Eastern Michigan University
March 6, 2024
Academic and Student Affairs
Provost Briefing
Institutional Priority #1
Promote Student Engagement and Success
From the Department of World Languages
Careers and Cultural Diversity Fair
Date/Time: Thursday, April 4th, 3:45 - 5pm
Location: Student Center Ballroom
Refreshments will be served
Did you know that Intercultural competence is ranked fourth of the top ten work skills needed for the future according to Future Work Skills 2020? Do you know how to develop multicultural competence? Be sure to attend the Careers and Cultural Diversity Fair, a campus-wide event that will gather professionals from Southeast Michigan from a variety of fields including business, healthcare, social sciences, and humanities. Students, faculty, administrators and advisers are encouraged to attend this interactive event that will highlight the relevance of multicultural and multilingual competence in today’s professional fields.
The invited guests will interact with participants and share with them their professional backgrounds, their experiences, and share opportunities linked to working in a diverse workplace. The focus is to cultivate awareness on how broadening the understanding of languages and multicultural competence can help today’s professionals to overcome challenges and how to advance in their careers.
Institutional Priority #2
High Performing Academic Programs & Quality Research
UNN Leadership Team and EMU Faculty
A University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) leadership team visits and dialogues with EMU
A leadership team from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) visited and met on Friday, March 1, 2024 with a team of administrators and faculty of Eastern Michigan University in furtherance of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international academic cooperation. The UNN team was led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Charles A. Igwe.
In their dialogues, both institutional representatives exchanged ideas about how they could mutually enhance the possibilities of their international agreement for academic cooperation. Past successes were applauded, and future prospects were identified. Specific scholarship opportunities for graduate education in specific disciplines were also identified.
Read more about the dialogue on the AAAS Newsletter and visit the Facebook Page to see additional photos.
Institutional Priority #3
Service and Engagement
Updates from Engage@EMU
Upward Bound
EMU Upward Bound has had a busy 2024 preparing students for college admission! Our seniors and their parents engaged in a FAFSA night in partnership with Ypsilanti Community High School to provide a clear understanding of the current status of the process of getting financial aid.
EMU STEM Day will be held on March 15th, bringing students to the Gameabove College of Engineering and Technology for a day of activities, STEM-based mentorship, and fun.
In filing our annual report, we were also excited to find that 80% of our graduating seniors enrolled in postsecondary education after high school graduation with many choosing Eastern Michigan University. Also, 50% of our 2017 cohort graduated from college within six years. The current rate of postsecondary completion in Ypsilanti is less than 30%.
Veteran Student Support Services
EMU"s investment in student veterans through Veteran Student Support Services has enabled EMU to be consistently listed as one of the top ten large universities in the nation for being military and veteran friendly, according to GI Jobs since 2017.
Calls for Proposals
Summer/Fall 2024 Program Proposals
Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2024
Each semester, we seek proposals for sustained learning communities or seminars, or for a more involved series of workshops, or for hosting a significant one-time event (such as bringing in a prominent speaker). We award up to $5,000 per program, which can include an honorarium for a facilitator or speaker, honoraria for participants, supplies, travel expenses, etc. This funding can enable you to make a meaningful commitment of time and resources, helping participants to learn together, develop new skills, collaborate, and innovate. All faculty, lecturers, and staff are eligible to apply for this funding.
Apply
Mini-Grants to Support Student Wellness
Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2024
The Faculty Development Center and the Dean of Students Office invite faculty, lecturers, and graduate teaching fellows to apply for mini-grants (up to $250) to support student wellness in their teaching. The mini-grant projects are to take place during the summer or fall 2024 semesters. For this round of applications, we would also like to invite EMU students to collaborate with a faculty member to implement a wellness practice into a class. Students who participate in this opportunity will be awarded a $100 honorarium for their time and efforts.
2024-2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Fellow
Deadline: Tuesday, April 2, 2024, by 5PM
The Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center and the Office of the Interim Associate Provost and Associate Vice President of Academic Programs and Initiatives are seeking applications for a quarter-time release Faculty Fellow to play a leading role in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming for the FDC during the 2024-25 academic year.
Learn more about what this position entails and how to apply.
Upcoming Events
Generative AI Programming Session #4: Responsibly Using AI in Writing Assignments
Location: 109B Halle Library and Zoom
Time/Date: Tuesday, March 12, 11AM
During the winter semester, the Faculty Development Center and the Office of Campus & Community Writing are hosting a series of four sessions related to generative AI. The final program, facilitated by Raed Jarrah and Monse Pastrano Romero, will discuss how students can properly and responsibly use AI in their writing.
Teaching and Learning Through Esports
Location: 109B Halle Library and Zoom
Time/Date: Wednesday, March 13, 12:30PM
EMU Esports is on the fast track to become a top North American esports program. The program regularly redefines the scope of collegiate esports by working closely with academic and institutional departments alike. Join Zach Lewis, Esports Coordinator at EMU, for this informative session to learn how esports can be applicable to you in your teaching.
Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Showcase
Location: Student Center
Time/Date: Thursday, March 14, 4 - 6PM
The Faculty Development Center and the Office of Research Development and Administration (ORDA) are excited to host the 2024 Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Showcase to celebrate scholarship and creative activities by EMU faculty. We invite all faculty and lecturers to display posters, journal articles, books, artwork, and videos or compact discs of performing art, etc. This display can highlight scholarly activities that were either disseminated/completed during 2023, or any current research that EMU community members are engaging in (or have recently engaged in), regardless of if/when it was disseminated. We are particularly interested in Gen AI research or projects featuring scholarly investigations around using Gen AI in the classroom.
Career and Cultural Diversity Fair
Location: Student Center Ballroom
Time/Date: Thursday, April 4, 3:45 - 5PM
Be sure to attend the Careers and Cultural Diversity Fair, a campus-wide event that will gather professionals from Southeast Michigan from a variety of fields including business, healthcare, social sciences, and humanities. This interactive event will highlight the relevance of multicultural and multilingual competence in today’s professional fields. The focus is to cultivate awareness on how broadening the understanding of languages and multicultural competence can help today’s professionals to overcome challenges and how to advance in their careers.
Join us at the FDC to celebrate our most important national holiday, Opening Day of Baseball Season! Spend the day celebrating the 175th Birthday of EMU, and then join us from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the FDC to watch some baseball, share some refreshments, and enjoy each other's company. No agenda - just good, clean fun!
#LetsGoMets #YaGottaBelieve #LGM
Institutional Priority #4
Institutional Effectiveness
Nominate Outstanding Staff for Distinguished Achievement Awards
At Eastern Michigan University, we strive to enrich lives within a supportive, intellectually dynamic, and diverse community. Our institution is built on the foundation of opportunity, where students thrive both inside and outside the classroom, positively impacting both local and global communities. None of these achievements would be possible without the dedication and hard work of our Eastern staff.
The Division of Academic and Student Affairs is proud to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions of our staff members who embody EMU’s mission, vision, and core values. Through the Distinguished Staff Achievement Recognition Awards, we aim to honor outstanding efforts in four areas that are integral to our mission:
Student Engagement and Success
Leadership
Innovation
Community Engagement and Service
Deadline for Nominations:
Thursday, March 7, 2024 (tomorrow!)
by 5pm
We encourage members of our EMU community to nominate staff colleagues for the staff awards. Recipients will be celebrated at the Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 9. to 11 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
To learn more about the award categories, nomination guidelines, and submission process, please visit the Award Information and Nominations page.
Attention Faculty
Please Review your Catalog Sections
Working drafts of the 2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are now available at catalog.emich.edu.
Please review the sections of the catalog in your area(s) of supervision to ensure the information is accurate.
Please contact Evan Finley, Director of Program Administration and Assurance, with any questions.
Changes to My.EMICH Coming Soon
Changes to My.EMICH are coming soon! These will include some visual, functional, and navigational changes for both Students and Faculty.
The Office of Records & Registration is working to prepare visual guides and FAQs to assist in navigating these changes.
Please be on the lookout for future updates (including the date changes will go live) as more information becomes available!
Office of the Provost
Academic and Student Affairs
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