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TechTown welcomes new tenant

TechTown, the technology business incubator in the Wayne State University\'s research and technology park, is welcoming the research coordination center of Neurorecovery Inc. TechTown officials say NRI is establishing the research center in Detroit to take advantage of nearby educational and intellectual resources, including Wayne state University\'s medical research center. The new office will be about 1,000 square feet in size and employ eight people, TechTown director Howard Bell said.

Judge D'Army Bailey Speaks At Opening Of 14th Amendment Exhibit

The Chattanooga Regional History Museum is honoring the fight for the 14th Amendment with the new "Marching Toward Justice" exhibit. The exhibit highlights one of its most celebrated champions, Justice Thurgood Marshall, and his work both as a Supreme Court Justice and the chief legal council for the NAACP. This exhibit is courtesy of the Wayne State Law School, General Motors and the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African-American Legal History and will run through Friday, March 4.

Pediatrics protocol uncovers family violence.

According to a study in the Pediatrics, when pediatricians routinely ask young patients\' parents or caregivers about domestic violence, they are more likely to detect those who need additional services. \"If you ask, you will find,\" said Teresa Holtrop, MD, lead author and assistant professor in the Carman and Ann Adams Dept. of Pediatrics at Wayne State University. Researchers asked three questions concerning how safe a child feels in the household and if any abuse is present. Recent data from the social work department received 164 referrals from physicians because of a positive screen from the study, which is a significant increase from the nine received the year before the project began.

As tax cuts end, Detroit assesses enterprise zones

This article about tax breaks in enterprise zones quotes a Wayne State professor from the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs. \"There needs to be as many ways to target redevelopment in certain areas,\" said Robin Boyle, professor of urban planning at Wayne State University, suggesting clusters or a village concept of housing to direct subsidies. What\'s more, he said, is the lack of transit-oriented development in Detroit. \"That\'s the very big picture,\" Boyle said.

Tyndale students relocate

William Tyndale College is planning to close and officials are working to make sure students aren't left stranded. Tyndale plans to cease operations Dec. 31 due to a funding shortfall and lack of enrollment. Other institutions such as Regent University in Virginia Beach plan to honor students' scholarships and promise to hold Tyndale's tuition rates. Regent formed an affiliation with Tyndale and contributed more that $2 million to keep Tyndale open. There are 326 students at Tyndale, of whom 229 are part time and most are commuters from Metro Detroit.

Cavs suitor Gilbert speaks on '81 arrest

A controversy has developed over an arrest record of Dan Gilbert, the Livonia-based businessman who plans to buy the Cleveland Cavaliers. Reporters uncovered the fact that Gilbert was arrested as a college freshman at Michigan State for conducting an illegal football betting pool. He addressed the matter at a hastily called teleconference Tuesday. The article mentions that Gilbert earned a law degree from Wayne State in 1987 and is a licensed attorney.

WSU tuition costs

A recent study found that Wayne State University ranked 10th among Michigan's 15 public universities in terms of real cost of college tuition for the average student. Only five other public universities in the state showed a lower average while 9 demonstrated a higher cost for the average student. The new study, released by the President's Council, State Universities of Michigan, revealed an overall decrease in the real cost of college tuition for the average Michigan public university student over the last 5 years from the 1997-98 school year to the 2002-03 school year.

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Nanette McCleary Shaw, university counselor in Wayne State\'s Career Development office, and Wayne State senior marketing student Erin Hackett appeared on \"Sunday Edition,\" a public service program exploring various issues and events around the metropolitan Detroit area. Shaw talked about her role as this year\'s president of the Michigan Career Development Association and National Career Development Month which occurred in November. Hackett was introduced as one of last year\'s winners of the National Poster and Poetry Contest held in honor of National Career Development Month. She won 1st place for the Adult Student Poster Division for both the state and national competitions.