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

  • Online department directory revisions: Revising your online departmental directory is as easy as copy, paste, and e-mail. COPY the department listing of the online directory that needs to be revised. PASTE it to a Word document to make the revisions. E-MAIL the revised document as an attachment to: dept_directory@emich.edu. Please make sure the subject of the e-mail contains only the department name. The list of incoming e-mails is used as a quick reference to identify which department has submitted revisions. For further information, please contract Marion Laskowski, senior secretary, Office of Marketing and Communications, at 487-4402.
Tom Sidlik

Sidlik
  • Board of Regents meets Sept. 16: The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents meets Tuesday, Sept. 16. The schedule is as follows: Athletic Affairs Committee, 12:45-1:30 p.m., room 201; Faculty Affairs Committee, 12:45-1:30 p.m., room 205; Student Affairs Committee, 1:45-2:30 p.m., room 201; Educational Policies Committee, 1:45-2:30 p.m., Room 205; Finance and Audit Committee, 2:30-3:30 p.m., room 201; and the regular board meeting, which will begin 15 minutes after the Finance and Audit Committee meeting concludes. For more information, contact Jackie Kurtz, 487-2410.
  • New EMU e-mail information systems: Come learn about the new EMU e-mail system scheduled for implementation Oct. 3, 2008. Information sessions are being offered and include a Q&A section, along with a "sneak-peek" of the new EMU e-mail Web client. To register, go to https://ict.emich.edu/training/register and select the session you want to attend. September sessions are scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 16, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 18, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 19, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 22, 2-3 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 23, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 25, 2-3 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 26, 10-11 a..m; Monday, Sept. 29, 2-3 p.m.; and Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. For more information, contact Kathy Robertson, krobertso1@emich.edu, or call 487-2666.
Thomas Friedman

Friedman
  • The B Side: The Business Side of Youth is a project to provide youth, ages 13-20, with entrepreneurial education and support to develop youth-owned and youth-run businesses. It is offered at no cost to participants and is a program to teach youth about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Interested participants can download an application at www.bsideofyouth.com, e-mail info@bsideyouth.com or call the B Side at 487-6570. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 18.
  • All-Campus Picnic set for Sept. 23: An All-Campus Picnic is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mark Jefferson Mall. The EMU community is invited to attend the annual picnic to celebrate the fall semester and welcome newcomers to campus. The rain date is Thursday, Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Andrea Chickonoski, 487-2360.
Alumni social

BE SOCIAL: (above, from left) Eastern Michigan
University employees Judith Massingill, Megan
Matusik, Jody Beutler, Taner Erig and David
Wilcox enjoy last year's Alumni Staff Social.
This year's event, an annual staple of
Homecoming, is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 24,
4-6 p.m., University House.

  • Eighth Annual Alumni Staff Social: Are you an Eastern graduate who works at EMU? Come celebrate your toe-tapping spirit at this year’s Staff Alumni Social, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4-6 p.m., University House. The event is hosted by the Office for Alumni Relations. Light refreshments will be provided. Limited parking is available at University House. Additional parking is available at the Convocation Center, Lot C. To R.S.V.P., contact the Office for Alumni Relations, 487-0250, or e-mail alumni.relations@emich.edu by Thursday, Sept. 18.

  • Blues Cruiser coming to EMU: The Benefits Office has arranged for Blue Cross Blue Shield to bring its Blues Cruiser to the Student Center parking lot Thursday, Sept. 25. The Blues Cruiser is a mobile education center which allows EMU employees to receive a free health screening and have access to a variety of wellness resources. No fasting is required. Appointments are required since space and time is limited. Employees will be required to sign up for appointments between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. by calling the Benefits Office, 487-3195, no later than Thursday, Sept. 19. Once employees have their health screen results, they will have the opportunity to complete a health risk appraisal, which assesses how lifestyle behaviors affect one's overall health. Employees need to bring their BCBSM health insurance card with them to complete the health risk appraisal. For more information, call Jeanette Hassan, 487-3195, or e-mail jhassan@emich.edu.

    Discount Tire vintage poster

    FRENCH A TIRE: This
    Goodrich Tire ad from France
    is one of many from a
    collection of vintage tire
    posters that will be on display
    in Halle Library Sept. 26-Nov.
    23.

    Halle Library to exhibit collection of vintage tire posters: "Masters of the Road," an acclaimed display of international vintage posters from the collection of Discount Tire, will be open to the public from Sept. 26 through Nov. 23, in the Bruce T. Halle Library. Halle, for whom the library is named, began collecting vintage posters advertising tires in 1982. Since then, he has amassed more than 325 color lithographs dating from 1888 to the mid-1970s, and printed in seventeen countries. The display is in conjunction with the 10th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Bruce T. Halle Library on EMU's campus. For more information, contact Heather Chasey, assistant director of development, EMU College of Arts and Sciences, at 487-0277 or heather.chasey@emich.edu
  • Campuswide SOS food drive: During Homecoming Week, Eastern Michigan University will raise donations to benefit the SOS Community Center, an Ypsilanti-based organization helping local families in need. Non-perishable food items will be collected at various Homecoming events throughout campus. Offices and organizations interested in participating in the drive should contact Holly at the VISION office, 487-1313. For complete Homecoming information, visit www.emich.edu/homecoming.
  • 2008 presidential campaign course: The department of political science is offering a special section of PLS 112 (American Government) dedicated entirely to the 2008 presidential election and its aftermath. This specially designated PLSC 112 section showcases 10 department faculty discussing various aspects of the election; a different faculty member will lecture each week. There also will be special events, including: movies, mock debates and an election-watch party. Lectures are open to the public, and non-PLSC 112 students are encouraged to attend these classes that carry Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBC) credit. For more information, contact Claudia Petrescu, cpetrescu@emich.edu, or go to the department's Web site at http://www.emich.edu/polisci.
African-American females

NURTURiNG NATURE: "Nurturing Our
Future as African-American Females: A
Courageous Conversation," is scheduled
Friday, Sept. 26, in the EMU Student
Center. Approximately 350 participants are
expected to attend the conference.

  • Nurturing Our Future as African American Females: "Nurturing Our Future as African American Females: A Courageous Conversation," is scheduled Friday, Sept. 26, Student Center. The conference is scheduled 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a reception set from 4-6 p.m. Approximately 350 participants will engage in a one-day dialogue focused on a multitude of issues impacting African American females in school and society. The conference will include a diverse group of persons, by race and gender, who have the knowledge and skills that will affect changes in policy and practice. The conference is sponsored by the McGregor Fund, EMU's College of Education and EMU's Office of Urban Education & Educational Equity. For more information, call 487-1060, e-mail aafc2008@emich.edu or go to www.emich.edu/coe/oue
  • TIAA-CREF individual counseling sessions available: TIAA-CREF will be offering individual counseling sessions for EMU employees, who can discuss their personal financial situation with a TIAA-CREF consultant on a confidential basis. Counselors will be available to discuss how to help employees achieve their financial goals; help simplify retirement by providing objective advice and asset allocation based on individual needs; show how to obtain a personalized action plan; recommend fund selections to keep one on track to and through retirement; and review retirement income options. Meetings are scheduled Sept. 24, Halle Library; Oct 28, room 205, Marshall; Nov. 6, Student Center; and Nov. 11, Halle Library, all from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call TIAA-CREF directly at (800) 732-8353, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Door Decoration - Pierce Hall-

SHOW YOUR SPIRIT: The Office
for Alumni Relations is once
again hosting the office and
door decorating contest during
Homecoming. This scene
(above) is the effort of
employees in 201 Pierce Hall
last year.

  • Homecoming office and door decoration contest: The Office for Alumni Relations will host the Office and Door Decorating Contest. Gather your colleagues and show off your EMU spirit by competing against different offices. Departments can participate in two categories: best office or best office door. First place winners will receive a monetary donation to the department's general fund, an office lunch and possession of the winner's plaque for one year. Registration forms have been distributed through campus mail. For more information, contact the Office for Alumni Relations at 487-0250.
  • Eastern Excursion trip to Tigers game: Join Campus Life for its annual trip to cheer on the Detroit Tigers. Not only does the trip include transportation and admission, but also fun money which can be used toward food or merchandise purchases. The bus leaves from Circle Drive in front of the EMU Student Center for Comerica Park at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. Tickets are $25 for EMU students and $55 for general. For more information, contact Campus Life, 487-3045, or visit www.emich.edu/campuslife. To purchase tickets, contact the EMU Ticket Office, 487-2282.