Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 18
The Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center invites Wayne State University employees to participate in its Outdoor Adventure Club, which annually plans ski, camping, climbing and whitewater rafting trips.
April Hazard Vallerand, associate professor, College of Nursing, and a nationally known authority on pain management, has been inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. One of the most...
The Office of Alumni Relations recently hired Jason VanDiver. Formerly an assistant to the dean in the College of Nursing, VanDiver will serve as an alumni relations officer....
Cheryl Verbruggen has been appointed director of Office of University Budgets. The budget office is responsible for the preparation of the university’s General Fund budget.Prior to joining Wayne State...
Bernice Lopata has been named associate vice president of advancement services and corporate and foundation relations, Office of University Development. Lopata had been executive director of corporate...
A change in seasons and decreased sunlight can sometimes lead to depression. As days grow shorter and nights grow longer, learn now to recognize symptoms indicative of a more serious condition than a mere case of winter blues.
The University Activity Committee (UAC) has booked 11 employee acts for the Third Annual Holiday Revue Friday, Dec. 9, in the Student Center second-floor ballroom. The party will start at 3 p.m. with...
Employees, students and stakeholders have an obligation to help protect the university’s assets and reputation. To assist management with the deterrence of fraud, the Office of Internal Audit (IA) has developed an anonymous online tips form.
If you have plans to retire from Wayne State University on or before Sept. 30, 2006, contact the Office of Total Compensation and Wellness at (313) 577-6351 by Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, for inclusion in...
Check out the new Web site and newsletter that will help prepare the Wayne State University community for its self-study and the reaccreditation process by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., MD, a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon and medical school administrator with vast experience in medical education, research and clinical care, has been appointed 14th dean of the WSU School of Medicine.
Delphi Technologies Inc. (DTI), a Delphi Corp. subsidiary, has started a new welding company called SpaceForm, Inc. It will commercialize Delphi’s innovative Deformation Resistance Welding (DRW) techn...
The university is preparing for winter break by planning to conserve energy during the holiday closure period, from Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. There will be limited access t...
Wayne State University Law School appointed Douglas Czajkowski, formerly president of the hospital foundation at Mount Clemens General Hospital, as director, Office of Development and Alumni Affairs....
Suzanne Newsome has been named career counselor at the Wayne State University Law School. She is a 2004 graduate of the Law School. Newsome's new position was mentioned in the Detroit Free Press and O...
Spirited employees take on colleagues during a recent Green and Gold basketball game, during which the Gold prevailed as the winners. While no professional athletic experience is required, you must be...
A Michigan developer, a Ford Motor Company auto safety design researcher, a structural consulting engineer, the US Army TARDEC research director, and two former vice presidents of Visteon and Medtroni...
Wayne State’s Walter P. Reuther Library and Detroit’s top photographers have submitted one-of-a-kind images for holiday card designs to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. The institute is offe...
If you know of a department or group that has addressed an unsafe situation or developed a program to minimize or eliminate a potential loss, the University's Loss Prevention Committee would like to h...
Mary Beth O’Connell, PharmD, associate professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was honored at the annual awards dinner of the Southeastern...
Detroit Pistons owner William Davidson and nationally known children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Wayne State University during winter commencemen...
The distinguished professor appointment denotes the highest of academic achievements, and each of the individuals chosen is recognized as an academic leader in his or her chosen field.The 2005 disting...
The Detroit News, 11/27WSU looks to reinvent itself and overcome financial woes A prominent story about Wayne State’s positive momentum and growth over the last decade, and plans for the future, was f...
Wayne State University employees are encouraged to share opinions about the University Library System for its Five-Year Program Review. Come anytime between 10 a.m. and noon or between 2:30 and 3:30 p...
Faculty members are enjoying enhanced capabilities for instruction in the College of Nursing’s new student auditorium, a room deemed the most technically advanced and capable facility on campus for teaching and learning.
As we approach the end of the year, the Faculty/Staff Campaign is in high gear. Many employees have shown their support for Wayne State University by generously contributing nearly $8 million in gifts...
