The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has awarded Wayne State University its 2019 Innovation & Economic Prosperity Talent award, recognizing exemplary initiatives in education and workforce development. This is the second award in two years the APLU has bestowed upon Wayne State.

At the 2019 ALL IN Challenge Awards Ceremony, held to recognize colleges and universities committed to increasing student voting rates, Wayne State University received a platinum seal for achieving a student rate above 50%. Wayne State was one of 61 institutions in the nation — and one of only two in Michigan — to earn the platinum seal recognition. 

Six Wayne State art students are learning how to work with clients in a new mural project, which also functions as a directed study course. The Wayne State University Office of Economic and Community Development partnered with Lyft to sponsor the mural, which will be featured at the ride share company’s new designated pickup and drop-off zone behind the WSU Press building. The space will also include a bench with Lyft’s signature pink color, as well as signs to make it easy for drivers and passengers to find. The mural will officially be unveiled during Midtown’s popular Noel Night festival.