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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
NOTES
AND QUOTES
On this date in 1893, in Provident Hospital on Chicago’s
South Side, African-American surgeon Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
Quote of the day:
“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and
hands." — Robert M. Persig
SPECIAL
NOTICES
YORKE FUNERAL SERVICE: Mary Yorke, a retired EMU professor
of mathematics, died Sunday July 6. She was 74. Funeral services
are scheduled Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m., Phillips Funeral
Home, 122 West Lake St., South Lyon. To send cards or flowers,
call the funeral home at (248) 437-1616.
EMU FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RECORD FUNDRAISING: The Eastern
Michigan University Foundation has announced record fundraising
of $7.9 million for fiscal year 2007-2008. Preliminary figures,
as of June 30, include cash gifts of more than $7.1 million,
best-ever for the University; and gifts-in-kind of nearly
$800,000. This exceeds the 2006-2007 fundraising total of
$4.2 million by 88 percent.
"We at the EMU Foundation are thrilled to announce this
record-breaking fundraising, a real tribute tot the commitment
of and generosity of our donors," said Ronald G. Miller,
associate vice president for development. "The designated
funds will benefit so many excellent programs and students
at EMU."
TODAY
ELEARNING TRAINING - DEVELOPING ONLINE COURSES AND CONTENT:
Learn more about the exciting possibilities of eLearning
in a relaxed, informative and collaborative setting at training
offered once a week for three consecutive weeks. The training
is designed for instructors who have never used an online
course management system and are interested in
developing a Web-enhancement, hybrid course or 100 percent online course. No
specialized technical skills or abilities are needed to take part in the workshop
or for instructors to develop an online offering. Participants who successfully
complete the series are awarded a certificate of completion and typically implement
their newly-developed course shell in the upcoming academic term. Workshops are
scheduled Wednesdays, today through July
23.
RETURN TO LEARN: Adults interested in earning a college
degree, an advanced degree or certification can explore the
opportunities at EMU during the Return to Learn open house
in Livonia, today, 3-7 p.m., at EMU-Livonia, 38777 W. Six
Mile Rd, west of I-275. Information will be provided about
admission, academics, registration, financial aid, career
services, veteran services and more. For more information
or to register, call (734) 542-0866. To register online,
go to http://www.emich.edu/returntolearn/.
Walk-ins are welcome.
FOCUS EMU ON THE WEB: After more than 30 years working out
of the parking structure, EMU's Department of Public Safety
will have a new home next summer: Hoyt Conference Center.
Learn what's planned for the $3.9 million renovation. Robert
Campbell, from Dining Services, will be traveling to Beijing
for the Olympics. Discover his role in helping some of America's
best athletes. Halle Library has raised its fines and fees
for the first time in 38 years. Find out why. An EMU professor,
with the help of her students, gauged the effectiveness of
EMU's branding campaign last fall. Read their results. In
Regents news, find out all of the names — everything
from which faculty were promoted and/or gained tenured to
the names of a handful of administrative departments. And
this month's "Why I" is an adviser with Service
EMU. Guess who it is. For these and many other stories, check
out the July 8 issue of FOCUS at www.emich.edu/focus_emu/
LECTURES
AND MEETINGS
SEMINARS
AND WORKSHOPS
MANAGE YOUR BUDGET USING FINANCE SELF SERVICE: Learn how
to manage your budget using my.emich and eprint reports.
Two different classes are offered, "Department Budget
1: Eprint Reports"
and "Department Budget 2: Finance Self Service." Several
sessions are offered in July. Online registration is required.
Register at https://ict.emich.edu/training/register/index.cfm?fuseaction=signup&topic_id=1.
ACTIVITIES
AND EVENTS
*SUMMER IN THE CITY: Hillel of Metro Detroit is spending
a summer day in the city to improve and expand community
service in metro Detroit, Friday, July 11. Eastern Michigann
University students and Hillel members should meet at
the Oak Park JCC at 9 a.m. An R.S.V.P. is required to Karen,
(313) 577-3459, or hilleled@wayne.edu by
July 10.
EMU EVERYWHERE: Eastern Michigan University has launched
a summer student enrollment marketing push. New radio ads
will begin airing on area stations WDTW-1310 AM, WXYT-97.1
FM, WDRQ-93.1 FM, WDVD-96.3 FM and WWWW-102.9 FM; and a new
billboard, titled “1 Smart Move,” will be placed
along 11 major freeways and roads in Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland,
Livingston and Macomb counties. EMU is airing a new 30-second
TV ad on cable stations MTV, VH1, BET, E!TV, A&E, Bravo
and ESPN. For more information, contact Ted Coutilish, 487-2483.
ARTS
AND ENTERTAINMENT
ROBERT BAILEY ART SHOW: Ford Gallery will showcase the
work of artist Robert Bailey's career during a retrospective,
"That's Just Bob — The Life's Work of Robert Bailey," July
14-25, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show
will display a visual timeline, and is complemented with
articles and photos. A meeting with the artist is scheduled
on the closing night, July 25, 5-8 p.m. For more information,
call Ford Gallery, 487-0465, or visit Bailey's Web site at www.robertlbailey.com.
ATHLETICS
*FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Season tickets for
Eastern Michigan University's football team are now on sale.
Home games this year include: Indiana State, Aug 28; the
University of Toledo, Sept. 13; Northern Illinois, Sept.
27 (Homecoming); Akron, Oct. 18 (Band Day); and Central Michigan
University, Nov. 28. For more information or to order tickets,
call 487-2282.
REMINDERS
*EMU STAFF/FACULTY ELIGIBLE FOR TUITION WAIVER: Eastern
Michigan University staff and faculty are eligible to use
the University tuition waiver benefit for courses at the
undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level courses. The
benefit waives up to six (6) credit hours for a full-time
employee and up to three (3) credit hours for a part-time
employee each term. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requires
reporting and withholding of income, state and FICA taxes
for the value of tuition waiver whenever an amount exceeds
$5,250 annually per employee. The value of tuition waivers
exceeding $5,250 in a year (fall, winter, spring and summer)
will be considered taxable income. Please keep track
of the value of the waivers used in the event this amount
is exceeded. Tuition waiver applications for employees and
spouse/dependents are available on on the Human Resources
Web site under HR forms, under benefits, at www.emich.edu/hr/hrforms Be
sure to complete a waiver form each term. Fro questions,
call the Benefits Office, 487-3195.
NEW CHILD BOOSTER SEAT LAW: As of July 1, 2008, a new
Michigan law mandates that all children be in a booster seat
until they are 8 years old or 4’9” tall. Children
must be in a seat until they reach the age requirement or
the height requirement, whichever comes first. This is a
primary enforcement law so a police officer can stop a vehicle
if the officer sees an improperly restrained child and issue
a citation. This could end up costing parents $65 to $165
in fines and fees for each unrestrained child in the vehicle
For more information about child passenger safety seats and
the new law, please visit http://www.michigansafekids.org/
MAIL SERVICE SCHEDULE CHANGE: Mail services started a trial
mail delivery/pick-up schedule for central campus July 7.
Departments should expect pick-ups to occur earlier in the
day. An established delivery schedule should be realized
within a week or two. Patience is appreciated, while a more
efficient and greener process is the goal. For more information,
contact Malcolm Marts, 487-3111.
2008 MILEAGE RATE INCREASE EFFECTIVE: Under Issue
Number IR-2008-82 from the Internal Revenue Service, effective
since July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, the standard
mileage rate has increased from 50.5 cents per mile to 58.5
cents for all business miles. The University will reimburse
up to the 58.5 cents per mile for business miles during these
months. For questions, please contact the Accounts Payable
Department, 487-0022.
TROOP SUPPORT:
EMU'S Counseling Clinic in the College of Education is now
offering free, short-term counseling services to veterans
and civilian support staff who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Services include counseling to help veterans or support staff
return to civilian life, job problems, career counseling
and assessments, and coping with depression and anxiety.
Counseling is provided by advanced graduate students in a
counseling program in the College of Education Clinic, Porter
Building. All counseling is supervised by experienced faculty
who are licensed professional counselors and psychologists.
For more information, contact Dr. Perry Francis, 487-4410.
OFFICE OF NUTRITION SERVICES OPEN THIS SUMMER: The Office
of Nutrition Services, located in 108 Roosevelt Hall, will
be open to serve faculty, staff and students during the summer
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
"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
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.
