Article Archive
May 29
President Irvin D. Reid has announced that Susan Burns, vice president of Development and Alumni Affairs and president of the Wayne State University Foundation, intends to submit her resignation, effective early July 2008. She will assume the position of president at St. John Health Foundation.
The Science and Engineering Library (SEL) has designed a display of the life's work and publications of Jeheskel "Hezy" Shoshani, PhD, who died May 20, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Shoshani was reportedly one of the victims of a bomb attack on a public minibus taxi as he was returning to his home from Addis Ababa University.
Wayne State University is a sponsor and host of the Detroit Festival of the Arts in the University Cultural Center. Now in its 22nd year, the festival presents outstanding visual and performing artists from around the world, while showcasing the city's premier cultural institutions.
May 28
A former, long-time professor at Wayne State died in a minibus explosion in Ethiopia. Several media outlets reported the tragic story.
Yousef Ghafari began his tenure as ambassador to the nation of Slovenia.
President Irvin D. Reid participated in a gathering on campus May 22 in which members of the community expressed grief and concern following the devastating earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province.
Healthier Black Elders Center (HBEC) will hold its 6th annual health reception. This year's theme is "Enhancing Soulful Living by Remaining Healthier."
May 20
Wayne State University Physician Group said Monday it plans to cut about 80 clerical jobs as part of an agreement to outsource its doctor billing services to Athenahealth in Massachusetts.
May 15
Wayne State University's Board of Governors voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Jay Noren, MD, as the university's 10th president, effective Aug. 1. The announcement was made by Eugene Driker, chair of the Board of Governors and the Presidential Search Committee.
The Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) seeks new members for vacancies due to expiring terms of service.
Wayne State Labor Studies Professor David Bonior, a former Michigan lawmaker, has officially endorsed presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
According to ModelDMedia.com, Studio One Apartments has leased 60 percent, or 18,000 square feet, of its ground-floor retail space on Woodward in Midtown. New tenants include Utrecht Art Supply, Radio Shack, Fifth-Third Bank and a coffee shop.
Various media outlets ran stories about Wayne State's new president.
May 13
Midtown could use a good, spring cleaning. A big problem in Detroit is litter and graffiti, and thousands of volunteers are being recruited to be a part of the solution.
Diane Chugani, MD, School of Medicine, was recently awarded a $5.79 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund a study that may open doors to finding a treatment for improving those afflicted with autism.
Experts from around the world will gather at Wayne State University to share research on blast injuries, including “mild” Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), which is being called the signature wound of the Iraq War.
Library and Information Science (LIS) Program faculty member Marcia Mardis has been selected as one of Library Journal's 2008 "Movers and Shakers." Mardis is featured in the March issue, which was sent to nearly 20,000 individual librarians, libraries and universities nationwide.
May 9
The Wayne State University Board of Governors (BOG) has announced that Jay Noren, MD, will be on campus on May 12 and 13 as the finalist in the university's search for its new president. Dr. Noren will meet with interested groups and individuals throughout the university as well as members of the broader community.
May 8
In the spring edition of CLAS Notes , a publication of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), learn how urban-planning students are working to restore the Book Cadillac.
May 7
On April 30, Wayne State University and the Union of Part Time Faculty (UPTF) AFT-CIO reached a tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining negotiation.
Five Wayne State University professors, who have distinguished themselves through the research and writing of scholarly publications and participation in international competitions, have received the 2008 WSU Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Awards.
A local newspaper reports that Wayne State's rates for room and board have climbed but are still competitive.
SciTech, a Wayne State University spin-off company headquartered at TechTown, is gaining national attention for promising anti-cancer drug research that could save thousands of lives.
