Wayne State University

Capital Campaign Highlights Fact Sheet

  • Progress Report: President Irvin D. Reid will update progress of the Wayne First campaign and recognize benefactors who have made major contributions during the past year.
  • Construction Zone: This area will feature information about planned new buildings, recent construction and renovations. Featured new construction includes:        
    • The new home of the School of Business Administration
    • Marvin Danto Engineering Development Center 
    • Damon J. Keith Classroom Building and Center for Civil Rights 
    • The Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons
  • Research Roundtable: Several faculty members will display and discuss some of WSU’s significant research projects and their real-life applications.
  • Scholarship Circle: Some Wayne State students attending on scholarships will present research projects selected from those displayed recently at the Michigan Undergraduate Research Forum. In a brief program, Provost Nancy Barrett will award Presidential scholarships, named scholarships administered by the Honors Program, and select school and college scholarships for the coming academic year. 
  • Faculty/Staff Campaign: Wayne State’s Faculty/Staff Campaign, a cornerstone of the overall campaign, will have its own exhibit area. Faculty members have demonstrated their commitment to the university by contributing more than $8 million to Wayne First so far.
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