Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 1 Issue 1
My pick for an easy, cheap way to see the world is to travel with the WSU Alumni Association. Each year the association lines up vacations that rock - 2004 destinations include London, New Orleans and...
What makes Wayne State University great is its people. Welcome Back Week, Sept. 8-14, is a time to celebrate relationships. The week offers something for everyone - from college and school open houses...
The 2003 Detroit Festival of the Arts, presented by Marshall Field's, is coming to Detroit's University Cultural Center and the Wayne State campus Sept.12-14. The weekend festival will inclu...
Vanessa Rose, 47, director, Office of the Budget, has burned off 69 pounds and sliced her body fat from 34 to 14.9 percent since she...
The Society of Active Retirees (SOAR) is offering a series of new courses this fall designed especially for retirees. The six-week program...
It is fitting that the inaugural issue of this publication coincides with the new academic year. The start of the school year means...
The DaimlerChrysler Children's Fair at the Detroit Festival of the Arts
is the largest such activity in the state and one of the most popular
parts of the entire festival. Unlike most activitie...
The Many Faces of Patriotism," the inaugural conference will feature...
Hiring managers and job applicants are about to see some big changes thanks to a new Wayne State University human resources initiative.
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Tune in to hear Wayne State University student recruitment radio commercials up and down the FM dial this fall.
From Sept. 8 through mid-October, WSU has placed 60-second ads on the following radio s...
Nobody told AVI Food Services that prices usually go up.
Costs of the North Residence Hall Warrior Dining Room meal plans are down 15% from last year. And they're still a deal over the walk-in p...
Dr. Silas Norman Jr., assistant professor, Internal Medicine, has been named assistant dean, Admissions, for the WSU School of Medicine after serving on an interim basis since 2002....
Robert L. Thomas, dean, College of Science, has been appointed interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts for the 2003-2004 academic year....
Judy Johncox has been named associate director, Venture Development for the Technology Transfer Office, Division of Research....
Detroit Free Press, 8/27
"Pay for college with loans, not credit cards"
Bryan Terry, director, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, commented in columnist Susan Tompor's story ab...
WDET-FM, 8/22
Nancy Barrett, provost and senior vice president, Academic Affairs, was interviewed about a bill that would give the Michigan Legislature oversight of classes at public universities....
Detroit Free Press, 8/27
"Study: Urban seniors die early"
This article discusses three studies conducted by WSU researchers that revealed that seniors who live in Michigan's urban cen...
The Herald (Everett, WA), 8/26
"Look at me: Even humiliation won't stand in the way of fame"
Jerry Herron, professor, American Studies Program, and director, Honors Program, was quote...
Mlive.com, 8/23
"Slave replica on display"
Marc Kruman, professor and chair, Department of History, commented in a story about a replica of the schooner Amistad, the ship that played a key...
Crain's Detroit Business, 8/25
"Health care heroes"
Dr. Isaac Powell, professor, Department of Urology, was recognized for outstanding physician achievement for taking prostate cancer...
Washington Post, 8/26
April Vallerand, assistant professor, College of Nursing, and an expert in pain management was quoted in an article on Tylenol and pain relief....
Great Lakes IT Report, 8/25
"New WSU residence hall features high-speed Internet connection"
This item discussed the opening of WSU's South Hall. The state-of-the-art residence hall f...
Detroit Free Press, 8/22
"WSU starts program for older students"
This article was a feature on the Society of Active Retirees (SOAR), a six-week educational program for students 50 and old...
Macomb Daily, 8/2
"Macomb lures most people"
Kurt Metzger of WSU's Center for Urban Studies was quoted in a story about population growth and new housing starts in Macomb and Oakland...
WQBH-FM, 8/19
Robin Boyle, associate dean, College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, was a guest on "Back to Back" hosted by Detroit News senior editor Luther Keith. Boyle discussed...
Third Age Health, 8/20
"Should you be taking those antibiotics?"
Dr. Stephen Lerner, an infectious disease specialist and associate dean in the School of Medicine, was quoted in a story ab...
The Lantern (Ohio State University), 8/19
"Urban campuses fight area crimes"
Tony Holt, captain of the WSU police department, commented in a story about unique and effective ways of fighti...
Detroit Free Press, 8/14
"End justifies the move for Wayne St. lineman"
Wayne State football player Leo Wells was profiled in this story from the team's media day. The former running...
Detroit News, 8/19
An item discussed the third annual LifeLine Awards, honoring Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty and his wife, Roberta. The event was sponsored WSU's College of Nursing....
Michigan Front Page, 7/11
"ACE Academy students soar into skies over Detroit"
This full-page story discussed the annual Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy at Wayne State. The weeklong...
Take steps to avoid the recent run of computer viruses
By Christa Mowry
They can cause more of a headache than the common cold. With names like Blaster and Welchia, many computer viruses and worms s...
Life@Wayne's mission is to build trust and confidence among Wayne State University colleagues, including employees and retirees, through a balance of interesting news, features, profiles, columns...
Wayne State University's new associate vice president for Undergraduate Programs and General Education is leading progress toward goals in learning outcomes, advising, learning communities and teaching. He discusses efforts since he joined WSU.
Writing for a Web-based publication like Life@Wayne is different than writing for print publications. Stories, paragraphs, sentences and words should be shorter on the Web, because reading on a comput...
The Office of Marketing and Publications will produce Life@Wayne bi-monthly during the academic year and once a month during the summer.Continue...
Wayne State University faculty and staff members, do you have a favorite place to eat, visit or play - on or off campus? Share it with your co-workers, right here. It could be a place to walk, picnic,...
