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March 1

NMC speaker compares Iraq to Vietnam

Professor Frederic Pearson, director of CULMA’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, recently addressed an audience of about 200 at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City about the chance...

College grads' debt increases

A new study suggests that rising tuition costs, higher borrowing limits on government loans and new wave of low-income students have pushed average debt burden of college graduates higher as more s...

Software cuts out test dummy

King H. Yang, a professor of biomedical and mechanical engineering at WSU, has studied computer modeling as it relates to vehicle crashworthiness and occupant injuries for over 27 years. Yang belie...

Spring Gala supports dance at Wayne State

In February 2000, the WSU dance department was renamed the Maggie Allesee Department of Dance after a generous gift of $2 million from Allesee, a longtime Metro Detroit dance and cultural arts advo...

February 28

Foreign students

In an editorial, the Free Press lauds the State Department for relaxing 1998 rules that required college students from foreign countries to apply for visas every year, which discouraged many from s...

U-M to offer grant to needy undergrads

A new grant program to be announced by the University of Michigan today will give needy students $500 to $1,500 a year. Under the program, all needy undergraduates would be eligible to tap into $3 ...

Women’s hockey falls on Senior Day

The Wayne State University women’s hockey team concluded the home portion of its season with a 5-1 setback to visiting Niagara University Sunday afternoon. WSU sophomore Laura Monk scored her team-...

Names and Faces

“Bernie and Friends: A Potpourri of Musical Scenes” will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Schaver Music Recital Hall on the Wayne State University campus. All proceeds from the memorial event will ...

Macomb Teacher of the week: Duane Starzyk

A story in the Macomb edition points out that Teacher of the Week Duane Starzyk, a physical education teacher at L’Anse Creuse Public School District, received his master’s degree at Wayne State.

Granholm joins other governors in calling for Medicaid help

This Web news site for Booth Newspapers carries a story from the chain’s Washington Bureau that includes the following: “A new study by Michigan State University and Wayne State University shows th...

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The Organization of Black Alumni at Wayne State has expressed concern that a proposed state ballot initiative that would ban state funds for affirmative action programs at universities could jeopar...

EMU plans capital campaign

Eastern Michigan University plans to launch a major capital campaign to improve its infrastructure and fund scholarships.

GM looks for plant leaders in new places

This article discussed the Production Management Leadership Program at Wayne State's College of Engineering. The new program was developed in conjunction with Don Wine, a plant manager of more than...

WSU presents Bernie Katz documentary

The film will be screened on March 6 at 2 pm in the Schaver Music Recital Hall on campus.

Wayne receives funds for disabilities evaluation

The Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) has been awarded a two-year, $85,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to implement and evaluate a program to prevent abuse of women with ...

Study: WSU’s Economic Impact

This front page story by Antonio Vasquez reports on a study by Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group. The study contends that WSU provides a net benefit of just over $1 billion to the seven counti...

DMC names director of grants development

The Detroit Medical Center, last week, appointed Marilyn Wayland as corporate director of grants development. She was previously administrative director of research and education at the Rehabilitat...

WSU celebrates national social work month

Wayne State’s School of Social Work (SSW) will mark National Social Work Month in March with a memorial celebrating the life of Joseph P. Hourihan, SSW professor emeritus, an open house and an alum...

WSU law school announces new scholarship

Wayne State University Law School has announced the establishment of a new scholarship in memory of alumnus Patrick J. Burkett. The endowed memorial scholarship will be awarded for the first time i...

NextEnergy reaps education grants

Wayne State is noted among Michigan’s four universities that will receive between $44,000 and $50,000 in education grants to further their Alternative Energy Technology (AET) curricula. The awards ...

February 27

Spirited woman keeps going

A story about the volunteer activities of 79-year-old Betty Welsh of Dearborn notes that she is a retired professor from the WSU School of Social Work and is an advisor to the WSU Institute of Gero...

February 26

Softball squad blanked

The WSU softball team was shut out by second-ranked Kennesaw State, 8-0, on the opening day of the 2005 KSU Owl Classic. The Owls recorded 12 hits, including four extra-baggers enroute to the victo...

Study adds incontinence to risks of hormone pills

The Chronicle ran an AP story from last week that says estrogen pills increased postmenopausal women’s risk of developing incontinence and appeared to make it worse in women who already had the pro...

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Professor Thomas Jankowski, identified only as “of Wayne State University,” commented during a report on proposed changes by President Bush to the Social Security system. Jankowski cautioned agains...

Oakland University to partner with Wayne State

Pre-pharmacy students at Oakland University will soon have an opportunity to earn a doctorate degree through the PharmD program at Wayne State University. Oakland students who complete a bachelor’s...

Young’s son returns, maybe for good

A front-page story about Coleman A Young, Jr., son of the late Detroit mayor, mentions that he plans to finish work on his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State. The California resident was at the univ...

February 25

William Sanders Scarborough’s Long Unpublished Autobiography

Michele Ronnick, associate professor of classics, was interviewed by Chronicle writer Eric Wills for a Q&A on her book The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough (Wayne State University Press...

Women’s Roundup

Wayne State’s women’s basketball team lost to Gannon 89-43. Warrior Ralphanee Peyton scored 15 points.

College basketball: Roundup

Wayne State’s men’s basketball team defeated host Gannon 57- 53. Herb Goliday scored 21 points and had seven rebounds and Morris Hall scored 18 points for the Warriors.

States struggle to stem brain drain, keep young grads as good as jobs fade

Kurt Metzger, research director for CULMA’s Center for Urban Studies, comments about the flight of young college graduates from Midwestern states like Michigan and Iowa searching for better opportu...

Higher Ed chair an interesting study

Rep. John Stewart, R-Plymouth, and the new chairman of the higher education subcommittee of House Appropriations, is lauded in this editorial as an “unabashed defender of our colleges and universit...

Institute set to assist Detroit families

Wayne State’s Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) has been awarded a five-year, $250,000 grant to assist Detroit families with children who have disabilities. The grant, targeted to fund DDI...

Who owns Islamic law?

Muneer Fareed, associate professor of Islamic studies, comments extensively in a story about democratization and Islamic law, particularly as Iraq’s new government begins to forge a national const...

Free one-act plays featured

Wayne State’s Studio Theatre will host productions by the winners of the Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Writing Competition. All three productions will be playing each night Thursday through Saturday, M...

February 24

Patient beware: Check first that your hypnotherapist is licensed

Contrary to popular belief, hypnosis is a form of focused attention or intense state of concentration where the subconscious can emerge. Recently, hypnosis is being heralded as a safe and effective...

Ford, ex-worker at odds over job set-asides

The Ford Motor Co. and union officials are disputing that an unwritten deal required setting aside 10 percent of hourly jobs for union-picked candidates, a practice alleged in a lawsuit by a former...

Mental health authority may still be an option

The proposal to replace the Detroit-Wayne Community County Mental Health Agency county board with an independent authority is still a possibility, according to the agency’s “transitional director.”...

Hormone pills linked to urinary problems

Dr. Susan Hendrix of the WSU School of Medicine is quoted in a story about a new study that adds incontinence to the list of ailments that hormone pills had been thought to help prevent but now app...

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During a segment of “Rescue 4” on the 5 p.m. newscast, reporter Rod Meloni talks about the problem of malfunctioning fire hydrants throughout Detroit. Video shows three broken hydrants in the area ...

Born into slavery, black scholar defied the odds

Michele Valerie Ronnick, associate professor of Greek and Latin at Wayne State, is profiled in this feature story examining her research into the life of black classicist William Sanders Scarboroug...

The Local List

A brief notes that Wayne State University’s Center for the Study of Citizenship will hold its 2nd annual “New Scholarship in Citizenship Studies Conference” on Feb. 25.

Off the wall: In a new book, photographer David Clements captures funky array of Detroit’s urban folk art

Jerry Herron, professor of American Studies, commented extensively on a new book by David Clements titled “Talking Shops: Detroit’s Commercial Folk Art” (Wayne State University Press). "The percept...

First among presidential hopefuls Michigan likely to see

The 2008 presidential aspirants are already beginning to campaign in Michigan and other states. Professor Marc Kruman, director of the Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State, says presi...

Higher ed chair an interesting study

The new chairman of the higher education subcommittee of House Appropriations, Rep. John Stewart, has scheduled a number of hearings on the role of higher education in Michigan. WSU President Irvin...

Raising coddled kids?

Experts and parents disagree on what it means to spoil children. At Wayne State’s Merrill-Palmer Institute, Interim Director Gail Brumitt argues the issue isn’t the quantity of stuff, but whether ...

Hilberry Theatre opens ‘Henry IV, Part I’

Wayne State’s Hilberry Theatre opens the production of ‘Henry IV, Part I, Friday, March 4 through March 5. “It’s just a great niche here in Detroit because we don’t have a regional theater here,” B...

February 23

Medical center set for Detroit

Henry Ford Health Care System plans to open a $1.4 million adult medical center near Belle Isle, providing area residents with medical care six days a week. The 7,500-square-foot center in the Harb...

Analysis: Budget crisis stalls Detroit

Kurt Metzger, research director for CULMA’s Center for Urban Studies, comments in a story about Detroit’s budget crisis and loss of population base. “They should be tracking what neighborhoods have...

Playwright dreams big

A feature story profiles Wayne State University junior Marcia Elam who has written a musical drama titled “Undergo,” about a young homeless woman. Elam also will be directing and performing “Underg...

Romance writers join for discussion

Romance authors Karen White-Owens and Angela Patrick-Wynn, both part-time faculty in CULMA’s department of interdisciplinary studies, are joining other authors in a roundtable discussion at the Oak...

Judge allows tapes as evidence

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning, a former Justice Department lawyer, commented about a higher court ruling on evidence used in a case involving former Macomb County Prosecutor Ca...

Exhibit highlights the life of Bernie Firestone

The life of labor activist Bernie Firestone is captured in an exhibit titled “Bernard J. Firestone: Joy in Solidarity,” currently at the Walter P. Reuther Library on Wayne State’s main campus. Wayn...

Sound of music is music to his ears: Wayne State professor uses medium to enrich the lives of students all over the world

Dennis Tini, chair of Wayne State’s music department, is profiled in a piece about his contributions to the field of music education both at the university and internationally. Tini founded the Int...

Hormone pills may make incontinence worse

Dr. Susan Hendrix, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, commented about a study revealing that hormone pills taken at menopause seem to worsen inco...

Hypnosis gains mainstream acceptance

Associate Professor Arnold Coven comments in another story about the mainstream acceptance of hypnosis. "It's being used by many people now," says Coven. "Actually, people are in states of hypnosis...

NextEnergy education grants

Wayne State University is mentioned as a recipient in 2003 of a portion of the NextEnergy Phase One grant to develop basic and advanced AET curriculum. Recently, Phase Two grants were awarded total...

Study touts Wayne State's economic benefit

Great Lakes IT Report also included a story regarding Wayne State’s announcement Tuesday about the university’s economic benefits to Michigan. Editor Matt Roush noted that Wayne State attracts arou...

Search for schools, superintendent begins to take shape

The State Board of Education met Wednesday to discuss a replacement for Tom Watkins, who resigned as state superintendent of public instruction in late January after a public feud with Gov. Jennife...

Process yields semiconductor foam

Researchers from Wayne State University have made crystalline aerogels, new semiconductor materials that are extremely porous, giving them very high surface areas. The materials could eventually be...

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On the 10 o’clock evening news, the station ran a brief report about two armed robberies on the WSU campus this week. The report, which said “students at Wayne State are being warned” about the rob...

Search for schools, superintendent begins to take shape

The State Board of Education met Wednesday to discuss a replacement for Tom Watkins, who resigned as state superintendent of public instruction in late January after a public feud with Gov. Jennife...

WSU’s Developmental Disabilities Institute receives grant to fight abuse

The Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State has been awarded a two-year, $885,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to implement and evaluate a program to pre...

Immigration insights

William H. Dance, WSU Law professor, wrote on recent legislation, H.R. Bill 418, which considers asylum and the effect this bill will have if passed by the Senate.

Hormone pills make incontinence worse, study claims

“We were hoping to find a gleam of hope for estrogen” after earlier negative findings said Dr. Susan Hendrix, study lead author and gynecologist at Wayne State University.

Governor supports math-science funding

The Southeast Michigan Junior Science/Humanities Symposium, to be held at Wayne State March 10-11, is noted in a story about Gov. Granholm’s commitment to fund math-science funding. Granholm has in...

February 22

School of Life

More students are turning to on-the-job training and technical colleges to gain a career. Teresa Mask writes, “According to the latest labor statistics, and tales of success from the fields of carp...

Madonna’s aggressive efforts lure more students

The Livonia university has reached its highest level of enrollment (4,600) in its 58-year history by offering new academic programs and opening two educational centers. Enrollment is up 2 percent t...

Professor to address race, health

This brief in the Body & Mind section announces that John Flack, associate department chair internal medicine at WSU, and director of the Center for Urban and African American health, will discuss ...

Ford, ex-worker at odds over job set-asides; fired manager says company forced him to hire unqualified union members.

Ford and union officials are disputing that an unwritten deal required setting aside 10 percent of hourly jobs for union-picked candidates, as claimed in a lawsuit. “Ten percent seems like an ungo...

Fight single-status stigma

This story on the plight of the never-married said single people are often criticized for their status – they must be too picky, etc. “The healthy reaction should suggest that being single can be a...

Reforms are needed for fair pain treatment

This editorial contends that strange as it may seem aggressive pain treatment is a relatively new development in medicine. The Detroit News reported Sunday that women and minorities are less likel...

Legacy of written word

Desiree Cooper writes that poet Dudley Randall, part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 70s, founded the Broadside Press. Many of the poets he published became leading artistic voices, wi...

Dog eating bill rankles

A Hawaiian state legislator is pushing a bill that would ban the slaughter of dogs and cats for food, drawing protests from some Asian ethnic groups who believe the measure is aimed at unfounded an...

In Our Opinion: An American success story

An editorial praises YMCA honoree Tarik Daoud for receiving Ford’s Salute to Dealers Award at its upcoming March 7 fund-raising dinner. Daoud is noted as contributing $50,000 annually in minority s...

Report: Wayne State has $1B yearly economic impact

Wayne State University benefits the Southeast Michigan economy by more than $1 billion annually, according to a report released Tuesday in Lansing. The report, conducted by the Anderson Economic Gr...

Special report

Law professor Jonathon Weinberg is quoted in an article about whether use of e-mail by local municipal officials to discuss government-related business may be a violation of Michigan’s Open Meeting...

WSU presents ‘The Dream Tunnel’

The Black Theater Program (BTP) will begin its 30th annual tour with “The Dream Tunnel” directed by WSU’s BTP director Jerry Cleveland.

WSU Hosts Black History program

Wayne’s department of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS), and the Humanities Center will host the annual Black History Month program, Fri., Feb. 25.

February 21

Standing up to 'sweetheart deal' cost him a job

An article about a former Ford employee suing the automaker over wrongful discharge, quoted a Wayne State professor. The dispute involved a rule in which 10 percent of jobs openings would be set as...

TechTown manager nominated for award

An item in this report mentioned that Scott McZeal, program manager at TechTown, has been selected as one of 15 finalists nationwide in the 2005 Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series Business Plan Comp...

Architect scrubs face of Detroit

This column written by Luther Keith on Detroit architect Rainy Hamilton Jr., who is one of the few African-American architects, mentions how Hamilton designed a couple of Wayne State's new building...

WSU Bestows Alumni Honor

The Alumni Association will host its annual Leadership and Scholarship Reception, Feb. 28, from 5-7 pm at the Alumni House. Taylor A. Lewis, M.D. will receive the Homer D. Strong Award, the associ...

UM regents OK $145 plan for business school

The University of Michigan Board of regents has approved a $145 million plan to provide the Stephen Ross School of Business with renovated buildings and new construction. The plan is not final, but...

Match penalty: Labor experts look at where NHL talks went offsides

Michael Belzer, professor of urban and labor studies in CULMA, is quoted in a front-page story about the stalemated NHL negotiations. He said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is using time-tested stra...

Federal Bar to honor Driker

Detroit lawyer Eugene Driker has been named to receive the Wade McCree Jr. Advancement of Social Justice Award at the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter luncheon, Feb. 22...

WSU bestows alumni honor

The WSU alumni association will host its annual Leadership and Scholarship Reception on Feb. 28 at Alumni House. It will present the Homer D. Strong Award, the association’s highest honor to Taylo...

Post-grad students balance family life, passion for research

Peter Lichtenberg, director of WSU's Institute of Gerontology, is quoted in a feature story about three students in the pre-doctoral research program at the Institute. The article focuses on their ...

WSU theatre presents ‘Anna Lucasta’ on March 4

The Bonstelle Theatre will open “Anna Lucasta,” by Phillip Yordan, at 8 p.m. on March 4. A list of cast members is provided and contact information for the Bonstelle Theatre. A photo of cast member...

February 20

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Florine Mark, Chairman and CEO, The WW Group, was the featured guest on "Leaders on Leadership", the weekly series co-produced by Detroit Public Television and WSU School of Business Administration...

Two Men's Cross Country Runners Earn National Academic Honor

Two members of the Wayne State University men's cross country team have earned USTCA - NCAA Division II national academic honors. A total of 80 men representing 48 institutions earned individual ho...

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An article about Detroit businessman Dave Bing joining forces with Bob Thompson, a Plymouth philanthropist who wants to donate $200 million toward a controversial proposal to establish 15 charter h...

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An article about Detroit businessman Dave Bing joining forces with Bob Thompson, a Plymouth philanthropist who wants to donate $200 million toward a controversial proposal to establish 15 charter h...

States struggle to stem brain drain: Iowa near bottom at keeping young grads as good jobs fade

Kurt Metzger commented about Iowa’s mass exodus of new college graduates to other job markets that offer more money and lifestyle amenities. "A lot of these issues are long-term, and politicians fe...

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Kurt Metzger was a guest on “Am I Right,” a weekly program featuring hosts Rochelle Riley (Detroit Free Press) and Nolan Finley (Detroit News) discussing the week's top news stories. Metzger talked...

Student designs make artrageous impact

Two Wayne State fashion design students, Leann Laliberte and Amanda Jurban, were featured in this article for their winning designs as part of the first ever student fashion show competition called...

Pain goes untreated for many minorities

A mounting body of evidence shows minorities are less likely than whites to received medicines, physical therapy and care they need, according to this article about treatment disparities in the nat...

February 18

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An article in the health care special section on prostate cancer showed photos of the leaders in prostate-cancer treatment. Dr. Issac Powell, chief of urology for the Veterans Administration Hospit...

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This article mentioned that Wayne State loss to Ashland 93-90 in overtime. Morris Hall scored a career-high 29 points for Wayne State (15-9, 9-5), and Darrell Evans dished out a school-record 15 a...

Labor, Hill Official Edward Sylvester Dies

Edward C. Sylvester, 81, who held high-level positions in the Johnson administration, helped guide the 1972 presidential campaign of Sen. George S. McGovern and later was staff director of the Hous...

College aid changes hurt poor

This article on changes to Michigan's Merit Scholarship Program quotes a Wayne State student. ...Nedra Nicole Glover doesn't see it that way. "I think a lot of scholarships favor upper income stude...

Tax breaks rile residents

This article on tax breaks to businesses cited data from of Wayne State's centers. ...'Since 1985, tax breaks in the state have helped local communities create 193,000 jobs and retain 678,000 jobs,...

Mayor's aide omits data on loan form

This article quotes a Wayne State professor for that discussed two mortgages that were held by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Chief of Staff Christine Beatty. ...'Although she was buying the second home ...

Macomb Faith & Charity events

The Trinity Lutheran Church on Van Dyke will hold a concert by the Concertante Chamber Orchestra of Wayne State University. Light refreshments will be served and the performance will begin at 3 p.m...

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An item in the Area Sports Brief section mentioned that The Wayne State men's swim team kept their lead with 274 points after the second day of the Great Lakes Conference championships at the Matth...

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An item in the Area Sports Brief section mentioned that Wayne State signed running back Jimmie Freeman (Grand Rapids Community College), wide receiver Carlos Robinson (Grand Rapids CC) and safety M...

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An item In the college basketball roundup section mentioned that Wayne State loss to Ashland 93-90 in overtime. Morris Hall scored a career-high 29 points for Wayne State (15-9, 9-5), and Darrell ...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Black hospitals gone, health care crisis here

In a story about the demise of Black hospitals, a loss of 27 in Detroit, Wayne State’s Walter P. Reuther Library is noted as an official repository location for the hospitals. Detroit was once amon...

Italian American Heritage Society

The Society is hosting a bocce tournament, Friday, April 1, to benefit an Endowed Chair in Italian Studies at Wayne State University.

Association to honor Eugene Driker with McCree Award

The Federal Bar Association will present Eugene Driker with the Wade Hampton McCree, Jr. Award for the Advancement of Social Justice. His leadership in pivotal legal, civic and philanthropic undert...

Second Annual Gibbs Lecture to be held on Feb. 24

The second Walter Gibbs Lecture will be given by Wayne State Law School Professor Robert A. Sedler on Feb. 24, in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The lecture titled “The Protection of Religious...

February 17

Community News Briefs

The Ohio School Boards Association announced last week that Cheryl D. Kreger, an adjunct professor at Wayne State, is among three finalists to replace Interim Superintendent Roger Lulow. Kreger als...

Exiled constituents vote minority slate into Iraqi Assembly

Numerous newspapers in the Knight Rider chain ran a story about some 260,000 expatriates in the U.S. who voted in the Iraqi election, helping to influence the outcome. Joseph Kassab, an instructor ...

Desiree Cooper: Little-known black scholar made waves

Columnist Desiree Cooper focuses on the work of Michele Ronnick, associate professor of classics at Wayne State. Ronnick has compiled a traveling photo exhibit featuring several African-American cl...

Developmental Disabilities Institute earns $250,000, five-year grant

Wayne State University’s Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) has received a five-year, $250,000 grant to assist Detroit families with children who have disabilities. Funds are to be used to ...

Pointers weigh in on minimum wage

A story about efforts of the AFL-CIO to persuade state legislators to raise the minimum wage in Michigan mentions that a recent survey released by the Small Business Association showed a reduced ra...

WSU presents ‘The Last 5 years’

The Studio Theatre at WSU will present Jason Robert Brown’s musical “The Last 5 Years,” Feb. 18-20 at 8p.m. “The Last 5 Years” takes the audience on a journey through a young couple’s romance with ...

February 16

Public Mission of State Colleges Is Endangered by Increasing Competition and Privatization, Report Says

Increased competition among universities and trends toward privatization are threatening the public mission of state universities and colleges, according to a report by Futures Project scheduled fo...

Quest for diversity ‘a journey of healing’

Wayne State Law School Dean Frank Wu was the keynote speaker at the Ottawa Area Summit on Racism held at Hope College. Wu said the summit created “a new paradigm that moves us beyond black and whit...

Metro Detroit sprawl separates blacks, jobs

Jobs in Metro Detroit sprawl across the suburbs more than in just about any other part of the country, a phenomenon that has cut off many African-Americans from potential employers, according to a ...

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Professor Frederic Pearson, director of CULMA’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, was a guest on the Ron Jolly show. He discussed the issue of issue of resolving world conflicts.

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Professor Frederic Pearson, director of CULMA’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, was a guest on the Ron Jolly show. He discussed the issue of issue of resolving world conflicts.

Summit renews struggle against racism

About 350 people attended the Ottawa Area Summit on Racism hosted yesterday by Hope College. Keynote speaker Frank Wu, dean of the Wayne State University Law School, said modern racism is usually s...

AFT archive opens collection of Shanker papers

Dan Golodner, archivist at Wayne State University’s Walter P. Reuther Library, commented in a story about the official collection of Albert Shanker’s historic tenure as the president of the America...

WSU Department of Theatre presents ‘The Dream Tunnel’

The Black Theatre Program will begin its 30th annual tour with “The Dream Tunnel.” The company is touring the play at Detroit high schools Wednesday mornings through April 2005. The next Black Thea...

WSU hosts Black History program

The Department of Inderdisciplinary Studies and the Humanities Center will host the annual Black History Month program on Friday, Feb. 25th. The program titled “A Celebration of Black Heritage in D...

Colleges come to visit seniors

College Night 2005 is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 23 at the Romeo Engineering and Technology Center. Wayne State will present an informational session with other colleges including Michigan...

Central Michigan University degree programs at SC4

Wayne State is mentioned as one of the partner universities offering programs at St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron.

February 15

Michigan must invest in higher ed

Michael Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, which serves Michigan's 15 state universities wrote that state cuts, and tuition limits are straining t...

AP Interview: Granholm to meet with State Board of Ed reps

A mention of former state superintendent Tom Watkins has been hired as a special assistant to Wayne State University president Irvin Reid, specializing in K-12 initiatives.

Budget jitters spill onto inmates

In her effort to balance the budget, Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants inmates to pay for their own coffee saving the state $250,000, according to Corrections officials. Dan Manville, an adjunct profess...

That’s just Danny Paw Paw teen inspires teammates, family on and off the mat

Dr. James Garbern, associate professor of neurology at Wayne State’s School of Medicine, commented about apraxia, a rare neurological condition that makes it nearly impossible for patients to stand...

Wayne State tops No. 2 Findlay

The Wayne State men’s basketball team defeated Findlay 79-72 on Feb 14. Herb Goliday scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds and had six assists as Wayne State beat the No. 2 ranked team in Division...

Michigan’s universities on tech’s cutting edge

Wayne State University is noted as one of Michigan’s universities that is transferring technology developed in their laboratories right into the market place. Three startups were spun out of innova...

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During a story on traffic safety in Grand Rapids, the reporter notes that the Grand Valley Metro Council has hired a “nationally renowned traffic research team from Detroit’s Wayne State University...

Granholm abandons her usual caution

Columnist George Weeks talks about Governor Jennifer Granholm’s recent interview on public TV’s “Off the Record” show where she addressed the resignation of Tom Watkins, Michigan’s public schools’ ...

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Tapan K. Datta, College of Engineering professor, talked about the poor condition of Michigan’s roads, considered among the worst in the U.S. Datta said Michigan has traditionally been slow to prop...

Wayne State upset Findlay 79-72 in men’s basketball.

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February 14

College Hockey

Niagara defeated Wayne State 3-1 in CHA play at Compuware Arena. Nate Higgins scored for Wayne.

College Hockey Roundup -- Wayne State ties Niagara

Wayne State women win fourth league game, beating Niagara, 3-1.

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Morris Hall scored 20 and Herb Goliday had 18 points and eight rebounds for WSU when Wayne won against Hillsdale 76 to 70.

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The mayor of Flint said he will not grant city contracts to any vendor who has sued the city. A Wayne State law professor said his stance will not survive a constitutional challenge.

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An AP story based on an interview with Governor Granholm mentions that Tom Watkins, who resigned last month as state schools superintendent has been hired as a special assistant to WSU president Ir...

Turning ideas into tech for the masses

Mike Wendland writes that the stereotype of university scientists and professors living in ivory towers is outdated. Michigan universities are transferring the technology from laboratories and rese...

Mich. Mayor Blacklists Those Who Sued City

Mayor Don Williamson is withholding city business from anyone who has sued Flint within the past five years. Williamson said the Jan. 21 policy is in the taxpayers' best interests since the city ha...

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Kurt Metzger, CULMA’s Center for Urban Studies, was a speaker during the 2005 Economic Forum-CEO Roundtable, held Feb. 17 at the Radisson Kingsley Hotel in Bloomfield Hills.

Flint mayor withholds business from anyone who sued city

Robert Sedler, WSU Law professor, predicted the policy would not survive a constitutional challenge.

Federal Bar Association host McCree award Lunch

Eugene Driker received the Wade Hampton McCree, Jr. Award for the advancement of Social Justice. Driker is a member of Wayne State’s Board of Governors.

February 13

U-M, MSU stadiums get luxury Lift

A front page story on the renovation of these stadiums and the introduction luxury suites that big donors will pay tens of thousands to use explains that this tactic will help the universities rais...

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Ken Whipple, Chairman of CMS Energy, was the guest on "Leaders on Leadership", co-produced by the WSU School of Business Administration and Detroit Public Television. The program host interviewed, ...

An improbable success

William Sanders Scarborough’s autobiography sounds like an improbably novel, but his true story is available because of the work of Michele Valerie Ronnick, associate professor of Greek and Latin a...

Bankers prep at test trial

Commerce Bank sponsored a day of mock trials in Philadelphia attended by 50 people from all walks of life. The mock trial dealt with a real trial about to face Commerce Bank. “This can’t help Com...

Struggle Over Abortion Grows

Brad Health writes that pro-choice forces fight the pro-life effort to outlaw minors from getting the procedure done out of state. He quotes Robert Sedler, WSU constitutional law professor, “These...

Troy explores new revenues

Troy with 86,000 residents is running out of space and residents are miffed. Kurt Metzger, director of the Center for Urban Studies at WSU, said Troy has some built-in safeguards that will help it...

Cul-de-sac properties sell at a premium

The cul-de-sac property was introduced to American neighborhoods in the 1950s, says Professor Robin Boyle, associated dean of the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs at WSU. “I think ...

Lawsuit challenges Ann Arbor school’s same-sex benefits

The first post-Proposal 2 challenge is on the way. The case is being watched closely because it could portend other challenges to domestic-partner benefits. WSU, U of M and the City of Ann Arbo...

February 12

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S. Epatha Merkerson, born in Saginaw and a WSU grad had the lead role in a film made by Saginaw native Robert Bradley. “Lackawanna Blues,” debuted at WSU in an invitation only showing Feb. 1. The...

February 11

Michigan’s 2004 rankings performance: Researchers, Companies continue to engineer growth

WSU offers an engineering program with ties to auto companies that dominate the southeastern region of Detroit. In a partnership with Troy-based Delphi Corp., Wayne State unveiled a new, 4,000-squa...

Colleges facing another reduction: Gov. Granholm proposes midyear cut of $30 million

Universities and colleges that have experienced tens of millions of dollars in state funding reductions may face more losses this year. A proposed spending plan announced Thursday included a midyea...

People on the Move

Thomas Watkins, former superintendent of public instruction for Michigan, joined Wayne State University, as special assistant to the president for K-12 initiatives.

In June, Detroit to shut down 34 schools

More than 10,000 students will be uprooted when 34 Detroit public schools shut their doors this June. In the next five years, the Detroit Public Schools must cut more than $560 million in expenses....

Detroit Faith and Charity event

Trumpeting High Praises Community Center will host the Anointed Faces Gospel Coffee House, which will present a gospel concert and fund-raiser at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18. Featuring Sounds of Imani, Larry...

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Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church in Southfield will host a free 7-week program to prepare adult children to help their aging parents. The 7-9 p.m. sessions begin on Feb. 15 and are called "U...

Mark Stryker’s Classical Highlights: A love affair with the harp

Composer James Hartway, a distinguished professor of music at WSU, has written about 10 works for the harp, including several solo works and a gaggle of chamber pieces of various shapes and sizes. ...

Royal wedding II: Why we love it

Alicia Nails, director of the Journalism Institute for Minorities at Wayne State, was quoted on the confirmed engagement and future wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. Nails suppor...

A change of pace for S. Epatha Merkerson

This article about the new HBO movie 'Lackawanna Blues' mentions that S. Epatha Merkerson, who stars in the movie and TV's Law & Order, is a graduate of Wayne State University. The movie is an adap...

Michigan researchers, companies engineer growth

Wayne State offers an engineering program with ties to industry, particularly to the auto companies that dominate the southeastern region. In a partnership with Troy-based Delphi Corp., Wayne State...

Places to Go Things to Do

Wayne State University, Detroit Dance Collective and Wellspring, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 12, 3 p.m. Feb. 13, in Maggie Allesee Studio Theatre, Detroit, $40 with buffet dinner, $15, $12 students...

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Neal Rubin is photographed wearing the Wayne State sweatshirt in his column today.

Death of a playwright

The 11:00 p.m. news aired a story related to the death of Arthur Miller. It mentioned that the Hilberry Theatre was currently performing one of Miller's greatest works, Death of a Salesman. There ...

New engineering scholarship

Wayne State’s College of Engineering is making it possible for more African Americans to pursue their dreams with the Tanji Westley Willoughby Engineering Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will...

WSU Distinguished Alumni and students to be honored at annual reception

The Wayne State Alumni Association will honor distinguished alumni and students receiving scholarships during its annual Leadership and Scholarship reception to be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2...

Dept. of Energy asks WSU to help it boost science education

The U.S. Department of Energy has asked Wayne State to assist in its effort to turn around a trend showing American students falling behind other countries in math and science. The program, titled ...

WSU Detroit Orientation Institute offers spring session

CULMA’s Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) is now accepting applications for its April session to be held on three consecutive Tuesdays – April 12, 19 and 26. The story notes that the DOI presente...

Granholm wants limit on tuition increases

Harvey Hollins, vice president of government affairs, is quoted in a story about the governor’s call to limit tuition increases in the upcoming school year. Gov. Granholm initiated a $30 million cu...

Granholm wants to limit tuition increases.

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Dept. of Energy asks WSU to boost science education

The U.S. Dept. of Energy has asked WSU to assist in its effort to turn around a trend showing American students falling behind other countries in math and science.

WSU Distinguished alumni and students to be honored at annual reception

The WSU Alumni Association will honor distinguished alumni and students during its Annual Leadership and scholarship reception to be held Feb. 28th. The Homer D. Strong Award, the association’s hig...

Granholm wants limit on tuition increases

This Sault Ste. Marie newspaper ran an AP story about Gov. Granholm’s spending proposal for Michigan’s 15 public universities. The governor has proposed the sale of $100 million in state bonds to c...

February 10

College grads go back to school to get real job

Many metro Detroit residents are finding that their bachelor’s degrees don’t go as far as they used to in the evolving job market. As a result, they are turning toward associate degrees as they are...

Michigan Governor Proposes Offering $4,000 Reward to Students Who Complete 2 Years of College

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm of Michigan has proposed replacing the state's merit-based program of college scholarships with a pledge to automatically give students $4,000 each if they complete two ye...

WSU Baseball Squad Picked Fourth in GLIAC Poll

WSU's baseball team placed fourth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate athletic Conference re-season coaches' poll. The coaches chose Grand Valley State, the defending GLIAC champion, to win the leag...

People on the move

The Wayne State University Alumni Association will honor distinguished alumni and students receiving scholarships during its annual Leadership and Scholarship Reception on Feb. 28. The Homer D. Str...

Detroit announces 40 school closures

Detroit Public Schools officials are expected to announce today the names of up to 40 of the district's 252 schools that will be shut down by June, a number experts believe is the most by a distric...

SUPER BOWL XL: Majority surveyed have no impression of Detroit

A recent survey shows that there are a lot of people across the country who don't know much about Detroit. As next year’s Super Bowl host, Detroit is hoping to improve its image and change people’s...

Bonds deserve serious debate, not partisan sniping

This editorial about $2 billion bond proposal made by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to create jobs in Michigan mentioned Wayne State's efforts in life science research through TechTown. ...Some of the Rep...

TV actress lays down law & order in lead role of 'Lackawanna Blues'

This article about 'Lackawanna Blues,' a new movie debuting on HBO which stars S. Epatha Merkerson, who is also part of the cast of Law & Order. The article mentions that Merkerson, a Detroit-nativ...

Humbled Nowinski receives honor

Dave Nowinski, a 1984 graduate of Wayne State, was inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame in recognition of his six-time All-American performances on the swimming team. Nowinski left ...

Beauty of movement

The Detroit Dance Collective performed at the Maggie Allessee Studio Theatre on the campus of Wayne State.

The art of war

An exhibit at Cranbrook will show Steve Mumford’s war drawings and paintings from Iraq through April. Wayne State Art History professor Dora Apel will give a talk entitled “Picturing War: Politica...

Professor to give parenting advice at talk

Richard Chakrin, an adjunct professor at Wayne State, will address parents in a talk Thursday, Feb. 17, at Oxford High School, titled “The Gift of Being Welcomed.” Too many children, he says, grow ...

February 9

Gay benefits face appeals court ruling

Wayne State University is noted along with the University of Michigan and city of Ann Arbor as filing friend-of-the-court briefs in support of the Ann Arbor Public Schools as they defend their poli...

On The Go

The Pacifica Quartet, an award-winning ensemble that has played in Carnegie Hall, will perform from 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Wayne State University.

Have a harp

James Hartway’s latest composition, “Island Dances,” will premier Feb. 13 during a concert of the Warren Symphony Orchestra. The work, a double concerto for two harps and orchestra, will by his wif...

Calendar

Wayne State’s Law School will host the “Second Annual Gibbs Lecture” on Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The lecture is titled, “The Protection of Religious Freedom under ...

Acting schools superintendent chosen

In a brief about the selection of Jeremy Hughes as the state’s chief academic officer, former superintendent Tom Watkins is mentioned as accepting a job at Wayne State University.

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The WSU men’s basketball team defeated Central State 60-40 with Morris Hall scoring 19 points and Herb Goliday adding 17 points to the score.

February 8

Flawed Dorm Security

Rescue 4 Undercover found out just how easy it is to get in to local college dormitories. Hidden cameras captured major security flaws in residence halls at MSU, University of Michigan Ann Arbor an...

Simon presses for higher-ed funding

MSU President Lou Anna Simon discussed the importance of higher education for Michigan. Cutting funds for higher education could cost Michigan the next medical breakthrough or fail to prepare a wor...

Court may decide on same-sex benefits in Ann Arbor schools

A 2003 lawsuit petitions the Court of Appeals to bar same sex benefits in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. The case could be the first challenge to domestic partner benefits using Proposal 2, which vo...

Options improve road quality

An op-ed examined gas taxes and their impact on the state’s roads in the recent study of Michigan's economic and fiscal health, "Michigan at the Millennium," coordinated by Michigan State, the U of...

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Fox 2 morning anchor Charles Pugh interviewed CULMA Associate Dean Robin Boyle regarding Detroit’s population decline to 900,000. Boyle discussed Detroit’s historical growth and speculated on futur...

Wayne State University theatre department presents ‘The Dream Tunnel’

The Black Theatre Program (BTP) at Wayne State will begin its 30th annual tour with “The Dream Tunnel.” The next Black Theatre Program Production at Wayne State will be the ground breaking “Anna Lu...

Presidents’ houses in contrast with dorms

Michigan college students often live in aged dorms in need or urgent repair, while university-owned homes for college presidents fall in the posh range, according to this article by Booth Newspaper...

February 7

Changes sought for Merit Awards

Gov. Jennifer Granholm will propose Tuesday that Michigan students who finish two years of college would receive up to $4,000 from the state to help them complete a bachelor’s degree or pay off com...

Granholm may face her toughest year

In a story reviewing Jennifer Granholm’s tenure as Michigan’s governor, higher education is mentioned as taking heavy hits during budget cut decisions. State spending cuts during her term have tota...

RIAA ups and downs

Wayne State University is noted as one of 23 universities and colleges where computer network users have been sued for participating in peer-to-peer file sharing through services such as KaZaa, eDo...

Safe and sound

Kevin Deegan Krause, assistant political science professor, commented about the upcoming summit between the United States and Russia in the Slovak capital of Bratislava. "I think Bratislava was pro...

ACT, SAT add new test, raise their fees

Wayne State is noted in a sidebar item as one of Michigan’s universities that does not recommend the optional ACT writing test for admissions consideration. Wayne State is joined by 10 of the state...

Detroit gets 2006 event: DOE EXPO set

Wayne State University College of Engineering Dean Ralph Kummler and College of Education Dean Paula Wood recently joined outgoing Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham as he announced the selection ...

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George Galster, professor of Urban Affairs in CULMA, appeared on Melissa Block's "All Things Considered" program to discuss President Bush's proposed budget cuts to block grants. Galster also talke...

Calendar: February 24

A calendar item about the Feb 24 Gibbs Lecture at the Wayne State Law School has been running regularly on the calendar page. The lecture, which focused on the protection of religious freedom unde...

February 6

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David Bonior, university professor of labor, appeared on “Talk Back” with host Hugh Hamilton. Bonior addressed the topic “Worker’s Rights are Human Rights.”

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"Leaders on Leadership", a weekly co-production of Wayne State University’s School of Business Administration (SBA) and Detroit Public Television, featured Carl Camden, president and COO of Kelly S...

Voice of Asian-American community to speak at summit

Frank H. Wu, dean of Wayne State’s Law School, will deliver the keynote address titled “Building Coalitions across Racial Boundaries,” at the fifth annual Ottawa Summit on Racism, to be held Feb. 1...

A preacher’s preacher

A sidebar item accompanying a book review of author Nick Salvatore’s “Singing in a Strange Land: C.L. Franklin, the Black Church and the Transformation of America,” notes that Salvatore will be spe...

OU has solution to help ease nation’s pharmacy problem

A guest op-ed applauds Wayne State University’s and Oakland University’s agreement to permit OU students to apply for Wayne State’s nationally accredited PharmD program following their completion o...

Dean of law school to speak at summit

Frank Wu, dean of the Wayne State University Law School, will give the keynote address at the annual Ottawa Area Summit on Racism, to be held Feb. 15 at Hope College. Wu says many Asian Americans ...

OU has solution to help ease nation’s pharmacy problem

Kenneth Hightower, the dean of Oakland University’s School of Health Sciences proposes in an op-ed a pharmacy program that begins at OU and ends at WSU. He predicts a need for doctoral level pharm...

Long-forgotten autobiography reveals two amazing stories

Journalism lecturer, Jack Lessenberry writes that this is the story of one of Black History’s amazing unknown pioneers, a man born a slave who became a university president, and also the story of a...

February 5

Reel to Reel

The Detroit Documentary International Film Festival kicked off November 11th with a gala held at the Wayne State University Welcome Center on Woodward at Warren in Detroit. The photo story feature...

Men’s hockey can’t hold lead in 5-2 loss

The Wayne State men’s hockey team could not hold onto an early lead losing a College Hockey America league contest by a 5-2 score on Feb. 5. A photo of Warrior sophomore Jason Bloomingburg is inclu...

Hot shooting Warriors surge to one-point win

Wayne State’s Kristen Rogers nailed two free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining as the women’s basketball team defeated Gannon University on Saturday, Feb. 5. The win snapped a four-game home losing...

Area sports in brief

Women’s hockey: Wayne State freshman goaltender Valery Turcotte is the defensive player of the week and Warriors forward Ashley King freshman of the week in the College Hockey America Women. Turcot...

Highlights of the past week’s action at the Capitol

Jeremy Hughes, the state’s chief academic officer, was selected Monday as Michigan’s acting schools superintendent. Hughes will replace Tom Watkins, who has accepted a position at Wayne State Unive...

The job of a lifetime

Wayne State is noted as one of the sites recently for alumni to participate in auditions for the NBC reality show “The Apprentice.”

OU + WSU = right prescription

An editorial extends kudos to Oakland University and Wayne State University for taking steps that will benefit both students and taxpayers. As a result of an agreement signed Tuesday, pre-pharmacy ...

February 4

Scarborough: An American hero of the mind

Wayne State University Press has just published the Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough: An American Journey From Slavery to Scholarship by Michelle Valerie Ronnick. The story is about on...

Warrior Men's Hockey Player In National Stats

Three Wayne State University men's hockey players are listed among the NCAA's best in this week's national statistical report. In addition, the Warriors are ranked in a team category. Freshmen forw...

Dance event in metro Detroit

On Feb. 10, Wayne State University Dance Umbrella will be an evening of Metro Detroit dance artists. Tickets cost $15 and the event will be held at the Maggie Allesee Dance Studio in Old Main.

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A brief in the women's college roundup section mentioned that Mercyhurst (Pa.) defeated Wayne State 87-81 in an overtime game. Mercyhurst outscored Wayne State, 15-9, in overtime. Shatona Clark hit...

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A brief in the men's college roundup section mentioned that Wayne State defeated Mercyhurst 77-49. Despite running a three-guard offense, the host Warriors dominated inside by outscoring Mercyhurst...

$1.2 million? Thanks but no thanks

In 2001, an explosion was triggered when methyl mercaptan leaked from a rail car and burst into flames at an Atofina Chemicals plant in Riverview. The blast left three workers dead, nine injured an...

Detroit Faith & Charity events

The Wayne State University Phi Sigma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority will host a charity dinner and silent auction from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. The event will be at the Roostertail an...

Free Wayne State from Power Prison

This editorial addressed issues concerning Wayne State's deals for electrical power. ...Wayne State University should be set free to seek a better deal on power. State law forbids the university fr...

Bush budget will propose a recall of federal funds from Perkins Loan program

The Bush administration’s budget for 2006, due out on Monday, could mean the end of the Perkins loan program. The funds, which are made up of federal "capital contributions," institutional matches,...

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Michael Belzer, professor of Urban and Labor Studies in CULMA, talks about the Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers’ efforts to unionize its workers. Pizza delivery drivers are members of the fift...

Time is precious

Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank Wu will be a guest speaker during the May 10 Annual Diversity Dinner at the Marriott in Pontiac. The event is sponsored by the Oakland County Bar Associ...

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On Feb. 24th, WSU Law School will host the Second Annual Gibbs Lecture in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The lecture is entitled, “The Protection of Religious Freedoms under the American Const...

February 3

Thursday entertainment: The List!

"White on White," an exhibition of ceramics curated by Jae Won Lee, is at WSU’s Elaine L. Jacob Gallery through March 4. The gallery location, phone number and exit times are given.

2/3 ENTERTAINMENT PART 2

"Death of a Salesman," featuring a man who spends his entire lifetime trying to become the man he thinks he should be will be performed at Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre ensemble. The pl...

Race and law authority to kick off lecture series

An article about the guest speaker for the first lecture in a series on diversity and legal education at the University of Mississippi mentions that the second lecture in the series will be given b...

People Making News

Douglas Drake, formerly associate director of the State Policy Center at Wayne State University, has been hired by Public Policy Associates Inc. in Lansing as a senior policy consultant.

Alt-pop Snowhite group wants to be the fairest of all

A feature on the Detroit News Battle of the Bands, a talent search competition that gives local individuals and groups a chance for greater public recognition, focuses on the group Snowhite and men...

Do labor politics follow the rules?

In an editorial about the complaint of a mayoral candidate that a labor organization in the city is bending campaign rules regarding how it gets out the vote for candidates it supports, the newspap...

Resignation reopens question of who controls Michigan’s school leader

In a letter to the editor, Michael Addonizio, professor of education leadership and policy studies at WSU, contends that having an elected State Board of Education in Michigan is a good idea in spi...

You’re picked: ‘Apprentice’ auditions come to Detroit

The article mentions that casting directors for “The Apprentice” television series will be at Wayne State today and at the WDIV-TV studios on Friday to interview candidates for the show. Auditions...

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Morning anchor Rhonda Walker noted that NBC’s hit reality show “The Apprentice” was hosting casting calls for Wayne State University alumni today at the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium,...

Campus funds: State pinches on both ends

Michigan's universities face a grim budget year in Lansing. There's been talk around the Capitol that the best higher education can expect for the 2006 budget is no reductions; forget about aid inc...

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Both radio stations did interviews and reports from the Wayne State alumni casting call of "The Apprentice" that was held on WSU's campus in the Law School.

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Paula Tutman did a live noon report on the Wayne State alumni casting call for "The Apprentice." She also did reports for the evening news as well. Producers for the show were interviewing prospect...

‘U’ endowments perform

A sidebar accompanying an article about capital campaigns at Michigan State and Central Michigan lists endowment assets of public and private universities in Michigan. Wayne State was listed in th...

Wayne State attempts to avoid responsibility??

In an opinion piece, El Central reprinted a letter to the “Community” from CULMA Interim Dean Jack Kay, providing an update on matters involving the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies.

Immigration Insights

William H. Dance, who teaches in the WSU Law School, wrote an op-ed on the “varying degrees and vague definitions of torture” in the light of the attorney general to be Alberto Gonzalez’s apparent ...

Artrageous! Benefit uplifts community’s cultural life Fanclub

an organization which supports arts programs for low- and middle-income areas, sponsored a benefit Jan. 29th with the help of a presentation on “wearable art” from Wayne State, The College of Creat...

February 2

Setback won’t halt water-quality classes

A brainstorming group of representatives from Wayne State University, Lake Superior State University and local water-quality leaders will meet Feb. 18 to continue discussing a curriculum plan for S...

People in the news

The Warren Symphony will premiere “Island Dances” on Feb. 13, a new composition by Wayne State Professor James Hartway. Hartway, a distinguished professor of music and director of the division of c...

Group banks on riverfront to change image of Detroit

Robin Boyle, an urban studies professor in the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, says industrial cities around the world have reclaimed their riverfronts and improved their images. ...

Tom Adams: Excelled in football and advertising

An obituary on civic leader and advertising executive Tom Adams notes that he was a Wayne State graduate and former member of the university’s Board of Governors. Mr. Adams, 85, starred in football...

Payoffs to journalists blur lines of independent media

Ben Burns, director of the journalism program and Matthew Seeger, chair of the department of communication at Wayne State University, wrote an opinion piece about recent revelations that the U.S. g...

Watkins is hired for WSU post

Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid commented in a news release about the appointment of Tom Watkins, former state superintendent of public schools, as special assistant to the president...

Men's Hockey Freshman Earns Conference Honor

Wayne State University freshman defenseman Mark Bradshaw has been selected College Hockey America Rookie of the Week for his performance last weekend in the Warriors' road series at Nebraska-Omaha....

Men's Hockey Freshman Earns Conference Honor

Wayne State University freshman defenseman Mark Bradshaw has been selected College Hockey America Rookie of the Week for his performance last weekend in the Warriors' road series at Nebraska-Omaha....

Titans stick together at Wayne State

Two Traverse City West football players have signed letters of intent with Wayne State University. The 240 pound Ben Van Zale was recruited as a middle linebacker and 190-pound Tony Gourlay as a st...

Saginaw expert joins CMU board

Sam R. Kottamasu, a radiologist with a Saginaw firm and professor of radiology at the WSU School of Medicine, has been chosen by Gov. Jennifer Granholm as a member of the Central Michigan Universit...

Couple give from the heart

The Detroit News reprinted a story in the Southfield and Oak Park “Neighborhood News” editions profiling Harriet and Allan Gelfond and their funding of a $10,000 scholarship for Wayne State Univers...

Former state superintendent joins Wayne State

Wayne State’s appointment of Thomas Watkins, outgoing superintendent of public instruction for Michigan, to a new position overseeing K-12 initiatives at the university, is noted in a brief. In his...

Lifetime Achievement

An article about a retrospective exhibit on the work of retired WSU professor Peter Gilleran, says he is best known as an educator on the Wayne State campus. The exhibit was curated by Stanley Ros...

Wayne State alums get first shot at ‘Apprentice’

A brief in the television section mentions that the NBC reality show, “The Apprentice,” is holding auditions for Wayne State alums only on Thursday, Feb. 3, on the main campus.

Ex-schools chief accepts Wayne State job

Tom Watkins, who resigned as Michigan’s state schools superintendent, has accepted a job with Wayne State University as special assistant to President Irvin D. Reid, specializing in K-12 initiative...

Ex-schools chief takes job with Wayne State

Tom Watkins will be special assistant to the president at WSU after resigning from his job as Michigan’s K-12 School’s chief.

February 1

Parents push for restoring ‘old math'

A study, performed by Gregory Bachelis, WSU math professor, surveyed college students who graduated from a high schools that used new math compared to ones whose schools kept traditional math instr...

Watkins takes job at WSU

State schools chief Tom Watkins left his job and will take a position with the Wayne State College of Education. Watkins says in his resignation letter that he has been offered a job to work with P...

$200,000 project will be first in-depth study in area

Oakland County and Wayne State are conducting a study of the county's housing needs. Wayne’s Center for Urban Studies will spearhead the $200,000 study. Kurt Metzger, director of research for the ...

Fanclub's ARTrageous! lives up to its billing

Saturday, the the Fanclub Arts Foundation showcased works by local artists and Fanclub grant recipients -- from one-of-a-kind graphic art and photography to handbags and jewelry -- were displayed f...

‘Bernard J. Firestone: Joy in Solidarity’ exhibit opens at Wayne State University

Wayne State’s Walter P. Reuther Library, in the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, will present the “Bernard J. Firestone: Joy in Solidarity” exhibit on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Firestone, a...

Michigan’s universities are community citizens

Guest columnist Daniel Little, chancellor of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, lauds Michigan’s 15 publicly supported state universities for their contributions to workforce development and econ...