Wayne State University Press Development Director Kate Baker and students Elizabeth Hoel, Carla George and Evan Rutkofske commented in an article that offers advice to college students who are saddled with student loan debt.

Wayne State University School of Business Administration professors Nitin Paranjpe and Timothy Butler discuss the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index. The index, which measures economic activity by looking at regional statistics on employment, new orders and production, fell to 54.2 in August from 56.7 in July, the seventh consecutive month that the index reflected economic expansion in the region. http://www.detnews.com/article/20100909/BIZ/9090352/1001/biz#ixzz0z2eb1iBr http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/09/08/economics-dept-pmi-shows-slower-growth/ http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100908/FREE/100909894#

An article about Macomb Community College's recent two - year $1.4 million electric vehicles program grant also mentions that the college has developed several electric vehicle technology courses that correlate with Wayne State University's new bachelor's and master's programs in electric-drive technology.

Wayne State University Physician Group, a nonprofit that operates 100-plus medical practices and serves 670,000 patients in Detroit, said it is using Orion Health's technology to collect and manage patient data, independent of its own existing electronic health record system. The system will help the Wayne State organization create an exchange of clinical and demographic data between hospitals, medical centers, and its own offices.

The body of 26-year-old Wayne State graduate student Anupam Bhattacharjee, who drowned Monday in the Ludington harbor, was found late this morning. Bhattacharjee, a computer science doctoral student, was knocked off the Ludington north breakwater into Lake Michigan around 12:45 p.m. Monday, police said.

A quote from David Strauss, Wayne State's dean of students, is used in this column about the expression "helicopter parents."

Matthew Seeger, interim dean of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, compared the scuffle over the naming of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the determined effort by the pork industry and the federal government to persuade the public to say \"H1N1 virus\" instead of \"swine flu.\"

Professor Peter Henning also commented in a story about the fines that BP PLC is likely to face in the future following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

In an op-ed special, Casandra Ulbrich, director of corporate and foundation relations at Wayne State University, calls for a re-prioritization of how the state spends its limited resources while focusing on a long-term vision of investing in job growth and human capital. "Some say we cannot afford to invest in jobs and education," Ulbrich said. "At this point, we can't afford not to. We know what we have to do, the question is, are we willing to do it?"

Universal Technical Institute Inc., which provides post-secondary education for automotive technicians, announced Tuesday that board member Allan Gilmour officially resigned to become interim president of Wayne State University. Washington Examiner Canadian Business Yahoo! Finance Canada http://www.19actionnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=13113171 http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=13113171 http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=13113171

Wayne State University and TechTown, its business incubator, are hosting for the sixth year the E2 Detroit networking event. This year's theme is The Lean Launch: Creating a Business in a Down Economy. The all-day event will bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, authors, investors and others for networking. The calendar listing includes logistics and contact information.

Beginning this fall, undergraduate students at Wayne State University will have the opportunity to study ventures engineering and earn a certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Wayne State's Board of Governors approved the new certificate program during an Aug. 4 meeting. Nancy Philippart, executive-in-residence of the College of Engineering\'s Engineering Ventures Program, comments in the Crain's story. Crain\'s Detroit Business Inside Higher Education

The search for the 26-year-old Wayne State University graduate student who was swept off Ludington's North Pier on Labor Day was postponed Tuesday due to rough water conditions, police said. Anupam Bhattacharjee, a computer science doctoral student, was knocked off the south side of the lighthouse platform into Lake Michigan around 12:45 p.m. Monday, police said.

Students with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) often have a different learning style than other students, and parents can help ease their transition by keeping that in mind as they prepare them for the new school year. \"This isn\'t a problem that kids outgrow,\" said Ronald Brown, a pediatric psychologist and provost at Wayne State University. \"If kids were having problems in the early grades, chances are they\'ll have it all the way through school, and things will get tougher as they do more independent seat work.\" Brown offered several tips for parents of students with ADD.

William LeFevre, reference archivist at Wayne State's Walter P. Reuther Library, was a guest on WJR's Warren Pierce Show. LeFevre talked about the history of Labor Day rallies held in Detroit. LeFevre also appeared on WXYZ's Chuck Stokes Show. http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2790&DateTime=9%2F6%2F2010+7%3A22%3A54+AM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/political/spotlight_on_the_news/spotlight-on-labor-day-2010%3A-gaffney,-salters-%26-lefevre

A new crew of running backs from Wayne State's Warriors football team combined for 326 yards rushing and four touchdowns in the season opener 31-19 victory over Northwood University at Adams Field. Junior Josh Renel ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries and redshirt freshman Toney Davis ran for 114 yards on 29 carries and scored Wayne State\'s other touchdown. \"I think this is going to be a great year,\" said Warrior coach Paul Winters. "If we keep our heads right, we can be a championship-caliber football team..\" http://www.detnews.com/article/20100904/SPORTS0203/9040404/1133/SPORTS0105/New-backs-gain-326-yards-in-Wayne-State-victory http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2785&DateTime=9%2F4%2F2010+4%3A17%3A43+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2995&DateTime=9%2F4%2F2010+10%3A51%3A01+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2990&DateTime=9%2F4%2F2010+11%3A25%3A33+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard\'s offering of film music with the Wayne State University Jazz Band was featured at the Detroit Jazz Fest held over Labor Day Weekend.

The Michigan Creative Film Alliance, a groundbreaking venture involving the Wayne State University, University of Michigan and Michigan State University is featured in this story about the building of a film industry in Michigan.

Wayne State University's law school will host \"Prosecuting International Crimes: The Cases of Abu Ghraib and Chuckie Taylor,\" a lecture by Christopher Graveline, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan. The free lecture will be held 12:15-1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Law School\'s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. http://www.freep.com/article/20100906/NEWS05/9060337/1007/news05/Get-involved#ixzz0yqrCEB2u http://www.examiner.com/legal-news-in-detroit/wayne-law-presents-lecture-on-prosecuting-international-crimes

Wayne State\'s College of Engineering's "Night of the Stars," a premiere event honoring alumni and others making noteworthy contributions toward education and research, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2.