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Members from the HIGH Program participated in the 2016 Baroudeur cycling event that took place on August 20, 2016 on Wayne State's Midtown campus.

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http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2016/08/17/wsus-bike-rides-join-other-alternatives-dream-cruise/88916506/ Fund-raising bike ride, an air show and festival are on tap (Photo: Rudy Malmquist) Wayne State University President Roy Wilson has assured staffers that he can pedal his bike 100 miles Saturday for the second annual Baroudeur — a fund-raising “century” ride that Wilson founded last year to fund scholarships. “President Wilson’s two passions in life are cycling and helping students get an education, so he combined the two for this event,” WSU spokesman Matt Lockwood said. The trim and tough Wilson just finished an arduous 150-mile ride last weekend, “so we’re pretty sure he can do this one," Lockwood said. With 750 entries logged as of Wednesday afternoon, organizers are hoping for a spate of last-minute entries to exceed last year's 1,000 riders, he said. ► Related: Green Cruise honors Mother Nature; she rains on parade ► Rel

Detroit Free Press article features the McGregor Fund and its recent grant awarded to the WSU HIGH Program. The McGregor Fund grant will allow Wayne State to investigate and respond to student homelessness and related needs such as health care, financial planning, and food insecurity on campus. The grant will be used by Wayne State's Transition to Independence Program (TIP), the Helping Individuals Go Higher (HIGH) program, and a committee working on an intensive planning and assessment effort in the summer of 2016 to create a stronger network of student support services and determine the full extent of student need. Through the newly established multidisciplinary Student Needs Committee, the programs will collaborate with on- and off-campus partners to address the issue. The Dean of Students Office will lead the planning phase.  Read the Detroit Free Press article  HERE

Kristy Stanford from the CW50 "Street Beat" Web Exclusive sits down with Wayne State University’s First Lady and Founding Director of the HIGH ( Helping Individuals Go Higher ) Program, Jacqueline Wilson, to learn more about out how the HIGH Program is helping financially stressed students at Wayne State University reach their goals to graduate. Watch the Video here: http://cwdetroit.cbslocal.com/2016/08/02/high-program-wayne-state-universitys-first-lady-talks-about-her-mission-with-helping-homeless-college-students/#.V6opZwxFMyc.facebook 

McGregor Fund gift will help at-risk students succeed at Wayne State Wayne State University has received $200,000 from the McGregor Fund to develop a comprehensive plan for students who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, as well as those experiencing difficulty in meeting basic non-academic needs. “Without safe and reliable housing, or other basic needs being met, students cannot be successful in college,” said Kate Levin Markel, president of the McGregor Fund. “We are happy to support this initiative at Wayne State as it works to ensure that poverty and hardship do not stand in the way of earning a four-year degree.” The McGregor Fund grant will allow Wayne State to investigate and respond to student homelessness and related needs such as health care, financial planning, and food insecurity on campus. The grant will be used by Wayne State's Transition to Independence Program (TIP), the Helping Individuals Go Higher (HIGH) program, and a committee working on a