Nov. 3, 2009 issue
News Briefs

By Ron Podell

• Collegiate Job Fair
• 25th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon
• Sample music classes for free
• AQIP Action Projects sought
• Distinguished Faculty Awards nominations sought
• Return to Learn Open House
• All Childish Things Episodes I, II and III
• Eastern Excursion - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Eastern Excursion - Detroit Opera House

 

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

• Collegiate Job Fair: EMU's Michigan Collegiate Job Fair will take place Friday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Burton Manor in Livonia. Registration will be online at www.mcjf.org. The registration fee is $20 fee at the door. Recruiting firms will be there to interview for jobs. The Michigan Collegiate Job Fair is sponsored by EMU and supported by the Michigan Association of Colleges and Employers. For more information, contact Lavonda Robinette, 487-0400, or e-mail lavonda.robinette@emich.edu

• TURKEY TIME: The 25th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on campus is scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Student Center Grand Ballroom.

  25th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon: Join EMU President Susan Martin as she sponsors this year's 25th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Student Center Grand Ballroom. Guests will enjoy roast turkey carved to order with all the holiday trimmings. Tickets are $5 (value is higher; cost is offset by the president's office) now on sale through Friday, Nov. 6, at the Convocation Center, Student Center Ticket Office and Quirk-Sponberg Theatre Box Office or by calling 487-2282. Seating is limited, so buy your tickets early. Tickets can only be purchased through cash, personal check or personal debit/charge (Visa/Mastercard). No requisitions. Canned items, cash and checks will be collected for Food Gatherers.

• Sample music classes for free: Sample music classes for free through EMU' s Community Music Academy during the fall term. To enroll for regular lessons/classes, register online at http://www.emich.edu/music/cma/index.html. Visit the Web site for information concerning tuition costs, options, discounts, recitals, festivals and summer camp. For more information, call 487-9750 or e-mail emu.cma@emich.edu.

• AQIP Action Projects sought: EMU's Continuous Improvement Operations Council (CIOC) requests proposals for AQIP Action Projects to be implemented in January 2010 and beyond. The CIOC will review proposals at its December 2009 meeting. Propsoals should be submitted by Dec. 1, 2009. Any member of the EMU community (student, faculty, staff or administrator) can propose an Action Project. Action Projects are concrete, specific continuous improvement projects that address an EMU area of functioning that can be improved. The project should identify evidence supporting need for improvement. Ideally, an Action Project will document measurable improvement over a period of six months to three years. Additional information can be found at http://www.emich.edu/aqip/index.html, and the application form can be found at http://www.emich.edu/aqip/actionproject1.html. Proposals should be submitted electronically by Dec.1 to jeanne.thomas@emich.edu. For more information, please contact Jeanne Thomas at 487-7120, extension 2742; or e-mail jeanne.thomas@emich.edu.

• Distinguished Faculty Awards nominations sought: Nominations for the 2009 Ron W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards are now being sought. These awards give the University community the opportunity to recognize outstanding faculty who excel in their professional academic life. Awards are granted in the categories of: Teaching I, Teaching II, Research I, Research II, Service to the University and Creative Activity. The guidelines, deadlines and nomination forms for the 2009 Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Faculty Awards can be found online at http://www.emich.edu/public/aa/faculty.html. Please share this information with the appropriate people and/or committees within your department or area. The awards will be presented at the Faculty Awards Ceremony March 24, 2010. For questions, contact Akosua Dow at adow3@emich.edu or call 487-0889.

• Return to Learn Open House: A Return to Learn Open House is scheduled Monday, Nov. 9, 3-7 p.m., Student Center. This event is for persons seeking to return to college or never started college; those seeking a graduate degree or advanced certification; or a veteran seeking to use G.I. Bill benefits to start college or return to college. Check in for the open house on the second floor of the Student Center. To register, go to http://www.emich.edu/admissions/register/rtlreg.php. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 487-3060.

• All Childish Things, Episodes I, II and III: EMU Theatre presents staged readings of "All Childish Things, Episodes I, II and III," written by award-winning local playwright Joseph Zettelmaier. Directed by guest artist and Planet Ant Artistic Director Shannon Ferrante, "All Childish Things" will be read in series Nov. 13-14, 7 p.m.; and Nov. 15, 3 p.m., Sponberg Theatre. Episode I focuses on life-long friends and Star Wars enthusaists Dave, Max and Carter, who plot, with the help of Carter's girlfriend,Kendra, to break into a special warehouse at Kenner Toys and steal a fortune's worth of Star Wars collectibles. In Episode II, the four former friedns are thrust back together under the most unlikely of circumstances. In Episode III, Max, Dave and Carter undertake a cross-country quest to right the wrongs that have been following them since Episode I. In a final face-off against their greatest enemy, the friends must face hard truths and rediscover the meaning of loyalty. Ticket prices for this SHOWCASE performance are $7. For tickets, call 487-2282 or pick them up in person at the Convocation Center, Student Center ticket office or the Quirk Box Office. To purchase tickets online, visit www.emutix.com

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC: An Eastern Excursion to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is scheduled Nov. 14.

• Eastern Excursion - Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah! yeah! On Saturday, Nov. 14 (departing from the EMU Student Center at 5:45 p.m.), Campus Life takes a trip to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's jazz performance of "Disco Days and Boogie Nights!" The DSO has gotten a case of Boogie Fever and you will be getting down to it all night long. Throw on some bell bottoms and a shirt with the biggest collar you can find. We're going back to the 70's! Tickets are on sale now. Cost is $25 for EMU students and $50 for everyone else. For tickets, call 487-2282. For more information, contact Gregg Costanzo, 487-3045.

HEAR THE OPERA: Campus Life sponsors an Eastern Excursion to the Detroit Opera House Nov. 18.

• Eastern Excursion - Detroit Opera House: Campus Life, in its efforts to satisfy the requests for cultural experiences, is taking a trip to the opera. The sure-to-be, glass-shattering performance of "A Little Night Music" at the Detroit Opera House will take place Wednesday, Nov. 18 (departing from the EMU Student Center at 4:30 p.m.). Don't be intimidated by this art form. You will be with your fellow students and excursion coordinators. Expose yourself to something new. Who knows what creative genius it will unleash? There will be a group information session about the show and the theater, plus a great dinner before the show. Tickets, on sale now, are $20 for EMU students and $50 for all others. Tickets are available at all local EMU ticket offices or call 487-2282. For more information, contact Gregg Costanzo, 487-3045.