Welcome from the President
I am delighted to welcome you to Wayne State University, which has offered students a quality educational experience for 140 years. From quiet beginnings we have become a nationally recognized research university with urban roots and a global reputation.
Ours is a rich and diverse learning community, with students from across Michigan and more than 70 countries around the world. We believe in the traditional definition of a university as a place where highly motivated people of differing backgrounds and aspirations may pursue both knowledge and personal growth in a stimulating environment.
Wayne State takes pride in being a university of opportunity—on the principle that all qualified students should have access to an excellent higher education. Students’ educational aspirations are at the forefront of everything we do, and we endeavor to provide the social, educational and financial support necessary to help them realize these aspirations. We firmly believe in our power to transform the lives of students, and that they in turn will transform our common future.
Whatever your interests, goals and ambitions, Wayne State University has much to offer—a broad choice of degree programs, a dedicated faculty and staff, exceptional opportunities for research, international experiences, access to the latest learning technology, intramural and intercollegiate sports and a vibrant campus life.
I hope you will have an opportunity to visit us here on the nation’s most beautiful urban campus. Come discover what makes Wayne State University such a very special place.
Sincerely,
Jay Noren
President