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December 2005
[ 12.27.05 ] EMU extends AD search
[ 12.23.05 ] EMU partners with university in Korea for dual undergraduate business degree
[ 12.23.05 ] EMU joins elite groups with first group of graduates in bioinformatics
[ 12.16.05 ] Campus Safety Update and safety resources at EMU
[ 12.16.05 ] House schedule forces Dingell's withdrawal as commencement speaker
[ 12.14.05 ] EMU's Citino goes up against Oliver North in Military Book Club
[ 12.14.05 ] EMU professor receives Detroit public relations honor
[ 12.08.05 ] EMU radio station celebrates 40 years of broadcasting
[ 12.02.05 ] EMU adds open house in response to "Return to Learn" interest
[ 12.01.05 ] EMU Industrial Distribution Program gets grant from W.W. Grainger Foundation
November 2005
[ 11.30.05 ] EMU College of Business inks transfer agreement with Henry Ford
[ 11.29.05 ] Justice, former NFL player to be keynote for EMU MLK event Jan. 16
[ 11.29.05 ] EMU Center for Regional and National Security to host national workshop
[ 11.18.05 ] EMU Foundation makes history with endowment funding, gifts to scholarships.
[ 11.18.05 ] Eastern Michigan’s Chamber Choir to perform at State Capitol Dec. 7
[ 11.16.05 ] EMU, MASCO mark fifth graduation
[ 11.15.05 ] EMU regents approve honorary degree for Dingell
[ 11.15.05 ] EMU regents approve lecturer's union agreement
[ 11.15.05 ] EMU board grants emeritus status to four
[ 11.15.05 ] EMU regents approve 20 new hires
[ 11.15.05 ] EMU regents approve three retirements
[ 11.14.05 ] Hall of Fame induction precedes
spotlight matchup between former mentor and pupil
[ 11.09.05 ] EMU's McAnuff gets overseas tour of duty with U.S. military
[ 11.09.05 ] Lt. Gov. Cherry to speak at EMU police staff and command event
[ 11.08.05 ] EMU joins governor's "Return to Learn" initiative
[ 11.08.05 ] Five EMU graduates make Automotive News' list of top women in automotive industry
[ 11.08.05 ] EMU hosts panel discussion about bird flu
[ 11.08.05 ] EMU's Watson helps United Way, American Cancer society help others with familiar fight
[ 11.08.05 ] EMU hosts annual alumni basketball reception Nov. 18
[ 11.07.05 ] EMU open houses help Michiganians learn how to go back to school
[ 11.04.05 ] EMU center receives $968,000 grant for homeland security
[ 11.04.05 ] EMU plans alumni reception in Monroe, Dec. 1
[ 11.04.05 ] EMU hopes to spark action with energy awareness week
[ 11.03.05 ] WEMU was voted the best music radio station in the Ann Arbor News Readers' Choice Awards
[ 11.02.05 ] EMU President announces administrative reorganization
October 2005
[ 10.28.05 ] EMU survey finds body art reflects negatively for those applying to be teachers
[ 10.25.05 ] EMU urban education speaker series begins Oct. 27
[ 10.21.05 ] EMU receives $1.5 million grant from National Science Foundation
[ 10.21.05 ] EMU regents approve capital outlay request for FY2007
[ 10.21.05 ] EMU regents approve state appropriation request for FY2007
[ 10.19.05 ] EMU makes transferring smoother for Schoolcraft Community College students
[ 10.19.05 ] EMU honors seven professors for excellence in teaching
[ 10.13.05 ] Hands Full of Beauty performs at EMU to raise awareness of tsunami damage in Tamil Nadu
[ 10.12.05 ] EMU honors 18 exceptional educators at annual convocation of excellence
[ 10.12.05 ] EMU student newspaper wins eight state collegiate press awards
[ 10.07.05 ] EMU library celebrates anniversary as federal depository
[ 10.06.05 ] EMU pianist wins national piano competition
[ 10.05.05 ] EMU College of Business named one of best in nation by The Princeton Review
[ 10.05.05 ] EMU graduate receives Henry Ford Fellowship
[ 10.05.05 ] The Great Bobini, DTE Enviro-Magic to appear at Family Day Oct. 8
[ 10.05.05 ] Spider, outer space and exotic plants, oh my! Kids can explore many worlds during Family Day
[ 10.04.05 ] EMU's Lawver receives national honor for teaching emergency responders
[ 10.04.05 ] EMU's Robbins directs Sousa celebration at Pease Auditorium Oct. 20
September 2005
[ 09.29.05 ] EMU team works to stem Great Lakes invasion
[ 09.29.05 ] EMU offers free training for hurricane relief workers
[ 09.29.05 ] EMU Honors program graduates to honors college
[ 09.26.05 ] EMU Institutional Values Award winners share spotlight
[ 09.23.05 ] EMU Family Day offers magic, music and more, Oct. 8
[ 09.23.05 ] EMU’s master of public administration program one of only five in Michigan to achieve reaccreditation
[ 09.23.05 ] President's perspectives on the University (Institutional Values Awards)
[ 09.22.05 ] Eastern Michigan to host “Straight Talk” with Rep. John Stewart, Sept. 29
[ 09.22.05 ] EMU, lecturers' union reach tentative agreement
[ 09.21.05 ] Eagle Crest golf team advances to Buick national championship
[ 09.21.05 ] EMU to present institutional values awards Sept. 23
[ 09.21.05 ] Campus activities, oozeball, art exhibits, concerts highlight EMU Homecoming Week, Sept. 25-Oct. 1
[ 09.20.05 ] EMU regents approves retirements
[ 09.20.05 ] EMU Board of Regents grants emeritus status to five
[ 09.20.05 ] New president heads list of new hires
[ 09.20.05 ] President's report to the Board of Regents
[ 09.17.05 ] Eastern Michigan University, lecturers' union near agreement
[ 09.14.05 ] EMU freshman class makes grade as best academically in school history
[ 09.14.05 ] EMU professor says understanding uniqueness of disaster is key to helping children cope with situation
[ 09.13.05 ] Latest novel by EMU’s Neff is a hit with readers
[ 09.12.05 ] EMU
College of Education's
"Project Backpack" helps Hurricane Katrina
victims
[ 09.08.05 ] WEMU joins statewide radio fundraiser to help hurricane victims
[ 09.08.05 ] Journal of College and Character invites Fallon's participation
[ 09.06.05 ] EMU House Calls Program welcomes resident students
[ 09.06.05 ] Newsweek names EMU one of nation's "most interesting schools"
[ 09.01.05 ] EMU initiates relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina
[ 09.01.05 ] New president set to welcome 2,400 students at EMU orientation
August 2005
[ 08.31.05 ] EMU offers admission to 'displaced' students
[ 08.30.05 ] EMU professor promotes breast cancer screening
among Asian American women in southeastern Michigan
[ 08.26.05 ] EMU to host alumni social in Washington, D.C., Sept. 21
[ 08.23.05 ] EMU earns “Best Midwestern College” designation from The Princeton Review
[ 08.23.05 ] Gandhian Rao to visit Eastern Michigan University Aug. 23
[ 08.16.05 ] EMU-aided product, inventor QVC bound Sept. 2
[ 08.16.05 ] EMU military expert's book to be club's selection for December
[ 08.11.05 ] Eastern Michigan University requests state mediator
[ 08.11.05 ] EMU's College of Business honors 20 southeast Michigan "superstar" companies
[ 08.11.05 ] EMU professor to discuss crime, inequality and justice on CTN network
[ 08.11.05 ] CrossRoads Marketplace honored with a "Best in the Business" award
[ 08.10.05 ] EMU special education majors help students with cognitive impairments/disabilities transition to independence
[ 08.04.05 ] EMU professor writes book about people behind atomic bomb
[ 08.03.05 ] Eastern Michigan University graduates first cohort in China
[ 08.02.05 ] Regents approve 4.5 rate increase for housing and dining
[ 08.02.05 ] EMU Board of Regents increases tuition, creates classroom improvement fund
[ 08.01.05 ] EMU uses M.U.S.I.C. to cut insurance costs
July 2005
[ 07.29.05 ] EMU military expert makes History Channel debut July 31
[ 07.26.05 ] EMU professor awarded Fulbright grant to discuss education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
[ 07.22.05 ] EMU's Booth vaults to silver medal at National Senior Olympics
[ 07.21.05 ] EMU graduate Lisa Webb Sharpe appointed director of state's management, budget office
[ 07.20.05 ] EMU hosts LGBT interfaith gathering Aug. 6-7
[ 07.19.05
] July
19, 2005: Dr. Craig Willis Day: in gratitude
[ 07.19.05 ] City of Ypsilanti honors Dr. Willis for service to EMU, community
[ 07.18.05 ] Dr. John Fallon takes office as 21st president of EMU
[ 07.15.05 ] EMU observatory provides free, out of this world shows
[ 07.13.05 ] EMU gives three students free tuition for fall
[ 07.11.05 ] The
City of Ypsilanti issues new residential parking restrictions
[ 07.07.05 ] EMU receives additional $50,000 from Comerica Charitable Foundation
[ 07.06.05 ] Trashcan fire forces evacuation of Mark Jefferson building
[ 07.05.05 ] EMU partners with crime prevention association to aid teens with job skills
June 2005
[ 06.30.05 ] EMU's honor society wins ACE Award for excellence in education;
sets Michigan record for three-time achievement
[ 06.28.05 ] EMU's Welber mixes business with education in developing Detroit
[ 06.27.05 ] EMU professor is Michigan's first Society of Human Resource Management student chapter adviser of the year
[ 06.27.05 ] Hoft named interim dean of the college arts and sciences
[ 06.25.05 ] Governor
appoints new regent to EMU board
[ 06.24.05 ] EMU continues extensive campus upgrades, renovations
[ 06.21.05 ] EMU Board of Regents elects Valvo as chair
[ 06.21.05 ] President's report to the Board of Regents
[ 06.21.05 ] Regents approve additional $717,000 for scholarships, grants and awards for 2006-07
[ 06.21.05 ] Regents approve 6 percent tuition increase for summer term 2005
[ 06.21.05 ] Regents approve parking rate increase for 2005-06
[ 06.21.05 ] Regents approve new dean of EMU College of Education
[ 06.21.05 ] Regents approve apartment rate increase for 2005-06
[ 06.21.05 ] Regents approve 58 new tenure-track faculty
[ 06.17.05 ] Unique EMU program gives senior citizens, high school journalists chance to share
[ 06.16.05 ] EMU online master's in engineering management named one of "best buys"
[ 06.15.05 ] EMU partners with China university to help with public health information
[ 06.13.05 ] EMU-aided product, inventor get national attention from QVC
[ 06.09.05 ] EMU's Welber to be honored for work on behalf of people with mental illness
[ 06.09.05 ] Willis names Sturgis Hill interim director for Office of Diversity
[ 06.08.05 ] EMU plans farewell reception for President Willis, June 21
[ 06.08.05 ] National publication recognizes EMU for increase in African Americans receiving undergraduate degrees
[ 06.08.05 ] EMU Coatings Research Institute continues war effort against corrosion
[ 06.06.05 ] EMU College of Technology plans events for recent graduates June 9
May 2005
[ 05.31.05 ] EMU helps Ypsilanti with alternative downtown parking
[ 05.26.05 ] Ideas take shape at EMU's Center for Product Research and Development
[ 05.26.05 ] EMU Department of Public Safety offers free Rape Aggression Defense course
[ 05.25.05 ] EMU plans GOLD get-together for recent graduates June 2
[ 05.23.05 ] EMU announces $5,000 reward for apprehension of rapist
[ 05.20.05 ] EMU, Ypsilanti High School student theatre production explores diversity
[ 05.19.05 ] EMU to host state Senate subcommittee hearing on higher education appropriations
[ 05.18.05 ] SPECIAL NOTICE: EMU police release a composite image of the suspect from last week's assault
[ 05.18.05 ] High school students fly the skies, check out a crime scene, participate in a mock trial and explore career possibilities at EMU's Summerquest
[ 05.16.05 ] EMU's Baron named one of eight outstanding academic advisers nationwide
[ 05.11.05 ] EMU's interior design students develop headquarters concept for SOS Community Services
[ 05.10.05 ] EMU Regents establish ad hoc athletic affairs advisory committee
[ 05.10.05 ] EMU professor receives Fulbright grant to implement first public management institute in Latvia
[ 05.06.05 ] EMU physics student receives national physics leadership award
[ 05.05.05 ] Wood named assistant vice president for human resources
[ 05.05.05 ] Eat, drink and help renovate EMU's Roosevelt Hall kitchen May 20
[ 05.05.05 ] EMU psychologist offers new insights into college-age women and the urge to "be one of the guys" when it comes to drinking
[ 05.04.05 ] EMU to host Big Day Prep Football Showdown Aug. 27
[ 05.03.05 ] Moody's Investors Service affirms EMU's A2 long-term debt rating
April 2005
[ 04.27.05 ] EMU Spring Lecture Series zeroes in on people and technology interaction
[ 04.26.05 ] Bob England named interim EMU athletic director
[ 04.26.05 ] Diles leaving EMU athletic director post for Case Western
[ 04.26.05 ] Incarnati steps down as chair of EMU Board of Regents
[ 04.22.05 ] EMU professor one of two in Michigan to be named Carnegie Scholar
[ 04.22.05 ] EMU alumnus first Washtenaw County official to receive Taubman Fellowship
[ 04.20.05 ] EMU makes an international splash by hosting the GTAC Disability Open April 23-24
[ 04.19.05 ] EMU mass customization conference offers strategies for textile-based industries to compete in today's competitive marketplace
[ 04.19.05 ] Eurasian educators partner with EMU for citizenship education, school administration experience
[ 04.18.05 ] EMU to award honorary degrees to Josaitis, Canter at commencement
[ 04.15.05 ] EMU Historic Preservation Program gets state recognition
[ 04.14.05 ] Seven prominent EMU alumni, supporters to be honored April 30
[ 04.13.05 ] Eat Italian and help renovate EMU's Roosevelt Hall
[ 04.12.05 ] Greatest threat to bats is lack of information, says EMU expert
[ 04.11.05 ] Two EMU students receive scholarships from 84 Lumber
[ 04.08.05 ] Vereen to go "Soaring On Black Wings" with president of Tuskegee Airmen
[ 04.07.05 ] Former Eastern Michigan University professor part of Vatican spotlight
[ 04.06.05 ] EMU professor uses expertise to counsel Michigan communities
[ 04.05.05 ] EMU College of Business honors president of Gene Codes Corp. with Merlanti Ethics Award
[ 04.04.05 ] EMU's Keal Fellowship Awards presented to sixteen women faculty members
[ 04.04.05 ] EMU's Walk for Women's Athletics to raise money for scholarships April 16
[ 04.04.05 ] EMU Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Educators' Day
focuses on classroom issues
[ 04.01.05 ] EMU leaps into action to win 2005 Healthy Workplace Award
March 2005
[ 03.30.05 ] EMU students take top spots in state human resources competition
[ 03.30.05 ]
EMU student wins Outstanding Community Impact Award
[ 03.30.05 ] EMU
names Charles Ramsey men's basketball head coach
[ 03.29.05 ] 2005 Denny's PBA Championship set to roll into EMU
[ 03.24.05 ] EMU employees develop creative ideas for generating revenue, cutting costs
[ 03.24.05 ] Outstanding alumni to be inducted into EMU's Education Hall of Fame April 8
[ 03.24.05 ] EMU President Willis announces administrative changes
[ 03.23.05 ] Eastern Michigan University celebrates 'Week of Excellence' March 28- April 1
[ 03.22.05 ] EMU program named to Entrepreneur Magazine's top 10 list
[ 03.21.05 ] EMU's Ojala and crew are "eyes of radar" for threatening weather conditions
[ 03.21.05 ] EMU'S McGuire honored for outstanding professional achievement
[ 03.17.05 ] State Rep. Stewart and Pfizer executive Canter set to speak
at EMU's commencement ceremonies April 23
[ 03.17.05 ] Former NOW president to speak at Eastern Michigan University March 31
[ 03.16.05 ] Gordon resigns from Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents
[ 03.15.05 ] John Fallon, III named president of Eastern Michigan University
[ 03.15.05 ] President
Willis' report to the Board of Regents
[ 03.15.05 ] EMU Regents approve six staff appointments
[ 03.15.05 ] EMU Board of Regents grant emeritus staff status to one
[ 03.14.05 ] Women's basketball team lands bid to postseason NIT
[ 03.14.05 ] Presidential
search coordinators recommend Fallon for EMU presidency
[ 03.14.05 ] Vice
President John Beaghan leaves EMU for Oakland
University
[ 03.10.05 ] EMU job fair hooks up students with potential employers
[ 03.10.05 ]
From stem cell research to Chinese city designs, EMU student research shines through at Undergraduate Symposium April 1
[ 03.08.05 ] Presidential search continues as candidates visit EMU campus
[ 03.08.05 ] EMU-Sallie Mae partnership offers nearly $2.7 million in savings
on loans for students, parents
[ 03.08.05 ] EMU's Convocation Center gears up
for hundreds of FIRST robotics competitors
[ 03.08.05 ] EMU men's basketball coach Jim Boone relieved of duties
[ 03.04.05 ] International student tackles presidential duties
as Eastern Michigan's "President for a Day" March 8
[ 03.03.05 ] EMU series looks at National Institutes of Health's "roadmap"
to overcoming research barriers to a healthier America
[ 03.02.05 ] EMU graduate named Michigan superintendent of the year
[ 03.02.05 ] Financial literacy pays off for EMU students when repaying student loans
[ 03.01.05 ] EMU graduate makes debut with home improvement TV show March 6
February 2005
[ 02.28.05 ] EMU offers critical incident stress management course for emergency responders
[ 02.28.05 ] EMU to host alumni social in Sarasota, Fla., area March 17
[ 02.24.05 ] EMU offers chance to hit the slopes, books during spring break
[ 02.24.05 ] Student volunteers lend a hand to help communities during spring break
[ 02.24.05 ] EMU's Robbins receives national volunteer service award
[ 02.23.05 ] EMU student receives Crain's Detroit Business scholarship
[ 02.22.05 ] EMU to host Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters, March 4-5
[ 02.21.05 ] Two EMU mock trial teams qualify for national competition
[ 02.21.05 ] EMU students get inside look at politics during 'Day at Capitol'
[ 02.16.05 ] EMU's Hobson honored for her counseling achievements
[ 02.16.05 ] EMU honors two outstanding lecturers
[ 02.15.05 ] EMU celebrates 'Year of Languages'
[ 02.11.05 ] EMU wellness fair offers healthy options
[ 02.11.05 ] EMU management expert set for book signing Feb. 19
[ 02.11.05 ] EMU alumni event set for Phoenix, Arizona area
[ 02.10.05 ] EMU researcher offers new insights into Iraqi political, cultural views
[ 02.09.05 ] Regents Advisory Committee begins application review
[ 02.09.05 ] EMU College of Business names ethicist in residence
[ 02.08.05 ] EMU students earn Dean's List honor for fall 2004
[ 02.07.05 ] EMU's "Cram the Convo" event Feb. 12 offers two basketball games for $1
[ 02.07.05 ]
EMU to host alumni social in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 18
[ 02.03.05 ] Congress to Campus program gives students inside look at politics
[ 02.03.05 ] EMU COB names director of international business programs
[ 02.03.05 ] General education reform focuses on academic outcomes, flexibility
January 2005
[ 01.31.05 ] Eastern Michigan University to host alumni basketball reception Feb. 12
[ 01.26.05 ] EMU COB looking for nominations for Merlanti ethics award
[ 01.25.05 ] EMU open house gives high school girls chance to see opportunities in manufacturing
[ 01.25.05 ] EMU to host alumni event in Naples, Fla. Feb. 3
[ 01.21.05 ] EMU hosts Music Fest Now Feb. 23-25
[ 01.18.05 ] President's report to the Board of Regents
[ 01.18.05 ] Incarnati re-elected chair of EMU Board of Regents
[ 01.18.05 ] Three faculty receive emeritus status
[ 01.18.05 ] EMU regents approve plan to add $1 million in financial aid
[ 01.17.05 ] EMU College of Business partners with business leader to help Greece adapt to European market
[ 01.14.05 ] EMU dance program mixes ballet, jazz and hip hop
[ 01.13.05 ] Seven professors to be honored with EMU teaching excellence awards Jan. 15
[ 01.12.05 ] First female AME bishop to visit EMU as part of MLK Day events
[ 01.10.05 ] EMU professor earns purple heart for service in Iraq
[ 01.11.05 ] EMU event to remember tsunami victims, help survivors
[ 01.05.05 ] Napster's
premium service is now available to the EMU community
[ 01.04.05 ] Presidential
Search continues with new listening sessions
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