Eastern Michigan University gained a well-known civil and political leader in Freman Hendrix, but lost a longtime vice president and colleague in Courtney McAnuff. These were the key administrative moves that occurred during the summer.

Hendrix, the former deputy mayor of Detroit, is EMU's first-ever chief governmental relations officer. He began his new position Aug. 16.

Hendrix

Hendrix, who reports directly to the president, is responsible for focusing on strengthening relationships with legislators in Lansing and congressmen in Washington, D.C. His Lansing efforts will be focused on the annual appropriations and capital outlay process. In Washington, his efforts on behalf of EMU will focus on the federal earmarking process and other special projects.

"As an alumnus and a person committed to the University, I see this as an opportunity to get more involved at the policy-setting and strategic planning levels," Hendrix said. "At this point in my career, nothing is more important to me than helping move my University forward."

Hendrix, 55, has served in many roles in the public and private sector. He was the assistant Wayne County executive, legislative affairs; chairman, Detroit Public Schools Board of Education; deputy mayor, city of Detroit; and, most recently, president of Advanced Security and Investigative Solutions, Inc.

His numerous awards and honors include: a presidential appointment by former president Clinton to the Commission on National Merit Scholars; "Man of the Year" by the Minority Women's network; the G. Mennen Williams Leadership Award; and the Metropolitan Detroit Leadership for the 21st Century Architects Award.

Hendrix has remained very involved with EMU. He is an active member of EMU's Black Alumni Chapter and was the chairman of the Friends Committee of EMU's first comprehensive capital campaign. He also helped secure a major gift for the restoration of Pease Auditorium, the campus home of the EMU Symphony.

McAnuff, vice president for enrollment services since 1996, will be leaving the University Oct. 1 to take a position as vice president for enrollment management at Rutgers University, the flagship university of New Jersey.

McAnuff

"Courtney will not at all be easy to replace. During his 26 years at EMU, Courtney has presided over significant revisions to the way EMU manages financial aid, admissions, and records and registration services," said EMU President John Fallon. "His tenure has seen consistently strong enrollment, as well as improvements in academic advising and the establishment of new ways to serve students, including the Holman Learning Center and Service EMU. He has supported the EMU and Ypsilanti communities in countless ways, and has become known both on and off campus as a generous and wise colleague. We will all miss Courtney as he leaves our campus."

McAnuff first joined EMU in 1980 as director of financial aid and was promoted to director of admissions and financial aid in 1984. He was named dean of admissions and financial aid in 1986, and was promoted to assistant vice president for University Marketing and Student Affairs in 1990. He was named associate vice president for University Marketing and Student Affairs in 1992 before becoming vice president for enrollment services in 1996.

McAnuff received his master's degree from Hofstra University and his bachelor's degree from City College of New York.

Lindke

Bernice Lindke, associate vice president for enrollment management, will serve as interim vice president for enrollment management. Lindke will have responsibility for admissions, financial aid, records and registration, Service EMU, academic advising, the Holman Learning Center, compliance, and retention initiatives. Lindke received her master's degree in public administration and her bachelor's degree in business administration, both from EMU.

Other major changes include:

DeLong

Kathy Orscheln, associate director of admissions since April 1999, was promoted to interim director of admissions Aug. 11. Orscheln received her master's degree in education counseling and personnel services and her bachelor's degree in political science, both from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Rhonda DeLong, director of Web Communications, was promoted to interim executive director of University Marketing and Communications May 30.

A number of searches for high-level administrative positions are underway or are drawing to a conclusion, said EMU President John Fallon. The searches and their status are as follows:

Chief Information Officer. This search is nearing its completion. The committee, chaired by Courtney McAnuff, has forwarded the names of three finalists to Don Loppnow, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Arrangements are being made to schedule interviews for the finalists. The position is expected to be filled by late September.

Vice President, Business and Finance. The committee, chaired by Jim Vick, vice president for student affairs, has narrowed the large pool of applicants to approximately 10 and expects to schedule interviews with finalists in early September. Because it is a rolling application process, applications are still being accepted.

Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action. This search is nearing completion. The committee, chaired by Ken McKanders, University legal counsel, has identified five finalists for the position. Campus interviews of the finalists will take place over the next two weeks. The position is expected to be filled by late September.

Executive Assistant to the President. The committee, to be chaired by Darryl Sczepanski, vice president for advancement and executive director of the EMU Foundation, is being organized. Advertisements have been run and a large pool of candidates is being screened for presentation to the committee. The hope is that finalists will visit campus in October and the position will be filled by the end of the fall semester.

Executive Director, University Marketing and Communications. The position has been posted, and the search committee is being formed. Bernice Lindke, interim vice president for enrollment management, will serve as chairperson. The position is expected to be filled by the end of the fall semester.

Vice President for Enrollment Management. This position has been posted, and a search committee will be formed in the coming weeks. Dave Mielke, dean of the College of Business, will serve as chair. The name of the division has been changed from Enrollment Services to Enrollment Management, in recognition of the contemporary structure of strategic management from the first point of individual prospect contact through the student’s graduation. At this point, the division will continue to comprise the same departments and units, including admissions, financial aid, records and registration, Service EMU, academic advising, the Holman Learning Center, compliance and the University's retention initiatives.

Director of Admissions. This search will be initiated during the fall semester and will be timed so as to permit EMU's new vice president for enrollment management to participate in the final selection.

College of Arts and Sciences

Foreman

Chris Wood Foreman, professor of communication and theatre arts since 1994, was appointed the new general education director July 1. Foreman assumes the responsibility for administering all aspects of the new general education program that starts in fall 2007.

Dubbed “Education for Participation in the Global Community,” the program will focus on:

Preparing students to participate in a global community and become informed world citizens;

Providing outcomes-based learning. Learning outcomes will be made explicit, helping faculty create learning experiences that help students meet these outcomes;
Encouraging life-long learning. The new program will help EMU students learn how to learn, which is crucial in an era when it is estimated the average person changes careers up to six times during a lifetime.

Creating an EMU community. The new program, with a focus on both curricular and co-curricular experiences, will give students much more of a sense of community before, during and after graduation.

"It is through a strong general education foundation that a university provides a learning environment that enhances students' lives, enables them to contribute to multiple communities and better prepares them for the world that awaits them upon graduation," Foreman said.

Since 1994, Foreman had been a professor of communication and theatre arts at EMU. Foreman received her doctorate in organizational communication and her master’s degree in communication, both from the University of Kentucky. She received her bachelor’s degree in business management from Bowling Green State University.

Knapp

Jim Knapp, interim director of the Honors College since September 2004, was promoted to permanent director June 1. As interim director, Knapp transitioned the honors program to the Honors College in July 2005. The Honors College is housed on the second floor of Wise Hall. Knapp received his doctorate from the University of Rochester in New York and his master's degree from Temple University.

"An important goal of Honors is to help our highest achieving students see opportunities for thought that we can't yet imagine," Knapp said.

George

Laura George, associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences since August 2004, has been named department head for English language and literature, effective Sept. 1. George replaces Russell Larson, who served as department head since October 1999. Russell will return to the faculty, effective Sept. 1.

George was hired as an assistant professor in the English language and literature department in August 1994. She served on and chaired numerous committees, and was the director of the Women's and Gender Studies program.

George received her doctorate and master's degree in English literature, both from Ohio State University. She received her bachelor's degree in Classical Greek language and literature from Bryn Mawr.

Linda Schott, director of Women's and Gender Studies since July 2003, has been appointed associate dean of the CAS, effective Sept. 1. In addition to her associate dean duties, Schott will serve as interim department head for the department of history and philosophy. Schott received her doctorate and master's degree from Stanford University; and her bachelor's degree from Baylor University.

Diane Winder, professor of music and dance, has been awarded 100-percent faculty release time to join the dean' s staff as an assistant to the dean of the college and serve as the college's faculty advising fellow, effective Sept. 1. Winder was hired by EMU in August 1988 to teach cello and theory/literature. Winder received her doctorate of music from Florida State University; her master's degree in music from Converse College in South Carolina; and her bachelor's degree in music from the University of Pacific.

Heather Holmes returned to the faculty as an associate professor of chemistry, effective May 1. Holmes previously was acting director of EMU's Honors College. Holmes received her doctorate in analytical chemistry from the University of Michigan and her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Eastern Michigan University.

Monsma

Charles Monsma, associate professor, political science, returned to the faculty April 16. Monsma had served as director for the Institute for Community and Regional Development (ICARD) since 1984. Monsma received his doctorate in political science and his master's degree in public administration, both from the University of Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree in English from Calvin College.

College of Education

Shawn Quilter, formerly assistant dean for student academic services, is the new associate dean for academic accountability. He took over his new role July 1. Quilter previously was interim associate dean for academic accountability during May-June 2006. Before that, he was assistant dean for advising from April 2002-May 2006 and a professor of teacher education from August 1996 to April 2002. Quilter received his doctorate in educational research and his master's degree in testing and measurement, both from the University of South Carolina. He received his bachelor's degree in educational psychology from Eastern Michigan University.

Barbara Gorenflo, director of student teaching at EMU since 1999, is the new assistant dean for field experiences. Her appointment was effective July 1. Gorenflo received her doctorate and master's degree educational leadership, both from Eastern Michigan University; and her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan.

"These two changes are in support of our NCATE accreditation process," said Vernon Polite, dean of the College of Education.

College of Health and Human Services

The College of Health and Human Services underwent a number of administrative changes at the senior leadership level. Some of the moves took place this summer, while others occurred during the spring term.

Marjorie Ziefert, interim director of the School of Social Work since fall 2005, was appointed director of the School of Social Work, effective July 1. Ziefert has served as a professor at EMU since 1981. She received her master's degree from Columbia University and her bachelor's degree from New York University.

Murali Nair, interim director of the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance during the 2005-06 academic year, was appointed director of the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance June 1. Nair has been a member of the school's faculty since 1998 and served as graduate coordinator of the school for several years. Nair received his doctorate in motor learning from the University of Virginia. He received his master's degree in physical education and his bachelor's degree in geography, both from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Naomi Ervin was named director of nursing Feb. 1. She replaced Barbara Scheffer, who served as interim director from December 2004-February 2006 before returning to the faculty. Before coming to Eastern Michigan, Ervin was assistant dean of Wayne State University's Family, Community and Mental Health Nursing Area from 2001-2006. She also was an associate professor at Wayne State's College of Nursing from 2001-2006. Previously, she was the Decker Chair in Community Health Nursing and associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University from 1997-2001. Ervin received her doctorate in adult and continuing education/administration, her master's degree in public health nursing and her bachelor's degree in nursing, all from the University of Michigan.

Boone

College of Technology

Morell Boone, was named interim dean of the College of Technology, effective May 1. Boone replaced John Dugger, who had served as dean since Jan. 1, 2001. Dugger returned to the faculty. Before taking the interim post, Boone had been director of the School of Technology Studies since July 1, 2004. Boone received his doctorate in instructional design, development and evaluation; and his master's degree in library and information studies, both from Syracuse University. He received his bachelor's degree in education from Kutztown State College in Kutztown, Pa.

John Boyless was named interim director of the School of Technology Studies, effective July 1. Before taking the interim post, Boyless was an associate professor and coordinator of the industrial distribution program since Sept. 1, 1995. Boyless received his master's degree in educational leadership and his bachelor's degree in elementary education, both from Eastern Michigan University.

Buchanan

Polly Buchanan was named interim associate dean of the College of Technology, effective Sept. 1. Buchanan replaces Max Kanagy, the previous interim associate since Jan. 1, 2006. Kanagy will return to the faculty. Buchanan previously was associate professor in the hotel and restaurant management program, a position she was in since Sept. 1, 2005. Buchanan received her doctorate in higher education administation from the University of Michigan; her master's degree in institutional administration from Michigan State University; and her bachelor's degree in food and nutrition from Purdue University.