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Summer Research and Creative Activity Awards

Eastern Michigan University has awarded Summer Research and Creative Activity Awards (SRA) to 44 faculty members for outstanding proposals in various disciplines.

This year's awardees represent a diverse range of disciplines, including English language and literature, chemistry, communication, media and theatre arts, health promotion and human performance, Africology and African American studies, special education, and communication sciences and disorders, among others.

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Featured Stories

Haitian refugees board a Coast Guard boat.

Digging Deep: Reflections on Haitian People in Mexico City Seeking Refuge from Violence at Home, an essay by Toni Pressley-Sanon

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EMU professors Marsack-Topolewski and Kelly with Lisa Kowalski, President of the Board of Directors for The Arc of Oakland County, and State Representative Sharon MacDonell of the Michigan 56

Eastern Michigan University professors receive Disability Advocacy Hall of Fame Award from The Arc of Oakland County Michigan.

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People gathered around a laptop and calculator with financial graphics on the table.

Eastern Michigan University to launch new Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Planning and Wealth Management degree.

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Derrick Fries running in a race.

Eastern Michigan University professor recognized on the 2024 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Ballot for his love of sailing.

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Celebrating EMU's 175th Anniversary

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EMU 175th Anniversary

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175th Anniversary Website

Find a timeline and fascinating archival photos like this one, which features Lucy Aldrich Osband teaching physiology in 1892.

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Did you know?

The Women’s Studies Program, established in 1973, was the first in Michigan.

Charles E. Beatty (Class of 1932) was the first Black elementary principal inducted into the Michigan Education Hall of Fame.

McKenny Hall’s bowling lanes opened in 1950. A game cost 28 cents and shoes were rented for a dime.