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  • Board of Regents to meet: The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents will meet Tuesday, Sept. 19. The schedule is as follows: Athletic Affairs Committee, 12:45-1:30 p.m., 201 Welch; Faculty Affairs Committee, 12:45-1:30 p.m., 205 Welch; Student Affairs Committee, 1:45-2:30 p.m., 201 Welch; Educational Policies Committee, 1:45-2:30 p.m., 205 Welch; Finance and Audit Committee, 2:30-4 p.m., 201 Welch; Regular meeting, 4:15 p.m., 201 Welch. For information, call Jacqueline Kurtz, 487-2410.
all-campus picnic

LUNCH ON THE LAWN: Mindy Bringold, of
Garden City, and her son, Evan, who
attends the Children's Institute, enjoy
lunch at last year's All-Campus Picnic. This
year's event is scheduled Sept. 20, 11
a.m.-1 p.m., Mark Jefferson Mall.

All-Campus Picnic set for Sept. 20: Eastern Michigan University President John Fallon invites the campus community to join him at an all-campus picnic Wednesday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Mark Jefferson Mall, to celebrate the fall semester and welcome newcomers to campus. The picnic was originally scheduled for Sept. 12. Bring your friends, colleagues and appetite, and help welcome the newest members to EMU's family. For more information, call Sheilah Larnhart, 487-3122.
  • Tutors wanted: Get experience in your major and advance your future career. Join the Holman Learning Center (HLC) tutor staff this fall by helping EMU students in their classes. Benefits include: developing self confidence by gaining mastery in a subject, reinforcing good communication skills and managing your own schedules. In addition, there is an excellent chance for you to work 10 or more hours a week. For more information on individual tutoring positions at HLC, visit the Web site at www.tlc.emich.edu.
  • Pirate Week

    AARRGHH!: Pirate Week on
    campus runs through
    Saturday, Sept. 23.

    Pirate Week on campus: Back by popular demand for its second year, EMU celebrates International Talk Like a Pirate Day with a week-long series of pirate fun throughout campus. Pirate Week is scheduled through Saturday, Sept. 23, and includes a campus scavenger hunt complete with treasure map and pirate prizes, pirate arts and crafts, pirate poker night, capture the flag and more. For more information, contact Campus Life, 487-3045.
  • Job submissions to University Marketing: University Marketing is implementing new procedures in an effort to improve services to the EMU community. Requests for editing, proofreading and marketing services should be submitted to edit.umarketing@emich.edu. Requests for uses of EMU logos and wordmarks only should be submitted to licensing@emich.edu. You also are welcome to submit requests in person to 15 Welch Hall during business hours. Please indicate your requested timeline for job submissions. When scheduling to print documents, we request that you build in at least 48 hours for the editing process. Generally, documents that are fewer than three pages will be turned around by University Marketing in less than 48 hours. Documents greater than three pages may take up to a week to be edited, depending on our overall project volume. EMU's online style and standards guide is here: www.emich.edu/styleguide.
  • Kathy Griffin coming to Convo Center: An Evening with Kathy Griffin is scheduled Friday Oct. 20, EMU Convocation Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the EMU Convocation Ticket Office. They also can be purchased by phone at 487-2282, or online, www.emich.edu/convocation. Ticket prices are $20 for EMU students, $35 for lower bowl seats and $40 for main floor. For more information, call 487-8198.
Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional
  • Dashboard Confessional: Tickets for Dashboard Confessional are now on sale. The show is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m., EMU Convocation Center. All tickets are $27.50 and are available at the Convocation Center Ticket Office, 487-2282, or www.tickets.com; and through TicketMaster, 248-645-6666, or www.ticketmaster.com
  • CSIE Faculty Fellows accepting applicants: The Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE) Program seeks Faculty Fellows for fall and winter terms. Faculty receives one-quarter reassigned time to integrate course content between science, mathematics and other related courses. To join this exciting interdisciplinary program that will improve undergraduate persistence and increase STEM graduates, contact 487-0281. Learn more about the project at www.emich.edu/csie. CSIE is funded by the National Science Foundation.
  • Women's Association Scholarship Reception: The Women's Association and Women's Commission present their annual scholarship reception Wednesday, Sept. 27, 3-5 p.m., University House. President John Fallon will speak at 3:30 p.m. The reception is intended for adults only, dress is business casual attire and light refreshments will be served. Please R.S.V.P. to Diane Browning, 487-0020, extension 2116, by Tuesday, Sept. 19.
  • Carlos "El Jefe" Falcon Scholarship: This $1,000 award will be equally distributed during the fall and winter semesters. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate student leadership involvement in the Hispanic/Latino community or student organizations. Preference shall be given to students who have involvement with Hispanic/Latino community/student organizations. Applications are available in 212 King Hall. The deadline to apply is Oct. 6. For an online application, please e-mail Kay Woodiel at dwoodiel@emich.edu
  • Roy Casanova Scholarship: This $500 award will be equally distributed during the fall and winter semesters. Graduate students must be enrolled in eight credit hours and undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Preference shall be given to students who have roots from a migrant family background. Applications are available in 212 King Hall. The deadline to apply is Oct. 6. For an online application, please e-mail Kay Woodiel at dwoodiel@emich.edu
  • Women's Center Cell Phone Drive: Donate your unused/unwanted cell phones to the Women's Center. Phones will be given to SafeHouse Center for women to use in case of an emergency. The phones will not carry a service and can only be used to dial 911. Drop off sites include: The Women's Center, 235 King Hall; Halle Library, in front of the Welcome Center; McKenny Union, information desk; Putnam Hall, Student Success Office; and Diversity Programs, 212 King Hall. The drive runs through the end of the month. For more information, call 487-4282.
  • James Bellis

    Bellis
    Hesburgh Lecture Series: The EMU Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology invites you to a compelling lecture by Dr. James Bellis, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, Monday, Sept. 25, 7-8 p.m., Halle Library Auditorium. Dr. Bellis' research specialization is the art history and archaeology of West Africa. After teaching human evolution for three decades, he has noticed some interesting patterns in certain preconceptions that students have already developed when they arrive at the University. His topics explore some of the patterns of understanding and misunderstanding that exist in our culture at large, and how they are present in the pop culture of the student body. The lecture is part of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Lecture Series, and is sponsored by EMU's Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology Department in collaboration with University of Michigan's Anthropology Department. For more information, call 487-0012.