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

Barack Obama

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  • Obama panel discussion: A panel discussion, "The Socio-Cultural and Political Implications of the 2008 Election of Barack Obama as the First African-American President of the United States," is scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m., room 310A, Student Center. Eastern Michigan's Department of African-American Studies sponsors the event. Attendance qualifies for the General Education Program's Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBC) Cultural and Academic Events Credit.
  • Lunch and Learn: Human Resources Training & Professional Development hosts "Financial Planning: Staying on Track in a Volatile Market," Wednesday, Feb. 4, noon to 2 p.m., room 100, McKenny Hall. This seminar will review investment strategies for today's volatile financial markets. All faculty and staff employees may attend. To register, e-mail hr_tpd@emich.edu. Include your contact information, course title and number. For more information, visit www.emich.edu/hr/pfdeveloopment/lunchlearn.html
  • Theology lecture: Ilan Troen, the Stoll Family Professor in Israel Studies at Brandeis University, presents, "Whose Land is It Anyway? Theology and Secular Politica in the Land of Israel/Palestine," Friday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m., Ballroom B, Student Center. Troen is the director of Brandeis' Schusterman Center for Israel Studies. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Ricky at program@emuhillel.org or (734) 482-0456.
  • Get Going Fridays: Get Going Friday Tours is a program designed for high school seniors and transfer students to determine if EMU's small campus feel and outstanding academic programs are a good fit. For those who have not yet applied, submit an application and official transcript during the tour, and the $20 onsite application fee will be waived. Tours are offered Friday, Feb. 6. The half-day program starts at 10 a.m. To register or for more information, call (800) GO.TO.EMU or visit www.emich.edu/admissions/calendar/calendar.php
Nas

Nas
  • Nas to perform at Convocation Center: Rap star Nas performs Feb. 6, 8 p.m., Convocation Center. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. EMU students receive $5 off the regular ticket price. Nas's CDs include "Illmatic," "It Was Written," "I Am" and "Nostradamus." For tickets and pricing, call 487-2282 or go to www.emich.edu/convocation
  • Work-related injury information: Effective immediately, any Eastern Michigan University employee who suffers a work-related injury and who requires non-emergency medical treatment should go to Midwest Health Center. Midwest Health Center is now the University's designated healthcare provider for all work-related injuries. The health center is located at 9301 Middlebelt Road, in Romulus. Reports of Employee Occupational Injury forms can be accessed at http://www.emich.edu/hr/hrforms/index.html under the Employment section. For further information, call the Department of Risk Management and Workers' Compensation at 487-1357.
Art Faculty Exhibition

OIL PAINTING: This oil painting, dubbed
"Carriers," was created by Margaret Davis,
an EMU professor of art. The painting is
part of the Art Faculty Exhibition, which
continues through Feb. 12 in University
Gallery.

  • Art Faculty Exhibition continues: Eastern Michigan University's annual Art Faculty Exhibition takes place through Feb. 12, University Gallery. This event showcases artwork of both full and adjunct faculty members. Photography, painting, watercolor, printmaking, drawing, graphic design, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, metalsmithing and mixed media are all represented. For more information, contact Larry Newhouse, 487-0465, or e-mail larry.newhouse@emich.edu
  • SESI Conference scheduled Feb. 13: The Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Business presents the Sesi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference Friday, Feb. 13, at the Student Center. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization of EMU hosts the event, and students and faculty are invited to listen to speakers focus on the "Journey to Success" from local entrepreneurs. The Business Plan Competition will take place at the conclusion of the conference, which includes a sit-down lunch. The event is free, but online registration is required at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/52938. Visit the conference homepage or contact Paul Nucci at the Center for more details at (734) 487-0902 or pnucci@emich.edu.
  • Physical Plant consolidates work order requests: The Physical Plant is consolidating all of its work order request lines into one phone number. The consolidated phone number is 487-3380. Please use this number to call in all emergency work order requests to the Physical Plant. To submit a non-emergency request, please feel free to use the physical plant's Web work-request system, which can be found at Mr. GreenWrench. Also, the physical plant has a new phone system through which campus can contact a physical plant staff member for a certain area by pressing the appropriate number. For more information, contact Chad Crocker at crocker@emich.edu
  • ASHA logo

     
    EMU's speech-language pathology program to host accreditation site visit: Eastern Michigan University's speech-language pathology, program, within the department of special education, will host site visitors from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) March 5-6. The site visitors will conduct a meeting Thursday, March 5, 4:30-5 p.m., room 135 F-1, in the clinical suite of the Porter Building. A copy of the standards for accreditation and/or the CAA's policy on public comment may be obtained by contacting the ASHA's accreditation office at 2200 Research Blvd. #310, Rockville, MD 20850; by calling ASHA's action center at 1-800-498-2071; or going to http:asha.org/about/credentialing/accreditation. For more information, contact Sheila Bentrum, sbentrum@emich.edu
  • Tobacco use policy reminder: When smoking, people should be at least 25 feet from entrances, windows and air intakes of campus buildings. In buildings with porches or covered entryways, the 25-foot distance is from the end of the porch, not 25 feet from the doors under the porch. Examples include Halle Library and the Alexander and Porter buildings. Even though Pray-Harrold doesn't have a covered entry, people frequently stand right outside the doors or sit on the retaining walls, which are within 25 feet of the entrances. Everyone's assistance in complying with this policy is greatly appreciated. For more information, contact Kathryn Wilhoff at kwilhoff@emich.edu.
  • MBA Open House

     
    MBA Open House scheduled Feb. 19: An MBA Open House is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 19, 4-7 p.m., EMU-Livonia campus. at 1-275 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 R.S.V.P., go to http://ce.emich.edu/mbadegree/index.aspx
  • English help: The International Student Resource Center (ISRC), located in room 200, Alexander Building, is open. The ISRC offers one-on-one tutoring for EMU international students who need extra help with their English language skills. The center hours are: Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, e-mail flabs_isrc@emich.edu or call 487-0370.
  • Free editing services: If you have documents you are preparing for publication or coursepack use that need some sprucing up, our Technical Editing class would like to edit them for free. Class members have experience in copyediting, proofreading and writing; and are familiar with a variety of technical fields, such as medicine, biology and computers. If you have materials you'd like edited, please e-mail Nancy Allen at nallen@emich.edu.