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Applebaum pledges $2 million to WSU
for chair of community engagement.
W
ayne State University
alumnus and major bene-
factor Eugene Applebaum
has pledged $2.1 million through
his philanthropic foundation in sup-
port of a new urban issues initiative
at the 33,000-student university in
Detroit. WSU's College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences
is named for the
Bloomfield Hills
resident.
The initiative will
be headed by WSU
President Irvin D.
Reid after he steps
down from the presi-
Eugene
dency later this year.
Applebaum
Establishment of the
Eugene Applebaum
Chair of Community
Engagement was
announced at the
Jan. 30 meeting
of the university's
board of governors.
The chair will
allow Reid to lead a
variety of scholarly
and public service activities targeting
critical urban concerns from regional,
national and global perspectives.
These areas of concentration
include sustainability and other envi-
ronmental topics; health disparities
in the urban environment; children's
issues; and urban economic develop-
ment.
Among these activities will be
the continuation of the Forum on
Contemporary Issues in Society, or
FOCIS program, a high-level lecture
series which Reid launched last fall.
The chair also is expected to include
mechanisms for promoting student
research projects and sponsoring a
faculty fellowship program.
"Throughout our history, Wayne
State has sought to be a good neigh-
bor and an active partner with Detroit
and its surrounding communities;'
Reid said. "As president, I have tried
to strengthen these relationships by
diversifying and enriching the univer-
sity's contributions to this area's social,
cultural and economic life. I think we
have much to learn from the city, and
much to give back in return.
"This chair is the logical next step
for me, as a way to continue serving
the people of Detroit and Southeast
Michigan through the university's
unique resources while helping accel-
erate Wayne State's emergence as a
leading urban center for scholarship
and community service.
"I am especially grateful to Eugene
Applebaum for his friendship and his
continuing generosity to both the uni-
versity and the city. This chair, which
is named in his honor, symbolizes his
continuing confidence in the city's
future and in the university's ability to
be a positive force in that future!"
In a letter to Susan Burns, WSU vice
president for development and alumni
affairs, Applebaum noted that he and
Reid share optimism about Detroit's
future and that he has been impressed
by the president's accomplishments at
Wayne State.
"President Reid has established a
solid foundation for his presidency
through careful planning, creative
thinking and strategic decision-
making that has been a catalyst for
change Applebaum said. "Time and
again, he has shown the way through
his leadership and vision.
"My confidence in President Reid
and my firm belief that there is still
more he can do to foster Wayne State
University's engagement with the city
of Detroit, prompted my support for
this new chair. I know he is up to the
challenge, and I am excited about the
possibilities that lie ahead!"
Added Detroit resident Eugene
Driker, chair of Wayne State's Board of
Governors, "I am delighted that Iry is
remaining with the university where
he can continue to make his vision a
reality"
As holder of the Applebaum Chair,
Reid will help the university develop
programs that encourage both schol-
arship on urban issues and service
to the city by faculty and students.
He also will expand strategic part-
nerships with local business and
community organizations to support
economic development in Detroit and
help train new leadership for the city's
future. ❑
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