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FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
Jim Berry, who is serving this year as an American Council on Education Fellow at the University of Toledo, has had a number of professional development opportunities. One of special interest occurred last month when Berry traveled with other ACE Fellows to Cuba. They visited a number of Cuban higher education institutions.
Sherry Jerome has been named to a 2002-2005 term as one of four representatives from the Great Lakes region to serve on the national Board of Directors of the American College Dance Festival.
Michael Bretting attended a professional development institute for academic administrators in Orlando, FL last week.
Vic Chiasson is in Traverse City attending the conference of the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association.
Jerry Robbins, Jackie Tracy, Don Staub, Interim COAS Dean Nina Contis, Provost Paul Schollaert, and President Sam Kirkpatrick met last Friday with the superintendents of the Wayne County school districts at the Wayne RESA headquarters building.
Nora Martin, with her husband Lee, were featured recently in the Ann Arbor News for their philanthropy in sponsoring a scholarship for an Ypsilanti High School student.
Professor emeritus Louise Jernigan, mother of David Jernigan (student worker in Teacher Education), has been traveling in Mexico in recent times. Highly unfortunately, her husband, Professor emeritus (English) Jay Jernigan suffered a heart attack and died while they were in Guadalajara.
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Ellen Hoffman has received $115,000 from the Eaton County Intermediate School District for "Michigan Coalition for School Technology Improvement-Center for Information Development, Year 2." This partnership with Eaton County ISD and Michigan State University will continue identifying and evaluating effective practices and developing new information that can assist districts and teachers in their efforts to implement instruction technologies that improve student performance.
ALUMNI NOTES
Monday Report has learned of the death several months ago of Ernest J. Buckholz '32. Buckholz was a member of the famous EMU football team of 1930. He later taught and coached in Mt. Clemens, served as the athletic director in that district, and served 13 years as the secretary-treasurer for the Michigan High School Athletic Association, accumulating many honors and recognitions along the way. The Mt. Clemens football stadium is named in his honor.
Jim Owens '71, '77 and Pete Kudlak '92, '94 were featured recently in the Ann Arbor News for the successes their Erickson Elementary School students have had in state competition in chess.
Beth MacCurdy Wigner '79 sang in Carnegie Hall with the Shawnee Mission (KS) High School alumni choir.
Jeff Bradley '90, a science teacher at Slauson Middle School, has had his 8th grade students promote the idea of having the mastodon adopted as the state fossil for Michigan. Students have gathered more than 4,000 names on a petition and about 300 parents and students held a rally last Wednesday on the Capitol steps.
ADMISSIONS, INITIAL PROGRAM
Admissions to the EMU initial teacher preparation program are now predicted to be 1,409 by the end of the fiscal year. If the prediction holds, that will be a 12% increase over last year, a 27% increase over two years ago, and a 41% increase over the number admitted three years ago.
Of these, 27% are men, 36% are post-baccalaureate students, and 12% are persons of color. All these are unusually high numbers and percentages.
Prospective elementary teachers make up 46% of the total group admitted, about the same as last year. Prospective secondary teachers make up another 34% of the population, with growth in most "high demand" areas. The prospective teachers in the K-12 fields account for about 9% of our admissions this year, with prospective special education teachers accounting for the remaining 9%. The acceptance rate is 87%.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
April 26. The statewide Young Educators Society (YES) will meet at EMU. Presenters are needed for small group sessions during the day. For additional information, contact Carolyn Finch. Names are needed by February 19.
May 4. The COE will sponsor a Tech Fair in the Porter Building on May 4. There will be tracks for faculty, students, alumni, and teachers. Volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate activities for the day. To volunteer, contact Jean Rauch at coetechsig@online.emich.edu or at X2645. Names are needed by February 18.
STUDENT NOTES
The Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education has announced its 2002 scholarship program. Applications may be obtained in the COE Office of Academic Services and the application deadline is March 4. Finalists will be honored at the MACTE Spring Conference on April 12.
Eligibility for the $1,000 award includes a 3.5 or better overall GPA, formal admission into the teacher education program, expectation of completing requirements for eligibility for certification by June 2002, and completion of the required application materials.
SHORT NOTES
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has reinstated the Christa McAuliffe Award for Exemplary Programs in Teacher Education this year. Preproposals for consideration for the award are due on February 15. Copies of the application materials are in all COE administrative offices. EMU has been the recipient of this award four times in the past.
FCIE will sponsor a workshop on "Cyberplagiarism" on February 13, noon-1:30 p.m., in the Welcome Center of Halle Library. For more information, contact jan.collins-eaglin@emich.edu.
Nominations for the EMU 2002 "Women of Excellence Awards" are due by February 22. For information, wcen.staff@emich.edu.
The Cross-Divisional Assessment Task Force is holding round table meetings to discuss survey data on EMU's 2001 freshmen. The sessions are scheduled for February 19 (320 Halle) and for February 20 (Faculty Lounge, McKenny Union). Both sessions are at 1:00 p.m. The full reports can be found on the EMU Web Caucus conferencing system under Freshmen Data 2001. For assistance, call Bob Ferrett at 7-0020 X 2114. Among the interesting data points are that 13.7% of the freshmen plan to become an elementary teacher and another 11.7% plan to become a secondary teacher.
Course enrichment content as well as a substitute teacher service are available through the "We've Got Your Classes Covered" program of the Division of Student Affairs' Counseling Services. For additional information, see www.emich.edu/cover/ or call Rosalyn Barclay at 487.1118.
The Holman Learning Center will sponsor the second annual "Faculty and Tutor Appreciation Day" on March 25, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nominations for awards are being accepted until March 1. For a nomination form, contact the Holman Learning Center at 487.2133.
The Alumni Association's Recognitions Committee has called for nominations for the 2002 Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 8. One recipient from the College of Education will be selected. Guidelines and nomination forms are available in each COE department office. Additional information may be obtained from the Alumni Relations office at 7-0250.
INTERVIEW
Olga Nelson, candidate for the position of COE Assistant Dean (Advising), will be available to speak to faculty members and students on February 14, 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Porter 206.
"HONOR AN EDUCATOR" OPPORTUNITY ESTABLISHED
The College of Education has established an opportunity for anyone to "Honor an Educator," both at an April 26, 2002 recognition event and in perpetuity through a Porter Building wall plaque.
Recognitions may be originated by an individual (to honor your first-grade teacher, your high school math teacher, your basketball coach, your favorite college professor, etc.) or by a well-defined group of persons (former students of X, XHS class of '62, etc.). It is not necessary for either the honorer(s) or honoree to have "an EMU connection."
Proposed recognitions must be accompanied by a check (made payable to the EMU Foundation) or a pledge of $1,000. Contact Alice Preketes (734.484.3237) for information concerning making a pledge or paying in installments. EMU employees may also arrange for payroll deduction. Proceeds from the event will go to support a scholarship for a prospective teacher that will be administered through the College of Education.
Proposed recognitions for this year's event must be submitted by February 28, 2002. Forms for doing so are available in the dean's office of the COE.
There will be two parts to the April 26 recognition event. At 5:30 p.m., there will be a reception in the Student Lounge area (second floor, Porter Building), to which the public is invited. During the reception, there will be an unveiling of wall plaques commemorating both the honoree and those initiating the recognition.
A by-invitation-only dinner will follow. Each donor will receive four complementary tickets and others may be purchased by prior arrangement for $25 each. During the dinner, each donor will have an opportunity to explain why the honoree has been significant in her/his life. Honorees will receive a framed certificate commemorating the recognition and the event.
OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/opportunities.html)
February 12-COE International and Global Education Project brown-bag discussion session, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Porter 320. For information, donald.staub@emich.edu.
February 12-Teacher Education Advisory Board, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Porter 301B.
February 13-COE Council, 2:00 p.m., Porter 301 B/C.
February 13- ORD's "Developing the Budget," 2:00-2:45 p.m. For information, donna.noffsinger@emich.edu
February 13-Faculty Commons. Randal Baier presents on "WebCT: Creating an Interactive Course Online"; Randal Baier and John Bruenger present on "Creating Web Site Images: Release from the Tyranny of Text!"; 10:00 a.m. to noon, G11 Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.
February 13-Faculty Commons. Linda Sirato presents on "Cyberplagiarism," noon to 1:30 p.m., Welcome Center, Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.
February 14-Basic Programs Committee, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Porter 301 B/C.
February 16-19-Lisa Delpit, holder of Porter Chair, residency.
February 16--Explore Eastern. Recruitment opportunity.
February 18-Coffee with the Dean, Porter 3rd floor Faculty/Staff Lounge, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
February 18-Faculty Commons. Bob Ferrett and Randal Baier present on "Creating Your own e-Books: A New Way to Get Your Course Materials to Your Students," 2:00-3:30 p.m., G11 Halle Library. To register, call 7-0020, X2111.
CALLS FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
(For a complete list, see http://www.emich.edu/coe/newhome/proposals.html)
February 15-deadline for Spencer Foundation practitioner research communication and mentoring grants. For information, www.spencer.org.
February 15-nominations and supporting material for Faculty Recognition Awards due to Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
February 22-Deadline for nominations for EMU's "Women of Excellence" awards. For information, wcen.staff@emich.edu.
February 28-Deadline for nominations for COE's "Honor an Educator" recognition.
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