WCHB Conversations

Mildred Gaddis, along with Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Dawn Medley, Vice President of Government and Community Affairs Patrick Lindsey and Associate Director for Community Communications Darrell Dawsey discuss the benefits of on-campus living, how to obtain student funding, and assisting students with low standardized test scores.

March 22, 2018

Good service is a coin toss

Zach Brewster, assistant professor of sociology at Wayne State University has conducted several national research studies on the experience of dining and restaurant discrimination. 

March 21, 2018

Congress oversight duties

This week,  the Wayne Law Review and the Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School will present a symposium on Congressional Oversight in the 21st Century. 

March 20, 2018

Gloria Steinem spoke about parenthood

On March 7, in front of a room of 1,200 admirers, mostly women, writer and activist Gloria Steinem spoke at Wayne State University about parenthood, the women's movement, sexual harassment, and making sense of the current U.S. presidency.  

March 12, 2018

WCHB Conversations

Wayne State University Provost Keith Whitfield and Associate Communications Director Darrell Dawsey sit down with Mildred Gaddis on Praise 102.7 to discuss Wayne State’s bright future as a premier urban university. 

March 1, 2018

Active Attackers training

Wayne State takes a step that's stark as well as sensible. It's also a timely acknowledgement that American students can face gunfire anywhere, any time. Three "emergency preparedness" sessions in coming weeks will demonstrate responses to someone using a firearm. WSU's Police Department will conduct the free, voluntary campus drills.

February 23, 2018

$2.4 million to Wayne Law for racial equity initiative

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded Wayne State University Law School a $2.4 million grant for phase two of its Detroit Equity Action Lab, an initiative to advance the cause of racial equity.

February 21, 2018

Career readiness tools

The Wayne State University Center for Health and Community Impact has been actively fighting to prepare Detroit high school students to gain those necessary skills. On Feb. 24, they will be commemorating those efforts with a public event.

February 21, 2018

40th Annual Classical Roots Concert

The 40th Anniversary Celebration Choir was specially assembled by Norah Duncan IV, Professor, and Chair of the Wayne State University Department of Music.

February 21, 2018

Active Attackers training

In response to the Florida school shooting, Wayne State University is offering a program to help become better prepared in the chance of a shooting. The program, called "Emergency Preparedness - Active Attackers," will offer in-person training that includes videos and audience participation through Q&A. Other media mentionshttps://www.wxyz.com/news/wayne-state-university-to-start-active-shooter-training

February 18, 2018

K-12 schools seminar

 Can Michigan reverse the academic decline in its schools without addressing education funding? The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program in the Wayne State University College of Education invites the community to discuss challenges and strategies related to increasing public education spending during “Seeking Adequate Funding for Michigan K-12 Schools.” 

February 16, 2018

Wayne State University celebrates 150 years

Hundreds of Wayne State University students, alumni and staff celebrated the university’s 150 years of achievements during its sesquicentennial celebration kick off last Friday. The event, held inside a packed Community Arts Auditorium, was the first in a series of events that will be held throughout the year to celebrate the milestone. “All last year, throughout the many receptions and conferences and other public events I was always talking about the fact that this was going to be our sesquicentennial year,” said Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson. “And it’s finally here.” 

January 26, 2018

Loretta Lynch on America: We have gone back in time

“We are thrilled to be joined by an attorney general (Loretta Lynch) who herself has been a trailblazer, history maker and staunch defender of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream of justice and equality for all Americans,” Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson said. “Now as much as ever, it is critical that we all reaffirm our commitment to these values, which remain firmly at the core of Wayne State’s mission.”

January 12, 2018

Suffering in silence: How Metro Detroit supports the health of its youngest immigrants and refugees

Treatments that address trauma have never been studied in refugee populations, but that's about to change. Dr. Arash Javanbakht and his team at Wayne State University's Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research and Clinical Program screened nearly 500 Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Metro Detroit and found that 50 percent of children have anxiety disorder, and nearly 80 percent show symptoms of separation anxiety.

November 13, 2017

Detroit seeks volunteers to help curb infant mortality

Detroit — The city of Detroit is seeking volunteers for a new program that links pregnant Detroit mothers with female mentors to guide them through their baby’s first birthday. Mayor Mike Duggan unveiled plans in February for SisterFriends Detroit, a community-based support program aimed at helping reduce premature births and infant mortality. Since then, SisterFriends has operated as a pilot program, matching volunteer mentors with 42 pregnant women in the city.

August 16, 2017

Mind Over Matter: Healthy cognitive aging

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -- Alzheimer's Disease is 2 to 3 times more common among African-Americans than Caucasians, sometimes called "the silent epidemic." It is the 4th leading cause of death among older African-Americans and Dr. Keith Whitfield from Wayne State University is here to talk about why it is so important for people of diverse background to participate in Alzheimer's research.

February 23, 2017

Wayne State medical school restructures clinical research under new center

Wayne State University's School of Medicine is restructuring its clinical research activity with the creation of the Center for Translational Science and Clinical Research Innovation. The center, created at the end of last year, aims to consolidate existing resources at the Detroit university and work more closely with the community to improve health care for the region. At the helm is Phillip Levy, M.D., assistant vice president for the center.  

February 20, 2017

Defeating Detroit’s Lead Poisoning Problem, House By House

Back in 2015 Maria heard a knock on the door of her home in Southwest Detroit. When she opened it she found a team member from Green and Healthy Homes Initiative Detroit-Wayne County. He had good news. He told her he could help make her home healthier and safer for little or no cost. That’s what GHHI Detroit-Wayne County does. A collaboration of nearly 50 partner organizations, it is committed to create green, healthy and safe homes for children and families living in Detroit and Wayne County.  

February 14, 2017

What's the fate of one of the largest pollution cleanup projects in Michigan?

There are a lot of former industrial sites in Michigan that need to be cleaned up. The pollution left behind in one town in the middle of Michigan is particularly bad. The Velsicol Chemical Company (known as Michigan Chemical up until 1976) produced a lot of toxic chemicals in St. Louis, Michigan.

January 26, 2017