News Releases for September 2004
September 24
- Coward's "Blithe Spirit" Opens The Hilberry Theatre's 42nd Season
- The Hilberry Theatre opens the 2004-2005 Season with Noël Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit at 8 pm on Friday, October 8, 2004. Set in the 1930's near London, Blithe Spirit take...
September 22
- "Future of Affirmative Action" is Lecture Topic
- Biannual Lecture Series 2004 Presents Theodore M. Shaw, President and Director-Counsel NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. New York, N.Y. ...
- Robert Brock to visit WSU campus
- Robert Brock will visit campus on Thursday September 30, 2004, to receive the 2004 Arts Achievement Award for Theatre. The award is given annually to honor the accomplishments of Wayne State Univer...
- Activities for Wayne State alumni and friends in October
- Four outstanding activities highlight Wayne State University's calendar of events for alumni, their families and friends in October. Reservations are required – call (313) 577-2166 to get a seat. ...
- Wayne State University names interim dean for College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs
- Wayne State University has appointed Jack Kay interim dean of the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs (CULMA). The appointment, effective Sept. 20, was announced by Nancy S. Barrett, ...
- Innovative recycling program at Wayne State is win-win arrangement for campus, advertisers
- A new beautification and recycling initiative underway at Wayne State University is providing high-traffic areas on campus with attractive container collection units at no cost to the university. ...
September 17
- WSU's Detroit SEMAA and DTE Energy Foundation land Leadership Award
- Wayne State University's Detroit Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) and the DTE Energy Foundation were recently named the recipients of the TEC Champion Leadership...
- WDET announces new fall programming line-up
- DETROIT - September 16, 2004 - WDET announces its new fall programming line-up that builds on its popular music variety and news magazine programs. In a plan to position itself for future growth a...
- American Ethnic History Journal names editor
- John Bukowczyk, professor of History and director of the Canadian Studies Program at Wayne State, has been named editor of The Journal of American Ethnic History, published by Transaction Periodica...
- Wayne State University to Honor Alumni at 28th Annual Arts Achievement Awards
- DETROIT, MI, Sept. 15, 2004 - Wayne State University will celebrate the 28th Anniversary of the WSU Arts Achievement Awards at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2004. Seven outstanding alumni wi...
September 15
- Medical students and health care leaders meet to tackle disparities
- Hundreds of future physicians are meeting to improve health care access and equality. The American Medical Student Association's (AMSA) regional convention will focus on "The Faces of Health C...
- "Drive Safely to Wayne State" Campaign - October 11-13, 2004
September 10
- Wayne State's IGERT Orientation to be held Sept. 17th
- "Hear Me Roar: Women and Social Justice" exhibit opening announced
- The influence of women in the labor movement, and their roles regarding social justice issues, Detroit politics and community service is captured in the "Hear Me Roar: Women and Social Justice...
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15, in Room BC at McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 West Ferry Mall, in Detroit. The Boar...
September 8
- Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science become one CLAS
- Wayne State's Colleges of Science and Liberal Arts have merged to form the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Dean Robert Thomas, who had been dean of the College of Science and inte...
- 9/11 Memorial examines academic freedom in crisis
- The Wayne State Center for the Study of Citizenship will commemorate 9/11 with a lecture by Robert M. O'Neil, university professor and former president of the University of Virginia. He will speak ...
- One Wilde Night
- Dear all, Last night were the 2003-2004 Theatre Awards hosted by Between the Lines Newspaper. The Hilberry Theatre was nominated in 9 different categories (out of 15), we received awards in 8. The...
September 5
- Wayne State anthropologist and scholar is dead
- A memorial service has been planned to honor the late Dr. Gabriel Lasker, a professor emeritus of anatomy and adjunct professor of anthropology. Lasker, an internationally known and well-regarded a...
September 4
- 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 ...
September 1
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering offers new specialty in plant supervision
- When engineering students imagine life after school, more likely they dream of designing Mars land rovers than working the plant floor overseeing a couple dozen tradesmen and assemblers churning ou...
- More courses added to Wayne State University's Alternative Energy Technology degree programs
- Wayne State University is offering six Alternative Energy Technology (AET) courses this fall in its continuing effort to train engineers prepared for the tomorrow's workforce in the emerging sustai...
- Detroit Docs coming to Wayne State University, Nov. 11-14
- Wayne State University, in the heart of Detroit's cultural center, is the newest venue for the Detroit Docs International Film Festival; the university will kick off the documentary festival with a...
- Hundreds of students ready for Move-In Day at Wayne State University Friday, Sept. 3
- More than 800 undergraduates loaded with their possessions will flock to Wayne State University Friday, Sept. 3, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on "Move-In Day," a new annual tradition spurred...
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