Jerry Herron, professor of American studies, commented extensively about the effects of displacement for the victims of recent hurricanes. \"It\'s going to be profoundly upsetting. The people who are scattered across America are going to want to feel a little bit of home. \"Herron calls New Orleans an exotic American city that took hundreds of years to develop. The sudden dislocation of so many residents, he added, will have profound consequences, both positive and negative.

Law professor Peter Henning commented in a story about an investigation focusing on whether Larry Winget, former owner of Venture, through his affiliated companies, siphoned $314 million from his company and filed inaccurate financial reports that misled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and investors about the company\'s finances. Though the company was privately held, it was required to file SEC reports because it had publicly traded debt.

Wayne State\'s interim chairman of internal medicine, Dr. John Flack, was named a Health Care Hero by Crain\'s Achievement\" category and was recognized for his work addressing health disparities, particularly in the area of hypertension.

A brief notes that Wayne State University\'s Research Group on Homelessness and Poverty is requesting volunteers to train parents, tutor reading and/or participate in a library project. Contact information is provided.

Wayne State 's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) is working with the St. Clair County and St. Clair County Road Commission to reduce the risk of medication-related illnesses in their employees, retirees and the parents and adult dependents. EACPHS is offering the Medication Assessment Program, a program funded with grants from the Community Pharmacy Foundation and the Michigan Pharmacy Foundation, which provides participants access to 30 pharmacists throughout Michigan who review medications, evaluate drug interactions and make recommendations for safe and effective drug therapy. "Each year thousands of Americans are hospitalized due to medication-related problems," said Nancy Lewis, coordinator of the program and professor in the EACPHS Pharmacy Practice Department. "The Medical Assessment Program is a proactive response to reducing negative drug interactions and enhancing patient care."

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land recently proposed legislation on its way to the governor for signing that repeals the sunset on the State's fundraising license plates. House Bill 4963 repeals the Oct. 1 sunset date, allowing the Department of State to continue selling and renewing the existing fundraising license plates which benefits Michigan's public universities including Wayne State.

WWJ reporter Greg Bowman interviewed Tom Watkins about his Wayne State University study calling for reforms in K-12 education and the expansion of e-learning in Michigan schools. The 6-month study, released last week, provides 29 major recommendations ranging from: Mandating that every high school student takes at least one e-learning course as a graduation requirement; the Legislature requiring teachers to pass an "integrating technology skills" assessment for licensure, to requiring a technology impact statement from school districts prior to new building construction.

Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi, director of Wayne State University's School of Medicine Stroke Program, comments in a story about new guidelines for carotid endarterectomy, a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits inside one or both of a person's neck arteries. About 170,000 Americans each year undergo the traditional operation, which can significantly reduce a person's risk of a stroke. Chaturvedi, who headed the team of experts who wrote the guidelines for the American Academy of Neurology, says as many as 6 percent of people with severe blockages die or develop a stroke as a result of the surgery. \"The key messages are that people with stroke symptoms\" in the past three to six months, \"benefit more from surgery than those without,\" Chaturvedi said. \"The other is that drug management is preferred in those with no symptoms and a blockage of less than 60%.\"

Wayne State's men's hockey team will play its home games at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum for the next three seasons, athletic director Rob Fournier announced Monday. "As we continue to look for that 'home' away from campus, the Coliseum at the Fairgrounds offers us proximity, a classic venue and familiarity," Fournier said in a statement.

Dr. Wael Sakr, professor of pathology and vice chair of anatomic pathology at Wayne State's School of Medicine, will be a featured speaker during the annual "Ensure the Legacy" dinner and awards program on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Mundy Township. The American Arab Heritage Council will honor two attorneys and a physician, including the founder of the council, and scholarships will be given to three high school seniors.

Detroit\'s rookie Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has six weeks to change voters' minds; they say he is less trustworthy and less suited to the job than his opponent Freman Hendrix, a new poll suggests. He needs more over- 40 voters and at least a few white voters and must ignite his base of young black voters, the polling indicates. \"Kilpatrick is too young to be mayor. He\'s like my 31-year-old nephew and I wouldn\'t elect him to be dogcatcher,\" said Bill Blake, 41, a Wayne State University employee. Lanita Stewart, 32, a records clerk at Wayne State University , is typical of Kilpatrick supporters -- under 40 and African American. \"There\'s no concrete evidence against him that he\'s really destroying the city,\" said Stewart. \"I see a lot of houses being built, parks being renovated and he\'s had to make some hard choices.\" Katrina Bannister, 30, a records clerk at Wayne State University , said she voted for the mayor four years ago, but voted for Hendrix in the primary. Now, she\'s leaning toward Kilpatrick because she says the news media have not reported all the good things the mayor has done. She said the mayor has been involved in getting a lot of after-school programs up and running that he gets no credit for. \"I\'ve seen more of what the mayor is doing,\" said Bannister. \"I\'m trying to keep it business, not personal. I want to know during the next four years, what do they plan on doing? How do they plan to fix the problem with police layoffs and firemen layoffs? I\'m hoping the mayor has a bigger plan.\"

This survey of Detroit area voters quotes three Wayne State employees and a student on their views on the Kilpatrick/Hendrix race for the mayor.

Clarence Hilberry Professor of Urban Affairs at Wayne State , Galster, writes with Wayne State Emeritus Professor of Economics, James Hamilton that "not in my backyard" has collided with "rights of the disabled" in Detroit . The obvious solution is to limit - but not prohibit - the number of supportive housing facilities in single-family neighborhoods. Meanwhile the courts have trouble coming to this conclusion.

Technology columnist Mike Wendland dedicated his column to a Wayne State University research study on e-learning released last week. The 6-month-long study, authored by Tom Watkins , special assistant to the president at WSU and former superintendent of Michigan schools, includes 29 recommendations involving the incorporation of e-learning in Michigan K-12 schools. " Michigan cannot lead in the 21st Century without casting off the anchors of attitude, archaic laws and public policies and beliefs that bind us to 20th Century education models," says the report, which also suggests Michigan is losing it leadership role in e-learning because of state and federal budget cuts and a lack of political commitment. The recommendations were compiled after meetings with hundreds of school superintendents and administrators, technical leaders, teachers, business leaders and students. The report can be viewed online at www.coe.wayne.edu/e-learningreport.pdf.

Joan Mahoney, a Wayne State University Law School graduate and ex-dean of the school, was awarded honorary membership in the Order of the Coif.

The Wayne State men's hockey team will play its home games for the next three seasons at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum. The Warriors played their inaugural season at the Detroit arena, but moved the next year to the Great Lakes Sports City Arena in Fraser and spent three seasons there.

Professor Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson of the Political Science Department was interviewed on the Lessenberry Show about term limits in the state Legislature. The Michigan Chamber is floating an idea about a petition drive to change the limits to 14 years of combined service in either chamber instead of the current split of 6 years in the House and 8 years in the Senate. Other guests on the program were former Michigan Sen. John Kelly and journalist Chris Christoff. The call-in show is hosted by WSU Journalism instructor Jack Lessenberry.

This brief on the front page names five food outlets that plan to open "near Wayne State University this fall." Locations are not given.

Bush's main proposal for reviving the storm-stricken Gulf Coast has a history of failing to deliver on the promise of prosperity. "There really isn't any clear evidence that very small micro-businesses - mom and pop operations - will benefit," says Robin Boyle, professor of urban planning at Wayne State .

The Brush Park redevelopment Plan is deeply flawed and has been neglected. "The city created a great plan for Brush Park . It made sense," said George Galster, a Wayne State University professor and expert on urban affairs. "They've sown the seeds, but have done nothing else."