Reporter Marie Osborne interviewed a member of a multi-cultural sorority at Wayne State regarding the group's philosophy and activities.

Peter Henning of the WSU Law School is quoted in this Russian language daily newspaper regarding the attempt by Kirk Kerkorian to gain more influence over the General Motors board through purchase of large block of corporate shares. A wealthy Russian investor was reportedly trying a similar tactic in Europe .

If Proposal 2 passes when Michigan voters go to the polls in November, gender-specific programs such as Wayne State University's "Women in Engineering Training" program, may be at risk of closing. Harvey Hollins, Wayne State's vice president for government and community affairs, said the university is "very concerned that legal challenges would ultimately erode programs like (this)." California's Proposition 209, a nearly identical ballot proposal, has resulted in the elimination of recruiting, admissions, outreach, counseling and tutoring programs that take race or gender into account. The effect of Proposal 2 may be especially acute in Michigan, where women earn 67 cents for every dollar earned by men - placing the state 49th in the nation for gender equality.

Terry Cross, executive-in-residence at Wayne State University\'s business school, has extended the deadline for applications for Wayne State\'s Adams Entrepreneur Fellowship to Monday, Nov. 6. The fellowship offers a veteran entrepreneur $70,000 plus expenses for a year to work with an emerging, entrepreneurial company in southeast Michigan. Contact information is provided.

Wayne State is noted in an editorial about higher education funding as receiving the highest per student allocation in the state of $8,288. The editorial calls on Lansing to funnel more dollars to public colleges, specifically Western Michigan University. WMU falls about midrange in its per-student funding among the 15 public universities, even though it's the fourth or fifth largest institution. This year, WMU received $4,702 per student in state appropriations.

At tomorrow's Wayne State University football game against Indianapolis, fans are encouraged to bring their dogs as part of "Dog Day Afternoon" at Adams Field. Each fan who makes a pet food donation will receive free admission. Greyhounds will be available to adopt.

"Issues in the War on Terror: Investigations, the Media, and Article III Courts" will be held at Wayne State's Law School during a day-long symposium on Thursday, Nov. 16. Participants include Washington Post reporter/NBC News analyst Dana President, and New York Times legal correspondent Adam Liptak, among others. The symposium is free and open to the public. Contact information is provided.

A report on an Oct. 18 panel discussion at Northern Michigan University concerning the Proposal 2 ballot issue mentions that Dean Frank Wu of the WSU Law School was one of the panelists who spoke in opposition to the proposal. He pointed out that 20 percent of first-year students in the Law School are minorities and that passage of the proposal would have a significant effect on minority student enrollment. "I would be embarrassed if next year our entering class had just one African-American," he said. A photo of Wu is among those accompanying the article.

Robert Conway and Robert deMaine of the Wayne State music faculty and Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be performing Beethoven Sonatas for piano and violoncello in free music concerts at WSU's Schaver Music Recital Hall, Oct. 22 and 29, at 3 p.m. Also, the Wayne State Symphony Orchestra will perform its first concert of the current season at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in Community Arts Auditorium. Ticket information is given.

"Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare's classic tale of love, devotion, turmoil and tragedy, will be the second show to join the Hilberry Theatre's rotating repertory this season, with performances Oct. 20-Dec. 16. Brief descriptions of the play, names of cast members, and ticket information are provided.

An extensive story and "Editor's Letter" ran in the Web and print versions of the Jewish News about a rally held last week on the Wayne State University campus. Sponsored by ARA-WSU (Anti Racist Action-Wayne State University), a campus-based organization not registered with the university, called for WSU to stop investing in companies that do business with Israel. Some 25 supporters and 25 counter-protesters as well as campus security and a few administrators were at the Oct. 12 rally outside the Adamany Undergraduate Library, according to the Web story. In an Oct. 12 letter hand-delivered to the Jewish News, Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid affirmed the university's opposition to divestiture, saying the university "has no intention of divesting itself of stocks in companies doing business with Israel or any other legitimate state." Reid added, "Accusations, acrimony and demands such as divestiture are counter to the traditions of intelligent dialogue and free discourse for which this university stands." The full text of President Reid's letter also ran with the stories.

Wayne State University student Stephanie Vizachero, of Macomb Township, won the grand prize of one-year's tuition at Wayne State during the week-long homecoming festivities and events. The free tuition is worth approximately $7,200. This was the first time Vizachero attended a WSU football game. The story ran throughout the day on WWJ.

Art For A Cause, a Birmingham-based business employing the physically handicapped and the mentally disabled, has recently expanded its operations to Tokyo. Owner Lisa Knoppe-Reed credits Wayne State University engineering professor Robert Erlandson and his engineering graduate students for making this feat possible. Erlandson's students have designed various gadgets to enable her employees to do their jobs more effectively, including customized adjustable work stations. In 1992, Erlandson established WSU's Enabling Technologies Laboratory designed to enhance human capabilities with a special emphasis on the disabled.

In September, faculty from Wayne State University, Oakland University, Washtenaw Community College and the University of Michigan met with the public in round-table discussions regarding the three plays the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will perform when visiting the U-M campus for a 20-day residency in October. The RSC will perform three plays: "Antony & Cleopatra," "The Tempest," and "Julius Caesar."

A calendar item notes the Wayne State University Department of Theatre's Ph.D Directors' Series at the Studio Theatre. "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The Moon Marigolds" is running Thursday-Saturday, through Oct. 21. Ticket and contact information is provided.

Law professor David Moran is quoted in a story about a Canton man who is one of the first in the state to be charged under a newly enacted statute against human torture. Moran pointed out that torture involves not just the act but also the intent and that most torture cases already fall under the categories of assault and rape.

Wayne State University Law School graduates Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were named cochairs of the school's Board of Visitors. Erman is founder of the Southfield firm of Erman, Teicher, Miller, Zucker & Freedman. Hempstead is a partner in the Detroit office of the Bodman law firm. They will serve for two years.

Frank Wu, dean of the Law School , will be among panel members who will discuss Proposal 2 tonight at Northern Michigan University . The statewide proposal would amend the constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to groups or individuals based on race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin.

Two teams looking for their first win of the season will square off this weekend in Alabama , when the Wayne State University men's hockey team battles College Hockey America foe Alabama-Huntsville in a two-game series. WSU head coach Bill Wilkinson is in his eighth season at the Warriors helm and his 25th as a collegiate head coach.

In a letter to the editor, Arthur Wise, president of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) criticizes the Levine report on teacher preparation for failing to note that accreditation in teacher preparation is voluntary. "As long as public policy, the profession and professional schools are willing to settle for voluntary professional accountability, some schools, including selective schools and weak schools, will opt out," Wise writes. He also points out other alleged shortcomings of the report. Of the 188 doctoral degree-granting institutions that offer teacher preparation, two-thirds are accredited by the NCATE.