Age-Friendly University Initiative

Wayne State University has been designated as an Age-Friendly University (AFU), yet another important step toward ensuring that opportunity remains equitable campus wide. The Age-friendly University Global network is an innovative consortium dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education and confirms that combating ageism is an important dimension of that strategy.

Questions regarding Wayne AFU initiative? Contact WSU Age-friendly University Committee Co-Chairs:

Thomas B. Jankowski, PhD WSU, AFU Steering Committee Co-Chair

Assoc. Director for Research, Institute of Gerontology & Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute

Carrie Leach, PhD, MPA WSU, AFU Steering Committee Co-Chair

Assistant Professor (Research), Institute of Gerontology

WSU Age-Friendly Programing and Resources

WSU Age-friendly Initiatives
Fill out this brief survey to let us know what your WSU unit is currently doing to promote age inclusivity.

WSU Adult Learners
WSU offers an Adult Learner success team to quide older adults through special programs and campus resources that assist new and returning learners.

WSU Institute of Gerontology (IOG)
The IOG has established itself as leader in gerontology focused on research, advanced pre- and post-doctoral student training, community outreach, and continuing education.

WSU School of Social Work Gerontology Certificate
The Gerontology Certificate is 12 credit multi-disciplinary program designed to prepare graduate students, individual practitioners, and professionals to work in the field of aging in a variety of settings.

Gaining Momentum Tool Kit
Language around age matters. Developed by the FrameWorks Institute this resource offers materials to build framing concepts and skills to advance aging and combat agism.

Tools to Advance Age Inclusivity in Higher Education (pdf)
A guide to cultivate thriving age-inclusive environments. Created by the Gerontological Society of America, Academy for Gerontology with support from AARP.