Detroit Docs festival adds more films, more venues

Detroit Docs film festival is featured in a cover story noting that Wayne State University is one of five locations for documentary showings. Wayne State's Welcome Center is also mentioned as the site for the event's opening night gala.

November 4, 2004

Detroit Docs Festival

This item in the upcoming events column notes that more than 100 documentary films from around the world will be featured at the Detroit Docs International Film Festival, Nov. 11-14, at Wayne State and other locations around metro Detroit. A contact number and a Web site address are given for ticket information.

November 4, 2004

'Day in Death of Joe Egg' at WSU Studio

This feature article gives information on the above-mentioned play at Wayne State's Studio Theatre, Nov. 11-13 and 18-20. Ticket information and the box office number are given.

November 4, 2004

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The Detroit Docs International Film Festival was covered in a column describing the festival's new partnership with WSU and the fact that many of the films will be shown at Wayne State, Nov. 12-14. Many of the filmmakers will attend their screenings and make themselves available for questions. New this year will be a series of discussions developed by WSU and Detroit Docs. The column featured stills from "Something Between Her," and "Army of One."

November 4, 2004

Hillegonds loses seat on Wayne State board

This Booth Newspapers Web site carries an AP story that recaps election results for positions on the boards of universities in Michigan. At Wayne State, Republican Paul Hillegonds failed in a bid to recapture his seat on the Board of Governors. Challenger Tina Abbott and incumbent Annetta Miller, both Democrats, were the top vote-getters and were elected to the board.

November 3, 2004

Not you mama's documentary

An article about the upcoming Detroit Docs Film Festival explains that the four-day event on the Wayne State campus and other sites will feature roughly 100 films. There will be a kickoff party at the Wayne State Welcome Center on Nov. 11. For information, visit detroitdocs.org.

November 3, 2004

Georgia Tech pick WiFi software

Wayne State University is among several educational institutions throughout the country that have picked AirWave Wireless management software for monitoring, analyzing and configuring wireless networks.

November 3, 2004

Brown sidelined for up to 5 games after hip surgery

Dr. Sam Nasser, head of replacement surgery at Wayne State University, and Dr. Robert Teitge, orthopedic surgeon at Michigan Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, performed hip surgery earlier this week on Detroit Pistons head coach Larry Brown. Brown will miss at least three Pistons games while he recuperates

November 3, 2004

Colgate splits Wayne State

The Wayne State women's hockey team lost their home opener, 3-2, to Colgate University, Oct. 29, but rebounded the following day to defeat their rivals from the East Coast by a 4-1 score.

November 3, 2004

WSU race takes backseat on ballot

Incumbent Paul Hillegonds and fellow Republican Susan Haroutunian held early leads Tuesday in their efforts to win two seats on the Wayne State University Board of Governors. Both incumbents said they realized where Wayne State fits in with one of the most hotly contested presidential races in history. But the fate of their race, both said, depended largely on how motivated people were to get to the polls to vote in the contest between Republican President George W. Bush and Democrat Sen. John Kerry. "In reality, it's a small portion of the electorate that pays attention to these board races," said Hillegonds. Fellow incumbent Annetta Miller said the Wayne State race is not always decided on party lines. "It varies with whether you're talking about a gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket or a presidential race," she said.

November 3, 2004

Battle fierce for seats on education boards

Democrats Annetta Miller and Tina Abbott led two Republicans: incumbent Paul Hillegonds and challenger Susan Licata-Haroutunian in the race for Wayne State University's Board of Governors. The story notes that Wayne State has opened two residence halls in recent years and plans to open a third in fall 2005 helping to guide the university from being a school strictly for commuters to being more of a traditional campus.

November 3, 2004

Alternative energy: Focus on curriculum, Kettering program advances

Ralph Kummler, dean of the College of Engineering, will be participating in a workshop examining the reasons alternative energy technology is important and beneficial, the economic impact and employment potential of the alternative energy industry, and how to champion a new AET curriculum in an educational institution. Sponsored by NextEnergy, Michigan's alternative energy accelerator, the event will be held Nov. 19 at Lawrence Technological University.

November 3, 2004

Law school to sponsor lecture on civil rights

Frank Wu, dean and professor at Wayne State's Law School, will deliver the annual Thurgood Marshall Lecture at the University of Maryland School of Law tomorrow on the evolution of civil rights in the United States since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

November 3, 2004

DMC reports profits for 3Q

The Detroit Medical Center continued to show financial improvement from July-September, putting the health system on course to show one of its best financial results in years. Thanks to $2.4 million in positive earnings in the third quarter, the DMC reported net income of $2.6 million through Sept. 30, according to financial statements filed with the state. The positive earnings reversed a loss of $87.5 million for the same three quarters in 2003 and beat budgeted forecasts by $23.7 million. Duggan attributed the success to higher revenue resulting from increased patient volumes.

November 3, 2004

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An article ran in about a fundraiser for the Eli Parks Scholarship at Wayne State University.

November 3, 2004

Bonstelle opens season with 'A Flea in Her Ear'

Wayne State University's Bonstelle Theatre Company's 'A Flea in Her Ear' and the Hilberry Theatre's 'Mother Courage' are reviewed by drama writer Sue Suchyta.

November 3, 2004

Awards and honors

Dean Wu has been named one of the "Best Lawyers Under 40" for 2004 by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

November 2, 2004

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Two science dean candidates gave their presentations at the University of Texas. Thomas Cormier, a physics and astronomy professor at Wayne State, presented on Thursday.

November 2, 2004

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Wayne State's Studio Theatre is presenting "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg," a semi-autobiographical dark comedy about a British couple who discover that their baby daughter, Joe, will never have a personality and will live as a "parnsnip." The play runs Thursdays through Saturdays, Nov. 11-20, 8 p.m. at the Studio Theatre. A photo of the cast is included.

November 2, 2004

Pundits: Kerry has edge in state

Political Science Professor Lyke Thompson said Michigan has become a crucial state for Kerry. "If it goes for Kerry, then it will be one of the crucial states that he would need. If it goes for Bush, then it probably means that Bush is winning,\" he said. \"Kerry has to bring in at least Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida in addition to Michigan to make it work."

November 2, 2004