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The following are news briefs about important events and activities happening at Eastern Michigan University.

Office of Nutrition Services hosts Open House: Join the Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) for its first open house, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the lobby outside room 108, Roosevelt Hall. This event will feature a food demonstration by Chef Tom Murray; blood pressure readings by Snow Health Center; a display from the EMU Women’s Center; free massages from the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy; free food from Beezy’s Café and a raffle. The event is free. There also will be an “Ask a Registered Dietitian” segment featuring three of EMU’s dietitians, including Janet Simpson, 11 a.m. to noon; Alice Jo Rainville, noon to 1 p.m.; and Diane Reynolds, 1-2 p.m. For more information, contact the Office of Nutrition Services, 487-6572, or e-mail chhs_nutrition@emich.edu.

MBA Open House: An MBA Open House is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 19, 4-7 p.m., EMU-Livonia campus at I-275 and Six Mile Road. The open house will provide those interested in pursuing an MBA with the following: meet academic advisers and faculty; get the admissions application fee waived; and tailor a program to one's unique experiences and interests. For more information and to RSVP, go to http://ce.emich.edu/mbadegree/index.aspx

Computer Science Program Review: EMU's Department of Computer Science, one of the Academic Review and Continuous Improvement Cycle's departments, has completed its program reviews for 2008-2009 and invites the campus community to provide input and feedback to complete the review process. All interested faculty and staff are invited to review and comment on the computer science program reviews electronically through Friday, Feb. 20. To access the Computer Science program review report, log in to my.emich, click on the reports tab, and click on the IRIM Reports. From the list, choose, "How to Provide Comments for the Academic Review and Continuous Improvement Cycle." For more information, contact Dondi Goerlitz at 487-0169 or dgoerlitz@emich.edu

Board of Regents

Board of Regents meeting: The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents meets Tuesday, Feb. 24. The schedule is as follows: Educational Policies Committee (Affirmative Action presentation), 11-11:45 a.m., 205 Welch; Educational Policies Committee, 1-1:45 p.m., 205Welch; Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, 2-3 p.m., 201 Welch; and regular meeting and communications section, 3:15 p.m., 201 Welch. Due to the winter break date of the Board of Regents meeting, two committees will meet Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Faculty Affairs Committee meets 10-10:45 a.m., 201 Welch; and the Student Affairs Committee meets 1:45-2:30 p.m., 201 Welch. For more information, contact Jackie Kurtz at jkurtz1@emich.edu or call 487-2410.

Collins Awards nominations sought: Nominations for the Gerrie and Ronald Collins graduate assistant awards are due Friday, March 6, to the Graduate School. The Ronald W. Collins Award recognizes scholarly and/or creative activity, while the Gerrie Collins Award recognizes exemplary service to the University. Individuals may be nominated for only one award and may receive a Collins Award only once. For guidelines and forms, go to http://gradschool.emich.edu/student/student_subdir/finasst_gradassist/finasst/finasst_subdir/roncollins.html. For questions, call 487-0042.

Thesis Award nominations sought: Nominations for the Thesis Award (Graduate Dean's Award for Research Excellence) are due March 2 to the Graduate School. This is a master's level award. The purpose is to reward graduate students for excellence for a particular research project. Awards are presented at the Graduate Research Fair Luncheon. For guidelines and forms, go to http://gradschool.emich.edu/student/student_subdir/finasst_gradassist/finasst/finasst_subdir/deansaward.html. For questions, call 487-0042.

Goldman

Distinguished Speaker Series continues: Edward Goldman, associate vice president and deputy general counsel for the University of Michigan, presents, "Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research with Human Subjects," Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., in St. Joseph's Hospital's Continuing Education Auditorium. Goldman is an internationally known expert in the area of ethical and legal aspects of medical practice and clinical research. He also served on President Clinton's White House Task Force on Legal Aspects of Health Care Reform. The lecture is part of EMU's Clinical Administration Distinguished Speaker Series. The lecture is free and open to all EMU students, faculty and the community.

Faculty Tutor Appreciation Day nominations: Have you had a tutor, SI or faculty member who inspired you or worked above and beyond your expectations? If so, Holman Learning Center is providing you with the opportunity to recognize this special person. Faculty Tutor Appreciation Day nomination forms can be filled out and submitted now at http://tlc.emich.edu/programs/fta/NominationForm.htm. The nomination deadline is Friday, March 13. Faculty Tutor Appreciation Day takes place March 30, wrapping up EMU's Week of Excellence. For more information, e-mail learning_center@emich.edu or call 487-2133.

Warren Scholarship available: Applications for the Warren Scholarship are now being accepted. The recipients must be an undergraduate, with an overall GPA of 3.0 (GPA of 3.4 within their major), and with financial need. Applicants must have completed 60 credit hours at the time of application and must be carrying at least 12 credit hours at EMU. The total Warren Scholarship is distributed to five or more applicants annually. The approximate value is $2,000 each. For more information, visit http://www.emich.edu/cas/stu-scholarships.html