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

  • Food Show: The 2009 Food Show, which annually takes place at Eastern Eateries, is scheduled Wednesday, March 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy free food and beverages. Sample some of the foods served throughout Dining Services and talk firsthand with various company representatives. The event is open to the University community and friends. Eastern Eateries is located between Phelps-Sellers and Walton-Putnam residence halls, across the street from Pray-Harrold. For questions, call Derek, 487-0444.
  • CHHS dean candidate interviews: Presentations by candidates for the open EMU College of Health and Human Services dean position are scheduled as follows: John Ronnau, Thursday, March 12, 1:30-2:30 p.m., room 108, Marshall; and Thomas Birk, Wednesday, March 18, 2-3 p.m., room 203, Marshall. For more information, contact Judy Stokes at 487-0077.
Guerrilla Girls on Tour

MONKEYING AROUND: Guerrilla Girls on Tour
perform "Feminists Are Funny" as part of
Women's History Month on campus.

  • Guerrilla Girls on Tour: Guerrilla Girls on Tour, a New York City-based theatre collective and internationally renowned touring company, will be on campus to present "Feminists Are Funny," Thursday, March 12, 7-8:30 p.m., Sponberg Theatre. The performance addresses the lack of opportunities for women and people of color. For more information, call Campus Life, 487-3045.
  • Relay For Life: Are you looking for a way to make a difference? How about starting in your own community? Please join the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Ypsilanti Kick-Off event Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m., at the Ypsilanti District Library on Whittaker Road. Learn how you can help us celebrate cancer survivors, remember those we have lost and help those who are fighting for their lives. The 24-hour Relay will take place, beginning at 10 a.m. June 27, at Riverside Park, Depot Town. Teams are forming now. For more information, please join us or call 487-2390.
  • Michigan Collegiate Job Fair: Eastern Michigan University and the Michigan Association of Colleges and Employers hosts the Michigan Collegiate Job Fair (MCJF) Friday, March 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Burton Manor Banquet and Conference Center, 27777 Schoolcraft Road in Livonia. The MCJF is primarily targeted toward new college graduates and recent alumni seeking entry-level, professional employment. More than 100 employers are expected to attend. Registration is $20 at the door. For more information, visit www.mcjf.org. For more information, contact Career Services Center at 487-0400.
Betty Collier-Thomas

WOMEN'S KEYNOTE: Bettye
Collier-Thomas, the keynote
speaker for Women's History
Month, will present "The Nexus:
Women, Religion and Civil
Rights."
  • Women's History Month keynote: Bettye Collier-Thomas, the keynote speaker for Women's History Month, presents her lecture, "The Nexus: Women, Religion and Civil Rights," Wednesday, March 18, 7-8:30 p.m., room 202, Porter Auditorium. Collier-Thomas is a professor of history at Temple University and a Woodrow Wilson Fellow during 2008-2009. She is an Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer for 2008-2011. Collier-Thomas founded and served as the first executive director of the Bethune Museum and Archives National Historic Site, in Washington, D.C. She received a Conservation Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior for her work. Her publications include "Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons," and "Sisters in the Struggle: African-American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement." Collier-Thomas is currently working on "Jesus, Jobs and Justice: A History of African-American Women and Religion."
  • National Survey of Student Engagement: EMU is participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement. Selected freshmen and seniors should have already received a survey invitation e-mail from Don Loppnow, provost and executive vice president. A follow-up e-mail about this survey will be sent out soon. The survey will help EMU learn more about current students’ academic activities and experiences on campus. It also will help EMU to provide improved educational opportunities for future students. Selected students are encouraged to take 15 minutes to complete the survey. The suvey is accessible through the e-mail invitation or at www.nssesurvey.org
  • Student Essay contest: Eastern Michigan University celebrates 160 years of putting "Education First" Saturday, March 28. To celebrate EMU's legacy in education, the University will host a student essay contest (excludes EMU faculty and staff). The essay topic is "How I Make Education First in My Life." Entries must be at least 500 words, typed and double-spaced. Essays must be submitted to the Office of Marketing and Communications, 15 Welch Hall, no later than Monday, March 16. The top three essays will be selected as winners and each will receive a $160 gift certificate from the EMU Bookstore. Entries will be judged Tuesday, March 17, by the associate vice president of marketing and communications. Upon selection, winners will be notified by telephone. Winners will appear in an announcement in EMU Today and will be honored at an upcoming University House reception hosted by EMU President Susan Martin. For more information, contact Sheilah Larnhart at 487-2483.
  • Meals on Wheels Spring Fling: Enjoy a delicious buffet meal, merry music and fantastic service at the annual Celebrity Benefit Dinner Thursday, March 19, from 5-9 p.m., Bentley's, at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. All tips collected will go directly to Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels to help deliver meals to local homebound individuals in Ypsilanti and the surrounding townships. EMU celebrity wait staff/hosts/hostesses are Morell Boone, Paul Kuwik, Bruce Moses, Vicki Reaume and Cathie McClure. For more information, please call 487-2390.
  • School of Technology Studies Program Review: The School of Technology Studies, one of the Academic Review and Continuous Improvement Cycle's departments, has completed its program reviews for 2008-2009 and invites the campus community to provide input and feedback to complete the review process. All interested faculty and staff are invited to review and comment on the School of Technology Studies program reviews electronically through Friday, March 20. To access the School of Technology Studies program review report, login to my.emich, click on the REPORTS tab, and click on the IRIM Reports. From the list, choose “How to Provide Comments for the Academic Review and Continuous Improvement Cycle.” For more information, contact Dondi Goerlitz at 487-0169 or dgoerlitz@emich.edu
Richard Fairfield - employee recognition

AFTER 46 YEARS: Richard Fairfield, a
professor of art, receives congratulations
for his 46 years of service to EMU from
Provost Don Loppnow at last year's
Employee Recogntion Program.

  • Employee recognition: All staff and faculty, who have service anniversaries in 2009 of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service, should please mark their calendars for Tuesday, March 24, as the University celebrates its annual Employee Recognition Program. This annual event takes place during the University's Salute to Excellence Week. It honors staff and faculty who have achieved these consecutive years of service. A breakfast and special program is scheduled March 24 in the Student Center Ballroom. During the program, these employees will receive a brochure from which to order their own individual gift.  Invitations and a more detailed announcement will be forthcoming. For more information, contact Jeanette Hassan at 487-3195 or e-mail jhassan@emich.edu
  • Explore Eastern: "Renew Your View of EMU" during Explore Eastern Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Admissions Welcome Center, Student Center. Bring a prospective student to Explore Eastern and see EMU through their eyes. Check in with your guest to receive a token of appreciation. To register your guest and yourself, call 487-3060 or 1-800-GO.TO.EMU. For more details, visit http://www.emich.edu/explore/
  • EMU Latino Alumni Association scholarships: The EMU Latino Alumni Association's Fall 2009-Winter 2010 alumni scholarships are now available to be picked up at the Center for Multicultural Affairs office, room 358, Student Center. Applications are due Monday, April 6, by 5 p.m. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. To request an application via e-mail, please e-mail emu_latinoalumni@yahoo.com. For more information, contact the CMA office at 487-2377.