Affiliate Groups: Organization of Black Alumni











Upcoming Events


3rd Friday:  December 18, The Whitney, $15

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Did you know? 
  • An Oba, meaning "king," governed the Kingdom of Benin in ancient times. The area was located in a tropical rainforest region in what is now Nigeria. The queen mother was known as the Iyoba.
  • The first African-American student to enroll at WSU (then the Detroit Medical College) was Dr. Henry Fitzbutler in 1871. He later became the dean of a medical school in Kentucky.
  • The first African-American graduate of WSU (then Michigan College of Medicine) was Dr. Robert J. Boland in 1883. He later practiced in Virginia and served as a college trustee at Virginia's Kittrell College.
  • The first African-American female graduate of WSU (then the Detrot Normal Training School) was Etta Brown in 1897. She received a bachelors degree in education.
  • More African-Americans earn their masters and doctoral degrees from Wayne State University than any urban institution of its kind in the country. 










11.10.2009
Submit Nominations for Alumni Awards

09.24.2009
Be a Part of Grad Expo!

09.17.2009
Save on DYC membership

09.10.2009
Flu Vaccinations and More!

08.25.2009
Reunite at the Golden Jubilee Reunion






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