Current Releases
July 3, 2008
- WAYNE STATE SERVING AS EDUCATIONAL ADVISOR TO DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL
- Wayne State University Department of Music and Detroit International Jazz Festival Partner to Host 2nd Annual JazzWeek@Wayne for Area Youth DETROIT, MI (July 3, 2008) - In 2007, the Wayne St...
- Wayne State University makes transfers from Oakland Community College easy
- Wayne State University and Oakland Community College (OCC) have signed an agreement that makes it easier for students in business, computer science and engineering at OCC to complete a bachelo...
July 2, 2008
- City awards TechTown $625,882 grant for business growth program
- DETROIT, July 1, 2008-TechTown received a grant for $625,882 in May from the Casino Development Fund. The funds will allow TechTown to bring more companies into its Detroit-Based Initiative (DBI) ...
WSU In The News
Chicago Tribune, Mlive.com, WOOD TV 8 (Grand Rapids), 7/3
Forbes magazine ranks Bill Davidson, owner of Guardian Industries, as “Michigan’s Richest Man” with a net worth of about $4.5 billion. Davidson, a Wayne State University Law School graduate, also owns the Detroit Pistons, Shock and Palace Sports and Entertainment, which includes the Palace and DTE Energy Music Theater. The Forbes ranking ties Davidson for 68th in the country, and he's tied at 227th worldwide.
The Toledo Blade, 6/27
Inner-city crime, poverty moving to new neighborhoods
By Jack Lessenberry
A column about urban crime demographics includes information from research done by George Galster, Wayne State professor of urban affairs and expert on housing trends. Galster published a paper called "Consequences of the Redistribution of Urban Poverty: A Cautionary Tale,” which analyzed the shifts in urban poverty.
The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, 6/24
WSU's medical school to be smoke free July 7
The WSU School of Medicine will go smoke free on July 7, the result of a petition drive conducted last year by medical students pushing for a campuswide ban. Starting this summer, the no-smoking policy will apply to the entire campus with signs being posted around campus, including areas where smokers congregate.
WDET 101.9-FM, WJR-AM, 6/19
A report was aired about Wayne State’s Police Department’s new facility. Chief Anthony Holt was interviewed about the latest law enforcement technology available in the building and policing techniques employed by the department.
WWJ AM, 6/20
Reporter Pat Sweeting conducted several interviews during the Grand Opening Celebration at the 6050 Cass police facility. Chief Holt and community leaders were among the attendees offering comments.
WXYZ TV 7, 6/20
Channel 7 videotaped the Grand Opening event and Ribbon Cutting. The story aired during evening newscasts.
Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, 6/20
Both newspapers ran feature stories with photos about the police department facility and its grand opening. The stories featured information on the technology and numerous amenities throughout the building.
The Detroit News, 6/13
WSU's Reid is ray of hope for Detroit
By Daniel Howes
Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes dedicated his column to the successful efforts of Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid in leading the university and contributing to the region’s economic growth and development. Howes wrote, “The school that Reid headed for nearly 11 years, sitting astride the poorest major city in America, shows how a state-supported institution can make a difference when it joins entrepreneurial principles, economic development savvy and strength in engineering, medicine and technology with some leadership, vision, public dough and private investment.” Howes points out successes such as TechTown, development at the corner of Warren and Woodward, the engineering development center, Midtown and a planned bio-medical research center. "Much of what you get from me is some fact and a lot of hope," Reid said. "I'm an incurable optimist. There are a lot of new opportunities for Michigan that will be driven by the universities."
WJR AM 760, 6/13
President Irvin D. Reid was interviewed during the Paul W. Smith Show about Wayne State’s success in being a leader for economic development and growth in the region. He touched on the points discussed in The Detroit News column by Daniel Howes.
Macomb Daily, 6/4
Wayne State to 'save' library
By Chad Selewski
Wayne State University has proposed a plan to take over operations at the cash-strapped Macomb County Library. Under the plan, WSU would lease the building and manage the 29,000-square-foot research facility, which has been repeatedly threatened with closure due to the county's budget deficits. Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate vice president for educational outreach at Wayne State, said the "innovative partnership" could represent another step toward developing a 4-year university in the county. "Since the fall of 2006 we've launched new programs and expanded our presence in Macomb County," Ezzeddine said. "This will provide our students with a 21st century electronic reference library."