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As a Spartan, you are empowered to tailor your business and management education to your specific interests and career goals. MSU’s undergraduate programs in the Eli Broad College of Business consistently rank among the nation’s best, and many business majors also exist across our other degree-granting colleges — such as advertising management, packaging or construction management. Plus, The Princeton Review ranked MSU in the top 15 on its list of top 50 undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation in 2021.

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There are countless ways to pursue the study of business and management at Michigan State. You do not necessarily have to be a business major, or even in MSU's business college, to prepare yourself for a business and management career. There are many majors across the different colleges at MSU that offer business and management education.

Take a look at the academic opportunities below to see how you can customize your study of business and management at MSU to suit your goals and passions.

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Thank you for your interest in Michigan State University's College of Engineering! We look forward to your visit. If you have questions or need assistance in scheduling a visit, please call our office at (517) 353-7282 or email us at [email protected] . We will be happy to connect with you personally or via Zoom. 

This is your opportunity to discover what we have to offer by listening to an engineering presentation and seeing a sample of engineering labs, classrooms, computer labs and other service centers. The presentation and tour give you the chance to talk to staff and current MSU engineering students. Find out first-hand the advantages of studying engineering at MSU and what it takes to be a successful engineering student.

Anyone can attend the tours! It's a great opportunity for high school students and parents to see what we're all about.

• Prospective students will meet with personnel from the Future Engineers Office. They will be happy to guide you and answer all your questions. (Please note: prospective students do not meet with advisors or professors.)
• To provide good customer service and personal attention, the tours have a maximum capacity of 40 participants. Please limit your party to a maximum of 3 attendees.
• Engineering Presentations and Tours are not offered on the weekends.
• Classroom observations are not offered.
• Transfer students are welcome. Be ready to discuss the transfer process; you can bring a copy of your transcripts.
• If you are traveling from out of state, please refer to MSU travel and accommodations page.

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Presentations will be held Mondays and Fridays, starting January 29th. Additional days will be add ed as the semester progresses. The presentations in April will be exclusively for Admitted Students. High school juniors and seniors interested in exploring engineering at MSU will learn about engineering majors, the Cornerstone and Residential Experience, resources for academic success, co-ops and internships, research opportunities, study abroad, engineering student clubs, etc.

Please arrive and check in 15 minutes prior to the presentation in room 3540 on the 3 rd  floor of the Engineering Building. The presentation will start promptly at 3:30pm with the tour following immediately after. The presentation and tour last from 1 hour to 1.5 hours.

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The presentations in April will be exclusively for Admitted Students. If you have received an official letter from MSU Office of Admissions indicating that you have been admitted to the university, you are welcome to attend these presentations. If these dates and times do not work for you, feel free to call our office at (517) 353-7282 or send an email to  Drew Kim  or  Luis Donado . This presentation is geared towards students who have participated in a previous prospective presentation and want to learn more about the steps after they have been admitted. The focuses will be transitioning from high school to a university, housing options, scholarships, tips for academic success, student involvement, etc. 

Admitted students also have the opportunity to visit MSU and the College of Engineering during Admitted Student Day on April 6th. 

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Due to the pre-college summer engineering programs taking place during the summer, presentations and tours are not offered. You are welcome to call our office at (517) 353-7282 or you can send your questions to  [email protected] .

Furthermore, prospective students can attend the MSU Office of Admission's  Green and White Days  where academic information is presented, including an engineering presentation. The program is held daily for a week in late July. Please be sure to RSVP for the program.

Presentations will be held Mondays and Fridays, starting after Preview Day. Juniors and seniors interested in exploring engineering at MSU will learn about engineering majors, the Cornerstone and Residential Experience, resources for academic success, co-ops and internships, research opportunities, study abroad, engineering clubs, etc. 

Please arrive and check in 15 minutes prior to the presentation in room 3540 on the 3 rd floor of the Engineering Building. The presentation will start promptly at 3:30pm (or 10:00am for certain occasions) with the tour following immediately after. The Presentation and Tour lasts from 1 hour to 1.5 hours.  Engineering building map

Preview Day  is a great opportunity to check out the College of Engineering that is held in early October every year. Meet with professors, tour laboratories and see engineering interactive demonstrations, learn about majors and careers, talk with current MSU students, view undergraduate research posters and projects and much more! 

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Where Michigan State Men's Basketball's 2024 Recruiting Class Ranks

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Michigan State men's basketball has not been very active in the transfer portal in recent years, having only brought in one transfer -- forward Frankie Fidler -- since former Spartan guard Tyson Walker in 2021.

However, Coach Tom Izzo's program is still among the best in the recruiting department, an area the legendary Spartans coached has always seemed to thrive in.

His incoming class, in particular, will be one to watch.

As of 2:30 p.m. CST on Thursday, 247Sports has Michigan State men's basketball's 2024 recruiting class ranked 15th in the nation in and third in the Big Ten.

The Spartans have two four-star recruits set to suit up for them on the hardwood next season -- combo guard Jase Richardson, son of Michigan State men's basketball legend Jason Richardson, and shooting guard Kur Teng from Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Jase Richardson played at Columbus High School in Miami, Florida after transferring from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to MaxPreps , Jase Richardson averaged 15.3 points per game, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 30 games for Columbus last season.

247Sports' composite rankings has Jase Richardson ranked as the No. 3 class of 2024 combo guard in the nation.

Teng is a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard who is the No. 1 class of 2024 recruit in the state of Massachusetts, according to 247Sports' composite rankings, and the No. 8 shooting guard in the nation. He is the 51st-best overall prospect nationally.

Michigan State also signed 2024 three-star big man Jesse McCulloch from Lutheran East High School in Ohio.

247Sports' composite rankings has the 6-foot-9, 190-pound commit ranked the No. 7 2024 prospect in Ohio and the 27th-best center in the nation.

Michigan State's 2024 recruiting class only has three signees, but that's enough for it to be one of the best in all of college hoops.

Izzo has made it clear he doesn't approve of the portal, and it certainly is not his No. 1 method for recruiting. But with a program that has excelled in developing prospects and produced great players at the professional level, you can never count Izzo out when it comes to his recruiting classes.

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Michigan Central in Detroit to Open with 11-Day Celebration, Public Tours

Ford Motor Co. and Michigan Central will host “Michigan Central OPEN,” an 11-day celebration beginning June 6 with an outdoor concert featuring iconic Detroit artists.

The following 10 days will give the public a chance to see the revitalized station with an open house before the building’s first commercial occupants begin moving in this fall.

Visitors will be invited to tour the renovated structure, learn about the rich history of the landmark, the city, and its people, and get a sneak peek into Michigan Central’s future. The Detroit City Council approved a permit for the event this morning.

“I am truly excited to share the historic Michigan Central Station restoration with the entire Detroit community and beyond,” says Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford. “This is a milestone we can all celebrate. Michigan Central Station was once a symbol of Detroit’s decline, and now it is going to represent its renewal and bright future.

“This monumental project has taken more than 1.7 million hours of work and reflects Ford’s dedication to the community, Detroit’s role in shaping the future of mobility, and the opportunities that our city, state, and region continue to offer.”

On June 6, Michigan Central OPEN Live will include a 90-minute outdoor concert in front of The Station headlined by well-known Detroit musical artists (yet to be announced). The show will feature short films, appearances by local leaders, and creators telling stories of innovation and culture from around the city and the region.

From June 7-16, Michigan Central will host its OPEN House, offering a first look inside The Station’s historic ground floor through a range of exhibits, entertainment, art, and more.

Michigan Central’s art program will also bring art installations, including a new iteration of Reddymade’s me + you, a critically acclaimed interactive sculpture specifically for Michigan Central.

After its reopening event in June, The Station will begin a phased reactivation of the building over the next several months and years as restaurant, retail, and other commercial and community-focused partners take up residency.

The first floor will be open to the public for tours on Fridays and Saturdays through August. Expanded hours will be announced for fall, when the first phase of commercial activations opens to the public.

First opened in 1913, Michigan Central Station was considered to be one of the grandest train depots in the United States and served more than 4,000 passengers a day at its peak.

As preferences and technology changed in regard to travel, however, The Station was closed in 1988 and remained vacant until Ford’s acquisition of the property in 2018, with a vision by Bill Ford to propel Detroit forward with a one-of-kind mobility innovation hub, Michigan Central.

During the past six years, more than 3,100 skilled-trade workers have dedicated over 1.7 million combined hours to meticulously restore it to its original Beaux-Arts glory and create a new institution to welcome future generations starting this June.

The Station’s opening is the next step for Michigan Central’s innovation ecosystem dedicated to pioneering the future of mobility, fueling economic development, and re-establishing Detroit as a leader in innovation.

When complete, The Station will include 640,000 square feet of retail, hospitality, community, and office spaces supporting the Michigan Central ecosystem by accommodating larger tenants and established companies, attracting more technology talent, drawing in diverse businesses, and providing a range of collaboration-oriented amenities.

Michigan Central also will be a destination on Detroit’s greenway plan, uniting dozens of local neighborhoods across the city to create a more connected Detroit.

“At Michigan Central, we’re harnessing Detroit’s long-standing leadership in mobility and economic innovation to create a thriving, global destination for accelerating bold ideas and new solutions that shape our shared future,” says Joshua Sirefman, CEO of Michigan Central. “At the heart of this is The Station, an iconic building that now serves not just as a reminder of our city’s history, but a powerful catalyst for growth and opportunity.”

In April 2023, the long-vacant former Book Depository building reopened as the home of Newlab at Michigan Central, which serves as the epicenter of the startup and early-stage companies within the Michigan Central ecosystem.

Now home to almost 600 employees from more than 90 companies and startups, Newlab at Michigan Central has rapidly grown into a diverse community of entrepreneurs, inventors, designers, and others from all over the world committed to developing new mobility technologies in and for real-world settings.

Roughly 40 percent of startups at Newlab originated outside of Michigan, and over half of the startups have at least one founder who is a woman, a person of color, or comes from an otherwise underrepresented background.

Michigan Central has also made it a priority to support residents, businesses, and community-focused organizations. Through skills-training programs, Michigan Central seeks to address early barriers in Detroit’s talent pipeline and offer accessible pathways for upskilling into well-paying careers of the future.

Registration for OPEN Live and OPEN House will begin on May 17 for neighbors surrounding The Station, and on May 21 for the general public. More information on the Michigan Central OPEN festivities, including how to register for tickets, can be found at michigancentral.com/ .

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May 3, 2024 - US college protests

By Chandelis Duster, Alisha Ebrahimji, Rachel Ramirez, Jordan Valinsky, Aditi Sangal, Tori B. Powell and Dalia Faheid, CNN

Our live coverage of the protests at colleges across the US has moved  here .

Protesters interrupt University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance commencement ceremony 

From CNN’s Whitney Wild, Andi Babineau, Michelle Watson and Aaron Eggleston 

Protesters interrupted the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) commencement ceremony Friday, according to a video from a reporter with CNN affiliate Richmond Times-Dispatch .  

Several protesters entered the Hill Auditorium with pro-Palestinian signs and flags. A person was heard yelling "get out" as the protesters walked through the auditorium. 

Police arrived soon after the incident, according to the Times-Dispatch.

CNN has reached out to the University of Michigan and its School of Music, Theatre & Dance for comment.  

Later Friday evening, a large group of protesters were met with police on the University of Michigan’s campus on Friday evening. The group was outside the Museum of Art on campus and was heard chanting while interacting with police.

Some context: Commencements at the University of Michigan are ongoing with programs hosting separate ceremonies with distinguished speakers. Spring graduation is scheduled for the whole university on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. There will be a designated area for protests outside ceremony venues, the University of Michigan said on its website, noting all commencement events will include security screenings, prohibit banners and flags, and be monitored by volunteers who will immediately “respond to disruptions, beginning with warnings.”

This post has been updated with information from CNN affiliate the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

USC starts disciplinary process for campus members who "violated both our policies and the law"

From CNN's Stephanie Becker

The University of Southern California started a disciplinary process for campus members "who have violated both our policies and the law," President Carol L. Folt said in  a statement Friday . 

"Freedom of expression is one of our foundational values, and throughout the year, faculty, staff, and students have held lawful marches, vigils, and peaceful demonstrations," she said in the statement. "But let me be absolutely clear: free speech and assembly do not include the right to obstruct equal access to campus, damage property, or foment harassment, violence, and threats. Nor is anyone entitled to obstruct the normal functions of our university, including commencement."

The university will take any further action needed to keep the campus safe and maintain legal obligations, Folt said. 

USC will hold a “ family graduate celebration ” on May 9, the school announced Friday, just over a week after canceling the main graduation ceremony.

More than 2,100 people arrested on campuses since pro-Palestinian protests began. Here's what you should know

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More than 2,100 people have been arrested on college and university campuses across the nation since April 18 as schools prepare for spring commencement ceremonies, according to CNN’s review. The first demonstrators were  detained at Columbia University  two weeks ago.

Protesters have been arrested on more than 40 campuses across at least 25 states. Many other schools have experienced protests without arrests.

Here are the latest headlines:

More on arrests

• The New York City Police Department arrested 43 people at the New School, a private university in the city, after the school requested assistance in dispersing illegal encampments, according to a NYPD spokesperson who spoke Friday to CNN affiliate, WABC. 
• Also, of the 44 people arrested in Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, 13 were adults not affiliated with Columbia, six were students affiliated with other educational institutions, 23 were Columbia students and two were school employees, the university said in a breakdown .

Reactions to campus protests

• Columbia President Minouche Shafik  said in a video message  Friday that the protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall " crossed a new line ." Columbia University trustee Jeh Johnson voiced support for Shafik's message in which she called the past two weeks on campus "among the most difficult in Columbia's history."
• Rep. James Clyburn, a Democratic congressman from South Carolina, expressed concerns about how the college campus protests could impact President Joe Biden's second-term presidential run, agreeing with Sen. Bernie Sanders, who warned that Biden's stance over Israel's war in Gaza may have alienated young voters.
• The Council on American-Islamic Relations New York chapter on Friday  denounced school administrations  at New York University, The New School, University of Buffalo and Stony Brook University  over the arrests of student protesters.

Developments on campus

• The University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos said the school has “reached that point” and would intervene because of disruptions and safety to the campus community. 
• The New School switched to online learning Friday. Stanford University officials have sent the FBI a photo of an individual at a campus encampment location who they say appears to be wearing a headband similar to those worn by Hamas members, school officials  said this week .

Graduations and commencements:

• The University of Southern California will hold a “family graduate celebration” on May 9, the school announced Friday, just over a week after canceling the main graduation ceremony.
• Commencements at the University of Michigan are underway with programs hosting separate ceremonies with distinguished speakers.

Votes and agreements

• Emory University's College of Arts and Sciences faculty senate overwhelmingly approved a vote of no confidence against university President Gregory L. Fenves on Friday. The vote is a condemnation of the decision to call in outside law enforcement officers who arrested both students and faculty during a pro-Palestinian protest on campus last week. 
• A protest encampment will disband at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), by midnight Friday, as university administration and protesters have reached  an agreement  regarding investment transparency and study abroad programs.

Universities around the world

• Students at Trinity College Dublin set up an encampment on campus grounds Friday evening as part of a pro-Palestinian protest. This comes not long after college authorities imposed a $230,000 (€214,000) fine on the students union for disruption caused by previous pro-Palestinian protests. 

University of Vermont says US ambassador will no longer give commencement address

From CNN's Michelle Watson and Eva McKend 

The US ambassador to the United Nations will no longer deliver the commencement address at the University of Vermont,  according  to the school's president. 

"It is with regret that I share that our planned speaker, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, will not be joining us to deliver the Commencement address," said President Suresh Garimella.

Some of the protesters on the campus had called on the university to rescind its invitation to Thomas-Greenfield.

Garimella didn't give a reason for the diplomat's non-attendance – but it was mentioned in a statement that focused on the demonstrations.

"First, I want our students to know that I see and hear you. I see you mourn for lives lost in Israel and Gaza. I hear your calls for peace and a just end to the current unrest in the region," Garimella  said .  "I hear your frustration with foreign policy decisions. I see your efforts to bring attention to your viewpoints and to make your city and your university safe places of which you can be proud. The voices of our community are as diverse and powerful as the issues are complex and heavy," he added.

While Garimella said he was "grateful to the students and university leaders who have engaged in conversation," he noted the demonstrations violated school policies. 

"Those who continue to violate UVM policies do so intentionally despite having been given the opportunity to express themselves within campus rules," Garimella said. "Therefore, regrettably, appropriate student conduct processes have been initiated for those who have persistently violated university policy." 

It's unclear what kind of disciplinary measures are being taken. CNN has reached out to the university for more information. 

Portland State University library "rendered unusable" after protesters took over, school president says 

From CNN's Veronica Miracle and Taylor Romine

The library at Portland State University, where protesters took over earlier this week, has been "rendered unusable," university President Ann Cudd said in  a statement  Friday. 

The library cannot be occupied right now but the university hopes to reopen it "in time for fall term," Cudd said. The library team is working on getting remote services and finding alternative spaces for students, she added. 

"Our entire campus community has been under a great deal of stress this week," Cudd said. "I know the campus closures were disruptive." "I also know there is still much hurt and anger surrounding the protests, the ongoing violence in Gaza and the disturbing scenes that have played out in our midst. I know many of you will continue to raise your voice in protest and I am in full support of your right to do so. At the same time I expect that protesters will not intimidate and harass students or other members of our community. PSU will continue to uphold the law and our policies regarding trespassing and property damage," she said. 

Cudd also said she postponed her Presidential Investiture Ceremony, which  inaugurates her as president , to a later date. 

Columbia University trustee says he agrees with school president's message released Friday

Columbia University trustee Jeh Johnson voiced support for a Friday message from the school's president Minouche Shafik in which she called the past two weeks on campus "among the most difficult in Columbia's history."

"I support it and agree with every word," Johnson, who was also the former Homeland Security secretary, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "I can attest as a trustee of Columbia that the decisions that she faced were among the most delicate and complex that I've seen in or out of government."

He said that "no constitutional right is absolute or unqualified," mentioning the students exercising their First Amendment rights.

"Someone has to be in a position to regulate time, place and manner for the exercise of free speech," he said.

Johnson also said that protecting students is among the university's main priorities.

Columbia University president says she will work every day to rebuild after 2 difficult weeks 

From CNN's Michelle Watson and Gloria Pazmino

The group of protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall on Columbia University's campus, "crossed a new line," President Minouche Shafik  said in a video message  released on X Friday. 

Shafik called the past two weeks on campus "among the most difficult in Columbia's history."

"The turmoil and tension, division and disruption have impacted the entire community," Shafik said in the message, which was just over three minutes long.  

Columbia University students "paid an especially high price," as a result of the protests, she said. 

The University tried multiple times to come to resolution via dialogue, Shafik said. 

"Academic leaders talked to students for eight days and nights," she said. "(The) University made a sincere and good offer, but it was not accepted." 

While many of the protesters on campus were mostly peaceful and "cared deeply," Shafik said the group that occupied Hamilton Hall "crossed a new line." 

Shafik called the occupation a "violent act" that affected the safety of students. 

"Every one of us has a role to play in bringing back the values of truth and civil discourse that polarization has severely damaged. Here at Columbia, parallel realities and parallel conversations have walled us off from other perspectives," Shafik said.

Shafik said she was born in the Middle East "in a Muslim family with many Jewish and Christian friends." Through her two decades of international work Shafik said she's realized "people can disagree and still make progress." 

"The issues that are challenging us, the Palestinian Israeli conflict, antisemitism and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias have existed for a long time," Shafik said. "And Columbia, despite being a remarkable institution, cannot solve them, single handedly."

Shafik urged students to be an example of a better world, one in which people who disagree "do so civilly."

University of Chicago president signals school could intervene on campus encampment

From CNN’s Joe Sutton and Brad Parks

The University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos addressed the school’s community about the ongoing encampment, saying the school has “reached that point” and would “intervene” because of disruptions and safety to the campus community. 

“On Monday, I stated that we would only intervene if what might have been an exercise of free expression blocks the learning or expression of others or substantially disrupts the functioning or safety of the University. Without an agreement to end the encampment, we have reached that point,” Alivisatos said.

The president said the encampment, which is located on the university’s Main Quadrangle, has “created systematic disruption of campus” and “violations of policies have only increased.”

Despite a meeting with a group of protesters to find a way to end the encampment, Alivisatos said they could not find common ground and the demands were “such that we could not accede.”

CNN has reached out to the university and to campus police for more information.

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Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan

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HOWELL, Mich. – A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012.

Barry Cadden's sentence for involuntary manslaughter will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for crimes tied to the outbreak. As a result, he's not expected to spend any additional time behind bars — a deep disappointment for relatives of victims.

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“This is hard because Mother's Day is just two days away,” said Gene Keyes, whose 79-year-old mother, Sally Roe, died 30 days after getting a tainted injection.

“Barry Cadden is responsible for the disintegration of our family. Our family has been torn apart,” Keyes told Livingston County Judge Matthew McGivney.

McGivney followed a sentencing agreement negotiated by Cadden's lawyer and the Michigan attorney general's office. Cadden had been charged with second-degree murder but pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in March.

“You have altered the lives of these families and robbed them of time with their loved ones," the judge said.

More than 700 people in 20 states were sickened with meningitis or other debilitating illnesses and at least 64 died as a result of tainted steroids shipped to pain clinics in 2012 by New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But Michigan has been the only state to prosecute Cadden and a senior pharmacist, Glenn Chin, for any deaths.

Compounding pharmacies make versions of medications that often aren’t available through larger drugmakers. But Cadden’s lab was a mess, investigators said, leading to the growth of mold in the manufacturing process.

“There can be no doubt that you knew the risks that you were exposing innocent patients to and you chose, even after being investigated and sanctioned, to place your bottom line over innocent lives," McGivney said.

Cadden, 57, did not speak in court. The judge noted that a presentence officer who interviewed him in preparation for the hearing had written that Cadden showed no remorse.

In federal court in Boston in 2017, Cadden said he was sorry for the “whole range of suffering” that occurred.

“I feel like there's no justice," said Keyes, who wanted Cadden to serve more time in prison.

Assistant Attorney General Shawn Ryan declined to comment outside court when asked about the plea deal.

Penny Laperriere said she had to sell her home after her husband, Lyn Laperriere, 61, died.

“Barry Cadden killed my husband. ... Mr. Cadden has no idea what I went through as he forced me into being a widow. Who does that to someone on purpose? All because of his greed,” Laperriere, 67, told the judge.

Chin's second-degree murder case still is pending. He has not reached a deal with state prosecutors and will return to court on May 17. Meanwhile, he is serving a 10 1/2-year federal sentence.

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As summer nears, state tourism businesses pin hopes on winning more Pure Michigan funding

As Michigan gears up for another summer tourism season, businesses are hoping to cash in on what they expect will be strong demand throughout the state.

On Mackinac Island, visitors will notice numerous changes, including a two-year restoration at the Grand Hotel and the reopening of the Inn at Stonecliffe following a two-year, $30 million, property-wide transformation. In the Traverse City area, four hotels are expected to open in the next year to accommodate additional out-of-town guests in the popular tourist spot along Lake Michigan.

Operators are hopeful the summer season will be better for tourism in the state after emerging from a mild winter that negatively impacted snow-related businesses, particularly ski hills and nearby lodging. Hospitality and tourism leaders, meanwhile, are seeking the funding they say the state’s Pure Michigan campaign needs to keep visitors — and revenue — flowing into the state.

“We have the best state and I know we have the best campaign,” said Justin Winslow, president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. “We just need to make sure it's in front of as many eyeballs as possible.”

Pushing for promotion funds

Officials with Travel Michigan said earlier this month that results from the state’s Pure Michigan campaign show that travel is on par with pre-pandemic numbers and consistent with national trends. A group of hospitality and tourism leaders would like to keep that momentum going.

Earlier this year, the Michigan Hospitality & Tourism Alliance was formed from a collaboration of statewide and regional organizations seeking to boost funding for the state’s Pure Michigan campaign. The alliance is seeking $50 million for the fiscal year, which would more than triple the current funding.

“We as an industry maybe have become a little more disparate since the pandemic,” said Winslow, a founding leader of the alliance. “We all fought individual battles and had such an existential threat to hospitality, travel and tourism overall. We all went back to our own corners just out of survival instincts. And I don't think we were all communicating what we needed to for the success of all of us overall, and it shows up most notably in what happened to the Pure Michigan budget."

The effort has found some support. On Thursday, the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Economic Development, and Lifelong Learning, chaired by Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon, proposed a $40 million budget for Pure Michigan.

Pure Michigan's tourism advertising funding has decreased to about $15 million from roughly $40 million during the past two budget cycles, Winslow said: “That's just far short, I think, of what's necessary to meet the demand out there and the infrastructure that we've created as a state.

“And so I think we're leaving a lot of money on the table for Michiganders by not investing more in the Pure Michigan tourism campaign. And the alliance is trying to create a more unified and hopefully powerful place to make that message heard.”

Earlier this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed $20 million for the Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund “to build off the iconic Pure Michigan campaign, on top of the $15 million in existing funding for the program, with a focus on talent attraction, labor retention and relocating to Michigan.” It is unclear if any of those dollars would be spent on promotional spending.

The alliance also announced earlier this year the creation of a bipartisan, bicameral “Hospitality & Tourism Caucus" that will work with the alliance to better understand challenges and opportunities impacting the industry. Those members include state Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs; Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores; Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon, and Rep. Nancy DeBoer, R-Holland.

“The travel, tourism and hospitality industry drives the Michigan economy, and nowhere is this more true than in my District in northern Michigan and the Eastern U.P.,” said Damoose, the caucus co-chair, in a statement. “Given the unique challenges faced by this industry in the past several years — from Covid to regulatory burdens — it is critical that legislators come together to help.”

A 2024 SMARInsights Advertising Effectiveness Research for Pure Michigan report released this month showed that Pure Michigan advertising influenced more than 1.5 million leisure trips to Michigan from the national, regional and in-state markets targeted by the campaign. The report showed that out of the $16.9 million spent on advertising in 2023, Michigan saw a return of $9.21 in state tax revenue for each $1 invested.

“I guess it just goes to show that if there’s less advertising, we’ll have to rely on other means to fight for potential business loss,” said Tim Hygh, CEO of Mackinac Island Tourism.

The campaign also has an impact for Metro Detroit, said Christopher Moyer of Visit Detroit, an alliance member: "Every dollar that comes from Chicago to Detroit is one dollar that didn't exist in our economy before but now is here."

Moyer said the requested $50 million is a small fraction of the state’s overall budget — $82 billion for the current fiscal year — and “returns 10X back for communities throughout the state, for small businesses, for union workers, for the hotel workers in the city of Detroit who are part of the Unite Here labor union. They go to work because of visitors.”

Investing in upgrades

On Mackinac Island, businesses are hoping for another strong year when the island opens in May. Among the latest projects is the $30 million transformation of the Inn at Stonecliffe. The property will welcome guests starting in June.

The former mansion, built in 1904, and its 150-acre estate have had numerous uses over the years, including as a ski resort, college and hotel.

The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation took ownership of the property in fall 2022, closed it and restored the mansion, refreshed the summer house and added three three-bedroom cottages and a fourth one-bedroom cottage, said Kevin Doyle, the foundation's chief operating officer.

“All the rooms are kind of a custom bespoke feel,” he said. “In the mansion, there's 16 rooms. Every one of them is different. The summer house, there's 32 rooms. Every floor has a different feel. The mansion is more of a romantic charm feel. And the summer houses is a little brighter family, cheerful feel, if you will.”

The foundation also added a wellness center, two pools, a barbecue pavilion and a four-season event venue overlooking the Straits of Mackinac. The foundation acquired the nearby apple orchard and plans to offer beekeeping lessons and apple picking, Doyle said.

In Grand Traverse County, four hotels are expected to open this year or early next year, including an Avid hotel and a Fairfield Inn, said Trevor Tkach, president and CEO of Traverse City Tourism.

“I think that’s the testament to the commitment and the belief that demand will continue to grow for destinations like Traverse City,” he said. The area held its first International Fireworks Championship in 2023, and will expand this year as a two-day event. Another draw is the nearly 50 wineries in the region.

In Grand Rapids, Doug Small, president and CEO of Experience Grand Rapids, said they are projecting a 1.5% to 3% increase in visitors this year based on a leveling-off of room rates and occupancy: "What I like to say is, 'let's manage expectations.' Because ‘22 and ‘23 were so good … You can't grow that every year. You can maybe maintain it. So we maintain it through this year, or even increase by 1%, that's still a really good year.”

At Brys Estate in Traverse City, Patrick Brys said his family-owned winery is pretty well-staffed for the summer season. The year-round staff hovers around 25 employees. At peak times, the winery employs about 100 people.

The 155-acre property includes a winery, 44 acres of grapes, a guest house and a "secret garden" with 6,000 lavender plants. Business at the winery is up from pre-pandemic levels, with 1,000 daily visitors during peak times.

“People coming up can choose from a lot of different activities as far as wine tasting or specialized wine tours that take people out in the vineyard on stretch golf carts we call our wine wagons,” he said. “Obviously, they can visit our secret garden and lavender operation. And there's picnic areas down there. They can browse a lot of the products that are made from all the distilling of the lavender oils.”

Staffing up for summer

Hiring is also on the minds of tourist destinations and seasonal venues throughout the state. Mackinac Island needs about 5,000 workers on the island every year, Hygh said, with about 1,200 coming to work through H-2B guest worker visa.

“Our members will put an enormous effort in to get by. I think we're going to be fine," he said. "There's nothing that sticks out this year that shows that we would be down, but we continue to just keep advocating and fighting for more H-2B visas. That’s a constant.”

At Rare Bird Brewpub in Traverse City, co-founder Tina Schuett said they are preparing for an influx of visitors as the weather warms. People are drawn to the food and beer scene as well as nearby natural attractions, such as Sleeping Bear Dunes.

To accommodate extra visitors, the pub will expand beyond its year-round staff of 30 to about 40.

“We hire some seasonal staff, usually younger people, high school or college filling some of those gaps that we need just kind of support staff,” Schuett said. “It’s really tricky getting all the staff that we need because everybody in this town is fighting for the same employees and also with COVID we saw a lot of people leaving the industry. "

Schuett’s looking forward to the stressful and exhausting busyness of the summer season, she acknowledged: “It's when we make our money for the year. Our staff love it because they make a lot of money and they do really well.”

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