Wayne State University Public Relations News Releases http://media.wayne.edu/releases.php Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:10:00 -0500 PHPSimpl http://media.wayne.edu/global/header/wayne_state_university.gif http://wayne.edu/ Feed provided by wayne.edu. Click to visit. http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/24/law-school-all-stars   Robert Sedler Professor Sedler has litigated a large number of important civil rights and civil liberties cases in Michigan and elsewhere. He was named a Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Wayne State for 1985-87, and has received a number of awards.Robert Sedler in the news: Decision due Wednesday in tangled mayoral lawyer caseDetroit Free Press, July 22, 2008more... John Mogk Following law school, where he served on the law review and was elected a member of the Order of the Co Wayne State University Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/22/-4 Wayne State University receives international award for excellence in communications technology for its innovative messaging service - Use of mobile technologies delivers almost instant communication The Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA) selected Wayne State University to receive its prestigious Award for Institutional Excellence in Communications Technology for the university's Broadcast Messaging Service. This service was develo Wayne State University Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/22/wayne-state-university-hails-milestone-grand-opening Public-private development partnership spurs residential and retail growth in Detroit's Midtown Wayne State University is celebrating the grand opening of the first major market-rate residential project of its kind in Detroit in more than 30 years -- South University Village's Studio One Apartments. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, on the site at 4501 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Wayne State's role as a leader in the South University Village projec Wayne State University Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/21/komen-detroit-circle-of-promise-and-barbara WSU’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science will provide nutrition advice for cancer prevention DETROIT – On Saturday, July 26, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Detroit Circle of Promise will be joined by the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program Wayne County (BCCCP) and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute to host a free community event on Detroit’s Riverfront. A mix of inspiration and information, the family-friendly event will raise awareness about breast can Wayne State University Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/21/community-advocate-and-educator-ivan-l-cotman Ivan Louis Cotman, community advocate and longtime education administrator in Michigan, has joined Wayne State University's Planned Gifts Committee. Cotman brings to the committee his expertise as a lead consultant with Cotman and Associates, a philanthropic consulting firm for nonprofit organizations and individual and family counseling, and 38 years of experience in education administration. Ivan Louis Cotman His career in education administration included 21 years with the Michigan Depa Wayne State University Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/16/michigan-initiative-for-innovation--entrepreneurship-announced Wayne State to create commercialization center within Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics; expand innovative student-run advertising agency at TechTownDETROIT-A new consortium of Michigan's 15 state universities known as the Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MIIE) announced the first round of awards in a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort to help rebuild the state's economy on a foundation of diversified, knowledge-based industries. The goal of the M Wayne State University Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/16/media-advisory--business--technology-camp WHAT: Wayne State University's School of Business Administration's E-commerce Summer Camp students demonstrate, display and present Websites that they designed to address a business and technology challenge that will give them a leg up in preparation for life after high school. WHEN: Friday, July 18 from 9 - 11:30 a.m.WHERE: Wayne State University's Meyer & Anna Prentis Building in room 23, 5201 Cass Ave. in Detroit. MORE INFO: Approximately 6-7 groups of 29 E-commerce Summe Wayne State University Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/14/alumna-appointed-wayne-law-assistant-dean-of DETROIT (July 14, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School is proud to announce the appointment of Ericka Matthews-Jackson, a 1997 Wayne Law alumna, as Assistant Dean of Admissions. As Assistant Dean, Matthews-Jackson will oversee all Wayne Law enrollment and recruitment efforts; supervise other admissions professionals; assist in the development of a comprehensive marketing plan to increase outreach and recruitment efforts; and provide consultation to prospective students with regard to the a Wayne State University Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/11/aviation-career-education-academy-at-wayne-state Annual summer camp for youths promotes careers in aviation The airline industry may be in the midst of a bumpy economic ride, but the industry's struggles do not seem to have dampened interest by Detroit area youths in aviation careers - at least if advance enrollment in Wayne State University's annual Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy is any indication. The camp will be held the week of July 14-18."We've had more interest and advance registrants this year than in the pas Wayne State University Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/10/older-adults-at-high-risk-for-gambling Detroit, MI -- Research from the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University revealed that one in five older adults who enter a casino eventually displays problem gambling behaviors. Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Gerontology and one of two authors of the study, said, "Urban elders are especially vulnerable to problems because a higher percentage of them have low income, few social supports and poor mental and physical health." Problem gambling behavio Wayne State University Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/10/health-care-innovators-j-mario-molina-martha DETROIT, July 2008 - Three top executives from Molina Healthcare, Inc., America's first family of managed care for low-income citizens, and longtime Detroit entrepreneur and business leader Ronald E. Hall have been named recipients of the 2008 LifeLine Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Wayne State University College of Nursing.Molina Healthcare president and chief executive officer J. Mario Molina, MD; executive vice president of research and development Martha (Molina) Bernadett, MD, Wayne State University Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/10/columbia-university-professor-and-researcher-dr-nancy DETROIT, July 2008 - Nancy King Reame, MSN, PhD, FAAN, the Mary Dickey Lindsay Professor of Nursing and director of the Doctor of Nursing Science program at the Columbia University School of Nursing in New York City, has been named the 2008 Wayne State University College of Nursing Alumni Association Alumna of the Year.Dr. Reame, who earned both her master's and doctorate degrees at the College of Nursing, will be honored as part of the eighth annual LifeLine Awards ceremonies on Thursday, S Wayne State University Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/09/wayne-state-students-take-top-prize-at DETROIT-Microsoft Corp. yesterday announced the winners of Imagine Cup 2008 at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, after a week of intense competition. Finalists were chosen from a pool of more than 200,000 students from over 100 countries and regions. A total of 370 students from 124 teams representing 61 countries and regions competed in this worldwide themed event, "Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment."Team Provisio - Melissa and Jennifer Hui of Blo Wayne State University Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/09/wayne-law-student-appointed-to-national-aba DETROIT (July 9, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School second-year student Solomon Radner was recently appointed as the student liaison to the American Bar Association's (ABA) White Collar Crimes Committee. Radner is the only student liaison to the White Collar Crimes Committee in the country, and is among only 64 law students nationwide chosen as 2008-2009 ABA student liaisons. Radner "I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Solomon on an outstanding accomplishment Wayne State University Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 http://media.wayne.edu/2008/07/09/two-wayne-state-university-chicanoboricua-studies-students Two undergraduate Hispanic students, Angela Gallegos (22) and Amanda Jacob (20) were selected by Wayne State University's Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS) to participate in the Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy (SILPP) in Washington, D.C., a week-long conference, which ran from June 16 through June 20, 2008. This event is sponsored each year by the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR). According to the IUPLR Web site, SILPP is an "educational program for Wayne State University Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500