Melba Joyce Boyd, distinguished professsor and chair of the department of Africana Studies, was interviewed by CKLW Radio regarding the recent passing of Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. She explained Mrs. King unrelenting commitment to the Civil Rights Movement during and after the assassination of Dr. King. She also highlighted Mrs. King as an activist in her own right, encouraged audiences to attend programs at WSU during Black History Month, and to become aware of current Civil Rights issues, such as the Anti-Affirmative Action proposal that will appear on the Michigan ballot in the fall 2006 election.

Wayne State athlete Darcia Schileru was profiled during a 30-second spot highlighting "100 Years of NCAA Defining Moments." Schileru was the first female to participate in a NCAA championship event following the 1973 Title IX ruling. She competed in swimming and diving.

Watching or listening to the president of the United States outline his planned course for the nation does not rank high on area residents\' list of priorities. For most Americans, this is just another event in which a politician stands on a podium and interrupts regular programming on the major TV networks, said John Strate, a Wayne State University political science associate professor. Few will listen. Even fewer will listen and fully comprehend, said Strate, who has published research on political participation. Bush is expected this year to touch on the economy, health care, Iraq , the global war on terror, and the Supreme Court.

"Double Coverage: An exhibit of Detroit Lions History through Photographs" is now open at Wayne State 's Walter P. Reuther Library. For information on visitor hours or tours, call (313) 577-4024 or visit www.reuther.wayne.edu.

A career fair at Western Michigan University is expected to attract about 2,000 people. The university\'s annual career fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, and is free for job seekers and open to the public, but tailored for WMU\'s internship candidates, graduating students and alumni. Several Michigan universities will be making information available to those considering enrolling in graduate school. They will include WMU\'s branch campuses, Andrews University , Eastern Michigan University , Grand Valley State University , the University of Michigan-Flint , the University of Phoenix and Wayne State University .

The families of ABC News\' co-anchor Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt are coping with a trauma that\'s all too familiar to those with loved ones serving in Iraq . Woodruff, who has four school-aged children with his wife, Lee, and Vogt, who has three young daughters with his wife, Vivian, were seriously injured Sunday by an improvised explosive device while traveling with a convoy near Taji , Iraq . An Iraqi soldier also was injured in the blast. Beth Ann Brooks, a professor working in child and adolescent psychiatry at Wayne State University in Michigan , said that all children needed information, though younger ones should receive briefer and less-detailed explanations. \"No matter the age,\" Brooks said, \"the more serious the injured\'s condition, there should be care taken to ease into the subject gradually with a lead-in like: \'Remember when Mr. Smith, our neighbor, was in that car accident last year and was in the hospital? Well, today we learned that. … \' \"

Most of this city\'s movers and shakers are involved in the blocking and tackling of hosting the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, but a group of top community leaders is focused on a more critical element of the overall game plan: What happens to a tarted-up downtown Detroit when the football players, the Playboy bunnies, the porn stars, the gospel singers, the gangsta rappers, the Hollywood celebrities and the media throng all leave town the next morning? Detroit has long been regarded as having one of the most unattractive downtowns among major U.S. cities, with dozens of boarded-up storefronts and abandoned high-rises. But hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to build stadiums, improve roads and sewers, and start new businesses over the past few years -- 64 businesses, including 23 restaurants, have opened in the downtown area since 2002. \"The bigger issue is whether or not businesses will be willing to invest in Detroit after the Super Bowl is over,\" said Neveen Awad, an assistant business professor at Wayne State University . \"I think this could be make-or-break for Detroit .\" Experts say it is hard to gauge the long-term impact of Super Bowls on host communities, with little research on the topic.

From herbs to hypnosis alternative therapies are growing popular, but what does research reveal about their efficacy? It wasn\'t long ago when most pediatricians in the U.S. were hostile to the notion of turning kids on to non-Western remedies. But now, parents\' interest in blending conventional care with complementary or alternative medicine (known as CAM ) has risen sharply, and doctors\' once-icy response is thawing. A 2004 survey conducted at Wayne State University in Detroit revealed that 71% of pediatricians would consider referring patients to CAM practitioners -- up from 50% in 1998.

A brief story aired on Wayne State University offering 12,000 of its parking spaces to the NFL for Super Bowl XL from Thursday to Sunday this week for $10 a space. Wayne State is one of the park and ride sites that will shuttle people downtown for the Super Bowl and related festivities. The story also featured video footage of the Welcome Center parking structure.

A lengthy review of 40 top economic development projects in the Detroit metropolitan area includes projects at Wayne State . In 2004, the university launched TechTown in the 12-block area between the campus and the New Center neighborhood. Since 2000, the campus welcomed more than $170 million in new buildings, including the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, three new residence halls, a Welcome Center, a bookstore operated by Barnes & Noble, additions to the Law School and a new Recreation & Fitness Center. The newest residence hall, dubbed The Towers, just opened for the current academic year. A photo of the Applebaum College building and an interior shot of one of the TechTown laboratories accompany the story.

This article examines possible strategies for making Detroit shine while it is in the national spotlight during Super Bowl week. Among experts offering their opinions is Hugh Cannon, professor of advertising in the School of Business Administration . "The story is there are people who love Detroit . What city has more rich cultural and social background?" he says. If reporters pay attention to local residents who are putting their hearts into comeback efforts, it could pay off in upbeat coverage, Cannon points out. "I think that's a beautiful story. Who cares about the warts?" Photos of Cannon and PR agency executive Marcie Brogan, accompany the story, which is on the front page of the Way We Live section.

A story focusing on the Super Bowl as a venue for eye-popping new TV advertising includes a comment from professor Hugh Cannon of the School of Business Administration . "The Super Bowl has become an ad-fest," he points out. He cited one study that found that 58 percent of polled adults said they talked more about the ads the next day than they did about the game. Also commenting for the article was professor Jerry Herron, director of the Honors Program and professor of English and American studies at WSU. He refers to the game as "a unifier of American culture. It's the one event everyone seems to want to be part of, where everybody gathers around the water cooler the next day. How many people show up at parties to watch the presidential results?"

As the trial of Enron chief executives Kenney Lay and Jeffrey Skilling gets underway this week, former employees who saw their retirement savings disappear in the collapse of the company will be watching with great interest. As with any crime, the victims will have a natural desire for justice and vengeance, observed Stuart Henry, chairman of the Interdisciplinary Studies Department at WSU. But even if they get what they want, "it leaves an emptiness at the end of the day," Henry said. "It doesn't close the wounds."

The rapid growth of a Southfield-based home health care and medical equipment company is the subject of this article. Arcadia Resources has grown from $9.5 million to $95.9 million in its first 14 months of business. It acquires other companies, primarily through the issue of company stock and debt financing. But there are risks. "The risk is that someone has to turn a profit and get cash flow or the debt doesn't get paid and, worst case scenario, the company goes bankrupt," explains Randy Paschke, chair of the Accounting Department in the WSU School of Business Administration.

Will the city of Wixom be able to cope effectively with the announced closing of the Ford assembly plant? If Ford abandons the plant completely, it could put a 12 percent dent in the city's tax rolls. However, the city has been attracting new industries that will help fill the gap, according to City Manager Michael Dornan. "Twelve percent is a significant hole," said Robin Boyle, chair of the Geography and Urban Planning Department at Wayne State . "A lesson that we've learned from large plant closures is that brownfield sites sit for a long time. From my experience, we're looking at a five-year gap.

Wayne State is listed as one of the universities that will have a representative on hand at a Western Michigan University career fair to provide information about enrolling in graduate school.

Law professor Peter Henning is quoted in this Swiss Sunday newspaper regarding the trial of Kenneth Lay of Enron Corp.

Wayne State beat Lake Superior 68 to 50. Herb Goliday had a game-high 16 points to go along with 12 rebounds to lead Wayne State to their win.

Stuart Henry, department of interdisciplinary studies chair, commented about the Enron trial and the effect of the proceedings on company victims. "The thirst for justice and vengeance will be chief among the thoughts of victims, as with any crime," Henry said. "But even if they get what they want, it leaves an emptiness at the end of the day. It doesn\'t close the wounds."

Guest columnist Tom Watkins writes that Bill Ford Jr. (Ford CEO) sounded the warning bells that our nation is confronting a rapidly changing, disruptive, informational and technologically driven global economy that will defy predictability. He adds that we now are faced with a new reality that requires educational reforms in order for students to compete effectively in the world's job market. Watkins points out that educators will need to make significant improvements in enhancing quality and accountability, controlling health care and pension costs and consolidating, merging and, in some cases, eliminating school districts. He also urges parents and students to take advantage of "our great community colleges, apprenticeship programs or universities to advance your knowledge and skills."