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

  • Faculty Showcase: More than 30 EMU faculty will take part in the "Faculty Showcase: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning," Thursday, April 6, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Halle Library. The keynote speaker is Randy Bass, executive director of Georgetown University's Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLES), which supports faculty work in new learning and research environments. Bass will present a workshop from 9-11:45 a.m. and speak at 11:55 a.m. Faculty presentations are 12:30-4 p.m. For registration information, go to aavp_fdc@emich.edu or call the Faculty Development Center at 487-0020, extension 2111 or 2112.
  • Attending the Presidential Investiture this Friday?: Guests planning to attend the Friday, April 7 Investiture ceremonies for John A. Fallon, III should plan to be seated in Quirk Theatre no later than 10:10 a.m. The academic procession will begin at 10:10 a.m. and, at that time, no one will be allowed to enter until the procession has finished. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude by noon. Faculty members who have reserved a spot in the academic procession will receive their instructions through the provost's office.
  • CEO Midwest Convention set for April 7: The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Midwest Convention is scheduled April 7, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Ypsilanti Marriott Eagle Crest Center. Speakers will present the opportunities and challenges facing prospective entrepreneurs. Topics include financing, budgeting, marketing, business plans, franchising and much more. Dr. Neil Izenberg, founder and chief executive of the Nemours Center for Children's Health Media and the Kidshealth.org Web site, will describe his successful journey following the lunch break at noon. The event includes contests and prizes, entertainment and food served throughout the day. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information, go to www.emich.edu/studentorgs/ceoclub
  • Giving program on target: Gifts made to EMU through the Faculty and Staff Giving Program totaled nearly $355,300 as of Feb. 28, 2006. The total includes gifts of cash and gifts-in-kind as well as pledges made through payroll deduction from faculty and staff, emeritus members, EMU Foundation and Eagle Crest employees. Gifts from the estates of Catherine Hebert, Marylyn Lake, and Delbert "Doc" Pearson also were included. To date, more than 635 individuals have donated. Gifts made through June 30, 2006, count toward the 2005-06 giving program. Go to www.emufoundation.org to make your gift online or check a listing of accounts supported through this annual program. For more information, contact Pamela Wright, 481-2308.
  • South of the border: A jazz benefit dinner dance to support the Al Townsend Endowed Jazz Scholarship and the Jazz Program at EMU is scheduled Saturday, April 8, 6:30 p.m., McKenny Union Ballroom. Tickets are $60. For reservations, call Rachel Reynolds, 481-2315, or e-mail rachel.reynolds@emich.edu
  • Int. Week logo

     
    International Week logo competition: Design a logo for International Week 2006 that visually represents the theme "EMU and the World." The chosen design will be published on the International Week Web site, in print media and on official International Week posters and fliers. Your name will appear whenever the logo does. Send a .pdf or .eps of a logo as a digital attachment to bgoldman@emich.edu. The logo should be high quality, high-resolution and suitable for printing in color or black and white. Deadline for logo submission is Friday, April 14, 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.emich.edu/iw/logo.html, or call APA/World College, 487-2424.
  • Cell phone drive continues through April 14: Help protect the environment and raise money to build a Habitat for Humanity home at the same time by participating in the EMU Habitat for Humanity Eagles Nest Project's cell phone drive. Take your used (even broken ones!) cell phones to the McKenny Union Information Desk, College of Business Dean's Office (third floor), or the Phelps/Sellers residence hall front desk. The drive runs through April 14. For more information, visit http://www.emich.edu/h4h or contact Mike Haynes, 487-3045 or e-mail vis_h4h@emich.edu
  • A.R. Rahman

    A.R. Rahman

    A.R. Rahman to perform benefit concert April 15: A.R. Rahman, one of India's leading musicians and music director for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Bombay Dreams" and the musical, "Lord of the Rings," takes to the stage for a benefit concert Saturday, April 15, 7:30 p.m., Convocation Center. The concert, "Wake Up! A.R. Rahman with 150 All Stars," will bring together Rahman's works on stage through colorful costumes and set designs, along with Indian and American singers and dancers. Rahman also will perform with the Global Rhythm All Stars, a group of more than 150 American artists that have played with numerous Grammy-winning artists. Cellist V.R. Sekar; singer/actress Vasundhara Das; and singer/actor Kailash Kher also will perform. Tickets are $50-$205 and are available by calling the Convocation Center, 487-2282, or go to www.emich.edu/convocation or www.tickets.com. Proceeds will be used to create opportunities for students to gain greater understanding of Indian culture and the arts. Students with a current, valid student ID can purchase two tickets for the concert at the discounted price of $25 each. This includes all students, not just those from EMU. However, we do need to verify the student ID, which requires that students purchase tickets in person at the EMU Convocation Center Ticket Office Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; or EMU's Quirk Theater, Monday through Friday, noon-5:30 p.m. Tickets for students also will be available at McKenny Union Tuesday, April 4, through Thursday, April 13, weekdays only, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Student/student groups also are encouraged to sell tickets for the A.R. Rahman show. If a student sells 10 tickets to the show, they will receive one $25 ticket for themselves. This is a great way to receive free admission to the concert. If interested, contact Ron Reid, Convocation Center Ticket Office, 487-2282 or e-mail him at ronald.reid@emich.edu. For more information, go to www.emich.edu/convocation/rahman_concert.htm