Students
Whether you're a current, returning or prospective student at Eastern Michigan University, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes you and your interest in becoming part of our student community.
CAS is one of the most vast and diverse Colleges at EMU, currently boasting more than 125 programs of study. These programs range from biology, psychology, math and geography to world languages, computer science, art and criminology--reflecting not only the diversity of our faculty, staff, students and their interests, but also the range of research, resources and knowledge our College has to offer.
Those who graduate with degrees from CAS often enter field-related jobs in business, industry, government and community agencies: fields full of opportunity for promising individuals.
Please take the time to consider our many departments as you move forward with your academic career.
The College is pleased to offer some funding support for student travel related to research and creative activity:
Student Travel Fund Guidelines
Team Participation - Student Travel Fund Guidelines
The College has designated student representatives to the Student Leader Group, who report to the Board of Regents, and to Graduate Council, the faculty input body who advises Faculty Senate and the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research:
Erica Mooney, 2013-2014 College of Arts and Sciences Representative to Student Leadership Group
Erica is a super senior working in her final year to produce an honor's thesis of exceptional quality for an Urban Planning degree. Her aim is to build communication structures at the city and university levels to collectively implement Ypsilanti's Master and Climate Action plans; to incubate creative enterprise and collaboration for stewardship of a sustainable and thriving community. She also helps run The Giving Garden, EMU's campus-community garden, works at Beezy's Cafe, and is a superhero named JustiCat on the side. Always looking to share ideas, plans and visions - don't hesitate to contact for more information: erica@ypsifoodcoop.org (can also use emooney@emich.edu if preferred)
Elizabeth Dieterich, 2013-2014 College of Arts and Sciences Representative to Graduate Council
Elizabeth Dieterich is an second-year MA candidate in Literature. She received her BA in 2012 from Eastern Michigan University in Literature and Theatre Arts. Her research focuses on dramatic literature from medieval to modern, theatrical adaptation and recent philosophy. Combining her loves of literature, theater, and local community, Elizabeth spent last summer researching, writing, and coordinating literary output as Festival Dramaturg for the Michigan Shakespeare Festival in Jackson, MI. On campus at EMU, Elizabeth has worked for the University Writing Center as a writing consultant, as a tutor for the Eagle Study Tables, and in the Department of Africology & African American Studies as a Graduate Assistant and Research Assistant. In 2013-2014 she will be teaching College Composition I & II in the English Department's First Year Writing Program and assisting instruction for ENGL 300W: Writing About Literature. Elizabeth is passionate about the academic lives of EMU's students, faculty, and staff and can be reached at edieteri@emich.edu or at her department page: http://www.emich.edu/english/fywp/staff/staffpages/edieteri.php
Kathleen B. Pullen, Alternate, 2013-2014 College of Arts and Sciences Representative to Graduate Council
Kathleen B.Pullen is a 2011 graduate of the University of Michigan where she obtained a BA in English Literature, as well as another in Philosophy. She has been published in academic journals, as well as being an active participant in academic conferences. Currently obtaining her MA in Women's and Gender Studies, she plans on continuing her education by obtaining a PhD in American Literature with a concentration in 14th and 15th Century French and Italian Women Writers. Her research interests range from Literature to Philosophy. She can be reached at kpullen@emich.edu.
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