News Releases for January 2006
January 31
- Wayne State commencement to return to main campus as single, larger event
- For the first time since 1926, Wayne State University will host commencement on main campus, in a single, larger, annual celebration replacing the twice-a-year ceremonies at Cobo Hall. WSU wil...
- Media Advisory - Political Science Experts
- These experts from Wayne State University’s department of Political Science are available for comment on the State of the Union address. • Philip Abbott (the Presidency), (313) 57...
January 28
- Wayne State anthropologists win Outstanding Book of 2005
- Research in Organizations: Foundations and Methods of Inquiry, has been acknowledged by the Academy of Human Resource Development as the Outstanding Book of 2005. Pamela Crespin, Allen Batteau and ...
- Anthropology Museum to show “Michigan Relics”
- Ever wish you were Indiana Jones? Apparently, all it took to succeed in 19th century Michigan archaeology was the suspension of disbelief, a few rocks, a little clay and a willing partner in crime...
January 27
- Wayne State University Board of Governors elects officers
- Washington Driker Davis Miller The Wayne State Universi...
- Sidney Dillick, visionary former social work dean, dies
- Sidney Dillick of West Bloomfield, Mich., retired dean of the Wayne State University School of Social Work, and generous university supporter, died from heart failure on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, a...
- Wayne State University designated Park and Ride site for Super Bowl XL
- Wayne State will function as one of the official Park and Ride locations for downtown Super Bowl activities including: Motown Winter Blast, the NFL Experience and all game-day events. Super Bowl v...
- WSU Professor publishes Cornerstone Reference on Driver Rehabilitation and Community Mobility Services
- A Wayne State University professor from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has initiated a comprehensive resource on driver rehabilitation and communi...
January 25
- WSU Faculty receives National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Award
- Alexey A. Petrov, Ph.D., of Livonia, Michigan and assistant professor of physics at Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a National Science Foundati...
- New seminar series to engage public in examining medical, genetic controversies
- What does race mean to the human body? How much variation is there really? Is it medically important – and what does it mean in terms of predicting who will get sick and why? Thes...
- Developmental Disabilities Institute receives grant to assist Michigan citizens with co-occuring mental retardation and mental illness
- Wayne State University’s Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) has been awarded a two-year, $150,000 grant from the Ethel & James Flinn Foundation (Detroit) to improve diagnosis and ...
January 24
- Restaurateur Frank Taylor to speak at Wayne State Alumni House
- Dynamic restaurateur Frank Taylor, owner of Seldom Blues and Detroit Breakfast House and Grill, will be featured during the Wayne State University Alumni Association’s Arthur L. Johnson Urba...
January 23
- Center for Peace & Conflict Studies to host immigration symposium
- Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26-27, Wayne State’s Center for Peace & Conflict Studies, together with the university’s Society of Active Retirees (SOAR) and the Free University of Brus...
- Wayne State University hosting Student Academic Success Summit
- “Engaged Learning: A Journey to the Future” will be the topic during Wayne State University’s Fourth Annual Student Academic Success Summit, to be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 and F...
- Michigan College Goal Sunday: Assists high school students seeking financial aid
- Representatives from The Michigan Student Financial Aid Association, in conjunction with Partnership for Learning, are providing free information and assistance to families applying for college fi...
January 20
- Wayne State University Terrorism Experts
- These Wayne State experts on various aspects of terrorism are available to help you with your assignments. Haluk M. Aktan , professor of civil and environmental engineering, College of Engi...
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 25, in Rooms BC at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 West Ferry Mall, in Detroit. Th...
- Photographic exhibit of Detroit Lions history: Opens Jan. 26 at Wayne State University’s Walter P. Reuther Library
- “Double Coverage: An exhibit of Detroit Lions History through photographs” opens at Wayne State University’s Walter P. Reuther Library, Thursday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. Hosted ...
January 13
- Wayne State University’s Studio Theatre Presents The Midnight Caller by Horton Foote
- Wayne State University’s Studio Theatre presents The Midnight Caller by Horton Foote, a beautiful, poignant story of three unmarried women who live in the safety of a boarding house in Ha...
- The Hilberry Theatre Presents the Comedy, Sly Fox
- The Hilberry Theatre opens Sly Fox , by Larry Gelbart, at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2006. The story regards Foxwell J. Sly and his accomplice Simon Able who set about ways to rob from the ri...
- MEDIA ADVISORY: WSU students host Super Bowl XL “Kick Start Your Heart” Health and Fitness Mixer on Jan. 18
- Who: Students in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS), Wayne State University What: “Kick S...
- When Language and Literacy Don’t Intersect for Minority Children
- The gap in reading achievement between minority children and their majority peers is well-documented. Difficulty with reading impacts every aspect of academic achievement in every subject. Ultimat...
January 11
- Twelfth Annual African American Composers Concert on Martin L. King Jr. holiday at Wayne State University
- Detroit, MI (January 11, 2006) - On Monday, January 16, 2006, Delta Omicron Professional Music Fraternity and Wayne Sta! ! te University’s Department of Music will present the Twelfth Annual...
January 10
- WSU Students Offer Health Screenings on Thursday at Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit
- Who: Students in Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University ...
- Retired DMC/WSU Community Health Institutes executive dies
- Dr. John B. (Jay) Waller, Jr., a recently retired senior vice president for urban and community health for the Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Community Health Institutes, passed a...
January 6
- Wayne State University Department of Theatre Announces Special Added Performance Honoring Civil Rights Pioneer
- Fran Washington The Wayne State University Department of Theatre presents Ro...
- Marguerite Rigby elected chair of NEATrust Executive Committee
- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jan. 5, 2006 – Marguerite Rigby, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations at Wayne State University, began a one-year term January 1 as chair of the National Educ...
January 4
- Wayne State University’s Merrill-Palmer Institute offers campus childcare grant to WSU students
- WHO: The Merrill-Palmer Institute at Wayne State University and the university’s Academic College Enrichment Services WHAT: Financial A...
January 3
- Alumni Association Publications honored
- DETROIT – Two alumni association publications, @ Wayne State and Wayne State magazine, each received an award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District V...
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 24-Hour Readathon to honor Civil Rights accomplishments at Wayne State University January 18 and 19, 2006
- The powerful words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other famous civil rights leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X, will be read during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,...
- Wayne State Music announces winter 2006 concert series
- DETROIT, MI (January 3, 2006) – The Wayne State University Department of Music opens their winter concert series on Friday, January 13 with a performance of Beethoven’s First and Last ...
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