Selectors: Michelle LaLonde & Monique Oldfield This guide, “Detroit at 325”, uses the year 1701 as Detroit’s “birthday” referencing the establishment of Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit. On July 24, 1701, French military officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established the fort and a…
Wayne State Acquires Casey Kasem and American Top 40 Collection from Radio Historian Pete Battistini
Pete Battistini has been chasing Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 (AT40) for more than 50 years. In 1971, Battistini heard AT40 for the first time and was instantly captivated, and the passion that followed turned into one of the largest collections of AT40…
Families in Southwest Detroit’s ZIP codes 48209 and 48210 can now enroll their children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL), which delivers free, age-appropriate books monthly to children from birth to age 5. The expansion is made possible by a $15,000 investment from…
Wayne State University is strengthening its commitment to open, accessible research through a new pilot program from University Libraries that helps faculty and graduate students share the data behind their discoveries with the world. Launched last fall, the program provides researchers with free access to Dryad,…
Selector: Sarah Lividini Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 by Mental Health America (MHA) to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. The 2026 theme is, “More Good Days, Together”. Explore…
In partnership with the center for Gender and Sexuality, join us for Queer Latine Movie Night on April 9 from 5-7 p.m. in Student Center Room 683. The film will be Sublime: In a small coastal town, 16-year-old Manuel plays in a band…
Would you help us improve the library website by completing this short UX feedback activity? It should take less than 5 minutes to complete, and all submissions are anonymous. Deadline: Friday, March 27 For Students: https://ux-feedback.app/activity/Z87bRrvpJFz3hTZfCxiZe173M1TftkFn For Faculty: https://ux-feedback.app/activity/e5NEw2hmB76rocG5DFkRVgJoJUnC1lfA If you’re able, please…
