Restored Ukrainian Heritage Room at WSU to be dedicated
by Stephen M. Wichar Sr.
DETROIT - The Ukrainian Graduates of Detroit and Windsor are inviting the community to a special room dedication ceremony of the newly restored Ukrainian Heritage Room at Wayne State Universit.
After three years of studying, planning and researching, and endless meetings, the restoration of the Ukrainian Heritage Room at Wayne State University has finally been achieved. It is a room that will embrace the culture and beauty of the noble Ukrainian heritage and will become a legacy to past, present and future generations.
The original Ukrainian Room was dedicated in 1976. The distinguished Ukrainian artist Edward Kozak and his sons, George and Jerome, created a beautiful bas-relief map, as well as other ornamental wall decorations. Jerome Kozak restored the map to its original splendor.
Noted Ukrainian artist and iconographer Volodymyr Mayorchak, formerly from Lviv, was commissioned to complete the project. He has created a full wall mural depicting the history of Ukraine, Hutsul-style wooden benches and carvings, and a showcase for art objects. A chalkboard has been framed in the same style of wood-carving.
The entrance door features dramatic wood-carving incorporating a prominent tryzub (trident) and a relief of St. George battling a serpent.
The fund-raising has surpassed all expectations, reflecting the value Detroit-area Ukrainian Americans place on the project. The newly renovated Ukrainian Heritage Room will showcase the culture and beauty of Ukraine to students, faculty and visitors from around the world.
This historic dedication event will take place on Sunday, May 4, at 1 p.m. in Room 297 of Manoogian Hall, located at West Warren and the Lodge Service Drive, west of Anthony Wayne Drive (formerly Third Avenue). A reception will follow in the Italian Heritage Room of the General Lectures Building. Admission to this event is free, and ample parking will be available.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, April 13, 2003, No. 15, Vol. LXXI
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