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WHAT I SUPPORT

WSU’s Graduation Rate

Wayne State’s graduation rate is improving at the fastest pace in the nation, currently ranking among the highest of all urban universities. This is in addition to record-setting improvement in the graduation rate among African-American students. But there is more work to be done. Wayne State is a critical economic, education and innovation pipeline that builds on the city’s assets and enhances the region’s growth.

Supporting Students

As a first-generation Wayne State alumna, I will ensure that Wayne State remains known for welcoming first-generation students with open arms and providing the resources to keep them enrolled. Wayne State’s ability to make students feel like they belong on Day One is what makes the university emblematic of hope and opportunity.

Keeping Higher Education Affordable

Supporting Wayne State’s efforts to remain an affordable premier institution of higher learning is vital. The current economic recession in Michigan, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, will put additional strain on Wayne State’s financial resources. I am committed to keeping Wayne State’s tuition affordable. That commitment extends to helping the university, which has the lowest tuition rate of Michigan’s three major research universities, remain Michigan’s premier urban institution of higher learning.

ENDORSEMENTS

GOVERNOR WHITMER,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDORSEMENT!

"I enthusiastically endorse Shirley Stancato and Eva Garza-Dewaelsche for Wayne State University Board of Governors. These two women have proven track records of strong leadership and the progressive values to guide the direction of Wayne State University. Join me in voting for Shirley and Eva at the MDP convention."

- Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Other Endorsements Include:

Letter and Endorsement from Seven Former WSU Board Members
Michigan AFL-CIO
United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Former Mayor and Supreme Court Justice Dennis Archer
13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization
MEA Democratic Educators Caucus
EMGAGE
Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus
Michigan AFSCME Council 25, AFL-CIO
Grosse Pointe Democratic Club
Official Democratic Black Caucus of Macomb County
UFCW 951
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
Washtenaw County Democratic Party