Campaign asks faculty, staff to demonstrate team spirit
The WSU School of Medicine hosted two events last week to celebrate the new school year. On Wednesday, members of the faculty gathered in the Detroit Historical Museum with Dean John Crissman for an informal meet-and-greet. On Thursday, the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs launched the school's Faculty-Staff Campaign at a special reception featuring Tom Wilson, president of Palace Sports & Entertainment. Several door prizes, including Pistons tickets, a Pistons jersey and a week's worth of parking in the dean's lot at Scott Hall, were awarded. "What you're trying to do is so much more important than some of our guys trying to put a ball through a hoop," Mr. Wilson said. This year's campaign will be used primarily to raise funds for a $25 million Education Commons, which will be built as an addition to Shiffman Medical Library and attached to Scott Hall via a skywalk. The project will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including rooms for simulating patient examinations and surgery; laboratory space; a technology-assisted learning and conferencing auditorium; a bookstore; and 24-hour study areas.