Wayne State University head golf coach Mike Horn has been selected to coach a group of current and former collegiate student-athletes in a competition that is set to take place in Scotland against a Scottish all-star team. The 36-hole event is part of the USA Athletes International sports tours, which is scheduled to take place Aug. 12-21, with Horn's team slated to play Aug. 15. All but one of the golfers on the team is from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Although players from other colleges make up part of the squad, six current or former Wayne State players are also on the team. Although players from the GLIAC also took a trip to Scotland last year, including Eric Johnson and Robert Favaro from Wayne State, Horn said it will be a first for him, as well as every other player on the team.

The number of international students at Michigan's universities has been rising steadily over the years, helping campus diversity and the universities' bottom line in an era of declining state funding. A report by the Institute of International Education found there were 26,930 international students in Michigan last year, the ninth most of any state and up from 22,857 in 2008. Much of the growth in Michigan has been attributed to recruitment efforts aimed at specific countries, word of mouth and a little luck. Most universities charge higher tuition to international students, whether they are charged the same higher rate out-of-state students pay, or a separate higher rate just for international students. At Wayne State University, for example, tuition and fees for out-of-state and international students is about $25,000 annually (depending on the program) and $11,700 for in-state freshmen students. Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate vice president for educational outreach and international programs at Wayne State, agreed that the higher fees for an international student is a plus - "they bring some tuition revenue" - but he also cited a richness of diversity they bring to a campus. Geography also plays a part in Wayne State's number of international students, he said. It had 576 Canadian students last fall.

Bob Forsythe officially began as dean of the Wayne State University School of Business Administration on July 21. He was appointed in June to oversee the school, which has about 2,400 undergraduate and 700 graduate students. Forsythe spoke with Crain's reporter Kirk Pinho about his goals for the Wayne State business program, upcoming initiatives and getting the business school more involved in Detroit economic development. Asked what are his first orders of business as the new dean, Forsythe said there are a couple things he's trying to work on pretty quickly. "One is getting the school much more involved in economic development in the city. The university certainly has been involved. But as a school we've only been tangentially so, and it's something we need to be right smack-dab in the middle of." Another immediate goal is to meet with area business leaders.

The vacant 151,000-square-foot Shapero Hall, a former Wayne State University pharmacy school building near Detroit's Lafayette Park, is part of a new plan calling for 180 microapartment units to be ready for occupancy by the end of 2015. Microapartments such as those planned at Shapero Hall have also been developed in larger cities like New York City, San Francisco and Seattle, where space is at a premium. In April 2002, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences began moving from Shapero Hall into the then-new $66 million, 270,000-square-foot building at John R and Mack Avenue. The groundbreaking for Shapero Hall was in 1951 and it opened in 1954, according to Mike Brinich, associate director of communications for Wayne State. The building was originally named the Medical Science Building and then renamed the Health Sciences Building in 1974. It became Shapero Hall in 1984 in honor of Nate Shapero, founder of the now-defunct Cunningham Drug chain.

Just over a year ago, two urban studies majors at Wayne State University decided they wanted to do something creative to improve Detroit. Charlie Molnar, 24, and Kyle Bartell, 25, co-founded Sit On It Detroit, a company that builds benches for Detroit bus stops. "We saw a need for people to have an actual bench to sit at rather than finding a way to take a seat at a bus stop without one," Molnar said. "We wanted to be able to let people sit and relax." Sit On It Detroit collects money through donations as well as from people who purchase benches either for themselves, their building, or to donate to the public. So far, Molnar and Bartell have 24 benches at bus stops around Detroit as well as benches built for the Heidelberg Project, Lincoln Street Art Park, Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Detroit City Futbol League and others.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine officially welcomed its freshmen medical students at the annual White Coat Ceremony held Friday at Orchestra Hall. Surrounded by family and friends, 290 new physicians-in-training making up the Class of 2018 took turns on stage getting cloaked in a hip-length, three-button white coat meant to identify them as medical students for the next four years. The new class includes 173 men and 117 women ranging from 20 to 46 years old and representing 15 states and Canada. WSU medical student Matt Falkewicz was interviewed by WWJ.

Students pursuing their master's degree in urban planning at Wayne State University recently presented their capstone project analyzing the city of Hazel Park and what long-term goals could be incorporated into the city's master plan, which hasn't been updated since 2000. The study, which took three months to complete, analyzed the John R corridor, Nine Mile corridor and Hazel Park Raceway, and concluded there are opportunities to leverage the city's assets in these areas to reshape the image of Hazel Park and foster meaningful growth for the future. "We're so very pleased that the Department of Urban Studies at Wayne State chose Hazel Park to be the target community for their capstone assignment," said Hazel Park City Manager Ed Klobucher. "We're very excited to be able to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge and education these students are bringing to Hazel Park."

Wayne State University students looking to squeeze an extra class or two into their summer schedule next year can get a nice price break, the university will announce today. The tuition break - 30 percent off - will be for classes during the 2015 spring and summer semesters. To get the price break, students have to complete at least 24 credits total during fall 2014 and winter 2015 semesters and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students need 120 credits to graduate. "The spring/summer tuition break is intended to serve as motivation for the student out there who might be deciding between nine or 12 credits this fall," said Margaret E. Winters, Wayne State's provost. "Hopefully this will create some urgency for them to add that extra class now and progress toward their degree in the most cost-effective way possible."

Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell is returning to where it all started. Bell, the 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy winner as the best player in Division II, will be the guest of honor at 7:30 tonight when the Lions host a free, public practice at his alma mater, Wayne State. "It means a lot," Bell said Tuesday. "That's where I come from. That's who gave me my shot. How many players can say they're going to practice at their old college with their professional football team? It's an honor. I feel privileged. I mean, I'm blessed. What more can I say?" Bell grew up in Benton Harbor. But after he compiled 8,055 all-purpose yards and 576 points - ninth and fifth, respectively, in NCAA history - he embraced the campus in downtown Detroit and the city as his second home. Tickets are available at the Wayne State box office. WXYZ Channel 7 will be hosting a 30-minute live show from 7:30-8 p.m. tonight at Tom Adams Field.

A new agreement recently signed by the presidents of Schoolcraft College and Wayne State University will allow students to get a maximum value for their completed coursework while pursing an associate's, then bachelor's degree, at these partner institutions. The new agreement will provide a seamless transfer experience while increasing student retention and degree completion at both schools. Dr. Conway A. Jeffress, president of Schoolcraft College, and Dr. M. Roy Wilson, president of Wayne State University, were joined by administrators, staff and members of the Board of Trustees to celebrate the Reverse Transfer Agreement. "Today is just one of many in a long list of acknowledgments of the very successful partnership Schoolcraft and WSU have had for many years, all of which have been for the benefit of students in the region," said Dr. Wilson.

Stephen Lanier, Wayne State University vice president for research, participated in a Q&A with Crain's reporter Tom Henderson about why he took the position and his priorities. Lanier, who has been supported by the National Institutes of Health since 1987, said that he was moving his lab from Charleston and setting it up in Scott Hall and the Chemistry Building. "I want to be part of an interdisciplinary group, so I'll be looking for significant interactions with other labs across campus," he said. One of his main charges will be to get the new biomedical research building occupied that's currently under construction across the street from TechTown. "I'm really excited about that. I need to really work to develop partnerships with the local community, to make sure the work here has a broad impact. We need to jump-start tech development on campus, to nurture partnerships that will turn research into companies and jobs."

The Lions practice at 7:30 p.m. on July 30, one of two night practices during the first two weeks of camp. The other is Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Ford Field and open to the public.

About 100 teens came together to improve Belle Isle on Thursday. With the help of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources they learned how to identify and remove invasive plants that are known to be killing native Michigan plants. They say it was wonderful to meet so many other teens who want to make a difference. "It feels great to help Detroit look better, and I love seeing a better place for everyone to live," said Jalen Hedwood, a volunteer. "There are kids who want to see their city clean, want to help out, and be part of organizations that focus on positivity and leading us to our future," said Travon Stearns, another of the volunteers. The teenage volunteers are part of The Student Conservation Association and the Wayne State University Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Program.

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Wayne State University, "One potential countermeasure to address this concern is the use of a bicycle warning sign with a 'Share the Road' plaque. This paper presents the results of a controlled field evaluation of this sign treatment, which involved an examination of driver behavior while overtaking bicyclists. A series of field studies were conducted concurrently on two segments of a high-speed, rural two-lane highway. These segments were similar in terms of roadway geometry, traffic volumes, and other relevant factors, except that one of the segments included centerline rumble strips while the other did not. A before-and-after study design was utilized to examine changes in motor vehicle lateral placement and speed at the time of the passing event as they relate to the presence of centerline rumble strips and the sign treatment. Centerline rumble strips generally shifted vehicles closer to the bicyclists during passing maneuvers, though the magnitude of this effect was marginal.

The Lions will hold practice at WSU's Adams Field at 7:30 p.m. on July 30, one of two night practices during the first two weeks of camp. The other is Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Ford Field and open to the public.

"History Detectives: Special Investigations" premiered an episode that purports to "solve" a case familiar to most Metro Detroiters: the disappearance of former Teamsters President James R. Hoffa on July 30, 1975. "History Detectives" newcomer Kaiama Glover, who teaches in the French and Africana Studies Departments at Barnard College, visited the Reuther Library at Wayne State on-camera for "research."

Researchers from multiple Michigan universities and agencies are embarking on a two-year, $150,000 study to better understand beach muck issues at the Bay City State Recreation Area. Donna Kashian, a professor of ecology at Wayne State University and lead researcher for the project, said that the survey is part of a wide range of work scientists and economists will undertake to better understand the beach issue over the next two years. Researchers from Wayne State University and Michigan State University, as well as other researchers, are set to team up to study the different dimensions of the beach muck problem and help identify paths forward to address it.

Several sleep studies have found that seven hours is the optimal amount of sleep - not eight, as was long believed - when it comes to certain cognitive and health markers, although many doctors question that conclusion. "I don't think you can overdose on healthy sleep. When you get enough sleep your body will wake you up," said Safwan Badr, chief of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

M. Roy Wilson left a high-ranking job at National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Md., to come to Detroit and try to make a difference as the new president of Wayne State University.

Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson shares his goal/mission for the university in CBS Detroit's special report Eye on the Future: Michigan in Transition .