Wayne State rests in the center of Old Detroit, compared to Paris is the early 20th century. Significant art collections featuring French trends and artists were established. The French had settled the banks of detroit facing Windsor, Canada.
Coco Chanel with model, circa 1950, Paris.
Great wealth was gathered, great homes were built, and culture flourished. Diego Rivera came to put up his magnificent murals. At the same time it was a grand industrial center attracting immigrants via Ellis Island and black Americans from the south. The University’s growth reflected the history of the city around it.
“Wayne State University is one of the nation’s pre-eminent public research universities in an urban setting, ranking in the top 50 in R & D expenditures of all public universities by the National Science Foundation. Through its multidisciplinary approach to research and education, and its ongoing collaboration with government, industry and other institutions, the university seeks to enhance economic growth and improve the quality of life in the city of Detroit, state of Michigan and throughout the world.” Address: 5700 Cass Avenue, 3100 Academic Administration Building * Detroit, Michigan 48202
Coco Chanel's apartment in Paris, circa 1950
On April 23, 2012, National Public Radio reported on the opening of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. ”What was once a private collection of racist memorabilia has now been expanded to a full-blown museum on the campus of Ferris State University. When sociology professor David Pilgrim came to Ferris State, he brought with him his collection of racist artifacts and donated them to the university.
