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47-673: The Bonstelle Theatre is a theater and former synagogue owned by Wayne State University , located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Eliot) in the Midtown Woodward Historic District of Detroit , Michigan . It was built in 1902 as the Temple Beth-El , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. As of 2023, the Bonstelle is planned to be renovated and integrated into

94-433: A yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 28.4%. Wayne State's freshman retention rate is 81.3%, with 55.8% going on to graduate within six years. Of the 60% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1010–1220. Of the 8% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score

141-504: A yield rate of 41.39%. The Law School had a middle-50% LSAT range of 154–163 for the 2022 first year class. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program 179th (tied) among 436 national universities, and 97th among public national universities. With nearly four million volumes, the Wayne State University Library System houses the 75th largest collection in

188-629: A Division II conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The field was named after Thomas B. Adams, a 1944 graduate and football and track athlete who later served on as a board member at WSU. Due to his athletic, military and business achievements, the Wayne State football field was named in honor of him in 2003. A new 35-foot video board was installed in August 2015. The eight-lane Lowell Blanchard Track, located in

235-542: A business incubator that works with technology startups and entrepreneurs in Detroit. Wayne State has three satellite campuses in the Metro Detroit area. The locations are: The university is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of eight members elected by Michigan voters for eight-year terms. Board of Governor members serve without compensation. The board elects the university president. The student body government

282-451: A new temple. The congregation purchased a site for the new temple in April of the next year and engaged member Albert Kahn to design the structure. Groundbreaking took place on November 25, 1901, with the ceremonial cornerstone laid on April 23, 1902. The first services were held in the chapel on January 24, 1903, and the formal dedication was held on September 18–19 of the same year. The temple

329-452: A newly-constructed hotel. When Rabbi Leo M. Franklin first began leading services at Detroit's Temple Beth El in 1899, he felt that the construction of a new temple building on Detroit's "Piety Row" stretch of Woodward would increase the visibility and prestige of Detroit's Jewish community. Accordingly, in October 1900, the congregation held a special meeting at which it was decided to build

376-484: A university. In January 1934, that institution was officially named Wayne University, taking its name from Wayne County (in which both the university and the city of Detroit reside), which was itself named after Revolutionary War Major-General Anthony Wayne . Wayne University added a School of Social Work in 1935, and the School of Business Administration in 1946. Wayne University was renamed Wayne State University in 1956 and

423-500: Is a Beaux-Arts structure influenced primarily by Roman and Greek temples. Architect Albert Kahn's exterior design for Temple Beth-El has been compared closely to the Pantheon in Rome . There is a prominent dome over the main area of the temple, with gabled wings on the north and south. A pedimented extension on the front once extended into a porch; the front section of the building was lost when

470-618: Is available online with select classes also offered on campus. In September 2017, the school became a member of the iSchool Consortium and added a master of science in information management (MSIM). Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine enrolls more than 1,500 students in its medical, doctoral, M.D./Ph.D., and master’s programs. The school's research emphasizes neurosciences, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, and psychiatry and addiction research. One of

517-590: Is headed by a Student Senate. Some colleges of the university have their own Student Senate, which reports back to the main Student Senate. The Law School has its own Student Board of Governors. The following is a list of the presidents of the university since its establishment. Wayne State's academic offerings are divided among 13 schools and colleges: the Mike Ilitch School of Business, the College of Education,

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564-571: Is located in Midtown Detroit near many notable institutions and attractions. The Cass Corridor is one of the university's notable surroundings. Many events have taken place on or near the campus as a result of its unique location. Tom Adams Field is a 6,000-seat football stadium located on the campus. It is primarily used for Wayne State Warriors football of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ,

611-562: Is planned to be renovated and integrated into an adjacent hotel by AC Hotels , which is expected to open in 2024. The Bonstelle was expected to host Mary Poppins as its final performance in April 2020, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . As a result, the final performance by Wayne State University in the Bonstelle was A Christmas Carol in December 2019. Wayne State University's theater performances are now produced and performed at

658-677: Is the campus' largest dining facility, serving a variety of food. Gold 'n' Greens, located in Ghafari Hall, serves vegan, vegetarian and halal food. In 2016, the university refurbished the historic Thompson Home and opened The Thompson as a residence hall primarily for students in fine, performing and communication arts. Chatsworth Suites, which debuted in 1928, was renovated as a residence hall in 2020. Wayne State University hosts chapters of over two dozen fraternities and sororities. There are also professional, honor, service or special interest Greek-letter organizations. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity

705-501: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . Established in 1986, the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts ( CFPCA ) serves nearly 2,000 students majoring in 17 undergraduate programs, 10 graduate programs and three graduate certificate programs. Many programs are nationally accredited. The American Library Association first accredited the master of library and information science (MLIS) in 1967. The MLIS

752-730: The College of Engineering ; the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts; the Graduate School, the Law School , the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Information Sciences , the School of Medicine , the College of Nursing, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences , the Irvin D. Reid Honors College, and the School of Social Work. Fall 2024 enrollment for

799-861: The Detroit Teachers College . The Board of Education voted in 1924 to make the college a part of the new College of the City of Detroit . Eventually it became the Wayne State University College of Education. In 1917, the Detroit Board of Education founded the Detroit Junior College and would make Detroit Central High School's Old Main Hall its campus. Detroit's College of Pharmacy and the Detroit Teachers College were added to

846-627: The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for all sports except for fencing, which competes in the single division Midwest Fencing Conference. The school previously competed in men's and women's NCAA Division I ice hockey as a member of College Hockey America (CHA). The university dropped its men's program at the end of the 2007-08 season and the women's hockey program was ended in 2011. 42°21′26.44″N 83°4′12.38″W  /  42.3573444°N 83.0701056°W  / 42.3573444; -83.0701056 Wayne State Warriors The Wayne State intercollegiate athletics program

893-640: The Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium , the Education Building, the Maccabees Building , Old Main , McGregor Memorial Conference Center , Chatsworth Suites , IBio, STEM Innovation Learning Center, M. Roy Wilson State Hall, Hilberry Gateway and the Gretchen Valade Jazz Center . Many buildings have been designed by notable architects such as Albert Kahn and Minoru Yamasaki . Wayne State University

940-602: The Michigan College of Medicine and they consolidated buildings. After the reorganization, McGraw became the first president and dean. The institutions evolved into the Wayne State University School of Medicine . In 1881, the Detroit Normal Training School for Teachers was established by the Detroit Board of Education. In 1920, after several relocations to larger quarters, the school became

987-632: The NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Wayne State University was established in 1868 as the Detroit Medical College by five returning Civil War veterans. The college charter from 1868 was signed by founder Theodore Andrews McGraw, M.D., a University of Michigan graduate (B.A. 1859). In 1885, the Detroit College of Medicine merged with its competitor,

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1034-592: The University of Michigan and Michigan State University , compose the University Research Corridor of Michigan. Wayne State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Wayne State's main campus comprises 203 acres linking more than 100 education and research buildings. It also has three satellite campuses in Macomb and Wayne counties. The Wayne State Warriors compete in

1081-526: The 1920s, the lack of facilities and money for athletics kept the athletic program small. In 1927, three years after the school was renamed the College of the City of Detroit, a student poll selected the name of " Tartars " for the school's teams, which were generally known as the Detroit Tartars . In 1934, the college became Wayne University, with athletic teams known as the Wayne Tartars until 1956 when

1128-757: The Bonstelle Playhouse became the Detroit Civic Theatre, and in the 1930s, the Mayfair Motion Picture Theater. In 1951, Wayne State University rented the facility as a performance space for its theater company, and purchased it outright in 1956, renaming it the Bonstelle Theatre in honor of Jessie Bonstelle. In 2019, the University reached an agreement to lease the theatre to Detroit-based development firm The Roxbury Group. The Bonstelle

1175-690: The Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, the Institute of Gerontology, the Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors, Healthy Urban Waters, the Translational Neurosciences Initiative, and an initiative on Translational Sciences and Clinical Research Innovation. In fall 2024, Wayne State had 23,964 students. The university provides optional housing for all students in

1222-625: The School of Fine and the Performing Arts, and the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs further grew the university. In the early 21st century, WSU constructed the Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio), a 207,000-square-foot (19,200 m ) facility for interdisciplinary work in the biosciences . More than 500 researchers, staff and principal investigators work out of the building, which opened in 2016. In 2013, M. Roy Wilson became Wayne State's 12th president. In 2018,

1269-614: The United States, according to the American Library Association . Wayne State received $ 352.6 million in research awards in 2023. Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are the three institutional members of the State of Michigan's University Research Corridor . The university's Division of Research & Innovation includes several centers, institutes and thematic initiatives, including

1316-498: The campus in 1924, and were organized into the College of the City of Detroit. The original junior college became the College of Liberal Arts. The first bachelor's degrees were awarded in 1925. The College of Liberal Arts of the College of the City of Detroit became the Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences . Recognizing the need for a good law school, a group of lawyers, including Allan Campbell,

1363-539: The city widened Woodward Avenue in 1936. When the Temple Beth El congregation constructed a new building farther north along Woodward in 1922, they sold the building at Woodward and Eliot to Jessie Bonstelle for $ 500,000. Bonstelle hired architect C. Howard Crane to convert the building into a theater, and named the resulting building the Bonstelle Playhouse. Myron G. Barlow was reported to be responsible for directing interior decoration in "Italian style." In 1928,

1410-425: The form of apartments and residence halls. All buildings are equipped with connection to the university computer system, wireless internet, laundry rooms, activity rooms and a 24-hour help desk. There are many housing options within walking distance of the campus that are not affiliated with the university. Current university-owned apartment buildings consist of University Towers and Anthony Wayne Drive Apartments. In

1457-636: The hopes of bringing more residents to campus, Wayne State opened two dormitory-style residence halls in 2002: Yousif B. Ghafari Hall (formerly North Hall) and Leon H. Atchison Hall (formerly South Hall). That was the first time since the closing of the Newberry Joy Dorms in 1987 that the university had dorm living available. In 2005, the university opened The Towers Residential Suites, a residence hall open to undergraduate and graduate students. The Towers Café, located in Towers Residential Suites,

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1504-480: The institution became mandated by an amendment to the Michigan Constitution in 1959. The Wayne State University Board of Governors created the Institute of Gerontology in 1965 in response to a State of Michigan mandate. The institute's primary mission in that era was to engage in research, education and service in the field of aging. Wayne State University in 1973 added the College of Lifelong Learning. In 1985,

1551-473: The new Mike Ilitch School of Business facility opened in The District Detroit. In 2023, Kimberly Andrews Espy became Wayne State's 13th president. Wayne State's main campus in Detroit encompasses 203 acres (0.82 km ) of landscaped walkways and gathering spots linking over 100 education and research buildings. The campus is urban and features many architecturally significant buildings, including

1598-473: The newly constructed Hilberry Gateway . Wayne State University Wayne State University ( WSU ) is a public research university in Detroit , Michigan , United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan 's third-largest university with nearly 24,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Wayne State University, along with

1645-907: The other sports in the GLIAC, the program also competed in the PAC from 1955 to 1967 and in the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference from 1990 to 1998. Wayne State has won three conference championships, one in the GLIAC and two PAC championships. The Warriors played in the Division II National Championship game in 2011, losing to the Pittsburg State Gorillas , 35-21. Notable NFL alumni include: Vic Zucco , Richard Byas, Jr. , Paul Butcher, Sr. , Tom Beer , and Joique Bell . Wayne State previously competed in men's and women's NCAA Division I ice hockey as

1692-513: The program small. A student poll selected the name of "Tartars" for the school's teams in 1927. In 1999, the university changed the name to the "Warriors." Wayne State competes in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, swimming and diving, and tennis, and women's basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. WSU participates in NCAA Division II in

1739-652: The school became Wayne State University and athletic teams were called the Wayne State Tartars . The Tartars nickname lasted until 1999 when the university changed it to "Warriors" due to a feeling that the Tartar name was dated and that not many people knew what a Tartar was. As the Detroit Tartars, the school competed in the Michigan Collegiate Conference from 1927 to 1931. In 1946, Wayne University

1786-456: The school's founding dean, established Detroit City Law School in 1927 as part of the College of the City of Detroit. Originally structured as a part-time evening program, the school's first class graduated with the bachelor of laws degree (LL.B.) in 1928 and achieved full American Bar Association accreditation in 1939. The school became Wayne State University Law School . In 1933, the Detroit Board of Education voted to unify its colleges into

1833-613: The school's major assets is the Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons, which was designed specifically for students and houses classrooms, student services divisions, the medical library and the Kado Family Clinical Skills Center, a sophisticated patient simulation center. For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), Wayne State received 15,305 applications and accepted 9,603 (62.7%). Of those accepted, 2,732 enrolled,

1880-528: The stadium, was first installed in 2006. Mondo surfacing was added to the track in 2011. The Wayne State Fieldhouse, a 70,000-square-foot arena with seating for 3,000 fans, opened in October 2021. The arena is home to Wayne State's basketball teams as well as the Detroit Pistons' G League team, the Motor City Cruise . In 2000, Wayne State, Henry Ford Health and General Motors Co. launched TechTown ,

1927-452: The university consisted of 23,964 students, which includes 3,949 first-year students. Wayne State offers approximately 375 undergraduate, postgraduate, specialist and certificate programs in 13 schools and colleges. The Mike Ilitch School of Business offers undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees, including the M.B.A. and M.S. as well as a Ph.D. The college also offers undergraduate and graduate certificates. The programs are accredited by

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1974-532: The upstart Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in 1975. The Wayne State University Athletic Department sponsors the following sports: Wayne State has had 7 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Fencing for Wayne State, future two-time Olympican Byron Krieger was Wayne State's first Intercollegiate Fencing Association / NCAA champion in foil in 1942. Future three-time Olympian Allan Kwartler also fenced at Wayne State. Wayne State football competes with

2021-524: Was a founding member of the Mid-American Conference , but only played one season in the conference before leaving in 1947. In 1955 the university, along with John Carroll University , Case Institute of Technology , and Western Reserve University formed the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). The University competed in the PAC until 1967 before competing as an independent program and joining

2068-656: Was between 21 and 28. Together with Michigan State University , Michigan Technological University , Kalamazoo College , Hillsdale College , Calvin University and Hope College , Wayne State is one of the seven college-sponsors of the National Merit Scholarship Program in the state. The university sponsored 9 Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 10 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . For fall 2022, Wayne State University Law School received 851 applications and accepted 302 (35.49%). Of those accepted, 125 enrolled,

2115-420: Was established in 1917 by director of athletics David L. Holmes, when the school was known as Detroit Junior College. Revered by his athletes, Holmes initially coached all sports. His track teams were nationally known into the 1950s; in his first ten years, he produced two Olympians from the school's Victorian-era gym. Although he had major ambitions for Wayne and scheduled such teams as Notre Dame and Penn State in

2162-401: Was established in 1917 by director of athletics David L. Holmes, who initially coached all sports. His track teams were nationally known into the 1950s; in his first 10 years, he produced two Olympians from the school's Victorian-era gym. Although he had major ambitions for Wayne and scheduled such teams as Notre Dame and Penn State in the 1920s, the lack of facilities and money for athletics kept

2209-470: Was suspended in 2010 after an incident that seriously injured 22-year-old student Eric Walker. He was repeatedly beaten during hazing rituals. The official student newspaper is The South End . The university hosts the public radio station WDET and runs the student online radio station WAYN. The WSU Alumni Association publishes the Wayne State magazine. The school's intercollegiate athletic program

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