Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 8
Life@Wayne presents a special edition on some of Wayne State University's many outstanding employee benefits. Read about new and enhanced benefits, from vision and life insurance to training, counseling, vehicle discounts, entertainment and more.
As part of its campaign to improve services to Wayne State University employees, the Division of Human Resources has been improving access to in-demand information such as benefit statements, insurance forms and booklets by adding it to its Web site.
Wayne State University offers free and low-cost training in many areas, from computers, Banner and Procurement Cards to wellness and fitness classes and much more, including these sessions below.
Wayne State University employees are eligible for discounts on a broad range of products, services and entertainment, including vehicles, mortgages and eyewear, in addition to the Show Your OneCard and Save program.
Wayne State University employees have the benefits of many forms of entertainment on campus, including plays, concerts, art exhibits, the Detroit Festival of the Arts, athletics events and employee outings.
Wayne State University employees may not know it, but they have a resource on campus to use when they need confidential counseling on personal matters.
Numerous awards for dedication and hard work are among the employee benefits at Wayne State University. Check out the faculty and academic staff members to be honored at the 2005 Academic Recognition Ceremony.
When you’re craving some hip hops-based brews and food, check out the Detroit Beer Co., 1529 Broadway, before heading to an event at the Detroit Opera House or a game at Comerica Park.
Children's Hospital of Michigan and the Wayne State University Department of Pediatrics have been named one of only six centers in the country to be accepted for participation in the National Institut...
Entrepreneur Day features renowned speakers, draws would-be mogulsMore than 150 people filled the Student Center Ballroom for Entrepreneur Day on April 18. The crowd heard from nationally recognized s...
Legendary weathercaster and humorist Sonny Eliot, who broadcasts weekdays on WWJ-AM, Newsradio 950, was named an honorary member of the David Mackenzie Honor Society at Wayne State University, April 1...
The recent passing of Senate Bills numbers 1175 and 1176 have given added protection to Wayne State's research laboratories from crimes of domestic terrorism. With a growing concern at research insti...
Kelli Talicska, the current Miss Michigan, speech pathologist and Wayne State University alumna, will be guest speaker at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Department of Audiology and Speech-L...
The Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) is seeking new members for vacancies because of expiring terms of service.The commission's 30 members are drawn from people who have submitted a self-nomin...
All Wayne State University employees are invited to click on the link below for a buy-one-get-one-free coupon to Evita running April 22-24 and April 29-May 1 at the Bonstelle Theatre.Winner of seven T...
Thomas Heidtke, professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Mukasa Ssemakula, professor, Division of Engineering Technology, were honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards at Co...
S. Preeya Banerjee, research assistant, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, published a paper in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics on a possible new treatment for children with severe...
Paula Dore-Duffy, professor, departments of Neurology and Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, presented the talk, "The Role of the Pericyte in Angiogenesis," at the Winter Conference for...
Richard Gallagher, professor of family medicine, School of Medicine, chaired the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Education study section in Washington, D.C., on March 30 and 31....
Michael Kleerekoper, professor of medicine in the Division ofEndocrinology, served on the planning committee for the National Osteoporosis Foundation's Sixth International Symposium on Osteoporosis. "...
The Greater Detroit Endocrine Club at its March 3 meeting invited Murali Guthikonda, interim chair, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, as a guest neurosurgeon. The conference focused on t...
The Law School and its alumni association at the annual Treasure of Detroit Ball honored Eleanor "Coco" Siewert, who has served as assistant to the dean at the school for several years and as special...
Delila Owens, assistant professor of counselor education, College of Education, has been named the recipient of the 2005 Ohana Honors Award from the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ). Owens was hono...
David Grignon, chair, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, co-authored a new long-term study by Philadelphia-based Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, a clinical research component of the Americ...
Gerald Thompkins, associate dean, College of Engineering, was presented the 2005 Outstanding Student Organization Adviser Award for his strong belief in the organization, serving as a role model, will...
Michigan.CrainTech.com, 4/5Wayne State offers program to turn engineers into supervisorsBy Sherri BeginWayne State University's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has launched a pr...
Wayne State University is partnering with the University Cultural Center Association to host the Motor City Makeover in Midtown III on Saturday, May 7.The citywide clean-up initiative, which runs 9 a....
Wayne State University’s Detroit Council of World Affairs (DCWA) will host a Friday, May 6, discussion, “American Stakes in Afghanistan,” featuring Peter Tomsen, former United States ambassador.He wil...
The demolition of Chatsworth Annex will begin on Monday, May 2. Many of the residents are being relocated to Helen L. DeRoy Apartments. After the demolition, landscapers will develop a children’s pla...
The Wayne State University Show Your OneCard and Save Program now includes more than 80 organizations offering discounts to customers with a OneCard.For the most up-to-date listing, visit the Show Yo...
A few hundred Detroit-area children will have a chance to learn all about the brain, eyes and lots of other body parts as they participate in the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Future Doc...
Register by Wednesday, May 11, to join the WSU Get Pink! team for the 14th annual Komen Detroit Race for the Cure, an annual event to raise money for local breast-cancer screening, education and resea...
