MSU President Stanley reflects on a busy summer and potential record enrollment for the fall

<p>You're in Detroit this week to congratulate the inaugural class of graduates of the <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/1277dfa9%20">Apple Developer Academy</a>. Remind us of the academy's evolution and mission.</p><p>“The academy is a groundbreaking opportunity for individuals in Detroit and all of Michigan. And this is the first Apple Developer Academy in the United States. It's an opportunity for individuals 18 and above to learn how to code and develop apps for the Apple operating system. When students finish, they're well prepared to code for Apple apps and maybe even start their own companies.”</p><p>Back on campus, we're preparing for the coming academic year already. The MSU Board of Trustees last week laid the financial groundwork for the university's new fiscal year with approval of a <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2022/msu-trustees-approve-operating-budget">$3.2 billion budget</a> that supports goals outlined in our <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/25c86e85">MSU Strategic Plan 2030</a>. What are some areas of the budget you'd like to highlight for Spartans?</p><p>“Student success remains a critical element. A lot of the spending that we're doing going forward, and new spending particularly, is devoted to student success, particularly economically disadvantaged first-generation students and others to help them successfully matriculate and earn degrees at Michigan State University. Our goal is to keep Michigan State University accessible to excellence.”</p><p>Talk about the <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2022/federal-grant-awarded-to-msu-merit-network-broadband-infrastructure">grant</a> from the <a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov">National Telecommunications and Information Administration </a>that lets MSU continue our long legacy of service to the people of Michigan by working with Merit Network to expend high speed internet to areas of Michigan with limited or no broadband service.</p><p>“This grant is going to make a huge difference to people in rural areas who don'