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'Wayne State University' (Detroit, MI 48202) is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center. Wayne State is a research intensive university with 11 schools and colleges offering more than 350 major subject areas to 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The WSU main campus encompasses 203 acres (822,000 m²) linking 100 education and research buildings in the heart of Detroit. It has six extension centers in the Metro Detroit area providing access to a limited selection of courses. The institution is a notable engine in metro Detroit's educational, cultural, economic, and educational landscape, as manifested through efforts such as its 75-acre research and technology park and its hosting of the Detroit Festival of the Arts.
Wayne State University is Michigan's only urban research university. Wayne State University is classified as a Research Intensive University (Very High research activity), or RU/VH, by the Carnegie Foundation, the same classification as the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Michigan State University.[1] Wayne State is a constitutionally autonomous educational institution in the State of Michigan along with Michigan and Michigan State.
According to the 2006 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Wayne State University ranked in the 201-300 range worldwide, placing in the same tier as Brandeis University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Syracuse University, University of Notre Dame, and Wake Forest University, among others. [1] The 2007 "America's Best Colleges" list compiled by US News and World Report placed Wayne State in the Fourth Tier among doctoral degree-granting institutions within the United States. [2]
Fall 2005 enrollment for the University was 33,137 students, the 28th-largest enrollment among the United States' 270 national, public, four-year, doctoral-degree-granting institutions. WSU also has the second largest international enrollment in Michigan with 2,783 international students and 750 visiting scholars from almost 100 countries. With more than 1,000 students, Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school, and the third-largest overall, in the United States.[2]
The first component of the modern Wayne State University was established in 1868 as the Detroit Medical College, now the School of Medicine. In 1881, the Detroit Normal Training School was established, now the College of Education. Old Main Hall was built in 1896 as Central Detroit High School, which later began adding college classes in 1917 as the Detroit Junior College, becoming the College of the City of Detroit and now the College of Liberal Arts.
In 1919, David L. Mackenzie - who served a dual role as Principal of Detroit Central High School and Detroit Junior College - was officially appointed first Dean of the college that he had originated in 1917. With Mackenzie at the helm, Detroit Junior College grew to become the third largest institution of higher learning in Michigan. The college was granted four-year degree status in 1923 - becoming the College of the City of Detroit; David L. Mackenzie continued as Dean until his death in 1926[[3]].
In 1927, the Detroit Board of Education dedicated its newest high school to the memory of David L. Mackenzie. The three-story structure still stands on the city's west side at 9275 Wyoming Avenue; Mackenzie High School closed its doors for the last time in June, 2007.[[4]]
By 1934, the College of Pharmacy, The College of Engineering and the Graduate School had been established, and all of these schools were organized into Wayne University.
Wayne University continued to grow, adding the School of Social Work in 1935, the Law School in 1927, and the School of Business Administration in 1946. Wayne University was renamed Wayne State University in 1956, and the institution became a constitutionally established university by popularly adopted amendment to the Michigan Constitution in 1959.
As Wayne State University, the institution grew with the additions of the College of Lifelong Learning in 1973, the School of Fine and Performing Arts and the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs in 1985, and the College of Science in 1993.
The University Libraries have grown to include five libraries, the Library and Information Science Program and the Office for University General Education.
Over the last few years, WSU has been aggressive in constructing new green glass buildings, including a new "Welcome Center", which was controversial because of its cost and the displacement of several local businesses. New residence halls have been built, including The Towers, an 11 story residence hall.
WSU is located in the heart of Detroit's University Cultural Center, the home of renowned museums, galleries and theatres, most within walking distance. The WSU main campus encompasses 203 acres of nicely landscaped walkways and gathering spots, linking 100 education and research buildings. [5]. The campus is urban and features many architecturely interesting buildings. Some notable examples include Helen Deroy Hall, the Education Building, the Maccabees Building, Old Main, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Chatsworth Tower Apartments, and Hilberry Theater. Some of these buildings were designed by notable architects such as Albert Kahn and Minoru Yamasaki.
Wayne State has six satellite campuses in and around the Metro Detroit area. The locations are:
★ Harper Woods High School, Harper Woods, MI
★ University Center at Macomb Community College, Clinton Township, MI
★ Lamphere High School, Madison Heights, MI
★ Oakland Center, Farmington Hills, MI
★ University Center at Saint Clair County Community College, St. Clair, MI
★ Wayne County Center, Detroit, MI
The student body government is headed by a Student Council. Some colleges of the university have a Student Senate which reports to the Student Council. The School of Law has its own Student Board of Governors.
★ The official student newspaper is ''The South End''.
★ First published in Spring, 2004, '''The Wayne Review''' is a conservative journal set up in response to the supposed "liberal bias" of the ''The South End''. It is funded independently through private donations and advertising, and is distributed monthly. Although ''The Wayne Review'' does contain conservative commentary, it does have some investigative stories. While the paper's contents are not available online, ''The Wayne Review'' maintains a blog where similar commentary can be found. History major Joe Koss was the first Editor-In-Chief. During the first few issues of publication, the paper has faced criticism regarding grammatical and layout problems, but has since improved with the addition of a larger editing staff.
★ The University also hosts the public radio station WDET.
★ The 'alumni association' publishes Wayne State magazine.
The Wayne State University Alumni Association was created in 1935 to provide a strong loyalty and support system to graduates of the university.
The university provides housing in the form of apartment living and residence hall living. [6]
Current university owned apartment buildings include University Tower, Chatsworth Tower, Helen L. DeRoy Apartments and Sherbrooke Apartments. The Forest Apartments were closed after the 2004-2005 school year and are scheduled for demolition. The Chatsworth Annex apartments were demolished, and replaced with greenspace and volleyball courts after the 2004-2005 school year.
In the hopes of bringing more residents to campus, Wayne State opened two dormitory-style residence halls in 2002(Yousif B. Ghafari Hall (formerly North Hall)) and 2003 (South Hall). This was the first time since the closing of the Newberry Joy Dorms in 1987 that the University offered dorm living. For the Fall 2005 semester, the university opened The Towers Residential Suites. This residence hall is open to undergraduate (sophomore and above) and graduate students. The Towers Café is the largest on-campus dining facility and is supplemented by Warrior Dining, located in Ghafari hall.
With approximately 3.4 million volumes, the Wayne State University Library System houses the 67th largest collection in the United States, according to the American Library Association [7]. Consisting of the Arthur Neef Law Library, the Purdy/Kresge Library, the Science and Engineering Library, the Shiffman Medical Library, the David Adamany Undergraduate Library, and the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs (housing predominantly historical archives), the System ranks among the top libraries according to the Association for Research Libraries[8] and is committed:
The David Adamany Undergraduate Library also boasts one of the largest computer labs in the nation with over 700 computer terminals for students and a couple dozen for use by anyone not part of the university.
Adjacent to the campus is the Detroit Public Library, containing the sixteenth largest library collection in the nation. [9]
Wayne State University is near many Detroit institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Orchestra Hall, Comerica Park, Ford Field, Joe Louis Arena, the Detroit Historical Museum, the New Detroit Science Center, the Detroit Film Theatre, the Fox Theatre, the Fisher Theatre, the Gem Theatre, and the Detroit Opera House.
Wayne State University plays host to E2detroit in the fall. E2detroit continues to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and economic diversity required for launching successful start-ups with sustained monetary growth. The event began in 2005 and has been gaining momentum ever since. This year's E2detroit brings together expert authors and speakers, successful leaders from the Detroit community, high-powered investors and Wayne State University MBA students for a two-day program including a student competition, keynote addresses and panel discussions.
The event is aimed at bolstering the economy of the State of Michigan and allowing small businesses to access the necessary tools for maintaining longevity. E2detroit is focused on establishing Michigan as a primary hub for enterprise and Wayne State University as a premier training ground for entrepreneurship.
The Cass corridor would be considered one of the University's most notable surroundings, with a venerable history and culture that has left an imprint on many of the WSU alumni.
The school's intercollegiate athletic program was established in 1917 by director of athletics David L. Holmes. Revered by his athletes, Holmes initially coached all sports. His track teams were nationally known into the 1950s; in his first ten years, he produced two Olympians from the school's Victorian-era gym. Although he had major ambitions for Wayne and scheduled such teams as Notre Dame and Penn State in the 1920s, the lack of facilities and money for athletics kept the athletic program small.
A student poll selected the name of "Tartars" for the school's teams in 1927. In 1999, the university changed the name to the "Warriors," due to a feeling that the Tartar name was dated and that not many people knew what a Tartar was.[3][4] Wayne State competes in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, swimming and tennis, and women's basketball, cross country, fencing, ice hockey, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
WSU participates in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for all sports except ice hockey.
Wayne State's men's and women's ice hockey programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference.
National Championships:
★ 1975: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1979: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1980: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1982: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1982: Women's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1983: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1984: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1985: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1988: Women's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1989: Women's Fencing - NCAA
Although Wayne State plays Division II in fencing, the NCAA combines all three divisions for its National Championship tournaments.
★ Mike Abdenour, Athletic trainer for the Detroit Pistons
★ Jay J. Ague, Professor of Geology at Yale University and editor of ''The American Journal of Science'' [10]
★ Jim Anderson (businessman), president and founder of Urban Science
★ Anita Barone (Actress), "War at Home"
★ Bess Bonnier, Jazz pianist
★ Bob Birch, Bassist for the Elton John Band
★ Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of Google.org
★ Cora Brown, first African American woman to be elected to a state senate
★ Kenny Burrell, Jazz guitarist
★ Donald Byrd, Trumpeter
★ Larry Joe Campbell ''According to Jim''
★ John Conyers, U.S. Representative, (D-Michigan)
★ Christine Cortez, Senior Vice President, DaimlerChrysler AG
★ Arthur Danto, Emeritus Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University
★ Bill Davidson, industrialist, billionaire
★ Ken Doherty, Olympic bronze medalist, decathlon, 1928
★ Hugh Downs, news anchor, ABC's ''20/20''
★ Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress (D-Minnesota)
★ Chad Everett, Actor, ''Medical Center'', ''Mulholland Drive''
★ Garth Fagan choreographer, Tony Award for ''The Lion King''
★ Paul M. Fleiss, Pediatrician; father of Heidi Fleiss
★ Mark Fritz, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter
★ Ernie Hudson, Actor, ''Oz'', ''Ghostbusters''
★ Ken Kal, Radio play-by-play for the Detroit Red Wings
★ Casey Kasem, Radio host
★ Thorsten Kaye ''Port Charles'', ''One Life to Live'', ''All My Children''
★ Byron Krieger, a foil, sabre, and epee fencer, NCAA champion, 2-time Pan Am gold medalist, 2-time Olympian, 2-time Maccabiah Games gold medalist
★ Allan Kwartler, a sabre and foil fencer, Pan-American sabre champion and 3-time gold medal winner, 3-time Olympian, and 2-time gold medal winner at the Maccabiah Games (attended)
★ Emmett Leith, Schlumberger Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan and recipient of the National Medal of Science.
★ Joseph LoDuca, Emmy Award-nominated composer
★ Tim Meadows, Actor, Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls
★ S. Epatha Merkerson, Actress, ''Law & Order'', Lackawanna Blues
★ Elvis Mitchell, New York Times Film critic 1999-2004, entertainment critic for NPR's "Weekend Edition," host of "The Treatment" on KCRW
★ Kenya Moore, Miss USA 1993
★ Dennis Mooradian, Executive Vice President (since November 2003), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank; Executive Vice President (May 1996 to October 2003), Wells Fargo & Company (bank holding company).
★ David M. Overton, Founder and CEO, The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
★ B. Peter Pashigian, Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, the University of Chicago.
★ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Michael Hayes, Tony Award for Seven Guitars
★ George Shirley, Opera singer
★ James Sites, Writer, novelist
★ Tom Sizemore, actor, ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Blackhawk Down''
★ Erik Smith, news anchor, WXYZ-TV Detroit
★ Darryl Sivad, actor & comedian
★ Jeffrey Tambor, actor, ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Arrested Development''
★ Helen Thomas, first lady of the Washington press corps
★ Allen Tolmich, Track and Field athlete, established or tied 11 U.S. track & field records in 1938.
★ Sue Unger, CIO and Senior Vice President, DaimlerChrysler AG
★ Lorenzo C. Wright, Track and Field athlete, Gold Medal Winner in the 1948 Olympics (400-meter relay)
★ Stanley E. Zin, Richard M. Cyert and Morris H. DeGroot Professor of Economics and Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University, and Frisch Medal winner.
★ Dave Marsh, music writer
★ Ben Blackwell, musician
★ Joe Henderson, Jazz Musician
★ Yusef Lateef, Jazz Musician
★ Jack White, musician
★ Carl Levin, U.S. Senator
★ Jessye Norman, soprano
★ Lily Tomlin, actress, The West Wing, Murphy Brown, Flirting with Disaster, I Heart Huckabees.
★ James Lipton, actor, television host
★ Wayne Dyer, author, self-help advocate
As part of the Wayne First Campaign, Wayne State currently has 5 major developments in process on the main campus.[11]
★ Ground-breaking has occurred at the site behind the University Towers apartment complex to prepare for development of the new South University Village, a 155,000 square-foot, five-story, mixed-use building. The planned completion dates and openings are set for spring/summer of 2008. The project includes a residential/retail building and public parking structure
★
★ Phase Two will add another $20 million of new construction in 2010-2012 with a second five-story apartment or condominium project.
★ The School of Business Administration will receive a new home, including two 250-student auditoriums, group study locations, and new faculty offices.
★ The College of Engineering plans to build the 81,700 sq.ft. Marvin Danto Engineering Development Center for research and development programs. Danto contributed $3 million to the project, earning the namesake. New labs to occupy the EDC include the Urban Infrastructure Lab, the Advanced Propulsion and Alternative Technology Lab, the Nanotechnology Lab and the Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems Lab. Total cost: $27.3 million.
★ The Law School will receive new classrooms and offices, as well as the new Center for Civil Rights, which will be housed in a proposed building named for Judge Damon J. Keith.
★ The School of Medicine will break ground in September, 2007 for the Richard J. Mazurek, MD, Medical Education Commons, which will house the Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library, student computing laboratories, examination and study areas, simulation labs, as well as a large multi-purpose auditorium.
★ Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
★ Cadillac Place
★ Culture of Detroit, Michigan
★ Fisher Building
★ Henry Ford Hospital
★ New Center
1. "Carnegie Classifications - Wayne State University." ''Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching'' (website). Available online at: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=14807&start=782
2. :#University of Illinois at Chicago, with four campuses, has the nation's largest medical school. Available online at: http://www.med.wayne.edu/about_the_school and http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcam/aboutcom.html
3. Wayne State University Press Release. July 29, 1999. http://www.media.wayne.edu/release.php?id=1301
4. New York Times. " BLACKBOARD - SCHOOL SPIRIT; Before and After: New Symbols for Old Schools" August 6, 2000 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EED91F3DF935A3575BC0A9669C8B63
★ The Official Web Site
★ The South End, Official Student Newspaper
★ WDET FM
★ WSU Department of Public Safety
★ Alumni Association
★ Wayne State University Press
★ School of Business Administration
★ College of Education
★ College of Engineering
★ College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
★ The Graduate School
★ Law School
★ College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
★ School of Medicine
★ College of Nursing
★ Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
★ The School of Social Work
'Wayne State University' (Detroit, MI 48202) is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center. Wayne State is a research intensive university with 11 schools and colleges offering more than 350 major subject areas to 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The WSU main campus encompasses 203 acres (822,000 m²) linking 100 education and research buildings in the heart of Detroit. It has six extension centers in the Metro Detroit area providing access to a limited selection of courses. The institution is a notable engine in metro Detroit's educational, cultural, economic, and educational landscape, as manifested through efforts such as its 75-acre research and technology park and its hosting of the Detroit Festival of the Arts.
Academic profile
Wayne State University is Michigan's only urban research university. Wayne State University is classified as a Research Intensive University (Very High research activity), or RU/VH, by the Carnegie Foundation, the same classification as the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Michigan State University.[1] Wayne State is a constitutionally autonomous educational institution in the State of Michigan along with Michigan and Michigan State.
Maccabees Building on Wayne State University campus.
According to the 2006 Academic Ranking of World Universities, Wayne State University ranked in the 201-300 range worldwide, placing in the same tier as Brandeis University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Syracuse University, University of Notre Dame, and Wake Forest University, among others. [1] The 2007 "America's Best Colleges" list compiled by US News and World Report placed Wayne State in the Fourth Tier among doctoral degree-granting institutions within the United States. [2]
Fall 2005 enrollment for the University was 33,137 students, the 28th-largest enrollment among the United States' 270 national, public, four-year, doctoral-degree-granting institutions. WSU also has the second largest international enrollment in Michigan with 2,783 international students and 750 visiting scholars from almost 100 countries. With more than 1,000 students, Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school, and the third-largest overall, in the United States.[2]
History
Old Main, one of the most historically important buildings on the Wayne State University campus.
The first component of the modern Wayne State University was established in 1868 as the Detroit Medical College, now the School of Medicine. In 1881, the Detroit Normal Training School was established, now the College of Education. Old Main Hall was built in 1896 as Central Detroit High School, which later began adding college classes in 1917 as the Detroit Junior College, becoming the College of the City of Detroit and now the College of Liberal Arts.
In 1919, David L. Mackenzie - who served a dual role as Principal of Detroit Central High School and Detroit Junior College - was officially appointed first Dean of the college that he had originated in 1917. With Mackenzie at the helm, Detroit Junior College grew to become the third largest institution of higher learning in Michigan. The college was granted four-year degree status in 1923 - becoming the College of the City of Detroit; David L. Mackenzie continued as Dean until his death in 1926[[3]].
In 1927, the Detroit Board of Education dedicated its newest high school to the memory of David L. Mackenzie. The three-story structure still stands on the city's west side at 9275 Wyoming Avenue; Mackenzie High School closed its doors for the last time in June, 2007.[[4]]
By 1934, the College of Pharmacy, The College of Engineering and the Graduate School had been established, and all of these schools were organized into Wayne University.
Wayne University continued to grow, adding the School of Social Work in 1935, the Law School in 1927, and the School of Business Administration in 1946. Wayne University was renamed Wayne State University in 1956, and the institution became a constitutionally established university by popularly adopted amendment to the Michigan Constitution in 1959.
Purdy/Kresege Library, Mort Harris Fitness Center and Chatsworth Apartments.
As Wayne State University, the institution grew with the additions of the College of Lifelong Learning in 1973, the School of Fine and Performing Arts and the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs in 1985, and the College of Science in 1993.
The University Libraries have grown to include five libraries, the Library and Information Science Program and the Office for University General Education.
Over the last few years, WSU has been aggressive in constructing new green glass buildings, including a new "Welcome Center", which was controversial because of its cost and the displacement of several local businesses. New residence halls have been built, including The Towers, an 11 story residence hall.
Campus
The Hilberry Theater.
WSU is located in the heart of Detroit's University Cultural Center, the home of renowned museums, galleries and theatres, most within walking distance. The WSU main campus encompasses 203 acres of nicely landscaped walkways and gathering spots, linking 100 education and research buildings. [5]. The campus is urban and features many architecturely interesting buildings. Some notable examples include Helen Deroy Hall, the Education Building, the Maccabees Building, Old Main, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Chatsworth Tower Apartments, and Hilberry Theater. Some of these buildings were designed by notable architects such as Albert Kahn and Minoru Yamasaki.
Satellite campuses
Wayne State has six satellite campuses in and around the Metro Detroit area. The locations are:
★ Harper Woods High School, Harper Woods, MI
★ University Center at Macomb Community College, Clinton Township, MI
★ Lamphere High School, Madison Heights, MI
★ Oakland Center, Farmington Hills, MI
★ University Center at Saint Clair County Community College, St. Clair, MI
★ Wayne County Center, Detroit, MI
Student life
Meyer and Ann Prentis Building, School of Business Adminstration.
Government
The student body government is headed by a Student Council. Some colleges of the university have a Student Senate which reports to the Student Council. The School of Law has its own Student Board of Governors.
Media
★ The official student newspaper is ''The South End''.
★ First published in Spring, 2004, '''The Wayne Review''' is a conservative journal set up in response to the supposed "liberal bias" of the ''The South End''. It is funded independently through private donations and advertising, and is distributed monthly. Although ''The Wayne Review'' does contain conservative commentary, it does have some investigative stories. While the paper's contents are not available online, ''The Wayne Review'' maintains a blog where similar commentary can be found. History major Joe Koss was the first Editor-In-Chief. During the first few issues of publication, the paper has faced criticism regarding grammatical and layout problems, but has since improved with the addition of a larger editing staff.
★ The University also hosts the public radio station WDET.
★ The 'alumni association' publishes Wayne State magazine.
Wayne State University Alumni Association
The Wayne State University Alumni Association was created in 1935 to provide a strong loyalty and support system to graduates of the university.
Housing
The university provides housing in the form of apartment living and residence hall living. [6]
Current university owned apartment buildings include University Tower, Chatsworth Tower, Helen L. DeRoy Apartments and Sherbrooke Apartments. The Forest Apartments were closed after the 2004-2005 school year and are scheduled for demolition. The Chatsworth Annex apartments were demolished, and replaced with greenspace and volleyball courts after the 2004-2005 school year.
In the hopes of bringing more residents to campus, Wayne State opened two dormitory-style residence halls in 2002
Libraries
Walter Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs.
With approximately 3.4 million volumes, the Wayne State University Library System houses the 67th largest collection in the United States, according to the American Library Association [7]. Consisting of the Arthur Neef Law Library, the Purdy/Kresge Library, the Science and Engineering Library, the Shiffman Medical Library, the David Adamany Undergraduate Library, and the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs (housing predominantly historical archives), the System ranks among the top libraries according to the Association for Research Libraries[8] and is committed:
to being a national leader in the transition of library collections from print to electronic resources;
to offering excellent client services;
to training librarians (including school media specialists) in the information age; and
to supporting academic research through the UGE 1000 Office.
to developing and supporting student awareness of traditions, goals and structures of universities and their research libraries.The Library System Website
The David Adamany Undergraduate Library also boasts one of the largest computer labs in the nation with over 700 computer terminals for students and a couple dozen for use by anyone not part of the university.
Adjacent to the campus is the Detroit Public Library, containing the sixteenth largest library collection in the nation. [9]
Attractions
Wayne State University is near many Detroit institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Orchestra Hall, Comerica Park, Ford Field, Joe Louis Arena, the Detroit Historical Museum, the New Detroit Science Center, the Detroit Film Theatre, the Fox Theatre, the Fisher Theatre, the Gem Theatre, and the Detroit Opera House.
Wayne State University plays host to E2detroit in the fall. E2detroit continues to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and economic diversity required for launching successful start-ups with sustained monetary growth. The event began in 2005 and has been gaining momentum ever since. This year's E2detroit brings together expert authors and speakers, successful leaders from the Detroit community, high-powered investors and Wayne State University MBA students for a two-day program including a student competition, keynote addresses and panel discussions.
The event is aimed at bolstering the economy of the State of Michigan and allowing small businesses to access the necessary tools for maintaining longevity. E2detroit is focused on establishing Michigan as a primary hub for enterprise and Wayne State University as a premier training ground for entrepreneurship.
The Cass corridor would be considered one of the University's most notable surroundings, with a venerable history and culture that has left an imprint on many of the WSU alumni.
Athletics
The school's intercollegiate athletic program was established in 1917 by director of athletics David L. Holmes. Revered by his athletes, Holmes initially coached all sports. His track teams were nationally known into the 1950s; in his first ten years, he produced two Olympians from the school's Victorian-era gym. Although he had major ambitions for Wayne and scheduled such teams as Notre Dame and Penn State in the 1920s, the lack of facilities and money for athletics kept the athletic program small.
A student poll selected the name of "Tartars" for the school's teams in 1927. In 1999, the university changed the name to the "Warriors," due to a feeling that the Tartar name was dated and that not many people knew what a Tartar was.[3][4] Wayne State competes in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, swimming and tennis, and women's basketball, cross country, fencing, ice hockey, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
WSU participates in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for all sports except ice hockey.
Wayne State's men's and women's ice hockey programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference.
National Championships:
★ 1975: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1979: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1980: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1982: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1982: Women's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1983: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1984: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1985: Men's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1988: Women's Fencing - NCAA
★ 1989: Women's Fencing - NCAA
Although Wayne State plays Division II in fencing, the NCAA combines all three divisions for its National Championship tournaments.
Notable graduates
★ Mike Abdenour, Athletic trainer for the Detroit Pistons
★ Jay J. Ague, Professor of Geology at Yale University and editor of ''The American Journal of Science'' [10]
★ Jim Anderson (businessman), president and founder of Urban Science
★ Anita Barone (Actress), "War at Home"
★ Bess Bonnier, Jazz pianist
★ Bob Birch, Bassist for the Elton John Band
★ Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of Google.org
★ Cora Brown, first African American woman to be elected to a state senate
★ Kenny Burrell, Jazz guitarist
★ Donald Byrd, Trumpeter
★ Larry Joe Campbell ''According to Jim''
★ John Conyers, U.S. Representative, (D-Michigan)
★ Christine Cortez, Senior Vice President, DaimlerChrysler AG
★ Arthur Danto, Emeritus Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University
★ Bill Davidson, industrialist, billionaire
★ Ken Doherty, Olympic bronze medalist, decathlon, 1928
★ Hugh Downs, news anchor, ABC's ''20/20''
★ Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress (D-Minnesota)
★ Chad Everett, Actor, ''Medical Center'', ''Mulholland Drive''
★ Garth Fagan choreographer, Tony Award for ''The Lion King''
★ Paul M. Fleiss, Pediatrician; father of Heidi Fleiss
★ Mark Fritz, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter
★ Ernie Hudson, Actor, ''Oz'', ''Ghostbusters''
★ Ken Kal, Radio play-by-play for the Detroit Red Wings
★ Casey Kasem, Radio host
★ Thorsten Kaye ''Port Charles'', ''One Life to Live'', ''All My Children''
★ Byron Krieger, a foil, sabre, and epee fencer, NCAA champion, 2-time Pan Am gold medalist, 2-time Olympian, 2-time Maccabiah Games gold medalist
★ Allan Kwartler, a sabre and foil fencer, Pan-American sabre champion and 3-time gold medal winner, 3-time Olympian, and 2-time gold medal winner at the Maccabiah Games (attended)
★ Emmett Leith, Schlumberger Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan and recipient of the National Medal of Science.
★ Joseph LoDuca, Emmy Award-nominated composer
★ Tim Meadows, Actor, Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls
★ S. Epatha Merkerson, Actress, ''Law & Order'', Lackawanna Blues
★ Elvis Mitchell, New York Times Film critic 1999-2004, entertainment critic for NPR's "Weekend Edition," host of "The Treatment" on KCRW
★ Kenya Moore, Miss USA 1993
★ Dennis Mooradian, Executive Vice President (since November 2003), Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank; Executive Vice President (May 1996 to October 2003), Wells Fargo & Company (bank holding company).
★ David M. Overton, Founder and CEO, The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
★ B. Peter Pashigian, Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, the University of Chicago.
★ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Michael Hayes, Tony Award for Seven Guitars
★ George Shirley, Opera singer
★ James Sites, Writer, novelist
★ Tom Sizemore, actor, ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Blackhawk Down''
★ Erik Smith, news anchor, WXYZ-TV Detroit
★ Darryl Sivad, actor & comedian
★ Jeffrey Tambor, actor, ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Arrested Development''
★ Helen Thomas, first lady of the Washington press corps
★ Allen Tolmich, Track and Field athlete, established or tied 11 U.S. track & field records in 1938.
★ Sue Unger, CIO and Senior Vice President, DaimlerChrysler AG
★ Lorenzo C. Wright, Track and Field athlete, Gold Medal Winner in the 1948 Olympics (400-meter relay)
★ Stanley E. Zin, Richard M. Cyert and Morris H. DeGroot Professor of Economics and Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University, and Frisch Medal winner.
Notable dropouts
★ Dave Marsh, music writer
★ Ben Blackwell, musician
★ Joe Henderson, Jazz Musician
★ Yusef Lateef, Jazz Musician
★ Jack White, musician
Honorary graduates
★ Carl Levin, U.S. Senator
★ Jessye Norman, soprano
★ Lily Tomlin, actress, The West Wing, Murphy Brown, Flirting with Disaster, I Heart Huckabees.
★ James Lipton, actor, television host
★ Wayne Dyer, author, self-help advocate
Future development
As part of the Wayne First Campaign, Wayne State currently has 5 major developments in process on the main campus.[11]
★ Ground-breaking has occurred at the site behind the University Towers apartment complex to prepare for development of the new South University Village, a 155,000 square-foot, five-story, mixed-use building. The planned completion dates and openings are set for spring/summer of 2008. The project includes a residential/retail building and public parking structure
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★ Phase Two will add another $20 million of new construction in 2010-2012 with a second five-story apartment or condominium project.
★ The School of Business Administration will receive a new home, including two 250-student auditoriums, group study locations, and new faculty offices.
★ The College of Engineering plans to build the 81,700 sq.ft. Marvin Danto Engineering Development Center for research and development programs. Danto contributed $3 million to the project, earning the namesake. New labs to occupy the EDC include the Urban Infrastructure Lab, the Advanced Propulsion and Alternative Technology Lab, the Nanotechnology Lab and the Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems Lab. Total cost: $27.3 million.
★ The Law School will receive new classrooms and offices, as well as the new Center for Civil Rights, which will be housed in a proposed building named for Judge Damon J. Keith.
★ The School of Medicine will break ground in September, 2007 for the Richard J. Mazurek, MD, Medical Education Commons, which will house the Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library, student computing laboratories, examination and study areas, simulation labs, as well as a large multi-purpose auditorium.
See also
★ Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
★ Cadillac Place
★ Culture of Detroit, Michigan
★ Fisher Building
★ Henry Ford Hospital
★ New Center
Notes
1. "Carnegie Classifications - Wayne State University." ''Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching'' (website). Available online at: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=14807&start=782
2. :#University of Illinois at Chicago, with four campuses, has the nation's largest medical school. Available online at: http://www.med.wayne.edu/about_the_school and http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcam/aboutcom.html
3. Wayne State University Press Release. July 29, 1999. http://www.media.wayne.edu/release.php?id=1301
4. New York Times. " BLACKBOARD - SCHOOL SPIRIT; Before and After: New Symbols for Old Schools" August 6, 2000 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EED91F3DF935A3575BC0A9669C8B63
External links
★ The Official Web Site
★ The South End, Official Student Newspaper
★ WDET FM
★ WSU Department of Public Safety
★ Alumni Association
★ Wayne State University Press
Links to specific colleges
★ School of Business Administration
★ College of Education
★ College of Engineering
★ College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
★ The Graduate School
★ Law School
★ College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
★ School of Medicine
★ College of Nursing
★ Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
★ The School of Social Work
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