Article Archive
June 30
If you’ve always wanted a master’s degree, or realized you now need one, apply for admission at no charge at the Graduate School Open House from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Welcome Center.
Help rescue lives by becoming a donor during the Summer Blood Drive, today through July 3, at the Student Center Building.
The Board of Governors on June 18 approved renovations of the Community Arts Auditorium. The proposed upgrades will enable the facility to present bigger and better events including premiere musical performances, dance recitals, feature films and lectures.
An urban affairs professor contributed to a recent newspaper article on crime, which was written by Jack Lessenberry of Wayne State's journalism department.
The WSU School of Medicine will go smoke free on July 7.
June 24
The grand opening of the new facility of the Wayne State Police Department gained media attention. It is a renovated, Albert Kahn-designed, terra-cotta building originally constructed in 1924.
June 19
The Department of Criminal Justice, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, welcomes Eric Lambert, PhD, to his new post as department chair effective July 1.
Charles Barker, part-time faculty, Department of Geology, Colllege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has written and illustrated a new children's book, Under New England: The Story of New England's Rocks and Fossils.
June 17
Through Friday, Aug. 29, the Wayne State Shuttle Bus will operate on its summer schedule, according to the Office of Parking and Transportation Services.
The successful efforts of Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid were discussed in a newspaper column and on a radio show, which aired June 13.
Helene Lycaki, PhD, former professor of psychiatry and assistant dean for Health Affairs at the School of Medicine, was tragically killed in a car accident while attending a conference in Croatia.
June 16
A pair of Wayne State professors has discovered a new weight-loss product that is FDA-approved and will be launched nationally beginning July 1.
June 12
Equipped with brooms, shovels and trash bags, groups of volunteers committed to making the city of Detroit more beautiful.
Model D, a TechTown-based publication and Web site that focuses on the positive transformation of Detroit, will celebrate its third year with a special speaker series and entertainment on Friday, June 20, at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in conjunction with the DSO's 8 Days in June.
June 10
The Library and Information Science (LIS) Program bid a fond farewell to long-time faculty member, Dr. Ronald Powell.
The University Activities Committee (UAC) invites you to witness the 50th Annual Target Fireworks, Monday, June 23, from the best place in town--Parking Structure 2 at Wayne State.
The University Activities Committee presents: Make Your Own Tiger Day. Combine Detroit Tigers' tickets with a buffet or family-style meal at Mario's Restaurant and get special-package prices.
June 9
Wayne State University is considering a deal to operate the cash-strapped Macomb County Library.
Learn about events planned to celebrate the capital campaign; learn how to increase your culinary skills; attend the campus ArtWalk; and get a free yearbook.
With mass transit limited to buses that don't serve the entire Detroit area, commuters are seeking alternative methods of getting around. Metromode reports on several lesser-known modes of transportation that can get you back and forth to work, and even around town, quickly, safely and cheaply.
Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier has been selected to receive the Astro Turf AD of the Year Award (ADOY). The award was announced June 9 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
June 3
Karen Myhr, assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), uses a popular video Web site to explain how she was "drawn to science" during her high school years. Myhr is one of several CLAS professors who now have online videos.
The University Research Corridor announced investments in two new energy initiatives and released an independent analysis showing Michigan is ready to "become a leader in alternative energy."
