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

  • Board of Regents meets June 20: The Board of Regents meets Tuesday, June 20. The committee schedule is as follows: Athletic Affairs Committee, 9-9:45 a.m., 205 Welch; Student Affairs Committee, 9:30-10:15 a.m., 201 Welch; Education Policy Committee, 10:15-11 a.m., Room 205; Finance and Audit Committee, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 201; Regular Board Meeting (communications section), 12:45-1:15 p.m., 201 Welch; Adjourn for lunch, 1:15 p.m.; and reconvene regular Board meeting, 2:15 p.m., 201 Welch. There is no Faculty Affairs Committee meeting this month.
  • Office of Nutrition Services open this spring: The Office of Nutrition Services, located in 108 Roosevelt Hall, will be open to serve faculty, staff and students during the spring semester. The office will be open June 13 & 21. Call or e-mail for times and to make an appointment. Services include individual nutrition counseling, body composition and nutrient analysis. For more information or to make an appointment, call 487-6572 or e-mail chhs_nutrition@emich.edu
  • Rec/IM spring hours: The Rec/IM's schedule for the spring semester is: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-8:45 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-7:45 p.m.; weekends noon-4 p.m. For information, call 487-1338.
Gunmetal Blues

THEATRE NOIR: (above, from
left) Lorenzo Tola as detective
Sam Galahad and Jenny Tocco,
who plays one of her four
characters, in a scene from EMU
Theatre's production of
"Gunmetal Blues," which
concludes its runs June 15-17
in Sponberg Theatre.

  • Gunmetal Blues: "Gunmetal Blues," a jazzy, noir musical comedy, directed by Ken Stevens, opens a six-performance run at EMU June 9. Private detective Sam Galahad is hired to find the missing daughter of recently deceased millionaire Adrian Wasp. A mysterious blonde enters his office, spiraling Sam deeper and deeper into the mystery and, ultimately, into a war between his job and his heart. Performances are scheduled June 15-17, 8 p.m., Sponberg Theatre. Ticket prices are $10 for Thursday performances and $15 for weekend performances. For information, call 487-1221.
  • Alumni/Student Golf Scramble set for June 16: EMU's Department of Accounting and Finance hosts its Alumni/Student Golf Scramble Friday, June 16, Eagle Crest Golf Club. The nine-hole scramble begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. A social hour and cash bar is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. with lunch, awards and prizes to take place at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per person and includes nine holes of golf, a $10,000 hole-in-one contest and other awards; and a buffet lunch. Funds raised go to support department programs. Please make your golf registration check and/or sponsorship check payable to the EMU Department of Accounting and mail by June 2 to: Susan Kattelus, Department of Accounting and Finance, 406 Owen Building, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
  • Teens Building a Bridge for Their Future: The Crime Prevention Officers from Washtenaw County and EMU's Career Services department will host a free workshop, "Teens Building a Bridge for Their Future," June 19-23 at EMU, to assist young adults, ages 15-17, in the workplace. Participants will learn personal safety tips and marketable business skills; develop a resume; and practice mock interviews. For more information or, to register, contact Candace Dorsey, 487-1222.
  • Lucy Parker Golf Outing scheduled June 29: The 18th Annual Lucy Parker Women's Athletic Endowment Fund Golf Outing is scheduled Thursday, June 29. The event benefits women's athletic programs at EMU. The event begins with a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. A luncheon is scheduled at 2 p.m. with a program at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $125 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, food and beverages, and golf favors. Hole sponsorships are available for $200. Please mail registration and check payable to the EMU Foundation to: Carol Carrico, EMU Athletics, 799 N. Hewitt, Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. For questions, call Carol, 487-4458, or e-mail her at carol.carrico@emich.edu
  • Young Writers Camp: The Eastern Michigan Writing Project presents "Inkstains," a camp or young writers ages 12 to 17. In its third year celebrating the expressive writing of teenagers, "Inkstains" is accepting applications until June 15. For a brochure and application, see http://emichwp.org. Session 1, for 12-14-year-olds, is scheduled July 10-14, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Session 2, for 15-17-year-olds, is scheduled July 17-21, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. To inquire about available need-based scholarships, contact Douglas Baker, 487-4220, or e-mail douglas.baker@emich.edu
  • Attention, Peace Corps volunteers: Kathy Orscheln is looking for returned Peace Corps volunteers who are willing to talk about their Peace Corps experience. The information will be used for International Education Week, Nov. 13-17. Please contact Kathy Orscheln, chair, International Education Week planning committee, at kathy.orscheln@emich.edu.