Dermatology professor Dr. Jennifer Swearingen was a guest on Fox 2's Health Works, where she discussed proper protocol for skin cancer screenings. The Wayne State University Physician Group Dermatology Department will be offering free screenings on Thursday, Aug. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.

MLive.com, 8/15 "Picturing Hemingway's Michigan," written by Michael Federspiel of Midland, is a compilation of Hemingway family photos and other glimpses into what northern Michigan was like in the early 1900's. Published by Wayne State University Press, the 200-page hardcover book was released in May.

Wayne State lecturer Paul Reagan comments in a story about the difficulties many business owners face when forced to share authority.

Wayne State University Interim President Allan D. Gilmour appeared on the "Paul W. Smith Show" this morning talking about his plans as he takes the leadership role at the university officially on Aug. 30. He also was a guest on WILS-AM's "Terry Conley Show." Fox 2 and WDIV-TV's video coverage of Tuesday's Board of Governors meeting and press conference is included in the links below. http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=54139&MDID=515755&MDSeed=1792&Type=Media http://www.webwiseforradio.com/site_files/368/Media/Tony/gilmor_08_12c.mp3 http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1048186_today-in-car-news-corvettes-porsches-and-mustang-ii http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100810/FREE/100819992# http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1004&DateTime=8%2F10%2F2010+5%3A17%3A05+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1014&DateTime=8%2F10%2F2010+5%3A16%3A52+PM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE

The Wayne State University Board of Governors voted unanimously Tuesday to select Allan D. Gilmour, former chief finance officer at Ford Motor Co., as interim president. WSU Board of Governors chair Richard Bernstein comments in both stories. Gilmour believes WSU\'s teaching, research, and community-service efforts \"will certainly help\" economically depressed Detroit to recover, and is particularly enthusiastic about TechTown, which is now working with about 150 start-ups. cfo.com/article.cfm/14516824/c_14516800 pridesource.com/article.html?article=42699

Wayne State University was named by Forbes as one of the top 600 colleges in the country. University data and statistics are highlighted, along with a campus media list, contact info and notable alumni.

Wayne State's Journalism Institute for Media Diversity (JIM) started in 1984 in response to the need for diversity in newsrooms and other media outlets. \"Back then, minorities weren\'t represented well, and there was a huge pool of racial and ethnic talent in the metro Detroit area so we said, \'Why don\'t we just train them?\'\" said Ben Burns, director of journalism at WSU and former executive editor of the Detroit News. Burns also noted that JIM students in general have been quite successful in the journalism field and beyond. Journalism professor and current JIM director Alicia Nails is also quoted.

Law professor Jocelyn Benson, who is also the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, proposed this week that branch office clerks should be mandated to ask customers if they want to join the organ registry. Benson, along with other candidates, feels it would boost state participation in organ donation. http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/michigan_secretary_of_state_ca.html http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100813/NEWS06/8130385/1008/News06/Wildlife-river-recovering-after-Michigan-oil-spill&template=fullarticle

James K. Robinson, a former U.S. attorney for Michigan\'s Eastern District and former dean of Wayne State University's Law School, died Friday. When Mr. Robinson was confirmed in 1998 as assistant attorney general in the U.S. Justice Department, he pledged that he would \"reduce white-collar crime ... which costs Americans billions of dollars.\"

The third annual Motor City Tap Fest, featuring four days of master classes taught by instructors from across the country, will be held Aug. 19-22 at Wayne State University\'s Old Main Building. Fees and registration information is mentioned.

Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) Board of Visitors member, Emery King, who also serves as chair of the Michigan Film Office Advisory Council, discussed WSU/MSU/U-M\'s Creative Film Alliance and its importance to both the film students of the state\'s three major universities and the state\'s growing film industry. \"These students are coming out of these fabulous programs and they don\'t have to leave our state. They can stay here because the work is coming here,\" King said. King formed the Creative Film Alliance along with WSU\'s former CFPCA dean Sharon Vasquez and representatives from MSU and U-M.

WDET reporter Jerome Vaughn provide on-site coverage yesterday of the Wayne State Board of Governors selection of Allan D. Gilmour as the university's interim president. During a news conference, Gilmour said he will work to keep Wayne State on track. \"It is too easy for an organization to get off track...to be distracted when there\'s a change in leadership. And so my job, it seems to me is to keep rolling where we are.\" http://www.wdetfm.org/article/allan-gilmour-unanimously-elected-wsu-interim-president http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100811/News01/100819924/-1/googleNews http://www.whtc.com/news/articles/2010/aug/11/former-ford-cfo-named-wayne-state-president/ http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100811/NEWS01/8110323/1001/NEWS http://www.dbusiness.com/DBusiness/July-August-2010/Wayne-State-University-names-former-Ford-Motor-Company-executive-Allan-Gilmour-as-interim-president/ http://humanrights.einnews.com/article.php?nid=67128 http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2790&DateTime=8%2F11%2F2010+6%3A34%3A25+AM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2790&playclip=True&RefPage= http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1686540/Michigan.Morning.Edition/Wayne.State.names.former.Ford.executive.as.Interim.President

According to a recent report by the University Research Corridor (URC), advanced manufacturing is "alive and vital in Michigan today," employing more than 10 percent of the state's workforce. The URC is an alliance of Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and the University of Michigan, all of which are heavily involved in developing the technology and processes necessary to transform manufacturing in Michigan.

David Rosenberg, professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University, commented in a story about the effects of economic stress. Rosenberg said economic stress affects not only people who are laid off, but also those who are working. People with jobs are anxious because they know others who have been laid off and fear they may be next. \"There\'s a pervasive feeling of dread and insecurity out there,\" he said.

Wayne State law professor Peter Henning commented about reports that former Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans recently made an attempt to get back his job by exposing personal text messages between the department's interim chief and a lieutenant whom Evans is currently dating. Henning says he is troubled by the exchange, even though he does not believe an attempt was made to extort the city. "It probably comes close to the line," said Henning. "It is saying to a government official, here's what we need to do to keep information secret so that a former official can get his job back."

The third annual Motor City Tap Fest, featuring four days of master classes taught by instructors from across the country, will be held Aug. 19-22 at Wayne State University\'s Old Main Building. Fees and registration information is mentioned.

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning commented in a story about reports that Carlita Kilpatrick, wife of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, will likely assert her 5th Amendment rights to avoid incriminating herself during depositions involving the alleged Manoogian Mansion party case. Henning says Carlita Kilpatrick is taking a risk in doing that. "Whenever a witness asserts the 5th Amendment, there's this idea that where there's smoke there's fire. And that there must be something else going on here. Whether that's in fact the case, it certainly would put Mrs. Kilpatrick under a great deal more suspicion as to what happened with regard not only to the party, but the events after that."

The Wayne State University Board of Governors voted unanimously today to select Allan D. Gilmour, former chief finance officer at Ford Motor Co., as interim president. "Allan is one of those people who comes to us at the right time at the right place," said WSU Board of Governors chair Richard Bernstein. Gilmour said in his acceptance speech. \"I\'ve done research on Wayne State, and one of the things I\'ve learned is that it\'s a powerhouse research university. Research is the key to turning around this area.\" His goals are continuing the success of the university's research initiatives, its community engagement and creating a collaborative culture on campus. Board members Paul Massaron and Debbie Dingell are quoted in the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News articles respectively. Numerous media outlets nationwide ran versions of the story. http://detnews.com/article/20100810/SCHOOLS/8100388/Gilmour-named-WSU-s-interim-president http://www.freep.com/article/20100810/NEWS01/100810026/1318/Former-Ford-CFO-named-WSU-interim-president http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100809/FREE/100809879 http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2785&DateTime=8%2F10%2F2010+7%3A05%3A56+AM&Term=wayne+state&PlayClip=TRUE http://www.clickondetroit.com/education/24580086/detail.html http://topics.philly.com/topic/Ford_Motor_Company http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/10/wayne-st-names-former-ford-exec-interim/?partner=RSS http://hosted2.ap.org/MIROY/HOMEMI/Article_2010-08-10-Wayne%20State-President/id-ef5ad79acfc64b92bea26b98db2041d1 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Local/2010/08/10/Allan-Gilmour-Unanimously-Elected-WSU-Interim-President/17-2cee776bb8 http://www2.wjtv.com/jtv/ap_exchange/business/article/wayne-st-names-former-ford-exec-interim-president/181063/ http://detnews.com/article/20100810/SCHOOLS/8100388/Gilmour-named-WSU-s-interim-president http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/08/former_ford_exec_allan_gilmour.html http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/08/10/DC48470 http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/08/10/DC48470 http://www.wfmz.com/prnewswire/index.html?prnewsid=201008101230PR_NEWS_USPR_____DC48470

Howard N. Shapiro, associate vice president for student services and undergraduate affairs at Wayne State, said that over the past two years, the university has made a conscious effort to strengthen its need-based aid program to ease the financial burdens that might lead academically underprepared students to drop out. He noted that the first-to-second-year retention rate for black students rose to 69.6 percent from 56.8 percent from 2007 to 2008, and when the figures for 2009 become available in a month, he hopes they will show additional progress. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/10/gaps http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/educationblog/2010/08/fiu_um_nova_among_schools_hono_1.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/10/AR2010081002535.html http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Whats-the-Matter-with-Wayne/26105/

Members of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Wayne State recently looked into buying a house near the campus where many of the sorority sisters hoped to live. However, they ran into an old Detroit ordinance still on the books which prohibits more than seven or eight women living together. Wayne State's police chief Anthony Holt commented about the 19th century ordinance, and WSU students also offered their reaction.