Gender and corporate citizenship conference Nov. 4
This online newsletter carries a brief item on the gender and corporate citizenship conference mentioned above. Details and contact information are provided.
In the news
Symphony's opening concert to share Ellis Island stories
Douglas Bianchi, director of bands at Wayne State University , will conduct Aaron Copland's "Billy the Kid Orchestral Suite" as part of the Warren Symphony's season-opening concert Sunday at the Warren Woods Community Theatre.
Hilberry Theatre presents 'Sweet Bird of Youth'
The Hilberry Theatre is presenting Tennessee Williams' classic, "Sweet Bird of Youth," opening at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18. A listing of cast members and photo are provided.
Worthy to address Metro Teen Conference
The Merrill-Palmer Institute is hosting its 22nd annual Metropolitan Detroit Teen Conference on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on the main campus in Detroit . The conference will host 300 ninth and 10th graders from more than 50 schools and organizations in metro Detroit . Details of the conference are provided.
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Alicia Nails, director of Wayne State 's Journalism Institute for Minorities (JIM), appeared with Fox 2 anchor Alan Lee during the Nov. 2 morning news cast and discussed Rosa Parks and her place in history. Fox 2 reporter Lourdes Duarte provided live coverage on Nov. 1 of students gathering on Wayne State 's campus to participate in a silent march in honor of Rosa Parks.
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Alicia Nails also appeared with TV-4 anchors Carmen Harlan and Devin Scillian to discuss Rosa Parks and her legacy. She also discussed the importance of the JIM program and its ties to Parks' legacy. TV-4 reporter Kori Chambers interviewed students assembled on Wayne State 's Gullen Mall for the NAACP sponsored silent march.
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TV-4 anchors Carmen Harlan and Devin Scillian interviewed James Hill, assistant city editor at the Detroit Free Press. The story mentioned that Hill was able to get a college education because he was awarded a Rosa Parks Scholarship in 1986. Hill attended Wayne State and enrolled in the Journalism Institute for Minorities which launched his journalism career.
To franchise or not
A 1996 study by economics professor Timothy Bates is referenced in a story about franchising in Washington . The state's entrepreneurs are facing the small-business dilemma of needing to expand their businesses to reach customers and yet desiring to remain solo resisting franchise offers. Bates' study found that "while franchise firms were better capitalized than non-franchise firms, about 62 percent of the franchise firms survived, versus 68 percent of the non-franchise or independent firms."
WSU, DSO Start Music Scholarship Program
Wayne State University \'s department of music and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra have started a scholarship for music students to begin in the fall of 2006. The full-tuition scholarships will support the recruitment of local undergraduate students. Recipients of the WSU/DSO Scholarships in Music must be members of a DSO Civic ensemble and plan to enroll in one of WSU's six music degree programs. Each scholarship will be renewable up to four years, with a total cumulative value of more than $30,000. Wayne State 's Office of the Provost provided funding for the scholarships. The initial scholarships will be given to four string musicians and one piano student. Five additional awards will be made for the fall 2007, fall 2008 and fall 2009 academic years for a total of 20 renewable four-year scholarships.
Boyd relates socioeconomic strains to civil rights reform
Melba Joyce Boyd, professor and chair of Wayne State 's Africana Studies Department, read poems from her book titled "The Province of Literary Cats" and talked about the history of the black arts movement in Detroit during a recent event at Central Michigan University . A photo of Boyd is included.
Students get extra history lessons
A story about metro Detroit school districts honoring Rosa Parks notes that Penny Harrington will be receiving an award on behalf of her mother, Viola Liuzzo, from Wayne State 's Black Alumni Association.
People on the move
The following Wayne State University alumni from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were honored for outstanding achievements during the college\'s Alumni Reunion 2005: Clinical Laboratory Science - M. Ann Wallace; Mortuary Science - William Price; Nurse Anesthesia - Christine Zambricki; Occupational & Environmental Health Sciences - Roger Wabeke; Occupational Therapy - Sandra Glovak; Pharmacy - Michael Rybak; Physical Therapy - Jennifer Nickita, and Physician Assistant Studies - Stacey Rudy.
Wayne People in the News
Claudio Verani, an assistant professor at Wayne State \'s department of chemistry, was awarded $100,000 for a research project that will point toward the development of devices used for information storage, such as nano-size computers with molecular components.
Like Documentaries? Grab the Popcorn and Get Comfortable
The fourth annual Detroit Docs International Film Festival runs today through Nov. 7 at five venues. Wayne State University is noted as one of the venues.
Free Press readers reveal their favorite pizza places in your area of metro Detroit
Lawrence Lombard, identified as a Wayne State professor, discusses how his favorite place to eat pizza is Brooklyn Pizza in Birmingham .
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Reporter Joann Purtan provided live coverage during the 5 p.m. newscast of the silent march originating from Wayne State 's Gullen Mall.
Lamb chops lead the way for 20th annual 'Our Town'
The 12th annual Wayne State University Organization of Black Alumni Achievement (OBA) Awards Banquet is noted in a "What's Coming Up" brief. The event, held on Wednesday at the Seldom Blues in Detroit , honored Viola Liuzzo, a Detroiter who became the nation's first white woman and civil rights martyr. A portion of the program's proceeds will benefit OBA's scholarship program.
New miscarriage surgery is easier on women
A new procedure without the pain and bleeding of a D&C has been developed. The team reporting on the technique includes Mohamed Mitwally and Michael Diamond of the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Conference to exam doing business in China
U.S. and Chinese experts will discuss the risks and rewards for suppliers doing business in China at a Dec. 6 conference at Wayne State University 's Student Center Building Ballroom. Keynote speaker will be Jim Padilla, president of Ford Motor Co. Professor Albert King, director of the WSU Bioengineering Center , will be among the speakers. The College of Engineering will host the conference, which is sponsored by Urban Science Applications, Inc. Ticket information is given.
University hosts dialogue about poverty in America
Wayne State will host a talk titled "Eradicating Global Poverty: What is America 's Role?" on Nov. 1, 5-7 p.m., at the College of Education building.