News Releases for March 2008
March 31
- Waynemania: 2008 WSU Undergraduate Exhibition
- The Community Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the presentation of Wayne State University's Waynemania: 2008 WSU Undergraduate Exhibition from April 18 - May 23, 2008. This exhibition featur...
- Wayne State University launches research center to improve human conditions locally, regionally, nationally and internationally
- Detroit social service agencies partner with university to meet urban population challenges at time when need is greatest in Southeast Michigan Wayne State University's School of Social Wo...
March 26
- Wayne State University names dean for School of Business Administration
- David Williams DETROIT- Wayne State University has announced the appointment of David L. Williams , a veteran teacher, researcher and administrator, as dean of its Scho...
- Bob Woodward of Watergate reporting fame to speak at Wayne State University, April 10
- Bob Woodward Journalist Bob Woodward, whose investigative reporting on the Watergate break-in catapulted him into the international limelight and helped lead to the eventual...
March 24
- Wayne State University upgrades to next-generation, high-performance wireless networking
- Technology initiative more than doubles wireless Internet access in WSU classrooms, research buildings, and libraries on its main campus With the launch of a $1.3 million technology initiativ...
- WSU College of Nursing Faculty, Students Featured on ABC News Now Segments on America's Nursing Shortage, Reaching 34 Million Viewers
- DETROIT, March 2008 - The opinions and insights of two faculty members and two students from the Wayne State University College of Nursing will be included in a pair of feature stories on nursi...
- WDET Honored With Awards From the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Michigan Associated Press
- DETROIT - WDET has been recognized for broadcast excellence with four awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) and four awards from the Michigan Associated Press. These most rece...
March 21
- Boundaries of Citizenship -- A stimulating exploration of who is in, who is out, and why!
- The Center for the Study of Citizenship, Wayne State University, hosts its fifth annual conference March 27 - 29 on the main campus at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center. This year's them...
- Sports Science cable series nominated for four Emmy Awards; WSU bioengineering professor serves as show's lead scientist
- Six new episodes of the Emmy-nominated Sports Science series will begin airing on Sundays evenings at 9 p.m. beginning March 16. The popular series brings together professional sports stars on th...
March 20
- SACRED JAZZ AT THE MUSIC BOX
- DETROIT, MI (MARCH 20, 2008) - On Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., Wayne State's Big Band will perform a Sacred Jazz Concert at the Music Box in the Max M. Fisher Music Center. Conducted by WSU...
March 19
- WDET wins four Michigan Association of Broadcasters awards
- In an annual competition last week, WDET 101.9 FM Detroit Public Radio won four awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for excellence in broadcasting. The station won top honors in t...
March 18
- Wayne State University spin-off that lets you "see sound" announces product to "de-noise" environment for quality control testing
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN. March 18, 2008 . SenSound, LLC today introduced SenQC, a software based quality control system for manufacturers of products in a broad spectrum of industries. SenQC will allo...
March 17
- Utica, Detroit Cody and Bloomfield Hills International Academy Winners of FIRST Robotics Regional in Detroit
- DETROIT, Mich. - March 15, 2008 - A three-team alliance of high school robotics teams won the FIRST Robotics Detroit Regional, a two-day competition held this weekend at Wayne State University. The...
March 14
- WSU College of Nursing Receives Full Accreditation for New Nurse Midwifery Program
- DETROIT, March 2008 - One of the newest academic programs at the Wayne State University College of Nursing, the Nurse Midwifery Program, has received accreditation without recommendations for five...
- College of Nursing Associate Professor April Hazard Vallerand Wins Midwest Research Society Award for Advancing Nursing Science
- DETROIT, March 2008 - Wayne State University College of Nursing Associate Professor April Hazard Vallerand , PhD, RN, FAAN, one of the nation's leading authorities in pain management, has b...
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet Wednesday, March 19
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, March 19, in Room BC at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 West Ferry Mall, in Detroit. The B...
March 13
- Wayne State University joins Michigan's major research universities in sponsoring economic summit
- Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have teamed up to sponsor an economic summit to explore ways to improve Michigan's long-term economic prospects...
March 12
- Award-Winning Actor and Community Activist Edward James Olmos Speaks on Racial Harmony and Diversity
- Edward James Olmos presents, "We're All in the Same Gang," on Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 3-5 pm in the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium. Olmos emphasizes culture, d...
March 11
March 10
- Gary Shapiro, a leader of the nation’s $161 billion technology industry, speaks at Wayne State University on April 7
- Today the average American home has 25 consumer electronic devices. Imagine a day without your cell phone, computer, PDA or GPS, or an evening without your HDTV, DVR or MP3 player. Gary Shapiro, ...
- March Madness Engineering Style Returns to Wayne State University
- FIRST Robotics Detroit Regional hits WSU Matthaei Athletic Complex March 14 and 15 DETROIT, Mich. March 10, 2008 -- March Madness returns to Wayne State University this weekend in the form of ...
March 7
- Wayne State University honors six top alumni at 31st annual Ovation Awards - April 16
- Detroit - Dean Sharon L. Vasquez and the Board of Visitors of Wayne State University's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) present the 31st annual Ovation Awards, 6pm...
- Chinese Teachers' Association to organize in Michigan: China Quiz Bowl to follow
- The Confucius Institute at Wayne State University, whose mission is to advance Chinese educational opportunities in Michigan, is launching an association for teachers of Chinese across the state....
- Internationally recognized Wayne State University professor Edith B. Phillips remembered
- Edith B. Phillips died peacefully at her residence in Southfield, Mich. on Feb. 25, after completing her morning ritual of reading the New York Times . She was 86-years-old and her health had b...
March 6
- Wayne State University's Journalism Program Honors Detroit Free Press
- Detroit, March 6, 2008-Ben Burns, director of the journalism program in WSU's Dept of Communication announced the winners of the 2008 George F. Pierrot Award for Journalists of the Year - Det...
March 4
- Strengthening Learning Bridges is topic of WSU daylong conference in April
- Tutoring professionals, student tutors, supplemental instruction leaders, faculty, and staff from higher education institutions are invited to attend the fourth annual Tutoring and Supplemental In...
- Alumni Association Lecture and Tour Highlights DIA
- Wayne State University alumni and friends are invited to attend a special lecture and tour of the newly renovated Detroit Institute of Arts. The March 26 event, which begins at 11:30 a.m., inclu...
March 3
- Students from Wayne State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will learn and volunteer in Detroit during their spring break March 9-14, 2008
- Wayne State University students, along with visiting students from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will learn about issues affecting Detroit and make a difference by volunteering d...
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