The Detroit Orientation Institute at Wayne State University is accepting applications for the fall session scheduled on three consecutive Thursdays, October 15, 22 and 29, 2009. Program registration forms and a sample agenda are available at www.doi.wayne.edu.
As we are all affected by the downturn in the economy, the DOI is again making some changes and offering special discounts to make the course more affordable. There is so much to learn and so many opportunities for Detroit and the region to grow and prosper. The DOI continues to present a historical perspective and candid look at our area, providing participants an opportunity to see and learn about parts of Detroit that are "off the beaten path".
New for this session and suggested by a DOI alumnus -- is a special one-day rate for returning DOI alumni to attend the fall session at a cost of just $150 per day. Former participants may register for one, two or three days to build on what they learned in an earlier program. A special registration form will be available on the DOI website at www.doi.wayne.edu.
For new participants, the regular fee of $900 per person will remain and covers meals and transportation. And new for this session, all staff and faculty of area colleges and universities will be able to sign up for the WSU rate of $600. Registrations are accepted by phone or fax; however, full payment must be received by Sept. 25, 2009 to secure a reservation.
Among this fall's highlights will be the opening session moderated by Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley on diversity and demographics, a fascinating backstage tour of the Detroit Opera House, a walking tour of downtown Detroit, lunch at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church and an auto industry panel at the historic T-Plex where Henry Ford designed the assembly line.
The DOI, now in its 18th year of operation, offers a three-day session that is beneficial to newcomers or anyone wishing to learn more about the city and metropolitan area. Business executives, professionals from nonprofit organizations, university faculty, high school teachers and administrators, government administrators and journalists typically attend.
Each participant receives a CD-Rom that includes more than 200 pages of background information, which is updated annually, and is written exclusively for the Institute by Wayne State University faculty, local journalists and community experts.
The next scheduled session will not be offered until Spring 2010.
For more information, contact Ann Cuddohy Slawnik, Detroit Orientation Institute director, at (313) 577-0171, ann.slawnik@wayne.edu, fax (313) 577-8800.
Wayne State University is a premier urban research university offering more than 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 31,000 students.