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Home»Posts tagged with»wayne state university (Page 2)

Wayne State’s financial problems prompt Moody’s to change outlook to ‘negative’

By Steve Neavling on August 1, 2016   Headline, Schools and Education  

Wayne State’s financial problems prompt Moody’s to change outlook to ‘negative’

As Wayne State University continues to struggle with declining enrollment, school officials are spending cash reserves at an alarming rate.

Photos: ‘Die-in’ rally in downtown Detroit gives way to civil disobedience

By Steve Neavling on December 4, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

Photos: ‘Die-in’ rally in downtown Detroit gives way to civil disobedience

After a poignant gathering at Campus Martius, demonstrators blocked Woodward as they marched north to Wayne State University.

Photos: Architect Yamasaki designed gems for Wayne State campus

By Steve Neavling on November 19, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline  

Photos: Architect Yamasaki designed gems for Wayne State campus

No architect left more of a mark on Wayne State University’s campus than Minoru Yamasaki, who is best known for designing the World Trade Center in New York City.

DDOT bus driver accused of driving drunk, striking car, not stopping

By Steve Neavling on July 16, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

DDOT bus driver accused of driving drunk, striking car, not stopping

A DDOT bus driver was arrested for driving drunk on the job and striking a parked car without stopping while on his regular route on Detroit’s east side.

Lens on Detroit: Historic Second Ave. undergoes transformation in Cass Corridor

By Steve Neavling on June 19, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, History, Lens On Detroit, posts  

Lens on Detroit: Historic Second Ave. undergoes transformation in Cass Corridor

Beginning next week, Second Avenue in the Cass Corridor and Midtown will become a two-way street, a sign of the incredible decline of the street since the 1930s.

Attendees of men’s rights conference angry over changed location in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on June 16, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Featured Stories, posts  

Attendees of men’s rights conference angry over changed location in Detroit

Organizers are dismissive about complaints and told a would-be attendee, “Go fuck yourself.”

Wayne State University offers class on Detroit’s ‘historic comeback’

By Steve Neavling on April 19, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Featured Stories  

Wayne State University offers class on Detroit’s ‘historic comeback’

The guest lecturers will include Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, former Councilman Kenneth Cockerel Jr. and others.

Store near Wayne State University campus sells crack pipes disguised as pens

By Steve Neavling on April 8, 2014   Headline, Investigations, Life in Detroit  

Store near Wayne State University campus sells crack pipes disguised as pens

For less than $3, I walked out of a store surrounded by Wayne State University campus with a glass crack pipe.

November 28, 1952: Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson born

By Ken Coleman on November 28, 2013   On This Day  

On this day in 1952, S. Epatha Merkerson is born in Saginaw. She would go on to play Lt. Anita Van Buren on “Law & Order” among other critically acclaimed roles.

Missing Wayne State student found dead near Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on October 30, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts, The Packard Plant  

Missing Wayne State student found dead near Packard Plant

Tiane Brown was a third-year law student at Wayne State University and was last seen on campus Monday evening.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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