When Eastern Michigan University President John Fallon
outlined his goals to campus in early fall, he said he
envisioned the day when 10 of 10 people on campus, if asked,
would be able to provide the same answer relative to EMU's
mission.
That process took a step forward when a University Visioning
Task Force — assigned to come up with a visioning
statement — met for the first time Dec. 6. Fallon
and Daryl Barton, president of the Faculty Council, are
co-chairing the task force.
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"The Task Force's goal will be to create a five-to-seven-page
document that will represent a shared vision — a
picture of our pathway to the future and what we as a University
intend to pursue with great vigor," Fallon said in his
Dec. 9 periodic update to campus. "In the next few weeks,
we will launch a visioning Web site so that everyone will
have access to the work of the group."
Once the Web site is operational, it will be listed on
EMU Today, he said.
"It is important to involve the entire campus in this
project," Barton said.
Other members of the University's Visioning Task Force
are:
Kristine Ajrouch, associate professor,
sociology, and director of the gerentology program.
Daniel Cicchini, vice president, student
government.
Richard Clifford, elevator repair specialist,
physical plant.
Ellen Gold, director, University Health
Services, Snow Health Center.
Konnie Kustron, professor, College of
Technology.
Bernice Lindke, assistant vice president
for enrollment services.
David Mielke, dean, College of Business.
Robert Neely, senior associate vice
president for academic affairs.
Vernon Polite, dean, College of Education.
Vicki Reaume, director, Alumni Relations.
Gary Reffitt, director, purchasing and
communications.
Lynn Rocklage, department head, special
education.
Deborah Silverman, assistant professor,
School of Health Sciences.
Judy Sturgis Hill, interim director
of diversity.
Suzanne Szopo, instructional technology,
Halle Library.
Larry Ward, director of facility maintenance,
physical plant.
In addition to the formation of the University Visioning
Task Force, Fallon announced the launching of a "Building
the Promise" Web site for the purpose of allowing the EMU
community and friends to share their ideas, thoughts, suggestions,
concerns and dreams about EMU. The site is at www.emich.edu/promise where
an online form is available to share input.
"We ask you to identify yourself so that I might know
with whom I am interacting, and to make it possible to
have a two-way conversation," Fallon said. "At the same
time, we recognize that some individuals may only feel
free to speak candidly in an anonymous setting. Therefore,
we have provided the option for anonymous use of the form.
We respect your privacy and will only collect information
that you expressly provide on the form. All responses to
this online form will be sent to me. I encourage you to
use this medium for sharing your ideas, thoughts and suggestions
as to how we can "Build the Promise" that is EMU."
