Sept. 2, 2008 issue
EMU's six colleges boast impressive credentials

From staff reports

 

Eastern Michigan University's six colleges have all had notable achievements or are recognized for their strengths in particular programs. The following is a snapshot of each of EMU's colleges:

College of Arts and Sciences

• One of the nation's most innovative and quality-focused General Education programs, where students gain global experiences, improved success in the classroom and flexibility in scheduling classes through nationally award-winning programs.

• STRONG TRADITION: Richard Brophy, a senior on last year's forensics team, placed sixth individually in impromptu speaking and 12th in rhetorical speaking at the Forensics National Championships in Nashville.

  One of the nation's best Forensics programs, finishing second in the nation in 2007, provides students with elite communication and performance skills.

• Students discover how social issues impact personal and professional lives through increasingly popular majors in sociology and anthropology.

• On the cutting edge of natural sciences, EMU's planned $90 million renovation and expansion of the Mark Jefferson Science Complex will provide world-class natural sciences instructional and research spaces and facilities when completed in 2011.

• Host of the Undergraduate Research Symposium, the longest active symposium in the nation, where students collaborate with their professors to conduct original, undergraduate practical application research and present their findings to the world.

• Host of an elaborate database to store research on endangered languages and is the main editing site of the Linguist List, the world's largest online linguistics information resource.

College of Business

• First business college in the nation to host an Ethos Week and create an Ethos Statement" and "Ethos Honor Society."

• ETHOS CREED: Students in EMU's College of Business sign the Ethos creed while COB Dean David Mielke (above, left) looks on. The COB has celebrated Ethos Week since 2007.

  One of two online Integrated Marketing Communications programs in the nation.

• Named one of the "Best Business Schools" by The Princeton Review for four consecutive years.

• First business college in the nation to offer a graduate Human Resources and Organizational Development program in China in partnership with Tianjin University of Commerce.

• First business college in the state to offer a Supply Chain Management undergraduate major and minor.

• Partner with Inforum (formerly Women's Economic Club of Detroit) to provide the Michigan Women's Economic Index.

College of Education

• STRONG REPUTATION: The College of Education has produced 1 percent of the national educational workforce.

  One in four teachers in Michigan has at least one degree from EMU.

• One percent of the national educational workforce has an EMU degree.

• Largest department of special education in the nation and the only one in Michigan that certifies in each specialty area and provides professional preparation in all areas of disability.

• Identified by the Michigan Department of Education as the largest public "exemplary" program in the state.

• Charter member of the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

College of Health and Human Services

• One of only a few dietetics programs in the country to focus on entrepreneurial opportunities.

• PROSTHETIC SUPPORT: Eastern Michigan is one of only two universities that offers a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics.

  One of only two universities in the nation that offers a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics.

• One of Michigan's longest active physical education programs.

• Two-thirds of the full-time nursing faculty earned doctoral degrees in nursing and related fields, far above the national average and many have conducted international research and training.

College of Technology

• One of only four universities in the country that offers a Polymers and Coatings program.

• OPEN SKIES: The mission of the COT's aviation program is to provide exceptional flight training, while focusing on safety and customer service.

  COT's Flight School, a Cessna Aviation Partner, is the first partnership among a university, an airport and an airplane manufacturer.

• School of Cyber Crime Investigation has trained more than 300 officers since 2000 to fight child pornography, Internet fraud and identity theft.

• The Hotel and Restaurant Management Program is the only one of its kind in Michigan accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.

Honors College

• Honors College students are challenged in an advanced educational experience focused on originality, critical thinking, intellectual diversity, academic excellence, and preparation for careers and graduate study.

• BEST AND BRIGHTEST: Eastern Michigan University awards an average of 15 full-ride President Scholar scholarships each year. The 2007-08 class is pictured above.

  Honors College students expand their world through innovative academic and student life programs, enjoy smaller class sizes and opportunities for one-on-one research with faculty, interdisciplinary studies, overseas study, mentoring, group and independent research, and community service programs.