the Board appointed new directors to the CMU Research Corporation and extended the Board of Trustees meeting schedule through 2028.
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The board meeting included committee updates regarding academic and student affairs, enrollment strategies, finance and facility projects, and the establishment of new committees for access, belonging, community impact, and athletics. Key agenda items for formal approval included construction manager services for the medical education building, tuition rates for the College of Medicine, a lease renewal in Lansing, revised funding for a golf training facility, and various consent items such as prospective graduates, honorary degrees, faculty personnel transactions, and public school academy activities.
Feb 12, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Central Michigan University Board Of Trustees Meeting
The Board of Trustees meeting focused on several key governance and operational matters. Actions included the granting of emerita and professor emeritus ranks to university contributors and the formal amendment of the Board of Trustees Bylaws. The Board approved faculty tenure and promotions, accepted a quarterly research and graduate studies report, and addressed public school academy and school of excellence board member appointments and contract reauthorizations. Further approvals were granted for 2026-2027 housing and food rates, the replacement of audiovisual systems for simulation centers, a new lease for administrative and instructional space in Troy, Michigan, the acquisition of radio stations WMLQ-FM and WWKR-FM, and the authorization to begin collective bargaining with employee units.
Feb 11, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Board Of Trustees Meeting Schedule
The schedule outlines committee meetings for February 11, 2026, covering the Policy and Bylaws Committee, Academic and Student Affairs Committee, Enrollment, Retention and Student Success Committee, Finance and Facilities Committee, University Advancement Committee, Innovation and Workforce Partnerships Committee, Trustees-Student Liaison Committee, and Trustees-Faculty Liaison Committee. The formal session is scheduled for February 12, 2026. Key discussion items for the committees include reviewing board bylaws, faculty personnel transactions, research quarterly reports, updates on strategic enrollment management, housing and food rates for 2026-2027, audiovisual system replacements, lease agreements, collective bargaining agreements, investment policies, and reports from various liaison groups. The formal agenda includes actions related to the Finance and Facilities Committee, such as authorizing housing and food rates and approving the acquisition of radio stations.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
