Article Archive
May 31
Officials of a new Detroit-based venture-capital fund say they will start fundraising in June and hope to raise a minimum of $10 million in the next six months, eventually targeting a maximum of between $20 million and $30 million.
May 30
A hearing on soaring gas prices was held at Wayne State, Tuesday, May 29, and was covered by the media.
Amos Williams, war veteran, former Detroit Police lieutenant and attorney, visits Wayne State's Department of Criminal Justice; Gordon Grosscup, retired professor, donates time and books.
Connections, the Library and Information Science Program's (LISP) newsletter, has a new spring 2007 edition detailing LISP's current events.
The College of Nursing reminds you to save this date for the seventh annual LifeLine Awards event.
May 29
Lawmakers in Lansing continue the battle over the best solution to fix Michigan’s budget deficit for the current year and the expected shortfall for 2008. President Reid discusses how it affects Wayne State.
Sponsored by the Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center, the 2007 Summer Kids’ Camp builds self-esteem and leadership skills. The camp is one of many WSU K-12 programs .
Several media outlets report that drinking alcohol during pregnancy increases the risk of extreme preterm delivery, according to a Wayne State University professor.
After many weeks of broad community discussion, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted to expand the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine to the campus our School of Medicine shares with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC).
May 24
The Wayne State University Alumni Association, this June, invites you to three very different special events and to read the May 2007 alumni newsletter.
Barbara Redmond explains to local media why the nursing shortage is not just a problem for hospitals, but a problem for the whole economy.
The Detroit Free Press reports that the University of Michigan will not allow a lifelong Michigan resident to enroll as an in-state student because his father, active in the US Coast Guard, was transferred to Illinois.
Immigration reform laws are being debated in the US Senate and here at Wayne State. One Life@Wayne reader says the United States should secure its borders. Read the comments.
May 22
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) doctors comment to The Detroit News on a proposed MSU medical school sharing Wayne State's medical campus.
The College of Engineering extends its heartfelt sympathy to family and friends of James Facen, former assistant dean of academic affairs at the college who died suddenly Wednesday, May 16.
Fangyu Peng, assistant professor, departments of Pediatrics and Radiology, School of Medicine, has been awarded $369,180 by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Biomaterials to continue his efforts in improving human gene therapy.
Local newspapers report on a state health care panel, created by the Detroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Renaissance.
The Department of Music, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, is co-sponsoring 4th Fridays with Ford, which will showcase musical performances, an independent film series, fun activities, dancing and other special events at Campus Martius Park.
The 5th Annual Healthier Black Elders celebration takes place Tuesday, June 5, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Detroit's Charles Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren.
May 18
Wayne State University calls for a more thoughtful plan and underscores concerns regarding consequences and DMC intentions.
May 17
Detroit's creative community will flourish with its collective works on display at the 21st Detroit Festival of the Arts, Friday through Sunday, June 8-10.
Participate in the Walk with Art Walkathon at the Detroit Festival of the Arts 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 9. All proceeds benefit the Detroit Radio Information Service (DRIS).
Wayne State University will demolish Forest Apartments at 460 West Forest beginning in early June.
Several local newspapers and their Web sites are following the issues associated with a proposed MSU medical school on Wayne State's campus.
A local newspaper reports on two university colleagues pooling together their resources to fight rising fuel costs.
Wayne State University Press and the Detroit Historical Society invite you to attend a reading and reception celebrating the gallery exhibit: Wayne State University Press: Our History of Publishing in Detroit.
May 15
Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid shared the following words with the university community: I am sure that many of you have read news accounts of an upcoming decision regarding a satellite campus of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine...
Salon X is now open at The Towers Residential Suites on Anthony Wayne Drive.
If you are trying to find the key to healthier living and are interested in the science behind vitamins, attend the upcoming vitamin nutrition seminar.
Five African-American health care professionals are being honored Thursday, May 24, at “Celebrating a History of Diversity,” at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS).
May 10
Seats are still available for the upcoming Meeting of the Minds session for supervisors Thursday, May 17. These brown bag discussions provide an opportunity for supervisors to come together to learn, share and network.
The Detroit Tigers baseball game, sponsored by the UAC, is Friday, August 24, at 7:05 p.m.
May 9
The Wayne State Property Warehouse at 5900 Second Ave. will hold a surplus sale every Thursday.
May 8
Law School professor John Mogk writes in an op-ed piece in The Detroit News, May 2 , that Detroit appears to be writing off manufacturing from its future economic development plans, because it has no available industrial sites, especially after its failure to compete for Chrysler’s new axle plant.
A Detroit Free Press story, May 2, about whether hookahs, or water pipes, are harmful to the health of those who smoke them includes comments by College of Nursing professor Virginia Hill Rice, who has studied tobacco use in the Arab-American community.
Articles earlier this month in the Battle Creek Enquirer and Detroit Free Press show opposition to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to separate the budget for Wayne State and Michigan's other two major reseach universities.
The Wayne State University offices of the President and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs honored faculty and academic staff members in the 2007 Academic Recognition Ceremony held April 24.
May 3
As the new director for the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), Linda Seatts plans to maximize outreach efforts, assist in increasing Wayne State University’s international student body and engage domestic students in OISS’ international programs and events.
The university shuttle will change its hours for summer beginning Monday, May 7, 2007. The complimentary shuttle will run from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Spring is in the air, and that means warmer weather and getting active. Wayne State University and HyHealth, Inc. have partnered to bring you an excellent exercise-related program in May.
May 1
In the session, ways for employees to get along with different personalities in the workplace will be discussed.
