Two weeks beginning April 26, 1999
WSU to host festival for vice presidential development initiative
Wayne State will co-host "A Festival Celebrating Sustainability" on Saturday, May 1, on its campus and throughout the University Cultural Center. The festival is designed to bring the concepts of sustainable development to the people of the Detroit area in a way that is entertaining as well as educational. It will begin at noon with a mass swearing-in of approximately 500 new American citizens. Educational workshops, children's activities, interact*e exhibits, and concerts will be spread throughout much of the cultural center along Cass Avenue and near the Detroit Historical Museum. The festival is part of a series of events slated for the first week of May to increase awareness of various social, economic, and environmental concerns that will face our society in the 21st century. These events revolve around the National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America (NTM), to be held May 2-5 at Cobo Center. The NTM is expected to bring thousands of civic, business, and environmental leaders to Detroit and provide national exposure for the city and WSU. Tom Tigani or Tom Sakely, (313) 577-2150
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Improving health of order African Americans is goal of new program
Researchers at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan have teamed up to establish the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research. The goal of the center is to conduct urban research and outreach activities to reduce health disparities for older African Americans. Diabetes, hypertension and stroke are more common in the African American community and through research the professors hope to find ways to reduce the prevalence and impact of these illnesses. An open house to introduce the "Healthier Black Elders" program to the media will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 30 at Hannan House, 4750 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Researchers will be on hand to answer questions; seniors who have participated in research or the community education program also will be available for interviews. Call Carol Baldwin or Tom Tigani, (313) 577-2150