The Wayne State University library system is listed among the "Best Libraries in Detroit" in CBS Detroit's "Best Of" section. Wayne State Libraries rank among the top 60 libraries in the Association for Research Libraries. The WSU library system consists of five major libraries and an ALA-accredited School of Library and Information Science.

Doctors\' Hospital of Michigan in Pontiac has agreed to allow the transfer of 18 of its 36 federally funded family medicine residency positions to Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester Hills after July 1 as part of a larger graduate medical education affiliation and loan agreement. Crittenton Hospital has a 20-resident family medicine program but no federal graduate medical education funding. The two teaching hospitals also signed an affiliation agreement to coordinate their family medicine residency programs through the Wayne State University School of Medicine, which sponsors Crittenton\'s family medicine program and its 12-resident transitional medicine program.

In a letter to the editor, Wayne State University student Jeannie Jenuwine writes: I am a Wayne State University graduate student who is also raising teenagers as a single mother (\"College cuts deeper than expected,\" March 5). We need this funding for our public universities to allow people like myself to become better educated to achieve success for themselves and their families.

The Detroit Branch NAACP will match opportunity with potential when it hosts the 6th Annual Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! A Super Career Expo. The career fair will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Michigan Hall at Cobo Conference Center. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! will feature companies and educational institutions. There will also be several workshops providing information and insight on interviewing skills, workers rights, re-entering the workforce, resume writing and dressing for success. The free event is presented in partnership with several sponsors including Wayne State University Career Services

A brief notes that Wayne State University officials are expected to begin soliciting bids for a $2.2 million repair and improvement project to its parking structure No. 2. The structure was built in 1972 and has 2,100 parking spaces on six levels.

A team of Wayne State University engineering students has been selected to participate in a national competition to design more environmentally friendly cars. The three-year program is called EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future and is a joint program of the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co. Wayne State\'s team leader is mechanical engineering associate professor Jerry Ku. The University says the team will try to develop vehicles that have a lower environmental impact \"without compromising performance, safety or consumer acceptability.\"

Federal investigators in Detroit have taken the rare step of obtaining search warrants that give them access to Facebook accounts of suspected criminals. The warrants let investigators view photographs, email addresses, cellphone numbers, lists of friends who might double as partners in crime, and see GPS locations that could help disprove alibis. Information gleaned from the Internet raises constitutional and evidentiary issues that must be considered, including privacy and the right against unreasonable searches and seizures, said Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen, who also is an evidence professor at Wayne State University. Evidence obtained from the Internet and social media sites also raises issues about whether the information can be authenticated, he said. \"The Internet is the next frontier for the development of Fourth Amendment law,\" Rosen said, referring to the amendment protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures.

A team of Wayne State University engineering students has been selected to participate in a national competition to design more environmentally friendly cars. The three-year program is called EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future and is a joint program of the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co.

Wayne State University research about improving marriages is referenced in this national magazine. WSU researchers paired 60 couples up on double dates, each person in the foursome reported feeling closer and experiencing more of a "spark" with his or her partner afterward. The reason: More people mean a wider variety of opinions, viewpoints and conversation topics, which keeps things fresh and provides new things to talk about with your partner later. (Print edition only)

The DTE Energy Foundation presented a $25,000 check to Wayne State University Law School's Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights last week. DTE's gift is in response to A. Alfred Taubman's $200,000 challenge grant, which guarantees a match for each gift received by July 2011 for the construction of the Keith Center, up to a total of $200,000. According to Keith Center Director Peter Hammer, approximately $75,000 of the $5.7 million budget is still needed to complete funding for building, which honors the life and legacy of Judge Keith by carrying out his vision for civil rights.

An article highlights Wayne State University's Word Warriors and its co-founder Jerry Herron. Herron, who also is dean of the University\'s Irvin D. Reid Honors College, said he doesn\'t think we use nearly enough words in our everyday conversations. \"Language is always being dumbed down,\" he commented. \"The 15-second sound bite is the ultimate example: The underlying belief is that anything that can\'t be said in that amount of time isn\'t worth saying.\" His mission? To spark a language revolution by promoting a broader and richer working vocabulary, one that compels its users to embrace ever-precise and engaging dialogue.

Film critic Elvis Mitchell is profiled in this piece that examines his career at the New York Times, which he concluded with his last review on April 30. Mitchell's roots go back to Detroit from his undergraduate days at Wayne State University (where he started doing movie reviews on Detroit public radio) through a flurry of positions at National Public Radio, Detroit Free Press, Village Voice, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Independent Film Channel.

The Livonia Chamber of Commerce plans to award three $1,000 scholarships this year - two to adult learners and one to a high school senior graduating from one of the five Livonia high schools. An adult learner is defined as an independent, career-minded student looking to complete an undergraduate degree or transition into another undergraduate or graduate discipline. Scholarships must be used at one of the Livonia Chamber member institutions, which includes Wayne State University.

A feature story chronicles the life and challenges of Wayne State University graduating senior Victor Chukwueke who will speak at the University's May 5 commencement. Chukwueke has neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumor growth in the nervous system. He has endured six surgeries that cut his head and face open to remove large deforming tumors. Kenneth Honn, a WSU professor of pathology, nominated Chukwueke to be a commencement speaker. \"Victor has braved situations and challenges that would humble many and that could have instilled self-doubt or insecurity,\" Honn wrote in his nomination letter. \"However, he created goals for his personal and academic life that he has systematically achieved with self-possession beyond his years. ... The personal example set by this genteel young man with a wicked sweet tooth is an inspiration to all who meet him.\" Chukwueke, who is from Nigeria, has not seen his parents or siblings in 10 years. He came to Michigan from Nigeria in 2001 for surgery. In the past 10 years, besides receiving medical care, he has earned a degree in biochemistry and chemical biology. Photos of Chukwueke are included.

Charlie Cavell, a Social Work student at Wayne State University and a resident of the city of Detroit, wrote an opinion piece about the Emergency Financial Manager system.

A brief notes that children representing 16 different cultures will perform cultural songs and dances April 23, at the first International Children\'s Day Festival at Wayne State University\'s Community Arts Auditorium. A donation stand will be set up to benefit the victims of the earthquakes in Japan.

Florida pastor Terry Jones said he plans to file a lawsuit against the Wayne County Prosecutor\'s Office and other government offices in connection with his arrest Friday following a jury trial that found he was likely to create a \"breach of the peace\" for plans to protest outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. Wayne State University constitutional law expert Robert Sedler said he is glad Jones is challenging the \"bizarre\" ruling by 19th District Judge Mark Somers requiring Jones to post a \"peace bond,\" jailing him for refusing and ordering him to stay away from the mosque for three years - all before Jones held the demonstration. \"The Supreme Court says you cannot deny a permit because of the message,\" Sedler said. \"The U.S. Constitution supersedes everything, which is why this is so bizarre.\"

A photo gallery highlights the first International Children's Day Festival held on April 23 at Wayne State University's Community Arts Auditorium.

Interest in pro-democracy movements in the Arab world has continued to grow, especially on college campuses, including Wayne State University, which hosted an event titled \"The Arab World: Changes and Challenges After Tahrir Square,\" on Monday, April 18. A four-man panel of former international Canadian diplomats discussed a wide variety of scenarios and handled a diverse group of questions from audience members at the event, which was sponsored by the Canadian Consulate of Detroit, University of Windsor Political Science Department, and the World Affairs Council of Detroit.

WDET's Amy Miller spoke with Wayne State University's Jeffrey Martin, professor of kinesiology, health and sport studies, about barriers facing individuals with disabilities. Martin's research focuses on the psychosocial aspects of disability sport and physical activity. He will be speaking today at Wayne State's Welcome Center. The free event, sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Institute, is open to the public. (Cue to 36:55)