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Job fair focuses on energy industry

Students from Wayne State and several other colleges and universities have been invited to an Energy Job Fair sponsored by the participating higher education institutions, the Michigan Economic Development Corp., the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and energy companies on Oct. 26 at the Lawrence Technological University campus. The event will provide students seeking internships, co-ops and employment an opportunity to network with several energy companies who will be on hand.

9/11: What have we learned and how we have grown, in the five years since the worst terrorist attacks on U.S. soil?

Wayne State University interdisciplinary studies professor Ronald Aronson is quoted in this article about the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He said the nightmarish terrorism scenarios of 10 years ago are now viewed as daily potential reality. "If there were an explosion somewhere (in the metro area) people wouldn't be surprised," he said "That's the difference from five years ago. People are on guard now in a way they never were."

Grosse Pointe Park man gives $7 million for student science studies

Paul Schaap, a former Wayne State University chemistry professor, has donated $7 million to Hope College , his alma mater. The money will be used to fund student research projects and to pay for a science building completed in 2004 and named after Schaap. At WSU, he developed an innovative method of producing chemical light that could be applied to medical diagnoses. Schaap and his wife Carol helped establish an endowed chair in chemistry and a graduate stipend fund for Wayne State graduate students.

Book predicts Great Lakes water battles will intensify

A review of "The Great Lakes Water Wars," a new book by former Newsweek correspondent Peter Annin, includes comments by Noah Hall, WSU environmental law professor and one of Annin's sources for the book. Hall says he initially considered the title of the book hyperbolic but changed his mind after reading it. "Peter documents over 20 years of fights over Great Lakes water and clearly shows that those fights were just the first round of what's going to be many long battles," he explains. This AP story was picked up widely by newspapers in the Midwest and elsewhere in the country.

Will teachers go back?

Law professor Robert Sedler is quoted in a story about the Detroit Public Schools teachers strike. A Wayne County judge on Friday ordered the teachers back to work, but it was not clear when classes would resume. Sedler said it is rare for a judge to intervene so early in a strike but he is not surprised in this instance, since the strike is causing Detroit public schools to lose students. But he pointed out that, if the school district stops bargaining in good faith, the judge could withdraw the injunction against the striking teachers.

Aftereffects of September 11 attacks are still being felt on campuses, survey finds

American colleges are still feeling the aftereffects of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, particularly in areas like visa rules, international faculty exchanges, curriculum offerings, and campus risk-management and security planning, according to a report released this week by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. International offices at colleges have developed new positions, channeled millions of dollars of financing, and devoted thousands of work hours to meet Sevis guidelines, according to college officials. In written comments accompanying their survey answers, respondents noted changes such as a shift in focus from programmatic and cross-cultural interests to compliance and data maintenance. Others said the processing of visas now occupies significantly more staff time.

Fewer U.S. students completing college

The United States is seventh and falling when ranked world-wide by its proportion of students completing college, as tuition becomes increasingly unaffordable, according to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The center also gave 43 of the 50 states - including Michigan - a failing grade for their ability to make college affordable for their citizens. Two years ago, 36 states received a failing grade. A major problem is the decline in how much is covered by the Pell Grant, the main federal subsidy to low-income students, the National Center said. The average Pell Grant covered 76 percent of tuition at 4-year colleges and universities in 1990-91; it now covers only 48 percent.

WSU gets marketing accreditation

The International Advertising Association (IAA) has announced its accreditation of the Wayne State University School of Business Administration's marketing communications curriculum. IAA based its decision on a review of courses, faculty qualifications and resources available to students. In addition to receiving their WSU diploma upon earning their undergraduate degree in marketing communications, students will also receive an IAA diploma. Academic Associate Dean Richard Beltramini, a member of the marketing faculty, noted that WSU is proud to add this distinction to the school's credentials.

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