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• Detroit Free Press: Two Detroit funeral homes find ways to support each other, featuring WSU Mortuary Science alums
  March 1, 2023
  When Detroiters think of Black-owned funeral homes, these specific last names come to mind: Swanson, Hutchison, Cole, Pye, Clora, Thompson, Barksdale, Ellis, Stinson, Jeter. During Black History Month, the Free Press spent a couple of hours with the owners of Hutchison Funeral Home and O.H. Pye III Funeral Home. The funeral homes opened a year apart from each other, in 1979 and 1980.
• MortSci Building students: CAPS will be in room 224 at 3:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the rest of the semester
  February 27, 2023
  Starting in March, CAPS will be in room 224 of the Mortuary Science Building from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the rest of the semester.
• Retired Mortuary Science instructor Sharon Gee-Mascarello featured in American Funeral Director magazine
  February 22, 2023
  The headline of the February 2023 story is, Embalming: History, Theory and Practice gets a new editor.
• New SynDavers enhance hands-on learning for WSU Applebaum students
  January 24, 2023
  The Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pathologists' Assistant program recently acquired two life-sized SynDaver models, cadavers made of synthetic human tissue. The SynDavers will be available to all WSU Applebaum students as part of their medical education, training and clinical simulation.
• Fall 2022 WSU Applebaum Undergraduate Dean's List
  January 13, 2023
  The Dean’s List honors undergraduate students for academic excellence each semester.
• Dr. Brian Cummings connects with students during second annual Conversations With the Dean series
  December 8, 2022
  In a tradition that began with Dr. Brian Cummings' first semester as dean of the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, students from across the college were invited to informal meet-and-greet sessions this fall.
• Newsweek: This is what happens to your body when you die, with comments from Dr. Mark Evely
  December 7, 2022
  "Prior to death, body temperature may increase or decrease depending on the conditions of the patient. The patient may also experience hypostasis, which is the settling of blood in the dependent areas of the body," Mark Evely, director of the Mortuary Science program at Wayne State University, told Newsweek. Evely also serves as Applied Health Sciences chair.
• GALLERY: See WSU Applebaum Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science and Pathologists' Assistant programs showcased during the Mortuary Science Building open house on Nov. 3, 2022
  November 4, 2022
  WSU Applebaum's Mortuary Science Building hosted an open house on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, for the first time since the pandemic began. Free and open to the public, the event showcased Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science and Pathologists' Assistant programs. Visitors toured the four-story building, which houses the most advanced teaching and research resources in pathology, anatomy, embalming, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science.
• Health Sciences Division Clinical Award applications accepted until Jan. 14
  October 28, 2022
  The Office of the Associate Dean of the Health Sciences is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Health Science Division (HSD) Clinical Awards. This is program is designed to promote research activities for junior and new faculty researchers. Applicants may submit only one proposal per year as either the PI (Principal Investigator) or Co-I (Co-Investigator / faculty research mentor).
• GALLERY: Health Sciences Preceptor Appreciation Night
  October 24, 2022
  On Oct. 19, 2022, the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences treated its health sciences preceptors to an evening at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Preceptors teach our students in clinical settings, providing invaluable hands-on training and experience.
• Tour the Wayne State Mortuary Science Building on Nov. 3
  October 20, 2022
  Students, alumni and the community at large are invited to tour the four-floor Mortuary Science building at 5439 Woodward Avenue, which is home to advanced teaching and research resources in pathology, anatomy, embalming, restorative arts and clinical laboratory science. The event is free and open to the public.
• Dr. Sara F. Maher appointed as permanent associate dean for health sciences
  October 6, 2022
  Dr. Maher had served as interim associate dean for health sciences since January 2022, assuming oversight of nine clinical programs, which include Clinical Laboratory Science, Mortuary Science, Pathologists’ Assistant, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiation Therapy Technology and Radiologic Technology. During this time, she has also stepped up to lead the Office of Student Affairs on an interim basis.
• WSU Applebaum's Moira Fracassa and Lauren Budrow named to university's Academic Leadership Academy for 2022-23
  August 24, 2022
  Created by the Office of the Provost in 2019 as part of the university’s ongoing commitment to the success and growth of its faculty and staff, this prestigious group follows a competitive application process, and each selected fellow develops a leadership project to improve a facet of campus life. Fellows are also given the opportunity to build their leadership skills via the group’s retreat, monthly seminars, ongoing meetings with coaches and mentors, and a variety of assessments.
• Yahoo News: 'When someone dies, what happens to the body?' by Mortuary Science Program Director Mark Evely
  August 1, 2022
  "Saying goodbye is important for those who remain, and I have witnessed too many families foregoing a ceremony and later regretting it. A dignified and meaningful farewell and the occasion to share memories and comfort each other honors the life of the deceased and facilitates healing for family and friends," Mortuary Science Program Director and Chair of Applied Health Sciences Mark Evely wrote in The Conversation.
• American Funeral Director magazine: Mortuary Science alum Sarah Brown-Derbah '12 featured
  July 14, 2022
  Brown-Derbah aims to get a funeral director Barbie on toy store shelves to inspire a new generation of young girls. “I made it a point before the pandemic to do as many career days as possible,” she said. “I wanted to explain to the students what a funeral director was and what they did. It was my opportunity to bring the career to students who might not otherwise ever know about that career choice.”
• Wayne State University partners with Wayne County to operate Medical Examiner’s Office
  July 7, 2022
  Wayne State University and Wayne County have finalized an agreement to partner in the operation of the county’s Office of the Medical Examiner for a five-year period, which was unanimously approved today by the Wayne County Commission. The agreement anticipates transfer of the oversight of the office from the University of Michigan to Wayne State on Oct. 1, subject to the terms of a mutually agreeable operating agreement.
• WSU Applebaum awards $15,000 in scholarships supporting diversity and inclusion
  May 31, 2022
  Ten students in the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were awarded scholarships in recognition of their active contributions to diversity and inclusion.
• More than 160 private scholarships awarded to WSU Applebaum students during Donors & Scholars events
  May 27, 2022
  Congratulations to the more than 100 Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students who earned a total of more than $250,000 in scholarships in 2022, and thank you to the generous donors who support student success.
• GALLERY: Health Sciences Donors & Scholars Luncheon
  May 18, 2022
  On May 18, the WSU Applebaum community gathered to celebrate our 2022 scholarship recipients and thank donors for their generosity.
• Research workshops for Health Care Sciences and Applied Health Sciences faculty are back – RSVP for Wednesday, June 22
  May 13, 2022
  Please join us at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, for the first in a series of workshops aimed to take your research to the next level, collaborate with colleagues and share ideas. This first workshop will provide an overview of future programming, a panel discussion from junior and tenured faculty about ongoing research, and breakout rooms to chat about your research opportunities and challenges.
• Deadline Detroit and Detroit Free Press: Mortuary Science alum Sarah Brown-Derbah '12 hopes Barbie will bring more women to her profession
  May 13, 2022
  Every time Sarah Brown-Derbah takes a stride down the Barbie aisle of a store, she sees a lot of professions that the doll is portraying — certified nursing assistant, doctor, nurse, teacher, social worker and politician. But she has never been able to find her profession — funeral home director. So she started a petition, which she plans to send to Mattel, the parent company of Barbie, in an effort to get the company to make a funeral director doll.
• PHOTOS: Dr. Peter Frade plaque unveiling
  March 4, 2022
  To commemorate Dr. Peter Frade's immense contributions to WSU Applebaum, a plaque funded by donations was installed in the Mortuary Science Building.
• Dr. Peter Frade retires from 25-year career at alma mater Wayne State with professor emeritus honor
  January 12, 2022
  Peter Frade is a Wayne State Warrior through and through. A three-time alumnus with a quarter-century of professional service to the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dr. Frade is well known across campus for his optimism, enthusiasm, kindness and compassion. He will retire on Jan. 15, 2022, leaving a meaningful legacy and having achieved the title of professor emeritus.
• LISTEN: Mortuary Science alum Stephen Kemp Sr. ’85 interviewed about funeral rituals in Black communities on NPR's Weekend Edition
  January 10, 2022
  President and CEO of Kemp Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Southfield speaks with program host Ayesha Rascoe about how his business and the community he serves have been affected by the pandemic.
• Congratulations, Class of 2021: WSU Applebaum Commencement photos, videos and more
  December 15, 2021
  Detroit's Fox Theatre was Warrior Strong on Tuesday, Dec. 14, when dozens of students from Wayne State's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences crossed the Commencement stage. Because safety guidelines limited attendance, we invite our entire college community to experience Commencement after the fact through photos, videos and more.