University Wi-Fi network. University President Mark Schlissel concluded the ceremony, speaking on the role Wi-Fi connection plays in student and faculty productivity and innovation. “This project is actually long overdue,” Schlissel said. “And I’m very pleased that I got to play a role in helping bring it to fruition. More and more each day we depend on internet access as our tether and our lifeline at scales that range from around the Diag to literally around the world.” Schlisse credited multiple generations of Central Student Government leaders for the completion of the project. The project was launched by former CSG President Anushka Sarkar, and current CSG President Daniel Greene, a Public Policy senior, who was present at the ceremony to see it through. Greene acknowledged Sarkar’s dedication to the project and said the Wi-Fi improvement is an example of the ways the University is listening to the needs of its students. “The completion of Wi-Fi on the Diag highlights the University’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of students and demonstrates the productivity of successful relationships between student and administrative leaders,” Greene said. LSA sophomore Evan Starr was working on a class assignment under a tree on the Diag following the ceremony. “(The Wi-Fi’s) been good — better than last year’s,” Starr said. “It encourages you to be outside.” Schlissel said many Wi-Fi access points have been concealed to preserve the aesthetics of the campus. 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JACK SILBERMAN / Daily 1 2 3 4 5 6 At the June Board of Regents meeting, the board, led by University President Mark Schlissel, voted to increase student tuition rates for the third year in a row. In-state tuition increased by 2.9 percent and out-of-state rose by 3.9 percent. Since 2002, tuition revenue has increased by more than 135 percent. Compared to last year’s rates, tuition for Michigan residents went from $14,826 to $15,262 and out-of-state student tuition went from $47,452 to $49,326. The Michigan One Fair Wage initiative would raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2022 and include tipped workers by 2024. Currently, a “tip credit” allows employers to pay workers who are tipped as low as $3.38 an hour. Compared to last year’s report, OIE saw a 27 percent increase of reported cases, rising from 218 to 277. By 2021, the contract minimum salary for University lecturers will increase by $16,500 in Ann Arbor, $13,700 in Flint and $12,700 in Dearborn. Equity adjustments, or one-time additions to base pay, would also increase by $3,000 to $12,500. Equity will differ for lecturers earning more than $80,000 annually. While 2017’s Hispanic/Latino student population sat near 6 percent, data from the Office of Budget and Planning for 2017 shows the percentage of His- panic/Latino regular instructional faculty — which includes tenure- track faculty, non-tenure-track faculty and lecturers — was 3.97 percent. University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser, R, and his wife Eileen Weiser donated $10 million Wednesday to es- tablish the Weiser Diplo- macy Center at the Ford School of Public Policy. Weiser, chair of the state Republican party, began working on the idea of the center with Public Policy Dean Michael Barr last spring with the goal of generating interest in diplomacy among students and providing them with career services in the field. Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh named Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault survivor and activist, as the University of Michigan football team’s honorary captain this Saturday. Tracy was sexually assaulted by four Oregon State University football players in 1998. She publicly came forward with her story in 2014, and has worked with athletic programs around the country with her campaign #SetTheExpectation in 1998. #SetTheExpectation is dedicated to educating high school and college athletes and coaches about sexual violence and working to make them to be part of the solution. In August, Tracy visited the Michigan football team to share her story. Shortly after, Harbaugh invited her to serve as the team’s honorary captain for the opening game against Western Michigan University. “At the time the media was overrun with multiple news stories of sexual abuse and domestic violence coming out of Ohio State and as an advocate, I was feeling somewhat defeated, but after sharing my story and my pain, I left the team room that day feeling encouraged and inspired,” Tracy states on her GoFundMe page. In a press conference following the game, Harbaugh expressed his and his team’s appreciation for Tracy’s advocacy. “We all learned so much from Brenda,” Harbaugh said in the press conference. “I did personally and I know all our guys did. She’s amazing. Her story is amazing; her work is amazing; what she’s accomplishing is amazing. The guys really appreciate her. Not just the level of adversity, but what she’s done with her life and how she’s impacting anybody that will listen.” On Sept. 4, Tracy announced via Twitter she started a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of $25,000 for the SafeHouse Center. The SafeHouse Center is a non-profit organization located in Ann Arbor that provides support for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors of Washtenaw County. Their services include emergency shelter, counseling, support groups, and legal advocacy. -JULIA FORD ON THE DAILY: BRENDA TRACY SERVES AS HONORARY CAPTAIN