College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

Issue No: 105
September 27, 1993

ALUMS WIN TWO OF SIX $25,000 MILKEN AWARDS

Thomas Dolan, principal of Romulus High School and Nancy Monday, a counselor at Monroe High School--both EMU professional education alums--won two of the six $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards given in Michigan this year.  A third winner, Mike Stinnett, a teacher at Oakland Technical Center, once attended EMU.

Dolan received B.S. and M.A. degrees in 1968 and 1969 from EMU and Monday received a masters degree in 1980.  Monday is also President-Elect of the Michigan Career Development Association.

Two EMU alums received the same award, among six given in the state, last year.

COE COUNCIL HANDLES SUBSTANTIVE AGENDA

The COE Council met on September 22 with Alison Harmon presiding.  Jennifer Beller was elected to the Graduate Council to fill the unexpired term of Terry Rupert.  No nominations were received for chair of the COE Instruction Committee.

The COE Council decided to have the chair designate a different and smaller membership for the joint (with UCTE) Committee on the Post-Baccalaureate Program, to give the committee a specific charge (yet to be determined), and to ask for a report by January.  The COE Council also directed the ad hoc Long-Range Planning Committee to identify a planning process for the college and to report by the end of the semester.

Changes in the speech-language pathology program were approved, as were changes in the hearing impaired program.  The Council asked the dean to prepare a Draft IX of the proposed COE Input Document incorporating changes that were suggested at the opening faculty meeting.

FACULTY NOTES

Rosella Bannister speaks today to the Investment Fraud Conference sponsored by the Illinois Attorney General and the National Futures Association.  Later this week she will attend in Washington, D.C. the Personal Economic Summit sponsored by the International Board of Certified Financial Planners.

Jeanne Pietig will be the chair and respondent and Maureen McCormack, Alison Harmon, and Helen Ditzhazy will be the presenters for  the "Challenges of Cultural Diversity" session at the forthcoming American Educational Studies Association meeting.

Jerry Robbins recently attended a meeting of the Michigan Deans Council at Saginaw Valley State University.

Larry Bemish, John Adams, Jackie Tracy, and Sylvia Jones have been named as departmental coordinators for the United Way drive.  Merri McClure is serving as the college coordinator.  During the opening days of the drive there were 16 pledges for $1090.

Judy Williston's work through C-SIP with the Ann Arbor pre-school program has been accepted for presentation at ATE.

FACULTY COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Faculty Council will meet on October 6 and 20, November 3 and 17, December 1 and 15, January 5 and 19, February 2 and 16, March 2 and 16, and April 6 and 20.  Meetings are 3-5 p.m.  Most meetings are in the Tower Room of McKenny Union.

COE RELATED MEETINGS

The doctoral program advisory committee met on September 17, as did the advisory committee on the proposed Pew Grant (with Judith Lanier as speaker).  The COE Facilities committee meets on September 27 as does the COE Community Advisory Committee.

Graduate Advising Coordinators meet on September 29 and September 30.

COE STATS

As of September 15, the COE and its departments held 41 endowed scholarships valued at $899,506, with a range from $475 to $266,243.  Robbie Johnson is coordinator.

PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED

Gwen Forrest, Development Office staff member assigned to COE fundraising, invites COE faculty to send to her (a) a one-paragraph description of what you would like to have private-sector funding for, (b) a brief description of what the funds would be used for, (c) any possible funding source(s) that you may have in mind, and (d) how many dollars would be required to accomplish the purposes. 

FOCUS ON. . .DON HACKMANN

Having survived a hectic summer that included the sale of a home, temporarily living with in-laws for a month, a 600-mile house-hunting trip with a six-week old, the Missouri and Mississippi river floods, the father-in-law's open heart surgery, and two moves, Don Hackmann now feels fully prepared to embrace the challenges of university life.

Life-long Missouri residents, Hackman and his wife Tammy are eager to explore the state of Michigan, but are not yet ready to experience the winters.  When not feeding and diapering son Tyler, Hackmann's hobbies include racquetball, tennis, and music.

DETROIT TEACHER WINS FELLOWSHIP AS FOLLOWUP TO C-SIP ACTIVITY

Cheryl Howard, a teacher at Duffield Elementary School in Detroit, has received a Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Award ($38,000) to study in Africa as part of her project on "Inclusion of African and African-American History and Culture."  Ms. Howard's involvement is related to her work with EMU's recent C-SIP activities in the Duffield School, Alison Harmon, coordinator.

"AGREEMENT" PAPER ATTACHED

Attached to this issue of Monday Report is a copy of a paper that summarizes the reform agenda items with which the COE faculty collectively agreed during the COE Fall Faculty Conference.

Using "5" for "strongly agree" and "4" for "agree," the items included in the paper represent those that had a mean rating of 4.00 or higher.  Within category, items are generally presented from "greatest agreement" on down.

Of 130 items on the instrument that was used, 88 were rated as "agree" or higher.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The American Association for Higher Education has called for proposals for its 1994 national conference in Chicago.  The theme is "The 21st Century Academic Workplace."  Proposals are due October 22.  Contact Louis Albert, fax 202-293-0073.

A "Guide for Handicapped Students at Eastern Michigan University" is available from the Dean of Students office.

Harvard University's Program in Ethics and the Professions invites applications for Fellowships in Ethics.  Applications are due December 31.  Contact Jean McVeigh at 617-495-9386.

The Provost's Research Support Awards for New Faculty applications are due November 18.  Contact ORD for additional information.

The Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools solicits nominations for the 1994 Distinguished Master's Thesis Award.  Due date is November 1.  Contact David Walker at the Graduate School of the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 50614-0702.

The American Culture Association solicits papers on "Men and Modern (Contemporary) Schooling."  Papers are due September 1, 1994.  Contact Thomas R. Oaster at UMKC, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499.

The Provost's Office solicits nominations for "Diversity Lectureships," with a due date of March 15, 1994.  Additional information is available from David Tammany.

The Education section of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters calls for papers.  Abstracts are due by November 5. For information, contact William Hoerr at MSU, 517-353-6450.

A summary of deadlines for grants and fellowships, September through December 1993 is available from ORD or through Donna Schmitt's office.

October 5 is the deadline for field-initiated research in the "Disability and Rehabilitation Research Program."  Research fellowship deadline is October 15, and research and demonstration projects deadline is November 4.  Contact Michelle Barnes in ORD for additional information.

Deadlines for various aspects of bilingual education are October 20, November 5 and 19; and January 12, 18, 27 and 28.  Contact Michelle Barnes in ORD for additional information.

October 22 and January 14 are the deadline dates for submitting proposals to the "Individuals with Disabilities" program.  Contact Michelle Barnes in ORD for additional information.

November 19 is the application date for proposals for "Education Technology and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities" Program.  Contact Michelle Barnes in ORD for additional information.

"Human Cognition and Perception" proposals are due January 15 and July 15.  Contact Dorothy Spurlock in ORD for additional information.

EMU SPONSORED PROJECTS FY 93 STATISTICS

During FY93, the COE generated 22 proposals, of which 12 (55%) were funded.  COE awards amounted to 6% of all awards received by EMU.  The dollar amount of COE awards was $166,578, 2.2% of all sponsored project awards at EMU.

Within the COE, HPERD generated 8.3% of the funded proposals and 4.6% of the dollars received; L&C generated 8.3% of the funded proposals and 2.1% of the dollars received; NICE generated 75% of the funded proposals and 88.5% of the dollars received; Special Education generated 0% of the funded proposals and 0% of the dollars received; and Teacher Education generated 8.3% of the funded proposals and 4.8% of the dollars received.

GARDEN CITY COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

Teachers, administrators, and parents are enthusiastic about the results of a three-year collaboration between Farmington Elementary School (Garden City District) and EMU's C-SIP program.  The three-year joint program integrated science and mathematics instruction with language and composition under guidance from university facilitator Ruby Meis (HECR).  Parent volunteers also assisted with the integration process.

Each lesson in science and mathematics included a segment on writing.  In mathematics, students created story problems.  "Writing about the use of math in real life situations helped the students to view math as an integral part of daily living," said teacher Jackie Bishop. 

Teacher Kathleen Sedor added that "The imagination of the students was sparked by this creative approach to the mechanics of writing."

Students wholeheartedly embraced the school's new approach to the teaching of science.  For example, a lesson on sound was followed by the students' expression of the concept through poetry.  A lesson on light engaged students in a descriptive writing exercise.  Teachers observed tremendous improvement in students' writing samples.

Another aspect of the Farmington Elementary project was the newly initiated "Bucket Brigade."  Volunteer parents worked with children grades K-4 for half-hour periods once or twice a week.  These parents carried brightly colored buckets that contained flash cards, story books, work sheets and other learning aids when they met with their assigned students.

Principal Harold Estelle believes students at Farmington Elementary exhibit behaviors which show a strong sense of self-esteem.  "The project with Eastern Michigan has enabled us to focus greater attention on the individual student," Estelle said.  Students have earned certificates, awards, and hugs for good work and citizenship.  There are even bumper stickers that reflect the staff's pride in the students and the school.

COFFEE WITH THE DEAN ON TH.--8:30, Boone; 12, Rackham; 3:30, Warner.