Oakwood Healthcare Inc. and Wayne State University officially joined forces Thursday during a ceremonial banner signing. More than 40 WSU medical residents specializing in the areas of otolaryngology, urology and dermatology began assimilating into the Oakwood system earlier this month. \"This enhanced relationship with Oakwood provides us with a partner that can collaborate with us on all three components of our mission: education, research, and patient care,\" said Robert M. Mentzer Jr., dean of the WSU School of Medicine.

Jack Lessenberry begins his weekly opinion column by mentioning that "Wayne State shocked many of my students last week by raising tuition almost 18 percent." But he says WSU and other public universities in the state are not to blame. Rather he places the blame on state legislators for cutting funds to higher education and not taking the difficult step of raising taxes. "By forcing universities to raise tuition they are raising taxes on the poor," he writes.

An article about the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's football media day in Saginaw includes a brief write-up on Wayne State, which is picked to finish fifth in the 13-team league. The relatively high pick shows that other coaches are impressed with the rebuilding job coach Paul Winters is doing. "We want to compete for a championship, and we want to do it as quickly as possible," Winters said.

The Princeton Review has named Wayne State University\'s School of Business Administration to its Best 290 Business Schools book. Schools are selected based on the quality of their academic programs and other offerings, institutional data collected by the publisher and the opinions of students. There is a link to a WSU news release that provides more information.

The appointments of Hilary Ratner and Joseph Dunbar as vice president and associate vice president of research, respectively, at Wayne State are noted.

In light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech, Michigan universities are reviewing security plans, the Associated Press reports. At Wayne State, an Aug. 24 exercise is planned to test campus security and response systems. The university also is implementing a text messaging system that will send alerts to students\' cell phones in an emergency, spokeswoman Francine Wunder said.

Wayne State is mentioned in an article about tuition increases at Michigan's public universities. At WSU and Ferris State, increases were paired with contingency fees that my not be levied in the spring if the state comes through with earlier-promised funding. A list of tuition costs at the universities accompanies the story.

This brief mentions the Wayne State University Board of Governors decision last week to increase tuition by 12.8 percent.

A feature story about new Wayne State football recruit Mike Moynihan from Allen Park High notes that the Warriors pursued the outstanding linebacker the hardest, while some other universities held back because of his relatively small size. WSU linebackers coach Landon Fox is quoted extensively and praises the new recruit's football abilities.

Op/Ed An editorial about tuition increases in Michigan and Indiana, mentions a 12.8 percent hike at Wayne State University. The Tribune suggests that state legislators consider tuition freezes or caps "to start the process of solving this problem."

Stephen T. Bajjaly, has been appointed director of the library and information science program at Wayne State, effective Aug. 1

WDET's Jerome Vaughn hosted Detroit Today which featured coverage of the panel discussion from yesterday's "Movin' the D Forward" event at Wayne State.

WWJ's Vicki Thomas provided coverage of the panel discussion and interviewed panelists following the discussion about the Detroit rebellion in 1967. WKAR reporter Chris McCarus also interviewed panelists and covered the discussion.

A group of six panelists, all under the age of 40 and all deemed as a new generation of Detroit leaders, gathered Thursday at WSU's Law School to discuss the ramifications of Detroit's 1967 civil unrest and the legacy it left on the city. FOX 2 aired interviews with panelists including Associate Director of WSU's Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies Ethriam Brammer; and a live feed was available on the Web sites of both FOX 2 and WDIV Channel 4. The Detroit News story included a photo of program moderator Amyre Makupson speaking from the WSU podium in the Partrich Auditorium. WDIV TV 4's Guy Gordon also covered the event. AID=/20070727/METRO/707270367/1003 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070726/NEWS01/70726043 http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=3844370A5A78E31AE2C95A41DF2A7500?contentId=3853291&version=19&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1 http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/13759133/detail.html

Michigan's higher education students are listed as the hardest hit by increasing tuition rates across the nation. The article specifically names the University of Michigan and Oakland University and provides their increased tuition rates.

A front-page story about the high cost of college tuition around the state leads with the tuition increase announced yesterday by Wayne State. The article outlines the state's position on the budget crisis as well as the dilemma for universities. "It's unconscionable what the state has done to higher education generally and to us in particular," said WSU Board of Governors Chairman Eugene Driker. "It's not an easy matter for any of us to create additional economic pain for people," observed Board member Paul Massaron. "Finding long-term solutions to the problems Michigan faces is complicated and requires patience from institutions," said state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop. A table accompanying the article lists tuition increases for all of Michigan's public universities except Saginaw Valley State, which will announce its rate Friday.

Eugene Driker, chair of the Board of Governors, was interviewed this morning on the Frank Beckmann show regarding the tuition increase announced yesterday. They discussed reasons for the increase, and Governor Driker responded to questions from the host.

Wayne State University's Board of Governors voted 6-2 Wednesday for a 12.8% tuition boost in the fall, in addition to a $13-per-credit contingency fee. That fee would be removed after the fall term if the state returns $20 million in delayed appropriations by mid-October. The increase means a student taking 30 credit hours of course work per year would pay $8,039. Board member Jacquelin Washington said it is up to students and university leaders to make it clear to the Legislature that future cuts to the state's public universities will not be tolerated.

An AP story about the tuition increase ran widely in newspapers and on TV/radio Web news sites throughout the state.

This business news report from WWJ Radio briefly mentions the tuition increase at Wayne State on its front page and links readers to a more detailed story.