Featured stories  Detroit Jazz Festival's Chris Collins on how Warriors shape the showcase As the Detroit Jazz Festival turns 39, EngageD catches up with its artistic director, WSU jazz department head Chris Collins, to talk about the showcase, its impact on the city (and vice versa), and the growing role Wayne State plays in this Detroit institution. Read more |  Sharing a meal and a smile Since 2011, Lavinia Lamar-Smith, associate director of the Wayne State University Cashier’s Office, and her husband have spent each holiday season bringing relief to the poor through the power of a home-cooked meal. Read more |  Social Club Grooming Co. puts modern spin on traditional barbershop Since opening the Social Club Grooming Co. in 2012, former Wayne State student Sebastian Jackson and his wife, Gabrielle, have strived to cultivate an atmosphere that is equal parts salon, safe haven and — for some — a slice of home. Read more | | | | | | | | | | | |
