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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Christine Karshin presented "Mixing Sex and Alcohol: Factors Predicting Risky Sex After Drinking" at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality conference in San Diego last month.
Cristina Jose Kampfner was the keynote speaker at the fourth conference of the National Hispano/Latino Community Prevention Network, held in New Mexico. Jose Kampfner also recently attended the national panel meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss "people of color with behavioral health needs who cycle through the justice system."
Ron Williamson presented "Human Perspectives on High Stakes Accountability Systems: How Preparation Programs Respond" at the Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration annual conference in Jacksonville, FL this past weekend.
Nora Martin was one of the presenters at the first Leadership Training 101 session, held near Dearborn, sponsored by DEY (Detroit, EMU, Yale) on October 22-26. There were 192 people enrolled in training related to the Comer Project, including participants from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Florida.
Dean emeritus Scott Westerman was one of two honorees at a recent dinner to benefit the Ann Arbor Public School Educational Foundation. The citation included "for distinguished service as Superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools, as Dean of Eastern Michigan College of Education, and as a Community Leader."
Lynne Rocklage attended a meeting last week at Michigan Virtual University concerning the autism collaborative.
ON THE INTERNATIONAL FRONT
The COE International and Global Education Project will hold its next discussion session on November 7 in Room 213, Porter Building, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch. Additional sessions will be held on the first Wednesday and second Tuesday of each month during the lunch hour. For additional information, contact donald.staub@emich.edu.
SPOTLIGHT ON EBONI ZAMANI . . .
Eboni M. Zamani joined the Eastern Michigan University Department of Leadership and Counseling this fall as an assistant professor in educational leadership. She is a Chicago, IL native and completed her post-secondary education within her home state. She holds a B.S. in psychology and an M.S. in experimental psychology from Western Illinois University. Her doctoral studies were pursued at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a Ph.D. in higher education administration with cognates in community college leadership and educational evaluation.
Zamani was previously a graduate faculty member at West Virginia University in the Department of Advanced Educational Studies. She has taught a variety of courses (e.g., community college leadership, educational leadership theory and practice, educational policy analysis, introduction to higher education, and diversity in education). She also has had a wide assortment of teaching posts on a part-time basis.
Zamani has held various research appointments, including fellowships with ACT, Inc., Mathematics Policy Research Associates and the Office of Community College Research Leadership. She has presented at numerous professional meetings and maintains active scholarly endeavors. Her research and publications have largely examined retention and transition among two- and four-year students, college readiness and remediation of high school graduates and the changing context of attitudinal responses toward affirmative action in higher education.
STUDENT NOTES
Lori Zahrt will defend her dissertation, "High School Reform Math Programs: A Program Evaluation for Leaders," on November 6, 3:30-5:30 p.m., in the conference room in Suite 304, Porter Building. David Anderson is the chairperson. The public is invited.
Vignettes of several prospective teachers were included in the annual report of the EMU Foundation. These include Jordan Desilets, a prospective science teacher, involved in EMU track and field events; Tracy Carroll, a recent graduate in POHI and a viola player; Willie Hunt, a recent graduate now teaching kindergarten in Westwood; Tim Hoff, a prospective secondary teacher, probably in the social science areas, a member of the EMU wrestling team; Chen-Chen Tu, from Taiwan, who is studying educational media and technology; and Charlotte Tillerson, of Detroit, with a 12-year-old son, studying to become a teacher of the emotionally impaired.
ALUMNI NOTES
In the Detroit News "teacher of the week" feature for October 29, three county honorees were EMU alums. These included the Wayne Teacher of the Week, Margie Lemkuhl, Central Middle School (Plymouth-Canton), who teaches a group of 31 students from 11 countries, who speak, among them, 13 languages; the Oakland Teacher of the Week, Jim Cromie, Hart Middle School (Rochester), a teacher of the seventh grade who also coaches track; and the Livingston Teacher of the Week, Marilyn Nielsen, a third-grade teacher at Northwest Elementary (Howell). Neilsen's master's degree is in learning disabilities.
COE HOLIDAY PARTY
Mark your calendars! Plan to attend. There will be a COE Holiday Party on December 5, 301 Porter Building, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Watch for additional information.
SHORT NOTES
The Provost's Office is accepting proposals for freshman seminars to be offered in Fall 2002. For additional information, contact elisabeth.morgan@emich.edu.
There will be a grant writing workshop for graduate students on Wednesday, November 28 at 4:00 p.m., 302 Halle Library. For additional information, contact deb.delaski-smith@emich.edu.
The Michigan Journal of Race & Law will sponsor a symposium on "Separate But Unequal: The Status of American Public Education" at the University of Michigan on February 8-9. For information, call 734.763.7245.
Program proposal forms for the Martin Luther King, Jr. 2002 Celebration should be submitted by November 14. For information, contact jdalexan@online.emich.edu.
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Nora Martin, with Jerry Robbins as the administrator, has been awarded $450,000 by the Skillman Foundation for "Comer Schools and Families Initiative, Year 8." This is the eighth year of support from the Skillman Foundation for continuing the implementation and replication of the nine elements of the school development program in the Detroit Comer Schools.
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
A substantial donation by Barbara and Stan Smart to the Marylyn Lake Scholarship Fund has been received. Barbara Smart is an EMU alum, a teacher, and Marylyn Lake's sister. The Smarts live in Kalamazoo.
DEAN'S ACADEMIC SERVICE-LEARNING INITIATIVE
Jerry Robbins announces the formation of the Dean's Academic Service-Learning Initiative. Stipends are available for a limited number of faculty members in the COE who develop/update their course syllabus and conduct activities to include Academic Service-Learning in a course.
Academic Service-Learning blends curriculum objectives with community service to meet academic goals. The initiative enables students to meet a community need through service while reflecting upon how the service ties into their course objectives.
For additional information and application materials, contact toni.jones@emich.edu.
UNITED WAY REPORT
As of last Friday, COE contributions to the United Way drive came from 52 persons in the amount of $11,600.05. This included 13 participants in Special Education, 12 in Teacher Education, 10 in Leadership and Counseling, seven in HPERD, six in the dean's office, and five from other COE offices. Thanks to all who participated and especially to our team leaders Merri McClure, Jennifer McLaughlin, Karen Garvey, Lou Thayer, Yulanda Woods, and Sara Higgens.
CREDIT HOURS
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTSAs of October 24, COE credit hours for Fall were 7.39% ahead of the final figure for last Fall. This includes a 14.81% increase for Teacher Education, a 10.65% increase for Student Teaching, a 3.23% increase for HPERD, a 2.39% increase for L&C, and a 1.63% decrease for Special Education. For the fiscal year to date, COE credit hours are 5.94% ahead of the same time last year, including a 14.28% increase in Teacher Education, a 10.61% increase in Student Teaching, and a 0.14% increase in HPERD.
Between FY98 and FY01, COE credit hours increased 13%, during which time EMU credit hours increased 4%. The COE percentage increase was larger than that for any other EMU college.
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)
November 5-ORD's "The Review Process," 11:00-11:45 a.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
November 6-Student teacher supervisors' working brunch, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Main Lounge, McKenny Union.
November 6-Advanced Programs Committee, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Porter 301 B/C.
November 6-ORD's "The Essential Elements," 9:30-10:15 a.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
November 7-Brown Bag Lunch for Minority Students, noon to 1:00 p.m., place TBA.
November 7-COE International and Global Education Project brown-bag discussion session, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Porter 213. For information, donald.staub@emich.edu.
November 7-ORD's "The Essential Elements," 9:00-9:45 a.m. "Faculty Research Fellowships," 4:15-5:00 p.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
November 7-8--state-wide Michigan Charter Schools Conference, Eagle Crest Conference Center. For information, call Michigan Association of Public School Academies at 517.374.9167.
November 7-9--Council on Education of the Deaf accreditation visit to EMU. For information, contact Lynne Rocklage or Gayle Nash.
November 8-Basic Programs Committee, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Porter 301 B/C.
November 8-ORD's "Introduction to the World of Grants," 11:00-11:45 a.m. "Identifying Funding Sources," 2:00-2:45 p.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
November 9-COE ad hoc Diversity Committee, 2:00-3:30 p.m., place to be announced.
November 9-ORD's "Provost's New Faculty Awards, " 12:00-12:45 p.m. To register, contact donna.noffsinger@emich.edu.
November 9-10-Comparative and International Education Society's Midwest meeting, WMU. For information, www.wmich.edu/hcenter/cies/
November 9-10-Michigan Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
November 10--Explore Eastern. Recruitment opportunity.
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)
November 8- proposals due for Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. For information, www.umich.edu/~michacad. See Beth Johnson or Martha Baiyee, co-chairs of the Education section.
THEME STATEMENTS
Eastern Michigan University prepares knowledgeable professionals who are caring, reflective decision-makers in a democratic, culturally diverse and technological society. (initial programs)
Eastern Michigan University advanced professional education programs develop leaders who demonstrate reflective thought and scholarship within the context of a culturally diverse society. In addition, the ___ program _________. (advanced programs)
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