Benefit events abound as Metro Detroiters band together to help

In a round-up story of efforts made by Detroit area businesses and organizations to assist Hurricane Katrina victims, Wayne State is noted as waiving application fees for displaced students and allowing them to enroll without transcripts.

September 3, 2005

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Law professor David Moran was interviewed live during morning drive time about President Bush's nomination of White House Counsel Harriet Miers to fill the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Judge Sandra Day O'Conner. Moran said there is precedent for a nominee not having experience as a judge.

September 3, 2005

Training effort equips officers to deal with abuse, assault cases

The Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State is teaming up with the Michigan State Police, the Office of Services to the Aging and the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to offer training for law enforcement officers, prosecutors and advocates in spotting and dealing with abuse to vulnerable adults, such as persons with physical or mental disabilities.

September 3, 2005

One-third of Detroit 's population lives below poverty line

Kurt Metzger, research director for the Center for Urban Studies, commented extensively about the recent Census Bureau statistics revealing that Detroit is now the poorest city in America . "Ever since 2000 there has been a continuing exodus from the city. Anybody with the wherewithal, especially those with children, is finding ways to get out. The better off, to Oakland County ; those less well off to Eastpointe, Fraser, Hazel Park . Lower interest rates have freed up rental properties a bit in those areas. Those who can't afford it aren't going anywhere. So there is no reason why the poverty rate in Detroit shouldn't be high," Metzger said.

September 2, 2005

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During a mid-afternoon newscast, the station mentioned that Wayne State is among area universities accepting students from higher education institutions in New Orleans whose fall semesters have been cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.

September 2, 2005

Unbelievable

Wayne State has opened its doors to students displaced by Katrina by waiving application fees and allowing students to enroll, even if they don\'t have their transcripts. Denetra Mack, a Detroiter in her third year at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans , enrolled this week at Wayne . Mack and some friends piled into her car last Saturday and headed to Atlanta to escape the big storm that was headed for the Gulf Coast . Now, Mack\'s apartment in Jefferson Parish is flooded and all her possessions are destroyed. \"We only grabbed a couple of clothes because we didn\'t think it\'d be as bad as it was,\" she said. \"I\'m just thanking God I drove my car to Atlanta , so I have that at least. I know everyone else\'s cars are gone.\" The university is working to transfer Mack\'s financial aid payments to Wayne, and the university is providing emergency money and book loan money that Mack can pay back at a later date.

September 2, 2005

Skate for Justice event raises more than $2,500 for legal aid

More than $2,500 has been raised for the State Bar of Michigan's Access to Justice Fund by ice hockey clubs from five Michigan law schools. Participants included Wayne State University Law School .

September 2, 2005

New dormitory offers flexibility at Wayne State

The Towers Residential Suites, Wayne State's newest residence hall, is featured in a Gannett News Service story providing details about the amenities and costs associated with the 11-story, 900 bed facility. It is part of the university's effort to have more residential students as well as its traditional commuter student group. "We'll always be a commuter campus," Wayne State President Irvin D. Reid said. "But we want to be able to support people with different lifestyles and accommodate those who would like to have an experience on campus. A sidebar of facts accompanies the story.

September 1, 2005

WSU restores resources to CBS

Professor Cuello reported that the Community Committee to Save CBS (CCSCBS) had reached a preliminary agreement to restore most of the resources taken from the center over the last four years as part of the university's response to its budgetary crisis. Cuello said the committee considers this a very positive move on the part of Provost Nancy Barrett.

September 1, 2005

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Susan Zwieg, Wayne State 's executive director of undergraduate admissions and student financial aid, was interviewed by reporter Stephanie Davis on Wayne State 's offer to admit students from colleges affected by Hurricane Katrina.

September 1, 2005

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Susan Zwieg, Wayne State 's executive director of undergraduate admissions and student financial aid, was interviewed by reporter Lloyd Jackson on Wayne State 's offer to admit students from colleges affected by Hurricane Katrina.

September 1, 2005

Louisiana school shutdown forces students to catch bus to Texas

The shut-down of schools in storm-devasted New Orleans has forced hundreds of stranded students to resume classes in distant locations. Among higher education institutions unable to function are Tulane and Xavier universities. Southfield resident Lauren Kern, a freshman at Xavier, said she is considering transferring temporarily to Wayne State University until Xavier reopens.

September 1, 2005

Former World Bank man appointed as finance minister

A financial expert who received his doctoral degree in economics at Wayne State is the new finance minister of Cyprus . President Tassos Papadopoulos announced the appointment yesterday of Michalis Sarris. From 1975-2004, Sarris worked at the World Bank, where he was promoted to the post of director. Articles about the appointment -- mentioning Wayne State -- appeared in several Cyprus newspapers.

September 1, 2005

Memos

Alan Reinstein, George R. Husband Professor of Accounting at Wayne State University in Detroit , was elected chair-elect of the Teaching and Curriculum Section of the American Accounting Association.

September 1, 2005

Keeping Count

This article was a feature about Wayne State 's Kurt Metzger. The article also included two photos of Metzger.

September 1, 2005

Civil rights groups lament silence on racial injustice

Frank Wu, dean of the Law School , was a panel member at a recent daylong diversity symposium in Clinton Township . He said that if a Michigan civil rights initiative succeeds in ending affirmative action programs across the state, it would have a "deeply embarrassing" impact on universities in the state.

September 1, 2005

Life sciences can transform region, experts say

Life sciences has come to the forefront as an industry of the future in Michigan . This feature story mentions Wayne State University as one of the members of the Core Technology Alliance Corp, a consortium of universities and research organizations across the state. The group gives life sciences researchers access to an array of technologies needed for research and development.

September 1, 2005

Data network shifts to owned fiber-optic lines

Merit Network Inc., a fiber-optic backbone for high-speed Internet transmission, lit its own fiber in southern Michigan in August to connect universities to one another and to outside locations. With the transition, bandwidth capacity quadrupled and promises future cost containment, officials said. Wayne State, Michigan State and the University of Michigan , which are partners in the network, contracted with Merit to run it.

September 1, 2005

WSU hosts symposium featuring Dr. Djerassi

The College of Fine , Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State will host an interdisciplinary symposium, "An Examination of Assisted Reproduction through the Lens of Carl Djerassi's play 'An Immaculate Misconception,'" on Sept. 15, at the Hilberry Theatre. The event will include a question-and-answer period conducted by Djerassi and Director Gillian Eaton. Registration and contact information is provided.

August 31, 2005

Wayne State plans $26M engineering center

An Associated Press story discusses Wayne State's plan to add a $26 million engineering development center at the main campus over the next five years. President Irvin D. Reid said he wants to speed everything from cancer diagnosis and treatment to detection of environmental hazards. "Our laboratories are equipped to build the research equipment we need on campus," Reid said. A photo of Reid is included with the Daily Press story.

August 31, 2005