Nov. 7, 2006 issue
News Briefs

By Ron Podell

• Women's Association poinsettia sale
• Wipe away the winter blues
• Flu shots
• Turkey Trot
• GOLD Wine Tasting event scheduled Nov. 9
• Ford Field alumni tailgate set for Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving buffet
• Kellogg-Fleming Lecture Series
• Short Term Disability open enrollment period
• Merlanti Ethics Award nominations sought
• German American Day

 

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

• Women's Association poinsettia sale: The EMU Women's Association is selling poinsettias to raise money to provide awards to students. They are offering red, white, pink and tri-color poinsettias; decorated wreaths; and pine, cedar and mixed garlands. The deadline for orders is Nov. 15. Items will be available for pick-up Nov. 30-Dec 1. For more information, contact Diane Browning, 487-0020, extension 2116.

DON"T BE SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) light therapy is available this winter through Counseling Services.

• Wipe away the winter blues: During the fall/winter months, if you are feeling sad, anxious or having "empty" moods, are less energetic, eating and sleeping excessively, or gaining weight, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Light therapy may help you feel better. Counseling Services provides free light therapy for EMU students and staff. For questions, contact Counseling Services, 487-1118, or www.emich.edu/uhs/counseling.html.

• Flu shots: Flu shots are available at Snow Health Center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with little or no wait from 8-11 a.m. The CDC strongly encourages those in the high-risk category (CDC guidelines at www.cdc.gov ) to be vaccinated. University Helath Services is now administering flu vaccine to those in the high risk category. It will send out an updated schedule for vaccines for the general population. Cost is $20. Watch for dates for flu shot satellite clinics on campus. For information, call Snow Health Center, 487-1122.

• Turkey Trot: The Rec/IM is hosting its 39th Annual Turkey Trot Thursday, Nov. 9, 4 p.m. This is a 5K Fun Run/Walk to benefit the Food Gatherers Food Bank of Washtenaw County. All runners and walkers are welcome. Entry fee is $8, plus a canned good donation. The first 50 registrations are guaranteed a free event T-shirt. Register at the Rec/IM today. For more information, contact Chris Voss, 487-1338, or chris.voss@emich.edu.

• GOLD Wine Tasting Social scheduled Nov. 9: Socialize and sample fine wines with Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD). The Office for Alumni Relations is hosting a wine tasting social for GOLD alumni and friends Thursday, Nov. 9, 7-9 p.m., Paesano’s Restaurant and Wine Bar in Ann Arbor (3411 Washtenaw Ave.). Participants will survey eight wine selections from Bello Vino Marketplace paired with an elegant array of satisfying appetizers, including vegetarian options. Space is limited, and the R.S.V.P. deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 7. The cost is $25 per person. Register to attend by contacting the Office for Alumni Relations, 487-0250, or e-mail alumni.relations@emich.edu. More information is available online at www.emich.edu/alumni/gold.

ALUMNI FAITHFUL: These EMU alums and family enjoy the tailgate at the recent Homecoming game. Alumnus will have the opportunity to attend another tailgate Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m., at Ford Field before the Eagles take on Navy. Photo by Randy Masharka

• Ford Field alumni tailgate set for Nov. 11: Come show your green and white spirit at the Office for Alumni Relations Tailgate at Ford Field, Saturday Nov. 11. Join fellow alumni and friends for food and fun as they prepare to cheer on the EMU Eagles as they tackle Navy. The day will start with an 11 a.m. tailgate, followed by the game kick-off at 1 p.m. Friends and guests are welcome to attend. The tailgate is scheduled in the Rooftop Suite inside Ford Field. Space is limited, advanced tailgate tickets are required. Tickets are $7 per person; $5 for ages 6-12; and free for under age 5. The cost includes food and give-away items. A cash bar also will be available. For more information or to R.S.V.P., contact the Office for Alumni Relations, 487-0250, or e-mail alumni.relations@emich.edu.

Tickets for the football game also are required and available for $10 each and are availalble from the EMU Ticket Office at 487-2282.

"Returning to Ford Field for the third Collegiate Clash is the perfect way for us to bring EMU fever to Detroit," said Vicki Reaume, executive director for alumni relations. "Our fans love our prime tailgate location at the Rooftop Suite. The tailgate is a fun opportunity for EMU supporters to meet each other, have lunch and get an 'eagle's eye' view of the field before rooting Eastern on to victory."

• Thanksgiving buffet: It's time to purchase tickets for this year's Thanksgiving Buffet, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., New Student Center Grand Ballroom. Staff tickets are $11.40 each and student tickets are $10.10. Canned goods, cash and checks will be collected at the door again this year for Food Gatherers. For more information, go to http://www.foodgatherers.org. To make a reservation, call Event Planning, 487-4108, or e-mail lpanzica@emich.edu.

• Kellogg-Fleming Lecture Series: The Thomas A. Fleming Advisory Board extends an invitation to join them at the Kellogg-Fleming Series, "The Black Church: Sacred Learning — Dance, Song and the Bible." Rev. LaVerne Gill will present Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., Room G03 Auditorium, Halle Library. Guest parking is available in the McKenny Union guest lot and the Oakwood guest lot located directly in front of the parking structure. For more information, call Susann deVries, 487-0020, extension 2121; or e-mail sdevries@emich.edu

• Short Term Disability open enrollment period: The Open Enrollment Period for the short-term disability benefit for clerical/secretarial employees is scheduled through Friday, Nov. 17. During this time, clerical/secretarial employees who did not enroll in the short-term disability benefit, when initially offered, will have the opportunity to enroll, with coverage becoming effective Jan. 1, 2007. CS employees who are interested in this benefit should complete an enrollment application and turn it in by Nov. 17. For the benefit, there is a cost of $13.87 per month. Clerical/secretarial employees currently enrolled in the plan need to do nothing. This benefit is administered by MetLife, which offers a dedicated customer response center; a toll free number to initiate claims (1-800-858-6506); and seamless transition from short-term disability to long-term disability. For questions, call Karyn Jones, 487-1052, or the Benefits Office, 487-3195.

WELL DONE: (above, right) Harvey Schmidt, owner of Schmidt and Sons Pharmacies in Tecumseh, receives the EMU Faculty Merlanti Ethics Research Award earlier this year. Nominations are being sought for a 2007 award winner.

• Merlanti Ethics Award nominations sought: Nominations are sought for the EMU Faculty Merlanti Ethics Research Award. Sponsored by the College of Business' Ernest and Jeanne Merlanti Business Ethics Program, the annual award is designed to encourage research into the numerous and complex issues of corporate/professional responsibility and/or business ethics. This award carries a prize of $2,500 and is granted to a single recipient. The submission deadline is Feb. 14, 2007. The winner will be announced in March 2007. Electronic submissions only. Please send to to Tameka Bow at tbow@emich.edu with "Merlanti Application" in the subject line. Attach only the four-page statement accompanied by a C.V., as separate documents. No other documents will be considered.  Use MS Word (for Windows), RTF, or PDF format.

• German American Day: The EMU German Program and the FLABS Department would like to invite the campus community to attend the Second Annual German-American Day Celebration, taking place this year Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the New Student Center. If you plan to attend some or part of the program, please R.S.V.P. to Carla Damiano, cdamiano@emich.edu. The schedule of events includes: tour of the New Student Center, 4-4:30 p.m., meet at the Information Center on the main floor; German-American Day Program, 4:30-5:15 p.m., Student Center Auditorium; meal sponsored by German Club, Campus Life and Admissions, 5:15-6 p.m., new Student Center Food Court; German film, "Das Fliegende Klassenzimmer," based on the novel by Erich Kästner (In German with English subtitles), 6-7:45 p.m., Student Center Auditorium. For more information, call 487-3347.