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PT students raise over $1,000 for Metro Detroit Sled HockeyPhysical therapy students from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences presented the Metro Detroit Sled Hockey youth team with a $1,028 donation collected through two fundraisers leading up to the program’s PT Day of Service.
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CLS students speed-network with alumni at Tierney House eventOn Tuesday, Nov. 19, clinical laboratory science seniors enjoyed lunch and conversation with program alumni. The speed-networking event was held in Wayne State’s historic Tierney Alumni House on Woodward Avenue in Detroit.
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Finals stress? Pups & pizza will calm your nerves!Therapy dogs and pizza will be provided at both WSU Applebaum and the Mortuary Science Building this week.
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WSU Applebaum student-athletes recognized by GLIACTwo WSU Applebaum student-athletes, Jackie Feist and Stephen Charron, recently received All-GLIAC recognition.
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Wayne State University closes 2019 with commencement ceremonies, Dec. 10Nearly 3,000 students will conclude 2019 as graduates of Wayne State University and have an opportunity to participate in commencement ceremonies. Participating WSU Applebaum graduates will walk in the 3 p.m. ceremony.
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Sweetheart of Kappa Psi Award named for Mary Beth O’ConnellThe Mu Omicron Pi chapter of Kappa Psi honored Professor of Pharmacy Practice Mary Beth O'Connell by naming its Sweetheart Award after her. The Sweetheart of Kappa Psi Award was revived in 2017 to honor a select woman’s devotion to the brotherhood, both professionally and through their support of the brothers.
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Miriam Freeling, OT program director from 1978-1992, dies at 89Miriam Freeling, Wayne State University Occupational Therapy Program Director from 1978-1992, passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the age of 89.
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Order WSU Physician Assistant apparel and gear by Nov. 29Represent the Wayne State Physician Assistant program in style with custom shirts, zip-ups, and more.
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South End: Two pre-pharmacy majors lead effort to highlight public health issues through rap musicThe Listening Party is a new WSU student organization co-founded by pre-pharmacy majors Nasim Malakoti-Negad and Dunia Oweis where members listen to rap music and analyze lyrics while connecting them to public health issues.
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Student Spotlight: Alexandra Snyder, Online Mortuary Science ProgramAlexandra Snyder lives in Arizona and is taking advantage of the WSU Applebaum online mortuary science bachelor's degree program. "Overall, the online mortuary science program at Wayne State University checked all of my financial and flexibility boxes, and really brought it home with its impressive faculty," she said.
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Wayne State Office of Women’s Health holds inaugural event Dec. 3The Wayne State University Office of Women’s Health will officially launch with the presentation of its inaugural symposium Dec. 3 at the university’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center.
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Professor Kramer represents pathologists' assistant profession at Detroit middle school career fairWayne State University Assistant Professor (Clinical) Veralucia Mendes-Kramer was invited by the National Heritage Academies to participate in Career Day at Warrendale Charter Academy in Detroit for all their middle schoolers.
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Today@Wayne: Heather Fritz researching new program to prevent frailty in older African AmericansAssistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Heather Fritz won a $256,000 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to test an occupational therapy-based intervention on 150 pre-frail African Americans. Her team is halfway through their two-year timeframe and seeing positive results in the 75 people enrolled so far.
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Get in the holiday spirit by helping a family in need with gifts, necessitiesOur college has adopted a local family of five, who reached out to The Information Center Inc. in Taylor for assistance this holiday season. Check out the boards on the first floor across from the elevators in the WSU Applebaum Building and in the Mortuary Science Building to select a wishlist item.
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Pathologists' Assistant Industry Night and 30th anniversary celebration is Dec. 18Get out of the lab and join the Wayne State University Pathologists' Assistant program for an evening of fun, networking, and the celebration of our program's 30th anniversary! The second Pathologists' Assistant Industry Night of the year will be held at Romano's Macaroni Grill in Auburn Hills on Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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It's National Radiologic Technology Week! Meet our RTT studentsNational Radiologic Technology Week is Nov. 3-9, 2019. In celebration, we're introducing you to our Radiation Therapy Technology students, who are learning to treat cancer with technology and compassion.
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Radiation Therapy Technology hosting festive sock drive for Children's Hospital patientsThe WSU Applebaum Radiation Therapy Technology program is collecting cheerful and festive infant, children's and young adult socks for patients of the Children's Hospital–DMC Oncology Unit.
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Pathologists' Assistant, CLS programs collaborate for deeper learningOn Oct. 29, 2019, a prosection opportunity – a dissection of a cadaver – was demonstrated by Assistant Professor (Clinical) and Pathologists' Assistant Program Director Veralucia Mendes-Kramer for undergraduate Clinical Laboratory Science students at the Wayne State University Mortuary Science Building.
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Assessment luncheon celebrates dedicated faculty, staff and studentsWayne State University celebrated the work of faculty, staff and students at its annual Assessment Recognition Luncheon on Oct. 22.
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Heather Sandlin bringing national learning disability mentoring program to MichiganWSU Applebaum Academic Services Officer Heather Sandlin is working to increase the sense of community among those with learning differences by launching the first Michigan chapter of Eye to Eye, a national mentoring program aimed to help those who learn differently flourish.
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WSU Applebaum professor Paul Kilgore part of NSF award for multidisciplinary research of public health and water systemsWayne State University was awarded a four-year, $1.57 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance understanding of how public health and water drinking systems assess risks to safe water quality and the impact on public health when access to clean drinking water is interrupted. The team includes Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Research Paul Kilgore.
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Wayne State introduces Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, offering free tuition for Detroit students, residentsWayne State University announced the establishment of the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, which will provide free tuition for graduates of a Detroit high school or Detroit residents earning a high school diploma, and admitted to Wayne State University as a full-time freshman in fall 2020.
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Do you have an idea that can improve the lives of Detroiters? Register for the Oct. 29 STEAM Challenge kickoff nowDo you have an idea to help Detroiters? You could earn $12,000 to make it happen in Wayne State's 2019 STEAM Challenge! If you looking to make a difference in your community or get to the root causes of a social problem, participation in the STEAM Challenge can give you a great start in leveraging the expertise of your Warrior community and creating a sustainable solution. A kickoff takes place Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 3-5 p.m. in the Student Center.
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Pharmaceutical sciences faculty awarded funding for postdoctoral fellowArun Iyer, a DoD-funded early career investigator and assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was awarded $120,000 in total funding from OVPR and EACPHS administered over two years to bring on a postdoctoral fellow through a competitive selection process for Wayne State faculty members.
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Nurse Anesthesia students win state Quiz Bowl tournamentOn Oct. 5, 2019, WSU Applebaum Nurse Anesthesia students participated in the Quiz Bowl at Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) fall conference in Grand Rapids and brought home the trophy.
