"Summer of '67" Third Segment

Fox 2 reporter Fanchon Stinger interviewed Harvey Hollins III, Wayne State University vice president for government and community relations, and Ethriam Brammer, assistant director for recruitment and retention at WSU's Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, during her Sunday evening "Front & Center" series on the 1967 rebellion in Detroit. Titled "Summer 0f '67," this third part of the series explored the impact of the '67 rebellion on the future generations of Detroit. Hollins and Brammer discussed the future prospects and healing process as Detroit continues to move forward. Stinger taped the interviews at WSU's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at the Law School where "Movin' the D Forward" will be hosted by WSU and other sponsors on Thursday, July 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stinger calls on viewers to participate in the free event and listen to the panel discussion.

July 22, 2007

Students get intensive care to get better prepared for college

Michigan universities such as Wayne State, Grand Valley State and Eastern Michigan are expanding programs that admit students conditionally in the summer. If students meet the requirements and follow the rules, they gain regular admission in the fall. Howard Shapiro, associate vice president for undergraduate programs at Wayne State, says the program helps students who would not normally be able to attend 4-year universities. Wayne State's summer residency program called TRIO lets students take four courses over the summer and meet with mentors and tutors regularly for eight weeks.

July 20, 2007

Tuition Increases

Eleven of Michigan's 15 public universities have set tuition rates for the upcoming school year, and the rest are expected to do so by the end of the month. In some cases, the rates could be adjusted again for later semesters in the upcoming fiscal year, depending on what happens with Michigan's state budget. Wayne State is scheduled to announce their tuition plans this Wednesday.

July 20, 2007

Japanese judge program announced

Wayne State University Law School, the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan and the Supreme Court of Japan have announced that a judge from the Japanese judicial system will visit Michigan to research and study the American judicial system in 2007-2008. The Supreme Court of Japan will select one judge through a competitive process and that judge will be in residence in the fall and winter semesters. WSU Law School Dean Frank H. Wu said, "This is such a wonderful opportunity for our Law School. The law, whether in practice, judicial decision-making, or academic research has become global. The Japanese courts have had a long standing association with the city of Detroit and it is wonderful that our students will benefit from exposure to a leading Japanese jurist every year."

July 20, 2007

TechTown featured in Nightly Business Report

Public Broadcasting Service, Nightly Business Report, 7/19 In a national report on Michigan's wavering economy, Wayne State University and its entrepreneurial business park, TechTown, were featured as one of the state's main components to attract technology companies and new job opportunities to southeast Michigan. Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid was interviewed about the economy and its effects on WSU funding. TechTown's Interim Director Randal Charlton was also interviewed. Several video shots of TechTown and the Wayne State campus are shown throughout the segment.

July 19, 2007

Innovation U

Despite a decline in financial support, research labs in southeast Michigan are growing. Wayne State is among universities highlighted in this article about vigorously expanding research programs. WSU's research has grown nine percent annually, with expenditures reaching over $200 million. Over 75 percent of the university's research is based on the life sciences, which has contributed to the School of Medicine ranking 22nd in National Science Foundation funding. On July 25, President Irvin D. Reid will announce awardees under a $2.4 million research enhancement program. Photos of Miriam Greenberg of the Biology Department faculty and Shulian Chen, a student researcher, accompany the story.

July 19, 2007

Brief income tax increase would solve budget crisis

Opinion / Editorial Wayne State is mentioned in an op-ed piece by state Rep. George Cushingberry, D-Detroit, in which he calls for temporary repeal of state tax cuts made in the 1990s and raising the tax rate to 4.6 percent. He writes that the additional revenue is necessary to "jumpstart Michigan's economy and steer the state through its unprecedented budget crises." Citing tuition increases at Wayne State and the University of Michigan, he notes that WSU's rate has climbed from more than $4,200 (in 2001) to more than $7,300. A graph accompanying the piece illustrates increases at the two universities.

July 19, 2007

Karmanos will build on DMC site

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has abandoned plans to buy Detroit Riverview Hospital and will construct a new building on the Midtown campus it shares with the Detroit Medical Center.

July 19, 2007

New leadership in WSU research division

President Irvin D. Reid has announced that WSU's Division of Research has two new leaders. Hilary Ratner, associate provost, dean of the Graduate School, director of international programs and professor of psychology; and Joseph Dunbar, chair of the Physiology Department, have been named vice president and associate vice president of research, respectively.

July 18, 2007

News Briefs: WSU offers free legal service for small business

Under the direction of Professor Dana A. Roach, the Wayne State University Law School has established an expanded transactional clinic called the Small Business Enterprises and Nonprofit Corporation Clinic. Students participating in the clinic represent non-profit and for-profit organizations that are unable to pay for private attorneys. A photo of Roach accompanies the article.

July 18, 2007

People making news

The "People" column in the business section notes that Michael G. Wright has been appointed associate vice president for marketing and communications at Wayne State. A photo accompanies the entry.

July 17, 2007

Midtown density

This feature story credits Midtown Detroit's rising property values and its gradual transformation into a thriving urban community to Wayne State University and several developers. The article includes comments from President Irvin D. Reid and Susan Burns, vice president for development and alumni affairs. A number of contemporary residential properties are pictured, including the 55 West Canfield Lofts, Willys Overland Lofts and Stuber-Stone Lofts. A photo of President Reid at a groundbreaking ceremony also accompanies the story.

July 17, 2007

Woman riding in wheelchair struck, killed

A traffic accident on campus Tuesday afternoon that resulted in the death of a woman in a motorized wheelchair received extensive media coverage yesterday evening and this morning. The 56-year-old wheelchair-user was struck by a stolen Jeep Cherokee whose driver was fleeing the scene of the theft after spotting WSU police cars. The incident occurred near Warren Avenue and the Lodge Service Drive. Two youths who leaped from the stolen vehicle and fled on foot after the accident were apprehended by university police. Police Chief Anthony Holt was quoted in several of the articles. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707170432 http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/13698064/detail.html http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=3800633&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=34fc6460-f4fe-42d9-8881-0870ff1e40c4

July 17, 2007

Two WSU faculty earn distinguished 'Fellow' status

Sarunus Mingela and Roger Wabeke, faculty in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, have earned Fellow status in the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). The award is given to those who have made significant contributions in the field of industrial hygiene.

July 16, 2007

Edward Kerfoot named as director for the Occupational Environmental Health Sciences

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has appointed Edward J. Kerfoot as director for the Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences (OEHS) program in the college's Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences. A photo of Kerfoot is included.

July 16, 2007

Michigan must revamp higher education policy

Opinion / Editorial Continuing the debate over tuition increases at several state universities, this editorial targets the state's political leaders and asks them to renovate Michigan's higher education policy. It mentions that Big Three university leaders from Wayne State University, University of Michigan and Michigan State University have called for a separate state appropriations bill for their colleges. Although The News agrees with the Big Three's proposal, they also believe that, in turn, these universities should do more to accommodate existing workers\' needs and become better aligned with the state\'s longer-term economic development strategy. It suggests that Wayne State in particular must focus on making sure that more of its students complete four-year degrees.

July 16, 2007

A vision for Woodward: Avenue connects Detroit to rebirth

The resurrection of Woodward Avenue is the focus of this feature story, and Wayne State University's South University Village is highlighted as a main contributor to the renewal. Wayne State and Grand Rapids-based Prime Development are teaming up to build a $34 million mixed-use facility at the site of an old Vernors factory on the west side of Woodward between Forest and Canfield. South University Village, set to open next May, will include 20,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor and 125 higher-end apartments above. A sketch of South University Village is included with the story. Crain's Detroit Business also ran a story about the project. http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070713/REG/70713067&SearchID=73287338066652

July 16, 2007

FIVE THINGS: About two young researchers

Two young Wayne State University students spent a week in Washington, D.C., last month at the summer Institute for Latino Public Policy. Julie Mendoza and Victoria Pardo, both active in WSU\'s Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, spent the week meeting with scholars and learning about public policy. A photo of the two in front of the nation's Capitol accompanies the story.

July 15, 2007

Investigation nets two

This article about the arrest of two suspects in a string of Port Huron-area bank robberies credits the Wayne State Police Department for helping track down one of them, who had previously been arrested for car theft on the campus. Working in cooperation with Port Huron Police, the FBI and the Marysville Police Department, the Public Safety Department used its records to confirm the earlier arrest.

July 14, 2007

TechTown

Touting Wayne State University's TechTown business and technology park as Detroit's future in business and industry, this Crain's article also offers an inside look at each of TechTown's innovative clients. "TechTown offers a supportive home to high-technology businesses in four key areas," said Randal Charlton, interim director of TechTown and former CEO and co-founder of Asterand plc, TechTown's largest tenant. "Those are the next generation of energy, life sciences, homeland security and advanced engineering. We recognize we can't be good at everything, so we are focusing on those four." Charlton said TechTown relies heavily on WSU's resources and talent. A photo of Charlton is included.

July 13, 2007