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Wayne State University President, Dr. M Roy Wilson, meets WSU ReBUILDetroit scholars on July 22. Wilson has a connection to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity Initiative (BUILD) programs.  Prior to joining Wayne State University, Wilson served as deputy director for strategic scientific planning and program coordination at the Read More …

ReBUILDetroit scholars from Marygrove College facilitate games in leadership and trust for about 30 middle school students from Bethune Elementary-Middle School. “Your future starts right now,” says Sandra Chatman, Student Engagement Specialist at Marygrove College. “Whatever you want to do, chase after it. Right now is the perfect time for you to take advantage of Read More …

ReBUILDetroit scholars at Marygrove College heard the inspirational, personal story of Dr. Vivian Johnson, coordinator of the graduate Reading Specialist and Masters in the Art of Teaching with a focus in reading programs. She is the English Language Arts instructor for the scholars. Johnson uses literature in her reading and writing classes to begin conversations Read More …

Scholars enrolled in the ReBUILDetroit Summer Enrichment Program at Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) rave about the quality instructors. “The lab instructors are perfect,” says Samantha Kirk, a sophomore studying Pharmacology. “In fact, I wish the labs were four hours rather than two hours. It seems like we are just digging into a topic Read More …