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Doctor, doctor: Farmington couple earns Ph.D.s together

A feature story profiled Ahmad and Colleen Ezzeddine, both receiving their doctorate degrees at the May 6 commencement at Wayne State University . The husband and wife team also work at the university; Colleen as an adjunct instructor in the Communications Department; and Ahmad as an assistant dean for executive and professional development in the School of Business Administration . Colleen, who earned her Ph.D. in organizational communications, said the outdoor commencement was great and that she was happy to participate in the university's first on-site graduation ceremony in nearly 80 years. Ahmad, who finished his doctorate in business and industrial engineering, remarked that they had a beautiful day. "There's a sense of accomplishment. Instead of waving at her, or her waving to me, it was nice to be right next to each other." A photo of the couple at the commencement ceremonies is included.

Fentanyl made in illegal labs

Authorities suspect the painkiller fentanyl, mixed with either heroin or cocaine, is to blame for a spike in drug overdose deaths involving 50 people in Wayne County during the past two weeks, including two on Wednesday. Mark Greenwald, Wayne State University psychiatry professor, says there are still a lot of questions, but all evidence points to it being a mix that came onto the street from illegal networks. According to experts, the drug is being clandestinely manufactured, but not in the Detroit or Wayne County area, and that it was brought here and sold here.

Alternate scenario: CV could close

Wayne State University law professor Stephen Caulkins commented about the proposal by Times-Shamrock Communications to buy the Times Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre , Penn. The deal has led to speculation that the Wilkes-Barre area would become a one-newspaper town and that antitrust laws may be violated if the transaction goes through. Caulkins said that nothing prevents the buyers from talking with Justice Department officials even before making a bid on the Times Leader or before a deal is in place. "It's very common to talk ahead of time," he said.

Study Finds Ways To Improve Detection Of Blood Clots In The Lung

A new study of a commonly used imaging test of the chest to detect potentially deadly blood clots in the lung shows that extending the scan to the legs \"where the clots typically originate\" or adding a standard clinical assessment significantly improves physicians\' abilities to accurately diagnose pulmonary embolism. A sudden and potentially deadly blockage in a lung artery, pulmonary embolism affects an estimated 600,000 Americans each year, making it the fourth most commonly occurring cardiovascular problem in the United States . \"This study suggests that chest CT angiogram for detecting dangerous blood clots in the lung is good, but sometimes it is not enough,\" noted Paul D. Stein, MD, professor of medicine at Wayne State University , and lead author of the study. \"We can more accurately detect or rule out pulmonary embolism by taking pictures of the leg veins in addition to pictures of the lung arteries,\" he said.

LOCAL COMMENT: At Delphi, fairness for all is on line

David Bonior, university professor of labor studies at Wayne State and chair of American Rights at Work, wrote an opinion piece about the Delphi dissolution and the efforts of the UAW to protect workers' rights. The UAW has been a vehicle for communication between employees and management helping union workers to negotiate an array of attrition and retirement plans that suit their circumstances, Bonior writes. A photo of Bonior is included.

Too many state students can't compete for jobs

Cynthia J. Pasky, president and chief executive of Strategic Staffing Solutions and chairperson of the Detroit Regional Chamber, writes in an opinion piece that Michigan 's educational system must be overhauled in order for the state to compete for jobs. "Too many of our young people are leaving school unable to compete for 21st-century jobs. And our employers are not being provided with the trained and trainable work force that is a must if we are to compete successfully in a world economy," Pasky writes. She further opines that we should place equal value on a university education, a community college education, a technical training program or a work force development program.

Inflation for Higher Education Jumps in 2006

Inflation for higher education will increase 5 percent in the 2006 fiscal year -- the largest increase since 2002 -- as colleges are experiencing increases in operational costs like utilities, according to figures released on Thursday. Although employee salaries and benefits continue to be large expenditures for colleges, they were not as much to blame for the rise in inflation this year as the increase in costs of heating oil and gas, according to Verne Sedlacek, president and chief executive officer of Commonfund.

High school dropouts can drop into college

Many colleges - public and private, two-year and four-year - will accept students who have not graduated from high school or earned equivalency degrees. According to a survey by the U.S. Education Department in 2003-04, there are more than 300,000 students nationwide without high school diplomas attending colleges. This accounts for 2 percent of all college students, 3 percent at community colleges and 4 percent at commercial, or profit-making, colleges. This phenomenon is fueling a debate over whether the students should be in college at all and whether state financial aid should pay their way.

WSU Raises $320 million in Capital Campaign

Wayne State University last week announced that it has raised $320 million toward the $500 million goal of its ongoing capital campaign. To date, 40 donors have made commitments of $1 million or more to the campaign including gifts of $3 million each from Troy businessman Marvin Danto, local shopping mall developer A. Alfred Taubman and the Kresge Foundation. Funds raised through the Wayne First campaign will help support scholarships, research, faculty endowments, student programs, new construction and improvements to existing buildings. Links to WSU news releases about the campaign are included and a photo of Old Main.

Interest Rates for Variable Federal Student Loans Set to Increase to 7.14% on July 1

The interest rates for federal student loans will be raised 1.84 percent this summer, following the results of a Department of Treasury auction held May 30. The rates are currently at 5.3 percent, but will be increased to 7.14 percent on July 1. While the change will affect current borrowers, Congress has approved other changes that mean students taking out new loans after July 1 won't be affected by the rising interest rate. New loans after July 1 are to be issued at a fixed rate of 6.8 percent.

A healthy debate over affirmative action

Wayne State University alumnus Andy Dombrowski talks about the debate over affirmative action in editorial writer Nichole Christian's column. Dombrowski says his eyes first opened to the value of racial differences while playing on the offensive line alongside a wide range of students at Wayne State University. His eyes have opened further, he says, working as a tutor in Detroit and Southfield. "Before affirmative action, schools and companies pretty much chose the same kinds of people. So they got one type of hire, one type of student. Michigan should be trying to think outside that type of thinking, not box itself in to pretending differences aren't important." A photo accompanying the article includes a banner which says, "Wayne State Warriors Zone."

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