Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 16
The Faculty/Staff Campaign officially kicked off on Wednesday, Oct. 26. In the next few months, volunteers will approach faculty and staff to make contributions to Wayne State University.
A Wayne State University assistant professor collaborated with a faculty member of University of North Alabama (UNA) on a project that brought students of the North and the South together.
New restaurants and entertainment venues are popping up across Midtown, making an already appealing area an even more attractive place for Wayne State employees to visit after work.
Tucked away behind a small green hedge border, in the shadow of the Hilton Garden, is The Rhino @ Harmonie Park, a treasure of a restaurant that has been open a little more than a year.
Check out these exciting programs at the Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center that enhance your workout results.Fitness Assessments (1/2 hour)The Microfit Program performs tests in the areas of m...
Emerging trends in the treatment of cardiovascular disease was the theme of the Fall 2005 Pharmacy CE Symposium at Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS). Approximately 100...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science will host “Creating Collaborative Communities,” from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, and Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the...
Pharmagene PLC, a human tissue-based drug discovery company listed on the United Kingdom stock exchange, announced that it has agreed to the terms of a merger with Asterand, a private US company focus...
Thinking about getting your master’s degree? Learn more, and apply for admission at no charge at the Graduate School Open House events, each from 3 to 7 p.m.The first open house is Tuesday, Nov. 1, at...
Flight delays, network crashes and power blackouts have something in common. Each of these can be the product of large-scale technological systems where capabilities and expectations of one part are m...
Wayne State’s Jazz Lab I Big Band, under the direction of Chris Collins, will open their 2005-6 concert series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Schaver Recital Hall with a performance of guest composer a...
Eight alumni of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were honored for outstanding achievement in their respective health sciences field during the college’s Alumni Reunion 2005...
Janet E. Findlater, professor, Law School, received the “Champion of Justice” Award from the State Bar of Michigan on Sept. 22, for her work on family violence and children’s issues.The Champion of Ju...
Provost Nancy Barrett recently announced the appointment of Capt. Anthony Holt as director of WSU Public Safety, effective immediately. Holt had been serving as interim director since the departure of...
The College of Engineering is ranked 12th among the nation's engineering schools in the number of 2004 graduates with engineering master's degrees, according to the American Society for Engineering Ed...
Wayne State's School of Medicine is one of 32 universities to receive a bioterrorism training and curriculum development grant. The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded more than $...
Do you sing, dance or play the zither? Performers are needed for the Dec. 9 Wayne State University Holiday Revue. This year's theme is Putting on the Hits of the '60s, '70s and '80s.First-time partici...
WSU hosted the second Detroit mayoral debate featuring incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and candidate Freman Hendrix at the Community Arts Auditorium, Oct. 17.Decision 2005 Mayoral Debate was sponsore...
The Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) held its 22nd Annual Awards Dinner at Cobo Hall, Sept. 27. More than 2,000 people were present to network and to congratulate the winners in...
Business entrepreneur Yousif Ghafari, who lives in Bloomfield Hills and is chairman of an architectural and engineering firm headquartered in Dearborn, will be honored by Wayne State University in cer...
A Wayne State University parking patron calls the parking office, swearing he parked in the Palmer structure, but his car isn't there. A staff member is dispatched to help him look for the car. The driver forgot where he parked
OneCard deposit machines will be permanentlyremoved from all Wayne State University parking structures as of Wednesday, Nov. 30.Add money to your OneCard on WSU Pipeline or use the convenient OneCard...
Detroit Free Press, 10/26Popular Culture: Legend inspired generations of artists, tooBy Julie HindsMelba Joyce Boyd, professor in Wayne State’s Department of Africana Studies, commented about the life...
In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute presented its Heroes of Breast Cancer Awards. Sherrie Antoszewski received The Geri Leste...
In the next several months, the Wayne State University community will come together to revise and refine its 2001-6 Strategic Action Plan. The process is designed to be inclusive, deliberative and inv...
Detroit Public Radio announced the addition of The Tavis Smiley Show and This American Life to its program lineup. The Tavis Smiley Show will air Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. This American Li...
The Detroit Council of World Affairs and Wayne State University’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies will welcome Ulrich "Rick" Straus, author and retired American Foreign Service Association offic...
Beverly Hunter, program specialist, School of Social Work, won second prize in The Scarab Club's 2005 Silver Medal Exhibition for her pencil drawing, The Gift She Gave Me (pictured, with Hunter). Anot...
Wayne State University’s Mortuary Science Building is opening its doors to the public and to those curious about pursuing careers ranging from funeral directors and anatomic pathologists’ assistants t...
Before the automobile, there was the railroad. Before Ford and the Dodge Brothers, there were Charles Lang Freer and Frank J. Hecker, and before Detroit became the nation's auto capital, it was the fr...
