WDET, Wayne State University\'s public radio station, will be at the Woods branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library 6:30-9 p.m. today as part of its \"Crossing the Lines\" project. The idea is to both build relationships between the station and the Pointes, as well as to "have a larger discussion about where all these individual communities see themselves as part of the region as a whole," said WDET reporter Rob St. Mary, who will be leading the event.

Mary J. Wallace, audiovisual archivist at Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library, spoke with the Daily Tribune's Joe Ballor about her work on a second book featuring a collection of photos that highlight Detroit's history. Wallace, who inherited her love of history from her father, earned a bachelor's degree from Wayne State and worked for six years in the graphic artist field before returning to WSU to earn a master's degree in Modern American History. A video and slideshow are included.

In a story about Detroit's comeback, Wayne State University is noted as one of the locations for aspiring artists. Also referenced is the Cultural Corridor and Midtown as sites for artistic and intellectual growth.

Wayne State\'s football team has been named to the 24-team NCAA Division II football playoff field. There are four six-team Super Regionals for the playoffs. The Warriors (8-3) are the No. 6 seed in Super Regional Three, and they will play at St. Cloud State (9-2, No. 3 seed) on Saturday. If Wayne State wins, it will play No. 2 seed Nebraska-Kearney (10-1) - which received a first-round bye - in the second round. If Saginaw Valley wins, it will play No. 1 seed Colorado State-Pueblo (11-0) in the second round. A photo is included in the Detroit News story of Josh Renel, Wayne State\'s leading rusher with 1,051 yards and 11 TDs.

Philip Levine, appointed 2011-2012 poet laureate consultant in poetry by Librarian of Congress James Billington, talks extensively about his days as a student at Wayne State University in this feature story. Reflecting on a recent trip to Detroit, Levine said he realized that "Wayne was the perfect school for me, absolutely perfect." He added that WSU's libraries had a "fabulous" collection of 20th-century poetry, the Miles Modern Poetry Room, and that the librarians were very nice. "They would aid and abet your searches, and this isn't always the case." Billington said that Levine is one of America's great narrative poets. "His plainspoken lyricism has, for half a century, championed the art of telling the simple truth - about working in a Detroit auto factory, as he has, and about the hard work we do to make sense of our lives." Levine is the author of 20 collections of poems, including most recently News of the World (2009), which the New York Times Sunday Book Review described as "characteristically wise."

Mike Smith, archivist for the UAW Collection at Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, was a guest on "Deadline Now," a weekly public affairs show hosted by WSU journalism lecturer Jack Lessenberry. Smith discussed UAW contracts and offered updates on the auto industry.

Twenty years ago, in a campus presentation, Penn State's head football coach Joe Paterno solemnly recited a Greek oath and became an honorary member of Eta Sigma Phi, an honors society devoted to the study of the Greek and Roman classics. \"I still have a photo of him from that day,\" says professor Michele Valerie Ronnick, who has since left PSU for Wayne State University. \"I was astonished he wanted to come to our little ceremony. He was very humble and gracious. The circumstances of Joe Paterno are in the tradition of the Greek tragedies,\" says Ronnick. \"It is the falling from the apex of success to the absolute nadir. It\'s real.\"

Philip Levine, the Pulitzer Prize-winner who was recently named the nation\'s poet laureate, hopes to bring poetry to people who have no idea how relevant poetry is to their lives. He also hopes to bring some less-known poets into the limelight. Levine, 83, has many honors over a 60-year writing career: the National Book Award, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, two Guggenheim Foundation fellowships and three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He succeeded W.S. Merwin as poet laureate. The U.S. poet laureate is selected by the librarian of Congress. The duties of the poet laureate, who receives a $35,000 stipend, are ceremonial, but a poet who wishes to can undertake any projects he likes. Determined to go to college, Levine enrolled at Wayne State University, where he was asked whether he wanted a bachelor\'s. \"I already have a place to live,\" he told the counselor, not realizing she was talking about a degree.

Wayne State's football program is the focus of this story by Fox 2 reporter Ryan Ermanni. Tomorrow the Warrior's play Findlay, and a win would not only mean at least a share of the GLIAC title, but also may entitle them to a Division II playoff berth, the first in the 94-year history of the team. Head coach Paul Winters comments in the story along with players Jerry Jones, Josh Renel and Joe Long.

In the latest GLIAC coaches' preseason poll, Wayne State's women's basketball team is picked 5th in the South Division. Carrie Lohr takes over as head coach, adding former Schoolcraft Community College coach Karen Lafata as an assistant. Former George Washington guard Stefani Munro will run the offense and be joined by junior Paige Sickmiller (9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds), Phaebre Colbert (9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds) and Deanna Crumpton (8.9 points, 4.5 rebounds).

Wayne State University law professor Nick Schroeck, director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, talked on the Craig Fahle show about the State Supreme Court hearing on the dumping of water waste into Lake Huron. On Wednesday, the court heard arguments for one city, Worth Township. At the core of this case is the question of whether or not individual townships and cities are responsible for creating sewage systems to control water pollution.

Doug Barnett, associate professor of psychology and director of child and family study at Wayne State University, was a guest on The Craig Fahle Show discussing the issue of child molestation in light of the accusations that a former assistant coach at Penn State molested at least 6 boys during his work with a charitable organization. The discussion explored at what age and with what information do you have the conversation that could help your child come forward with information if he or she has been inappropriately touched by someone.

The American Arab Chamber of Commerce's 19th Annual Building Economic Bridges Banquet Oct. 21, at the Henry in Dearborn, was deemed a success attracting a sold-out crowd of hundreds of participants, including CEOs, elected officials, community and business leaders, members and supporters. Speakers included Allan Gilmour, Wayne State University president; John Moran, managing director of Overseas Private Investment Corp.; Leslie Smith, general manager of Tech Town and Deanna Richeson, managing director of the Export Office at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Obesity has reached epidemic levels and is now the second leading cause of preventable deaths in America. The Craig Fahle Show featured a panel engaging in a roundtable discussion about childhood obesity. Panelists representing Wayne State University were: Nate McCaughtry, director of Wayne State's Center for School Health and assistant dean, division of kinesiology, health and sport studies, and Sylvie Naar-King, associate professor, department of pediatrics. Wayne State University is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to launch a child-focused obesity program.

A program started by the Grosse Pointe Park Housing Foundation has $250,000 in donations, with more coming, to cover the monthly rent (or part of the rent, with a maximum of $350) for students enrolled at Wayne State University, the College for Creative Studies or the University of Detroit Mercy. The goal is to attract younger residents, fill rental vacancies and also promote renovation in the neighborhood, something that\'s happening, city officials say. So far at least 50 students are part of the program.

WJR morning personality Paul W. Smith will be broadcasting live at Wayne State University's Welcome Center, 5:30-9 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 18. The theme of the show is "Entrepreneurs" with Detroit's Young Professionals. Smith will take an in-depth look at our area\'s new business leaders. Guests will have the opportunity to ask a panel of experts questions during a unique two hour on-air roundtable discussion broadcast live on News/Talk 760 WJR.

As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced wireless devices and services, AT&T today announced that it has expanded its mobile broadband coverage at Wayne State University by completing the installation of a new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) in the Student Center Building. \"The effect was immediately noticed by our students,\" said Joseph Sawasky, chief information officer at Wayne State. \"The Student Center Building is one of the busiest buildings on campus, and the DAS definitely helps our students stay connected to their friends and family, as well as with Wayne State\'s systems.\"

TechTown has new leadership now that Leslie Smith has taken over as the New Center-based business accelerator's president & CEO. Smith, previously TechTown's general manager, is succeeding Randal Charlton who is focusing on helping push forward efforts for senior citizen entrepreneurs. Smith has a couple of goals for TechTown, including increasing the number of tech-oriented businesses and reaching out more to Detroit's neighborhoods. Reaching out into the city's neighborhoods would require TechTown to work more hand in hand with established community agencies, such as Southwest Solutions in southwest Detroit and Vanguard in the North End.

Cyberbullying is becoming more prominent as there are a growing number of digital incidents causing scholars to examine and define a new type of seemingly invisible and often anonymous, virtual aggression. It is a problem primarily among adolescents and it\'s growing faster than parents, educators or policymakers can effectively respond. \"At this point we don\'t have a standard definition of cyberbullying that is used in research,\" says Jina Yoon, associate professor of educational psychology at Wayne State University. She says studies of cyberbullying use different definitions - a situation that can lead to challenges when developing plans or policies that seek to prevent it.

A feature story examines the development of a new football helmet chin strap designed to detect concussion grade hits. The device, which has been tested during the last 2-1/2 years in a Wayne State University bio-engineering lab, is simple to understand. A green light signals 'go'…a red light signals 'stop,' meaning that the player has been hit with enough force to cause a concussion.