Wayne State's plan to increase local enrollment

Wayne State University launched the Warriors on the Rise program last month that will offer guaranteed enrollment to qualified high school juniors in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

The goal is to increase enrollment of students that come from the school district. Juniors with a 3.0 GPA will be automatically enrolled by DPSCD school officials. Families will then be invited to a meeting with the district to discuss the next steps.

Additional headlines from Thursday, October 9, 2025

• Residents in Corktown presented the developers of the new Detroit City Football Club stadium with a detailed proposal for community benefits.
• A marijuana industry group is suing the state of Michigan after Governor Gretchen Whitmer passed a plan that would add a 24% tax on cannabis. Michigan currently has a 10% excise tax on weed along with the 6% Michigan sales tax.
• The Detroit Land Bank Authority is investing $15 million to launch its Affordable Housing Pipeline. The project aims to restore underutilized multi-family buildings in the city. The first project in the Wade neighborhood will transform two historic 1920s buildings into 30 affordable housing units.
• Detroit will offer free bus rides to voters on Election Day. DDOT will waive fares for people who need a ride to the polls on November 4.

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