Panelists to discuss rebuilding' the D'

Forty years after the 1967 riot, some Detroiters say the way to rebuild the city and bridge the black-white divide is to focus on 2007 and on what residents can contribute today. That is the aim of "Moving the D Forward," a discussion taking place at 9 a.m. today at Wayne State's Spencer Partrich Auditorium. A diverse group of young leaders will lead the discussion. Harvey Hollins III, WSU vice president for government and community relations, is quoted regarding the '67 disturbance and the outlook of younger people regarding the future of Detroit.

July 26, 2007

People making news

Wayne State University has appointed Hilary Ratner, associate provost, dean of the Graduate School, director of international programs and professor of psychology, as vice president of research. Joseph Dunbar, chairman of the Department of Physiology, was named associate vice president of research.

July 26, 2007

Two-tier education system won't work

In a letter to the editor, James Haveman Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ferris State University, explains what Ferris is doing to economize in view of state budget cutbacks for the university. "If the state fails to invest in education or adopts preferential funding, Michigan will continue down the path of providing education for some of the people some of the time," he writes.

July 26, 2007

Sawasky named chief information officer at Wayne State University

The appointment of Joseph Sawasky as associate vice president for computing and information technology and chief information officer here is noted.

July 25, 2007

Wayne State names new CIO

Wayne State University Wednesday named Joseph F. Sawasky associate vice president for computing and information technology and CIO. Sawasky is responsible for the university's centrally provided computing and networking facilities and services, enterprise applications, information security and access management, and information technology support services. Background information about Sawasky is included in the story.

July 25, 2007

People making news

An item in the "people" column notes that Sarunus Mingela and Roger Wabeke, faculty members in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, have earned fellow status in the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

July 25, 2007

Wayne State set to hike rates

The Detroit Free Press online report carries a brief item noting that the Wayne State Board of Governors will consider three possible tuition increase plans today that could add more than $1,000 to the cost of attending the school.

July 25, 2007

WSU's Shapero Hall is sold

Friedman Real Estate Group, a Farmington Hills-based firm, has negotiated the sale of Shapero Hall, Wayne State University's former pharmacy education building in Detroit, for $2.3 million. The purchaser, Elizabeth Street Lofts, intends to convert the property to residential use, according to this report.

July 25, 2007

Aftermath eclipsed Detroit's riots

In an op-ed piece, Wayne State law professor John Mogk contends that it wasn't the 1967 riot that caused the destruction of Detroit neighborhoods so much as what occurred thereafter. He cites a number of factors, including a lengthy teachers strike in 1973, ill-conceived federal neighborhood rebuilding policies that led to abuses, and neighborhood opposition to building auto plants that would help stimulate the city's economy, among others.

July 25, 2007

People Making News

A brief item in the "People Making News" column notes that Wayne State University Law School professors Janet E. Findlater and David A. Moran were voted professors of the year for 2006-07.

July 25, 2007

WSU to host Jazz Week for H.S kids

The Department of Music at Wayne State, in partnership with the annual Detroit International Jazz Festival, will host Jazz Week @ Wayne, July 23-27. This workshop program will provide 40 area high school students with an intensive education experience by offering opportunities to work in master class settings and jam sessions with WSU jazz faculty. The program will conclude with a performance downtown at Campus Martius Park on Friday, July 27, at 11:30 a.m.

July 25, 2007

Senate passes sweeping higher education bill, including a code of conduct for college-lender relationships

Today's online report carries a report on U.S. Senate action yesterday that would set federal higher education policy for the next five years. The sweeping bill would increase student aid and crack down on conflicts of interest in the student loan industry, among other actions. The House is not expected to introduce its version of the legislation before the August Congressional recess.

July 25, 2007

State lawmakers must end bickering, balance the budget

Wayne State graduate Jennie Williams of Marysville writes in a letter to the editor of her concern about the state budget shortfall and its impact on Wayne State University. "After more than five years of funding cuts, any further reductions will fundamentally change the nature and quality of this world-class institution," she writes. She urges lawmakers in Lansing to "set aside their differences and begin the real work in Lansing to balance the state budget" and points out that "the Blue Water Area has especially benefited from WSU's Detroit location."

July 24, 2007

Tax break used by drug makers failed to add jobs

An article about how drug manufacturers with offshore facilities use legal loopholes to shelter billions of dollars in profits from U. S. taxes includes comments by WSU law professor Michael McIntyre, a tax expert. He points out that pharmaceutical companies are taking advantage of antiquated rules that work better for certain other industries and that the pharmaceutical giants also use other methods to avoid taxes. The story, or brief versions of it, ran in many newspapers around the country. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/072407dnbusdrugstaxes.374f111.html http://www.theledger.com/article/20070724/ZNYT01/707240431/1001/BUSINESS

July 24, 2007

Early bird registration for E2Detroit ends July 31

This item notes that the deadline for attending the October E2 entrepreneurship symposium at Wayne State is July 31st. A link is provided to a page that gives more information on the WSU-sponsored event.

July 24, 2007

School Briefs

Through the effort of Wayne State University\'s Robert Thomas, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and advisory chairman of the Confucius Institute, and Yue Ming, lecturer in WSU's Near East and Asian Studies Department, a delegation of 38 educators from southeast Michigan traveled to China to meet with Chinese national and regional leaders, visit schools and learn about the education system. The educators were invited by the Chinese government as part of the Chinese Bridge Delegation to China, June 24 to July 2.

July 23, 2007

People: Bajjaly appointed director of LISP

Stephen T. Bajjaly, has been appointed director of the Library and Information Science Program at Wayne State, effective Aug. 1

July 23, 2007

Harvey Hollins III interview

In a segment about how Detroit is moving forward from the civil unrest of 1967, Charles Pugh interviews Vice President for Government Affairs Harvey Hollins III and mentions WSU's Movin' the D Forward panel discussion that will take place this Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Law School's Spencer Partrich Auditorium. The event also will be streamed live at www.myfoxdetroit.com.

July 23, 2007

Ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer

This online bulletin notes that scientists at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University have discovered a correlation between the speed of ultrasound transmitted through breast tissue and the density of that tissue. This is potentially important because higher density is associated with increased breast cancer risk.

July 23, 2007

Buyer saves ex-WSU building from wrecking ball

The building that formerly housed the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has been purchased by a developer who is considering a mixed-use project for the former Shapero Hall. The building has been vacant for about five years and was slated for demolition in January.

July 23, 2007