July 10, 2024
Academic and Student Affairs
Provost Briefing
Institutional Priority #1
Promote Student Engagement and Success
Eastern Basketball Season Openers Announced!
The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's basketball programs will open the 2024-25 season against Texas State University in the first leg of the Mid American Conference-Sun Belt Conference Challenge.
The Eastern women, under Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh will make her EMU debut hosting the Bobcats, while the men, under fourth-year Head Coach Stan Heath, will start the season in San Marcos, Texas. Both teams will be playing Texas State for the first time in program history.
Additional details on the men's and women's 2024-25 schedules are expected to be released later this summer.
To purchase tickets, click the button below or call the EMU Ticket Office at 734.487.3669.
USRowing Training Camp Coming to Ypsi!
The creation of the state-of-the-art Eastern Michigan University Rowing Course at Ford Lake is set to bring near-immediate dividends as USRowing has selected Eastern as the host of World University Championships USRowing Training Camp. Eagles Head Coach Kemp Savage will be coaching the women's team, which includes EMU student-athlete Lily Wilhelm.
Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program Awards
Sonia Amoah (Biology)
Project Title
“Evaluating the Repair of DNA at Broken Fragile Sites.”
Faculty Mentor
Anne Casper (Biology)
Nick Chittum (Exercise Science)
Project Title
“Examining associations between healthy behaviors, psychological well-being, and demographic characteristics among college students.”
Faculty Mentor
Catherine Gammon (health promotion and human performance)
Naomi Barbour (Political Science)
Project Title
“Human Capital: Understanding the Policy and Fiscal Implications of Prison Gerrymandering.”
Faculty Mentor
Barbara Patrick (Political Science)
Sabrina Jeylani (Cellular and Molecular Biology)
Project Title
“Creation and analysis of a UHRF2 D328A mutant.”
Faculty Mentor
Brittany Albaugh (Chemistry)
Annalyse Brogan & Spencer Poscente (Biology)
Project Title
“Environmental Characteristics Associated with Greater Burrow Densities and the Impact of Prey Availability on Activity Levels of Tarantulas (Aphonopelma hentzi).”
Faculty Mentor
Faculty Mentor: Cara Shillington (Biology)
Jacob Morgan (Mechanical Engineering)
Project Title
“Continuing Technology Integration and Atmospheric Research During and in Between Solar Eclipses.”
Faculty Mentor
David Pawlowski (Physics and Astronomy)
Eastern Michigan University has awarded more than $65,000 to undergraduate students and faculty members as part of the 2023-24 Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program. Below are the Summer 2024 Awards. The program aims to facilitate research partnerships between EMU undergraduate students and faculty, continuing our mission to promote student success and kickstart innovative research. Read more on EMU Today.
Institutional Priority #2
High Performing Academic Programs & Quality Research
Need Funding for your emu research or project?
Apply for a Women in Philanthropy Grant!
Application opens on June 15th; all are DUE 4PM EST on October 7th, 2024
Resources to support YOUR application:
- The WIP Canvas Learning Community will walk you through grant-writing tips & WIP grant priorities ~ email: wip_grants@emich.edu
- 1:1 Coaching Grant Session with a WIP member (after you’ve reviewed the WIP Modules in Canvas) ~ email wip_grants@emich.edu to set up an appointment
Open to: EMU employees; faculty-sponsored students; & members of university-sponsored alumni, student, and community groups, without regard to gender.
Four EMU Advisors have conference proposals accepted
Four of EMU’s professional advisors had conference proposals accepted for the 2024-25 conference season.
Chris Carter
“Equity in the Student's Experience: Building Inclusive Learning Communities”
-Presenting at the Gardner Institute Symposium in Philadelphia, PA
Vanessa Gardner & Gregg Heinrichs
“Individualized Studies Program: From Chaos to Completion”
-Presenting at the NACADA National Conference in Philadelphia, PA
Kristian Burns
“Unlocking Potential: Collaboration Turns Dreams into Reality for Transfer Students”
-Presenting at the Gardner Institute Symposium in Philadelphia, PA
Institutional Priority #3
Service and Engagement
Sign up for CAPS Summer Mental Health Training
Social Media: Beyond the Façade
Every summer, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a training for staff and faculty on mental health issues among college students. More students with mental health challenges are coming to universities and our staff need to be educated about these issues and how to respond effectively and compassionately to our students.
Objectives
- Define social media and understand the role it plays in our students’ lives
- Understand the impact of social media on mental health
- Discuss specific mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety
- Practice intervening with someone struggling with suicidal thinking
- Discuss general ways to help students with mental health concerns
About the Training
- 3.5 hours long
- Participants are required to attend the whole training
- The training is interactive, so the time goes by quickly!
Who Should Attend?
EMU staff, faculty, and graduate students whose job on campus involves interacting with students
Help Fund Families in Need
The EMU Psychology Department asks for donations to fund their new initiative: Early Childhood Satellite Clinics. This mutually beneficial program helps struggling families and provides valuable clinical training to psychology graduate and undergraduate students.
The EMU Early Childhood Satellite Clinics offer free parent workshops, moms’ groups, and behavioral health services for families with young children in need.
Make a Gift of any size to support families in dire need of intervention and the continued education of EMU Psychology students.
This initiative depends on generous support from people like YOU to keep these services free for families who need them.
Questions? Contact Jamie Lawler
Upcoming Events
2024 New Beginnings Conference
Location: EMU Student Center
Time/Date: August 22, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 12:45 PM
The Faculty Development Center and the Office of Campus & Community Writing are proud to once again host this year's New Beginnings Teaching Conference. This year’s conference will focus on “Building Connections.” We invite all members of the EMU community to join us and be inspired by new ideas - especially ones that enhance our understanding of creating connections with our colleagues, students, and community. We’ll have an innovative keynote address (20 Ideas in 20 Minutes), interactive concurrent sessions, and a Gallery of Ideas. Join us to engage with colleagues, learn new things, and get the fall 2024 semester off to a great start. We look forward to welcoming you all back to campus!
We are now accepting proposals to present at the 2024 conference. See below for relevant links.
Alumni Highlights
Donald Scott
Donald Scott (2010-15) Qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
Former Eastern Michigan University Men's Track & Field student-athlete Donald Scott qualified for the United States' Olympic Team in the triple jump with a third-place finish in the event's finals, jumping 16.87m (55-04.25) at the United States' Olympic Track & Field Trials, held at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field Sunday, June 30.
By making the team, Scott became the eighth former Eagle to make multiple Olympic teams. Scott was elite during his time at Eastern (2010-15), as he was named to the All-America team three times as an Eagle while earning All-MAC First Team honors five times. His name remains in MAC record books to this day as he holds both the indoor and outdoor conference meet records in the triple jump.
Two EMU alumni success at the tony awards
Eastern Michigan University Theatre Arts majors James Bolosh (BS91) and Michael Page (BS02) each had a role in the 2024 Tony Awards ceremony on June 16, and both scored big professional wins in the process. James Bolosh is one of the producers of "Stereophonic," which won Best Play, and Michael Page is general manager of the Lincoln Center, which hosted the event.
Institutional Priority #4
Institutional Effectiveness
EMU First in Nation to Host Refugee Students through Welcome Corps
Eastern Michigan University announced its participation in the Welcome Corps on Campus program at the June 20 Board of Regents meeting, making EMU the first university in the nation, and one of just 18 universities this year, to host students as part of the initiative. Launched by the U.S. State Department in partnership with six nationwide NGOs, including the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, the program aims to support refugee students whose studies have been interrupted.
EMU announced on June 20, World Refugee Day, serving as a reminder of the strength and resilience of those forced to flee their homeland. University President James Smith and General Counsel Lauren London led the University’s involvement in the program.
Staff & Faculty Highlights
Andrew Cornett
Dr. Andrew Cornett Named New Associate Dean of Honors College
Dr. Andrew Cornett, associate professor of exercise science at EMU, has been named the new associate dean of the Honors College, effective August 1, 2024. Dr. Cornett joined the faculty at EMU in 2011 in the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance, where he has taught classes in anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, pharmacology, sports supplements, and statistics. He developed a passion for academic advising, student support, and program administration while serving as the undergraduate program coordinator from 2014-2024. Dr. Cornett's passion for academic advising and dedication to student success make him an ideal fit for this position.
Dr. Caboral-Stevens Named Fellow of American Academy of Nursing
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Meriam Caboral-Stevens, Associate Professor of Nursing at EMU, has been selected to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career in which their accomplishments are honored by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their contributions and impact to advance the public’s health.
Meriam Caboral-Stevens
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