Article Archive
August 30
The 2007-2008 academic year kicks off with a flurry of events during Welcome Back Week.
We're once again approaching an exciting time of the year when international students and scholars celebrate and share cultural diversity with Wayne State University and the surrounding communities.
Opportunities to volunteer are listed in the School of Medicine's newsletter.
August 29
Robert A. Sedler, distinguished professor of law, has been elected as president of the Wayne State University Academy of Scholars for the 2007-2008 school year.
August 28
With the start of the season, just days away on Sept. 1, here are 10 reasons to get your Warrior football season tickets today.
Readers of Life@Wayne voice opinions on dog-fighting conspiracy charges against football player Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons.
August 27
The Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) at Wayne State University is now accepting applications for the fall session scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays: Oct. 16, 23 and 30, 2007.
WWJ-AM and WUOM-FM, an NPR station, covered last Friday’s police drill on campus involving a shooter.
The Board of Governors of Wayne State University will hold special meetings in August and September for the purpose of discussing budget planning for FY 2008.
August 22
Jorge L. Chinea, a Clinton Township resident and associate professor and director of Wayne State University’s Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, has been recognized as an outstanding alumnus from among his more than 45,000 peers who have completed the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) since its inception in 1967.
Buy a Nissan Sentra, rent a three-bedroom home in Detroit or a house in Grosse Pointe Park. Find out what else your university colleagues are advertsing in Classifieds, where you can post a free ad for 30 days.
The Shiffman Medical Library building closed Aug. 17 to undergo a complete renovation as part of the Wayne State University’s School of Medicine Richard J. Mazurek MD Education Commons.
Snehamay Khasnabis, associate dean of research, has stepped down from his role overseeing the college’s research activities to return to his faculty position in civil and environmental engineering.
While the Internet can’t convey the tremors rattling the College of Engineering caused by the construction of the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center outside, it is remarkable in its ability to provide an up-to-the-minute view of the site to the world as the work progresses.
August 16
When the fall 2007 semester begins and our campus is filled with eager, first-time students, let’s make certain to give them a helping hand. Let’s tell them about a program with a proven record of academic success.
Wayne State's traditional Ice-Cream Social will follow President Irvin D. Reid's annual University Address during Welcome Back Week 2007.
A Waterford Township woman claims she was fired from Meijer because of her comments in Michael Moore's film, Sicko , in which Adrian Campbell's use of the Canadian healthcare system for cancer treatments is profiled.
Chistopher G. Rush, a 2005 graduate of the Wayne State Law School who had MD, died Sunday, Aug. 12.
Dr. Rodney Clark, Wayne State University psychologist, researcher and professor, will be honored posthumously on Saturday, Aug. 18, with a symposium in his name.
August 15
Entrepreneur Lisa Knoppe-Reed has taken a uniquely responsible approach to business. Her company employs people with mental and physical disabilities at fair-market wages, while a College of Engineering professor has helped make the arrangement more feasible.
Wayne State University released more details about what it's calling a "Big Event about Little Things."
The upcoming career workshop is open for anyone to attend and is free if you're a student with a OneCard.
Attend a barbecue welcoming new faculty to Wayne State University.
Women of Wayne, a WSU alumni affiliate group, will host a tour and lunch, Saturday, Oct. 13.
August 14
The Wayne State University College of Nursing was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Clinical Instructor Esther M. Bennett, MSN, APRN, BC, on Thursday, Aug. 2.
Cara Orchard has been selected as the athletics administrative officer for Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier.
August 13
This is the final week of the Swipe your OneCard and Win contest.
Despite a massive shortage of nurses in Michigan, faculty shortages and lack of money have Michigan's 53 nursing schools turning away half of their applicants.
Laptop computers are becoming requirements at more and more colleges, including Wayne State University.
August 9
Get up and go with the Wayne State Alumni Association’s Green & Gold Getaways program.
Wayne State University will partner with Delphi to demonstrate a vehicle with an E85 optimized engine.
A local newspaper gives a music review on the album of a WSU professor.
August 8
Albert Siegel, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, died Friday morning, Aug. 3, at Beaumont Troy Hospital of complications from pneumonia.
Lansing lawmakers are floating two proposals to help curb increasing tuition rates at the state’s 15 public universities.
Ethriam Brammer, assistant director, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, will sign copies of his latest book, 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, Walter P. Reuther Library, second-floor conference room.
August 7
Read the latest alumni news in the August issue of the WSU Alumni Association's newsletter.
Sean Wu, distinguished professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, has come up with the perfect tool to help quiet the noise that surrounds our daily lives through new software tools to "see" sound.
Learn more about these items for sale by your Wayne State colleagues.
Learn about healthy, recreational and fitness programs.
Wayne State University presents the E2detroit entrepreneurship and excellence symposium, Michigan's premier entrepreneurial event at McGregor Conference Center.
August 6
Anthony E. O. King, associate professor, School of Social Work, with Janelle Rivard, MSW, has recently completed an important study assessing the attitudes of Michigan residents toward publicly funded prisoner reentry programs and services.
The upcoming E2detroit conference is outlined in the Great Lakes IT Report.
Wayne State University is mentioned in an editorial in the Lansing State Journal about the state’s budget crises.
August 2
The College of Nursing has become a fully functioning, interactive member of the World Wide Web through the July launch of its new, totally redesigned Web site.
Subpoenas requesting documents went to 40 universities, including Wayne State.
August 1
On Aug. 1, Wayne State launched a convenient service to deliver emergency alerts and other significant messages to students, faculty and staff.
Michael Moore is "un-American." Local newspapers have helped destroy a once thriving community. Bottled water is not the only option. Midtown housing targets a diverse community. These are just some of the comments made by your Wayne Sate University colleagues.
Jack Lessenberry, lecturer, Department of Journalism, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, begins his weekly opinion column in the Metro Times .
