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Entrepreneurial Workshop: The Culturation of Leadership

May 22 2012 at 8:00 AM

Law School Building

Professor Marcus Dickson, Psychology, will discuss "The Culturation of Leadership."   The cost of the workshop is $25 and includes barekfast and parking.   Send a check payable to Wayne State University to the Center for the Study of Citizenship, 656 W. Kirby St. 3101 Faculty Admnistration Bldg, Detroit, Mi  48202.

Applied Genomics Technology Center Workshop

May 22 2012 at 2:30 PM

Mott Center, 275 E. Hancock

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host the Summer Series of Advanced Instrumentation Workshop on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.  This workshop will be hosted and presented by:  Susan Land, Associate Professor, Research; Obstetrics/Gynecology:  School of Medicine.  The title of the workshop is:  Applied Genomics Technology Center, and it will be held at the Genomics Lab, Mott Center, 275 E. Hancock, located east of John R and one block south of Warren Avenue in Room 135.2.. This Advanced Instrumentation Workshop is jointly sponsored by the OVPR and Nano Multi Disciplinary Incubator.  

Water@Wayne Seminar

May 24 2012 at 2:30 PM

Welcome Center

The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host the next Water@Wayne seminar on Thursday, May 24th from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center Auditorium. A short reception will immediately follow the seminar The guest speaker will be Dr. David Schwab, discussing:  "The Role of Weather in the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald".  There has been considerable debate concerning the specific cause of the loss of the ship Edmund Fitzgerald, but there is little question that weather played a role in the disaster.  Discussion will focus on weather observations from the lake during the height of the storm and access the true severity and meteorological rarity of the event. Dr. Schwab is a Physical Oceanographer and Head of the Ecological Modeling and Forecasting Division at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He has been involved in research on the oceanography and meteorology of the Great Lakes for over 35 years.    

New Federal 508 Accessability Standards - Technology Compliance

May 30 2012 at 10:00 AM

College of Engineering

R U 508 Ready? The Enabling Technologies Laboratory at Wayne State University is presenting a “R U 508 Ready” Seminar on May 30, 2012, in the College of Engineering Main Auditorium. Who:      Anyone who provides electronic information to the federal government. What:      New Federal 508 accessibility standards training seminar Where:    WSU, College of Engineering Main Auditorium (5050 Anthony Wayne Dr., Det. Mi 48202) When:     Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 10:00 am – Noon. The Federal 508 law is now expanding to include all electronic documents (MS Word, PDF Files, PowerPoint Presentations, Excel Spreadsheets, e-mail, and every other kind of document).  Nearly every federal document will be covered by the new standards.  For more than 10 years, such documents were exempt, but that is changing.  If you work for a federal government agency as an employee, a contractor, or a freelancer, your knowledge of Section 508 and accessibility requirements will be crucial to your job.   Anyone who creates a document — administrators, compliance officers, regulators, writers, editors, desktop publishers, and web developers — will need to understand Section 508's requirements.  Nearly every federal document will be covered by the expanded standards. State and local government agencies, nonprofits, or educational institutions are expected to adopt the federal standards.  The Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines ver. 2.0 will cover nearly all electronic content (E103.3), including Email, webmail, e-newsletters, and other forms of electronic mail (E103.3.1.3, 401.1); Electronic documents, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, Acrobat PDF files, and forms (501); Content management systems (CMS) (401.1); Electronic deliverables procured from outside contractors and vendors, including reports, user manuals, proposals and bids, and technical documentation; Technical training, documentation, and help desk support of products procured by the agency (E109 & C104); and Non-text content embedded in other documents.   COST The cost is $65.00 per attendee.  This event is free to WSU faculty, students, staff, and alumni, not-for-profit organizations & public education institutions.  Guests of WSU faculty, student, staff, or alumni pay only $20.00 Participants will: Gain an understanding the new 508 requirements and be prepared for the law and its potential impact Learn how the law will impact common business or education operations Experience good and bad examples of regulatory compliance Be provided information on resources to assist in complying with the law, including Ongoing personal and private opportunities for support.   Light refreshments will be provided.   To register for the seminar:  Email:  RobertKakos@wayne.edu  Call:   313-577-1812

New Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Program Info Session

May 30 2012 at 4:30 PM

818 W. Hancock, Detroit

New Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering Information Session 4:30-5:30 PM Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Room 2100 Biomedical Engineering Building (818 W. Hancock, Detroit) Here is the link to map: http://maps.wayne.edu/view/#bioengineering Please do not park in the apartment complex parking.  Your vehicle will be ticketed or towed.  You may park in the coin operated parking around the builiding or in Parking Structure #2. *RSVP required.* Are you interested in the new undergraduate Program at Wayne State University? Attend our information session to learn more about:    * Admission Requirements    * Program Information    * Tour the BME facilities

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