Current Releases
July 24, 2008
- National Legal Experts from Wayne State University's Law School
- Robert Sedler Professor Sedler has litigated a large number of important civil rights and civil liberties cases in Michigan and elsewhere. He was named a Gershenson Disting...
July 22, 2008
- Wayne State University receives international award for excellence in communications technology for its innovative messaging service
- Wayne State University receives international award for excellence in communications technology for its innovative messaging service - Use of mobile technologies delivers almost instant communic...
- Wayne State University hails milestone grand opening of South University Village and Studio One Apartments
- Public-private development partnership spurs residential and retail growth in Detroit's Midtown Wayne State University is celebrating the grand opening of the first major market-rate r...
WSU In The News
Detroit Free Press, 7/22
The best choices for Wayne County state House seats
The Detroit Free Press has endorsed WSU Professor Timothy Bledsoe in his run for the District 1 seat in the state House. He also ran for the seat during the previous election. Bledsoe is a political science professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
According to the Detroit Free Press, "On the Democratic ballot: The two strongest candidates in this field of four are Tim Bledsoe, 55, a Wayne State University professor from Grosse Pointe, and Ken Poynter, 66, a teacher who has served as a Harper Woods mayor for 11 years after 14 years on the Harper Woods school board. Poynter has political credentials that would make him a strong Democratic member of the House. But if this district were to swing Democratic in November, constituents would probably be much happier with Tim Bledsoe, who is running a campaign free of contributions from political action committees and, although carrying the Democratic flag, can be expected to operate with much more independence."
Campus Technology, 7/16
Bryant U, Lee College, Wayne State Nab ACUTA Awards for Technology Innovation
By David Nagel
Wayne State University was one of three schools to receive top honors for technological innovation from ACUTA (Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education) at the organization's annual conference in Las Vegas. WSU won in the category of schools with more than 15,000 students for its broadcast messaging service.
The Detroit News, 7/11
WSU gives at-risk students more chances
By Nancy Barrett
Wayne State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Nancy Barrett wrote a rebuttal piece to The Detroit News’ July 6 editorial titled, "State colleges must help more students graduate." Barrett takes issue with the newspaper’s position that colleges deflect responsibility for low graduation rates by blaming their students' K-12 preparation. “In direct support of our K-12 schools, Wayne State actively seeks both to assist incoming public school students to succeed and has many programs to help the city better prepare young people for higher education,” she wrote.
Detroit Free Press, 7/9
Panel to discuss gap in education achievement
A panel of scholars, policy makers and practitioners will explore the education achievement gap of African-American children during a roundtable discussion from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 19 at McGregor Memorial Conference Center.
Hosted by the Institute for the Study of the African-American Child (ISAAC) at WSU, the conference will feature V.P. Franklin, presidential chair and distinguished professor of history and education at the University of California-Riverside.
Detroit Free Press, Associated Press (Nationwide), 7/7
Michiganders increase seatbelt usage
By Matt Helms
Michiganders are even more likely to use seatbelts today than ever, a new study shows. Researchers from Wayne State University’s Transportation Research Group found that a record 96.2% of Michigan motorists were buckled up during a recent observational study statewide. The study followed a crackdown by police across the state in May. Learn more at College of Engineering.
Chicago Tribune, Mlive.com, WOOD TV 8 (Grand Rapids), 7/3
Forbes magazine ranks Bill Davidson, owner of Guardian Industries, as “Michigan’s Richest Man” with a net worth of about $4.5 billion. Davidson, a Wayne State University Law School graduate, also owns the Detroit Pistons, Shock and Palace Sports and Entertainment, which includes the Palace and DTE Energy Music Theater. The Forbes ranking ties Davidson for 68th in the country, and he's tied at 227th worldwide.