Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 1 Issue 5
Wayne State University’s enrollment for fall 2003 is 33,091, the highest fall headcount in the last decade. Find complete enrollment data at Official Enrollment Reports....
Fifth Third Bank will be offering confidential consultations to Wayne State employees and students as part of Fifth Third Bank Day on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Bank representatives will be available from 11...
NextEnergy’s location in the new 75-acre TechTown makes WSU a global center for cutting-edge fuel cell research.The Honors Program has expanded to enroll more than 1,000 students.
Three out of every...
Computers: Starting from $30. Tables: $15. Chairs: $5. No, it’s not a “going-out-of-business” sale. These are everyday prices of some items at Wayne State’s property warehouse, where university units send equipment they no longer need.
“I’ve got this really enthusiastic and fascinating professor – this bald-headed guy who wears a bow tie – and he’s lecturing on exotic poisons of things like funnel web spiders.”
Most of us have a hard time finding our keys in the morning or remembering where we filed last year’s taxes – imagine having to track, record and organize every aspect of Wayne State University. Keeping track of
Wayne State President Irvin D. Reid, who is also chairman of the Presidents Council State Universities of Michigan
Wayne State faculty and staff are invited to attend the university’s 2003 Employee Recognition Program. The event will recognize
Spike Lee will be the featured speaker during the second annual State of the Black Youth in the New Millennium
WSU has had back-to-back record years in merchandising. In the university’s latest merchandising achievement, Collegiate Licensing Company – the official licensing group for Wayne State University mer...
WSU holiday party to feature employee revue
Join the fun and show off your talent at the First Employee Holiday Revue from 2 to 5 p.m., Dec. 4, in the Student Center Ballroom. This faculty and staff...
By Jeff Weiss
The Wayne State men’s golf team and head coach Mike Horn captured their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) title in the program’s history with an Oct. 7 play...
Joseph Jennings, director of the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble, Chanticleer, hosted the Invitational Choral Festival on Oct. 11 at Wayne State University. Students from Northville and West Bloom...
Wayne State University’s Organization of Black Alumni (OBA) will honor Five African-American alumni achievers Nov. 7 during its 10th Annual Achievement Awards. A reception at the McGregor Memorial Con...
Did you know William Shakespeare never intended to publish his plays? He wrote scripts, not books, and the real value of his plays lies in their performance.
Hosted by the Wayne State University Coll...
Five Wayne State University softball players received National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2002-2003 academic year.
The honorees were Lisa Gauthier (Burto...
Faces of Detroit, a photo exhibit examining 20th century history as seen through the eyes of everyday citizens, is now open at the Walter P. Reuther Library, in the College of Urban, Labor and Metropo...
The Wayne State University Department of Athletics will host the first Walk For Women’s Athletics
Gloria Heppner has been named associate vice president for Research at Wayne State University, effective Oct. 6.
Heppner, professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, has been a me...
Katherine E. White, associate professor, Law School, has joined the Board of Directors of United Bank & Trust-Washtenaw. United is a locally owned and managed community bank based in Ann Arbor.
White...
Highlights from the daily media reports assembled by the WSU Office of Public Relations.
October 9, 2003 to October 22, 2003...
Columbia Missourian, 10/8
“Rediscovering classicists”
An article appeared with a photo on an exhibit titled 12 Black Classicists, created by Wayne State Classicist Professor Michele Ronnick. The exhib...
The Chicago Tribune, 10/12
“Experts speak out to save Midwestern tribal tongues”
Anthony Aristar, associate professor, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, comments extensively in a story a...
The Chicago Tribune, 10/12
“Garbage strikers smelling like rose”
Michael Belzer, academic director, Master of Arts in Industrial Relations program, College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, is...
Detroit Free Press, 10/15
“Local Comment: For a cooler Detroit, city needs creative downsizing”
Guest columnist John E. Mogk, professor, Law School, calls on the City of Detroit to “creatively downsiz...
Crain’s Detroit Business, 10/13
In its “Week in Review” section, the publication mentions that Wayne State was among the winners at the Michigan Minority Business Development Council’s Corporation of...
The New York Times, 10/16
“Limbaugh’s addiction won’t be easy to end”
This Associated Press story about radio personality Rush Limbaugh’s personal battle against prescription drug addiction was picked...
Detroit Free Press, 10/16
“Guest columnist: Voter apathy still our biggest enemy”
Guest columnist Jason Booza, geographic information specialist, Center for Urban Studies, College of Urban, Labor and...
Dearborn Press & Guide, 9/14
“Going to the next level”
An article about how university Web sites are making it easier for prospective students to gather information and apply for admission includes co...
The Flint Journal, 10/18
Randy Paschke, chair, Department of Accounting, School of Business Administration, is quoted in a story on Flint mayoral hopeful Don Williamson and his company, Sports Resorts...
The Detroit News, 10/21
“Mayor revisits charters”
The story discusses Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s plans to investigate more charter schools for the city. President Irvin D. Reid is mentioned as a...
Sage Crossroads, 10/20
“It’s Not Age”
Peter Lichtenberg, director, Institute of Gerontology, is quoted. Lichtenberg says that preliminary results of a national memory training study suggest that simpl...
WDIV-Channel 4, 10/21
During the evening news, the station mentioned an Oct. 23 panel discussion at the Wayne State University Law School that will discuss Michigan’s importance in the presidential ra...
The Tampa Tribune, 10/22
“Some doubt Scripps deal job outlook”
Peter Eisinger, director, State Policy Center, College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, is quoted in a story focusing on Florida...
Detroit Free Press, 10/22
“Wake up, our seniors are dying too soon”
In a column about how older citizens in Detroit are dying prematurely due to poor health care, Rochelle Riley quotes Dr. Herbert Smi...
For the past seven years, I’ve taught a course at Wayne State University for master’s level social workers on how to help their gay clients learn to be comfortable about their sexual and romantic orie...
To view some fine contemporary art, stop by the 5500 Cass Art Gallery, 5500 Cass at Ferry. Gregory Allen Brown, the owner, holds juried shows featuring local artists, including WSU students and employ...
