Recent Speeches and Essays
View selected speeches by Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid.
Note: You will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print some of these files.
At the start of each academic year, Wayne State University's President delivers a State of the Campus Address to the university community to kick off Welcome Back Week. You can view the text of the most recent address by downloading the PDF file below.
State of the University Address Windows Media (September 10, 2007)
State of the University Address Adobe PDF (September 10, 2007)
Other speeches/editorials
State of the University Address Adobe PDF (September 11, 2006)
Testimony to the Michigan Legislature Adobe PDF (February 28, 2007)
President Irvin D. Reid named Entrepreneur of the Year (June 19, 2006)
Detroit News editorial, "Fathers pass along seemingly small things that energize, unite nation" (June 15, 2006)
Testimony to Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Adobe PDF (March 3, 2006)
State of the University Address Adobe PDF (September 12, 2005)
Detroit Free Press editorial, "International Students Lift US" (April 10, 2005)
Testimony to House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Adobe PDF (March 23, 2005)
State of the University Address Adobe PDF (September 13, 2004)
Testimony to House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Adobe PDF (May 12, 2004)
Commencement Address Adobe PDF (May 2003)
Inaugural Address (Sept. 18, 1998)