Article Archive
September 27
The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press were among local media outlets reporting President Irvin D. Reid's decision to step down.
Wayne State University graduates from 1957 and earlier will be inducted into the Alumni Golden Circle during the Alumni Association’s second annual Golden Jubilee Reunion on Friday, Oct. 5.
September 26
Wayne State University Board of Governors Chair Eugene Driker confirmed today the resignation of President Irvin D. Reid, the ninth President of Wayne State University.
September 25
Hal Stack, director of the Labor Studies Center, offered his analysis on the recent strike.
A limited number of tickets remain for this Saturday's football game against Grand Valley.
Mumtaz Usmen, chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the past 18 years, has been named the College of Engineering’s new associate dean of research.
September 24
Several newspapers have featured information on the upcoming E2detroit conference.
September 18
Wayne State University is an official PACE Institution, having received the largest in-kind contribution to any public university in the world – a market value of more than $407 million.
September 17
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) will honor three alumni: Marietta L. Baba, Eva Garza and Dr. Vahid Majidi, and community leaders A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap this fall at the Collegian Awards, which is being held for the first time.
See Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at FOCIS event in November; volunteer for West Coast events; learn how you can win an iPhone; and learn how Wayne State goes to Hollywood in the most recent edition of @Wayne State.
September 13
Whether we live in the city of Detroit or work in the city, we all have a stake in what happens here. Members of the university community have shared their opinions regarding the verdict in Detroit's whistle blower lawsuit.
September 12
You don't have to wait until Thanksgiving Day to witness one of Detroit's most spirited parades. Attend Wayne State’s 2007 Homecoming parade, tailgate party and football game, Saturday, Oct. 6.
September 11
The Humanities Center is proud to present as part of its Brown Bag Colloquium Series a talk by Robert Burgoyne, professor of English, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in 2339 Faculty Administration Building.
WXYZ Channel 7 featured a WSU professor discussing the aftermath of 9/11.
Wayne State is mentioned in The Detroit News about the job outlook in southeast Michigan.
During his annual address, Sept. 10, President Irvin D. Reid discussed the challenges Wayne State faces due to decreased state funding. Among other issues, he also talked about the School of Medicine groundbreaking, the significance of becoming a PACE Institution and training the men and women who will turn around Michigan's struggling economy.
September 10
Wayne State University officials extended a warm welcome last month to 48 new faculty participating in a three-day orientation program designed to acquaint them with Detroit and the university.
September 6
If you missed the festivities of New Student Convocation, which was held Aug. 30, then you did not hear Paul Massaron, WSU Board of Governors, address the crowd. Read his thought-provoking words in Life@Wayne.
Health experts have predicted that we face the probability of a global outbreak of disease. The most likely pandemic threat is a highly pathogenic avian H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, now progressing slowly through Asia and other countries.
September 5
The College of Education has announced a new date for a memorial service for long-time faculty member Donald Marcotte who died in June.
September 4
In a letter to the editor, Barbara Redman, dean, College of Nursing, expresses her disappointment that no four-year Detroit university was contacted for an Aug. 13 article titled, "Colleges fail to curb nursing shortage.”
President Irvin D. Reid was interviewed on Fox 2 news.
The fate of two WSU departments will be decided this week.
September 3
A media report mentions that WSU's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies could soon be eliminated.
