Junk the college, let direct democracy prevail

James Chalmers, associate professor of political science at Wayne State, wrote an op-ed article calling for an end to the Electoral College, which he wrote distorts our politics grotesquely. He gives the example of North Dakota's 633,837 voters having the same clout as Michigan's 10,790,985 voters.

October 14, 2004

Exhibit highlights work of black classicists

"Twelve Black Classicists: A Photographic Installation" is on display in Monmouth College's Hews Library through the end of October. Michele Valerie Ronnick, associate professor of Classics, created the exhibit, which was funded by the James Loeb Classical Library Foundation at Harvard University.

October 14, 2004

Dean of Wayne State medical school quits

Dr. John Crissman, dean of the Wayne State University School of Medicine quit after the university declined to renew his contract.

October 14, 2004

Community negotiations begin with WSU officials

Members of the "Community Committee to Save CBS" (CCSC) met with Wayne State officials on Oct. 7 to discuss issues related to the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies. CCSC representatives indicated that the meeting was positive. In a sidebar piece, Jack Kay, CULMA interim dean, announced that Andre Furtado, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, will assume the duties of acting director of CBS on Oct. 18.

October 14, 2004

Crissman leaving WSU medical school; interim dean to be named

A brief notes that John Crissman is stepping down as dean of the School of Medicine on Friday. Wayne State Provost Nancy Barrett said in a statement that the school would name an interim dean pending a national search for a replacement.

October 14, 2004

Fandangles' shows watercolors

Photographs by Marilyn Zimmerman, associate professor of Art and Art History, at Wayne State University, will be exhibited at MCCMott Community College's Fine Arts Gallery through Nov. 2 at the Visual Arts and Design Center.

October 14, 2004

Choir to perform in New York

Norah Duncan, of Wayne State University, will be directing the Davison High School choir at New York's Carnegie Hall on June 29, 2005.

October 14, 2004

Dean Crissman resigns from WSU School of Medicine

Dr. John Crissman, dean of Wayne State's School of Medicine, is resigning Friday after the university decided not to renew his contract. Wayne State University Provost Nancy Barrett said Crissman did a "very good job," crediting him with recruiting good doctors as department heads and for establishing collaborative relationships with the medical community, including the DMC and Henry Ford Health System. "We're very grateful for his services," Barrett said. A national search will be launched to find a successor and Barrett says the ideal candidate will be a physician "who is interested in an urban setting and appreciates the environment we work in."

October 14, 2004

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Morning co-anchor Roberta Jasina reported that "Rock the Vote" was coming to Wayne State University's Gullen Mall at noon today. "Rock the Vote" was started in 1990 by musicians to encourage young people to participate in the electoral process.

October 14, 2004

A lean to the left is not a done deal

Timothy Bledsoe, professor of political science at Wayne State, commented about the significance of campaign contributions in gauging support. Donation amounts are less important than counting the number who contribute, Bledsoe said. \"I think you can safely say that Bush is getting the larger contributions, while Kerry is getting more people to donate but they\'re giving smaller amounts,\" said Bledsoe, who teaches urban politics.

October 14, 2004

ANGER IN AMERICA DAY FOUR: Untold stories of '67 riot divide our region, our lives

Kurt Metzger, research director for Wayne State's Center for Urban Studies, discussed the long-term effects of the 1967 riots in Detroit. "People are still using the excuses that came from the riot for staying out of Detroit and rejecting any responsibility for the problems left behind in Detroit," Metzger said. "A lot of people in the suburbs don't even want to know about the other side of the story of the riot - the history of housing discrimination, the abuse by a segregated police force, the pressures that built up." A photo of Metzger accompanies the story.

October 14, 2004

Prosperity gaps persist for blacks

Kurt Metzger is referenced as analyzing 2000 Census data regarding the average household income for Detroit residents.

October 14, 2004

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David DiChiera, general director of the Michigan Opera Theatre, was featured on Leaders on Leadership, a weekly television series co-produced by the Wayne State School of Business Administration and Detroit Public Television. David is a music academic by training, and a Fulbright Scholar, who has spent much of his career building opera performance companies. Host Larry Fobes (WSU School of Business Administration), and a studio audience of WSU students, heard DiChiera talk about building the \"brand\" for opera music in Detroit, and building the \"brand\" for his particular theatre in the global opera market.

October 14, 2004

Theater

\"Blithe Spirit,\" featuring the story of a man whose neatly arranged life is turned upside down when his first wife returns from the dead, at Wayne State University\'s Hilberry Theatre. Continues through Dec. 11.

October 14, 2004

Theater

\"Blithe Spirit,\" featuring the story of a man whose neatly arranged life is turned upside down when his first wife returns from the dead, at Wayne State University\'s Hilberry Theatre. Continues through Dec. 11.

October 14, 2004

Nonprofit agencies receive grant funds

The Free Legal Aid Clinic sponsored by the WSU Law School received a $2,000 grant from the State Bar of Michigan's Access to Justice Fund to help pay for software and computer equipment used in the program.

October 13, 2004

2004 LifeLine Award recipients

A photo and caption shows College of Nursing Dean Barbara Redman with Mado Lie, event chair and College of Nursing Board of Visitors member, along with 2004 LifeLine Award recipients Vernice Davis Anthony and Michele Baker.

October 13, 2004

OBA honors outstanding achievers

The Wayne State Organization of Black Alumni will host its annual Achievement Awards Banquet on Nov. 5 at the Hotel Pontchartrain. Kenneth Hill, founder and former executive director of the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering program; Reuben Yabuku, founder and artistic director of BUKU Productions Theatre Company; and Sean Werdlow, CFO for the City of Detroit, will be among those honored. The article also gives ticket information.

October 13, 2004

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Wayne State Law School is hosting a number of events including class reunions, The Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African-American Legal History, "Globalization and Sovereignty," and a Labor and Employment Law Seminar.

October 13, 2004

The Third Period

In a correction story, the London Free Press referred to a report last week about the demise of Wayne State University's hockey program. It is noted that Wayne States hockey program "is a young but already mature program that has won three championships in the last four years after starting fresh with a team entering NCAA Division I competition in 1999.

October 13, 2004