WSU, Gullen Mall present the Rock the Vote concert
Wayne State University is hosting a free "Rock the Vote" concert on Oct. 14, at noon, at Gullen Mall.
In the news
Calendar: The Future of Affirmative Action: Strategies for Achieving Equality in American Society
A calendar brief notes an Oct. 13 event sponsored by the Wayne State University Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African-American Legal History, held Oct. 13 at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Theodore Shaw, president and director-counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, will be the featured speaker.
Out of whack, out of mind
In this online science of aging magazine, Naftali Raz, neuroscience researcher with the WSU Institute of Gerontology, is quoted in an article about why memory declines with age. One theory is that age distorts the alignment of stacks of neurons in the brain. Raz explains that in older brains the "dark side of plasticity," might be manifesting itself. Cells in certain pliable regions could be more likely to stray from their proper positions. He said the idea that "minute structural shifts can have severe consequences is very exciting."
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Doug Fraser, university professor at Wayne State, talked about a recent push by members of the clergy with the United Church of Canada to unionize. Over 4,000 pastors across Canada are involved in the union movement, saying they endure bad working conditions and sweatshop wages.
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The evening news carried a report on the Detroit Docs International Film Festival and films that will be showing at Wayne State. It focused particularly on "A is for Auschwitz" by Zach Smilovitz.
Wayne State coach shoots for 400
Wayne State hockey coach Bill Wilkinson will have to beat Robert Morris in order to obtain his 400th win. The game is the College Hockey America conference opener for Wayne State. After leaving his coaching job at Western Michigan in 1999, Wilkinson started the hockey program at Wayne State. This is Wilkinson's 6th season with Wayne State and 23rd as a college head coach. Wilkinson's next major aim it is to get a hockey arena built on campus.
Metro and State
Wayne State sophomore on the men's hockey team, Mark Nebus, is the College Hockey America offensive player of the week. Nebus had two goals and an assist in the Warrior's split at Providence. He set a Wayne State season-high with eight shots on goal Sunday and scored for the Warriors in a 4-1 loss.
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Ran an article about the Detroit Docs International Film Festival.
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Kevin Piotrowski will run a public service announcement Wed. - Sunday: The Detroit Docs International Film Festival, featuring 105 films from around the world, is November 11-14. The festival starts with a Gala celebration Thursday, from 7 to 10 pm at the Wayne State University Welcome Center, with live music, food, films and filmmakers. The party is free and open to the public. The films will show Friday through Sunday at Wayne State University, the Detroit Institute of Art and the Birmingham 8. All films are free to Wayne State Students. For a complete schedule including film screenings and workshops, locations and ticket information go to detroitdocs.org or call (313) 577-2150.
Students Fight Copyright Hoarders
College students around the country are forming Free Culture to teach their peers about the consequences of overly broad copyright law. One of the speakers at the Free Culture Fest is Wayne State law professor Jessica Litmam. Historically, copyright law has been crafted by lobbyists for powerful copyright owners who represent the software, music and movie industries, she said. \"I\'m hoping that awareness (about copyright law) spreads like a virus and infects the rest of the country,\" Litman said. \"Consumers ought to have a significant say in what the law says is legal and illegal.\"
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James P. Spica has joined the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP. Spica has been an adjunct professor of law at Wayne State University.
Wayne State President Reid and wife pledge $600,000 to school
Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid and his wife, Pamela Trotman Reid, have pledged $600,000 to the university, most of which will be used to support an endowment in global education. The rest will support various schools and colleges at WSU, the honors and athletic programs and the Journalism Institute for Minorities. The gift is among the largest ever given by a university president in Michigan, according to Susan Burns, associate vice president for development and alumni affairs.
Wayne State Men's Hoops Selected Third In The South
The head men\'s basketball coaches of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) selected Wayne State to finish third in the South and chose Michigan Tech University and the University of Findlay to win the league\'s North and South Division titles.
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The head women\'s basketball coaches of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) projected Wayne State to finish fifth in the GLIAC South and chose Lake Superior State University and Ashland University to win the league\'s North and South Division titles.Warriors travel to Western Michigan for exhibition game on Sunday.
Over 100 films, over 35 directors attend, over one weekend in Detroit
Reporter Nora Flaherty interviewed Detroit Docs founder Chris Walny who described the 105 documentaries coming to Detroit at three venues on the Wayne State campus, the DIA, the Birmingham 8 and the Detroit Film Center. The opening party at the Welcome Center on the campus of Wayne State, Thurs., Nov. 11, from 7 to 10 pm., will feature an award to Wayne State's Harvey Ovshinsky, streaming films and visiting dignitaries and filmmakers. This year's line-up features the docs that are winning all the awards at other festivals. This weekend will be the only time you can meet the filmmakers in person and catch many of the films in Michigan on the big screen. Wayne will host film workshops and panels with filmmakers and Wayne experts this weekend.
Detroit Schools lose pupils
This front page story says the Detroit district may be out up to $35.5 million and may face layoffs as enrollment dips by over 11,000. Associate professor of Education Michael Addonizo, who specializes in school finance, said that even a loss of 5,500 students would force the district to consider any options for budget cuts. "That has got to be devastating for the school district," he said.
Ill Symptoms
A front page story featuring a photo of Dr. John Crissman says his resignation was a blow to the community and discusses the changes at the medical school during his tenure.
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Michigan State is enjoying its highest enrollment number since 1979, but overall applications are down. A spokesperson said a greater percentage of accepted students actually enroll now, and she thinks it because potential college students are becoming more selective in their applications.
College cuts will hurt state, leader says
As Michigan moves from a brawn-to-brain economy the state's 15 public universities are its most important resource, Gary Russi president of Oakland University told more than700 civic leaders and students at the Detroit Economic Club.
Distinguished alumnus
Mary E. Burkhardt has been selected as a Distinguished Alumnus by the Wayne State University Pharmacy Alumni Association. Story features her photo.