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August 31

Tying state aid to student counts not ‘radical’

In a letter to the editor, Jack McHugh, legislative analyst with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, takes exception to a previous commentator who calls the center’s idea for tying state univers...

Lenders delay student loan consolidations

Undergraduate and graduate students across the country rushed to consolidate their federal student loans this spring and summer in order to lock in lower interest payments before higher rates took ...

All that jazz and more

An article about the Detroit International Jazz Festival this weekend mentions that the Wayne State University Jazz Big Band will play at the event.

Fighting Back

This online newsletter on occupational safety and health quotes Dr. Steve Geiringer of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in an article about back injuries. He points out that t...

Mexican American Legal Defense Fund president to speak at Law School

John Trasvina, interim president and general counsel of the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, will speak at the Wayne State University Law School at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 on “Legal Issue...

Detroit Orientation Institute offers fall 2006 session

The Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) at Wayne State University is now accepting applications for the fall session scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays in October. The DOI offers a historical ...

Newsmakers: WSU scholars

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University recently awarded scholarships recognizing academic achievement and outstanding leadership to Carrie A. Cabadas...

WSU scholarships set

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State University recently awarded scholarships to Beth L. Drittiler and Louise Funke of Redford .

August 30

Are newcomers redlined?

A story examining whether executives and professionals who move to the Detroit area are steered to homes in the suburbs rather than in Detroit mentions Wayne State ’s Detroit Orientation Institute,...

Walking to city health

This special Crain’s magazine, titled “Living and Investing in the D,” has an article focusing on how to get people in urban areas to walk more. Wayne State is mentioned among institutions and comp...

On-campus vision could boost Detroit

A front-page Wayne State story focuses on the university’s housing and its contribution to the vitality and economy of Detroit . “There’s a powerful multiplier effect,” said Tammy Carnrike, chief o...

OU deal avoids a walkout by faculty

A last-minute agreement Tuesday evening at Oakland University avoided a teacher walkout today, the first day of classes for students at the campus. Under the three-year deal, which is tentative req...

Student housing gets a little religion

A growing housing trend at college campuses across the country is church-sponsored dorms, a movement fueled by a rising interest in religion and spirituality among college students and a push by ca...

Scouting the small colleges

Wayne State’s football program is reviewed along with the colleges and universities comprising the GLIAC conference. Warrior senior WR Nick Body is ranked second in the league in receptions (67) in...

MCC establishes alternative fuel program, symposium

Macomb Community College announced the formation of the Center for Alternative Fuels, based at the Robert E. Turner Advanced Technology Center on Macomb's South Campus in Warren. Under the program,...

Column: Readers have had it with workplace bullying

A column for Booth Newspapers discusses workplace bullying and the challenge facing employers as they determine why it is happening and how it can be effectively stopped. Columnist Sharon Emery ref...

Income slides: Mich. dips below U.S. median for 1st time

Professor Charles K. Hyde, an economic historian at Wayne State University, commented in a front page story about Michigan’s declining economy. The income of the typical Michigan household fell bel...

MCC opens Center for Alternative Fuels

Wayne State University and Macomb Community College are partners in a National Science Foundation grant supporting the creation of an integrated education and industrial-based training program at M...

August 29

Online courses fuel growth in colleges’ continuing education programs, survey finds

Online course enrollments now account for about a fifth of all continuing- and professional-education enrollments at colleges and universities, according to a Eduventures, a research and consulting...

Warriors playing five senior in 2006-07

Head women’s tennis coach Sheila Snyder is looking for senior leadership this season from a WSU squad that features five seniors along with a junior, a sophomore and a freshman. The team finished l...

Briefly

An item on the entertainment page notes that national radio host and author Amy Goodman, host of “Democracy Now!”, heard on WDET-FM weekdays, will be at WSU’s Hilberry Theatre at 7 p.m. Sept. 22. T...

People making news

Dr. Michael Cher has been appointed by the Wayne State University School of Medicine as chairman of the Department of Urology and Dr. Suzanne White as chairwoman of the Department of Emergency Medi...

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WDIV reporter Roger Weber profiled Wayne State University graduate Viveka Borum, a past recipient of the prestigious David D. Henry Award and instructor in the university’s Math Corps program. Boru...

Golf outing to honor late Grosse Pointe woman

A golf outing in memory of Lara Rutan will be held Sept. 11 in Macomb Township . The event will raise money for a scholarship in the physician’s assistant program at Wayne State University . Rutan,...

August 28

Carol Cain: Detroit designer likes his garage start-up

A feature on Ronald Waters, founder of a Detroit start-up company that consults on industrial and product design services, includes comments from Edward King in the School of Business Administratio...

Democrats choose Williams for AG, Sabaugh for secretary of state

An AP article about nominees named at the Michigan Democratic Party Convention in Detroit last weekend notes that candidates were chosen for the boards at Wayne State, Michigan State and the Univer...

Parties play blame game

An opinion piece about various aspects of the state Democratic and Republican Conventions mentions that since 1970 the Democratic Party has nominated at least one African American for one of the fo...

Party slates: WSU Board of Governors

A sidebar accompanying a story on the the Michigan Republican and Democratic Conventions lists the candidates for the WSU Board of Governors. On the Democratic ticket are incumbent Eugene Driker an...

Speakers to commemorate literacy day at university

A brief mentions that Wayne State will celebrate International Literacy Day Sept. 6, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Law School ’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Contact information is provided.

People

The appointment of Dr. Michael Cher as chair of the Urology Department and Dr. Suzanne White as chair of the Emergency Medicine Department, both in the WSU School of Medicine, is noted. Biographica...

August 27

Monique Lewis and Iris Alao: Dreams of a Xavier degree still alive

A feature about two Xavier University students who fled New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina last year, mentions that they took classes at Wayne State when Xavier closed temporarily. They return...

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A story about an Israeli entrepreneur who fled the United States recently to avoid prosecution for scheming to manipulate his U.S. company’s stock options includes a comment by WSU law professor Pe...

Health care: Created unequal

A story picked up from the Detroit Free Press about disparities in health care between poorer and more affluent population areas mentions that separate federally funded projects at Wayne State are ...

WSU professor interviewed on "Michigan Matters"

Professor Edward King, director of Small Business Services in the School of Business Administration was interviewed by Carol Cain, host of the “Michigan Matters” program, regarding various aspects ...

Detroit honors Mahaffey legend

Dr. Herbert Smitherman, Wayne State’s School of Medicine, reminisced about his association with Maryann Mahaffey during a public memorial held Aug. 26 at the Detroit Opera House. Smitherman recalle...

August 26

Brownstown man aide to governor

A feature story on Brownstown Township resident Larry Arreguin, who is an adviser to Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s office for Southeast Michigan, notes that he has a bachelor’s degree in public affairs ...

New field brings new attitude to Wayne State

This preseason feature on the Wayne State University football team leads with. . . “Since Wayne State University officials and donors pumped more money into the football program this year, players ...

Karmanos spreads word with ad blitz

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is blanketing metro Detroit with a $1 million advertising campaign designed to help the institution compete in the region’s health care market. Until now, ...

Republicans, Democrats focus on economy at state conventions

Michigan’s economy was an overriding theme at both the Republican and Democratic state party conventions Saturday. The article notes that the Republican Party nominated John Akouri and Andrew McLem...

August 25

U. of California will provide up to 3,000 books a day to Google for scanning, contract states

Two months after the University of California (U-C) begins its book-digitization project with Google, the university may provide the search company with 3,000 books a day for scanning. U-C is joini...

Ballot confusion

Two measures proposed for this year's ballot in Michigan appear to be in direct conflict. One would automatically give school districts, universities, and community colleges enough money each year ...

A Global Manhunt for Stock Option Fugitive

Peter J. Henning, Wayne State law professor and a specialist in white-collar crime, commented about the government’s widening investigation into the alleged stock option manipulation activities at ...

Formula SAE Italy

This newsletter, called Energy Efficient Motorsport, carries an item about an energy-efficient race car competition in Italy , Sept. 7-10, that will include an entry from Wayne State University , t...

August 24

Federal report takes a closer look at student aid and the cost of attending college

A new report from the National Center for Education Statistics says average tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates ranged from $2,000 at public two-year institutions to $18,400 at private fo...

The scandal of silence

Diane Pawlowski, identified as a research anthropologist at Wayne State University , is the writer of an op-ed piece that is critical of lay persons in the Catholic Church who remained silent when ...

Things look Grand for downtown South City

A story about business development along Grand Avenue in San Francisco ’s South Bay area includes a Wayne State University mention by the executive director of South City ’s Chamber of Commerce, wh...

College funding plan will hurt schools

In an op-ed piece, Peter Eckstein, former economist for the Michigan AFL-CIO, contends that a new proposal to change the way Michigan funds its public universities would harm many of the institutio...

Macomb Community College establishes alternative fuel program

The Engineering Technology program at Wayne State partnered with Macomb Community College to develop an integrated education and industrial-based training program under a National Science Foundatio...

Wayne State gets help with biotech startup

The lead item in today’s report highlights Wayne State and a Boston firm that specializes in early-stage university business ventures. The firm, Allied Minds, is partnering with Wayne State to esta...

August 23

List reveals landmarks in lives of freshmen

For most teens starting college this fall, disposable contact lenses have always been available, wars and revolutions have always been televised, and a stamp was rarely needed for communication. Bo...

Detroit Orientation Institute offers fall program

Wayne State’s Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) is now accepting applications for the fall session scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays, Oct. 17, 24 and 31. The DOI, now in its 15th year of op...

Target awaits court ruling on new store

Law Professor Jocelyn Benson commented about petition efforts by Southfield residents to overturn a decision by City Council to rezone an 11-acre property to accommodate a new Target store. Target ...

Judge in wiretap case under fire: Watchdog claims conflict of interest

Judicial Watch, a nonpartisan foundation based in Washington, D.C., claims that Federal Judge, Anna Diggs Taylor, who struck down a government wiretap program last week, may have a conflict of inte...

Orientation Institute now rolling

The Detroit Orientation Institute at Wayne State University is accepting applications for the fall session scheduled for Oct. 17, 24 and 31. Other details and contact information are provided.

Business & Professional Memos

A brief notes that Francine R. Wunder has been named director of corporate and public affairs, in the Wayne State University Office of Marketing and Communications. She will be promoting the univer...

August 22

Madonna adds MIS major

Madonna University will start a new management information system program this fall. It is aimed at preparing students to meet the increased demand for IT jobs in the global marketplace.

Lawrence Tech launches a new Professional Development Center

Lawrence Technological University is launching a new Professional Development Center to provide coaching, consulting and know-how on business acceleration. The focus of the unit will be to assist i...

What’s coming up

Chuck Bennett’s society column mentions that the WSU College of Nursing LifeLine Awards program is scheduled for Sept. 21 at the Detroit Athletic Club. Ticket information and a contact number are g...

Wayne State requiring engineering students to have computers

A Detroit News story about WSU requiring laptops for engineering students (mentioned in this report yesterday) was picked up by the Associated Press and mentioned widely yesterday and today on news...

DO IT! Help with hearing loss

Lions Hearing Center (LHC) -- a partnership between the Lions service organization, the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University -- provides hearing tests and free hearing aids to eligible...

August 21

Students battle book prices

As college students head back to campus, about 23 percent of them will turn to the Internet trying to beat bookstore prices, according to textbook-industry surveys, up from 16 percent in 2004. Stud...

Treasury Bills Set for This Week

A comprehensive listing of tax-exempt fixed-income issues scheduled for pricing this week includes the following item: "Board of Governors of Wayne State University, Detroit, $54 million of general...

Fighting workplace bullying

Researchers estimate that between 10 percent and 30 percent of employees have been bullied at work. Bullies lower workplace morale, resulting in absenteeism, reduced productivity and high staff tur...

Wayne State study finds younger truckers may buckle up a little less

A "recent direct observation study"ť conducted by Wayne State's Transportation Research Group found that younger truckers may buckle up a little less than their older counterparts. During the study...

Detroit News, Associated PressLaptops required at WSU: Engineering students must have computers, either by supplying own or leasing from college.

Engineering students at Wayne State University will be required to buy or lease fully loaded laptops, as part of the university's new mandatory program. Mumtaz Usmen, chair of the Department of Civ...

Anti-war activists to run in Michigan election

Among candidates running on the Green Party’s Michigan ticket this fall are several stop-the-war platform candidates, including Michael Merriweather, a Wayne State student who is running for a seat...

Detroit Orientation Institute sets October workshop dates

An item on the “Briefly” page notes that the next Detroit Orientation Institute is set for Oct. 17, 24 and 31. Major speakers will be Jerome Vaughn, senior news editor at WDET-FM; Kurt Metzger, dir...

Research Champions

This article about a Sept. 16 fundraiser for Lou Gehrig’s disease research mentions that one of the donors offering matching funds is James Hiller, CEO of Hiller’s Markets. He also has supported re...

Oakwood goal: Raise presence through specialties, affiliations

Oakwood Healthcare System plans to expand its regional presence in a variety of ways, according to this article. President and CEO Gerald Fitzgerald said the Dearborn-based system plans to provide ...

August 20

NSA appeal going to conservative court: But 6th Circuit has mixed record, most say

An Associated Press story about the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program being declared unconstitutional includes comments by Wayne State law professor Robert Sedler. "It is ...

Parting thought: A bright future lights the path

A full-page photo showing Wayne State University students crossing a street appears on the back page of the 'Twist'ť supplement. In this back-to-school issue the photo caption reads, 'Student guide...

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Law professor Robert Sedler was interviewed during evening drive time Friday by John McCullough regarding last week’s decision by a federal judge in Detroit that monitoring cell phone calls and e...

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Leonard Boehm, co-founder and associate director of WSU’s Math Corps program, commented on the program during taped interview segments that ran at various times of the day on this all-news station.

August 19

People on the move

Wayne State University's School of Medicine appointed two new department chairpeople: Michael Cher was named chairman of the department of urology, and Suzanne White was named chairwoman of the dep...

Once highest-ranking woman in Army dies

An obit on retired Maj. Gen. Kathryn George Frost, the highest-ranking woman in the Army when she retired last year, mentions that she earned a master’s degree in counseling at Wayne State while on...

August 18

College of Education Dean Paula Wood was interviewed on WWJ

College of Education Dean Paula Wood was interviewed by WWJ reporter Stephanie Davis regarding Wayne State’s NewStart program. The program allows adults displaced by the transitional economy to go ...

Challenge promised over ruling in spy case

The Bush administration pledged to mount a legal challenge after a federal judge struck down a program that secretly intercepts the international phone calls and e-mails of thousands of people in t...

Kathryn Frost, once Army's highest-ranking woman, dead at 57

Retired Maj. Gen. Kathryn George Frost, who was the highest ranking woman in the Army when she stepped down last year after a 31-year career, died Friday of breast cancer. She was 57. Frost was com...

August 17

Chappelle's back

Alicia Nails, director of Wayne State’s Journalism Institute for Minorities, commented about controversial comedian Mike Chappelle who opted out of his highly successful show and a $50 million cont...

Softball team to have tryout in early September

Wayne State University softball coach Gary Bryce announced today that all individuals interested in trying out for the 2006-07 Warrior softball squad must contact him by September 1st. Contact info...

Men arrested in Ohio cell phone case see paranoia over terrorism

Two Arab-American men originally charged with supporting terrorism after buying large numbers of cell phones are planning to return to college this fall. Prosecutors in Ohio dropped the terror char...

Cookie Cutter Education

Michael Peterson, professor in the College of Education, commented about the challenges facing Michigan educators as they grapple with the state’s new educational standards and the federal governme...

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Law Professor Robert Sedler also commented on these television outlets about the federal judge’s ruling that declared the National Security Agency's program of intercepting international phone call...

Wayne State Admission

Wayne State University will offer applicants on-site undergraduate admission decisions for the fall 2006 term during sessions scheduled for August 21-September 1. The sessions will be held in the u...

ON CAMPUS: Wayne State University

Matthew J. Landes, a mortuary science program graduate, recently received the Mary L. Williams Science Award from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Wayne State. The Eu...

Assisted living centers offer seniors freedom

Cheryl Deep, director of communications at Wayne State’s Institute of Gerontology, commented about the growing number of assisted living facilities changing the way of caring for the elderly. "They...

Bledsoe face Gaffney in state House race

WSU political science professor Tim Bledsoe of Grosse Pointe says he’s gearing up for “a David and Goliath struggle” this fall against incumbent state Rep. Ed Gaffney for the First District seat in...

Law school announces new scholarship for student athletes

The Wayne State University Law School has created a new scholarship from funds donated by William Davidson for students who played NCAA Intercollegiate or professionally-sanctioned sports. The Will...

August 16

WMU president fired as enrollment drop persists

Western Michigan University trustees on Tuesday asked President Judith Bailey to step down because of unsatisfactory performance and breach of contract. Bailey was appointed in 2003 to increase en...

ACT exam scores rise

The high school class of 2006 posted the biggest score increase on the ACT college entrance exam in 20 years and recorded the highest scores of any class since 1991. Average composite scores on the...

Jump Start: Asked and Answered

A profile about actor Ernie Hudson mentions that he studied acting as an undergrad at Wayne State before attending the Yale School of Drama and the University of Minnesota .

WSU psychologist finds communication is key to defusing workplace bullying

A feature story examining research about workplace bullying includes comments from Loraleigh Keashly, director of the dispute resolution program at WSU. She says bullying in the workplace can be r...

Armor shouldn’t be needed when dressing for success

Loraleigh Keashly, director of the master of arts in dispute resolution program at Wayne State , is quoted in a Booth Newspapers article about bullies in the workplace. She pointed out that people ...

Toyota Foundation doubles size of Math Corps camp

The Wayne State University Math Corps program will hold its graduation ceremony this Friday. The summer programs provide middle and high school students in the Detroit area with an intensive mathem...

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Murray Feldman mentioned the Wayne State University Math Corps program on the early-morning news broadcast. He provided brief information and mentioned that the program is made possible by a donati...

Go to college, see the world

An editorial lauds a new graduation requirement at Goucher College in Towson, Md. requiring all students to study abroad at some point during their program. “Study abroad is no longer a matter of i...

Motion for Lay to be opposed

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning commented about the federal government’s intention to keep the late Enron founder Ken Lay’s conviction in place. The lawyers representing Lay's es...

WSU Law School Unveils Scholarship

Wayne State’s Law School has launched a new scholarship program for students who have played NCAA Intercollegiate or professionally sanctioned sports. The William Davidson Endowed Scholarship for S...

WSU to Honor Math Corps Students

Wayne State’s Math Corps, an intensive math study program for middle and high school students in the Detroit area, will honor this year's students at graduation ceremonies on Aug. 18. A grant from ...

A man on a mission

A profile piece on James Croce, CEO of NextEnergy in TechTown, notes that TechTown is located between Wayne State University and the New Center area. The article mentions that Croce was inducted in...

$2 million for TRIO program

Wayne State tops the list of seven higher education Institutions in Michigan that will receive funds through the federal TRIO Talent Search Program, which assists persons from disadvantaged backgro...

August 15

Defense Department shelves proposal to increase restrictions on foreign scientists

The U.S. Defense Department has backed off a proposal to require significant new controls, including security badges and restricted laboratory access, for foreign researchers working with sensitive...

EDUCATION: More Michiganders getting degrees

Michigan is getting smarter, with the number of people holding associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctorate degrees up 14 percent in the last five years. But the state is still below the national...

Juvenile lifer law needs fair hearing

An editorial notes that a recent Wayne State University survey suggested that only 5 percent of Michigan's residents support the state’s juvenile lifer law. Drawing fire from human rights groups wo...

Hooked on hookahs: Teens' water pipe use raises health worries

The rising popularity of hookahs in restaurants and homes has health officials concerned about the health risks associated with the smoking device. Evidence suggests that puffing the ornate water p...

Penny-pincher gives lasting gift to students

Columnist Desiree Cooper writes about the Howard Baker Foundation, which offers scholarships to deserving Wayne State University students. Baker, who founded the Baker Trucking Co. in the 1940’s, l...

College survival 101: Help your student adapt to freshman-year challenges

Liza Sperl, an academic advisor in the honors program at Wayne State University, provides tips to help parents prepare their freshmen for college. The list of helpful hints covers several of the mo...

Former Wayne State professor dies

An AP story reported the death of State University of New York at Albany President Kermit Hall, 61, at a resort in South Carolina. Hall, who was swimming at the time of his death, may have had an u...

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David Strauss, dean of students, was an in-studio guest during WJLB’s “Coco, Foolish and Mr. Chase in the Morning” show. The importance of higher education was discussed and the real value of obtai...

August 14

Scholarships, Wage Rules Can Both Win

In a compromise between the Republican-controlled state Legislature and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the Legislature has passed a bill that would extend overtime pay to thousands of minimum-wage workers...

Getting into the spirit of the game: We’re all tigers

Marketing professor Jeffrey Stoltman offers a viewpoint in this article about a series of controversial Detroit Tigers commercials on FSN-Detroit. The spots include such scenes as a woman charging ...

People making news

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has appointed the following to its board of visitors: Lomas Brown, president and CEO of the Everything Sports in Orion Twp.; Tyrone Dave...

Plan to grade teachers of teachers flawed

In an op-ed piece, Wayne State University College of Education Dean Paula Wood takes issue with the State Board of Education’s plan to “grade” state colleges of education. Agreeing that education p...

Experts: Several factors important for startups to stand out

An article in a special section on how companies bring university research into the business world includes comments from Judy Johncox, director of venture development at Wayne State . She points ...

University announces new instant admission process

A brief item on the front page notes that Wayne State will offer immediate admission decisions to undergraduate applicants during special sessions scheduled for Aug. 21-Sept. 1 at the WSU Welcome C...

Nurse-managed health center receives $1.2 million federal grant

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $1.2 million grant to the Nursing Practice Corporation, a nonprofit organization comprised of faculty from Wayne State's College of Nu...

Program assists workers displaced by new economy

A short item notes that Wayne State has created a program called NewStart to help displaced workers enhance current skills or begin a new career. A Web address is given for more information.

Report shows crimes fell in downtown Detroit in ‘05

Visitors to Detroit are safer than ever, according to a study by Wayne State University . In 2005, 320 fewer major criminal acts were committed in the downtown area than in 2004, a 14 percent decr...

August 13

Sex and the college freshman

Among students interviewed for this article about pressures to have sex while in college is a current WSU student who became pregnant during her freshman year at Michigan State . “College is a whol...

Higher ed’s higher costs pinch many

A story about how students are coping with tuition increases at Michigan ’s public universities includes comments by Alicia Keaton, associate director for financial aid here. She points out that th...

African Town edges forward

Robert Sedler, WSU constitutional law professor, commented about “African Town,” a plan to develop a black business district in Detroit. “The city has the constitutional power to establish an inner...

Literacy initiatives aid community

Wayne State University professor Daphne Ntiri is the director of the Detroit Area Lifelong Learning Coalition and a literacy advocate. She has organized many literacy initiatives internationally in...

August 12

Field narrows for U-M regents

A story about candidates for the University of Michigan Board of Regents notes that Katherine White, a law professor at Wayne State , will face competition in her bid for re-election to her Democra...

Volunteer of the week

Jack Paraventi, a volunteer for the Detroit Radio Information Service offered by WDET-FM on the Wayne State campus, is profiled as “volunteer of the week.” The 84-year-old retiree goes to the stati...

Ernie Hudson: Hollywood ’s working man

Actor Ernie Hudson, Wayne State University graduate, is joining the cast of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives.” His other acting credits include “The Ron Clark Story,” “Roots: The Next Generations,” Ghos...

August 11

Federal panel approves final draft report on higher education

The Commission on the Future of Higher Education voted Thursday to approve a report that warns of the perils of complacency and calls for sweeping changes in American higher education. Reaction to ...

Area sports in brief: softball

The Wayne State Warriors softball team signed pitcher Molly Yetman, a transfer from Western New Mexico University . She is originally from Cambridge , Ont.

Compound Controversy

Susan Hendrix, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the WSU School of Medicine, is quoted in an article about the use of compounded bioidentical hormones to treat symptoms of menopause. These ...

Weisman, Hill Take Leadership Roles

Wayne State University head baseball coach Jay Alexander has announced the Warriors team captains for the 2006-07 baseball season. They are seniors Jon Weisman and Kyle Hill, and junior Matt Cunnin...

Someone you could trust

A story about a home-improvement scam artist who bilked Maryland and Virginia homeowners out of millions, and has now jumped bond while awaiting trial, includes comments about bail bonds from law p...

August 10

FAU names new vice president of student affairs

Charles L. Brown has been named vice president for student affairs at Florida Atlantic University , effective Sept. 1. The article notes that he served as vice president for student development and...

Learning from Warriors

Wayne State's summer baseball camp is featured in this story. The camp, which ran July 21-22, was run by Warriors baseball coach Jay Alexander. The participants, who ranged from 7-18 years of age, ...

Investigators: Pair with passenger info, phones linked to terror

The Herald Leader and other newspapers picked up an AP wire story about two Dearborn men, both 20 years old, who were arrested in Ohio Tuesday and charged with supporting terrorism by money launder...

Dearborn surprised by arrests of two men

Stories in these newspapers about two Dearborn men being held by authorities in Ohio for money laundering in support of terrorist activities mention that one of the men arrested is a student at Way...

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Richard Chasdi of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies spoke with a reporter during the afternoon news about developments with regard to the terrorist ring uncovered in the United Kingdom .

Fraternity Forever

A feature story about the former Gamma Kappa Chi all-Jewish fraternity at Wayne State focuses on the camaraderie that still reigns among the group’s members, now ranging in age from their late 60s ...

WSU announces renovation, plan for new development

Wayne State University plans within two months to solicit bids for the $5.64 million renovation and expansion of a 32,000-square-foot Cass Avenue building on the Detroit campus, according to John D...

August 9

Rebound continues in foreign admission to American graduate programs, survey finds

The number of foreign students admitted to American graduate schools rose in 2006 for the second straight year, according to the results of a survey by the Council of Graduate Schools. The 12 perce...

Metro & State: College Football

The Wayne State Warriors have named Max Glowacki as offensive line coach for the football team. Glowacki played college football at Central Michigan University and has coached at Central Connecticu...

Cleanup jobs put emphasis on learning

A feature story about the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Youth Corps program for high school students mentions that the students visit Wayne State University , engineering firms and job si...

In too deep: Is Generation Debt the next big political movement? Or are they too broke and tired to fight?

A story about the high credit card and student loan debts many college students are facing mentions that Wayne State is among the universities that have banned credit card companies from soliciting...

WSU Plans Tech Conference

Wayne State University will hold a second E2Detroit Conference, Oct. 5-6, on the campus. The object of the event is to promote entrepreneurship and economic diversity required for launching succes...

EPrize faces culture challenge

Professor Neveen Awad, Wayne State's School of Business Administration, commented about EPrize LLC's plan to triple its size by adding 450 new jobs to its Pleasant Ridge based staff. The interactiv...

August 8

Hot Club of Detroit

An article in this online newsletter about the musical ensemble Heart Club of Detroit notes that the group, which plays gypsy jazz, has a Wayne State connection. Founder Evan Perri “rounded up the ...

Purdue names new pharmacy dean

Craig Svensson, a former associate chairman of Wayne State 's Department pf Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been named dean of Purdue University 's College of Pharmacy , Nursing and Health Sciences, e...

August 7

Secondary schools to conduct scientific research

This online newsletter notes that Wayne State professor Bhanu Jena was among the widely known researchers who attended the inaugural International Nanobioscience Conference Sunday in India . Scient...

News in a Minute: Oakland County

An upcoming events listing mentions that professors from Wayne State University , Oakland University and Rochester College will discuss 20th century piano music, vocal repertoire and techniques, as...

Pet-toy maker learns by doing

Ed King, director of Small Business Services at Wayne State , is quoted in this article about a woman who started a business selling toys for pets. He says the safest thing for business persons con...

Rescue from the edge

A feature story by medical writer Pat Anstett focuses on the work of professors Olivia Washington of the College of Nursing and David Moxley of the School of Social Work in educating the public abo...

High hopes accompany first day of football practice

A season preview article about the Warren Fitzgerald High School football team mentions that assistant coach Bob Schroeder was an assistant at Wayne State for the past eight years.

Bridging the diversity gap

An article about the growing number of Asian Americans in leadership positions mentions that Frank Wu, dean of the Wayne State University Law School , was named one of the nation’s 20 most influent...

Oakwood, WSU Team Up to Support Needs of Community

Wayne State University’s Physicians Group (WSUPG) and Oakwood Healthcare Inc. have formed a joint venture called OHS/UPG Ventures. The new alliance will create clinical programs that meet the needs...

WSU appoints Dickson

Wayne State has announced the appointment of Andrea Roumell Dickson as executive vice president and chief of staff. Dickson, a 1981 graduate of the WSU Law School, co-chaired Butzel Long’s Labor an...

August 6

Commission to study education needs

A story about Gov. Granholm’s appointment of a Macomb County Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth includes a Wayne State mention. Citing a higher education needs assessment done for t...

August 5

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Charles Hyde, author of several Wayne State University Press books and WSU professor of history, will be interviewed as part of C-Span2’s “Book TV Bus. “The segment will run at 3:30 p.m., Saturday,...

Wanted: More high-tech major: WMU among 4 Michigan schools trying to attract minorities for careers in science

Wayne State University , along with Michigan State University , the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University , is participating in a program designed to increase the number of underre...

Detroit killings increase

A story about Detroit ’s recent gun buy-back program and crime rates in the city includes a comment by Wayne State criminal justice professor Irshad Altheimer. “Unfortunately, the crime rate has be...

Wanted: More high-tech majors

Wayne State has joined three other Michigan universities in an effort to attract and retain minority students in science, technology, engineering and math fields. The program, called “Michigan-Loui...

Leverentz signs with Wayne State University

Mary Leverentz, a 2004 Three Rivers graduate, has signed a two-year scholarship with Wayne State’s women’s volleyball program. She will be challenging for the starting right-side attacker’s spot. H...

August 4

From our archives: Michigan innovators get awards

Wayne State was mentioned in this story for hosting a Sphinx Organization high school preparatory institute. The organization promotes young Black and Latino string players through an annual compet...

Vitriol prevents healing on Mideast

In this opinion piece, part-time Wayne State journalism professor Berl Falbaum addresses the tensions that exist between the Arab and Muslim community in Dearborn and the Jewish community in Oaklan...

Ex-addict from Detroit urges Senate to expand access to therapy drug

Charles Schuster, neuroscience professor at Wayne State, comments about the effectiveness and potential for abuse of the drug buprenorphine. He said his studies have discovered occasional misuse – ...

Small Indiana town singing tune of racial, ethnic harmony

George Galster, Wayne State professor of urban affairs, commented in this story about the national push for diversity in neighborhoods. At the local levels of government, he said council members wi...

Cleanup corps gives teens career inroads

Wayne State University was noted among the organizations that are providing encouraging field trips for high school students participating in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Youth Corps...

Detroit homicides up 17 percent this year

An article about a rise in the homicide rate in Detroit includes a comment by criminal justice professor Irshad Altheimer. He observed that a high crime rate in Detroit over the years makes it look...

WDIV reporter Roger Weber interviews two WSU students

On the early-evening news, reporter Roger Weber interviewed two Wayne State students on campus for their perspective on the high number of Michigan college graduates who are seeking jobs in other s...

WSU employee dies from hit-and-run injuries

Channel 4 reported on the early-evening and late-evening news that a male WSU employee, who has not been named by police, died Friday from injuries sustained in an apparent hit-and-run incident at ...

Parking meters expire in Detroit , make way for high-tech pay stations

This report about the installation of new parking pay stations on the Wayne State campus by Detroit ’s Municipal Parking Department gives details covered previously in other newspapers. A photo of ...

WDET sees listener increase for second ratings period in a row

WDET-FM, located on the WSU campus, saw another increase in listeners with the Spring 2006 Arbitron Survey. The station saw a net gain of 14,800 listeners, this on the heels of an 11,400 listener i...

August 3

Wayne State bringing back E2Detroit

Wayne State University will hold a second E2Detroit conference Oct. 5 and 6 designed to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and economic diversity required for launching successful start-ups wit...

Middle-income neighborhoods shrink

George Galster, Wayne State University professor and co-author of a recent Brookings Institute study, commented about the decline of middle class neighborhoods in metropolitan areas. He said one re...

Volunteer brings joy of reading to disabled

A feature story examines the Detroit Radio Information Service (DRIS), a free closed-circuit radio service operated at Wayne State University since 1978. Through the service, volunteers read newspa...

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Derricke Dennis reported about an alleged vehicle/pedestrian accident on the Wayne State campus last night. The victim, who a bystander said appeared to have an injured leg, was identified as a Way...

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Information was provided about the bone marrow drives scheduled at Detroit Receiving Hospital and Wayne State’s campus on behalf of WSU medical student Uzoma Azuh. The drives have been initiated in...

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WJR reporter Lloyd Jackson interviewed Wayne State professor and psychologist Loraleigh Keashly about bullying in the workplace. Keashly has written several articles for academic journals on bullyi...

State grading system for new teachers falls short of mark

In an op-ed piece, Paula Wood, dean of the College of Education , criticizes the State Board of Education’s new system for evaluating colleges of education. She writes that “the new grading system ...

August 2

Grants offer students more money for college

Two new Pell grants are being offered by the federal government to eligible Detroit college students this fall. The Academic Competitiveness Grant is geared toward first- and second-year college s...

Metro and State: Hockey

Former Wayne State University hockey player Krissy Langley will be an official for the 2006 USA Hockey Women’s Elite Officiating Experience in Lake Placid , N.Y. , Aug. 16-23. Langley played 112 ga...

Kettering offers internship, co-op forum

A team from Wayne State University will be among those competing in the Internship and Co-op Challenge at Kettering University in Flint . The competition provides an opportunity for co-op and inter...

Ad covering art has artist red hot

Bill McGraw’s column includes an item about Margaret Mattic, playwright and Wayne State graduate, who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She was the author of three plays, including “Mother of Pe...

Wayne will see 3 new lawmakers

An article that talks about Michigan House candidates from Wayne County notes that Joe Hawver, 27, a research associate at Wayne State , is a candidate for the House seat in the 20th District. He i...

$2.3 million increase to CMU awaits Granholm’s signature

This student newspaper at Central Michigan University carries an article mentioning that CMU will receive $2.3 million more in tentative state budget allocations than it did a year ago. The funding...

One more hot one to go!

A front-page article about the recent heat wave and its effect on people and businesses mentions that energy companies have asked customers to reduce consumption to prevent system overloads. Wayn...

Rape at US Colleges Often Fueled by Alcohol

Antonia Abbey, WSU professor of community medicine and psychology, is quoted in this research article about the part alcohol plays in the high rate of college campus sexual assaults in the country....

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A high volume of security breaches on college campuses, including about a dozen reports this summer, underscores a growing concern among privacy advocates: Colleges and universities aren't up to sp...

GYPSY JAZZMEN: Inspired by legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt, the Hot Club of Detroit seeks national fame with its first CD

A prominent feature story profiles the Hot Club of Detroit jazz band, noted as forming in 2000 and reorganizing in 2003 at Wayne State University. The sextet's debut CD was released this week inter...

Warrior golfer to tee it up at 2006 Western Amateur Championship

Wayne State University golfer Ryan Johnson will be competing in the 104th Western Amateur Championship on Aug. 2 -3 in Benton Harbor. The nation's top amateur golfers will be playing 18 holes each ...

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Information was aired hourly about the bone marrow drives scheduled on behalf of Wayne State University medical student Uzoma Azuh. The drives have been initiated in an effort to find a suitable do...

Wayne, Walsh Programs Seek to Retool the Workforce

Wayne State University recently announced a program intended to meet the needs of mid-career workers seeking to upgrade their skills to meet the needs of today's employers. The NewStart Program all...

August 1

New president has many goals for university

An article about Sister Mary Margaret Albert, soon-to-be president of Siena Heights University , notes that she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wayne State University shortly after dec...

Karpus’ career begins anew in research

A feature story on a Northwestern University microbiologist who is advising students who are researching cures for MS mentions that the professor, Bill Karpus, decided to focus on MS research while...

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Sharon Lean of the Political Science Department was interviewed by Frank Turner on the 7 p.m. news regarding political ramifications of Fidel Castro’s illness and hospitalization. She pointed out t...