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October 31

Chemist to Lead Study of Titan’s Moon

A chemistry professor at the University of Hawaii is leading an international team of scientists studying the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn’s moon. Wayne State is among universities participating in ...

State ed board and the WSU governors

The newspaper endorses Eugene Driker and Debbie Dingell for the two open positions on the WSU Board of Governors. The article mentions that Driker says he realized the American dream thanks in part...

State support for colleges fails to recover after recessions, affecting access, report says

Even after states bounce back from economic recessions, access to higher education continues to suffer because appropriations for colleges and financial aid do not recover as quickly as the states'...

LETTERS

Two letters to the editor focused on the Oct. 19 Detroit Jewish News story “Isolation Incitement,” which referred to the anti-Israel rally held at Wayne State. Rhonda Miller Solomon wrote that she ...

Wayne State undergrads showcase top research projects

Wayne State University's Office of Undergraduate Research will host the third annual Undergraduate Research Conference Nov. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center. T...

U.S.: Delphi deals phony

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning comments about the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) filing of fraud charges against nine Delphi executives – including CEO J.T. Batte...

Wayne State honors health advocates at annual dinner

Wayne State’s College of Nursing, a nationally endowed and accredited research and academic program, recently hosted its sixth annual LifeLine Awards tribute and dinner. The LifeLine Awards honor m...

Dennis W. Archer Foundation awards $100,000 in scholarships

Twenty-one students attending Wayne State University and Western Michigan University have been awarded $100,000 in scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year by The Dennis W. Archer Foundation. Ten...

October 30

DCX Expands Hydrogen Campaign with New BP Station

DaimlerChrysler recently donated its Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell vehicle to Wayne State University to be used as a police vehicle to patrol the Detroit campus. It will also be used as a learning t...

Russ Gibb Splitting His Voting Ticket

In a web-cam video, Russ Gibb – a retired teacher and former TV journalist/talk-show host best known for originating the “Paul McCartney is dead” hoax in 1969 – is endorsing Debbie Dingell (Democra...

Wayne State hosts annual teen conference Thursday

The Merrill-Palmer Institute at Wayne State University hosts its 23rd Metropolitan Teen Conference Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The conference will host 300 ninth and...

Fraser, Dingell recipients of annual Reuther award

Douglas A. Fraser, president emeritus of the United Auto Workers, and Congressman John D. Dingell received the Reuther Humanitarian Award from Wayne State University Oct. 26. The award is named for...

Endorsements for Election 2006

The Arab American News is endorsing Casandra Ulbrich (Democrat), senior development director at Wayne State University, for the State Board of Education because “(her) deep understanding of educati...

Minority enrollment grew by more than 50% from 1993 to 2003, report says

Minority-student enrollment at colleges and universities increased by 51 percent in the decade ending in 2003, an improvement driven by growth in the number of Hispanic and minority-female students...

GLITR Tech Calendar

A calendar item notes that Wayne State’s Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center.

‘Ignorant CEO’ defense strategy is risky, experts says

Legal experts say the “blame-the-underling/ignorant CEO” strategy is risky when CEOs try to pin crimes on their financial officers because CEOs are responsible for who works for them. If Tom Noe, w...

Time for an intervention

Children’s Hospital of Michigan trustee Jane Iacobelli responds to Mary Kramer’s Crain’s Detroit Business editorial titled “Board intervention needed at WSU-DMC,” saying it is “absolutely correct.”...

Mary Kramer: DMC, WSU boards set an important meeting

The boards of Wayne State University and The Detroit Medical Center will meet this week to discuss their current contract situation. Crain’s publisher Mary Kramer wrote, “If Detroit loses its stron...

DMC-WSU Timeline

A companion piece about the DMC-WSU relationship includes a timeline of highlights between the institutions from 1955 to the present. The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State’s School of Medicine...

Can this marriage be saved? Dispute highlights DMC’s, WSU med school’s differing paths, dependency on each other

This extensive article chronicles the current relationship between Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and The Detroit Medical Center. The more than 50-year-old relationship is at risk, acc...

Wayne State University partners with Wayne County Community College District to offer early admissions program

Wayne State University and Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) recently signed an agreement to form a partnership providing for an early admissions program between the two institutions....

October 29

Pastors endorse, list concerns

The Detroit Council of Baptist Pastors released the names of candidates they believe address issues of concern to the Black clergy in the Nov. 7 General Election. Included on the endorsement list w...

Community Calendar

Tuesday, 11/14, 6 p.m. The Detroit Council on World Affairs will host Ambassador Afif Safieh, Palestinian representative to the United States. Safieh's lecture, “Palestine: How to Recapture the H...

Photo exhibit will show “unembedded” side of Iraq

Two award-winning photojournalists Kael Alford and Thorne Anderson, who have collectively spent 18 months in Iraq, will give a presentation called “Unembedded: Independent Photojournalism in Iraq” ...

NMU continues dive, Tech still soaring

Northwood University’s Antonie Ivy ran for four touchdowns in the Oct. 28 game against Wayne State University, where Northwood beat WSU 48-34. WSU’s Joique Bell carried 30 times for 179 yards and t...

Campus credits

Amanda Pressotto of Wayne State’s women’s tennis team performed at No. 1 singles, posting an 8-5 record through her first 13 singles matches. She has eight wins in doubles play. Stephanie Van Tuyl ...

Faith & charity

Peter Lichtenberg, director of the Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology, will speak at a new support group for adult children caring for elderly parents at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, a...

THIS WEEK IN MICHIGAN: A state Senate first

On Nov. 4, 1952, Cora Brown became the first African-American woman to win a seat as a state senator not only in Michigan, but also in the nation. An alumna of Fisk University and Wayne State Unive...

CAROL CAIN: Landing that one big client may not lead to happy ending

There may be a disadvantage to a small business if it lands a big client. Ed King, director of small business services at Wayne State University, says there are times when an increase in sales can ...

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Members of Wayne State’s Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) Department appeared on “The Young Effect,” hosted by Coleman A. Young, Jr. IS participants highlighted outreach efforts by IS to the United ...

ELECTION 2006 – AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: A lot at stake if ban is passed

As the election nears and voters will be considering Proposal 2 – banning affirmative action programs – Wayne State alumni offer testimonies about the importance of affirmative action to their live...

He can run with anyone

A feature article examines the remarkable life of Wayne State University Board of Governors member and attorney Richard Bernstein, 32, son of prominent attorney Sam Bernstein. Bernstein, who was bo...

October 28

Area sports in brief

The Grand Valley State University women’s tennis team beat Wayne State University 5-2. WSU (7-6, 4-5) dropped into the losers bracket semifinals. Dee Mays won at singles, and Saragm Bhatt and Megan...

Coaches campaign against Proposal 2

Several Michigan-based college coaches – including Wayne State University men’s basketball coach David Greer – plan to campaign against Proposal 2, which would ban some affirmative action programs ...

October 27

Public invited to WSU moot court arguments

The Wayne State University Law School and its Moot Court program are inviting persons interested in the court process to witness the final round of arguments in the Arthur Neef Moot Court competiti...

The Big Three universities

Mlive.com is endorsing incumbent Eugene Driker (Democrat) and Debbie Dingell (Democrat). “Driker wants to push Lansing for greater support to keep tuition down. He also wants to increase connection...

TechTown gets first retail client

TechTown, Detroit’s only research and technology park, will celebrate the opening of its first retail enterprise, The Java Exchange Café, on Friday, Nov. 3. “The launch of this innovative eatery is...

MARK STRYKER: DSO tunes up for Bernstein

A review of musical arts events in the area mentions that cellist Robert deMaine and pianist Robert Conway will be performing at Wayne State University’ Schaver Music Recital Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday....

Tips for a Successful CV

Curriculum vitae tell the stories of the professional lives of university scientists, documenting their careers and showcasing their accomplishments. This article gives tips on preparing a CV, incl...

FREE PRESS ENDORSEMENTS – NOV. 7 ELECTION: Education Officials

The Free Press endorses Eugene Driker (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell for the WSU Board of Governors in the November election. The Free Press points out that Driker is a WSU graduate who is committe...

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Douglas A. Fraser, university professor of labor studies at Wayne State and president emeritus of the United Auto Workers (UAW), was interviewed about the Walter P. Reuther Humanitarian Award, whic...

October 26

Women pick up win on way to Harvard

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute women’s ice hockey team notched a win over Wayne State University last Saturday in a non-conference match-up. However WSU rebounded to win over Rensselaer the n...

Middle school art teacher draws inspiration from life

A feature on middle school art teacher Lorraine Krol, mentions that she has three degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit. While taking courses at WSU, she arranged for her work to be shown ...

Detroit medical students rally to save training program

This letter, signed “a concerned Wayne State medical student,” mentions the Oct. 13 rally held at The Detroit Medical Center to express the concern of medical students and residents over the lack o...

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Urban Planning professor Robin Boyle talked to CBC reporter Dominic Girard about the impact of the World Series on future economic and urban development in Detroit. Girard recently walked a ten-blo...

U. of Phoenix loses bid for review of decision that reinstated high-stakes lawsuit

The University of Phoenix has lost another legal round in its attempt to derail a whistle-blower lawsuit that seeks billions of dollars in damages from the for-profit institution and its parent com...

ROCHELLE RILEY: Resource center to be lifesaver

Columnist Rochelle Riley references a Wayne State University study released last spring finding that more than 49 percent of youths who aged out of foster care in 2002 and 2003 in Wayne, Oakland an...

Breast cancer is more deadly for black women

Dr. Michael Simon, professor of medicine in oncology for the Barbara Ann Karmanos Center at Wayne State University, and five other investigators, studied the differences between 10,314 white and bl...

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The public service “Great Stuff” events report this morning makes mention of “Inherit the Wind,” the current production at Wayne State’s Bonstelle Theatre.

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Peter Frade, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was interviewed about the Annual Open House at Wayne S...

PHIL POWER: Two candidates show hope for Michigan

Columnist Phil Power offers an endorsement in an opinion piece for Democrat Debbie Dingell who is running for Wayne State University’s Board of Governors. Power says she is an “inspiring example of...

College race winners will face challenges

In a story about the race for board seats at Michigan’s three largest research universities, the winners will face issues from tuition rates and major capital expenditures to luxury boxes at the Un...

Downtown revival slips: Lots of blame, few ideas as more stores vanish

Wayne State University professor Robin Boyle commented about Port Huron’s downtown revival which is showing signs of slowing with higher numbers of vacancies. He said Port Huron’s situation is not ...

FBI raids Muslim charity

The FBI raided the offices of Southfield-based Life for Relief & Development, a renowned American Muslim relief organization on Monday. The nonprofit organization was one of two groups that funded ...

Milford woman tells cops her pimp, abuser: It’s Dad

Douglas Barnett, Wayne State University clinical psychology professor, commented about one of the most unusual cases that Milford police have ever investigated. An unidentified woman, 26, who is cu...

What ails seniors: a fear of doctors

Peter Lichtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology , is quoted in an article about how to persuade elderly persons to see a doctor if they have an aversion to doing so. “I hear people say,...

Scent of family guides girls’ maturation

Glenn Weisfeld, a human ethologist at Wayne State University, takes issue with the findings of a Pennsylvania State University research team. The study concluded that the pheromones (scent) a young...

A top city attorney accused of fraud

Wayne State Law Professor Peter Henning commented about accusations that Brenda Braceful, deputy director of the Detroit Law Department, misappropriated client funds from a client when she was in p...

Anjali Fluker

It is noted in a story about Macomb Community College’s new Center for Alternative Fuels that the curriculum was developed with Wayne State University’s Division of Engineering Technology, as part ...

Central’s funding near the bottom; WSU’s research, postgraduate work attracts more money

Michigan gives its 15 public universities more than $1.48 billion to operate each year. CMU is No. 12 on that list. Going by that funding, CMU students are less than half as valuable as Wayne State...

Wayne State doctors, DMC continue contract talks

Contract negotiations between representatives from the Wayne State University School of Medicine and The Detroit Medical Center produced a joint letter assuring ongoing talks, but no contract. A st...

‘Marigolds’ lack emotional impact

A review of the play “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Main-In-The-Moon Marigolds” at WSU’s Studio Theatre opines that the production “lacks the emotional impact this wonderful play . . . is capable of ...

Monkey trial play at Bonstelle

Wayne State’s Bonstelle Theatre will open the season with the drama “Inherit the Wind,” a play based on the famed “Scopes Monkey Trial” in which a high school teacher was put on trial for teaching ...

October 25

Peter Lichtenberg, director of the WSU Institute of Gerontologyparticipated in the in-studio segments of the programs “Remaking American Medicine” and “A Healthy Partnership”

Peter Lichtenberg, director of the WSU Institute of Gerontology, and June Clark of the Institute’s Board of Visitors were among guests who participated in the in-studio segments of the programs “Re...

Wayne State University partners with Wayne County Community College District to offer early admission program

Wayne State University and Wayne County Community College have formed WayneDirect, an early admissions partnership program between the two entities that is designed for current WCCCD students who h...

Increase in college costs is showing, but aid still lags

Tuition and fees at four-year public colleges and universities have risen 6.3%, to an average of $5,836 for the 2006-07 academic year, according to an annual report from the College Board. A chart ...

Greens come knocking: Anti-war party fights to be heard in election

An article about the Green Party includes comments by David Bonior, former Democratic congressman who teaches labor relations at Wayne State. He sees some validity in the Green Party’s criticism of...

Detroit News editor coordinated WSU journalism department

An obituary on retired Detroit News editorial writer Wilbur “Bill” Elston, 93, mentions that he coordinated the journalism program at Wayne State following his retirement. He also taught journalism...

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A public service spot for the Michigan Economic Development Corp., promoting business opportunities in the state of Michigan, features an interview by Matt Roush, editor of the Great Lakes IT Repor...

Debate a minute

In his “Beyond Black and White: The Future of Civil Rights” lecture at Central Michigan University last week, Frank Wu, dean of the WSU Law School, spoke about race issues and affirmative action. H...

ALL BUSINESS: Skilling sentence reminds of risks of skirting law

WSU law professor Peter Henning commented about the sentencing of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, who was sentenced this week to almost 25 years in prison for fraud. “Most executives don’t say, ...

WSU, DMC: Split or deal?

The Wayne State University Board of Governors and The Detroit Medical Center Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 1 in an effort to resolve the contract dispute between the WSU School of Medicine and t...

WSU-DMC deadlock could cost 900 doctors

This article rehashes the knotty issue of contract negotiations between the WSU School of Medicine and The Detroit Medical Center. There is concern that the medical school could lose accreditation ...

October 24

Affirmative Action focus of lecture

A photo is featured of Frank Wu, dean of Wayne State’s Law School, and Kimberle Crenshaw, leader in the American intellectual movement called Critical Race Theory. Crenshaw recently lectured at the...

Wayne State gets $500K grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded Wayne State University a $499,858 grant to establish a 3-year program to improve career advancement opportunities for female engineers and scientists at ...

High-Definition Invades Enterprise Conferencing Marketing

Wayne State University is one of the first organizations to deploy HDX (high-definition) systems as an educational tool for its students. “(WSU) is incorporating Polycom HD video into its collabora...

Germy Gyms: Are You Protected?

A story about germs and health issues at gymns in New York City includes a comment by Dr. Michael Harbut of the Wayne State University Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine. “It’s a go...

What do your musical preferences say about you?

Compared with other music fans, opera aficionados are three times more likely to endorse suicide as a solution to family dishonor, says Steven Stack, a psychologist at Wayne State University. Stack...

October 23

CAMPUS: Wayne State

Nick Body of Wayne State caught seven passes for 103 yards in WSU’s 41-26 football victory over Hillsdale Oct. 14. Linebacker Alan Guy had 11 tackles and defensive back Adam Nuckols had three tackl...

WSU receives grant for NIH clinical translational science award

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $225,750 grant to Wayne State University to support a strategic planning process for a clinical translational science award (CTSA). WSU has joi...

PEOPLE

A brief notes that Francine Wunder has joined Wayne State University as the director of corporate and public affairs, office of marketing and communications.

WSU receives grant for NIH Clinical Translational Science Award

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $225,750 grant to Wayne State University to support a strategic planning process for a clinical translational science award (CTSA). Clinical an...

Affirmative Action ballot initiative debated

Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank Wu participated in a recent State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting debate on Proposal 2 which, if passed in next month’s election, would ban affirmative a...

FBI Stats Show Many Colleges Understate Campus Crime

Many colleges and universities may be portraying themselves as having less crime than actually takes place, according to this article. Under a1990 federal law, colleges and universities must report...

Volvo honors hero with a new car every 3 years

Dr. Ingida Asfaw, a Detroit-based cardiovascular surgeon and clinical professor of surgery at Wayne State’s School of Medicine, has been named “America’s Greatest Hometown Hero” in the 4th Annual V...

From this week’s Crain’s: Who went to school where?

Crain's compiled the education backgrounds of the CEOs on Crain's list of publicly held companies, the top 50 companies on Crain's Private 200 list and Crain's 25 largest women-owned companies. Inc...

Tigers not alone in turnaround territory: Pitching in

Wayne State is noted in a story about World Series volunteers for donating a crew of 12 police officers and Goran the police dog to assist in the series’ safety duty.

Historically black schools are a ladder to success

Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid, an alumnus of Howard University, is included in a list of seven prominent graduates from historically black schools. The other six leaders include: D...

Anticrime program a success

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and Chief Wayne County Circuit Judge Mary Beth Kelly are among speakers today at a daylong conference today on the juvenile justice system in Wayne County . Th...

AWARDS

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honored the following seven Distinguished Alumni for outstanding achievement in their careers during the 2006 alumni reunion: Dorothy M....

Experts square off over gay marriage

John Corvino, Wayne State University professor, philosopher and gay-rights activist, debated with Glenn Stanton, author of “Why Marriage Matters: Reasons to Believe in Marriage in Postmodern Societ...

WSU discusses quality of life

Frank Wu, dean of the Law School , will discuss race and civil rights during his presentation of “Beyond Black and White: The Future of Civil Rights” tomorrow at Central Michigan University . The p...

Detroit Tigers at top, so why not Detroit ?

Robin Boyle, urban planning professor at Wayne State , is quoted in a story about the national attention focused on Detroit during the World Series. The Series has been bringing people, money, and ...

THE QUALITY OF URBAN LIFE: Grocery chains sit out Detroit ’s rebirth

Even though Detroit has been successful with housing growth and attracting people who want to experience urban living, the lack of full-service grocery stores downtown remains a problem in terms of...

Wayne State offers discounts to engineering students

The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the WSU College of Engineering is offering discounts for students applying for the winter or fall 2007 semesters. The article says app...

October 22

Alma’s Brehm sets mark

GLIAC A college football roundup column makes note of Indianapolis ’ 39-14 victory over Wayne State Saturday. The Greyhounds raced to a 22-0 lead and never looked back. Their leading ball carrie...

Warrior women win first

Melissa Boal’s second unassisted goal of the game at 2:38 of overtime gave Wayne State its first first victory of the season in women’s hockey Saturday. The Warriors defeated host Rensselaer , 3-2....

Area sports in brief

CROSS-COUNTRY: Grand Valley sweeps The Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s cross-country teams swept the championships at Findlay , Ohio , Saturday, outpointing Wayne State . The War...

Campus Credits: WSU swimmers from Downriver

The Wayne State University women’s swimming and diving team has four Downriver Detroit connections: senior Venessa Torres, junior Whitney Baker, sophomore Julie Danaher, and freshman Jenny Howe. Ea...

Haiti: Latortue’s legacy

An opinion piece about the problems and challenges facing the people and government of Haiti mentions that, in September, social work scholars Athena Kolbe and Royce Hutson of Wayne State Universit...

Answering to anthropology

There is a growing trend among advertising agencies and technology companies to rely on anthropologists and ethnographic research to gain insight into consumer behavior. Technology executives with ...

An unpredictable kind of museum

Professor Jeffrey Abt of the Art and Art History Department is quoted in a story about the opening of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit . The museum opens Saturday, Oct. 28, at Woodward and Ga...

October 21

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Reporter Marie Osborne interviewed a member of a multi-cultural sorority at Wayne State regarding the group’s philosophy and activities.

Thames comes through for Genson: Sound check

Bob Vergiels is the public-address announcer for Wayne State University football and basketball, the Detroit Tigers and Michigan basketball, among other teams. He was the announcer for the Oct. 14 ...

October 20

Law school to host symposium examining ‘War on Terror’ issues

“Issues in the War on Terror: Investigations, the Media, and Article III Courts” will be held at Wayne State’s Law School during a day-long symposium on Thursday, Nov. 16. Participants include Wash...

Area sports in briefs

At tomorrow’s Wayne State University football game against Indianapolis, fans are encouraged to bring their dogs as part of “Dog Day Afternoon” at Adams Field. Each fan who makes a pet food donatio...

Needed: More high-ed funding

Wayne State is noted in an editorial about higher education funding as receiving the highest per student allocation in the state of $8,288. The editorial calls on Lansing to funnel more dollars to ...

Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship application deadline extended

Terry Cross, executive-in-residence at Wayne State University's business school, has extended the deadline for applications for Wayne State's Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship to Monday, Nov. 6. The fe...

Gender-specific public programs threatened

If Proposal 2 passes when Michigan voters go to the polls in November, gender-specific programs such as Wayne State University’s “Women in Engineering Training” program, may be at risk of closing. ...

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Peter Henning of the WSU Law School is quoted in this Russian language daily newspaper regarding the attempt by Kirk Kerkorian to gain more influence over the General Motors board through purchase ...

October 19

MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon Raises $61,013,855

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is dedicated to finding a cure for 43 neuromuscular diseases. It funds worldwide research projects at Wayne State University, the University of Michigan and Michi...

Seniors Celebrate New Computer Lab

Rivers Towers, a senior community on Detroit’s east riverfront, will have instructors from Wayne State University available to teach computer classes to senior citizens in a new computer lab. The c...

EDITORIALS: Gaffney faces WSU professor

This editorial endorses incumbent Ed Gaffney, 62, in a race for state representative over his leading contender, Wayne State political science professor Tim Bledsoe, 53. The editorial points out th...

Teacher prep requires proper accreditation

In a letter to the editor, Arthur Wise, president of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) criticizes the Levine report on teacher preparation for failing to note that...

Men’s hockey begins CHA play at Alabama-Huntsville

Two teams looking for their first win of the season will square off this weekend in Alabama , when the Wayne State University men’s hockey team battles College Hockey America foe Alabama-Huntsville...

Proposal 2 discussion set

Frank Wu, dean of the Law School , will be among panel members who will discuss Proposal 2 tonight at Northern Michigan University . The statewide proposal would amend the constitution to ban affir...

People making news, 10/19

Wayne State University Law School graduates Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were named cochairs of the school’s Board of Visitors. Erman is founder of the Southfield firm of Erman, Teicher, M...

Canton man charged with human torture

Law professor David Moran is quoted in a story about a Canton man who is one of the first in the state to be charged under a newly enacted statute against human torture. Moran pointed out that tort...

College, University Theater

A calendar item notes the Wayne State University Department of Theatre’s Ph.D Directors’ Series at the Studio Theatre. “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The Moon Marigolds” is running Thursday-Sa...

Acclaimed troupe’s visit to Ann Arbor includes events for all five senses

In September, faculty from Wayne State University, Oakland University, Washtenaw Community College and the University of Michigan met with the public in round-table discussions regarding the three ...

Artist’s business becomes tool to help disabled

Art For A Cause, a Birmingham-based business employing the physically handicapped and the mentally disabled, has recently expanded its operations to Tokyo. Owner Lisa Knoppe-Reed credits Wayne Stat...

WSU Student wins free tuition

Wayne State University student Stephanie Vizachero, of Macomb Township, won the grand prize of one-year’s tuition at Wayne State during the week-long homecoming festivities and events. The free tui...

Anti-Israel propaganda; Jewish and Zionist supporters counter claims that Israel is an apartheid state

An extensive story and “Editor’s Letter” ran in the Web and print versions of the Jewish News about a rally held last week on the Wayne State University campus. Sponsored by ARA-WSU (Anti Racist Ac...

Hilberry opens ‘Rome & Juliet’

“Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare’s classic tale of love, devotion, turmoil and tragedy, will be the second show to join the Hilberry Theatre’s rotating repertory this season, with performances Oct. ...

WSU classical concerts

Robert Conway and Robert deMaine of the Wayne State music faculty and Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be performing Beethoven Sonatas for piano and violoncello in free music concerts at WSU’s Schav...

Proposal debated

A report on an Oct. 18 panel discussion at Northern Michigan University concerning the Proposal 2 ballot issue mentions that Dean Frank Wu of the WSU Law School was one of the panelists who spoke i...

October 18

Taxing the imagination

In a commentary piece, Michael Rogers, vice-president of communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, states that while Wayne State University, the University of Michigan, and Mic...

Oak Park firm proves survival of the e-fittest

Neveen Awad, assistant professor of information systems, is quoted in an article about Biznet Internet Solutions’ evolution from a web-site design company into an online business software developer...

Wayne State University, HF Hospital Partner in a Joint Training Program

Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital have entered into a partnership, moving the hospital-based Radiologic Technology Program from a certificate to baccalaureate degree program. The degre...

Still another clarification on that Wayne State entrepreneurial fellowship

Today’s report adds another correction to yesterday’s addendum about accessing the School of Business Adminstraion ’s Web-site to get an application for the Adams Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The sc...

Africa Weeks Kicks off at CSUN

An article about “Africa Week” at California State University-Northridge mentions that Wayne State interdisciplinary studies professor Daphne Ntiri, a former consultant to UNESCO, will be among gue...

Self-defense claim denied

A Lenawee County circuit judge has not yet set a date for a hearing on whether to bar Daniel Kennedy, Wayne State University criminal justice professor, from testifying as an expert defense witness...

Community-based writing groups

This article focuses on a lecture given at Michigan Technological University , Oct. 11, by WSU professor Ruth Ray, known for her work in feminist gerontology. In her comments about “Community Base...

A HISTORIC DAY TO BE BORN: She’s one in 300 million

David Martin, research associate in the Center for Urban Studies, is mentioned in this article about the nation’s population hitting the 300 million mark. Martin says he can’t predict what kinds of...

Don’t hamstring urban development by restricting the assembling of land

In an opinion piece, law professor John Mogk says passage of Proposal 4 in November would cripple Detroit and damage the state of Michigan . If passed, the proposal would amend the state Constituti...

GM builds Kerkorian roadblocks

Law professor Peter Henning comments in an article that focuses on the recent attempt by GM investor and maverick shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to gain more control over the company’s board of directo...

Math colloquium slated at NMU

Boris Mordukhovich, professor of applied mathematics at WSU, will discuss new developments in variational analysis and its applications at a mathematics colloquium slated for 4 p.m. today at Northe...

Fraser, Dingell honored by WSU

Douglas Fraser, former president of the United Auto Workers and university professor of labor studies here, and U.S. Congressman John Dingell will receive the Walter P. Reuther Humanitarian Award f...

The New Wayne State

During a two and a half-minute report on the early-evening news, the station’s Paul Herdtner reports on some of the exciting developments taking place on the Wayne State campus. President Irvin D. ...

October 17

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Miami extends a suspension; FIU dismisses 2

A college football roundup article mentions that Wayne State running back Joique Bell rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns. in the Oct. 14 game against Hillsdale. Also, WSU kicker David Chudzi...

Wayne State Adams Fellowship follow-up

Today’s report adds an addendum to yesterday’s item about the Adams Entrepreneurial Fellowship offered through the School of Business Administration . It notes that the deadline for applications is...

Scandal claims another executive

Comments by law professor Peter Henning in this AP story about a corporate boardroom controversy at UnitedHealth Group appear widely in newspapers around the country. The chairman/CEO will leave Un...

Port-Security Plan, A Bid to Foil Terror, May Slow Deliveries

A federal anti-terrorism program that will take effect in late 2006 will require truck drivers to prove they are legal U.S. residents. Undocumented drivers currently make up as many as half of the ...

Group accuses U. of Michigan of giving more weight to race in admissions despite limits imposed by court

A Virginia-based advocacy group that opposes race-conscious admissions charges that the University of Michigan has increased the amount of consideration it gives to the race and ethnicity of underg...

Gogebic County voters have plenty of decisions to make on Nov. 7

An article about the upcoming November election discusses local and statewide issues and positions voters will be asked to decide upon. It mentions that there are two seats on the Wayne State Unive...

October 16

Hillsdale gets its Bell run

Warrior running back Joique Bell is the GLIAC’s new dominant player. He had another record-setting day for WSU in his 7th collegiate game in the Warrior’s 41-26 victory over Hillsdale. Bell ran for...

Kalamazoo pharma startup gets new scientific board

Dr. Ayad Al-Katib, head of oncology at St. Johns Medical Center in Detroit and professor of medicine at Wayne State’s School of Medicine, has been named to the scientific advisory board of ProNai T...

Pockets: What’s in yours?

Levi’s RedWire DLX denim jeans are part of what is being called “futuristic clothing.” Those wearing the jeans can connect to an iPod via a colored wire found in the pocket of the jeans. “Intellige...

Entrepreneur fellowship to be awarded by Wayne State

For the second year in a row, Wayne State University's School of Business Administration has received a grant in support of the Adams Fund Post-Degree Entrepreneurship Fellowship. The grant was pro...

Shake up at top of UnitedHealth Group

In the wake of an insider trading scandal, the UnitedHealth Group, Inc. – the nation’s second-largest health insurer – announced sweeping changes throughout the company. To date, at least 30 execut...

FROM OUR READERS: Wayne State’s policy on Israel misses the mark

Three readers responded to Wayne State University Irvin D. Reid’s letter to the editor on Oct. 13 regarding a recent campus protest by individuals opposed to WSU’s investment in Israel. Two letter ...

Eagles Top USCHO.com/CSTV Poll Again

This U.S. College Hockey Online report mentions that the University of Minnesota won a pair of hockey games against visiting Wayne State University on Oct. 13-14.

Khalidi tours local universities, addresses Israeli-Arab conflict

A visit by Rashid Khalidi, a prominent expert on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, to Wayne State on Oct. 11 is noted. In her introduction of Khalidi to an audience at the Spencer M. Partrich Audit...

Wayne speaker to discuss inequality and global elite

A brief notes the Oct. 16 discussion on inequality and the global elite at the Bernath Auditorium in the Adamany Undergraduate Library. Jeff Faux, president of the Economic Policy Institute, will b...

21st Century Jobs Fund awards $35.8 million to 24 projects

Wayne State University is included in the list of Southeast Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund award recipients for 2006. A state board awarded more than $35.8 million to 24 projects that competed in ...

Mary Kramer: Board intervention needed at WSU-DMC

In an opinion piece, Crain’s Detroit Business publisher Mary Kramer calls on The Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University to resolve their differences regarding the contract governing thei...

Patent rate lands KU in the Top 10

Kansas University ’s rate for attaining patents ranks 9th among U.S. and Canadian universities, according to the Milken Institute, a California-based think-tank. KU received 0.62 patent for each ap...

National study to create frontiers I Children’s health

A front-page article about a national children’s health study – the largest of its type ever undertaken – mentions that details of the study were provided by Dr. Duane Alexander, director of the Na...

Wayne State gets $500K grant

A brief notes that the National Science Foundation has awarded Wayne State a $499,858 grant to establish a three-year program to improve career advancement opportunities for female engineers and sc...

October 15

Locally produced show addresses diabetes epidemic

“Remaking American Medicine” is a 4-part PBS documentary that aired last month on WTVS-TV (Channel 56). Viewers called a toll-free hotline that was created via a partnership between Wayne State Uni...

Western stymies Wolfe, edges Northern Illinois

Joique Bell ran for 278 yards and scored four touchdowns in Wayne State’s victory over Hillsdale College, 41-26, on Saturday, Oct. 14. Bell carried the ball 51 times and scored from 8, 10, 3 and 4 ...

The Local List!

Wayne State’s Department of Music is holding free concerts at the Schaver Music Recital Hall on Oct. 20, 22 and 29. WSU’s Concert Chorale will perform on Oct. 20, 7 p.m., at St. Jude Church, in cel...

Archer’s foundation gives 21 college scholarships

The Dennis W. Archer Foundation awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 21 students attending Wayne State University and Western Michigan University for the 2006-07 academic year. Ten students attendin...

WSU to coordinate parts of Youth Service Day

Wayne State University last week was the only organization in Michigan and the only college nationwide to be named a partner with Youth Serve America to promote National & Global Youth Service Day,...

Wayne State homecoming parade sets record

Wayne State University’s homecoming parade Saturday morning set a record for the largest parade in the city. The university fell short of 100 but still had enough participants to set the record, sa...

Bell-ringing effort lifts Wayne State over Hillsdale in homecoming game

Freshman tailback Joique Bell ran for 278 yards and four touchdowns on a career-high 51 carries in Wayne State’s 41-26 homecoming victory over Hillsdale. It was the third-highest single-game rushin...

DeVos running mate a self-styled reformer

The sidebar of an AP story about Ruth Johnson, running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos, mentions that she has a master’s degree in clinical social work from Wayne State Univer...

October 14

Family fun for less than $50

Wayne State is presenting its largest homecoming parade ever today, sporting more than 80 units. It’s even larger than the annual Detroit-based American’s Thanksgiving Parade. The cost is free. A p...

Quick Read: Wayne State parade is today

More than 100 floats will make their way from Second and Palmer to Adams Field today at 10 a.m. as part of Wayne State University’s homecoming parade, which is being billed as the biggest in Detroi...

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David Strauss, dean of students, did an early morning phone interview with the station regarding Saturday homecoming festivities on campus.

October 13

New leaders welcomed to WSU Law School Board of Visitors

Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were welcomed as the co-chairs at the first Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors (BOV) on Sept. 27, both serving a 2-year term. The BOV serves a...

Then things got really interesting with a panel on stem cell research

Dorothy Nelson, assistant vice president for research for Wayne State University, commented during the MichBio Expo in Grand Rapids about the ethical arguments regarding stem cell research. Nelson ...

AT&T purchase prompts claim U.S. tries to avoid court review

The U.S. Justice Department's decision to approve without conditions AT&T Inc.'s $79 billion takeover of BellSouth Corp. has triggered complaints that the agency tailored its clearance to avoid jud...

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WDIV reporter Art Edwards interviewed Wayne State Physics professor Walter Kauppila about the effects of cold temperatures on a baseball. As temperatures in Detroit are expected to be in the mid to...

WSU, DMC lob claims in dispute

Wayne State and the DMC are negotiating over terms of contracts that bind the institutions as medical school and teaching hospital. Both sides have said they'll sever all ties if a deal is not in p...

Elect tuition hawks to university boards; Select candidates who focus on college affordability

This “Decision 2006: Endorsement” piece calls on Michigan voters to choose candidates for the “Big Three” public universities that have focused on college affordability. At Wayne State University, ...

Free speech OK, but WSU won’t divest

A lead letter-to-the-editor by Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid addresses a recent protest on campus by individuals opposed to the university’s investment in Israel. “Wayne State oppo...

Where your vote counts

Workers World is endorsing Wayne State University student Michael Merriweather who is running for the Board of Governors.

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Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid participated in WDET’s on-air Fall 2006 Pledge Drive, running through Oct. 24. The pledge drive, which is reliant on WDET’s listeners, will generate r...

October 12

Professor of classics to give Brown Bags talk

Professor Michele Valerie Ronnick, WSU expert in the classics, will speak at the Alpena County Library Nov. 1 on the topic “Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough.” Her appearance is part of ...

Front Lines Notebook: Lifelong student gives back

Stanley “Hank” Marx of Birmingham has taken a class at Wayne State almost every semester, earning his bachelor of science degree when he was in his 50s and completing his graduate degree in alterna...

Front Lines Notebook: WSU divestment from Israel urged

This brief item mentions that the Wayne State University administration is expected to respond Oct. 12 to a proposal from a coalition that is demanding that the university divest itself from Israel...

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Private Lives’ Opens Hilberry Season

The Hilberry Theatre, Wayne State University’s graduate theater company, opens its 44th season with Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” on Friday, Oct. 6. In this review, columnist Robert Delaney says di...

Young lawyers court voters

Wayne State University Law School alumna Carrie Lynn Fuca is squaring off against David Viviano in the race for a newly-created Macomb Circuit Court judgeship. Her opponent is David Viviano, son of...

$185 million merger spells growth for Wayne State spin-off

Former Wayne State University chemistry professor A. Paul Schaap founded Southfield-based Lumigen Inc. in 1987. Lumigen was WSU’s first spin-off and has grown into a $33 million biotech firm with a...

Game Storylines

The Wayne State men’s hockey team opens the 2006-07 regular season with a two-game series at Minnesota this weekend. The Warriors are coming off a 5-1 exhibition game victory over St. Clair College...

Lung cancer can run in the family

The station’s Web news site uses a story from HealthDay News about a new study that links lung cancer to heredity. Co-directed by a Wayne State University researcher, the study found that people wi...

Keeping score

An article about a new NBC comedy series starring Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow mentions that Tambor has a master’s degree in theatre arts from Wayne State University .

Op-ed: Bush’s war on unions

In an opinion piece, former U.S. Congressman David Bonior -- identified at the top of the page as a labor studies professor at Wayne State University -- writes about how the National Labor Relation...

Women at greater risk of inheriting lung cancer

Women with a family history of lung cancer may be at greater risk of inheriting the disease than men, according to a study by Jun-Itchi Nitadori and colleagues at Wayne State University . The stud...

Republicans crossing party lines to support Granholm

A story about how a group of Republicans are crossing party lines to support Gov. Jennifer Granholm in the November election cites a comment by the chairman of the group, a Charlevoix businessman, ...

State grants $2 million for ‘middle college’ high schools

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced grants totaling $2 million Monday to create six new “middle college” high schools that will focus on health-science career preparation and potentially prevent more ...

College/University Theater

In a calendar brief, it is noted that Wayne State’s Department of Theatre’s Ph.D. Directors’ Series will be presenting “The effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The Moon Marigolds” at the Studio Theatre,...

Detroit hopes Tigers’ shine rubs off on much-maligned city

Jerry Herron, Wayne State University English professor, comments in a story about the Detroit of today as the Tigers are on the brink of a potential World Series slot. AP writer Sarah Karush says t...

WWJ morning news

The morning news included mention of a planned demonstration that afternoon by a group of residents at The Detroit Medical Center who are unhappy with the status of negotiations between the DMC and...

Giant WSU homecoming Oct. 14

David Strauss, dean of students, is quoted in this story about Wayne State ’s expanded homecoming parade and other festivities. He described this year’s activities as “the most exciting homecoming...

Oak Park firm proves survival of the e-fittest

Neveen Awad, Wayne State assistant professor of information systems, commented about software developer company Biznet Internet Solutions’ efforts to develop online business software. Awad said tec...

October 11

WSU’s Hilberry opens its 44th season with Noel Coward’s ‘Private Lives’

The Hilberry Theatre, Wayne State University’s graduate theatre company, opens its 44th season with Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” on Oct. 6. A phone number and Web site address is provided for furt...

Society celebrates first annual dinner

The American Constitution Society (ACS) Michigan Chapter celebrated its first dinner meeting on Sept. 20. The event honored former Gov. William Milliken and his wife Helen. A photo of Frank Wu, dea...

Bonstelle Theatre opens new season with ‘Inherit the Wind’

The Bonstelle Theatre opens its 2006-07 season with “Inherit the Wind” on Friday, Oct. 27, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 5. The play is about two lawyers debating the place of evolution and creatio...

Economist, author Jeff Faux discusses globalization Oct. 16

Jeff Faux, president of the Economic Policy Institute, will be speaking about how globalization is increasing inequality and creating a global elite, on Monday, Oct. 16, at Wayne State University. ...

Area sports in brief: CROSS COUNTRY

Abdullah Saleh and Rachelle Malette, sophomores on the Wayne State University men’s and women’s cross country teams, respectively, were both named runner of the week by the Great Lakes Intercollegi...

Two incumbents take on nine challengers for state school board

Casandra E. Ulbrich, senior director of development for Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is mentioned in this overview of candidates seeking a seat on the state’s Boar...

Which way for MOCAD? The point of Detroit’s new contemporary art museum

The first major publicity campaign of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) has raised some questions as to whether a new museum in Detroit will be successful. In a study for the Wayne Sta...

Labor board’s ruling guts the right to form unions

In an editorial, former U.S. Congressman David Bonior and Wayne State University labor studies professor, wrote that employers are increasingly using aggressive methods to exploit already-weak labo...

Got Dem hopes

Ron Brown, associate professor of political science, commented about how candidates who are strongly associated with a national party may approach their issues with their local constituency - espec...

Patti LaBelle, Chrysler team on church tour

DaimlerChrysler’s Aspen, the new luxury SUV, is the opening act for singer Patti LaBelle’s 14-city tour – “The Gospel of Patti” – of urban mega-churches, which boast up to as many as 30,000 members...

UAW reopens DCX talks

Doug Fraser, Wayne State University professor and former UAW president, commented about DaimlerChrysler chairman Dieter Zetsche’s remarks that the UAW’s opposition to concessions regarding health c...

GAME STORYLINES

Wayne State’s men’s hockey team opens its 2006-07 season with a 2-game series against Minnesota over the weekend. This is WSU’s first series against Minnesota. Bill Wilkinson is in his 8th season a...

October 10

MACOMB TOWNSHIP: Outing raises $30,000

A memorial golf outing held on Sept. 11 for Lara Rutan generated more than $30,000. The money will go toward a scholarship endowment at Wayne State University, where Rutan graduated a few months pr...

MOT receives grant to promote positive youth development opportunities

The Michigan Opera Theatre received a $75,000 grant from the Skillman Foundation providing opportunities for disadvantaged youth to participate in opera, dance, music composition and writers’ works...

Studio Theatre opens season with ‘The Effect of Gamma Rays’

A brief notes that Wayne State’s Department of Theatre’s Ph.D. Directors’ Series presents its first production of the 2006-07 season, “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds,” on Oct...

Students plan march to save MCC theater program

Macomb Community College (MCC) will be eliminating its theater program beginning in January 2007, according to MCC officials. They cited insufficient revenue, lack of full-time faculty and an inabi...

Area sports in brief: ICE HOCKEY

Melissa Boal, a forward for Wayne State’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team, was named College Hockey America offensive player of the week. She had two goals and an assist in two games.

DETROIT PISTONS AD CAMPAIGN: Ready for roundball

Jeff Stoltman, Wayne State marketing professor, commented about the Detroit Pistons’ new ad campaign for the 2006-07 season. Stoltman said they are “trying to shout through” the pandemonium surroun...

Wanted: Tech Jobs

Karmanos Institute to refine cancer technology Peter Littrup, a medical doctor and professor at Wayne State’s School of Medicine, is one of the inventors of new ultrasound technology that scans ...

October 9

STATE ROUNDUP: Wayne State grabs control in 30-3 victory

This roundup on Saturday’s area college football games leads with Wayne State ’s 30-3 victory over host Gannon. The Warriors scored on their first possession, moving 55 yards in two plays, with sen...

Employers push for study to expand People Mover

An expansion of the Detroit People Mover potentially would bring additional employees and patients to Henry Ford Health System and would enable the large number of students who move back and forth...

On the road to walkability

Market research about Detroit and “walkability” in downtown and suburban settings will be presented at the University of Michigan/Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum on Oct. 26-27 at Cobo Center...

Office landlords: Will rebuild to suit

A list of new development in the Detroit area references the $17 million acquisition of the former Saturn offices in Troy by the Wayne State University Physicians Group and Oakwood Healthcare, Inc....

WSU spinoff bought for $185M by California firm

Southfield-based Lumigen, Inc. – Wayne State University ’s first spinoff –has been bought for $185 million by Beckman Coulter Inc., a California-based medical device maker. Lumigen bought out WSU i...

Gilbert creating boot camp to develop young entrepreneurs

Business columnist Tom Walsh writes about a planned initiative by Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, to create a boot camp for young entrepreneurs. He will fund the endeavor, which will begin w...

John Gallagher: Detroit design back in vogue

In a column about a resurgence of interest in architecture in Detroit , John Gallagher writes that “lately we’ve seen a slew of books, walking tours, seminars, artwork and other entries that celebr...

DMC extends Duggan’s CEO contract through 2009

The Detroit Medical Center Board of Directors has extended the contract of DMC CEO Mike Duggan for three years. Currently, Duggan is in the middle of contract negotiations with Wayne State regardin...

Women at greater risk of inheriting lung cancer

Wayne State researchers concluded a 13-year study examining the health of nearly 102,000 Japanese men and women, ages 40-69. In 13 years, nearly 800 participants developed lung cancer, particularly...

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Reporter Greg Bowman interviewed Fred Pearson, director of Wayne State’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, about the North Korean nuclear testing developments. Pearson said China is now faced ...

Wayne ‘Drive Safely’ event kicks off today on campus

A brief item in the events column on the front page mentions that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land will be on hand for the kickoff of the “Drive Safely...

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Health reporter Deena Centofanti visited a Wayne State University lab to investigate new technology that someday may be the key to catching cancer early when it is curable. Engineering professor Gr...

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WWJ reporter Florence Walton provided on-site coverage of the “Drive Safely to Wayne State” program held on Gullen Mall. The event also was promoted at various times during Sunday’s programming.

WHAT IS FAIR?

Wayne State is mentioned in a sidebar accompanying a story that speculates about the impact on Michigan State University if Proposal 2 – which would ban race and gender preferences in public insti...

CRAIN’S LIST: DETROIT ’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Wayne State University is No. 8 on this list of Detroit ’s 25 largest employers. As of January 2006, WSU had 5,077 full-time employees, Crain’s reports, approximately the same number as a year ago....

State Funds Boost WSU Engineering

The Wayne State University College of Engineering received a grant through the 21st Century Jobs Fund for more than $3 million. A total of $4 million more went to other projects at the school. The ...

October 8

Candidates for university boards on November ballot

This article gives brief profiles on candidates running for the Wayne State University Board of Governors, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the University of Michigan Board of R...

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In her “Great Weekend” report, Roberta Jasina mentioned that the play “Private Lives” is playing at Wayne State ’s Hilberry Theatre. The report aired occasionally on the station over the weekend.

OPEC’s influence on prices waning

Sudip Datta, finance professor in the School of Business Administration , is quoted in a story that speculates about whether the influence of the OPEC cartel over oil prices is waning. “In some sen...

Downriver’s athletes stand out COLLEGE CREDITS

Several local athletes have contributed to the success of the Wayne State’s men’s golf team, including senior Lance Chamberlain, senior Joe Wilson, junior Ryan Johnson and freshman Kris Belcher. Ch...

October 7

Kerkorian adviser quits GM

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian stated he wouldn’t acquire more stock in GM after it decided against pursuing an alliance with Renault and Nissan. However, there has been speculation that Kerko...

Recovery at Findley

The Saginaw Valley State University football team has a 3-2 record. SVSU trails five teams in the GLIAC, including Wayne State , which has only one GLIAC loss.

Divestment demonstration at Wayne State University

The Anti-Racist Action and Wayne State Alumni for Divestment – a group of students and alumni from various religious, national and ethnic backgrounds – has submitted a proposal to Wayne State Unive...

October 6

Classical, pop – and all that jazz

Ferndale native Walter White is currently the Wayne State University Department of Music’s Fall 2006 Artist-in-Residence. White will perform a free concert of original compositions Sunday, Oct. 8 a...

People on the Move: Nonprofit

Susanne Spiegel was appointed associate executive director of the Wayne State University Alumni Association.

White House journalist Helen Thomas to speak in Salt Lake City at free event

Brief write-ups about an upcoming Salt Lake City speech engagement of widely known journalist Helen Thomas note that she is a Wayne State University graduate.

Four candidates name for medical school dean post

A search committee at the University of Honolulu has selected four candidates for the dean’s position at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. They include Dr. Bonita Stanton of the Wayne State Uni...

The spirit’s in Psalm: 150 conductor’s baton

A story about a new musical group called the Psalm: 150 Symphony mentions that its inaugural concerts will be presented Oct. 7-8 at the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium.

Education Board contenders push reform

Casandra Ulbrich, a senior director of development at Wayne State , is mentioned in this overview of candidates seeking a seat on the state Board of Education. She is an advocate of Gov. Jennifer G...

The D

Many people – including non-Detroiters – are wearing Detroit Tigers baseball caps sporting the Olde English D. Marketing professionals point out that the letter symbolizes Detroit ’s fabled past, i...

Five Rouge Park bids submitted

Five housing developers are vying to buy parts of Rouge Park , hoping to bring residents back to the shrinking city. Gary Sands, associate professor in the WSU Geography and Urban Planning Departme...

Higher-ed lacking in Macomb , research says

Even though Macomb County has universities, including Wayne State , in neighboring counties, initial research shows that it needs a 4-year college, according to a county commissioner who serves on ...

Investor Kirk Kerkorian has a number of options after GM halts alliance talks

An AP story that ran widely around the country, including the above-named newspapers, speculates about what billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian might do next now that GM has spurned his attempts to...

Students dig site’s cool finds

A front-page story in the Metro section focuses on the archeological work being done by Wayne State University students at a former workers’ row house in Detroit ’s Corktown neighborhood. The excav...

Law school hosts 21st annual Ambulance Chase for charity

Wayne State University will hold its 21st Annual Ambulance Chase Charity/Run Walk on Oct. 11 on campus. The event consists of either a 2.2 mile-run or a 1-mile “Warrior Walk” around the campus behi...

October 5

Lawrence Tech, HFCC to hold Oct. 12 conference on engineering jobs

Wayne State University will be participating in a free conference at Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) titled “Your Future in Engineering,” on Oct. 12. Lawrence Tech and HFCC designed the confere...

People on the move

Education: Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were recently appointed the co-chairs of the Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors. They will both serve a two-year term.

UK hosting two major national debate tournaments this weekend

Wayne State’s debate team, one of the top nine teams in unofficial pre-season rankings, will be competing today in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Round Robin invitational in Lexington, Ky. The Round Rob...

Globalization critic coming to Wayne State

Jeff Faux, founder and president of the Economic Policy Institute, will be speaking about how globalization is increasing inequality and creating a global elite on Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at Wayne State U...

WDET-FM opens ‘Jay’s Place’

Entertainment writer Susan Whitall calls Jay Butler’s news show “Jay’s Place,” airing live from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday nights on WDET-FM (101.9) and online at wdetfm.org, “all the more refresh...

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Fox 2 traffic reporter Jackie Paige conducted an in-studio interview with Tapan Datta, Wayne State professor of civil and environmental engineering, about the Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign o...

Sense of Place: Scott Hall of Medical Sciences at Wayne State U

The Gordon Scott Hall of Medical Sciences at Wayne State University was renovated this past summer. While the square footage hasn’t changed, the medical school has about 20 percent more usable spac...

UK host two prestigious national debate tournaments

An article about a national debating tournament at the University of Kentucky this week notes that the team from Wayne State University is among the top nine in the country in pre-season rankings. ...

New library director named

Wayne State University alumna Carol Souchock has been appointed library services director at the Adrian Public Library, effective Nov. 6. She holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Sci...

People on the Move: Education

Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were appointed co-chairs of the Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors. They will serve two-year terms on the board.

Anti-war rally planned at Wayne State

A brief item notes that an anti-war organization called The World Can’t Wait will hold a rally at Wayne State University on Oct. 5, gathering at Gullen Mall then marching down Woodward Avenue to th...

PROFESSIONAL THEATER/OPERA

The “College/University Theater” section lists “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The Moon Marigolds,” which will be presented from Oct. 12-21 as part of the Wayne State University Department of T...

$20 Million Medical School Building Renovation Complete

A feature story discusses the $20 million renovation project recently completed on the Gordon Scott Hall Basic Medical Sciences building at Wayne State’s School of Medicine campus. The project incl...

October 4

Oakland’s housing needs targets seniors, the disabled

Dale Thomson, Wayne State’s Center for Urban Studies, provided an assessment of housing needs in Oakland County that was discussed by the Oakland County Board of Trustees. The major issues facing O...

Strategic tech purchasing

An article offering tips on how educational institutions can cut tech procurement costs and control spending includes information from John Camp , chief information officer at Wayne State . He poin...

Industry report: Small Business, WSU to host conference

Wayne State University will host its second annual E2Detroit Conference for small business entrepreneurs on Thursday and Friday. Participants will have an opportunity to listen to speeches from su...

GM tightens defense against hostile acts

General Motors changed its corporate bylaws Tuesday in a move to thwart hostile actions by large shareholders such as billionaire Kirk Kerkorian. The corporation’s board of directors voted to requi...

Making sense of the NLRB's Kentucky River rulings

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in a decision unveiled yesterday, ruled on a case that tried to determine which workers -- in this case, nurses -- should be classified as supervisors and...

NextEnergy: A year in review

NextEnergy was also able to land a significant United States Department of Energy grant to build the National Biofuel Energy Lab in partnership with Wayne State University, DaimlerChrysler, Robert ...

Volleyball road trip; Huskies at .500 after long road trip

An article about the Michigan Technological University volleyball team includes details of the Huskies 3-match victory over Wayne State on the Warriors’ home court last weekend.

Fuca Best Pick in Hot Macomb Judge’s Race

An editorial endorses Carrie Lynn Fuca, 33, a Wayne State University Law School graduate, for 16th Circuit judge in Macomb County .

Perspectives: Asian Americans aren’t white folks’ ‘racial mascots’

Frank Wu, dean of the Law School , is co-author, along with William Kidder of the University of California-Davis, of an op-ed piece on how Asian Americans have benefited from affirmative action and...

Detroit Opera House series opens with ‘Dracula’

The Hilberry Theatre, Wayne State University ’s graduate theatre company, opens its 44th season with Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” on Friday, Oct. 6. A phone number and Web address are provided for...

October 3

Detroit-based sci-fi TV series at Main Art Theatre

A scene in one of the films (“InZero”) mentioned in this article on the entertainment page was filmed at Wayne State University and other locations in Detroit . Episode 6 of the sci-fi serial will ...

Rules restrict types of stores

A story about a Port Huron city ordinance that limits the types of businesses that can move into first-floor storefronts on parts of a main downtown street includes observations from Robin Boyle, W...

Cadillac shifts ad strategy to lure luxury buyers

Marketing professor Jeff Stoltman of the School of Business Administration commented about Cadillac’s new ad campaign – “Life. Liberty . And the Pursuit” – which debuted Sept. 29. The campaign uses...

Rare disease mimics cerebral palsy

A story about a 15-year who has the rare Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a neurological disorder, includes comments by James Garben, associate professor of neurology at the School of Medicine’s Cente...

E2 coming this week

Today’s edition includes a substantial write-up about the E2Detroit Conference, set for Thursday and Friday on the Wayne State campus. “The event promises “tons of useful information on both E’s – ...

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The hosts of the morning show talked with one of the runner-up contestants for tickets the station is giving away to a Tigers-Yankees playoff game. The interviewee mentioned that he is a Wayne Stat...

Arts help pump up economy

David Magidson, director of WSU’s Center for Arts and Public Policy, is quoted in an article that speculates on what it would take to make the city of Jackson a magnet for arts and culture. “You do...

Wayne State hires lobbying firm

Wayne State University has hired Washington lobbying firm Patton Boggs L.L.P. to represent its interests in the Capitol. The university also is seeking a person to serve as director for federal rel...

Martin praises ‘exceptional efforts’ by players

Commenting on his team’s 36-13 victory over Wayne State Saturday, Grand Valley State head football coach Chuck Martin has praise for Warrior’s tailback Joique Bell, who ran for 209 yards and two to...

Wayne State program seeks high school students interested in engineering

The staff of the Wayne State University College of Engineering’s High School Engineering Training Institute (HSETI) seeks to increase the number of high school students participating in the program...

October 2

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Co-Anchor Rhonda Walker noted during the Monday morning news program that voter registration will be conducted at Wayne State’s Gullen Mall today.

What is on the ballot?

In a story about the Nov. 7 ballot issues and candidates, it is noted that Wayne State University’s Board of Governors will have seats available for election along with the University of Michigan’s...

Ex-Skippers at Wayne

Gina Zielonka and Michelle Bittner have transferred to Wayne State University and will play on the volleyball team this fall. Both transferred from St. Clair County Community College.

Library director honored

Chesterfield Township Library director Marion (Midge) Lusardi has received the 2006 Distinguished Service to the Library Profession Award from the library and information science program at Wayne S...

Experts: Siegelman unlikely to get new trial

Evidence of jurors communicating with each other before reaching a verdict in the Don Siegelman corruption trial isn’t enough for the judge to overturn the former governor’s bribery conviction, acc...

GLITR Tech Calendar

A calendar item is included mentioning that the E2Detroit conference will be held on Oct. 5-6 at Wayne State University. A Web site link about the conference is provided.

Ex-Skippers at Wayne

Former St. Clair County Community College volleyball players Gina Zielonka and Michelle Bittner have transferred to Wayne State University , where they will play this fall.

Alternative fuels take center stage at symposium, new center at MCC

Macomb Community College is co-hosting is first Alternative Fuels Symposium and Expo Thursday at its new center on the Warren campus. The curriculum for the center was developed in cooperation wit...

Patti Smith: Because the plaque

BRIEFLY Noted civil rights lawyer and law professor Derrick Bell will deliver the Damon J. Keith Lecture at the Wayne State University Law School on Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m., in the Spencer ...

Central’s funding near the bottom

An article about Central Michigan University ’s funding allocation from the state of Michigan mentions that “going by funding, CMU students are less than half as valuable as Wayne State University ...

GM board to meet as alliance deadline approaches

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning is quoted in an article about billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s announcement that he will attempt to buy additional shares in General Motor’s Corp and ...

Newsmakers, Rainmakers

Stephen Calkins, director of graduate studies in the Wayne State University Law School , has been honored with the Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award was established by fr...

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Conference to explore issues facing urban children

This story highlights the second biennial Children’s Conference providing an agenda of activities and session topics. Biographical information about keynote speaker Dr. Duane Alexander, director ...

Detroit style comes into view

Professor Rayneld Johnson, coordinator of the fashion design and merchandising program at Wayne State, commented about fashion trends in Detroit noting that urban chic is the city's main style impr...

No. 1 tops WSU, 36-13

Division II top ranked Grand Valley State beat the host Wayne State Warriors, 36-13, Saturday at Adams Field. Wayne State redshirt freshman running back Joique Bell had 33 carries for 209 yards and...

What Makes Us Different? Not very much when you look at our DNA. But those few tiny changes made all the difference in the world.

Wayne State University professor Morris Goodman was quoted in Time’s cover story about how similar humans and apes are. The chimps are humans’ nearest evolutionary cousins, roughly 98-99 percent id...

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Tapan Datta, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed by reporter Jeff Gilbert about the Drive Safely to Work Week, sponsored by the Michigan Office of Highway Planning, an...

Cover comes off pool table: Billiards instructor helps seniors rediscover the game

This feature on billiards at an Ypsilanti senior center, mentions Detroit billiards instructor Mike Holzhauer, who recently became a recognized teacher with the Billiard Congress of America, teache...

Niblock leads Adrian over Hornets

Grand Valley State ’s 36-13 win over Wayne State in football Saturday is noted in a round-up column giving scores and brief details of weekend games involving area college teams in the west and cen...

CHA 2006-07 season preview

This online magazine has a feature on the upcoming College Hockey America season that previews conference teams, including Wayne State . The Warriors open the 2006-07 season on Friday, Oct. 13, at ...

Grand Valley 36, Wayne St. 13

A brief in the AP sports roundup mentions Grand Valley State ’s Sept. 30 victory over WSU in football and gives brief details. It notes that WSU’s Joique Bell led all rushers with 209 yards.

Best Places to Work 2006: Academia

Wayne State University was ranked 14 of 15 as one of the Best Places to Work in Academia. This is the life sciences magazine’s 4th annual survey, which is based on responses from more than 1,600 ac...

Breast cancer update

Neb Duric, professor of radiation oncology at Wayne State , is mentioned in a story about a new breast imaging device at Karmanos Cancer Institute that uses ultrasound tomography. The device facili...

RARE Foundation honors Bloomfield Hills residents as ‘Everyday Heroes’

The Recognizing Achievement Rewarding Excellence (RARE) Foundation gives awards annually to individuals in the workplace who inspire and change the lives of others by giving young people “real worl...