POLITICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Education 764
Dr. Don Heller
Dr. Connie Cook
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- Status of Legislation
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- Doc.Cen. KFM 4215 .A32 - Ref.
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he Senate for
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K .M62 A2 - Ref.) and West's Michigan Legislative Service (Doc.Cen.
KFM 4225 .W51 - Ref.)
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- The latest paper version, 1979, is located in the Documents
Center as Doc.Cen. K .M62 A3 - Ref.
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Michigan Register (Doc.Cen K .M62 A31 - Ref.)
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