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WSU's debate team, under the guidance of legendary coach Dr. George W. Ziegelmueller (in his 48th year of coaching the team), finished sixth in the final National Debate Tournament rankings.
In the news
"Colleges hospitals try to train more nurses"
"Most colleges that offer nursing programs report the lack of adequate staff and equipment is forcing them to turn away or at least postpone enrolling prospective nursing students. This is despite the fact enrollment in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs is increasing, both locally and nationally." The story notes that the Wayne State University College of Nursing has 1,200 applicants for an expected 120 slots in the fall 2005 undergraduate nursing program(s).
City on the rocks gets fertile advice
Detroit always has a hand-and-glove relationship with trouble, and right now deficits, service cutbacks, scandalsand petty politics are driving people away by the thousands. General Motors Corp. has slashed profit forecasts and is taking the cleaver to its workforce. Detroit has lost half its population in the last 50 years; it's now around 900,000. Ninety-thousand people moved out of Detroit between 1995 and 2000, and 10,000-to-15,000 people have left annually since then, said Kurt Metzger, research director of Wayne State University\'s Center for Urban Studies. "Detroit used to be explained as just white flight. Now it\'s African-Americans--middle-class and upper-middle-class people with kids--leaving,\" Metzger said. \"If you\'re the mayor of Detroit, where the hell do you turn?\"
DCX Supports Detroit Robotics Team
The Mumford High School team won at the Detroit Regional FIRST Robotics competition at WSU. Ashley May (pictured in photo) was offered a four-year scholarship to WSU as a result of her participation.
The week ahead
Tuesday: Wayne State University hosts a Criminal Justice Job Fair at 10 a.m. in the ballroom of the Student Center. Learn about careers with the FBI, Department of Justice and Secret Service. Open to all individuals.
Saturday: The Youth Sports and Recreation Commission hosts Let\'s Play Ball, a citywide sports and activities registration fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wayne State University\'s Matthaei Athletic Complex. Contact information is provided for both events.
Romanian composers to take a bow
Musicians from Wayne State University's Chamber Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the University of Michigan will be featured in an American Romanian Music Festival this week in Ann Arbor and Detroit showcasing music by more than a half-dozen leading Romanian composers of the 20th Century. The $20,000 budget is possible through partnerships with Wayne State, U-M and donations from private individuals.
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Steve Strome, Chairman and CEO - Handleman Company, was the guest on \"Leaders on Leadership\", co-produced by WSU School of Business Administration and Detroit Public Television. Handleman Company is one of the largest pre-recorded music distributors and market managers in the United States. Host Larry Fobes, of the SBA, and the WSU student audience asked Strome about leadership issues in the highly visible, and extremely dynamic, business of retail music sales. The program will be re-broadcast on Wed., April 13 at 5:00 pm.
County ranks high in home ownership
Saginaw County residents and Michiganians have a high home ownership rate compared to the rest of the nation. "We grew out instead of up in Michigan," said Kurt Metzger, director of research for the Center for Urban Studies in CULMA. "We've always been a state of single-family homes where the cost of housing was relatively cheap because there was a lot of it."
International students lift U.S.
President Irvin D. Reid writes in an op-ed that strict visa laws that turn away potential college applicants don't solve terrorism's ills. Today, one hears of American jobs being lost to overseas workforces, and we tend to think of the exchange of human capital as a one-way street. The global intellectual exchange, however, has been favoring the U.S. for decades. That exchange has been disrupted post 9/11, and we should view the drop in foreign students with alarm, as schools in other countries capitalize on our loss. The loss goes beyond the impact on colleges and universities as international students pour $13 billion into the economy annually - including $400 million dollars per year to Michigan. In addition, highly skilled international students often choose to stay here after graduation, raising America's intellectual capital with a highly motivated group of new citizens.
Pulse strong for pharmacy jobs
An aging population and the influx of new drugs mean more pharmacists are needed than ever before. As starting salaries top $80,000, pharmacy schools are turning away applicants, but Michigan's three pharmacy schools are expanding capacity. "You do this, and you're guaranteed a job," said Divyesh Patel, 23, a student in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. He likes the career and salary prospects. The story includes a color photo of three WSU students. Wayne State received more than 900 applications for 80 spots this fall in its four-year program to earn a doctorate in pharmacy science. Wayne also includes some Oakland University students in a recently formed partnership to train druggists.
Suit:Prisoners denied parole
Hundreds of Michigan prisoners sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in the 1970s and 1980s have been wrongly denied any real consideration of early release, charges a class-action law suit. "It's terribly unfair to keep people in prison for far longer than the judges who sentenced them intended," said David Moran, a WSU law professor.
WSU Entrepreneur Day offers 'Apprentice'-like contest
This article previews the daylong Entrepreneur Day event held at Wayne State on April 18. "E2 Day Detroit," as it was called, was designed to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and economic diversity required for launching start-up companies and creating jobs.
Political posturing over gas prices ignores real solution
Linda Waters, state insurance commissioner, commissioned a study by Wayne State that found that the Michigan insurance market is competitive and that generally rates are justified by losses.
Volunteer of the Week
Margaret Thomas, who works in the dean's office of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, is featured as the "Volunteer of the Week." The write-up focuses on her work as a volunteer with the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she is membership chair for the Friends of the Detroit Film Theatre, writes a column for one newsletter and is the editor of another. She has a bachelor's degree in theatre and is working on a master's degree in media arts and studies. A photo accompanies the piece.
Huge public payrolls deepen budget problems
Columnist Richard Milliman notes Wayne State University as one of Detroit's top employers ranking in the top ten. Milliman says it no wonder that Detroit has deep budget problems given that the top two employers, Detroit Public Schools and the City of Detroit, both have faced potential state takeover in the past.
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David Bonior, university professor of urban and labor studies, appeared on \"The Capital Gang\" discussing Pope John Paul II and his legacy of supporting workers\' rights.
WSU receives award for commitment to minority suppliers
For the third consecutive year, Wayne State has received a Corporate ONE Award from the Michigan Minority Business Development Council, the nation's largest minority business development organization. The award recognizes organizations that fully participate in MMBDC's Project ONE program for mentoring minority partners. WSU was recognized for its leadership of a team that mentors 11 minority business partners. The Purchasing Department coordinates the university's involvement.
Do or die weekend
The back-to-back GLIAC opponents at the Gates Tennis Center - Detroit's Wayne State University (9-8, 2-2) on Saturday and GLIAC leader Northwood University out of Midland, MI (5-5, 2-0) on Sunday represent the most important matches of the season. Wayne State is in a tie for fourth place.
Medical School will not boost enrollment
Despite a forecasted doctor shortage - some estimates put the shortfall at an alarming 200,000 doctors by the year 2020 - schools are not increasing enrollment. A deans' response group - a gathering of regional medical school administrators - will be meeting over the summer to address the issue. Deans attend the meetings from Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine and Wayne State University's School of Medicine.
'Michigan Notable Books' Authors share their stories at libraries statewide
The Library of Michigan announced the complete schedule for "On the Move with Michigan Notables" - a tour that will take Michigan's 2005 notable authors to 36 libraries for book signings. The tour is sponsored in part by the Wayne State University Press.