Wayne State University

Warrior strong
Login
Search

In the news

MSU, U-M selected to participate in national Parkinson's disease study

Michigan State University and the University of Michigan will take part in a major clinical study to test the effectiveness of a nutritional supplement called creatine in slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease. The institutions are two of about 50 sites around the country selected to take part in a National Institutes of Health Study. While creatine is not an approved therapy for the disease or any other condition, it is widely thought to improve exercise performance.

U-M, MSU, Wayne presidents: Help us, help state

A front-page story accompanied by photos of President Reid and the presidents of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University covers the hearing before a state House Appropriations Subcommittee yesterday at which the three presidents pointed up the importance of their universities' research dollars to the Michigan economy. In an interview later with Free Press editors, they advocated separating their funding from the state's other public universities - a move endorsed by Gov. Granholm. The research done at the three universities justifies separate funding, they argued. Referring to research grants received by the three institutions, Reid said, "Here we are bringing in excess of $1.3 billion annually to this state. We're not only creating jobs, we're creating knowledge, which hopefully will lead to more jobs" (WZZM-TV ran an abbreviated online version of the Free Press story.)

State university funding fight intensifies

Nine of the 12 Michigan public universities are lobbying lawmakers to reject a format that would separate their state aid budget bill from Michigan's Big 3 public universities: Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. The smaller schools want to retain university budgets in one bill fearing that separating the budget bills could give the Big 3 more money at the expense of the 12. The Big 3 maintain that they are different because they have medical schools carrying higher costs than a typical undergraduate department, as well as technology transfer programs and research and development operations far bigger than smaller universities. The AP article ran in the Lansing State Journal, Mlive.com, WLNS-TV Channel 6 (Lansing), WILX-TV Channel 10 (Lansing), WLBC-TV Channel 6 (Marquette).

Elected official, candidate financial disclosure mulled

Legislation requiring local and state-elected officials, among others, to annually submit financial disclosure reports to the Michigan Secretary of State's Office, has cleared the Michigan House of Representatives. Those holding the position of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state legislator, a judge, and those serving on the governing bodies of Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan would all be required to file the reports under the legislation.

Challenge to Proposal 2 under study

A federal judge could decide in September whether a case intended to determine the constitutionality of Michigan's ban on race and gender in university admissions and government hiring will go to trial. "This is going to be a landmark case. There's no question about it," said Shanta Driver, a spokeswoman for the pro-affirmative action organization By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), which is leading several civil rights groups in challenging the constitutionality of the ban, which took effect Dec. 22. A May 7 hearing will establish whether BAMN and the American Civil Liberties Union will be granted class-action status in the case.

Nathaniel Abraham to start university

Nathaniel Abraham, the 21-year-old who was released recently after 10 years in custody for a murder he committed as a child, will be attending Wayne State University this summer, according to his mentor. He plans to study writing and hopes to major in business. In addition to working part time, Abraham frequently speaks to students about staying in school and avoiding trouble. He also records hip-hop music. The story ran widely in the Detroit area and outstate.

No more MySpace

Today is the deadline for students at St. Hugo of the Hills School in Bloomfield Hills to take down their MySpace.com web-pages or risk suspension. School officials say their decision is in the interest of the students' personal safety. But Wayne State professor Jerry Herron, thinks keeping kids off the site may offer a false sense of security. "They may heave a sigh of relief and think maybe this problem will be solved, but a predator who wants to violate children will find a way, electronically or otherwise, sadly," he said.

Aging successfully; Government finance; WDET showcases; WSU spring dance concert

Four WSU-related events planned for March are mentioned in separate entries in the briefs column. 1) The Art of Aging Successfully conference, organized by the Institute of Gerontology, will be held March 29 at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. 2) The McGregor Memorial Conference Center will be the site of the annual Lent Upson Lecture, March 29. The speaker will be Thomas Clay, longtime Michigan public service professional. 3) WDET will host a spring fundraiser, March 23-24, at Jacoby's in downtown Detroit. Several bands will play at various times. Minimum admission donation is $6. 4) The Maggie Allesee Department of Dance will hold its Spring Dance Concerts, March 23-24, at the Bonstelle Theatre.

Developer, WSU break ground on $36 million mixed-use project

South University Village, Wayne State's joint development project with Prime Development, is described in this item announcing the groundbreaking event held at the old Vernors site. Studio One Apartments LLC will build and finance the new 155,000 square-foot five-story mixed-use building - of which 26,217 square feet is first-floor commercial plus four levels of market rate residential rental units - projected to cost $20 million. The university will build and finance a four level parking garage - projected to cost $15.9 million - to serve the needs of the general public, the residential/retail complex and the university. The planned completion dates and openings are set for spring/summer of 2008. An image of the planned project is included in both stories.

Projects revitalize Midtown

A groundbreaking ceremony for South University Village, a $36 million residential and retail development, will be held today at Wayne State University. This project is the first public-private partnership for Wayne State, which has teamed up with Prime Development of Grand Rapids. A five-story building to rise on the site of the old Vernors Ginger Ale plant, now a parking lot, will include housing and retail space. The university also will build a four-story parking structure. If the project is successful, Wayne State hopes to build another housing facility nearby on Canfield Street, the article says.

Today's News: Michigan's regional universities band together to take on its "Big 3' in budget talks

This article in the Chronicle's online version, reports on the formation of an alliance by nine of Michigan's smaller public universities to lobby against separate funding for Wayne State, Michigan State and the University of Michigan, as proposed in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's budget for the next fiscal year. In recommending the appropriations change to the governor, President Irvin D. Reid and the presidents of U-M and MSU pointed out that it is inappropriate for the state to use a higher-education financing formula that treats the research-intensive universities the same as other public universities. (See the second item in the 3/20 media report for more details.)

Privacy and University Policies

Wayne State University © 2023