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

  • Eagle One Card

    Eagle Card sample

    Faculty, staff encouraged to get Eagle Cards: New faculty/staff ID cards can be acquired at the Eagle Card office in 21 McKenny Union. The new ID has the picture of the sculpture in front of Mark Jefferson and your new ID number on it. If you have not visited the Eagle Card office since August 2005 to have a new picture taken, please visit the Eagle Card office soon. Faculty and staff, who have been authorized to enter a specific building after hours, can use their Eagle Card once the new card access system is in place. You must bring a driver's license or photo ID with you to the Eagle Card office in order to verify identity. The Eagle Card office is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For questions, call 487-3176.
  • Valentine's Day blood drive: Consider stopping by the Valentine's Day Blood Drive, scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 14, noon-6 p.m., Multicultural Lounge, King Hall. Your blood is needed to help others. First-time donors are welcome. Career Services, Student Judicial Services and University Health Services sponsor this blood drive. For questions, call Eric Ward, 487-2226.
  • Bishop Gumbleton

    Bishop Gumbleton
    Bishop Gumbleton to speak: Human rights advocate Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton presents "Faith and Activism on Campus" Thursday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., Alumni Room, McKenny Union. He is currently a retired Auxiliary Bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit and pastor of St. Leo's, an inner-city parish. Gumbleton has served as a member of the board of the Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence, Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues, Witness for Peace and many more organizations. He holds a doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Lateran University (Rome). Gumbleton has received six honorary degrees and 22 awards for his work to promote justice and peace in the United States and around the world, including the University of Notre Dame Peacemaker Award and the National Peace Foundation Award. McKenny Union, Campus Life, Diversity Programs and Holy Trinity Student Parish sponsor this event. For information, contact Gregg Costanzo, (734) 482-1400, or cl_holytrinity@emich.edu.
  • Third Day performs Feb. 19: Third Day will perform in concert Sunday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m., Convocation Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at the Convocation Center. Main floor artist circle tickets are $32. All other tickets are $28. For groups of 15 or more, tickets are $23 each, plus two comps. Call 487-2282.
  • Supevision EMU offered in March: Human Resources will offer "Supervision EMU: Mastering Effective Supervision Skills," this March with sessions scheduled Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 22, 29; and April 3 and 12. Sessions will run 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. each day. This six-day program is designed to help new and experienced supervisors review the fundamental principles of successful supervision. The program will provide fundamental knowledge, administrative skills and techniques necessary for supervisors to be successful at Eastern Michigan University. Breakfast and lunch will be available to participants at each session. Enrollment is free to University supervisors and managers. However, space is limited. To register for Supervision EMU, please contact your department manager or director to request consideration through your vice president's office. For more information about the program, visit http://www.emich.edu/public/hr/hdprodev.htm or contact Doug Bunce at 487-4999.  
  • Scholarship deadline: Applications for the EMU Alumni Association Scholarship are due Friday, March 3, to the Office for Alumni Relations. Students, who are children or grandchildren of EMU alumni and who will be enrolled as freshmen, sophomores or transfer students at EMU in the fall semester, may apply. The award granted per recipient is $1,000 per academic year and may be renewed for four consecutive years if the criteria are met. For more information and to download an application, visit www.emich.edu/alumni/awards/scholar.html or call the Office for Alumni Relations, 487-0250.
  • Come to the Mardi Gras March 3: EMU's Convocation Center will host a Mardi Gras party, featuring Buckwheat Zydeco, Friday, March 3, 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to Huron Valley Habitat for Humanity in response to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Convocation Center Ticket Office, 487-2282, or go to www.emich.edu/convocation. Reserved tables are available. For details, call Marcy Szabo, 487-8198.