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Wayne State preserves academic excellence, educational access despite tuition increase

Board of Governors passes 5.4 percent increase with federal stimulus buydown to 4.8 percent, and issues resolution to continue focus on financial accessibility . . .

Medical students serve the community

A group of Wayne State University School of Medicine students are striving to meet some of the many medical needs of homeless people in the Detroit area. By partnering with Cass Community Social Services, the students provided valuable medical supplies for several homeless shelters . . .

Business and Technology Camp prepares high school students for future success

At a time when many high school students are kicking back for summer break, 29 students from high schools in Detroit and Inkster are getting a leg up at a nine-week camp designed to prepare them for life after high school . . .

Research study finds risk of chronic pain in persons with depression is greatest in middle-age women

The study showed that participants with the prevalence of chronic pain with a duration of six months or more due to any cause was 22 percent, and that 35 percent of those with chronic pain also had depression . . .

Warriors record best finish in university history by placing 11th nationally in the NACDA Directors Cup

This places WSU in the top four percent of all NCAA Division II institutions . . .

Study finds that lower health literacy worsens glaucoma

Marketing student crowned Miss Michigan

Nicole Blaszczyk won the title of Miss Michigan for 2009 at the competition held Saturday, June 20, at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon . . .