Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 10
The University Cultural Center will buzz with an eclectic array of music, dancing, poetry, art, international food and children's activities during the 19th annual Detroit Festival of the Arts Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12.
The announcement of two major gifts and other fund-raising progress highlighted Wayne State University's celebration to mark the May 24 kickoff of the first capital campaign in university history.
After a highly successful capital campaign launch, Wayne State University's new vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs is enthusiastic as she and her division continue efforts to reach the campaign goal by 2009.
Wayne State University's new director of community affairs is working on strengthening the university's existing relationships with citizens and organizations and creating new relationships.
A Wayne State University employee joined a new worldwide trend, using an online journal to share with friends and family her experiences while on vacation overseas. Read about her blog to see how you can keep in touch while you're away this summer.
Conviviality is the goal at Small Plates, so named for the way food is served there - on small plates that invite you to lean into your fellow diner's table space and sample what's on his or her dish.
Dennis Tini, chair, Department of Music, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, will relinquish his position as chair and return to the faculty in 2006 following a one-year leave. During...
Construction of new traffic lights, pedestrian crossing signals and "left turn prohibited" signs will soon be completed at Cass and Warren avenues and Warren Avenue and Anthony Wayne Drive. Due to hea...
A new 12-month mentorship program in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) helps new faculty members learn how to obtain funding for research. David Edwards, professor...
Wayne State building coordinators are the "go-to" people when building-related problems arise, and on May 12, they were recognized for jobs well done during the Building Coordinators Awards and Recogn...
Judi Fouladbakhsh, assistant professor, College of Nursing, is the recipient of the 2005 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Excellence in Cancer Nursing Research. The award, supported by Schering-Plough O...
Kelli Pugh, director, Office of Study Abroad and Global Programs, was elected president of the Michigan Association of Adult and Continuing Education (MAACE) for 2005-06. MAACE cultivates lifelong lea...
William Coplin, associate professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, was named chair-elect of the American Academy of Neurology's division on Critical Care and Emergency Neurology. Facult...
Tammy Lundstrom, assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, has been appointed to a newly established Pandemic Influenza Working Group, established by the National Vacci...
Formerly vice chair, Donald Weaver has been named chair, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine. Weaver succeeds David Fromm, who retired last June.Weaver is board-certified in general surgery and...
Wynefred Schumann, affectionately known to many as Wyn, retired from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS). Schumann was assistant dean and associate professor during h...
Morris Goodman, distinguished professor of anatomy and cell biology, School of Medicine, and professor in the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, has been included in the History of Recent Sci...
John Flack, professor, has been appointed as interim chair, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine. Flack previously served as the department's chief quality officer and as associate chai...
Crain's Detroit.com, 5/31$86 million in projects is part of WSU's $500 million campaignWSU's $500 million capital campaign has been launched, and the university plans to add $86 million in new project...
Employees and students are invited to discover the newest residences at Wayne State University. Take a tour of The Towers Residential Suites from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in June and July. Explore sp...
For a great view of the International Freedom Festival’s fireworks display on Wednesday, June 29, employees and their families can head to the top of Parking Structure 2, the Manoogian Structure, on A...
Help save lives by donating blood at the University Activities Committee's (UAC) Summer Blood Drive Tuesday, July 5, through Friday, July 8. The American Red Cross says now is a critical time in South...
The City of Detroit has extended its hours of operation for parking enforcement on all city streets. New hours are 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays6 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays...
Wayne State University employees and students have another way to view the latest Detroit businesses participating in the Show Your OneCard and Save program. Meet a colleague by the Show Your OneCard...
The Karmanos Cancer Institute seeks volunteers for a clinical research study on the prevention of lung cancer. Current and former smokers may participate in this study to determine whether Zileuton, a...
Researchers in the Department of Psychology are seeking adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to participate in a study of pain and stress management for the condition. The National Institutes of Arth...
Employees in the Higher Education Opportunities Committee (HEOC) Talent Search Program developed a conference called Middle School Summit, which more than 300 students attended in April.The program in...
