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

  • Coaches Leadership Lecture Series: Jeff Genyk, EMU men's head football coach, presents "Creating a Sense of Team," Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m., Convocation Center Team Room. Student organizations and their members are the target audience, as well as the broad campus community. This lecture is part of the Coaches Leadership Lecture Series. For more information, call 487-3045.
John Conlee

Conlee
  • John Conlee in concert: Country artist John Conlee comes to the Convocation Center Friday, Oct. 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, and are currently on sale at the Convocation Center Ticket Office, 487-2282, or www.emich.edu/convocation.
  • Convocation of Excellence: The Fifth Annual Freshman Convocation (Recognition) of Excellence honoring Freshman Scholarship recipients and exceptional educators is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon. There will be a reception for participants immediately following this event on the Pierce/Boone mall area. Please feel free to attend to support and honor these outstanding students and educators. For more information, call University Marketing, 487-2483.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to publicly recognize excellence in our students,” said Bernice Lindke, interim vice president of enrollment management. “It also is a time to honor 18 outstanding educators and counselors who have had a special and significant influence in our students’ lives.”

Family Day

GOBS OF GOOP: Children have
fun playing with goop at Family
Day. This year's event is
scheduled Saturday, Oct. 7,
noon-4 p.m., at McKenny Union
and various other campus sites.

  • Family Day: "Arrghh" you looking for a swashbucklin' good time? Set sail for adventure, fun and learning at Family Day Saturday, Oct. 7, noon-4 p.m., McKenny Union and various main campus sites. Round up the whole crew, because fun and educational activities are FREE and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Be part of EMU's way of celebrating fall and showing that learning can be fun! Start your day at McKenny Union, or any of the main buildings on campus hosting events. For information and a list of events, go to www.emich.edu/familyday
  • Basketball walk-on tryouts: The EMU men's basketball team has scheduled walk-on tryouts Friday, Oct. 13, 6-7:30 p.m. In order to be considered, players have to sign up at the men's basketball office and turn in medical insurance forms at least one week before the tryout. To participate in tryouts, players must prove they have full medical insurance. For more information, contact Rich Marion at emarion@emich.edu or the men's basketball office, 487-0214.
  • Football fan bus trip: A football fan bus trip is scheduled for a road game against Bowling Green State University, Saturday, Oct. 14 (bus leaves at noon). Fans must purchase a $5 bus ride ticket from the Convocation Center ticket office, 487-2282.
  • Cedar Point Halloweekends: Eastern Excursions will provide a trip to Cedar Point's Halloweekends Saturday, Oct. 14. Tickets are $35 for EMU students and $55 for faculty/staff. Cost includes an admission ticket, food voucher and transportation. Buses depart at 10 a.m. and return at approximately 12:30 a.m. For information, call 487-3045.
  • Intergenerational workforce seminar: Have you ever wondered why Generation X employees work differently than the Baby Boomer generation? Or how your department will be affected by Generation Y entering the workforce? Human Resources Professional Development Programs is offering a training session dealing with managing the University's growing inter-generational workforce Thursday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 300 Halle Library. Diane Syer, from Ceridian LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program, will offer this single session. The session will provide EMU's managers and supervisors with knowledge and skills in working with employees from different generations. Class space will be limited to the first 25 employees who register for the program. For additional information or to register for the training session, please contact Doug Bunce in Human Resources, 487-4999, or via e-mail, dbunce@emich.edu.
  • Office of Nutrition Services open: Do you want to learn how to eat healthier on campus? Do you want help with making your diet work more effectively for you? Let's see what your body is made up of? The office can offer individual nutrition counseling sessions with a registered dietician; a body composition analysis, which measures your weight in fat and lean muscle tissue; or a nutrient analysis of a three-day food record and gain information about your caloric and nutrient intake. Prices for each service are $5 for EMU students and $10 for faculty, staff and community members. For information, call 487-6572, or e-mail Chhs_nutrition@emich.edu.