Main Events Calendar - Wayne State University

Tuesday | July 23, 2024

Alumni Webinar Series: Emotion by Design: Creative Leadership Lessons Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Wednesday | July 31, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Internal Medicine In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Wednesday | August 7, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Surgery In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Data-Driven DEI: A Blueprint to Achieving Lasting Impact with Your DEI Init Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Wednesday | August 14, 2024

Find Your True Self in a Noisy World Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Monday | August 19, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Wednesday | August 21, 2024

8 Ways to Increase Self-Confidence in Your Career and Life Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Friday | August 23, 2024

Gopal Memorial Lecture In-person

1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Lecture | Chemistry Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences

Wednesday | August 28, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- OB/GYN In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Tuesday | September 3, 2024

Climate of Contempt In-person

12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Thursday | September 5, 2024

Labor Day: More Than Just a Day In-person

12:25 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Friday | September 6, 2024

First Fridays in Anthropology: Michigan’s Venice book talk Hybrid

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Fluctuations and correlations in heavy-ion collisions as a probe of the QCD In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lecture | Physics & Astronomy Department - Liberal Arts and Sciences

Monday | September 9, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Neurology Virtual

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom

Tuesday | September 10, 2024

Turning Anxiety Into a Blessing: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

WSU Brown Bag Series: Bruce Russell Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Faculty/Administration

Wednesday | September 11, 2024

3rd Annual Baiardi Endowed Lectureship in Corporate Law Hybrid

12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Thursday | September 12, 2024

A Stages of Change approach for treating behavioral health conditions In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center

Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration In-person

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Lecture | Humanities Commons

Saturday | September 14, 2024

Detroit, Selma, and the Civil Rights Movement In-person

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Tuesday | September 17, 2024

Pathways from Social Connection to Health among Older African Americans Hybrid

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Wednesday | September 18, 2024

Strategies for Leading Through Inevitable Setbacks Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Labor@Wayne Irving Bluestone Lecture: Ruth Milkman In-person

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center

Tuesday | September 24, 2024

Author Talk with Danielle Arceneaux of Glory Be Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Wednesday | September 25, 2024

Humanities Center Coffee Hour Series: Layla Saatchi Virtual

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture |

Thursday | September 26, 2024

Circulating Endocannabinoids and Psychopathology Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom Go to virtual location

Accelerate Your Reinvention with a New Networking Mindset Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Author Talk with Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese of Why We Love Middle-ear Virtual

3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Under the Dome Lecture: Is it writing? In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Friday | September 27, 2024

Carl Freeman Memorial Mini-Symposium Plenary Lecture In-person

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Lecture | General Lectures

Saturday | September 28, 2024

Young Astronomer's Show In-person

11 a.m. to Noon | Lecture | Old Main

Tuesday | October 1, 2024

Author Talk with Lily Zheng of DEI Deconstructed Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Can a Dead Constitution Bind the Living? A Debate on Originalism Hybrid

12:15 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Wednesday | October 2, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Urology In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Thursday | October 3, 2024

Duffy Speaker Series | Yasemin Gencer In-person

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Lecture | Purdy/Kresge Library

Friday | October 4, 2024

First Fridays in Anthropology with Dr. Tom Killion Hybrid

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Monday | October 7, 2024

Humanities Center Coffee Hour Series: Jeffrey Abt Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | RSVP

Medical Specialty Session- Emergency Medicine Virtual

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom

Wednesday | October 9, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Pediatrics In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Crecendra Boone Dissertation Defense: Aging Lives Matter Hybrid

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Lecture | Social Work, School of

Thursday | October 10, 2024

Social Network Position Influences Neural Encoding of Adolescents Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom Go to virtual location

Catch a Star: How modern astronomers find exciting phenomena In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Friday | October 11, 2024

Choosy: Black Mothers Making Choices about Supports for Wellness Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom Go to virtual location

Wednesday | October 16, 2024

Associations Between the Built Environment and Proactive Ageing Hybrid

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Humanities Center Coffee Hour Series: Donovan Hohn & Claas Kuhnen Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Faculty/Administration

The Legacy of James Baldwin In-person

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Lecture | Law School Building

Thursday | October 17, 2024

Six Degrees of James Baldwin In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Tuesday | October 22, 2024

Lunches with Leaders - Nancy Kaffer In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Wednesday | October 23, 2024

On Freedom with NYT best selling author Tim Snyder In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

On Freedom with NYT best selling author Tim Snyder In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Climate and Environmental Internship Models In-person

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Thursday | October 24, 2024

Parenting, Motherhood, and Infant Mental Health in the Shade of Migration In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Visiting Speaker – Mariska Leunissen (UNC-Chapel Hill) In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Lecture | 5057 Woodward, 10th Floor

Dr. Virginia Hill Rice Endowed Distinguished Lecture In-person

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Lecture | Wayne State University Law School, Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium

Monday | October 28, 2024

Barr-Wilson Lecture Series: John Lysack In-person

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center (I2C)

Duffy Speaker Series | Monika Sinclair In-person

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Lecture | Purdy/Kresge Library

Medical Specialty Session- Dermatology Virtual

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom

Tuesday | October 29, 2024

The Buddy System: A Hypertension Feasibility Study for Older African Americ Hybrid

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Domestic Violence Awareness: A Conversation about Healthy Relationships In-person

12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Wednesday | October 30, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Family Medicine In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Scott Hall

Friday | November 1, 2024

First Fridays in Anthropology with Dr. Aaron Miller Hybrid

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center

Monday | November 4, 2024

Pronouns in the Courtroom: A Conversation w/Judge Boonstra about MCR 1.109 In-person

12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Monday | November 11, 2024

Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life In-person

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center

Medical Specialty Session- Pathology Virtual

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom

Duffy Speaker Series | Laura Devendorf In-person

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Lecture | Purdy/Kresge Library

Tuesday | November 12, 2024

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Joshua Duchan & Eric Freedman Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Faculty/Administration

Wednesday | November 13, 2024

Lunches with Leaders - Melissa J. Smiley, Ph.D In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Thursday | November 14, 2024

Culturally responsive service-delivery in stuttering Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom Go to virtual location

Echoes from the Rust: Virtual Artist Talk Virtual

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom Go to virtual location

Monday | November 18, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Adolescent Medicine Virtual

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom

Wednesday | November 20, 2024

Medical Specialty Session- Hematology and Oncology In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Scott Hall

Trans Day of Remembrance In-person

12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. | Lecture | Law School

Forgiveness In-person

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Lecture | Humanities Commons

Friday | November 22, 2024

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Sylvia Taschka Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | RSVP for link

Monday | December 2, 2024

Alumni Voices: Non-traditional careers in medicine Virtual

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Lecture | Zoom

Tuesday | December 3, 2024

Bridging Mobility and Fall Risk in Multiple Sclerosis Hybrid

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Wednesday | December 4, 2024

Alumni Webinar Series: Unlearning Silence, How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Lunches with Leaders - President Emeritus Irvin D. Reid In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Thursday | December 5, 2024

An Introduction to the University Art Collection: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Wednesday | December 11, 2024

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Rahul Mitra In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Faculty/Administration

Tuesday | December 17, 2024

Alumni Webinar Series: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Tuesday | January 7

Finishing a Dissertation: Tactics and Tips Hybrid

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Alumni Webinar Series: Get to the Point, Communicate More By Saying Less Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Friday | January 10

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Mia Michael Virtual

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture |

Wednesday | January 15

Anesthesiology Medical Specialty Session In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Mazurek Medical Education Commons

Alumni Webinar Series: Mastering the Art of Closure Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Friday | January 17

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Ariel Helfer In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Faculty/Administration

Tuesday | January 21

Congregations and the Detroit Water Rights Movement Hybrid

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Lecture | Freer House

Lunches with Leaders - Dean Richard Bierschbach In-person

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Thursday | January 30

If you can't stand the hot (stones), get out of the kitchen! In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Monday | February 3

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Peter Marra Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | RSVP

Wednesday | February 5

Alumni Webinar Series: Healing from Within: Transforming Self-Talk Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Friday | February 7

First Fridays in Anthropology with Jeff Wagner of DTE Hybrid

3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Lecture | Student Center

Tuesday | February 11

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Andrew Guinn Hybrid

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | RSVP

Monday | February 17

Humanities Center Brown Bag Series: Thomas Trimble In-person

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lecture | Faculty/Administration

Thursday | February 20

The Wayne State Falcons: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Tuesday | February 25

DEI Under Scrutiny: Lessons from Students for Fair Admissions In-person

12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. | Lecture | Law School - DJK 2242

Thursday | February 27

Alumni Webinar Series: Revolutionizing Fairness: DEI in the Workplace Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Tuesday | March 11

Alumni Webinar Series: How Women of Color Can Take Career Ownership Virtual

Noon to 1 p.m. | Lecture | Virtual event Go to virtual location

Thursday | March 20

Forensic Anthropology: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main

Friday | April 11

SAMUEL LEVIN MEMORIAL LECTURE & CEREMONY In-person

12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Lecture |  Room BC, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, Wayne State University, 495 Ferry Mall, Detroit, MI

Thursday | April 24

Detroit's First Historic Markers: Under the Dome Lecture In-person

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Lecture | Old Main