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News Releases for May 2005

May 27

The Hilberry Theatre Offers Summer Theatre Production for Children, Beauty and the Beast
In this timeless tale for young audiences, a beautiful young woman learns about love by seeing the beauty inside of others. Beauty and the Beast by Kathryn Schultz Miller is a charming ...
Wayne State 2005 Formula SAE team takes home design award
Wayne State University engineering students were proud winners of the Henkel Technologies Award for best use ...

May 26

Wayne State opens office at St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron — Wayne State University, which has partnered with St. Clair County Community College (SC4) to bring Wayne State bachelor's degree courses to area residents, has established an of...

May 25

Nurse Anesthesia Masters Program Expands Beyond Metropolitan Detroit
                Nurse Anesthesia Masters Program Expands Beyond Metropolitan Detroit   ...

May 24

Wayne State launches “Wayne First” Capital Campaign; announces $251 million in gifts
Wayne State University will publicly launch its “Wayne First” Capital Campaign at a May 24 kick-off ceremony on the main campus. The ceremony will include an announcement that the univ...

May 20

Engineering pins hope on new Formula SAE car
Spring hopes eternal. Is this the year for a new Wayne State championship car team? Despite a drizzling early May afternoon on the Gullen Mall, the Wayne State University Formula SAE team unveiled ...

May 18

Nationally renowned urban planning experts participating in “Art + Local Economic Development” series at Wayne State University
A lineup of urban planning experts will be participating in a four-part series of lectures designed to address innovative strategies to improve cities, and taking Governor Jennifer Granholm’s "Coo...

May 17

Wayne State to host

May 13

2005 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute hosted for high school students
 For the third consecutive year, the Center for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) at Wayne State University will host the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute for high school sophomores and juniors, Ju...
National film premiere of “Professional Revolutionary: The Life of Saul Wellman” to be held at Wayne State University
The national film premiere of “Professional Revolutionary: The Life of Saul Wellman” will be held on Sunday, May 22, 3:00 pm, at 100 General Lectures Building, 5045 Anthony Wayne Drive (Third Aven...
Detroit Business the Only U.S. Company to Win European Trade Association Award
 (Detroit) May 13, 2005—ForeverFresh Global, a Detroit-based maker of disposable undergarments, gloves and gowns, was the only U.S. company this year to win an award at the annual European Dispos...

May 11

‘Healthier Black Elders Reception’ offers free health screenings
Calendar item   The bad news: African Americans in the United States die about six years sooner than persons of any other race. Elderly African Americans in Detroit are especially susceptibl...

May 10

Wayne State’s Merrill-Palmer Institute holds benefit high tea at the Ritz to honor Metro Teen Conference founder Mary-Agnes Miller Davis
              The Merrill-Palmer Institute will hold a high tea on Saturday, June 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. in ...

May 9

Wayne State Open House takes wait out of college admission process
Port Huron, Mich. — Wayne State University, which has partnered with St. Clair County Community College (SC4) to bring Wayne State bachelor’s degree courses to area residents, will hold an Open Hou...

May 6

Sen. Carl Levin to receive honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Wayne State University at commencement, May 5
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin will receive an honorary doctoral degree from Wayne State University during spring commencement ceremonies at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in Detroit’s Cobo Arena. Receiving t...
Government Affairs appoints new director
Wayne State University has appointed of Victor A. Green, as director of community affairs, effective immediately. Green comes to Wayne State from the Department of Public Safety in Kalamazoo, Mi...

May 4

Department of Theatre Calendar of Events
Week of May 2 - 8   The Hilberry Theatre   HENRY IV by William Shakespeare Thurs. May 5 at 8 PM MISALLIANCE by George Bernard Shaw Fri. May 6 at 8 PM Sat. May 7 at 2 PM ...

May 3

New School of Social Work PhD program to meet longtime need in Michigan
Wayne State University’s School of Social Work will start accepting applications in fall 2005 for its new doctoral-degree program — Michigan’s only PhD program focusing solely on research to advan...

May 2

Wayne State awards faculty $1.8 million for research enhancement program
President Irvin D. Reid recently announced the awardees from a $1.8 million program earmarked by Wayne StateUniversity. The goal of this program is to strengthen the University’s performance as a n...
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