WSU to host 4 graduation ceremonies

Wayne State University has cut its general commencement into four parts this year to shorten each ceremony, ease parking and allow time to recognize each graduate by name. The ceremonies are to be held Thursday and Friday, at the university\'s Tom Adams Field in the Matthaei complex, near Kirby and the Lodge Service Drive on the WSU main campus.

May 6, 2009

Remaking Motor City

A photo slideshow highlights some of the revitalization efforts produced by Wayne State University throughout Detroit's Midtown area. James Sears, associate vice president for facilities planning and management is pictured. A quote from Sears captions the photo.

May 6, 2009

WSU opens $28M Engineering Center to support education, innovations

Wayne State University opened the $28 million Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center last week. The new facility will couple traditional university research opportunities with an opportunity for students, faculty and even small companies to launch a business. \"We\'re moving toward taking inventions in engineering and moving them to commercial ventures,\" said Ralph Kummler, dean of the College of Engineering. A photo of the building accompanies this Web news site story.

May 5, 2009

In setting value, marketing wizards arrive at $5

Professor Hugh Cannon in the School of Business Administration comments in an article that explores why $5 deals are the latest trend for fast food outlets and even merchandisers. He points out that Little Caesars was the first to hit on the $5 promotion. "What happens is that figure becomes a benchmark," Cannon explains.

May 5, 2009

In navigating flu risk, when is it time to close schools?

Matt Seeger, chair of the Communication Department and a crisis communications expert, comments on the decision of many superintendents to close area schools. \"You can\'t wait for two weeks,\" he said. \"There\'s very good evidence that closing schools helps prevent spread.\"

May 5, 2009

Wayne State building serves as pilot for first Franklin wind turbine

Wayne State installed Detroit\'s first wind turbine last week. Located atop the new Engineering Technology Building, it will be used to power the computer lab in the building. Caisheng Wang, director of the lab, is quoted regarding the potential of renewable energy sources on campus and elsewhere.

May 5, 2009

Kendra Law Firm helps grow TechTown start-ups, plans to hire

The Kendra Law Firm in Wayne State's TechTown is profiled briefly. The firm employs three people, including a paralegal who is a WSU law student. Gary Kendra, president and founder, plans to hire several more people in the next year or two. \"As TechTown grows, I hope to help fuel that growth,\" he says.

May 5, 2009

A University in Detroit Pins New Hopes on Old Buildings

A feature story details Wayne State's part in reviving Detroit's Midtown area. \"There is a real passion and commitment to revitalizing Detroit,\" President Jay Noren pointed out. The article credits Wayne State's economic drivers, such as TechTown and South University Village, as catalysts for resurgence. The university hopes to use the revitalization efforts to make the areas around the campus a more appealing place for students to live. James Sears, associate vice president for facilities planning and management, observed that "unbelievable progress has been made, and I think you\'ll see more of it.\"

May 4, 2009

Local Fests: Adapt or Die

Although the Detroit Festival of the Arts has been cancelled for this year, Wayne State and the University Cultural Center Association will host a new summer event series called Midsummer Nights in Midtown. It will be a series of cultural performances in June at a variety of venues.

May 4, 2009

Dr. Suzanne White discusses swine flu

Dr. Suzanne White, chair of the Emergency Medicine Department, was interviewed on Detroit Public TV's "Am I Right or Am I Right" discussion show last Friday evening regarding swine flu concerns. The program was to air again Sunday, May 3, on TV-50 and TV-62.

May 3, 2009

President Finesses Labor Agenda

Marick Masters, business professor and director of Labor@Wayne, comments in a story about President Obama's relationship with organized labor.

May 3, 2009

'Hyperlocal' news sites sprout as papers close

Ben Burns, director of the journalism program here, was awarded a $25,000 grant from J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism to help launch his local news site GrossePointeToday.com. The site will be devoted to coverage of Detroit's east side and the Grosse Points. A mixture of 20 volunteers, mainly former professional journalists, local residents and students from Wayne State and the University of Michigan-Dearborn will provide content. Burns says he'd like to turn the site over to Wayne State in a year as a nonprofit entity. His photo accompanies the story.

May 3, 2009

Week on the web

A brief mentions that Wayne State has officially opened its $28 million Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center.

May 3, 2009

Nonprofit lets uninsured folks maintain fitness

Lucia Zamorano, clinical professor of neurological surgery, will serve as a medical adviser to You\'re Up, a nonprofit that provides physical therapy and personal fitness training to the uninsured.

May 3, 2009

Turnout for Detroit mayoral race likely to be low

Law professor John Mogk comments about the challenges ahead for the future mayor of Detroit.

May 3, 2009

Mount Pleasant, Bay City projects win historic preservation awards

The Wayne State University Department of Anthropology and the Greater Corktown Development Corp. have won a 2009 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation for the Worker's Row House Archaeological Project.

May 2, 2009

Getting noticed: People in the News

Renowned economics professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University will be among five people receiving Peacemaker awards from WSU's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies on May 14. Names of the others and details of the program are given.

May 1, 2009

Galleries and Museums

The Undergraduate Art Exhibition at Wayne State's Community Arts Gallery is mentioned in a listing of exhibits in the Detroit area. Additional information is given along with a contact number.

May 1, 2009

National Endowment for the Arts grants $1.3M to Mich. Nonprofits

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded $50,000 to the Sphinx Organization to support its Preparatory Music Institute, a program it runs in conjunction with Wayne State University.

May 1, 2009

Society Confidential

Travelin' Man: On the Road with Bob Seger, a book by Gary Graff, is published by Wayne State University Press.

May 1, 2009