News
Our news section brings together updates about adult postsecondary education in Michigan. It includes new research, program launches, and important policy developments.
In addition, we share findings from our research, updates on initiatives such as stackable credentials and corequisite learning, and announcements of technical assistance opportunities. These news stories show how Michigan is working to expand access and increase completion for adult learners.
Colleges and community organizations are testing new approaches, celebrating milestones, and creating solutions to real barriers. By sharing their news, we help others adapt successful practices to their own settings.
In short, the news section is more than a collection of announcements. It is a hub for ideas, examples, and progress. It connects people, inspires collaboration, and keeps the focus on student success.
We invite you to join us in celebrating the momentum building for adult postsecondary success in Michigan.
Latest Press Releases
- December 3, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI – The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced the release of a Solicitation of Bids seeking qualified firms to provide...
- December 3, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI –The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today released a Solicitation of Bids seeking a qualified hotel and conference center as the...
- December 1, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI – The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced the release of a bid solicitation seeking qualified communications and marketing firms...
- November 4, 2025
Advancing Adult Attainment provides no-cost, tailored technical assistance to community colleges, universities and private colleges to help adult learners overcome barriers and complete a degree...
- October 27, 2025
Every Parent Who Learns Lifts a Family Across Michigan, thousands of parents are pursuing college degrees—often between shifts, after bedtime routines, or during lunch breaks....
- October 20, 2025
The Center for Adult College Success is proud to launch the Adult Learner Navigator Community of Practice. The purpose of the Adult Learner Navigator Community...
- September 6, 2025
The credential and micro-credential trend in postsecondary education offers an exciting opportunity: creating flexible, stackable pathways that support lifelong learning. When designed well, these pathways...
- July 29, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI – The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced the release of three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) aimed at strengthening Michigan’s...
- July 16, 2025
Adult learners bring extraordinary skills and knowledge to the classroom, shaped by years of work, military service, community leadership, and personal growth. Yet all too...
- June 18, 2025
Insights from a first-of-its-kind campaign show how real-time data, targeted messaging, and statewide coordination can power adult learner enrollment For Immediate Release Contact: Jeremy Hendges...
- June 5, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeremy Hendges Director, Michigan Center for Adult College Success j.hendges@talentfirst.net tel: 517.303.6026 Grand Rapids, MI (June 5, 2025) — The Michigan...
- May 16, 2025
The journey to a college credential can be fraught with obstacles, and for adult learners, past financial burdens often loom large, preventing them from returning...
- March 31, 2025
At the Michigan Center for Adult College Success, we support institutions in designing, implementing, and evaluating system changes to better serve adult learners. When undertaking...
- February 26, 2025
Jeremy Hendges, Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Adult College Success, released the following statement Wednesday in response to Gov. Whitmer’s State of the...
- February 20, 2025
Community colleges have long served as gateways to opportunity, providing access to affordable, flexible, and career-focused education. For many adults, the dream of earning a...
- November 13, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeremy Hendges Director, Michigan Center for Adult College Success j.hendges@talentfirst.net tel: 517.303.6026 Grand Rapids, MI (November 13, 2024) — The Michigan...
- September 30, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 30, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced that it is accepting proposals from...
- September 23, 2024
This is the second of a two-part review of the recently completed MI-RAISE Design Lab. See the first part here. The soon-to-be-announced 2024 Innovation Investment...
- December 3, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI – The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced the release of a Solicitation of Bids seeking qualified firms to provide...
- December 3, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI –The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today released a Solicitation of Bids seeking a qualified hotel and conference center as the...
- December 1, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI – The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced the release of a bid solicitation seeking qualified communications and marketing firms...
- November 4, 2025
Advancing Adult Attainment provides no-cost, tailored technical assistance to community colleges, universities and private colleges to help adult learners overcome barriers and complete a degree...
- July 29, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI – The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced the release of three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) aimed at strengthening Michigan’s...
- June 18, 2025
Insights from a first-of-its-kind campaign show how real-time data, targeted messaging, and statewide coordination can power adult learner enrollment For Immediate Release Contact: Jeremy Hendges...
- June 5, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeremy Hendges Director, Michigan Center for Adult College Success j.hendges@talentfirst.net tel: 517.303.6026 Grand Rapids, MI (June 5, 2025) — The Michigan...
- February 26, 2025
Jeremy Hendges, Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Adult College Success, released the following statement Wednesday in response to Gov. Whitmer’s State of the...
- November 13, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeremy Hendges Director, Michigan Center for Adult College Success j.hendges@talentfirst.net tel: 517.303.6026 Grand Rapids, MI (November 13, 2024) — The Michigan...
- September 17, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 17, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced that it has issued an RFP...
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In the Media
1380AM WPHM: May 29, 2025
Interview: Ryan Hundt (MI Works Association) & Jeremy Hendges (Michigan Center of Adult College Success)
Bridge Michigan: Apr. 18, 2025
How to fix the gender gap in college enrollment
The Mining Journal: Dec. 10, 2024
NMU receives competency-based education options grant
Morning Sun: Nov. 22, 2024 (paywall)
Grant to help online programs meet state’s skills need
Watershed Voice: Nov. 18, 2024
Glen Oaks Community College, University of Olivet partnering to benefit adult students
TV6: Nov. 17, 2024
New NMU grant looks to increase options for non-traditional students
WWMT: Nov. 14, 2024
WMU, KVCC and Kalamazoo Promise awarded $620k to help adult students get college degrees
MLive: Nov. 14, 2024 (paywall)
$620K will help Kalamazoo Promise target adults who haven’t used scholarship
Forbes: Feb. 29, 2024
How Michigan Is Investing In Colleges As Economic Development Partners
Traverse City Record-Eagle commentary: Feb. 2, 2024 (paywall)
Postsecondary success for adult students = success for all
Bridge guest commentary: Jan. 29, 2024
Opinion | Michigan needs more than recent high school grads to go to college
Detroit News commentary: Jan. 28, 2024
Hendges: Support adult learners to boost higher education
Inside Higher Ed: Oct. 23, 2023
Michigan Inches Toward College Attainment Goal
Moody On The Market: July 19, 2023
Repurposed BLM news release
Business Leaders for Michigan: July 18, 2023
News release on community college report
Zeeland Record: June 1, 2023
TalentFirst Launches Michigan Center for Adult College Success
WGVU/The Shelley Irwin Show: May 26, 2023
Executive Director Jeremy Hendges Interview
MLive: March 25, 2023
Talent development group launches $9.2M initiative to help more adults earn college degrees