Article Archive
November 29
Noah Hall, professor, Law School, advises journalists on evironmental challenges concerning the Great Lakes.
Featuring more than 90 musical and dance performances, this year's Noel Night is sure to ease you into the holiday spirit. To make it even easier, free shuttle service between participating venues will be available.
November 27
The Wayne State University Combined Charitable Campaign will end Friday, Nov. 30, 2007. If you have not given already, you can still participate. Your help is especially needed now, as an increasing number of Detroit-area families are struggling economically and turning to local agencies for assistance.
Sally K. Roberts, assistant professor in the College of Education and faculty advisor for the GO-GIRL (Gaining Options: Girls Investigate Real Life) program, was a guest on WDET’s Detroit Today show.
Noting that he once taught at Wayne State, a newspaper article provides details on the life of Irving Bluestone.
November 26
Heather Joy Thompson, a 2005 alumna of the Wayne State University Law School, was recently selected as hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ personal assistant after winning Combs’ YouTube contest.
Wayne State University Law School recently strengthened recruitment and enrollment efforts by appointing Felicia Thomas, former Director of Academic Success, as the Director of Recruitment and Enrollment in the Office of Admissions.
Family members, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the lifetime and classroom achievements of Wayne State University School of Medicine instructors, researchers and students during the annual Honors Recognition program.
November 20
Wayne Cares is a collaborative effort of the Office of Government and Community Affairs and the Office of the President. Wayne Cares will continually present opportunities for you to assist community members who are in need. To kick off the Wayne Cares initiative, the university’s first critical needs drive for the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) will be held Dec. 5 - 7.
Robin Boyle, chair, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, comments about Detroit's lack of opportunities for some of its citizens.
The university welcomed attorney, activist and author Robert Kennedy, Jr. as keynote speaker for the inaugural program in Wayne State’s FOCIS series, designed to stimulate creative discussion on issues of sustainability.
November 19
Wayne State faculty and staff who receive monthly telephone bills can view the statements 2-3 weeks sooner than before — via a secure Web site developed by Computing and Network Services staff in Computing & Information Technology (C&IT). This more timely receipt of telephone billing information can help control costs in these challenging budgetary times.
November 13
Last month, the Wayne State University Board of Governors appointed a Presidential Search Advisory Committee to develop a prospective pool of candidates for the office of university president, and your involvement is needed.
More people are living in Detroit than what was previously reported by officials with the U.S. Census Bureau who claim to have undercounted Detroit residents. The bureau’s new figures boost both Detroit’s population estimate and the city’s image.
Plumbing parts, pliers and pepperoni pies are among the newest commodities available to Midtown shoppers thanks to two national chains that have agreed to lease space in the area.
A study by professor Steve Stack of the Wayne State Department of Criminal Justice, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is cited in an article about whether capital punishment deters the rate of homicides.
November 12
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites members of the university community to attend a town hall forum. Three sessions will be held -- two on Tuesday, Nov. 20, and one on, Friday, Nov. 30.
Angela Bingham, a Wayne State University alumna who once pursued a pre-nursing curriculum for a career in health care, has come full circle by returning to Wayne State to assume her position as director of development for the College of Nursing.
Make plans to see a free concert during your lunch hour, Thursday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1 p.m., courtesy of the Department of Music, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts.
The number of campus flu clinics has increased, and getting immunized is easier than ever. The first clinic opens Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Outperforming others in the field, 95 percent of Wayne State University Law School graduates pass the Michigan Bar Exam on their first try.
November 6
Journalists cover Robert F. Kennedy's visit during FOCIS.
The School of Medicine will break ground in Rochester Hills for a new health-care facility.
