News Releases for July 2003

Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet: The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, July 30, in Wayne State University's Alumni Lounge, Alumni House, 441 Ferry Mall, on campus. A public he...
Wayne State University pays Detroiters to learn computer skills through a free training program: Young adult Detroiters can hone their skills on IBM or Apple computers, learn to surf the Internet and receive job placement assistance - all while getting paid to do so, thanks to a free training ...

Juvenile Justice professor writes on parenting: By Molly Brauer James Windell, part-time faculty in the Criminal Justice department, is a clinical psychologist and parenting expert who has spent most of his adult life working with teenagers a...

Federal grant will support nursing workforce diversity: July 10, 2003 - Two grant-funded programs at the Wayne State University College of Nursing aim to increase diversity among the nursing workforce. A recently awarded $284,460 federal grant will al...
Wayne State University Research and Technology Park poised to revive entrepreneurial activity with a new name and building renovation: The Wayne State University Research and Technology Park is creating a new entrepreneurial village beginning with a new name and the renovation of a former GM building. The Research and Technolog...

Report urges better PCB monitoring and cleanup of sediment hotspots in Detroit River and Lake Erie basins: PCB concentrations in Detroit River and Lake Erie sediment continue to pose a risk to health and productivity despite the ban of the chemical in 1977. And while persistent levels of PCBs and oth...

WDET - 101.9 FM adds new programs to weekend morning lineup beginning July 5th: DETROIT - July 1, 2003 - WDET is pleased to be expanding its service to listeners with additions to its award-winning weekend programming. Starting Saturday, July 5th, WDET will begin airing The T...
Wayne State University's youth science academy holds summer program for K-8 participants: Detroit elementary students are spending their sunny summer days in the classrooms of Wayne State University's Old Main building learning the fundamentals of science and space with the hopes of wor...

Wayne State University awarding prizes to winners of Detroit African American History Project's First Annual Art Contest

Wayne State University contracts CampusMobility to create largest mobile initiative for a U.S. Medical School: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 1, 2003 - Ann Arbor, Mich. -- CampusMobility, a mobile applications and development company, recently signed a multi-year contract with Wayne State University School of...
ACE Academy students to soar into skies over Detroitduring 100th anniversary year of first powered flight: Flights over Detroit in private airplanes, tours of an airport control tower and aircraft maintenance hangars, model glider-flying competition, classes in the theory of flight and the history of av...
Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet: The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, July 30, in Wayne State University's Alumni Lounge, Alumni House, 441 Ferry Mall, on campus. A publ...
Dr. Silas Norman appointed Assistant Dean for Admissions at WSU School of Medicine: Silas Norman, Jr., MD, has been named assistant dean for admissions at the Wayne State University School of Medicine after serving on an interim basis since 2002. Dr. Norman is an assistant profe...

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