Submitted by: Walter L. Strong, Senior Vice President University Relations • EXTERNAL RELATIONS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS Recent Alumni Events/Activities o Twenty-four alumni went on a 15-day Scandinavian trip to Denmark, Sweden and Norway during the month of July. o The Medical School Alumni Association held a reunion of the class of 1944 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City on July 26. o On August 15, the 1990-91 Alumni Association Executive Committee held a retreat at the Detroit Golf Club. o On September 5 a pre-flight departure orientation was held at Alumni House for alumni booked on the Southern European Treasures trip scheduled September 13-27 with stops in Rome, Florence, Innsbruck and Oberammergau. A pre-flight departure orientation was also held on September 6 for alumni booked on the sold-out New England Color Tour September 26 to October 2 . 0 On Sunday, September 9 an Alumni Association area meeting and brunch were held at the Detroit Golf Club for Palmer Woods/Sherwood Forest alumni. • o The Washington, D.C. Alumni Clubs of Wayne State, Michigan State, and the University of Michigan held a joint meeting at the Botanical Gardens on September 11. This meeting, planned in conjunction with the Offices of Governmental Relations of the three universities, was designed to host the members of the Michigan Congressional delegation. Upcoming Events/Activities o The Gas House Gang, an alumni support organization for Wayne State athletics, will hold its second annual golf outing at the Romeo Golf Club on September 14. o The Alumni Association will sponsor a booth at the Detroit Festival for the Arts on September 21, 22 and 23. Alumni volunteers will sell T-shirts, sweatshirts and other items. o The Alumni Association Board of Directors will hold its first meeting of the 1990- 91 year in Alumni House on September 24. DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC Agenda September 12, 1990 • AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 2 o The Medical Alumni Association's 1990-91 annual fund kick-off dinner will be held September 26 at Joe Muer's restaurant. • o On October 6 the Alumni Association will participate in the Academic Open House/Homecoming sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs. Alumni volunteers will welcome participants with free coffee, and provide an alumni display/sales table. o On October 9 the Women of Wayne Alumni Association will sponsor a reception for women faculty and staff in the Alumni Lounge from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. o The Alumni Association will host a metro meeting and brunch on October 28 at the Lockmoor Club for Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods alumni. o The Alumni Association will sponsor a pre-departure orientation session on October 15 for alumni traveling to Rio de Janeiro on November 4-12. o On October 17 the Alumni Club of Flint will sponsor a dinner and program at the Sports Creek Raceway. • • -. 3 Community Relations Events Recent Events/Activities o Vice President Arthur L. Johnson was the principal speaker at a program observing the 25th Anniversary of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July 30. The program was a function of the Detroit area office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. o Vice President Johnson was the guest speaker at the Detroit office U.S. Peace Corps' "A Night in Africa" on September 6 at the Museum of African American History. o The University Cultural Center Association (UCCA) is currently considering candidates for a special position in UCCA which will be responsible for coordinating the implementation and funding of the UCCA master plan. Coming Events/Activities 0 The fourth annual Detroit Festival of the Arts will be held September 21, 22 and 23, 1990 in the University Cultural Center. As in the past, major segments of the Festival, including the Children's Fair, will be located on the Wayne State • University campus. o The Annual Celebration of the Arts Program sponsored by the Office of Community Relations in conjunction with the President's Committee on Cultural Affairs will be held on October 12 and 13. o Vice President Johnson will chair the session, "Race and Ethnicity in the American Labor Movement," on October 20 from 10:00 am to noon at the Walter P. Reuther Library during the meetings of the 1990 North American Labor History Conference. o Vice President Johnson will be honored with United States District Judge Avern Cohn at the annual dinner of the Afro-Asian Institute of Histadrut on October 23 at the Westin Hotel. • 4 Breakdown of McGregor Memorial Conference Center Events -- Fiscal Year Comparison, June/July, 1989-1990 • Y-T-D Y-T-D 6/89 6/90 7/89 7/90 FY 89 FY 90 Classes 22 23 11 10 87 134 Conferences 7 12 4 26 121 153 Lectures 2 4 5 2 45 62 Meetings 80 124 68 64 758 867 Performances 9 12 3 3 154 121 Seminars 32 5 0 8 192 128 Special Events 21 19 26 251 75 179 Weddings 1 1 0 1 1 7 TOTAL 174 200 107 139 1533 1651 FOOD SERVICE FUNCTIONS* Breakfasts 11 20 23 21 97 136 Luncheons 43 45 30 34 372 263 Dinners/Banquets 12 11 18 14 112 81 Receptions 13 13 7 7 140 101 Catered Events -- Off Premises 33 45 14 30 380 465 TOTAL FOOD SERVICE 112 134 92 106 1101 1046 • * Food service functions are also frequently part of event functions. Program Highlights 0 Efficacy Detroit Recognition Dinner, June 6. Efficacy Detroit hosted a recognition dinner for educators and volunteers who have supported their program by attending a program which attempts to motivate minority youth to develop their fullest potential, both in academic and extra- curricular activities. The program recognized efficacy essay contest winners, educators and volunteers. Guests were entertained by the Southeastern High School Gospel Choir. 0 Merrill-Palmer Institute Citation Award Presentation and Reception, June 7. Sis Wenger, community education manager of Henry Ford Hospital Maplegrove; and the late Richard F. Huegli, chief executive officer of United Community Services for 25 years, were the recipients of The Merrill-Palmer lnstitute's Citation Award for outstanding contributions to the field of family life and human development. Mrs. Richard Huegli accepted the award on behalf of her late husband. McGregor provided the refreshments for the reception held in conjunction with the award ceremony. • 5 • 0 Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation Luncheon, June 12. Nearly 50 scholarship award certificates were presented at a luncheon attended by approximately 130 guests in recognition of the 1990 Rosa Parks Scholars. The foundation, which was established in 1980, grants one-year $2,000 scholarships to outstanding Michigan high school seniors who plan to pursue a higher education. 0 Corporate Leadership Awards, June 14. Three hundred Wayne State University and community guests honored Dennis Green, Business Administration '67, Chief Auditor for Citicorp and Citibank, N.A.; and Helen Petrauskas, Liberal Arts (Mathematics) '66 and Law '71, Vice President, Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Company at the Eighth Annual Corporate Leadership Awards Program and dinner. Senior Vice President Walter Strong served as master of ceremonies for the program in the Community Arts Gallery. President David Adamany delivered greetings to the audience and was assisted in the awards presentation by Dean William Volz, School of Business Administration; and Dean John Reed, Law School. 0 STEP (Summer Training and Education Program) Kick-Off, June 22. The second year of the STEP program for 14 to 16 year old Detroit school students began with two kick-off events at McGregor Memorial. Fifty students who participated last year are joining 75 new students in the program this year . Fifty persons, including work site supervisors and WSU staff, attended a luncheon at the Center and approximately 150 students and their parents • attended the evening dinner. Seymour Wolfson, Professor of Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts, and Paula Wood, Associate Dean, College of Education, co-direct this federally-funded project. o Faculty/Administration Building Opening Reception, June 26. The atrium of the Faculty/Administration Building was the site of the dedication program and opening reception, which marked the completion of moves of more than 300 offices to the new location. Brief remarks were presented by President David Adamany, Governor James Blanchard, Richard Van Dusen, vice chair of the Board of Governors, and Charles Jeffries, president of the Academic Senate. McGregor provided the refreshments and decorations. 0 Governor's Conference on Employer-Sponsored Child Care, June 28. The Michigan Department of Commerce, the School of Labor and Industrial Relations of Michigan State University and WSU's Merrill-Palmer Institute co­ sponsored this day-long event held to assist employers in choosing the correct child care program for their company. One hundred and eighty persons attended the event which was highlighted by remarks from Governor James Blanchard, Mrs. Janet Blanchard, Ellen Galinsky, Co-President, Families and Work Institute, New York, and Ronald Kutscher, Associate Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prior to the dinner and evening program, President • David Adamany hosted a reception for the guests. 6 o Citypac Writing to Read Training Transformational Leadership Workshop, July 17-August 3. • Detroit was selected as a host city for an IBM-sponsored program aimed at training educators in the use of computers in teaching the language arts. Approximately 225 Detroit Public Schools first-grade teachers participated in this computer-based language arts training program held at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center. o "Market Analysis in An Information Age: Where to Find and How to Use Economic Data," July 18. The Michigan Metropolitan Information Center (MIMIC), a unit of the Center for Urban Studies, and Grain's Detroit Business sponsored this day-long conference held in the Community Arts Center.