News Releases for December 2004

WDET General Manager Caryn Mathes accepts new position at WAMU in Washington DC: DETROIT - WDET's longtime general manager, Caryn Mathes, has accepted a position as general manager at WAMU, a public radio station serving the Washington D.C. area. Mathes has worked at WDET ...
Detroit memorial mass set for Joseph Hourihan, social worker and professor: Detroit, MI - Joseph P. Hourihan died on Sunday, Dec. 5, in Buffalo, N.Y. A mass will be said on Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, 4844 Trumbull Ave. at Warren Avenue, Detro...

Seeking the American Dream amidst the American Reality: The Hilberry Theatre presents Miller's Death of a Salesman: The Hilberry Theatre opens Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2005. Death of a Salesman, a Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and New York Drama Critics' Circle wi...

Arthur F. Marotti awarded Humanities Fellowship: Wayne State English Professor Arthur F. Marotti, of Huntington Woods, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (NEH) for the academic year 2005-6. The fellowship will per...
Wayne State University Library System appoints New Associate Dean: Jeff Trzeciak, of Southfield, former director of Wayne State's Library Computing and Media Services, has been named associate dean of the Wayne State Library System. "Jeff Trzeciak brings a u...

Two Wayne State University seniors to receive special honors during commencement ceremonies, Dec. 16, in Cobo Arena: Wayne State University seniors Alexandria Conley of Detroit and Daniel Levin of Huntington Woods will receive the prestigious David D. Henry Award during the university's winter commencement ceremo...
Widely-known cultural historian, Michigan legislator to receive awards at Wayne State University commencement: DETROIT -- Cultural historian Dennis Barrie of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Michigan state Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi of Farmington Hills will receive Distinguished Alumni awards during Wayne State Univer...
Detroit businesses offer discounts to Wayne State employees and students: Detroit, MI - Detroit businesses increasingly are joining a new marketing program to offer discounts to Wayne State University's 33,000 students and 8,000 employees using their WSU OneCard, a stude...

Wayne State announces 2004-2005 Fulbright Scholars: Wayne State University announces two winners of the 2004-2005 Fulbright Grants through the Fulbright Scholar Program. They are Snehamay Khasnabis, professor and interim associate dean of research, ...
TechTown welcomes New Neighbor: DETROIT, MI, November 29, 2004—TechTown is delighted to welcome the Research Coordination Center (RCC) of Neurorecovery®, Inc. (NRI) to its TechOne building this month. NRI's RCC is being establis...
WSU's games.wayne.edu Web site is first of its kind for a university: Detroit, MI - Want to play a game? Targeting junior and high school students, Wayne State University's newly launched games.wayne.edu Web site, with a package of six retro-arcade games, is the f...
Seminars shine light on the study of business, community and government organizations: The Institute for Information Technology and Culture (IITC) and the Graduate School of Wayne State University will present three seminars this year, Inside Insights , on anthropological fieldwor...

Wayne State Professor publishes study on how the amount of media coverage of the homeless may affect public opinion: A study published in the current issue of Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy examines both media and professional interest in homelessness over the past 30 years. The study was conducted b...

On-site admissions program lets applicants know immediately whether they have been accepted: Detroit, Mich. - For many high-school graduates and working professionals applying to colleges for admission, the long wait for a decision can feel like an eternity. But Wayne State University is t...
Wayne State University Department of Music Chairman receives State of Michigan Special Tribute: DETROIT, MI (November 30, 2004) - Professor Dennis J. Tini, Farmington Hills resident and Chairman of the Wayne State University Department of Music, was recently honored with a State of Michigan S...

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