Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 13
Plans are well under way in all the schools, colleges and extension centers for Welcome Back Week 2005. More than 50 events are scheduled on the Welcome Back Week 2005 calendar.Highlights of the week...
Denetra Mack and Doctor Ashe had just completed their first week of classes at Xavier University in New Orleans when they were forced to depart the city quickly before Hurricane Katrina pummeled southern Louisiana late Sunday night
Even as gas prices skyrocket, faculty, staff and students still prefer the convenience of their private vehicles over a D-DOT bus, SMART bus or a proposed WSU shuttle.
Resolving workplace disputes and implementing better management practices contribute to improved health and productivity. Wayne State University experts give advice on conflict resolution and research how management styles affect health and wellness.
Although the number of applicants to the College of Nursing (CON) has grown, the statewide nursing shortage continues to be a health-care crisis. In Michigan, it is estimated that the shortage will intensify to a need of 7,000 registered nurses by 2010.
A Wayne State associate dean is using a breakthrough, high-tech tool that bleeds, cries and dies over and over again to teach health studies students to perform medical procedures.
After extensive renovations in Wayne State’s Purdy/Kresge Library, the Technology Resource Center (TRC) is holding a Grand Opening ceremony for Wayne State’s Technology Resource Center from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13 at the library.
The Office of the Vice President for Research at WSU will open its conference room doors to the Faculty Commons, a faculty-only meeting, where there will be food and conversation in a casual setting o...
The Wayne State University Board of Governors and President Irvin D. Reid invite you to celebrate the dedication of the Comerica Charitable Foundation Academic Success Center. Comerica Bank donated $5...
Eighteen foursomes played an 18-hole scramble on The Links of Novi during the 5th annual Golf Invitational of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS). Funds from the July...
Wayne State University and Liberty Mutual have partnered to provide a great discount to employees for auto and home insurance through Liberty Mutual's Group Savings Plus program.With Group Savings Plu...
Saul A. Green has joined the Wayne State University Law School as university professor and director of the Damon J. Keith Collection of African-American Legal History. He will guide the further develo...
For the third year in a row, Wayne State University collected more money from sales of its branded merchandise (shirts, hats, etc.) than any other year in its history. Licensed by the Collegiate Licen...
Wayne State University’s groundbreaking Journalism Institute for Minorities (JIM) is celebrating its 20th year of training ethnic minority journalism students with a gala fundraising event, JIM’s 20th...
Step back in time to one of the most hallowed places in automotive history: the Piquette Ave. factory. It’s where Henry Ford conceptualized and built the first Model T, and it will set the tone for a...
The Wayne State University Alumni Association offers three new CareerBoost! workshops aimed at recent grads. Hosted by the Recent Alumni Committee, the workshops cover topics such as time management,...
Meal plans aren’t just for students! You too can enjoy the convenience and variety of meal plans. When you sign up for a meal plan, you can forget about preparing meals or carrying cash for lunch ever...
The Wayne State University School of Social Work will host a lecture, “Overlooked Aspects of Youth Violence: Implications for Social Work Intervention,” by Carl C. Bell, a renowned professor of psychi...
Learn about degree programs at the Wayne State University School of Social Work Information Fest 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The fest is at the Thompson Home at 4756 Cass Ave. The schedule is as...
TechTown, Detroit’s only research and technology park, has welcomed five new tenants since celebrating its first anniversary this summer. TechTown’s new tenants include Alternative Power Supply, a re...
WDET, Detroit Public Radio, is a great way to announce information about your Wayne State department and be heard by 200,000 listeners across southeastern Michigan. Publicize degree programs, encourag...
The Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State will host a lecture and panel discussion, “Gender and the Constitution,” Wednesday, Sept. 14, to honor both Constitution Day and Citizenship Day....
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Six new food outlets will open on Wayne State University's main campus this fall: Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Pizzeria Venti, Ms. Field’s cookies, TCBY frozen desserts, Pretzel Time and La Pita Mediterranean Grill.
Wayne State University has opened its doors to students who were displaced from their Gulf Coast universities. Many of these students had to leave the area immediately and had to leave all their belon...
Deborah Walker, associate professor, College of Nursing, has been awarded more than $725,000 for a “Graduate Nurse-Midwifery Education in the Urban Environment” grant from the Health Resources Service...
Fourteen Wayne State University physicians have been listed in this year's edition of America 's Top Doctors, a publication of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., due in bookstores this month. "I am proud t...
Theodore G. Coutilish, executive director, Office of Marketing and Publications, has been elected president of the International Association of Business Communicators/Detroit, for the 2005-2006 term....
Stephen Krawetz, Charlotte B. Failing Professor of Fetal Therapy and Diagnosis, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, published a paper in the Aug...
Yousha Mirza, assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, recently won the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry's 2005 Robinson-Cunningham Award for an ori...
James E. Puklin, professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute, has been appointed as a voting member of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee by Sean R. Tunis, M.D., M.Sc., chief me...
The University Activities Committee will be sponsoring a blood drive for the American Red Cross. This is to provide assistance due to the recent shortage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The blood drive...
With classes having started Tuesday, your continued patience is appreciated as our new students and employees adjust to parking at Wayne State University. Please click here for an update on parking st...
Faculty and staff are needed to serve as Warrior Friends for new students who are coming to Wayne State after having to leave their Gulf Coast university. The majority of these students are from Xavie...
Don't forget: The Office of Government and Community Affairs and the Student Council are hosting a Wayne State Day in Lansing on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to denounce the proposed $12.8 million reduction in...
Nolan Perez, a fellow in the WSU Department of Internal Medicine's gastroenterology program, received the American College of Gastroenterology/Astra Zenica Senior Fellow Award for his paper, "Fat or F...
The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts invites the Wayne State University community to a WSU Interdisciplinary Symposium: An Examination of Assisted Reproduction Through the Lens of Ca...
Sigma Pi Fraternity and the Student Council are joining together to collect monetary donations to be given to the American Red Cross. The effort began on Sept. 6 and will run until Friday, Sept. 9. Ta...
Rebuilding New Orleans: The Issues, the Challenges and the Opportunities - A Campus Dialogue will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Student Center Building, Hilberry A,B,C....
A traditional procession of faculty in academic regalia and a welcoming ceremony for incoming Wayne State students, New Student Convocation was held Aug. 31 in the General Lectures Building. After the...
