Inspired by television show to study science

After watching her favorite television show, CSI: Criminal Scene Investigation, Layana Jefferson envisions the day when she is a renowned forensic scientist. She is one of ReBUILDetroit scholars attending the Summer Enrichment Program at Marygrove College this month. Jefferson graduated from the HEART (Health Education and Related Technology) Academy in Harper Woods in 2013. She Read More …

Scholar’s goal: research robotic limbs and prosthetics

About 40 scholars in the ReBUILDetroit Summer Enrichment Program at Marygrove College, Wayne County Community College District and the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) began this morning. Chris Harness, a UDM scholar, is looking forward to the research opportunities that the ReBUILDetroit program offers. Harness, a recent graduate of Sterling Heights High School and Macomb Read More …

Ready for Scholars

About two dozen instructors for the ReBUILDetroit Summer Enrichment Program at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) met Friday to review final preparations for scholars. There are 20 ReBUILDetroit scholars attending the UDM program which starts at 8:30 Monday morning with a parent/scholar orientation.  The 4-week program is designed to prepare scholars for the rigors Read More …

Opening receptions held for ReBUILDetroit Scholars

Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) and Marygrove College held welcoming receptions for ReBUILDscholars over the weekend. WCCCD welcomed 12 scholars and 3 alternates to a reception Friday afternoon at their Northwest campus. Administrators, faculty and staff were on-hand to welcome this first cohort of ReBUILDetroit scholars. Dr. Fidelis D’Cunha, District Provost at the Northwest Read More …

Summer Enrichment Program begins at Wayne State University, June 22, 2015

The first Summer Enrichment Program began with 17 scholars from across metropolitan Detroit at Wayne State University (WSU) on June 22. The 17 recent high school graduates are from Detroit, Dearborn, Warren and Ypsilanti all share a common goal, to build a foundation of knowledge so that they can be successful the rest of their Read More …