Old Life@Wayne Archive
Vol. 3 Issue 27
Due to employee demand, Wayne State now has a golf instructor who will give lessons at 5:30 p.m. every Friday starting June 9. The location will be in front of the WSU Matthaei Physical Education Cent...
Sprint/Nextel offers discounts to WSU employees. The discounts are available on new and existing services.Sprint – 15% off monthly ratesNextel – 15% off monthly ratesOrder online or contact Mandy Clai...
Barnes & Noble bookstore has announced the winners of its $100 shopping spree contest. Mary Frances Brady, lecturer, Department of Teacher Education, College of Education; and Esperanza Ordonez, secre...
You’re invited to attend an event of the Wayne State University Theta XI Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda. “An Evening at the Birmingham Palladium” will benefit the Howard Finley Scholarship Fund. It tak...
FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Center has updated its online ordering for your Wayne State University printing needs. For more information and directions on how to use the new and improved site, visit...
Thanks to Pepsi, the 2006 Sobe Love Bus Tour will make a stop on Gullen Mall, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, June 14.As part of the promotion, Sobe Love Bus representatives will be giving out 3-ounce drink...
The Library and Information Science (LIS) Program has moved up two places to be ranked number 18 by US News and World Report’s 2007 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools. “This ranking recognize...
The College of Nursing cut the ribbon on its new Campus Health Center location in the Helen L. DeRoy Apartments Building May 17. The Campus Health Center saw nearly 1,000 patients in its first three s...
With gas prices nearing $3 per gallon, sharing a ride to Wayne State could be a solution for you.Benefits includesaving moneyhelping the environmentmaking new friendsTo learn more, visit eRideShare. T...
Larry Patrick, former director of the Wayne State Biomechanics Research Center from 1965 to 1976, was featured in a British television special. The show, Tested on Humans, highlighted scientists who v...
The awardees of a $1.2 million research enhancement program earmarked by the university have been announced. The goal of this program is to strengthen the university’s performance as a nationally reco...
A record number of students attended the April 26 all-you-can-eat Late Night Breakfast; 1,076 students participated, topping last year’s number of 950 in attendance. Special thanks to all who voluntee...
Dean Beverly Schmoll of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) returned from the annual meeting of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) with $20,000 in...
Lothar Spang, librarian, and former WSU librarians Janet Nichols and Kristy Padron co-authored an article that was recently named one of the Top 20 Librarian Instruction Articles of 2005 by the Americ...
Join the Wayne State University Alumni Association for an exclusive engagement, and enjoy authentic Cuban cuisine at Detroit’s own Vicentes restaurant. After an exquisite four-course Cuban meal, stay...
Helping survivors devastated by Hurricane Katrina has had a dramatic impact on the life of a Wayne State University employee. For Betsy Hughes, professional technician, Dean’s Office, College of Education, life will never be the same.
Marie Draper Dykes died May 25. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and colleagues at Wayne State University.Marie received her BS from the WSU College of Nursing, a master of science and p...
Yufen “Lisa” Tan (pictured, center), senior systems integrator in the Division of Computing & Information Technology (C&IT), recently received a General Motors Corporation Scholastic Achievement Award...
Rodney Clark, associate professor, Department of Psychology, School of Medicine, has died.Students of Clark joined in a Silent March in memory of Clark, May 24 on Gullen Mall, who was a friend and pil...
Observer and Eccentric Newspapers, 5/28 Healing art: Tai chi's gentle movements help MS patientsBy Linda Ann ChominDr. Gregory VanStavern, an assistant professor of neurology and ophthalmology at Wayn...
Karmanos Cancer Institute has appointed George Yoo, associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, as vice president of medical affairs. Yoo is a head and neck surgical oncolog...
Richard Gabrys, interim dean, School of Business Administration, was elected to the board of directors for La-Z-Boy Inc., the furniture manufacturer.Gabrys retired from Deloitte and Touche last year f...
Now in its 20th year, the Detroit Festival of the Arts will transform the University Cultural Center into an oasis of entertainment for the eyes, ears and taste buds from Friday, June 9, through Sunday, June 11.
About 2,500 employees and their families enjoyed food, activities and the animals at the Detroit Zoo during the 2006 Employee Appreciation Day May 20, and they gained valuable career and financial planning information in a relaxed setting.
Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, known for his work on musicals Pippin and Wicked and films Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt, is the recipient of the fifth annual Sarah Applebaum Nederlander...
File, manage and preserve your university digital materials in the University Library System’s new institutional repository service, Digital Commons.An institutional repository gives Wayne State facul...
About 1,200 employees, students, donors and friends gathered on May 25 to mark the first anniversary of the public launch of Wayne State University’s historic capital campaign and to celebrate its success so far.
Faculty, staff and students at Wayne State University are more prepared for globalization thanks to the Office of International Programs (OIP) of which David B. Austell is the new executive director.
The Wayne State University Academy of Scholars has selected four faculty members to join its ranks in recognition of their outstanding scholarship and creative achievement.
Wayne State University and Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. (OHI) signed an affiliation agreement June 5 to create an academic and clinical care partnership of national renown. It will encompass new programs...
Milt Glick (pictured) has been named president of the University of Nevada, Reno. Currently provost for Arizona State University (ASU), Glick was unanimously approved by the Nevada Board of Regents an...
The University Activities Committee (UAC) invites you to attend three summer events.See Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland A’s, 7:05 p.m. Friday, July 21. Upper reserve tickets are $10 each. Purchase ticket v...
Employees have a great opportunity to take advantage of savings on a number of GM and GMAC products and services through the GM Supplier Discount Program.GM has announced a new program process that ma...
