Dec. 9, 2008 issue
News Briefs

By Ron Podell

• WEMU still needs fundraising
• Safety and security forum
• Annual Juried Student Art Show
• Student Center extends hours for finals
• Halle Library extends hours for exam schedule
• Astronomy interest
• MLK Humanitarian Award nominations sought
• Art Faculty Exhibition
• Tuition waiver deadline
• EMU advertising

 

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

• WEMU still needs fundraising: WEMU fell short of its fall on-air fundraising goal by $26,000. To make up that shortfall, the station must raise $1,000 a day each day in December either by phone (734) 487-2229 or online. If you haven't made a gift to WEMU this fall, or would like to make an additional contribution, please do so by 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, to take advantage of all 2008 tax benefits. To make an online gift, please go to https://secure.publicbroadcasting.net/wemu/pledge.pledgemain

• Safety and security forum: The University community is invited to join President Susan Martin for a safety and security forum Wednesday, Dec. 10, 5:30-7 p.m., in Balloom B of the Student Center. The forum will provide updates on campus safety and security issues as well as the opportunity to ask questions. If you have not registered for the emergency alert system via RAVE, please do so now. To register, go to http://www.emich.edu/alerts/ There is no charge from EMU for this service and it only will be used in the event of a campus emergency. Additional information about University safety and security can be found at http://www.emich.edu/safety/

• JURIED ART: "Carvings," a color drawing by Joshua Buchanan, is on display at the Annual Juried Student Art Show, which runs through Dec. 19 in the Student Center's University Gallery.

  Annual Juried Student Art Show: The Annual Juried Student Art Show runs through Dec. 19 in University Gallery, Student Center. Open to the Art Department's undergraduates, this juried show provides a unique opportunity to present the work of EMU's talented students to the public. Works in painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, printmaking, metals, ceramics, textiles and graphic design are on display. Award winners in various media and categories were announced at a Dec. 2 reception. For more information, contact Gallery Programs Director Larry Newhouse, 487-0465, 487-1077, or e-mail larry.newhouse@emich.edu

• Student Center extends hours for finals: The EMU Student Center will have extended building hours on select days leading up to final exams. The remaining modified hours of operation are: Tuesday, Dec. 9, through Thursday, Dec. 11, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 12, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and, Sunday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, please contact the University Information Center at 487-1157.

Halle Library

• Halle Library extends hours for exam schedule: Halle Library will have extended hours for the final exam schedule. The remaining extended hours are as follows: Tuesday, Dec. 9, through Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7:30 a.m. to midnight; Thursday, Dec. 11 (final exams begin), 7:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 14 (commencement day), 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 15, through Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information call 487-0020, extension 2100.

• Astronomy interest: For all EMU students interested in astronomy, EMU's Physics and Astronomy Department offers its exciting and popular ASTR 203, which is now ASTR 105. Register today before classes fill. For more information, contact 487-4144.

• MLK Humanitarian Award nominations sought: Nominations for the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards are currently being accepted. The award recognizes individuals from within the University and local community who exemplify the values and ideals of Dr. King. For the first time, the MLK Planning Committee will handle both the adult and student awards. Nominations must include biographical information as well as a statement that provides the rationale for the nomination. Nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, in the Office of Government Relations in 202 Welch Hall. For questions or more information, contact Don Hazaert at 487-7048.

• Art Faculty Exhibition: The Art Faculty Exhibition runs Jan. 5 through Feb. 12 in University Gallery. This annual event features the artwork of both full-time and adjunct faculty members. Photography, painting, watercolor, printmaking, drawing, graphic design, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, metalsmithing and mixed media are represented. An opening reception is scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 4-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 487-0465.

• Tuition waiver deadline: The deadline for employee and employee spouse/dependents tuition waiver application submission for Winter Term 2009 is Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. Failure to turn in an application on time will result in the application being denied. Please submit them to Human Resources, 140 McKenny Hall. If you have any questions, please contact Karyn Jones at 487-3195.

• EMU advertising: Eastern Michigan University's integrated marketing communications efforts continue in full swing. The University has placed 22 billboards in high-traffic locations along major freeways through April 2009. The billboards are located as far away as Lansing, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Flint. Eastern Michigan will place 20 more billboards from late March through April to promote the spring Explore Eastern Open House. From January through March, EMU will return to the local airwaves with a radio campaign to encourage prospective students to enroll and attend the spring open house, and prospective graduate students to attend EMU's first Graduate Open House Jan. 31. Eastern Michigan placed the 60- and 15-second spots on radio stations 93.1 WDRQ-FM, 95.5 WKQI-FM and 96.3 WDVD-FM. Also starting in January, EMU will air image advertising on radio stations 760 WJR-AM and 950 WWJ-AM; will be on radio stations in Cleveland and Toledo; and will place one billboard in Cleveland, Toledo and Cincinnati to encourage prospective students in Ohio to take advantage of in-state tuition rates at EMU. In addition, EMU is encouraging current students, through a direct mail postcard campaign, to take more credits and continues to touch base with prospective and current students through popular social media networking sites:
  Facebook at http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Ypsilanti-MI/Eastern-Michigan-University/25498349097?ref=nf
  MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/easternmichiganuniversity
  YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/emichigan08