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FRIDAY, MAY 16

NOTES AND QUOTES

On this date in 1975, the first woman, Japanese climber Junko Tabei, successfully climbed Mount Everest.

Quote of the day: "Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is the most important. This willpower you cannot buy with money or be given by others. It rises from your heart." – Junko Tabei

Nutrition tip of the week: Not all bacteria are harmful to your body. Probiotics are live organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a beneficial health effect. Many foods have probiotics added while some contain "good" bacteria. Some of these foods include yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, cottage cheese, cheese sticks, smoothies, cereals and, when pasteurized, sauerkraut and miso. (Note: EMU's Office of Nutrition Services will periodically be providing nutritions tips for campus.)

SPECIAL NOTICES

*BUCKLE UP OR PAY UP: EMU police officers will be conducting safety belt enforcement on campus, Monday, May 19, through Sunday, June 1. Fines and associated costs for unbuckled adults is $65. Michigan law requires all drivers and front-seat passengers to be buckled up and children under age four to be in an approved child safety seat. It also requires passengers 15 and younger to be buckled up in all positions. As of July 1, children under age eight must ride in a properly installed car seat or booster seat, unless they are 4-feet, 9-inches tall. This click-it or ticket campaign is intended to help maintain the state's outstanding safety belt rate and continue moving forward. For questions, contact Officer Candace Dorsey, 487-0987.

WAIVER MESSAGE: All registered international students with an "F" or "J" visa status will be billed for student health insurance, unless you have received an "Approved" waiver from Snow Health Center no later than 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 27. For more information, e-mail Pat Short at pshort@emich.edu.

TODAY

FOCUS EMU ON THE WEB: Susan Martin, provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, was announced as Eastern Michigan University's next president May 14. (Note: A new story on the official announcement by the Board of Regents, her press conference and campus reaction is now available in FOCUS EMU.) A business incubator to assist high-tech, start-up companies will open in downtown Ypsilanti in September. See what role EMU will play in this economic development engine. The University has chosen a new e-mail system that should be in place this fall. Discover what features the system will offer. Also, discover who received EMU's Outstanding Full-Time Lecturer Award. After a good run on "Survivor", EMU's Erik Reichenbach created a monumental blunder that sent him packing and prevented him from reaching at least the final four. Find out what happened. And this month's "Why I" is a lecturer in the School of Social Work. Guess who it is. For these and many other stories, check out the May 13 issue of FOCUS EMU at www.emich.edu/focus_emu/

WEIGHT WATCHERS SPRING SESSION: The deadline to sign up for the Weight Watchers spring session has been extended to today. This is the last extension. Five more people are needed for the session to be confirmed. The sessions will run for 12 weeks at a discounted rate of $135. The meetings will be at noon in the media room, fourth floor, Pierce Hall, beginning Friday, May 16. Please bring your check or credit card. Bring a friend and join the EMU-at-work group prepare for the spring and summer by attending these sessions. If you are interested in joining, please contact Ann Elinski at ann.elinski@emich.edu.

GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION: Patrick Green, an MFA candidate, will exhibit his ceramics through today, Ford Gallery. For more information or gallery times, call 487-0465.

ANOTHER GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION: Melissa Machnee, an MFA candidate, will display her sculptures as her graduate thesis exhibition through today, University Gallery, Student Center. For more information or gallery times, call 487-1077 or 487-0465.

MAC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: The EMU men's and women's track and field teams compete at the MAC Championships today and Saturday, May 10, at Bowling Green State University. For more information, call 487-1050.

AIR CONDITIONING ON CAMPUS BEGINS: A typical season start-up for air conditioning can take up to two weeks from starting the first system online. The tentative start-up date for most campus cooling systems is in the two-week window which began this week. The physical plant will continue to monitor the weather and make appropriate adjustments as needed. For questions, call the physical plant, 487-3591.

LECTURES AND MEETINGS

DISSERTATION DEFENSE: Radhika Sehgal, a doctoral candidate in psychology, will be defending her dissertation, "Multicultural Counseling Competence of Clinical Psychology Graduate Students: Can We Practice What We Know?" Monday, May 19, 10:30 a.m., room 217, Halle Library. For more information, please contact Carol Freedman-Doan, interim department head, at 487-1155.

KEEPING EMU OFF THE BLACKLISTS: The Division of Information Technology Policy Committee has a meeting scheduled Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m., Halle Library Auditorium. The open forum discussion will provide an opportunity to answer all questions about a proposed new information technology policy, 2.1 Auto-Forwarded Email. The policy confirms the authority of the Division of Information Technology to stop auto-forwarding of e-mail from any EMU account to an outside provider, which is causing all EMU e-mail to that provider to be blocked, because of spam being fowarded through the account. The draft of the proposed policy can be seen at http://ict.emich.edu/policy under "proposed policies." For more information, contact Arnold Barr, 487-2630, or e-mail him at abarr@emich.edu.

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

 

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

*EMU SOCCER CLUB TRYOUTS: EMU Soccer Club tryouts are scheduled Saturday, May 17, 1-3 p.m.; and Sunday, May 18, 4-6 p.m., EMU Soccer Field near Rynearson Stadium. Every position on the team is up for grabs at tryouts. Club members themselves have to try out again this year. The tryout fee is $15. For previous players, the cost is $10. Make checks out to: EMU Soccer Club. For more information, call Sateesh Koturi, (248) 762-5343, or e-mail emuclubsoccer@gmail.com.

ALUMNI EVENT AT HOCKEYTOWN AND COMERICA PARK: The Office of Alumni Relations and the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) will attend the Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park Sunday, June 8. A reception is scheduled before the game at Hockeytown Cafe, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring a pizza and salad buffet. Tickets for the event are $25, and include game admission and the buffet. GOLD members and their friends and families are welcome to attend. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact the office of alumni relations, 487-0250, or go to alumni.relations@emich.edu.

SIT-DOWN SATURDAYS: The Sit-Down Saturday program provides an opportunity for graduate and transfer students, and undergraduates to talk directly with an admissions counselor about admission and enrollment at EMU, Saturday, May 17, 8:30 a.m. to noon, second floor, Student Center. For more information, call (800) GO-TO-EMU or visit www.emich.edu/admissions.

BLACK ALUMNI BLOOD/BONE MARROW DRIVE: The Black Alumni Chapter is organizing a blood and bone marrow drive. Come out and help save lives with your donation Wednesday, May 21, 1-7 p.m., at the EMU-Detroit Northwest Activity Center Ballroom (18100 Meyers, Detroit). Appointments for blood donations can be made online at www.givelife.org (sponsor code = emubaa). For more information, contact Caroline Sanders, csanders@emich.edu, or call (313) 342-2731.

HELP EMU SELECT A NEW WEB SITE DESIGN: EMU is developing a new web presence that it plans to launch later this year. This project includes a completely new design (look and feel), along with new information architecture, additional multimedia and interactive features, accessibility improvements, and updated methods for coding and creating Web pages. The next step in this process is to ask for feedback from the university community. If you are interested in reviewing our new designs and providing your comments, please visit:
http://webstage.emich.edu/webcomm/clickthrough/ and fill out the questionnaire. For questions, please e-mail webcomm@emich.edu

EMU DAY AT COMERICA PARK: EMU Day at Comerica Park is scheduled Sunday, Aug. 17. The office of marketing and communications has tickets available for the Detroit Tigers baseball game at 1:05 p.m. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Tickets cost $12 each (limit four) and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To purchase tickets, contact Sheilah Larnhart, 487-2483.

PARISH FEAST: This year's Holy Trinity Parish feast day picnic is scheduled Sunday, May 18, following the 11 a.m. mass at 511 West Forest. If interested in helping plan the event, contact Eleanor Brundage at (734) 434-8161 or bebrundage@sbcglobal.net.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

*110 IN THE SHADE MUSICAL: EMU Theatre presents its production of N. Richard Nash's, "110 in the Shade," May 30-31 and June 5-7, 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 31, 3 p.m., Sponberg Theatre. This musical is based on Nash's "The Rainmaker" and will be directed by Ken Stevens, with musical direction by R. MacKenzie Lewis. Tickets cost $15 for general admission, $12 for students and $9 for mainstage patrons. Tickets are available at the Convocation Center, Student Center, Quirk Box Office or by calling 487-2282. For more information, go to www.emich.edu/public/cta/ted or www.myspace.com/emutheatre.

*GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION: Jia Lui, an MFA candidate in graphic design, will exhibit his ceramics Monday, May 19, through Friday, May 23, Ford Gallery. For more information or gallery times, call 487-0465.

NEW FIBERS: The "New Fibers 2008" exhibition, sponsored by the Fiber Arts Network of
Michigan, will be on display through June 12, University Art Gallery. The artwork features textiles rooted in traditional processes and materials, to sculpture, conceptual and installation art. The exhibition contains works selected by juror Patricia Malarcher, the editor of the "Surface Design Journal." Malarcher is a working textile artist who is recognized for her knowledge and understanding of current fiber arts. For more information or gallery times, call 487-1077 e-mail Larry Newhouse at lnewhouse@emich.edu.

ATHLETICS

 

REMINDERS

OFFICE OF NUTRITION SERVICES OPEN THIS SPRING: The Office of Nutrition Services, located in 108 Roosevelt Hall, will be open to serve faculty, staff and students during the spring semester. The office will be open every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include individual nutrition counseling, body composition and nutrient analysis. Student fees are $5 and faculty fees are $10. For more information or to make an appointment, call 487-6572 or e-mail chhs_nutrition@emich.edu

SOTL SEMINAR: The scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) movement encourages faculty members to empirically investigate student learning in their classes and make the results of their inquiry public. Faculty will spend fall 2008 engaging in discussions of the SOTL literature, and work with each other to design a SOTL project to be implemented in a winter 2008 course. The cohort will produce an edited, peer-reviewed book of their project reports. Faculty will receive a $1,000 honorarium for participating in the project. For a full description of the project, go to www.emich.edu/facdev/programs/sotl.html For an application, go to www.emich.edu/facdev/programs/SOTL App2008-09.doc.

DATA STANDARDS MANUAL UPDATE AVAILABLE: Faculty and staff who use the Banner system should know and follow the data standards defined in the Data Standards Manual. Version 2.0.8 of the Data Standards Manual, dated May 2008, is available at http://www.emich.edu/irim/cmte_data_standards.php. The Data Standards Committee consists of representatives from all Banner application areas. The committee maintains the Manual and approves any changes to data standards at Eastern Michigan University.

"WHY I" FEATURE SUBJECTS REQUESTED: If you know of an interesting faculty, staff member or administrator that you think would make an interesting "Why I" subject, please forward to Ron Podell at rpodell@emich.edu or call 487-4400. The employee must have worked at EMU for at least three years.

SCHOLARSHIPS

WORLD COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS: A limited amount of international travel support is available to full-time faculty and staff. Special consideration will be given to those who have not received a World College travel grant previously. The deadline for the cuurent application/award cycle is Wednesday, May 21. For application information and procedures, go to http://www.emich.edu/worldcollege/travel_grants.html or call 487-2414.

WARREN SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE: The College of Arts and Sciences reminds all students and faculty that the Francis R. Warren Scholarship is still available. Applicants must have: an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.4 in the major; a FAFSA for 2008-2009; a minimum 12 credits in Winter 2008; and 60 hours completed. Please review the requirements and application at: http://www.emich.edu/cas/stu-scholarships.html and apply if you are
eligible. For questions, call the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office, 487-4344.

LINK TO OPPORTUNITIES: To find out about current scholarship opportunities, go to www.emich.edu/finaid/schols/schols.htm

The deadline to submit events for consideration for EMU TODAY is noon the day before the event is to occur. For inclusion in EMU TODAY, entries should be formatted in the EMU TODAY style and forwarded electronically to emu_today@emich.edu. Most events will only be able to appear for three days. For more information, call the Office of University Communications at 487-4400.