Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 1
Most mechanical failures in vehicles stem from poor maintenance and often are easily preventable, says Sgt. Dave Scott, Wayne State Police Department. He has the following suggestions to keep your vehicle running.
Life@Wayne is dedicating this issue to help employees stay healthy and safe. Read on for tips from Wayne State experts on preventing crime, dodging stress and the flu, eating and exercising well, and more
Wayne State University will close when severe weather conditions threaten the safety of its students and employees. Know what to expect by learning the policies and procedures for severe weather closures.
Wash your hands for 15 seconds or use gel sanitizers - and sanitize tables, doorknobs and desks to avoid colds and flu, says Christopher Roberts, assistant professor, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine.
If you want to remain healthy and active mentally and physically, follow the few simple tips in this Q & A with Chris Nolan, director, Recreation and Fitness Center.
If you've resolved to shape up for the new year, try the Recreation and Fitness Center's fun fitness classes, with everything from bicycling to tai chi to kickboxing.
The Executive Committee would like to thank all employees who supported the 2004 Faculty/Staff Campaign. Your gift expresses the loyalty and confidence that you have in Wayne State. You truly set an e...
Wayne State's Office of Environmental Health and Safety ensures employees' safety throughout campus, monitoring the air they breathe indoors, the water in which they swim and the labs in which they research.
If stress is rubbing you the wrong way and showing up as muscle tension and back and neck pain, take a stretching class or get a massage.
You can eat fast food that's good for you. A Wayne State nutrition expert provides the skinny on what to order.
A heart attack at WSU's Oakland Center two years ago has prompted the university to make several changes, including placement of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) in all WSU Police Department vehicles on the main campus.
The beginning of the year is a good time to consider important benefit-related issues such as flexible spending accounts, retirement plan contribution limits, beneficiary designation updates and more....
The complimentary Parking Shuttle Service Pilot Program will continue through the winter semester for WSU students and employees. Shuttle hours are 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. A WSU OneCa...
Jan. 29 marks the start of the 2005 Saturday Art Therapy Workshop. The workshop runs for 10 consecutive Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., in the Community Arts Center, room 163. There are still a few openings...
Join your colleagues Thursday, February 3, at the Department of Athletics' annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Basketball Night to watch Wayne State vs. Mercyhurst College. The women’s game tip-off is a...
Wayne State employees in 2004 demonstrated their generosity and compassion for their community by contributing more than $130,000 in checks and payroll-deduction pledges to United Way Community Servic...
Employees, students and alumni may nominate faculty for the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching Program by Tuesday, Jan. 18. This year, the program's six awards will provide an unrestricted g...
Join the gay community Thursday, Jan. 13, for a moderated panel discussion among community leaders about expanding support for the LGBT community in the wake of the 2004 elections. The discussion will...
The Comerica Charitable Foundation donated $500,000 to support the Wayne State Academic Success Center. The name will be changed to the Comerica Charitable Foundation Academic Success Center. The dona...
Ken Chelst, chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering, (pictured, right) accepted a $20,000 check this month from Ford Motor Company to support the Producti...
Jeff Trzeciak, of Southfield, former director of Wayne State's Library Computing and Media Services, has been named associate dean of the Wayne State Library System. "Jeff Trzeciak brings a unique abi...
Arthur F. Marotti, professor, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (NEH) for the academic year 2005-6. The f...
Jerry Cleveland, assistant professor, Department of Theatre, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, will present his original research on Owen Dodson's play, Amistad at the Hawaii Intern...
Robert Lisak, chair, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, recently received the Advocate of the Year Award from the Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Deena Lisak, RN...
Crain's Detroit Business, 20052005 Book of ListsWayne State University is ranked 11th in Detroit among the city's largest employers. Wayne State has 5,021 full-time employees, a decrease from the 2003...
WSU employees are invited to the Undergraduate Library's Bernath Auditorium on Monday, Jan. 24, for a 9 to 11 a.m. forum to share ideas with a commission on how to accommodate more students.The forum...
Many members of the Wayne State University community have joined people around the world in mourning the tsunami victims. Wayne State has taken steps for faculty and staff to participate in this proce...
Although the university is closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Wayne State will host several events in the leader's honor, beginning Friday, Jan. 14.Panel on Race R...
Employee volunteers are needed to read student-written essays by Feb. 11 and/or interview scholarship students on Scholars Day(s): Saturday, Feb. 12; Sunday, Feb. 13; and/or Saturday, Feb. 19, in the...
Make sure you have at your fingertips the latest marketing facts about Wayne State: Pick up the new, wallet-size Talking Points cards at the Office of Marketing and Publications, 3100 A/AB. Cards are...
Subway pitchman Jared must be proud. Subway restaurant is now open on the north side of the Student Center Building. Its hours areMonday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.Satu...
Wayne State University Police Sergeant David Scott (pictured) wants to get something
Leon R. Kass, chairman of President George Bush's Council on Bioethics and the Addie Clark Harding Professor in the College and the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago, will deliv...
Tina Abbott and Annetta Miller on Jan. 11 were sworn in as members of Wayne State University’s Board of Governors (BOG), beginning their new eight-year terms. Both Democratic candidates ran for two se...
Take a moment to view photo highlights from President Irvin D. Reid's reception for graduating doctoral students. The event was held in the president's office Dec. 15 for PhD and EdD students, their f...
