News Releases for November 1997

President Irvin Reid on administrative reorganization: Dear Faculty and Staff: I would like to express my enthusiasm on this first day of my presidency at Wayne State. I am grateful for the many good wishes I have received from members of the universi...

Dr. Irvin Reid sworn in as ninth president of WSU: In a brief ceremony Monday, Nov. 24, Dr. Irvin D. Reid was sworn in to succeed David Adamany as the ninth president of Wayne State University. U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith administered ...
Comments at swearing in of Irvin D. Reid as ninth president of Wayne State University November 24, 1997: Good Morning, I wish to express my appreciation for the tremendous turn out this morning for what is perhaps for Pam and me the most important day in our lives, with a few exceptions. Those except...
Statement by Irvin D. Reid, Ph.D., president-elect of Wayne State University, on planned administrative restructuring: Following consultation with the university's Board of Governors, and discussions with faculty, staff, students and alumni, I have completed by plan of action for the first 24 months of my tenure a...

Wayne State University Vice President announces retirement: Dr. Tilden Edelstein, serving his third year as Wayne State University vice president for academic affairs, has announced his retirement by the end of the current academic year. Edelstein, who no...

Holiday cards available from Parents and Children Together program: Holiday cards that benefit the programs of the Parents and Children Together (PACT) program at Wayne State University now are available. Cards can be purchased in packages of 10 for $6.50 or 20 fo...

Local residents named to Wayne State University's Academy of Scholars: Professor Ronald Aronson of Huntington Woods and Distinguished Professor Joseph Grano of Grosse Pointe Park are this year's inductees into the Wayne State University Academy of Scholars. The acade...
Local residents named to Wayne State's highest faculty rank of distinguished professors: Five faculty members have been appointed distinguished professors at Wayne State University. The new appointments bring the number of distinguished professors at the university to 14. Receiving th...

WSU 44th annual children's On Stage dance performances run Nov. 18-22: The 44th annual On Stage dance performances for children presented by the dance department runs Tuesday-Saturday, Nov. 18-22, in the Community Arts Auditorium at Wayne State University. Concerts ...
Wayne State presents 31st annual Salute to Downtown Detroit concert: Wayne State University presents its 31st annual Salute to Downtown Detroit concert at noon Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Old St. Mary's Church in Greektown. Professor Dennis Tini, music department chairman...

Expert on global competitiveness to speak Nov. 6 at Wayne State: Jeffrey Sachs, a widely known Harvard economist and economic adviser to governments on several continents, will deliver the ninth annual Samuel M. Levin Economics Award Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, ...

Former UAW President Doug Fraser to be honored by Wayne State University: DETROIT -- A new Center for Workplace Issues to be established at Wayne State University will be named for internationally known labor leader and former UAW president Doug Fraser. Creation of the ...

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