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

  • Day of Caring volunteers needed: This year's Washtenaw United Way Day of Caring is Thursday, Sept. 15. EMU is once again committed to showing how much it cares by forming teams to participate in this very rewarding day of service. Breakfast will again be served at 7 a.m. at EMU's Convocation Center and volunteers will be at sites from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ONLY (no lunch or afternoon service). The United Way has changed the format this year. This year, we are asking that groups sign up as teams in order to better meet the United Way's needs. Teams may sign up by e-mailing cathy.lower@emich.edu. Please include in the e-mail, the name of the team captain, each member's name, department and T-shirt size. Also, include a preference for indoor or outdoor work. Every effort will be made to match preferences with work sites. However, due to site availability and needs, some larger teams may need to be split into smaller groups and sent to different locations. Deadline for registration is Aug. 15. So get your friends and colleagues together to sign up for this wonderful event! For questions, call Cathy Lower, 487-3122.
  • street parking map

    LIMITED PARKING : Eastern Michigan University
    students, faculty and staff should be aware of a City of
    Ypsilanti ordinance that prohibits persons without a
    residential permit from parking vehicles in designated
    areas near campus. The ordinance took effect Aug. 1.

    New Ypsilanti ordinance impacts street parking around campus: Eastern Michigan University students, faculty and staff who park on the streets around campus will need to be more observant now that the City of Ypsilanti has passed an ordinance limiting street parking in certain areas. The city council-approved plan, which went into effect Aug. 1, prohibits people without a residential permit from parking vehicles in designated areas near campus. Visitors parking without a permit on residential streets near EMU could be fined up to $50 and have their vehicle towed by the city starting in August. The city issues parking permits and visitor passes to residents living in those areas. The enforcement zone includes 32 streets where parking without a permit is prohibited from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and four streets where parking is prohibited from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. The new ordinance affects numerous streets and parts of streets bordering three sides of campus. The University community also will be paying more in fines to the city should they violate Ypsilanti parking enforcement rules. The city has increased meter violations from $10 to $25 and has increased a myriad of other city parking violations, such as improper parking, from $20 to $25. For details about the affected area, go to www.emich.edu/ypsiparking .
  • Eagle card

    EAGLE EYE: Faculty and staff
    can now receive new ID cards
    at the Eagle Card Office.

    Get your new Eagle Card: Since Aug. 2, the Eagle Card Office and ICT are producing new faculty and staff ID cards. Please visit the Eagle Card Office at 21 McKenny, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; or Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., to update your photo and receive your new ID card. Please bring your current ID card with you. If you have never received a faculty/staff ID Card, or cannot provide your current ID card, you must bring a photo ID with you. It is recommended that faculty and staff visit the Eagle Card Office before Aug. 19. For more information, contact the Eagle Card Office at 487-3176.
  • Office listing updates needed: Office update forms for the campus directory have been sent to department heads/secretaries. Please review your departmental listing, make any corrections and send the updated form to Shannon Hamel, 18 Welch Hall, by Aug. 15, 2005. For more information, call 487-4400.
  • football ticket logo

     
    Football tickets on sale: Season ticket renewals and new season ticket applications for the 2005 football season are now available at the Convocation Center ticket office. Away game tickets, including for the University of Michigan game, also are available. Single-game home tickets went on sale Aug. 1. EMU faculty and staff can purchase reserved season tickets for $60, which includes a ticket to the EMU-Western Michigan University football game at Ford Field. In order to receive a priority seating number as a new season ticket buyer for this year, a deposit equal to half the estimated cost is required. For more information, call 487-2282.
  • EMU hosts Big Day Prep Showdown: Eastern Michigan University will host the inaugural Big Day Prep Showdown at Rynearson Stadium Saturday, Aug. 27. The event will feature eight area high school football teams in four games. Northville will play Saline at noon; Allen Park will play Trenton at 2:30 p.m.; Lake Orion vs. Troy at 5 p.m.; and Novi vs. Chelsea at 7:30 p.m.
Big Prep Showdown logo

A DAY OF FOOTBALL: Eastern Michigan
University hosts the inaugural Big Day Prep
Showdown at Rynearson Stadium Aug. 27.

Advance tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for students. Children age six and under are free. All game-day tickets are $10 at the gate. Tickets to the event are available at all participating schools.

"This is a great opportunity for EMU," said Steve Watson, associate athletic director for EMU. "We will be hosting some great high school football games and get the opportunity to show off our campus and facilities to everyone who attends."

The Big Day Prep Showdown is being sponsored by the Detroit Metro Sports Commission, Comcast Local, WXYT AM 1270 and the Detroit Free Press.

Comcast Local will broadcast the showdown's final game on a tape-delayed basis to nearly 1.4 million Comcast customers across Michigan.

For additional information about the Big Day Prep Showdown, call (313) 202-1800 or go to http://www.bigdayprepshowdown.com

  • Host a Red Cross Blood Drive: Giving blood saves lives. Your department, group or organization can help save lives by sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive this upcoming school year. It's free, easy and a great way to connect faculty, staff and students to your department or group's services. For more information, contact Eric Ward at 487-2226 or e-mail eric.ward@emich.edu.
  • New faculty orientation: An orientation for newly hired, tenure-track faculty is scheduled Aug. 31-Sept. 1 (both all-day sessions), with an optional morning session Sept. 2. Speakers include EMU President John A. Fallon III, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald Loppnow and EMU-AAUP President Howard Bunsis, a professor of accounting and finance.

The Aug. 31 session will include an introduction to EMU and the Ypsilanti community as well as a resource fair with more than 30 exhibitors from various campus departments. The day will end with a picnic. The Sept. 1 session will include a review of EMU processes, benefits, technology and programs. The Sept. 2 morning session, which is optional, includes the following topics: "Teaching in the U.S.," "Basic Teaching Skills," and "Starting Your Research Program."