The Wayne State University Alumni Association invites alumni and friends in the greater Los Angeles area to gather for lunch with Linda Moore, dean of the Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. Also in attendance will be Taylor Lewis, MD, president of WSU's national alumni association. The event will be held at noon on Saturday, March 24, at McCormick and Schmicks Restaurant, located at 2101 Rosecrans Ave. in El Segundo.

This is an exciting time for Wayne State University, with many outstanding advances in research and educational programs, several new campus facilities and an enhanced athletic program. Wayne State, located in Detroit, Mich., has more than 2,000 graduates living in the Los Angeles area.

Reservations for the event are $20 per person. For more information, call the WSU Alumni Association in Detroit toll-free at (877) WSU-ALUM.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 14 schools and colleges to more than 31,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.