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Marlinga: Grand jury needs my polygraph

By Chad Halcom Attorneys for former Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga and two co-defendants in a federal fraud and conspiracy case want polygraph tests they say they passed to be placed before a newly reconvened grand jury. Peter Henning, professor of criminal law at Wayne State's Law School, says submitting polygraph results or any other evidence is not unheard of in the grand jury process, but the defendants would have no control over how that evidence is presented or whether the jurors care to review it. \"A federal grand jury can consider anything. They\'ve even been known to consider evidence that was illegally seized,\" he said.

Jail strip lawsuit picks up speed

Wayne State University Law Professor Robert A. Sedler commented on a federal case where a judge has ruled that stripping some unruly pre-arraignment detainees during the arrest process is illegal and "degrading." The American Civil Liberties Union officially took up the plaintiffs' cause in Bay City, Mich. \"When I see these constitutional violations, I strongly suspect they never asked their lawyers,\" Sedler said. \"The county would have said, \'Uh-uh.\' \" In an updated Web version of the story Sedler called the prisoner stripping practice \"stupid and unnecessary.\"

Mortician takes over as boss of West Side funeral home

Wayne State University's Mortuary Science School is referenced in a story about the growing number of women entering the profession. Women make up only 9 percent of the 1,138 licensed funeral home directors who are members of the Michigan Funeral Home Directors Association. However, Michigan\'s only mortuary science school, at Wayne State University, has enrolled more women than men in the past few years, according to Phil Douma, executive director of the Michigan Funeral Home Directors Association.

Budget: Granholm, Legislature slowly advancing on college funds

An editorial gives high marks to Governor Jennifer Granholm for ironing out a compromise on higher education funding. The budget deal just struck to balance Michigan\'s books for this year includes a $30 million cut to higher education. However, the plan also puts colleges first in line for any unexpected tax revenues - and calls for $200 million in bonds for university construction projects. Former Republican state senator and current congressman Joe Schwarz told a legislative committee last week that Lansing needs to consider a separate source of funding for colleges and universities - even if that means a tax increase.

Spousal effect on diabetes to be weighed

Wayne State will be a part of a $1.8 million study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, which will involve 120 area couples who receive diabetes care through Summa Health System. The \"Two Partner Diabetes Management Study\" will look at the ways that a husband or wife affects the health of a spouse who has Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. There is a growing national interest in social science research that can show how a person\'s biology is affected by their relationships and the environment, said Dr. Sidney Stahl.

Ex-school official tied to terror

A former Detroit schools official has been charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. A criminal complaint unsealed Monday in Miami said Kifah Wael Jayyousi, 43, formerly of Detroit, conspired with Kassem Daher of Broward County, Fla., in the mid- and late 1990s to raise money and recruit Muslim extremists to fight in Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya and Somalia. The complaint was issued in December. Authorities said Jayyousi, a former assistant superintendent for physical facilities and capital improvement at Detroit Public Schools, was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Detroit Metro Airport after stepping off a flight from Amsterdam. The article also mentions that Jayyousi is listed as an adjunct engineering professor at Wayne State University on the college\'s Web site.

Michigan's college graduate rate sinks to 37th in nation

According to a WSU study released Monday, the loss of college graduates is one of several reasons why Michigan ranks 37th in the nation for residents with college degrees. Although the number of Michigan residents with college degrees has gone up from 17.4 percent in 1990, other states have made bigger gains, according to Kurt Metzger, research director for WSU\'s Center for Urban Studies. The low rates are hampering Michigan\'s efforts to move to a high-tech economy and lower the state\'s 7.5-percent unemployment rate, Metzger said, \"Michigan residents are graduating and seeing opportunities elsewhere."

WSU entrepreneurs to compete at conference

Wayne State University plans to pit teams of MBA students, faculty and venture capitalists against each other in a competition modeled after NBC's show "The Apprentice" during its Entrepreneur Day on April 18. The event, titled E² Detroit 2005, features a day-long conference and the E² Adventure contest, in which five teams comprised of students, a faculty entrepreneur and a venture capitalist, will develop and sell a product on campus while the conference is in session.

New technology park lures firms

TechTown, the university's research and technology park, is the focus of this article. Writer Tom Henderson points out that TechTown is "a cornerstone of a new research and technology corridor in a long-neglected swath of the city between New Center and Wayne State University. TechOne the first building to open, already has attracted nine tenants, including three announced in March. Asterand, a biotech firm, has become the anchor tenant, with 60 employees occupying 13,000 square feet. TechTown invested $900,000 in lab and office equipment to attract Asterand. "We'll get a return our investment, not just in rent but in jobs created," says Howard Bell, TechTown executive director. He indicates that 40 percent of TechTown's space will be reserved for incubator companies in need of support services. A photo of Bell in the Asterand offices accompanies the story.

Immigrants help offset loss of younger workers

Kurt Metzger, research director of Center for Urban Studies, comments extensively in a story about recent U.S. Census statistics revealing a continuing decline in Michigan's younger population. From 1995 to 2000, the state lost 10,697 residents with bachelor's degrees and an additional 7,687 with graduate degrees in the crucial 25-39 age group. However the census numbers do not necessarily tell the whole story according to Metzger. "While state leaders struggle to stem the exodus of homegrown young adults to the Sun Belt, the losses are partially offset by recently arrived immigrants - many with advance degrees and skills sought by high-tech companies," Metzger says.

Refresher courses strain colleges, students

Several Michigan universities, including Wayne State, say they are seeing increased enrollment in remedial classes. Patricia Bonsteel, who heads WSU's remedial math program, said students are often surprised that they need a refresher course. Wayne State has seen about a 19 percent increase in the number of students taking refresher courses between 1998 and 2004. "It is frustrating," said first-year WSU student Christine White. She is paying about $500 for a refresher math course for no credit. The article is accompanied by a photo of White studying in the Adamany Undergraduate Library.

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