Wayne State Celebrates Ford Support, Unveils Student Center
DETROIT -- Wayne State University and its College of Engineering celebrated the generosity of Ford Motor Co. as the college unveiled the naming of the Ford Motor Company Student Activity Center.
Ford Motor Co. gave $3 million to Wayne State University's Wayne First campaign with $1.8 million of the gift supporting the College of Engineering and its Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center.
"Ford Motor Company supports Wayne State and the College of Engineering in many ways," said College of Engineering Dean Farshad Fotouhi. "Our students, faculty and alumni benefit greatly from its generosity, and for that we are truly grateful. It is an honor to name this room in recognition of Ford Motor Company's support and commitment to tomorrow's engineers and to Wayne State."
"The dedication of the new Ford Motor Company Student Activity Center is a milestone in the continuing partnership between Ford and Wayne State," said Mike Schmidt, director of education and community development, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. "This partnership is another example of our support of innovation, excellence in education and economic growth here in Detroit and Southeast Michigan."
