Wayne State University’s Mortuary Science Building is opening its doors to those interested in learning about careers as funeral directors, anatomic pathologists’ assistants, or forensic investigators.

Prospective students, their families as well as the curious are invited to the Mortuary Science open house from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday (Oct. 26) at 5439 Woodward Ave., Detroit, three blocks north of Warren Ave. Parking at no charge is available in the Wayne State Lot on Woodward Ave. (west side), between Palmer and Ferry.

In addition to a tour of the building, guests can view a video on embalming, visit an anatomy lab, and look into a cadaver. Faculty, alumni and current students will be present to respond to questions and discuss careers with prospective students.

The public also will have an opportunity to take a shuttle and visit one of Midtown Detroit’s newest residential living complexes, Springfield Lofts. Before renovation into residential dwellings, WSU Mortuary Science occupied for 40 years the building at W. Alexandrine and Second Streets. In 1999, Mortuary Science moved to its present location, the gateway to WSU’s main campus.

WSU’s Mortuary Science program was begun in 1939 and was one of the nation’s first programs of its kind. It is part of the Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences in the WSU Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Robert Slattery is president of Midtown Detroit Construction, Inc., developer of Springfield Lofts and a member of the college’s Board of Visitors.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, one of the founding colleges of Wayne State University, is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to improve health care practices and treatment from urban to global levels.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.