Law prof wins plaudits for books on legal issues
A feature on Susan Martyn, a University of Toledo law professor who has written books on legal ethics, notes that she taught at Wayne State for five years before joining the UT faculty.
In the news
U-D star heats up big game
A feature story examines former University of Detroit Jesuit High School football standout and Wayne State recruit Athan Anagonye. Following his recent participation on the East squad during the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game, he commented about his conditioning regimen for college football. "I was already in shape, since I've been working out already at Wayne State," Anagonye said. "There's a new strength and conditioning coach and he came from Michigan State, and we were doing the same types of workouts they did here." His plans at Wayne State include making a bid for the pharmacy school. A photo of Anagonye is included.
Music Reviews
Kierra Sheard, community education major at Wayne State, was highlighted in this review that noted her latest gospel album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Gospel chart.''
Schools, students, parents can help keep tuition affordable
Several writers expressed their opinions about tuition issues on the "Talk-Back Board." Mark Tobias writes, "How about tuition or loan forgiveness for students who desire to teach math and science in elementary and secondary schools in Michigan?" Jennifer Daniels writes, "Universities need to take a real look at affordability and creative funding opportunities like endowments and enhanced work-study." Cleophus Roseboro suggests that taxpayers fund higher education at the same levels as K-12…"We tend to place our educational needs in a high vocal priority, but a low funding priority," the writer stated.
Chasing the unknown
Although Michigan 's public universities are turning out more graduates, not enough of them have math, science, health and other technical majors to fill job demands. Less than 30 percent of degrees granted in 2004-05 are in those fields, according to a recent report from the state House Fiscal Agency. Michigan lawmakers hope to encourage more investment in those programs, acknowledging that it's more expensive to provide education when laboratories are involved. A sidebar listing the percentage of so-called "high-cost degrees" granted by universities has Wayne State in fifth place, with 31.1 percent.
Rising out of reach: Tuition hikes price out too many
In this editorial, the Free Press calls the recently announced tuition increases at universities in Michigan "an enormous contradiction between what Michigan says it needs - a better educated workforce - and the opportunities being offered to its young people, especially those from lower- and middle-income families." The newspaper calls for an increase in federal Pell grants, renewing and increasing the expired federal tax deduction for college tuition, directing more high school graduates to community colleges, and an increase in tuition endowments at universities.
Kids go crazy for camp
Wayne State 's Mort Harris Recreation and Fitness Center Summer Camp was the topic of this feature article. Nearly 50 percent of the children registered for the camp have one or both parents working for WSU. The campers, ages four to 12, enjoy food from the Warrior Dining Room, as well as Little Caesars. Activities include basketball, access to an outdoor playground, arts and crafts and various field trips including trips to the Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Science Center, Detroit Institute of Arts and the planetarium in WSU's Old Main Building . The camp also includes several educationally themed weeks such as Physics is Fun, Ancient Egypt and Healthy Kids 210. The camp will run through August. Schedule, registration prices and contact information were provided. A photo of some camp participants was included.
WSU names new executive vice president and chief of staff
Wayne State University has named veteran attorney Andrea Roumell Dickson executive vice president and chief of staff. Dickson, a WSU alumna and attorney, was previously a shareholder at Detroit law firm Butzel Long. She currently serves on the state bar's Judicial Qualifications Committee. Aside from her labor and employment-litigation background, Dickson has extensive experience working with higher education institutions on organizational and policy issues, WSU said in a release. The Detroit News mentioned about Dickson's appointment in "People on the move."
Business People
Francine R. Wunder was named director of corporate and public affairs for Wayne State University . A photo was included in the Detroit Free Press brief.
Waiting for state to rebound
Mike Flanagan, superintendent of public instruction for the Michigan Department of Education, wrote a response to College of Education Dean Paula Wood's July 17 opinion piece on the state ranking system for teacher preparation programs. Flanagan wrote that the state's focus is for the highest quality teacher preparation programs in Michigan and that the new ranking plan is only a piece of the revised system yet to come. He added that the deans of the teacher prep programs at Michigan's colleges were included in the criteria's development, and two high-profile members of the group gave it their full endorsements. Flanagan wrote that not all of the state's 32 teacher education programs are likely to survive a new system, but those left standing will be the best in the nation.`
Brian Dickerson's News Quiz: Best places to live, worst to drive
A study by Wayne State University researchers is referenced in this quiz column. The survey revealed that the Los Angeles metropolitan area has the smallest percentage of middle class residents in the U.S.
State's House delegation unanimous in backing pension overhaul
According to this Associated Press story, Michigan Democrats Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $2 million to seven colleges and universities in Michigan as part of the TRIO Talent Search Program. The project is designed to assist disadvantaged people with academic and financial counseling while they pursue a higher level of education.
Wayne State is among schools receiving a share of the money, along with Grand Valley State University, Alpena Community College, Lake Michigan College, Southwestern Michigan College, Michigan State and Finlandia Universities.
A shaky hand: Collegian's hot pastime deals new worries
An article about the popularity of online gambling by college students says representatives of the University of Michigan, Michigan State and Wayne State declined to comment on whether school-approved fundraisers such as "poker nights" send the wrong message to students.
MARYANN MAHAFFEY 1925-2006: She spoke for those who needed a voice
Maryann Mahaffey, who taught at Wayne State's School of Social Work from 1965 to 1990 and was named professor emerita, died Thursday at the age of 81. Mrs. Mahaffey, who in 2002 established a School of Social Work scholarship in her name, was a key political figure in Detroit throughout much of her life. In 1970, she ran for a seat on the Wayne County Commission, and although she didn't win the seat, she set a precedent for women in local politics. Mrs. Mahaffey was later elected to the Detroit City Council in 1973. During her 31 years on the council, she served 12 as president and retired in 2005. A sidebar lists her educational and professional history including Wayne State affiliations.
Detroit mourns city's 'champion'
A sidebar item chronicles Maryann Mahaffey's life and achievements including her Wayne State University affiliations. A Detroit News editorial, "Mahaffey leaves legacy of service to Detroit," also mentions her service as a professor at Wayne State from 1965-1990.
State budget adds school, trooper funding
Lawmakers approved a new state budget that includes a $1.8 billion allocation to Michigan's state universities and community colleges - a 3 percent boost from their current allotment and their first increase in four years. Increased funding for individual schools ranges from 2.5 percent at Wayne State University to a 6 percent at Grand Valley State.
People on the move
Wayne State's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has appointed six new members to its Board of Visitors: Lomas Brown, Tyrone Davenport, Nancy Hakala, Robert Milewski, Robert Vandenberg and Nick Vitale.
Critics' choice
Wayne State senior thespian Janee Ann Smith is mentioned in this brief review for her performance in the play "Pretty Fire." Freelance theatre critic Lawrence B. Johnson raves about her acting ability, calling her "prodigiously talented." "Pretty Fire" is running through Sunday at the Boll Family YMCA in Detroit . Ticket prices and contact information were provided. A photo of Smith is included.
Bristol Myers, Sanofi patent is under U.S. probe
Wayne State law professor Stephen Calkins commented about the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division criminal probe into a plan by two major pharmaceutical companies to keep a generic version of their drug off the market. "It is only quite extreme behavior the antitrust division challenges as a criminal matter," Calkins said.
Proposed rule change would end Canadian students' exemption from finger scanning at the border
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proposing to end one way in which Canadian students enjoyed a special status. Under a rule change proposed on Wednesday in the Federal Register and likely to be adopted next year, Canadians coming to the United States to study or work would be required to be digitally fingerprinted and photographed. An official at the Department of Homeland Security, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that if the rule change were approved, Canadian students who commuted to an American college would not be required to submit to fingerprinting and being photographed each time they crossed the border.