Wayne State University

Campus

Most popular events: International Week featuring International Fair, Chinese New Year, Detroit daily deals fundraising, Indian Students Association Cultural Show, Sikh Parade, Multicultural Amerasian Cultural Show; International Holiday Lighting, Muslim Student Association Annual Dinner, New Student Convocation, Take Back the Night Rally, Wayne Idol, Mad Anthony Concert, Welcome Back Week, Student Leaders Summit, Student Organizations and Student Services Day, Student Council, Late-Night Breakfast, Homecoming, NPHC Step Show, Finals Frenzy Week, Wayne Winter Week, Campus Lecture Series, Detroit Alternative Spring Break, Women’s Awareness Month, Coming Out Day, Black History Month, Little Warriors Weekend, Martin Luther King Celebration Week, Wayne State Day at the Detroit Tigers, Spring Sports Day;

The first part of Wayne State was established in 1868 as the Detroit Medical College, but is now called the School Of Medicine. Then, in1881, the Detroit Normal Training School was built, it is now called the College Of Education. The Old Main Hall was built in 1896 as the Central High School, which later added college classes in 1913. In 1919, there was a man named David L. Mackenzie, he served a double role as a principal at the Central High School and the Detroit Junior College. He was later authorized as the first Dean of the college that he had originated in 1917. With David as the new Dean, the college grew to be one of the third best places for a higher education until David died in 1926. Wayne University was built from six colleges that already existed, and was brought together. In January, 1934, that institution was officially named Wayne University. Wayne University continued to grow by adding the School of Social Work in 1935, the Law School in 1927, and also the School of Business Administration in 1946. Wayne University was renamed Wayne State University in 1956. Over the past two years, Wayne State University has been intent on building new green glass buildings, including a new Welcome Center, and some new Residential Halls.

Wayne States campus is located in the center of Cultural Center Historic District. The Wayne State University main campus holds 203 acres of nicely landscaped lawn and sidewalks. The Cass Corridor would be considered one of the universities most notable surroundings. Many artists have gotten their lead from here, some being Alice Cooper, The White Stripes, The Detroit Cobras, or even MC5. The now destroyed Tarter Field was home to WABX’s free Sunday concerts during the late 1960s and early 1970s featuring these musicians and many more.

The fall 2009 enrollment numbers for the University was 31,786 students, the 28th-largest amount of enrollments among the United States’ 270th national, four-year, doctoral-degree-granting institutions. With more than 1,000 students, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in Michigan, and the third-largest overall, in the United States. Wayne State University is the only urban research university, and is known for its contributions to the sciences. Many of Wayne State’s individual programs are well regarded. The School of Medicine was ranked 22nd among the nation’s 125 medical schools, the National Science Foundation said. The physics and physical science programs of Wayne State University were ranked in the top 50 nationwide. But the Law School was been ranked in the top 100 programs in the US News Law School Rankings, but its ranking fluctuates. The School of Library and Information Science was ranked in the top 20 programs in the country, and the doctoral program in the College of Nursing was ranked fifth in the country. Wayne State University’s Honors Program has recently elevated from the program status to becoming a full Honors College. The Honors College curriculum gives students the opportunity to become absorbed in the Detroit community, participate in the service learning, and achieve meaningful undergraduate research.