EMU President Fallon, student Dan Mathis switch roles for a day

Eastern Michigan University President John Fallon laced up his sneakers and donned a green EMU sweatshirt before trotting off to class. Dan Mathis, an EMU junior, sported a suit and tie and took his seat in the president's office in Welch Hall.

A GOOD LAUGH: (from left) Eastern Michigan University junior Dan Mathis and EMU President John Fallon exchange a laugh in Fallon's office before the two reversed roles during "President for a Day."

Each learned how the other half lived during the Sixth Annual "President for a Day" event on campus March 7.

Fallon attended Mathis's classes, sat in on a residence hall adviser meeting, met with Mathis's Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers for lunch and handled Mathis's on-campus job — working in academic programming.

Mathis, of Ida, Mich., and a social science major, sat next to Congressman John Dingell during the First Tuesday Breakfast at Washtenaw Community College, attended a facilities initiative meeting, toured the new student center, hosted EMU students during lunch at McKenny Union and learned more about the University's new general education program and recruitment and retention initiatives outlined by Enrollment Services.

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