SPECIAL NOTICES:
* UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAYS IN JUNE: The University Archives will be closed every Friday in June (June 7, 14, 21, 28). Office hours Monday through Thursday are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday office hours will resume in July. Please direct questions to John Clark at 487-2589 or email at john.clark@emich.edu.
ATTENTION SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS: The Delores Soderquist Brehm Center for Special Education Scholarship & Research is accepting proposals for 15-minute oral presentations and poster presentations to be presented at the 2013 conference in the fall. The proposals are due no later than Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. For more information, please visit the Center for Special Education Scholarship & Research. Submit a digital copy of your proposal to connectingthedots13@gmail.com.
TAKE A COLLEGE COURSE INSIDE A PRISON?: The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program is a unique opportunity that brings 15 outside college students together with 15 inside students to take a semester long college course, WGST 202 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality, at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. For more information, click on the Course Application to enroll in the course or contact Beth Currans, instructor for the Inside Out section this fall at ecurrans@emich.edu.
EMU'S RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM LOOKING FOR MEMBERS: The Green Rascals is EMU's Relay for Life Team with captain Cathie McClure. We are looking for team members that want to make a difference and also for auction donations. We will be walking in the Ypsilanti Relay for Life walk held on EMU's campus on Saturday, June 22 - Sunday, June 23. You can join the team or donate by going to the following link and search for The Green Rascals at www.relayforlife.org or check our our Facebook Page. For questions, please contact Cathie McClure at mmcclure@emich.edu or if you have an item or gift basket that you would like to donate for our team fundraiser auction, please contact Molly Weir at mweir@emich.edu.
TRAINING SESSIONS ON PRIVACY ISSUES: To ensure that Eastern and its faculty and staff are in compliance/legal and regulatory requirement related to privacy issues, a new training session has been developed by the Office of Business and Finance. The privacy training is mandatory for all faculty and staff. Below are the dates for the upcoming sessions. The sessions will be available online at a later date.
- Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m., Halle Auditorium
- Wednesday, June 12, 1 p.m., Halle Auditorium
- Monday, June 17, 1 p.m., Halle Auditorium
- Friday, June 21, 9 a.m., Hall Auditorium
If you have any questions, contact Steve LaChance at 487-1490 or Andrea Jaeckel at 487-3328.
GALILEO: THE POWER OF THE TELESCOPE MOVIE: The EMU Planetarium will show "Galileo: The Power of the Telescope," tonight, May 24, 7 p.m., in the Science Complex. The movie is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Run time is 30 minutes. Each show includes "Seasonal Stargazing" with a run time 15 minutes. During the movie, you'll learn Galileo's personal and powerful story, and explore how his discoveries displaced long-held views about the universe. Narrated by Dava Sobel, author of the award-winning biography Galileo's Daughter.
SUBMISSIONS TO EMU TODAY: Please note, EMU TODAY is a internal daily e-blast sent to faculty and staff only. To submit an announcement or post an event, please forward your entry electronically to emu_today@emich.edu. Please be sure to format your entry with a title and include a description of the event, where the event will be held (room and building), the date and time, and a contact name, phone number and/or e-mail address. For questions, contact Debra Johnson at 487-2484.
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY UPDATES: If your Department Directory listing is not accurate, please send the updated information to: dept_directory@emich.edu. For questions, contact Debra Burke at 487-6895 or by e-mail at dburke15@emich.edu. Please note that personal directory listings are populated by Banner and you will need to contact Academic HR or Staff HR to update personal listings.
POST AN EVENT TO THE EVENTS CALENDAR: To submit a new event, click on Submit an Event, or go to the EMU website, click "calendars," then click the green button labeled "Submit an Event" (located on the bottom left) and enter your event information. If you need help or have questions, please contact Debra Johnson at djohn144@emich.edu or call 487-2484. All events are subject to approval.
