Who: The Wayne State University Board of Governors and special guests, Michael and Marian Ilitch and Christopher Ilitch. 

What: Two recommendations will be presented for action at a special meeting of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. The first, a request for naming authority for the School of Business, and the second, a request for authority to construct a new School of Business building. 

A news conference will follow the meeting. 

When: The board meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. The news conference will follow shortly after the conclusion of the meeting.  

Where: The board meeting will be held in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Rooms F, G, and H, 495 Gilmour Mall, Detroit, MI, 48202. 

The news conference will be held in the same building in Rooms B, C.

Parking for media will be available at the Law School parking lot, located on the north side of the building, 471 W. Palmer, Detroit.

Why: To provide more details on a major gift from the Ilitch family, construction of a new building, naming of the School of Business, and to provide visuals and interview opportunities.