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EDUCATION: More Michiganders getting degrees

Michigan is getting smarter, with the number of people holding associate\'s, bachelor\'s, master\'s or doctorate degrees up 14 percent in the last five years. But the state is still below the national average of people ages 25 and older with four-year college degrees -- 24.7 percent in Michigan compared with 27.2 percent. Despite the numbers, Michigan ranked 41st among states in terms of its increase in people with bachelor\'s degrees or higher.

Defense Department shelves proposal to increase restrictions on foreign scientists

The U.S. Defense Department has backed off a proposal to require significant new controls, including security badges and restricted laboratory access, for foreign researchers working with sensitive technology at American universities. Instead, the agency said it would require researchers working on its contracts to follow existing \"export control\" rules of the U.S. Commerce and State Departments, which are designed to keep technology and weapons important to national security from falling into the hands of terrorists or spies. The Defense Department\'s announcement came after universities and other research advocates directed a volley of complaints at the agency\'s original proposal. University officials predicted that it would interfere with valuable research and create an expensive, duplicative bureaucracy within academic laboratories.

Nurse-managed health center receives $1.2 million federal grant

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $1.2 million grant to the Nursing Practice Corporation, a nonprofit organization comprised of faculty from Wayne State\'s College of Nursing, on behalf of the nurse-managed Campus Health Center at WSU. The 3-year grant will allow the center to expand and supplement its primary care services to more than 3,600 students who will be living in Wayne State residence halls this fall.

Experts: Several factors important for startups to stand out

An article in a special section on how companies bring university research into the business world includes comments from Judy Johncox, director of venture development at Wayne State . She points out that the revenue stream generated by sales of a new company's product or service, the number of jobs it creates and the dollars it attracts from investors are all important indicators of success. "But for us that has another meaning: It says that the management team has successfully moved the technology from the university into a product with a customer acceptance." Johncox's photo accompanies the write-up. The section also has a small panel insert that lists patents granted to universities in the past 10 years. Of the three schools listed, Wayne State is second with 125.

Plan to grade teachers of teachers flawed

In an op-ed piece, Wayne State University College of Education Dean Paula Wood takes issue with the State Board of Education's plan to "grade" state colleges of education. Agreeing that education programs should be held accountable for the classroom effectiveness of graduates, Wood points out that the key issue is whether criteria established by the state will help produce quality teachers. She writes that she believes the new plan "will do very little to achieve this goal. Why? Because a number of the criteria have little to do with whether or not the teacher in front of the classroom received a quality education." She adds that the new grading system discourages institutions from enrolling nontraditional students who might require more time to get through a program. A photo of Wood is included.

People making news

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has appointed the following to its board of visitors: Lomas Brown, president and CEO of the Everything Sports in Orion Twp.; Tyrone Davenport, interim president and CEO of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit; Nancy Hakala, director of Wright and Filippis in Rochester Hills; Robert Milewski, president and CEO of Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center; Robert Vandenberg, president of Kaul Funeral Homes Inc. in Clinton Twp.; and Nick Vitale, vice president of finance at Beaumont Hospital in Troy.

Getting into the spirit of the game: We're all tigers

Marketing professor Jeffrey Stoltman offers a viewpoint in this article about a series of controversial Detroit Tigers commercials on FSN-Detroit. The spots include such scenes as a woman charging into an expensive-looking painting at an art gallery, much as an outfielder would crash into the wall to catch a fly ball. Another features a man at a business meeting who gets up to throw a piece of food through a window, like a baseball pitcher. The ads end with the tagline, "We're all Tigers." Stoltman said he does not expect that the ads will incite viewers to repeat the antics in real life. "In the game of advertising, you try to do something that's different," he explains. "I think they're harmless and probably effective."

Scholarships, Wage Rules Can Both Win

In a compromise between the Republican-controlled state Legislature and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the Legislature has passed a bill that would extend overtime pay to thousands of minimum-wage workers not now eligible, providing the governor agrees to increase Michigan Merit Scholarship grants from $2,5000 to $4,000 per student. The editors urge the governor and Legislature to follow through with the tentative agreement, noting that it has "the makings of a good deal."

African Town edges forward

Robert Sedler, WSU constitutional law professor, commented about "African Town," a plan to develop a black business district in Detroit. "The city has the constitutional power to establish an inner city-business district and, above all, to secure city funds and resources to assist Detroit residents to acquire, own and operate businesses located in African Town," Sedler said. According to Sedler, an African Town that gives preference to African Americans is allowable because, "the city is looking to the consumer preference of Detroit residents, and the population of the city of Detroit is over 80 percent African American."

Higher ed's higher costs pinch many

A story about how students are coping with tuition increases at Michigan 's public universities includes comments by Alicia Keaton, associate director for financial aid here. She points out that there is keen competition for scholarships and grants and that more students are exploring options such as enrolling at community colleges. Wayne State junior Amie Michael of Royal Oak complained that tuition will increase 5.8 percent this fall, the year after an 18.5 percent increase. She said she prefers to live near campus but will move back to her parents' home for the fall term to conserve money. The article points out that state funding for public universities has declined from $6,840 per student in 2000-01 to $5,688 in 2005-06. Officials at the universities say a 3 percent increase in aid for 2006-07 is not sufficient to make up for previous cuts and rising expenses.

Sex and the college freshman

Among students interviewed for this article about pressures to have sex while in college is a current WSU student who became pregnant during her freshman year at Michigan State . "College is a whole different atmosphere," explained Ayana Kali, 18. "In high school you might see your boyfriend once or twice a week. But in college you see him every day, all the time, and you can stay in each other's room. When you're packing your school supplies, birth control is not one of those supplies you think about, but in reality you should."

Weisman, Hill Take Leadership Roles

Wayne State University head baseball coach Jay Alexander has announced the Warriors team captains for the 2006-07 baseball season. They are seniors Jon Weisman and Kyle Hill, and junior Matt Cunningham. Last season, Weisman tied the WSU career mark for home runs with 25, and was named to the All-GLIAC team. Hill, a pitcher, holds a career record of 18-13 and is tied for fourth on WSU's all-time win list. Cunningham, All-GLIAC second team last season, started as catcher for 35 games last season and is a .275 career hitter. All three captains have been named to the GLIAC All-Academic team. "I believe these guys are extremely focused and because of their mental toughness they will help lead us back to the top of the GLIAC," Alexander said. Photos of the players accompany the write-up.

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