The Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU) serves as the coordinating board for Michigan’s 15 public universities. The primary mission of the Michigan Association of State Universities is to advocate higher education as a public good and to promote its collective value. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL IS TO ADVOCATE HIGHER EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD AND TO PROMOTE ITS COLLECTIVE VALUE IN SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS BY PROMOTING MICHIGAN'S PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; PROVIDING FORUMS TO COLLECT, PRESENT, AND DISCUSS TOPICS OF COLLECTIVE CONCERN; PERFORMING OUTREACH SERVICES TO K-12 PROGRAMS; ACTING AS LIAISON BETWEEN MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT; ADVOCATING LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS AND OTHER POLICIES THAT PRESERVE AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND INTEREST OF MICHIGAN'S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES; AND BY INITIATING ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, OR PARTNERSHIPS WHICH SUPPORT THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.