Column: University funding a matter of priorities

The recent big tuition increases should be no shock to university students and their parents given the fiscal choices that have been made since 1999, according to columnist Peter Luke. "If lawmakers won\'t reconsider a half-decade of tax reduction in order to boost state aid for colleges, the universities believe they have no choice but to hike tuition and fees," Luke wrote. Luke added that an upper-middle-class family with an adjusted gross income of $100,000 will pay $500 less in income taxes this year because of the 1999 tax cut that dropped the rate from 4.4 percent to 3.9 percent. An incoming freshman at Michigan State will pay $945 more in tuition this fall.

July 31, 2005

Detroit Mayoral Primary Set for Tuesday

Jack Lessenberry, a communications professor at Wayne State University was quoted as saying, "Kwame Kilpatrick is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep limos idling while he is at posh discos and nightclubs in Washington and Atlanta ." He says though, that either way, Detroit is going to have a "hard slog" no matter who the mayor is.

July 31, 2005

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Wayne State's Kurt Metzger was a guest on Street Beat with Edward Foxworth. Metzger addressed the topic of "Race Relations in Metro Detroit."

July 30, 2005

Granholm back from Japan trip

As Gov. Granholm wrapped up her trip to Japan , she said the visit has given her the chance to tell people there that Michigan workers are eager to build Japanese cars. The governor spent Friday encouraging a few more Japanese companies to locate or expand in Michigan . Wayne State President Irvin D. Reid attended the event, which was hosted by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce.

July 30, 2005

WSU President: Tuition increase had to be made

New students will pay an additional $810 to attend Western Michigan University than their counterparts did last year. Western Michigan University 's board voted to raise its tuition by 14.3 percent, or $6,478. Wayne State is mentioned as one of the schools that is raising tuition by a larger percentage than Western Michigan .

July 29, 2005

Top institutions in federal research-and-development expenditures

Wayne State University is ranked 76th among the nation's top academic research institutions, according to a National Science Foundation report. The data, provided from 2003, reflected the final year of a Congressional drive to double spending at the National Institutes of Health over five years. Total federal appropriations for research since 2003 have continued to rise, but much more slowly.

July 29, 2005

Detroit Abuzz Before Primary

This article chronicling a day of activity in the city before the mayoral primary included a snippet at Wayne State 's Walter P. Reuther Library. \"I need something on the Purple Gang,\" Ceil Jensen tells Tom Featherstone, an archivist in the audiovisual collection of the Reuther. Jensen of Rochester Hills is assembling a photo book on Detroit \'s Polish community. Like scholars and researchers from around the world each month, she comes to the nation\'s most important repository of documents about the American labor movement. Featherstone\'s department alone has about 2 million photos, 10,000 videotapes, 10,000 sound recordings and 2,500 films.

July 29, 2005

Granholm: Japanese investment 'crucial'

During her five-day trade mission with Japan , Governor Jennifer Granholm said that it is crucial for Michigan to lure Japanese investment, a new reality of the global economy. Wayne State 's President Irvin D. Reid attended the seminar hosted by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce. Granholm's comments focused on Michigan 's Technology Tri-Corridor and her proposed $2 billion initiative to support high-tech research and commercialization of biotechnology.

July 28, 2005

Tuition jumps as state support fails

Governing boards of Michigan 's state universities announced increased tuition rates, most by double-digit numbers. The state of Michigan has cut support for its public universities by more than $250 million over the past three years therefore leaving universities no other choice but to raise tuition, columnist Phil Power wrote. Wayne State is noted as raising its tuition 18.5 percent and Michigan State by 13.5 percent.

July 28, 2005

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Robert Sedler of the Law School was interviewed during evening drive time by John McCulloch, guest host on the Mitch Albom Show. The discussion centered around speculation about whether the Roe v. Wade decision might be overturned if the makeup of the Supreme Court is changed with the appointment of a new justice. Sedler indicated that it does not seem likely.

July 28, 2005

Wayne State Women's hockey team selects Rees

Recent Westland John Glenn graduate Stephanie Rees announced she will play goaltender for Wayne State University 's women's ice hockey team in 2005-06. Rees is the lone freshman from the U.S. selected for the Lady Warriors. Rees is recipient of the Wayne State Scholars Award as well as a one-time housing scholarship after compiling a 3.85 grade-point average.

July 28, 2005

Warren man visits World Expo

George Jacobsen, a Wayne State University student from Warren , recently returned from helping Wayne State and the Detroit region during a special visit to Japan . He was one of the several students from the university to attend the World Expo in Aichi , Japan . A photo of President Reid and Jacobsen is also featured in the article.

July 28, 2005

Schools that Rock

3. Detroit The Motor City certainly isn\'t the prettiest town, but who said rock & roll is supposed to be pretty? Perhaps thanks to all the urban squalor, Detroit has churned out some of the grittiest rock, hip-hop, soul and techno acts of the past forty years. As for the city\'s academic offerings, Wayne State University has a music-management program that introduces students to the study of marketing and promotion but also includes course work in independent record production and grant writing.

July 27, 2005

Wayne State University Law School increases its scholarship aid

Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank Wu recently announced a major increase in the Law School 's scholarships, grants and other forms of financial assistance, following the recent increase in tuition costs. An additional $754,700 will be directed to student aid. Eighty-nine percent of students who attend the Law School receive some form of financial aid.

July 26, 2005

Domestic violence seminar set for Aug. 25

The State Bar of Michigan Justice Initiatives Division and the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence are partnering to sponsor a free statewide training seminar on Thursday, August 25th. The goal of the project is to increase the availability of legal services to victims of domestic violence. Wayne State is among the sites where a live video presentation will be telecast.

July 25, 2005

Briefly

Wayne State is hosting top skateboarder Reese Forbes at XTREME CHALLENGE on Aug. 12-14 at the Pontiac Silverdome. The event is expected to attract more than 200,000 games enthusiasts. XTREME CHALLENGE will also feature a variety of celebrity guests and musical performances by national recording artists. Event profits will fund the development of the Center for Digital Arts & New Media, which will promote technology for today's youth.

July 25, 2005

College may be possible after all

Wayne State 's Division of Community Education is an alternative admissions program strictly for students who did not do as well in high school. The program is for highly motivated prospective students who have a high school diploma or GED. Students admitted into the program receive intensive advising and free tutorial services in Math and English.

July 24, 2005

Wayne State board approves 18.5 percent hike

The Wayne State Board of Governors voted Wednesday to approve an 18.5 percent tuition increase for the 2005-06 school year. University officials cited increasing enrollment and decreasing state appropriations as the reason for the hike. "Without a major tuition increase, we can no longer maintain our academic programs and services to students," said Nancy Barrett, Wayne State University provost.

July 22, 2005

The Maggie Allesee Department of Dance featured in the weekly WTVS program "Get Up! Get Out!"

The Maggie Allesee Department of Dance was featured in the weekly WTVS program Get Up! Get Out! Wayne State partners every year with the world-renowned American Ballet Theatre (ABT) to host the ABT Summer Intensive for over 100 young ballet students from across North America . A month of intense training and master classes in the Dance Department culminates with a performance at the Detroit Opera House. Lecturer Stephen Stone is interviewed in the feature. His says the prestigious dance program is crucial to the development and socialization of the promising young dancers who participate.

July 22, 2005

No dummy: Computerized crash tests pave the way for improved car safety

Researchers at Wayne State University are working to mimic the effects of a car crash's impact on the human body in a controlled and virtual environment. Professor King H. Yang, director of Wayne State 's Bioengineering Center , has spent more than 15 years developing computerized-crash models which, he says are far more economical for developing auto-safety standards. "Fifteen years ago we developed a computerized crash-dummy model, but after about five years, we decided that if we can develop a model for crash-test dummies, why not develop a model for human beings?" Yang says. "After all, we want to protect humans not crash dummies." A photo of Yang is included.

July 22, 2005