Giving
Creating pivotal moments at Wayne State University
University enjoys record fundraising year
Wayne State University receives nearly $1.4 million from DTE Energy Foundation to improve retention and graduation rates
Gift provides scholarships for business students and support for engineering and Hispanic students
Detroit jazz benefactor Gretchen Valade gifts $7.5 million to Wayne State University to create jazz performance center, endowed jazz chair and scholarship
Wayne State unveils plans for the Gretchen Valade Jazz Center
Detroit entrepreneurs Mike and Marian Ilitch gift $40 million plus use of land to Wayne State University to build new business school in Detroit
Establishes Mike Ilitch School of Business to educate and train the next generation of Detroit entrepreneurs
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