Eastern Michigan University is
one of 119 universities and colleges that were recently
selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching for its 2008 Community Engagement Classification.
Eastern Michigan was selected in the classification of "curricular
engagement and outreach and partnerships."
The 119 institutions join 76 others that were identified
in the 2006 selection process. Colleges and universities
with an institutional focus on community engagement were
invited to apply for the classification.
"We hope, that by acknowledging the commitment and
accomplishment of these engaged institutions, the Foundation
will encourage other colleges and universities to move
in this direction. Doing so brings benefits to the community
and to the institution," said Carnegie President Anthony
S. Bryk.
Marilyn Kelly, a 1960
graduate of Eastern Michigan University, was elected Chief
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Jan. 8. Kelly is
the fifth woman, since the Court was first established
in 1805, to serve as the Court's leader.
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Kelly |
"I view this as an honor and great responsibility," Kelly
said in a press release from the Michigan Supreme Court.
"I will be working every day to deserve the title of Chief
Justice — with my fellow justices, with the Michigan judical
branch, and with the people of Michigan."
The seven justices voted 4-3 to elect Kelly.
Kelly said the Chief Justice's position has become more
challenging in recent years.
Kelly was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court for an
eight-year term in 1996, and was reelected in 2004. Kelly
also received an honorary doctorate of law from EMU and
Michigan State University College of Law. She also received
the EMU EMU Alumni Achievement Award in 1973.
Alice Jo Rainville,
professor of nutrition and dietetics, in EMU's School of
Health Sciences, conducted research that shows that school
lunches have a better nutrition quality and a lower cost
than lunches from home. Students who eat school lunches,
she said, consume fewer calories from fat than students
who bring lunch from home. Additionally, school lunches
contain three times as many dairy products, twice as much
fruit and seven times the vegetable amounts compared to
lunches from home.
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Rainville |
Rainville contributed research to a report released
Dec. 12, 2008, by the School Nutrition Association. The
report, "Saved by the Lunch Bell: As Economy Sinks, School
Nutrition Program Participation Rises," an average of 425,000
more students nationwide are participating in free and
reduced school lunch programs. Despite high unemployment
and families' efforts to save money, more students are
eating lunch at school, according to a report.
Rainville is a nationally known expert
on the nutritional value of school lunches. A registered
dietitian, she is a long-time member of the School Nutrition
Association and has been a spokesperson for the Association
since 2003.
Kate Wilson, president of the School Nutrition Association,
said that when hunger is more common, more students are
able to eat a balanced nutritious meal at school. Meals
served under the National School Lunch Program must meet
nutrition guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
That means no more than 30 percent of calories can come
from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. School
lunches provide one-third of the recommended dietary allowances
of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories
over the course of one week of menus.
Ryan Malloy,
a professor of graphic design at EMU, is co-curating an
exhibition, "Dimension and Typography: A Survey of Letterforms
in Space and Time," at the Chicago Gallery at the University
of Illinois. The exhibition, which had its opening reception
Jan. 6, explores the potential of multidimensional photography
and features installation, print, sculpture and video work
created by artists, designers and programmers internationally.
Lori Burlingame,
a professor of English, was one of two persons who edited
"In Beauty I Walk: The Literary Roots of Native American
Writing (University of New Mexico Press). This anthology
offers selections of both oral/traditional texts and works
by the first generations of Native American writers (male
and female), from a range of literary genres. Burlingame's
area of specialization is Native American literature. She
has written articles on 20th-century Native American fiction.
Stephanie Sheer,
an EMU senior from Monroe, Mich., was recently awarded
the "Rising Star" award from the Public Relations Society
of America's Detroit Chapter. The award recognizes a student
who has demonstrated exceptional ability, professionalism
and achievement in his or her internship. The award is
designed to encourage student growth and recognize outstanding
initiative in the field of public relations.
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Sheer |
A public relations major, Scheer currently serves as president
of the Eastern Michigan University chapter of the Public
Relations Student Society of America, and is an intern
at Ford Health System. She will graduate in April 2009.
"It's an honor to have received the Rising Star Award
from PRSA-Detroit as a student at EMU and Henry Ford's
intern," said Scheer. "At Henry Ford Health System, I have
the ability to take the lessons I have learned in the classroom
and see how they apply to the corporate public relations
environment."
PRSA-Detroit is the sixth largest chapter of PRSA with
approximately 500 members — from students to
seasoned professionals, who represent business and industry,
agencies, solo practitioners, associations, nonprofit organizations
and government entities. The chapter is committed to education
and diversity, and serves as a gateway to public relations
professionals by providing educational and career opportunities
for its members.
Halle Library was recently
featured in Design Solutions magazine.The article describes
how EMU now has the ability to shut down a number of air-handling
supply and return fans in Halle Library for 10 hours a
day, which resulted in more than $30,000 in energy savings.
The savings occurred after EMU switched to using Red Power
II V-belts and pulleys. The article mentions that, once
another 11 fans are converted, an additional $100,00-plus
in savings will be realized.
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Wolosiansky |
Jill Wolosiansky,
a senior outside hitter on EMU's women's volleyball team,
was recently named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-American
Third Team. She became the first-ever EMU volleyball player
to earn academic All-American honors and the 15th-ever
Eagle student-athlete to receive the award. Wolosiansky,
who has a 4.0 GPA in public administration, is
one of six women named to the third team. She played
in all of the team's 124 sets this past season. The Uniontown,
Ohio native surpassed her career highs in every statistical
category this season, racking up 261 kills, 258 digs, 78
block, 69 set assists and 18 service aces. Her 261 kills
ranked third on the team, while her 69 assists ranked second
on the team. Wolosiansky also was named Academic All-MAC.
Teammates Jennifer Swartz, Victoria
Randolph, Hayvolla Leite and Joi McKenzie received
Academic All-MAC honorable mention status.
David Brent,
a senior on EMU's men's cross country team, was recently
named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team,
as voted on by the conference's faculty athletic representatives.
Brent, who has a 3.2 GPA as a mathematics major, is a two-time
All-Academic selection. Brent finished ninth in
the MAC Championships, in a time of 24:57.2, which was
good enough for All-MAC Second Team honors.
