The People's University of Michigan was in the forefront of opposition to the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative a few years back. They wanted to reserve the right to discriminate on behalf of minority applicants for admission against white kids. They wanted to pick winners. Many other state colleges and universities were firmly on the anti-MCRI bandwagon.
The People's University of Michigan has a recent past history of collective bargaining with graduate assistants who teach classes while the Profs are off on one boondoggle or another--sabaticals, research, writing books..... In essence two people are paid to teach one class. This system probably exists at other state schools.
The People's University of Michigan has one of the top highest paid presidents of all the "public" universities in the country and the highest paid in the state. Lou Anna Simon at MSU is the second highest paid in the State.
The People's University of Michigan styles itself as the Harvard of the West. Harvard is not a "public" university.
The People's University of Michigan, and all of the other "public" colleges and universities, receive lots of taxpayer dollars annually.
