Oct. 2, 2007 issue
News Briefs

By Ron Podell

• EMU's annual security report available
• Career Day Conference scheduled Oct. 5
• Anne Fadiman visits EMU
• Retaining students at EMU
• Jakab to give art department lecture Oct. 16
• Flashback Homecoming
• Online department directory revisions requested
• EMU Athletics plans fall sports luncheons
• Football fan bus trips scheduled
• Continuing Education scholarships announced
• New Faculty Exhibition

 

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

SAFETY FIRST: Eastern Michigan University's Annual Security Report is now available. Making these statistics available is part of the requirements under the Clery Act.

• EMU's annual security report available: A copy of Eastern Michigan University's Annual Security Report (formerly called Safety Awareness Handbook) is now available. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Eastern Michigan University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University's Department of Public Safety or by accessing: http://www.emich.edu/publicsafety/ASR07.pdf

• Career Day Conference scheduled Oct. 5: The Career Services Center and the College of Business host a Career Day Conference Friday, Oct. 5. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Employers will sit in on business-related, career discussion panels from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 40 pre-registered employers are scheduled to recruit EMU students and alumni from 3-5 p.m. Interested students and alumni can pre-register at www.eCampusRecruiter.com/emich For information, call Lorraine McKnight, 487-4099, or e-mail lorraine.mcknight@emich.edu

• Anne Fadiman visits EMU: The Honors College and the Hmong Student Association sponsor a visit by Anne Fadiman Monday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., Student Center Ballroom. This award-winning author, essayist and editor's first book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down," chronicles the trials of an epileptic Hmong child and her family living in Merced, Calif. The Washington Post called the book "an intriguing, spirit-lifting, extraordinary explosion." Fadiman's lecture is free. For more information from Campus Life, go to www.emich.edu/campuslife

• Retaining students at EMU: The Office of Retention and Student Success is coordinating a retention symposium Friday, Oct. 5, noon to 3 p.m., 201 Welch Hall. The free presentation will address ways to increase student retention at EMU. Guest speakers include Cheryl Hanewicz, formerly of EMU and now an associate professor at Utah Valley State College. Lunch is provided and will begin at 12:15 p.m. To R.S.V.P., please call Debbie Clearwater at 487-6694. Space is limited.

JAKAB LECTURE: Michael Jakab, creative director at Agency:Collective in San Francisco, created this work of New York City, entitled "Bugaboo."

• Jakab to give art department lecture Oct. 16: Michael Jakab, creative director at Agency: Collective, a multidisciplinary studio in San Francisco, presents a lecture Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m., Halle Library Auditorium. At Agency:Collective, Jakab has worked for Nike and other clients. He formerly was an art director at Imaginary Forces in Hollywood, where he consulted on feature films, film titles and architectural installations. The lecture, sponsored by the art department, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Andrew Maniotes, professor of art, 487-1268, or amaniotes@emich.edu

• Flashback Homecoming: Eastern Michigan University goes retro. Dust off those platform shoes and Members Only jackets. The 1970s and 1980s are back this year for Flashback Homecoming! That means plenty of great retro music and warm EMU memories – old and new. The weeklong celebration begins Sunday, Oct. 21, and builds up to the big football game Saturday, Oct. 27, when the Eagles kick off against the Western Michigan Broncos, 3:30 p.m., Rynearson Stadium. For more information about Homecoming, go to http://www.emich.edu/homecoming/

• Online department directory revisions requested: Revising your online departmental directory is as easy as copy, paste and e-mail. Copy the department listing of the online directory you need revised. Paste it to a Word document to make the revisions. E-mail the revised document as an attachment to: dept_directory@emich.edu and show the department name as the subject of the e-mail. For further information, please contact Marion Laskowski, senior secretary, Office of Marketing and Communications, at 487-4402, by Wednesday, Oct. 3.

• EMU Athletics plans fall sports luncheons: Eastern Michigan University sports fans will get a chance to get an inside look at the Eagles' football, volleyball, soccer and basketball programs at a luncheon series during the 2007-2008 season. The Eagle Nation Fall Sports Luncheons are scheduled Oct. 18 and 26; and Nov. 8, noon, in the atrium of the Convocation Center. A free shuttle bus will run from the Marshall Building at 11:45 a.m. and return to campus by 1:30 p.m. For information, call 487-1050.

FOLLOW THE EAGLES: Fan bus trips are planned for three more road games this year against Ohio University, the University of Toledo and Central Michigan University.

• Football fan bus trips scheduled: The Eastern Michigan University Athletics Department has announced that fan bus trips have been planned for football road games during the 2007 season. Tickets to ride the fan bus are $10 each, while 2007 EMU football season ticket holders will receive two complimentary bus tickets. The bus ticket includes a boxed meal. However, riders still must purchase a game ticket for admission into the stadium. Chartered buses will be available for: Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 13 (departure time is 7 a.m.); Toledo, Saturday, Nov. 3 (departure time is 4:30 p.m.); and Central Michigan, Friday, Nov. 16 (departure time is 3 p.m.). Buses will depart from the Rynearson Stadium parking lot located off Hewitt Road. Fans will need to reserve their spot on the fan bus no later than two weeks prior to the game, so that EMU Athletics can make a determination on how many buses will need to travel. To reserve a spot or more details, contact the EMU Ticket Office, 487-2282.

• Continuing Education scholarships announced: Two $500 awards are available through Continuing Education to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any of the programs offered through Continuing Education during the 2007 winter or spring terms. The application deadline is Nov. 1. Application forms are available at www.ce.emich.edu/scholarships.htm. For information, call 487-5009.

• New Faculty Exhibition: The Art Department's New Faculty Exhibition runs through Nov. 14, University Art Gallery, Student Center. This exhibition features the work of art department faculty hired within the last five years. Works include serigraphy, oil paintings, digital video and large-scale installations. For information, call Larry Newhouse, 487-0465, 487-1077, or e-mail him at larry.newhouse@emich.edu