Article Archive
April 30
On the heels of two successful Wayne Cares events, an additional volunteer opportunity is planned for Saturday, May 16. Formerly known as the Motor City Makeover, Midtown Detroit's Spring Clean-Up is a partnership of the University Cultural Center Association (UCCA) and Wayne State University.
April 28
The Spotlight on African American Graduates Ceremony is aimed at illuminating positive African-American role models at Wayne State. It will be held Saturday, May 2, with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. at McGregor Conference Center followed by a ceremony in the Community Arts Auditorium.
Mark VanBerkum, professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), received the highly prestigious President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Installation began Monday on Detroit's first wind turbine, located on the roof of Wayne State’s Engineering Technology Building.
April 27
Wayne State plans to begin a distance-education program in Kalamazoo to train nurse practitioners.
The Board of Governors approved a more than 3 percent tuition increase for medical school students.
Wayne State University's Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) will premiere a 30-minute documentary, Regional Roots: The Birth and Evolution of Detroit and its People, on Thursday, May 21, at Compuware Corp. headquarters in Detroit.
Join the alumni association Wednesday, May 6, in a celebration of students, faculty and alumni who have made their marks on the world.
April 23
The Center for Urban Studies is administering a survey in an effort to gather information to facilitate improvements in the accessibility, responsiveness and safety of the WSU parking and shuttle bus systems.
A standing ovation followed the Earth Week presentation by award-winning scientist, conservationist and documentarian David Suzuki. Every Community Arts Auditorium seat was filled and hundreds of viewers streamed the lecture online.
Five people who have distinguished themselves in widely diverse career fields will receive honorary doctoral degrees from Wayne State University at annual commencement ceremonies, May 7 - 8, at Tom Adams Field and during the May 18 Law School commencement at the Detroit Opera House.
April 21
Only a few days remain to give your input on campus smoking. The Academic Senate is conducting a survey to determine whether Wayne State's smoking policies should be revised. All members of the university community are requested to complete the survey by Monday, April 27.
Local newspapers featured reports and photographs of Volunteer Day, which was held April 18.
April 20
Constructed with an energy-efficient and resource-friendly design, the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center advances Wayne State’s sustainable building initiatives. The ribbon cutting is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, and the program begins in the auditorium at 1:15 p.m.
Ray David Henson, a former Wayne Law faculty member, died March 7 in St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco.
Wayne State University Law School received a generous $155,000 gift from Bodman LLP at the 12th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala held at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit on March 28. Bodman served as the event’s presenting sponsor.
Wayne State’s Green Team, a division of Facilities Planning and Management, is expanding its blue-bag recycling program by piloting a new source-separation program.
Detroit mayoral candidates Ken Cockrel, Jr. and Dave Bing will address topics of concern to Detroiters at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, in the Law School's Spencer Partrich Auditorium.
April 9
Help grow a garden, interact with community members, clean Detroit parks, recycle business clothing and participate in other events as Wayne State University and its Midtown neighbors recognize Earth Day 2009.
Future Docs, presented by the School of Medicine Alumni Association, was held March 21. Visit Image Gallery to see children, ages 6 - 12, who visited Wayne State as next-generation physicians.
The Board of Governors and President Jay Noren will honor employees who are celebrating retirement from Wayne State or have reached significant service years with the university.
The Women of Wayne Alumni Association will host its annual Headliner Award luncheon and program on Saturday, April 25.
April 7
Wayne State faculty will participate in The 21st Century Voter: Promoting Michigan Voter Power, an election reform conference about simplifying the voting process and reducing the influence of money in elections.
April 6
In an effort to advise younger generations on environmentalism opportunities, David Suzuki, an award-winning scientist and broadcaster, will discuss Saving our Planet: The Challenge of the 21st Century. The lecture is a special Earth Week presentation of the Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS).
Wayne State University and the Nederlander Company present the seventh annual Apple Award, Thursday, April 16, at 6 p.m. in the Fisher Theatre.
April 3
Howard J. Normile, PhD, interim dean for the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS), and faculty members David Bach, PharmD, and Linda A. Jaber, PharmD, were honored at the Arab American Pharmacist Association (AAPA) annual awards and scholarship dinner, March 27.
April 2
The American Red Cross in coordination with the University Activities Committee (UAC) will hold the Spring Blood Drive on campus April 13 - 17.
