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  • Academic Projects Center

    The Academic Projects Center, is a new venture offering one-to-one writing, research, and technology assistance for all EMU students. The APC is a collaboration between the University Library, Academic Technology and Computing Services, the University Writing Center, and the Writing Across the Curriculum and First Year Writing Programs.

    The APC offers point-of-need help with research, writing, and technology to students working on research papers and other academic projects. University Writing Center consultants, Halle Librarians, and technologists work together in the center to provide project-oriented support. Although students are expected to be a primary audience, the facility and its services are open to the entire EMU community.

    Drop-in consulting is available in the Academic Projects Center, which is located in room 104 on the first floor of the Halle Library. The Center will be open from 11-5, Monday through Thursday. For more information, contact the APC at 734.487.0020 x2154.

  • Academic Technology and Computing Services (ATCS)

    Academic Technology and Computing Services is located in the Halle library and is a department within the Information and Communications Technology division.

    ATCS is committed to facilitating computer use on Eastern Michigan University's campus and maintaining the technology to make these services run smoothly. Support documentation is readily available and kept up-to-date.

    Faculty, staff and currently enrolled students have access to training through ICT Training & Workshops. Staff and faculty can acquire additional skills to manage computer tasks using Banner and WebCT.

    The HelpDesk provides walk-up help in addition to help by phone or email requests for computer users at Eastern Michigan University. The HelpDesk has the latest virus information and antivirus software updates online. Faculty, staff and students can get connected from their home computers using instructions provided on the Helpdesk webpages.

    ICT Computer Labs, located in the Halle library, the Student Center, the Owen Building, and Pray-Harrold 327 , have computer hardware and software to help all members of the campus community work on their latest projects.

  • Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center

    The mission of the Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center is to assist and support faculty as teachers, scholars and public servants—throughout their EMU careers. Karen V. Busch is the Director of the Center, located Room 109 of the Library.

  • Holman Learning Center

    The Holman Learning Center provides academic support services for EMU students, including skill-building workshops, tutoring, study groups and mentoring. The Learning Center also coordinates several programs and services designed to promote academic equity, including:

    ·KCP College Days Program for junior high and senior high school students
    ·Wade McCree Scholarship Program for students entering the ninth grade
    ·Summer Incentive Program for graduating seniors with high academic potential
    ·Select Student Support Services

  • LOEX

    LOEX is a self-supporting, non-profit educational clearinghouse for library instruction and information literacy information. Founded in 1971 after the "First Annual Conference on Library Orientation" at Eastern Michigan University, LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) has grown from a lending repository of library instruction materials and host of an annual conference on the subject to an internationally known organization that serves as a conduit for those working in the field. It provides information on all aspects of instruction and information literacy to libraries and librarians who are institutional members.

  • Paradox Cafe

    "This unique satellite operation is located in Bruce T. Halle Library, "where minds come to learn and then relax" over a cup of specialty coffee, possibly accompanied by some delicious pastries. Sandwiches, salads, soup, candies, bottled waters and juices, cigarettes and toiletries, plus books and stationery supplies make this an "enlightening" place to retreat within."

Last Updated: January 15, 2008
Technical Contact: Keith Stanger, keith@stanger.com

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