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April 28

State education

In an editorial, The News calls for abolishment of the elected State Board of Education and for making the state school superintendent a cabinet-level appointee of the governor. The newspaper also...

New company’s technology creates performance-enhancing nano-fillers for polymers

This online newsletter includes a list of news releases from member organizations, including one announcing that NanoScience Engineering Corp. has obtained “exclusive license to commercialize Wayne...

Wayne State licenses nanotech

The university said this week that it has licensed intellectual property to a Detroit startup company call NanoScience Engineering Corp. The technology is related to advanced nano-scale fillers for...

People on the move: Awards

The Wayne State University Board of Governors presented Faculty Recognition Awards to the following professors during the board’s recent meeting: Ronald Aronson, Interdisciplinary Studies Departmen...

April 27

The Ruffle Inspires Fashion at DIA

Leeanna Laliberte ties a neckpiece on her model and inspects her evening gown made from hundreds of white and gold cupcake liners. "I really wanted to make a piece of art," says Laliberte, a Wayne...

Wayne People in the News

Detroit: Brinda Devine of Oak Park has joined the finance and facilities management division of Wayne State University as a real estate officer. The appointment was announced by John Davis, vice pr...

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Volleyball: Battle Creek Central setter Tarin Kubiak signed to play at Wayne State next season.

Cops say mom was stabbed 111 times

A Wayne State faculty member was quoted in this article involving a Rochester Hills teen who murdered his mother by stabbing her 111 times. According to Dr. Beth Ann Brooks, a child psychiatrist an...

Wayne State ranked for first time ever

Wayne State's baseball team is ranked for the first time in the program's 65-year history. The Warriors (24-10) are No. 24 in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division I...

NextEnergy supports growth of Michigan’s hydrogen fueling corridor

An article by Rachel Kuntzsch, a consultant who serves as NextEnergy’s administrator of the Advanced Hydrogen in Michigan working group, notes that the company has developed a Web-based map of expe...

State has low number of college graduates

These newspapers ran an AP story about Michigan ranking 37th in the nation for residents with college degrees. The number is based on a study by WSU’s Center for Urban Studies. Research Director K...

Domestic partner recipients minimal

An article about Michigan universities that offer benefits to domestic partners of employees mentions that Wayne State is among them.

April 26

International symposium on cancer begins in Doha

Eight speakers from Wayne State University and The Detroit Medical Center are making presentations at the International Symposium on Genitourinary and Colorectal Cancer in Doha, Qatar. The DMC is ...

Teen suspected in mom's slaying

Authorities say a 15-year-old boy is suspected of doing killing his mother after the body of Diane Michele, 50, was found. While it seems rare for a child to kill a parent, Ralph Slovenko, a profes...

What's coming up

Fourth annual Sarah Applebaum Nederlander Award for Excellence in Theatre gala celebration, honoring actress Phylicia Rashad, is today at the Masonic Temple. The celebration, sponsored by Wayne Sta...

People on the move

Wayne State University Organization of Black Alumni, Detroit, elected the following officers: Larry Polk, president-elect, William Butler, treasurer, and Tara J. Young, public relations committee c...

College prep funds face cuts

The Bush administration has proposed eliminating funding for Upward Bound, a federal program that helps prepare teens for college. It is one of 48 programs in the U.S. Department of Education that ...

A bitter accounting lingers for Arthur Andersen

Accounting firm Arthur Andersen is expected to appeal its 2002 obstruction-of-justice conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Randy Paschke, a 32-year veteran of Andersen's Detroit office, ...

Cancer specialists present papers at Doha symposium

The second International Symposium on Genitourinary and Colorectal Cancer concluded yesterday with six presentations. Eight speakers from the Detroit Medical Center of Wayne State University, which...

Justices eye appeal costs for the poor

Since 2001, Antonio Dwayne Halbert has tried to get the state of Michigan to assign him an attorney to appeal the length of his 30-year sentence. Michigan is the only state with a law barring the s...

Should Adult Rated Video Games Be Sold to Minors?

Gov. Jennifer Granholm testified Monday before a panel of state Democrat lawmakers encouraging a bill that would ban the sale of adult-rated video games to minors. The legislation is being sponsore...

This academic life

Several gay and lesbian professors at Michigan colleges have initiated a lawsuit against the state contending that the recently passed marriage amendment to the state Constitution should not be use...

$1M to RiverWalk tops Community Foundation grants

This article about Community Foundation grants mentioned that Wayne State's Math Corps program in the math department was awarded a $75,000 grant to expand its program. Math Corps is a summer math ...

April 25

Fund drive should help Oakland U. expand service

A News editorial congratulates Oakland University on raising $63.5 million to kick off its capital campaign. But the newspaper cautions that the “extras” that the university hopes will give it a co...

20 Dynamic Duos

A page identifying “power couples” in southeast Michigan mentions Maggie and Bob Allesee. She gave $2 million to Wayne State for the dance program. Also mentioned are Ben and Beverly Burns. He is ...

Power Shift

A special 20th anniversary section carries a story about economic shifts in the Detroit area in the past two decades. It mentions an analysis of census data by Wayne State University that shows nea...

New chief for WSU Foundation

A column of news briefs notes that President Irvin D. Reid has named Susan Burns vice president for development and alumni affairs, effective June 1.

April 24

Don’t take college admissions decision personally

In an op-ed piece, columnist Thomas Sowell contends that “objective admissions standards are seldom decisive at most colleges. The admissions process is so shot through with fads and unsubstantiate...

Student journalist have limited rights

A story about a former journalism instructor at Mercy High School student who claims the school violated her students’ free speech rights by demanding that editorials be approved by an administrato...

People on the Move

Kim Trent, who is regional manager for U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, has been named president of the Wayne State University Organization of Black Alumni.

What if the water went away?

An article about Charles F. Barker’s new book on the Great Lakes mentions that he teaches geology at Wayne State. He said his goal in writing the book, which discusses the importance of the Great ...

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"Leaders on Leadership," co-produced by the WSU SBA and Detroit Public Television, featured Kurt Darrow, President and CEO of La-Z-Boy Incorporated. Larry Fobes, program host and Director of the SB...

Will WSU shut out minorities?

Critics say a proposal to move academic and research programs from Wayne State University's College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs to various schools and colleges would impact minority st...

April 23

Earth Day Celebration: Detroit’s race to plant trees

A story about tree-planting in Detroit as part of Earth Day activities includes a comment about the activity from volunteer Michael Watley, 20, who is a business major at Wayne State. Watley has wo...

Jeff Gerritt: From death row, to vindication, to voice for justice

Jeff Gerritt’s column about the experiences of former death row inmate Kirk Bloodsworth, who was released from prison after DNA evidence exonerated him of murder, mentions that Bloodsworth spoke at...

Senior remodel to stay at home

Thomas Jankowski, associate director for research in the WSU Institute of Gerontology, is quoted in an article about the challenges facing older people with infirmities who wish to stay in their ho...

Chamber of Commerce supports eliminating State Board of Education

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce has called for abolishing the State Board of Education and giving the governor power to appoint the state superintendent. The chamber’s proposal also would give the...

Poets and scholars memorialize Robert Creeley

A memorial event for poet Robert Creeley was scheduled for Wednesday, April 20 at Wayne State’s Welcome Center. The event, hosted by Barrett Watten, poet and professor of English at Wayne State, fe...

WSU shouldn’t tamper with department

An open letter to Wayne State’s Board of Governors from Stuart Henry, professor and chair, and Roslyn Schindler, associate professor and deputy chair of Wayne State’s Department of Interdisciplinar...

Dean of Students Office Leadership Award winners announced

The first annual Dean of Students Office Leadership Awards banquet was held on April 11 at St. Andrews Hall. Nineteen outstanding students, advisors and organizations were honored. The 2005 Campus...

Local students inducted into honor society

In recognition of their outstanding scholarship, service and loyalty to Wayne State University, 12 graduates will be inducted into the David Mackenzie Honor Society during a special reception at 6 ...

WSU professor to receive national award

Delila Owens, assistant professor of counselor education at Wayne State University’s College of Education, has been named the recipient of the 2005 ‘Ohana Honors Award from the Counselors for Socia...

WSU providing major economic benefits

Wayne State University’s net economic benefit to Michigan’s economy totals more than $1 billion annually, according to findings of a published report by the Anderson Economic Group. “The report con...

April 22

People on the move

Albert J. Dib of Grosse Pointe Park, who practices in employment law and medical liability litigation at his firm, Dib, Fagan and Brault PC, has joined the adjunct law faculty at Wayne State Univer...

The ruffle inspires fashion at DIA

Wayne State fashion design student Leeanna Laliberte is quoted in a story about a fashion show at the Detroit Institute of Arts tonight. Laliberte designed an evening gown for the runway fashion sh...

Stained by permanent ink

Jack Lessenberry, journalism instructor here, is quoted regarding the flap over Detroit Free Press writer Mitch Albom’s fabrication of part of a sports story. “Albom is really the only recognizable...

Location, land make Novi a hot spot

An expansion of Twelve Oaks Mall confirms that the city of Novi will remain a growth magnet in southeast Michigan. However, some critics say the city’s success in drawing new development while olde...

Oakland U. touts capital plan

Wayne State is mentioned in a story about Oakland University’s capital campaign, which kicks off publicly today. Oakland has raised $63.5 million since 2002 in the silent phase of its campaign. W...

April 21

People making news

Kim Trent, regional manager for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., was named president of the Wayne State University Organization of Black Alumni. Other new officers are president-elect Larry Polk, tre...

Fans celebrate 'Star Wars'

Matthew Kapell, a Wayne State anthropologist and historian, was quoted on America’s obsession with Star Wars firms. It's not just something they do on weekends," says Kapell, “It's almost a religio...

New approach for cancer - Enigmols!

Novel anti-cancer compounds called Enigmols suppress the growth of human cell lines representing cancers of the prostate, breast, colon, ovary, pancreas, brain and blood, and reduce tumors in three...

Theatre

Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre presents “Henry IV, Part I," William Shakespeare's story of coming of age. The play continues through May 5 and performance times vary. Tickets range from...

Census projections suggest erosion of Michigan political clout

Michigan is likely to lose two more U.S. House seats and some of its political clout over the next 25 years as its population growth continues to decrease. The 2000 census placed Michigan's populat...

People making news

Kim Trent, regional manager for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., was named president of the Wayne State University Organization of Black Alumni. Other new officers are president-elect Larry Polk, tre...

Warrior Softball Fifth In Great Lakes Region

The Wayne State University softball program is ranked fifth in the Great Lakes Region, according to the NCAA Division II women's softball committee poll released yesterday. Many WSU players are lis...

The Local List

“Conversations with Authors” will be held at 1 p.m., April 27, featuring Stanley Crouch, an essayist, novelist, columnist, television commentator, literary and music critic, who will be the honored...

Researchers find promising cancer-fighting power of synthetic cell-signaling molecule

Wayne State professors Eva Schmelz and Paul Roberts are mentioned as among collaborators in a study that revealed that an anti-cancer compound called Enigmois may be effective in treating several t...

‘Evita’ musical next on stage at WSU’s Bonstelle Theatre

The hit musical “Evita” will be presented at WSU’s Bonstelle Theatre, April 22-May 1.Winner of seven Tony Awards, the play follows the life of the legendary Eva Peron, wofe of former Argentine dict...

Student journalists have limited rights

A former journalism instructor at Mercy High School, says her contract was not renewed because she allowed a student editorial to run without first receiving approval from the principal. She claims...

April 20

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Vicki Thomas filed a report from the College of Nursing’s Health Care Summit, held Wednesday at McGregor Memorial Conference Center. “Dr. Barbara Redman, dean of Wayne State University's College of...

April 19

New Venture Fund

Wayne announced the formation of the New Ventures Investors’ Circle within WSU to make seed and pre-seed investments in companies that are associated with the university. Fred Reinhart, assistant v...

Wayne State entrepreneur event draws lots of would-be moguls

WSU filled the student center Monday with 150 people for it’s first Entrepreneur Day. Guy Kawasaki, a venture capitalist formerly with Apple/MacIntosh, was the keynote speaker.

Robert Goodman: Taught geography with photos

Robert Goodman, a popular 86-year old, Wayne State geography professor, died April 15 of complications from colon cancer. His lesson plans were mixed with enthusiasm for his topic and a dry sense o...

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A 6 p.m. lecture at the Bernath Auditorium in the David Adamany Undergraduate Library tonight will feature Kirk Bloodsworth, former death-row inmate, and John F. Terzano, president of the Washingto...

What’s going on

The Sarah Applebaum Nederlander Award for Excellence in Theatre gala, honoring actress Phylicia Rashad, is April 26 at the Masonic Temple. The celebration, sponsored by WSU and the Nederlander Comp...

Wrongful conviction lecture at UGL

Frank Beckman invited Kirk N. Bloodsworth, the first death-row inmate exonerated by DNA and John Terzano, president, The Justice Project, based in Washington, D.C., to give an introduction to their...

April 18

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The newsletter features a guest column written by Wayne State's Julie O'Connor on nanotechnology. O'Connor is manager of research operations and communications at Wayne State University.

The Business List: Upcoming events

A calendar item notes that “MoneySmart Week” will be Tuesday, April 19, 2-5 p.m. today and Wednesday at Wayne State University’s Bernath Auditorium.

Tech Venue

“DataConnectors: 2005 Detroit e-Security and Technology Conference” will be held Thursday, April 21, 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center. The conference will focus on...

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A brief notes that “Entrepreneur’s Day” is being held at Wayne State on Monday, April 18, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the McGregor Conference Center. Another brief mentions the “Detroit Tech Security C...

Attorney pick sets strategy

Peter Henning, a former federal prosecutor and Wayne State University law professor, commented about Stephen J. Murphy III’s nomination for the U.S. attorney post in Detroit. Henning said Murphy's ...

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A report on WDET said that Wayne State was closing its College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitian Affairs effective next fall. Interim Dean Jack Kay was quoted explaining that the move would elimina...

IN DEFENSE OF SECRECY: As Catholic cardinals gather behind closed doors in Vatican City, it’s time to speak up for privacy

Professor Jerry Herron, director of the honors program, says the conclave is "the sort of secret that's only fun to have if you advertise it. If it's a real secret, there's no news story. You have ...

Symbolism marks conclave’s start

Professor Marc Cogan, Wayne State University humanities professor, commented about the gathering of cardinals at the historic Sistine Chapel to select a new pope. "It's at this moment that you disc...

Genistein May Help Overcome Cisplatin-Resistance in Ovarian Cancer

Dr. Solomon, from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at WSU, found that the addition of genistein, a soy isoflavone, alone to cisplatin-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant human epithelial ova...

WSU program assists disabled youth

Most people are confident in their ability to handle routine daily tasks, but for children with special needs going to a store or the movies can be daunting. Wayne State’s College of Education is ...

April 17

People on the move

Healthcare: Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Trenton, has hired Dr. Veronica Schimp, D.O., gynecologic oncologist. Schimp is an assistant professor at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine ...

Warrior football plays annual spring game

The Wayne State University football program played its annual spring game on Sunday afternoon at Adams Field. The offense scored three touchdowns and added a 33-yard field goal by Musa Odeh. A phot...

Eight-run inning propels WSU to 11-2 win

After being shut out in the first game of the GLIAC twinbill, the Wayne State University women’s softball team (18-16 overall, 8-6 GLIAC) pounded out nine hits in an 11-2 victory over Saginaw Valle...

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Business Calendar: It is noted that the College of Nursing will host Health Care Summit: A briefing at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at McGregor Memorial Conference Center.

Company taps research boom

A feature story about Asterand Inc., a leading biomedical research company, mentions that Asterand is the anchor tenant of TechTown, the new technology park affiliated with Wayne State University. ...

From microscopic materials, potential industrial revolution Northwest Ohio ventures into nanotech

John Bedz, director of the state-funded Michigan Small Tech Association, said Michigan is ahead of Ohio in research now mainly because it has been more proficient in commercializing nanotechnology ...

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"Leaders on Leadership", co-produced by WSU SBA and Detroit Public Television, featured Anne Parsons, President and Executive Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Parsons' answers to questio...

April 16

Jewish culture on screen

Wayne State University professor David Magidson is quoted extensively in a piece about the seventh annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival. Sixteen films will be offered locally this year, while ...

WSU wins in eighth, 4-1 at Northwood

Wayne State’s women’s softball team completed a doubleheader sweep at league-leading Northwood with a 4-1 eight inning victory in Saturday’s second game. A photo of Warrior Becky Quinn is included....

Area sports in brief

Softball: Sarah Kish went 1-for-3 with three RBIs and pitcher Sarah Ytsma struck out six and gave up four hits as Wayne State won the first game of a doubleheader sweep of host Lake Superior State,...

April 15

INTERNET DOMINATES CAMPUS LIFE: Lots of computer time, little of it for academics

When the rent on his East Lansing apartment is due, Mark Herberholz logs onto an Internet poker site for a few hands. He says the income from his winnings helps to pay the bills and pass the time. ...

Garth Fagan brings edge to Music Hall performance

Detroit-trained choreographer Garth Fagan, a graduate of WSU in the 1960s, brings his high-spirited dance company back to the city of his youth. The 14-member Garth Fagan Dance performs tonight and...

Population grows at slower rate, census estimates show

Jackson County's population continued to grow in 2004 but at a slower rate than in recent years. The county had 162,973 residents in July 2004, up 0.3 percent from July 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau...

Radio outlets count pledges

The metro Detroit area's three university-affiliated public radio stations finished their spring pledge periods this month with a mixed bag. Wayne State University's WDET-FM (101.9) reported raisin...

April 14

Area sports in brief

The Wayne State men’s hockey team has announced that senior goalie Matt Kelly and senior defenseman Greg Poupard of Jackson will be co-captains of the 2005-06 team. Senior defenseman Steve Kovalchi...

Canton residents think recreation is serious business

A survey done for Canton Township Leisure Services shows that residents believe recreation programs build community, raise property values and decrease crime. Leisure Services worked with Wayne Sta...

NKU invites pioneering reporter

An article mentioning that veteran White House columnist Helen Thomas will deliver the commencement address at Northern Kentucky University notes that she graduated from Wayne State University befo...

Brain Imaging Advances New Drive Distraction Research

Researchers from General Motors, Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital are researching brain activity in humans while driving. The research, shared at the SAE World Congress on Monday, was...

FIRST Robotics honors for Screamin’ Eagles team

An article about the success of a Ferndale Schools team in the FIRST Robotics regional competition last month mentions that the competition was held at Wayne State University.

MI: State sup’t. of schools TBD

The article speculates about who the next state superintendent of schools will be. Writer Michael McGuinness points up some irony in the departure of former superintendent Tom Watkins, who is “off ...

Trust: Why patients stay away

Members of minority groups often do not get the latest medical drugs and interventions, according to a study released by the American Heart Association. There are many theories as to why, but most ...

Macomb County population gain led state in ‘04

From 2003 to 2004, Macomb County's population increased by more than 7,000 -- the biggest numerical increase in any of the state's 83 counties, according to U.S. Census figures. Oakland County is s...

Census: Metro area has growing pains

Wayne County continues to sustain some of the nation's worst population losses, while Livingston and Macomb counties set the pace for growth, according to U.S. Census numbers provided by Kurt Metzg...

Two area counties leaders in growth

This article on the growth in Livingston and Washtenaw counties quoted extensively Wayne State's Kurt Metzger and his census-based population growth report.

“Theatre Review”

Columnist Robert Delaney reviews the Hilberry Theatre’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s comedy “Misalliance.” In giving the play generally high marks for acting, set design and costuming, he ur...

Entrepreneur Day

This article focused on WSU’s “E2 Entrepreneur Day,” which combined a daylong conference featuring top-name national speakers with a business plan contest. The April 18 event was sponsored by the T...

“Misalliance” Splendid Cap for Season

Wayne State University’s Hilberry Theatre rounds out its 2004-5 season with a very impressive production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Misalliance.”

Entrepreneur Day

WSU’s “E2 Entrepreneur Day” on Monday, April 18, combined a daylong conference with a business plan contest.

Michigan continues growing in southeast, southwest

The area between Detroit and Lansing is experiencing the largest population growth in the state, while the UP continues to lose population. “The ‘edge suburban’ counties - Livingston, Ottawa, Alle...

April 13

Metro Detroiter hopes to hit a home run with Aaron film

A photo of columnist Neal Rubin wearing a Wayne State sweatshirt is included with today’s column.

Granholm offers her choice for Michigan schools chief

Tom Watkins, former state superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education, is noted as now working for Wayne State University as a specialist in K-12 initiatives. In his former position, Wat...

File swapping case hits MSU

Wayne State University is noted in a sidebar item as a member of the Internet2 network which is used primarily by researchers on more than 200 college campuses. Internet2 is also used by several mi...

News Hits

Among “News Hits” items is a story about the proposed restructuring of the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs (CULMA). Proponents say the change will have few repercussions with the m...

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Tuesday presented a budget plan that would cure a $300 million deficit and stave off financial collapse, but only if negotiations can quickly resolve some of the c...

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Wayne State University's Entrepreneur Day event is coming Monday. The daylong conference combines top-name speakers with a business plan contest that will bring together researchers, master's stude...

Kids are caught in crosshairs of new violent culture in Detroit

Columnist Betty DeRamus mentions that “Project Safe Neighborhoods” is sponsoring an ongoing parent-university program that helps Metro Detroit parents raise children and hold their families togethe...

After postseason dud, Jeney and Wayne State are on the upswing

Sports columnist Rob Parker profiles Wayne State baseball player Frank Jeney, a fifth-year senior who is batting .456, with four home runs and 37 RBI’s in 26 games. His performance has helped prope...

Arabs face higher risk of diabetes

People of Arab descent are at significantly greater risk of diabetes than the general population and use tobacco at high rates, especially younger people, according to findings of the first studies...

Baseball coach aims for the fence

A feature story on Madison Heights Bishop Folly High School baseball coach Angelo Gust mentions that he was the baseball coach at Wayne State for nine years is a member of the WSU Athletic Hall of ...

Strength in Numbers

A large cast bolsters the power of the Bonstelle Theatre’s ‘Evita.’ They make lack big budget, but the cast makes up for it in heart and number, at this last production in the Bonstelle season.

April 12

Coach put fencing in Wayne’s blood

Under the guidance of fencing coach, Istvan Danosi, Wayne State became a collegiate power in fencing two decades ago. His men’s teams won tittles in 1975,1979,1980 and 1982. Danosi produced 15 nati...

People on the move

The following WSU Law School alumni were honored by the school and its alumni association at the annual Treasure of Detroit Ball at The Parade Co. headquarters: Nancy Diehl, Cynthia Faulhaber, Jane...

Culture shock, poverty plague Hmong in Michigan

The Hmong, are one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in Michigan; their numbers more than doubled during the 1990s, from 2,300 to 5,400. Concentrated in Detroit, Pontiac and Warren, many live...

She holds the health of many in her hands

Versandra Kennebrew, a massage therapist, opened a community-based holistic health center that helps people suffering from obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other disorders by using acupuncture t...

National coalition will try to persuade Americans of importance of supporting colleges

A consortium of higher education associations, headed by the American Council on Education, will start a national campaign this year that will attempt to focus the public’s attention on the nation’...

More jobs require college, but Michigan doesn’t deliver

A Detroit News editorial cites Kurt Metzger’s new study on college graduation rates nationwide. In Michigan, the college graduation rate of people 25 years old and older is 24.4 percent, compared w...

Kilpatrick: Get ready for big cuts

Kurt Metzger is noted as a presenter during a budget presentation initiated by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for community and business leaders. Metzger outlined the severe population exodus that the city...

Wayne State offers curriculum for students with disabilities

Wayne State’s College of Education (COE) is reaching out to persons with disabilities through a curriculum designed to provide life skills education through simulation. In collaboration with the Je...

Events

The News & Moves section includes a note that the Wayne State University Law School will honor its alumni at the annual Treasure of Detroit Ball on April 9. A link is provided for more information.

April 11

City on the rocks gets fertile advice

Detroit always has a hand-and-glove relationship with trouble, and right now deficits, service cutbacks, scandalsand petty politics are driving people away by the thousands. General Motors Corp. ha...

“Colleges hospitals try to train more nurses”

“Most colleges that offer nursing programs report the lack of adequate staff and equipment is forcing them to turn away or at least postpone enrolling prospective nursing students. This is despite ...

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WSU’s debate team, under the guidance of legendary coach Dr. George W. Ziegelmueller (in his 48th year of coaching the team), finished sixth in the final National Debate Tournament rankings.

Higher Ed: State must raise its sights for college grads

Wayne State has released a recent study which ranks Michigan 37th in the number of residents with college degrees, says this editorial.

Seminars - April 15th

"Spatial Correlation of Physical Aquifer Properties: Influence on DNAPL Entrapment and Recovery is a Center for Environmental and Fluid Mechanics” is the name of the seminar with Lawrence Lemke. Th...

Phylicia Rashad to receive Nederlander Award April 26

A brief notes that actress Phylicia Rashad will receive this year’s Sarah Applebaum Nederlander Award at the Masonic Temple on April 26. The gala celebration will include the Detroit premiere of th...

DCX supports Detroit robotics team

The FIRST Robotics competition recently held at Wayne State University is highlighted in a story about Chrysler’s engineers’ support of the Mumford High School team (recipients of the “Judge Award”...

Wayne State virtual vehicle tests abilities of the elderly

Located within the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) at Wayne State, the AMOS II (Advanced Mobile Operations Simulator) can safely evaluate a driver’s ability to han...

Joint Agreements

This brief item appears on the “Business Diary” page: “Wayne State University’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has entered into an agreement with Oakland University in whi...

DMC ads target Canadian patients

This article mentioned that Detroit Medical Center has launched an advertising campaign to lure Canadian patients to seek treatment at its facilities.

DCX Supports Detroit Robotics Team

The Mumford High School team won at the Detroit Regional FIRST Robotics competition at WSU. Ashley May (pictured in photo) was offered a four-year scholarship to WSU as a result of her participation.

April 10

Suit:Prisoners denied parole

Hundreds of Michigan prisoners sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in the 1970s and 1980s have been wrongly denied any real consideration of early release, charges a class-action law s...

Pulse strong for pharmacy jobs

An aging population and the influx of new drugs mean more pharmacists are needed than ever before. As starting salaries top $80,000, pharmacy schools are turning away applicants, but Michigan’s th...

International students lift U.S.

President Irvin D. Reid writes in an op-ed that strict visa laws that turn away potential college applicants don’t solve terrorism’s ills. Today, one hears of American jobs being lost to overseas ...

County ranks high in home ownership

Saginaw County residents and Michiganians have a high home ownership rate compared to the rest of the nation. “We grew out instead of up in Michigan,” said Kurt Metzger, director of research for t...

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WTVS (56), 4/10 Steve Strome, Chairman and CEO - Handleman Company, was the guest on "Leaders on Leadership", co-produced by WSU School of Business Administration and Detroit Public Television. Ha...

Romanian composers to take a bow

Musicians from Wayne State University’s Chamber Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the University of Michigan will be featured in an American Romanian Music Festival this week in Ann Arb...

The week ahead

Tuesday: Wayne State University hosts a Criminal Justice Job Fair at 10 a.m. in the ballroom of the Student Center. Learn about careers with the FBI, Department of Justice and Secret Service. Open ...

Political posturing over gas prices ignores real solution

Linda Waters, state insurance commissioner, commissioned a study by Wayne State that found that the Michigan insurance market is competitive and that generally rates are justified by losses.

WSU Entrepreneur Day offers ‘Apprentice’-like contest

This article previews the daylong Entrepreneur Day event held at Wayne State on April 18. “E2 Day Detroit,” as it was called, was designed to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and economic div...

April 9

Huge public payrolls deepen budget problems

Columnist Richard Milliman notes Wayne State University as one of Detroit’s top employers ranking in the top ten. Milliman says it no wonder that Detroit has deep budget problems given that the top...

Volunteer of the Week

Margaret Thomas, who works in the dean’s office of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, is featured as the “Volunteer of the Week.” The write-up focuses on her work as a volunte...

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David Bonior, university professor of urban and labor studies, appeared on "The Capital Gang" discussing Pope John Paul II and his legacy of supporting workers' rights.

April 8

U-M plans kids clinic

The University of Michigan will announce plans today to build a 240-bed children's hospital to make way for the latest advances in health care for kids -- from saving premature babies to treating y...

Arthritis patients left in limbo

Bextra is the most recent painkiller to be pulled from shelves after studies found increased health risks. Bextra raised the risk of heart disease and strokes, and it has also been linked to seriou...

Metro & State

Northwood defeated visiting Wayne State’s tennis team. Northwood swept three doubles matches and took five out of six singles matches. Wayne State is 9-9, 2-3.

WSU faculty honors Free Press reporter

Detroit Free Press staff writer David Ashenfelter received the George F. Pierrot Journalist of the Year Award on Thursday from Wayne State University’s journalism faculty. Ashenfelter, who covers f...

Lakeview gad deals with genetic disorder.

It’s common for students entering the genetic counseling master’s program at Wayne State University to have a family member with a genetic disorder. Ryan Rodarmer has had a long struggle of his own.

SVSU baseball squad looking for consistency

Wayne State currently leads the GLIAC with a 3-0 mark, followed by Ashland at 2-0 and the 5-1 Lakers.

‘Michigan Notable Books’ Authors share their stories at libraries statewide

The Library of Michigan announced the complete schedule for “On the Move with Michigan Notables” - a tour that will take Michigan’s 2005 notable authors to 36 libraries for book signings. The tour...

Medical School will not boost enrollment

Despite a forecasted doctor shortage - some estimates put the shortfall at an alarming 200,000 doctors by the year 2020 - schools are not increasing enrollment. A deans’ response group - a gatherin...

Do or die weekend

The back-to-back GLIAC opponents at the Gates Tennis Center - Detroit’s Wayne State University (9-8, 2-2) on Saturday and GLIAC leader Northwood University out of Midland, MI (5-5, 2-0) on Sunday r...

WSU receives award for commitment to minority suppliers

For the third consecutive year, Wayne State has received a Corporate ONE Award from the Michigan Minority Business Development Council, the nation’s largest minority business development organizati...

April 7

Tom Walsh: State at risk of economic devastation

Two major studies about the post-industrial future of Michigan and its Midwest neighbors start from the premise that the Rust Belt region may soon be an economic wasteland if we don’t get serious a...

Area athletes boost college teams

Matt Cunningham, of Wayne State’s men’s baseball team, had one hit and one run scored helping the Warriors to a 9-4 win over Michigan State on March 30. A redshirt freshman, Cunningham starts at ca...

Local List

Facilitator of the Writers Corner, Norma Goldman, professor at Wayne State University, invites anyone interested in creative writing to attend the event at 10 a.m. April 15 at the Jewish Community ...

City Beat

Greektown will host the fourth annual Greek Independence Day Parade on Sunday. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. with musical entertainment followed by a parade at 3 p.m. Dancers in ethnic attire re...

Entertainment

"Henry IV, Part I," William Shakespeare's story of coming of age, will be performed at Wayne State’s Hilberry Theatre. The play continues through May 5 and tickets range from $13-$22.

Men's health fair set for Second Baptist Church

Second Baptist Church of Detroit will host a men's health fair from noon to 5 p.m. April 10. Wayne State’s College of Nursing and the church's Health Ministry are conducting the fair. Free health s...

St. Clair Shores poet uses past to guide work

A feature story in the “Neighborhood News” section profiles Wayne State University English professor M.L. Liebler, and includes two photos of him teaching his class at Wayne State. Liebler will be ...

This Week

On Monday, April 11th the Wayne State University Chamber Orchestra will perform music by Romanian composers at 8 p.m. as part of the American Romanian Music Festival at the Community Arts Auditoriu...

Softball Rally Falls Short

The Wayne State University softball squad (10-12) dropped a 7-3 decision in the nightcap of a non-league doubleheader versus the University of Detroit Titans (8-11) Thursday at the WSU Softball Sta...

WSU Winds Apr. 13

A brief item notes that the WSU Wind Symphony, directed by Douglas Bianchi, will perform its final concert of the season on April 13 in Community Arts Auditorium. Ticket information is given.

‘Night Mother’ next at WSU Studio

The Studio Theatre at Wayne State will present “Night Mother,” a psychodrama, April 14-16 and 21-23. The theatre is located downstairs in the Hilberry Theatre Building. The play is directed by Mari...

‘Night Mother’ Next at WSU Studio

Wayne State’s Studio Theatre will present “Night Mother,” a psychodrama by Marsha Norman running from April 14-16 and 21-23 at the Studio. The 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, ”Night Mother” f...

WSU April 13

The WSU Wins Symphony, under the baton of Douglas Bianchi, will perform their final concert of the season on Wednesday, April 13, 7p.m. in the Community Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $8 and may be p...

April 6

Body basics

Wayne State University’s Humanities Center is presenting “The Body” on Friday, April 8, a daylong interdisciplinary conference examining and contemplating the human body – from a psychological pers...

Automation Alley cuts deals with 3 Michigan universities

Automation Alley’s Export Center has established research agreements with the business schools at Wayne State, Michigan State and Walsh College to provide free research assistance for member compan...

Tradition: University revs up for spring

Wayne State University will celebrate the passage of winter with its 22nd annual Groundhog Day-like tradition with a funeral for Ol' Man Winter starting at 11:30 a.m. Led by the "Monster Truck Hear...

Porn producer combs universities for recruits

Universities across the state have learned that a gay pornographic film company, led by Derek Ward, a local gay porn producer, has been recruiting students on campuses. People are paid to post flye...

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Chuck Gaidica described the annual Funeral for Ol’ Man Winter festivities during his evening weather report. Video showed the procession of marchers/mourners and emcee Dwayne X. Riley addressing th...

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Reporter Pat Sweeting gave a live report from the annual Funeral for Ol’ Man Winter on the Wayne State campus. An accompanying sound bite included music of the WSU Jazz Band and part of an address ...

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All three stations had coverage of the Funeral for Ol' Man Winter on Wayne State's main campus.

Bonstelle Theatre at WSU presents ‘Evita’ April 22-30

“Evita” opens at 8 p.m. on Friday April 22, at the Bonstelle Theatre. Winner of seven Tony Awards, “Evita” is the retelling of the life of the legendary Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator...

Annual Barristers Ball enjoyed by attendees

A photo of guests at the Wolverine Bar Association’s annual Barristers Ball, includes Matt Engelbert, assistant dean at the Law School.

April 5

Hunger Management

This article on food cravings and how to fight them says that a study at WSU showed that eating an egg in the morning helped people consume on average 300 fewer calories throughout the day.

Eighth annual Treasure of Detroit Ball

From 6:30 p.m. to midnight, Saturday at the Parade Studio in Detroit, the Wayne State University Law School black-tie optional gala will feature a view of the Thanksgiving Day parade floats, a cock...

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George Cooney, an adjunct professor in Wayne State's law school, appeared on Angelo Henderson's show on WCHB to discuss the topic of living wills in the light of the recent situation with Terri Sch...

MichBio details fall trade show

MichBio, the state’s life sciences trade association, has announced details of its fall trade show, including a life science career day. Day one of the Sept. 28-29 event begins at Wayne State’s McG...

Area sports in brief

Baseball: Wayne State's Frank Jeney and Kyle Hill were selected as Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player and pitcher of the week. Jeney hit .571 with 12 hits, nine RBIs and eight r...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, FBI and U.S. Postal inspectors are looking into the Delphi accounting irregularities, according to the company. Delphi Corp. says...

Michigan residents likely to live in homes they own

Kurt Metzger, director of research for the Center for Urban Studies, commented about a new U.S. Census Bureau report showing that 74.5 percent of Michigan’s 3.8 million occupied housing units were ...

WSU offers program to turn engineers into supervisors

Wayne State University's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has launched a program to train engineers to become production supervisors in high-tech automotive manufacturing plan...

Ferber Kaufman Life Town facility

“News Morning” anchor Fanchon Stinger reported on the Ferber Kaufman Life Town facility which includes a 5,000 square-foot village designed to offer simulated modules for persons with disabilities....

News & Moves: Other

This e-newsletter notes that John Edwards, vice presidential candidate on the 2004 Democratic ticket, will deliver the Wayne State University Law School commencement address during graduation cerem...

April 4

Troy to study public forum

This article on public forums in the city of Troy quoted a Wayne State professor. Dr. Joel Appel, who has lived in Troy for 16 years, said he is not opposed to a forum on city property. "I don't ha...

College Baseball Roundup

Jon Weisman singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to lead Wayne State to a 5-4 victory over visiting Gannon (2-12, 1-6 GLIAC) in the first game of a doubleheader. WSU (13-7, 3-...

College Softball Roundup

Meghan Misiak allowed four hits and one earned run and struck out six as Wayne State (10-10, 1-3 Great Lakes) took a 3-1 victory over visiting Ashland (16-11, 0-3) in the first game of a doublehead...

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Murfreesboro and Rutherford County are hosting the multimedia exhibit "Marching Toward Justice" in the City Hall Rotunda, 111 W. Vine St. The exhibit delivers a detailed history of the 14th Amendme...

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An article about fight against health care benefits to same-sex couples features a Wayne State employee. Kathleen Moltz, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Hospital of Michigan, said she and...

WSU offers program to turn engineers into supervisors

Wayne State’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has launched a program to train engineers to become production supervisors in high-tech automotive manufacturing plants. The Pr...

John Edwards to speak at WSU commencement

John Edwards, former U.S. senator and vice presidential running mate for John Kerry in 2004, will deliver the commencement address for Wayne State University’s Law School. The commencement will be ...

WSU holds annual funeral for Ol’ Man Winter April 6

Wayne State University will celebrate with the 22nd annual “Funeral for Ol’ Man Winter” April 6, 11:30 a.m. Details of the event are provided.

Auto Alley extends its global reach

A story about a new International Business Center formed by Automation Alley mentions that the organization has partnered with area universities, including Wayne State. “They will assist us by pro...

April 3

Breakers move to Pacific shore

This article about more college students picking Acapulco as a spring break destination instead of Cancun, quoted a Wayne State student. "In Cancun, it's Mexico but it doesn't feel like it," said R...

The facts on prenatal care

This article included a quote from a Wayne State professor. " Traditionally, low-risk pregnant women in the United States who participate in prenatal care have been scheduled for about 14 to 16 pre...

WSU Claims League Win, 3-1, Over Ashland

The Wayne State University softball squad (10-9 overall, 1-3 GLIAC) recorded its first conference win of the season defeating visiting Ashland University (16-11 overall, 0-3 GLIAC) 3-1 Sunday after...

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University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman was the guest on "Leaders on Leadership", co-produced by the Wayne State School of Business Administration (SBA) and Detroit Public Television. Hos...

April 1

Don't be fooled

This article on April Fool's Day pranks quotes a Wayne State professor...Jerry Herron, director of American studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, recalled his childhood in the 1950s, when "...

Names & faces notebook

Wayne State University public station WDET-FM's (101.9) has organized the Spring 2005 Pledge Drive. The station reports that about $182,000 of the $807,000 goal has already been pledged.

Autopsy Won't Be Gauge of Awareness

This story regarding an autopsy to be performed on Terri Schiavo quotes a Wayne State department chairperson. "...The autopsy will not overrule the long-standing diagnosis that the 41-year-old Flor...

MichBio gives details on Life Science Expo

MichBio, the Ann Arbor-based trade group for Michigan's life sciences industry, Wednesday released more details on its MichBio Life Science Career Day Sept. 28 and its Life Science Expo and Confere...

Three high-tech companies select Detroit’s TechTown as HQ

TechTown increased the number of it’s tenants by 50 percent in one month, as Bioko, an advanced engineering firm; IC Datacom, an information technology company; and USA Skills a life science ventur...

Wayne State University, Nederlander Co. select Apple Award recipient

Actress Phylicia Rashad will be the fourth annual Apple Award recipient. She will be honored at a gala, Tues., April 26, at the Masonic Temple. The award is given as part of a visiting artist fun...

WSU prof wins $23,500 IBM award

This brief article mentioned that Wayne State Prof. Vaclav Rajlich was awarded $23,500 from IBM for his work in innovations in technology. The award is in support of the National Innovation Initiat...

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The newspaper ran two photos of the Michigan Supreme Court hearing cases at the Wayne State University Law School.