The South End • 17th February 2024

BOG elects members for the upcoming year and announces plans to revitalize HR department

The Wayne State Board of Governors met on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Integrative Biosciences Center to discuss new elections to the Board and plans for modernizing the human resources department, as well as to hold a presentation on how WSUSOM is addressing population health in the city.Carolyn Hafner, associate vice president & chief human resources officer, gave an annual HR report that highlighted the challenges of employee retention at universities and exit interview data for why employees c...

The South End • 4th February 2024

WSUSOM faculty give insight on staying safe from illness during the winter semester

As Wayne State students and faculty return to campus for the new semester, it’s important to be mindful of high levels of respiratory illnesses. Wastewater testing reported through the CDC shows high levels of COVID-19 viral activity throughout Michigan, along with high levels of other respiratory illnesses like influenza that typically arise during the colder months of the year. Marcus Zervos, WSU professor of medicine and co-director of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, spoke on the...

The South End • 28th November 2023

WSU students travel through Europe to explore war, division and nationalism

For many, nationalism has become a political buzzword, an abstract term often stripped of its complexity. Though what is widely understood is its link to violence, war, terrorism, genocide and revolution are all motivated or justified with nationalistic sentiments. To better understand the divisions and violence that come from nationalism, ten Wayne State students traveled across Europe in May earlier this year, learning from scholars, visiting cities with war torn histories and touring internat...

The South End • 20th November 2023

Israel-Palestine conflict explained by WSU professors

Three Wayne State professors in the political science department hosted a panel Nov. 13 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Palestine. The discussion featured talks on the current war and its historical context over the past century.Frederic Pearson, a professor of political science and former director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at WSU, began his section by highlighting a pamphlet written by former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that described the character of the two commu...

The South End • 5th November 2023

WSU community gathers to protest violence in Palestine amidst Israel-Hamas war

Demonstrators gathered in Gullen Mall Thursday afternoon to protest the ongoing violence against Palestinians by the Israeli government. The rally was hosted by the WSU chapter of the Students for Justice in Palestine and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality organization. Speakers at the event, along with attendees, called for a ceasefire as the Israel-Hamas war entered its fourth week. One of the featured speakers, Socialist Equality Party National Secretary Joseph Kishore,...

The South End • 26th June 2023

WSU community participates in Detroit's 60th Anniversary of the Walk to Freedom

Members of the Wayne State community joined thousands of fellow metro Detroiters to march along Woodward Avenue Saturday morning for the commemorative 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Walk to Freedom.

The walk, organized by the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, intended to honor the original Walk to Freedom of 1963 and its goals of combating racial violence and segregation in southern states along with advocating for greater economic opportunities for the Black community in northern cit

The South End • 23rd June 2023

‘Picnic with the President’ hosts donation drive as farewell to university

Faculty, staff and students at Wayne State gathered on campus Wednesday afternoon for a “Picnic with the President.”

Hosted at Gullen Mall, the event featured a donation drive held by The W Pantry & Thrift Store and offered food, lawn games and music. Attendees were invited to donate non-perishable foods, toiletries, hygiene products and new or gently used clothing to the W Thrift.

W Thrift Student Coordinator Ethan Cassatt said donation drives like these are vital to the success of students a

The South End • 23rd March 2023

Custodial staff face shortages amidst concerns of campus neglect

Members of Wayne State’s campus community have raised concerns with the lack of upkeep across campus stemming from staffing shortages in the university’s Custodial Department.

Faculty members and students recently spoken out about their experiences at a virtual event hosted by WSU’s Coalition of Unions, explaining how the lack of custodial staff has affected their ability to fulfill their responsibilities as a members of WSU.

President of AFSCME Local 1497 Ulanda Fields said she has witnessed

8th October 2022

Demonstrators march through Lansing for womens reproductive rights following Supreme Court decision