Grand Rapids Press
July 19, 2008
Making Michigan an attractive place for the young
Here is Michigan's economic challenge of the century: Far too many young, highly educated people are
leaving our state. Our children and grandchildren are graduating from Michigan colleges and universities and moving to places with certain lifestyle amenities not found here. Leaving with them are the skills and talents suitable for the jobs that are paying high wages in the industries that are thriving in the new economy. (full article)
Dome Magazine
July 16, 2008
Transforming Michigan’s Economy to Brains over Brawn
Future-shaping group speeds state’s transition to knowledge economy Lou Glazer doesn’t need a crystal ball. Seventeen years after he helped found think tank Michigan Future Inc. to tackle public policy issues in the state, he already has a clear image of
how Michigan should look if it’s going to regain prosperity.
The work he’s involved in — including developing strategies to reverse Michigan’s brain drain
and an attempt to create schools to assist students who learn differently — cuts to the core of the
state’s current financial and economic crises.
(full article)Booth Newspapers - Rick Haglund
June 4, 2008
Not just any job will keep college grads in Michigan
Even Lou Glazer admits his view of how to revive Michigan's troubled economy can be tough to wrap your head around.
Glazer, president of Ann Arbor-based think tank Michigan Future Inc., has been saying for some time that retaining and attracting young college graduates is the most important thing Michigan can do to ensure a bright economic future. (full article)Detroit Free Press
June 1, 2008
Inspire grads to stay in Michigan
Lou Glazer hears it all the time.
The president and cofounder of the Michigan Future Inc. think tank will often be talking with an audience about what's right and wrong with the state economy when a parent in the crowd will complain that his or her newly graduated son or daughter had to leave the state to find work. Later in the same session, a business owner will gripe about not being able to find qualified young employees. (full artilce)
2008 Press Room Archive
