G.M. Helps to Drive a Detroit Revival

An article on G.M.\'s efforts to revive downtown quoted College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs Prof. Robin Boyle on the automaker\'s renovation of the Renaissance Center. \"It was the first of the silver bullets that were going to solve all the city\'s problems,\" said Robin Boyle, associate dean of the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit. \"The idea was that it would provide the city with a springboard to the 21st century.\"

September 15, 2004

"How many deaths are too many?"

Wayne State Political Science Prof. Mel Small was quoted in this article on the fact more than 1,000 U.S. soldiers that have been killed in the war in Iraq. The article looked in comparison to the Vietnam War and the reaction of the American public to that fact 1,000 U.S. troops had been killed in that war by 1965. ... One lesson neither side could have gleaned from Vietnam was the impact of 24-hour cable television and the Internet, \"People talked about Vietnam as the television war,\" Professor Small said. \"But it took 24 hours to get film on TV. The Pentagon released body counts on Fridays. Everything today is more immediate. So even though we\'ve only passed the 1,000 mark, that mark is, to me, equivalent to 15,000 dead in Vietnam.\"

September 15, 2004

Kurt Mattix is coaching defensive backs at Wayne State in Detroit

In the sports roundup section, it mentions that Kurt Mattix, who lettered at Valparaiso University as an offensive lineman after transferring from Indianapolis, is coaching defensive backs at Wayne State in Detroit.

September 15, 2004

Clinton surgery a warning: Prevent heart disease now

Dr. John Flack, associate chair of the department of internal medicine at Wayne State University\'s School of Medicine, wants young black men to take responsibility for their health. He wants President Clinton's heart surgery to serve as a warning. \"The best way to deal with what President Clinton had is to prevent it, as opposed to treating it in the late stages like he did,\" said Flack.

September 15, 2004

Area sports in Brief

The Contours will perform in a pregame concert for Saturday\'s Wayne State-Northern Michigan game at the Warriors\' Adams Field. The Contours are best known for their Motown hit \"Do You Love Me?\" The concert begins at 11 a.m. and will last until kickoff at noon. A $5 ticket is good for the game and the concert.

September 15, 2004

Cryoablation preferred option for treatment of breast fibroadenoma

News-Medical.net, 9/14 Wayne State is part of several centers treat patients of breast fibroadenoma using the Sanarus Visica(TM) Treatment System. Cryoablation is a minimally invasive procedure in which a tumor is frozen while still in the body and is not surgically removed. Cryoablation has been successfully used in thousands of cases for the treatment of many diseases including skin, prostate and renal cancer.

September 15, 2004

Michigan fails test for college cost

Michigan is flunking when it comes to affordability in higher education. Approximately 32 percent of an average family's income is needed to pay for each year of college expenses at a four-year public university in Michigan. That is up from 28 percent a decade ago. Michigan is one of the 36 states that failed the affordability test as state funding decreases, have led to steep tuition increases.

September 15, 2004

Homeland Security give the FBI direct access to its foreign visitors databases

The commission that investigated the 2001 terrorist attacks recommended that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security give the Federal Bureau of Investigation direct access to its databases for tracking foreign visitors, including students and scholars. Homeland Security complied.

September 15, 2004

Algonac resident now calls Wayne State home

Story on new dorm resident features a photo of Stephanie Soltys and Ashley Mathew, two of the 800 undergraduates who moved into Wayne's dorms Sept. 3.

September 15, 2004

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This brief article discussed the upcoming symposium \"The Impact of the USA Patriot Act on the University,\" which was co-sponsored by the Wayne State University Library System, Phi Beta Kappa and the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone P.L.C. The symposium was held at Wayne State\'s Bernath Auditorium. \"It\'s crucial to highlight the potential impact that the USA Patriot Act could have on academia,\" said Sandra Yee, dean of the Wayne State University Library System.

September 14, 2004

Rumblings: Web site touts eats

A brief item about "eatDetroit.com," a Web site that lists more than 60 Detroit restaurants, mentions that hotels, the Detroit People Mover and Wayne State University are directing people to the site by distributing business cards.

September 13, 2004

Hay fever suffers anxious for relief

Relief is on the way from ragweed pollen, which arrives late in the season. The reaction ranges from mild to severe, but over-the-counter medications can help, according to Dr. Willane Krell, an associate professor of medicine at Wayne State University.

September 13, 2004

Doc film festival coming to WSU

Wayne State University will kick off the Detroit Docs International Film Festival with a gala Nov. 11 at the Welcome Center. This year's festival will screen about 100 films from around the world, some of them screened on campus, others at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Film Center and the Birmingham 8. The university will also host lectures and workshops on the films, featuring Wayne experts and filmmakers.

September 12, 2004

10 hottest businesses

Wayne's School of Business Administration offered a free work shop on How to Start and Run a Small Business, Sept. 16.

September 10, 2004

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The Friends of Clinton Township Parks and Recreation awarded scholarships including one to Erin MacFarland a student at WSU.

September 9, 2004

Bringing Art to Life

This article ran a photo and quoted Wayne State Art Prof. Mel Rosas. That article discussed \"Artworks for Life,\" a fundraising art project to benefit the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project. Rosas participated in the project.

September 9, 2004

Nader impact uncertain in Michigan

Ralph Nader is on the ballot, but not expected to get many Michigan votes. History Chair Marc Kruman, who teaches a course on presidential elections, thinks Nader will play a minor role. "My sense is that the Kerry margin is significant enough that Nader's entry would not be consequential if the election were to be held today," said Kruman.

September 8, 2004

One Minute Interview

Ralph Kummler, dean of the College of Engineering, is profiled in this Q&A format article that mentions his research on environmental issues and includes his observations on a variety of state, national and environmental issues. He said one of the biggest challenges facing the college is maintaining preeminence in high technology. He reviewed many of the college's strengths and pointed out that it has "an important role to play in continuing the preeminence of Detroit as the motor capital of the world." A photo of Kummler accompanies the article.

September 8, 2004

Archer Foundation expects to raise $100,000 at Sept. 13 event

The Dennis W. Archer Foundation expects to raise at least $100,000 at its 2004 Archer Scholars Scholarship Reception on Sept. 13 to pay for college scholarships for 20 Detroit area students. The scholarships will go to students at Wayne State University and at Western Michigan University.

September 6, 2004

New Web site unveiled

The College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs is credited in this newsletter with helping the City of Highland Park to develop a new informational Web site. CULMA provided the services of a graduate-level intern who worked closely with the city to design and create the basic infrastructure for the site.

September 5, 2004