News Releases for September 2006
September 28
- Detroit Public Radio welcomes Amy Miller as new local host of "Morning Edition"
- Native Detroiter Brings 17 Years Of Public Radio Experience To WDET Microphones DETROIT - September 27, 2006 - Joining the award-winning news staff at WDET 101.9FM - Detroit Public Radio ...
- Innovative information technology quality assurance program saves Wayne State University nearly a quarter-million dollars annually
- DETROIT – Information technology is the lifeblood of a major research university. And, as any chief information officer (CIO) or budget director can confirm, keeping IT systems consistently a...
- Derrick Bell to speak at Law School
- Noted civil rights lawyer and law professor Derrick A. Bell, Jr. will deliver the biennial Damon J. Keith Lecture at the Wayne State University Law School on Thursday, October 12, 2006. The program...
September 27
- Derrick Bell to speak at Law School
- Noted civil rights lawyer and law professor Derrick A. Bell, Jr. will deliver the biennial Damon J. Keith Lecture at the Wayne State University Law School on Thursday, October 12, 2006. The program...
September 24
- WDET Airs "Bridging the Racial Divide" on September 26 at 9 p.m.
- Detroit Public Radio Will Simulcast Special Produced By Emery King And WTVS Special On Race Hosted By Emery King And Paul W. Smith WDET 101.9FM - Detroit Public Radio will present...
- The Studio Theatre Premiers its 06-07 Season with The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds
- (From Left to Right) Jessica Green, Katie Clark, and Holly Portman PHOTO BY JOE KVORIAK ...
- Romeo meets Juliet at the Hilberry Theatre
- (Left to right) Aaron Kirby as Romeo Montague and Caroline Price as Juliet Capulet. Photo credit: Eric Vaughn Messing ...
September 22
- The Birth of an Industry: Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Ivy Lee's First Press Release
- This year marks the 100th anniversary of Ivy Lee's first press release. Known as the father of public relations, Lee’s first press release is considered the birth of the public relations ind...
- Wayne State University hosts United Nations Sept. 26 panel discussion on the education of girls in the developing world:
- UN traveling experts support White House “global literacy” initiative with grassroots outreach to U.S. cities. As a follow up to First Lady Laura Bush’s recent launch of T...
September 21
- Noah Ovshinsky Joins WDET Newsroom
- WDET is pleased to welcome reporter Noah Ovshinsky to its award-winning news department. Noah comes to Detroit Public Radio after having worked as a director and producer at HKO Media, and ...
- Wayne State University Police join Detroit’s Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) system
- The Wayne State University Police have completed the transfer of Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) operations from an existing Wayne State Police computer to Detroit’s new CAD System. The Detr...
- Wayne State University implements 800 MHz radio system
- The Wayne State University Police Department recently installed and implemented their new 800 MHz radio system. Funded by a federal grant, the WSU radio system project was initiated approximately f...
- Annual Labor Law Symposium October 12
- Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at the Law School, 471 W. Pal...
- Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign, October 9-11, 2006
- Wayne State University’s faculty, staff and students driving to campus are less likely to get involved in a traffic accident than in the past, according to data compiled by the WSU Transporta...
- Wayne State University Hosts First-ever Golden Jubilee Reunion
- Graduates will be inducted into the all-new Alumni Golden Circle Wayne State University graduates from 1956 and earlier will become charter members of the Alumni Golden Circle during the...
September 20
- Wayne State University’s Office of International Students and Scholars hosting 36th Annual International Fair, Oct. 4
- The Office of International Students and Scholars at Wayne State University is hosting the 36th Annual International Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at Gullen Mall located on...
September 18
- Wayne State’s Merrill-Palmer Institute seeks volunteer discussion leaders for 23rd annual Metro Teen Conference
- The Merrill-Palmer Institute at Wayne State University is seeking volunteers to help with its 23rd annual Metropolitan Detroit Teen Conference, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 8:30 a.m...
September 15
- DETROIT NATIVE WALTER WHITE RETURNS TO PERFORM AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
- DETROIT, MI (September 15, 2006) – The Wayne State University Department of Music is proud to welcome Fall 2006 Artist-in-Residence Walter White to campus October 2-8 and November 21-28. Whi...
September 14
- VETERAN DETROIT BROADCASTER JAY BUTLER JOINS WDET
- Detroit Public Radio Welcomes Familiar Voice With New Saturday Night Blues Program DETROIT – September 12, 2006 – WDET 101.9FM proudly welcomes long-time Detroit broadcaster J...
- U.S. Congressman John Dingell to Deliver Sept. 15, 2006 Address to WSU Students on Resolving Disputes in Congress
- As part of Wayne State's Welcome Back Week extravaganza on campus, U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) will deliver a talk on resolving disputes over national and international issues in Cong...
- WSU and Henry Ford Hospital Partner in a Joint Training Program
- Wayne State University (WSU) and Henry Ford Hospital (HFH) have entered into a partnership, which moves the hospital–based Radiologic Technology program from a certificate to baccalaureate d...
- Alexander Polikoff, author, attorney, fair housing advocate, to be keynote speaker at Wayne State University’s Richard C. Van Dusen Forum on Urban Issues
- Speaking on “The Challenge of the Black Ghetto,” Alexander Polikoff will deliver the keynote presentation at the Richard C. Van Dusen Forum on Urban Issues on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 8:3...
September 13
- Wayne State University awarded grant to assist women in engineering and science academic careers
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $499,858 to Wayne State University to establish, ESCALATE, a three year interdisciplinary program to improve career advancement opportunities for wome...
- Wayne State University awarded $7.2 million in 21st Century Jobs Fund grants
- Governor Granholm visited WSU awardees on September 13, 2006 Wayne State University’s faculty are committed to transforming our economy through the research that they do, and the Stat...
September 12
- “In the Fields” (En los Campos) opens at Wayne State University’s Walter P. Reuther Library Sept. 15
- Renowned documentary artists, Pam LeBlanc and Freddi Stevens-Jacobi, will bring their photographic and oral history project titled “In the Fields” (En los Campos) to the Walter P. Reu...
- Wayne State University start-up company obtains $500,000 grant to fund development of noise-related quality control technology
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN. September 12, 2006. SenSound, LLC announced today that its application for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to further develop its noise related quali...
September 8
- Conference to explore issues facing urban children Sept. 28-29
- Wayne State University Children’s Bridge and Children’s Hospital of Michigan will host the second biennial Children’s Conference Sept. 28-29, at the university’s McGregor M...
- Wayne State University Board of Governors to meet
- The Wayne State University Board of Governors will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Room BC at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 West Ferry Mall, in Detroit. ...
September 7
- Upcoming Wayne State University Press Author Signings
- Three best-selling Wayne State University Press authors will be appearing at book signings during the month of September. These events are great opportunities to meet accomplished writers in perso...
September 6
- Wayne State University’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs names David W. Ripple as associate vice president
- David W. Ripple has been named associate vice president of Development and Alumni Affairs. A Certified Fund Raising Executive, Ripple has more than a decade of broad fund-raising experience....
September 1
- International Advertising Association accredits Marketing Communications at Wayne State University’s School of Business Administration
- The International Advertising Association (IAA) has announced its accreditation of the Wayne State University School of Business Administration’s Marketing Communications curriculum. IAA bas...
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