August 21, 2024
Academic and Student Affairs
Provost Briefing
Institutional Priority #1
Promote Student Engagement and Success
week
EMU’s two brand new campus apartment buildings are open and ready to welcome students during move in this week! With more than 2,500 residential students scheduled to settle in for Fall 2024, move-in starts Thursday, Aug. 22 and goes to Saturday, Aug. 24.
Be sure to greet our new and returning students to help make their entrance to on-campus living as lively and welcoming as possible!
On the Spot Advising
Welcome back!
- Student Center
- Lobby Tables
- McKenny Hall
- Chick-Fil-A
- REC/IM
- Lobby Tables
Need to make changes to your schedule?
Want to talk about classes?
Academic Advisors are ready to answer your questions!
12 pm - 4 pm
Wed. Aug. 28, 2024
Wed. Sept. 4, 2024
Eastern Michigan University has teamed up with Target to launch the “Reface My Living Space” initiative, offering two students the opportunity to win $500 gift cards to decorate their new apartments at Lakeview and Westview Apartments.
From EMU Today: “With the rising cost of living, creating a home away from home can be a daunting task for students. EMU’s partnership with Target aims to alleviate some of the financial pressures, allowing students to focus more on their studies and less on the cost of furnishing their apartments.”
Please encourage students to apply!
Fall Intramural Leagues
The Rec/IM's Intramural Sports Program offers both highly competitive and recreational leagues and tournaments for all. Co-recreational sports are open to participation by current student, faculty, and staff members.
Pickleball League
Beginners
Registration
Opens: Aug 12th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 6th @11:59 pm
D1 - Tues @5:30 pm
D2 - Thurs @5:30 pm
Sept 10th - Oct 17th
Outdoor basketball courts north side of Rec/IM
*Location subject to change due to weather*
Intermediate / Advanced
Registration
Opens: Aug 12th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 6th @11:59 pm
D1 - Mon @5:30 pm
D2 - Wed @5:30 pm
Sept 9th - Oct 16th
Outdoor basketball courts north side of Rec/IM
*Location subject to change due to weather*
Soccer League
Sorority League
Registration
Opens: Aug 12th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 8th @11:59 pm
D1 - Mon @5:30 pm
D2 - Wed @5:30 pm
Sept 16th - Oct 16th
Fletcher Field behind the Children’s Institute
Fraternity League
Registration
Opens: Aug 12th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 8th @11:59 pm
D1 - Tues @5:30 pm
D2 - Thurs @5:30 pm
Sept 17th - Oct 18th
Fletcher Field behind the Children’s Institute
Flag Football League
Women’s/Sorority
Registration
Opens: Aug 11th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 16th @11:59 pm
D1 - Mon @5:30 pm
D2 - Wed @5:30 pm
Sept 23rd - Oct 21st
Rec/IM Softball Fields
Men’s/Fraternity
Registration
Opens: Aug 11th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 16th @11:59 pm
D1 - Mon @5:30 pm
D2 - Wed @5:30 pm
Sept 23rd - Oct 21st
Rec/IM Softball Fields
Sand Volleyball League
Registration
Opens: Aug 11th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 6th @11:59 pm
D1 - Tues @5:30 pm
D2 - Thurs @5:30 pm
Sept 10th - Oct 17th
Sand Volleyball court on the North side of the Rec/IM
Ultimate Frisbee League
Registration
Opens: Aug 11th @12:00 pm
Closes: Sept 17th @11:59 pm
D1 - Tues @5:30 pm
Sept 24th - Oct 22nd
Rec/IM Softball Fields
*Location subject to change*
Stephen Henderson
Celebrate Constitution Week
and promote civil discourse at emu
Join Southeast Michigan Journalists Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson as they discuss the significance of civility in discussions, especially during election years, and the importance of learning to listen to different perspectives. The conversation promises to be insightful and thought-provoking, highlighting the value of civil discourse and understanding diverse viewpoints.
when and where
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Student Center Auditorium
Eastern Michigan University
3:30 - 4:30PM
LBC Credit Available
Nolan Finley
Institutional Priority #2
High Performing Academic Programs & Quality Research
The McNair Scholars Program
The Eastern Michigan University McNair Scholars Program is proud to recognize our nine scholars who attended the annual 2024 UCLA National McNair Conference. Seven scholars presented their research at the annual conference in July 2024. Below are the seven presenters and their research projects completed under the supervision of university mentors and McNair Staff.
Riley Coffee
Democracy in Decline: The Rise of Sulla
Ocean Thomas
Developing a Bio-diversity Management Plan for the EMU Fish Lake Environmental Education Center
Elizabeth Solis
Migrant Vulnerability to Human Trafficking: A Legislative Decade in Review
Naomi Barbour
Racial Control: A Historical Examination of Voter Suppression Through the Prison-Industrial Complex
Arnecia Paul
The Positive Impact of an Early Education: Exploring School and Life Outcomes for Young Children that Attend Early Childhood Programs
Hermes Wilson
Examination of Hyoid Bone’s Polymorphisms: Potential for Accurate Identification of Transgender Individuals
Amyra Issa
Neural Mechanisms of Sodium Appetite
NASPA IV-E Student Affairs Regional Conference Registration Is Open!
We are very excited to announce registration for our Fall Regional Conference.
All Region IV-E members are invited to gather with us in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Westin Cleveland Downtown Hotel on October 26-29, 2024. Our conference theme, Bridging Boundaries: Connecting the Past to Higher Education's Future, embraces the art deco figures that adorn the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland and were designed to represent the progress of ground transportation. The conference will provide a framework for us to explore our progress, learn, celebrate, network, and discuss how we lead, contribute, and sustain our university communities.
Our conference featured speakers are Dr. Amelia Parnell, the incoming NASPA President; Dr. Todd Diacon, the President of Kent State University; and Dr. Laura J. Bloomberg, the President of Cleveland State University.
Additionally, each state coordinator is responsible for coordinating a state reception during the conference, and I would love to see EMU in the building. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anthony Webster, the NASPA Region IV-E Michigan State Coordinator.
Hope Memorial Bridge, Photo Credit: MLB.com
Institutional Priority #3
Service and Engagement
Transformative Possibilities Learning Collective
Reimagining restorative justice practices through critical participatory action research (cpar)
About Us
Are you interested in implementing restorative justice practices in your institution? Have you used RJ in the past and experienced challenges? Join our Restorative Justice Practices & Critical Participatory Action Research Learning Collective.
Learning Collective
Participants who join the year-long Restorative Justice & CPAR Learning Collective will engage in bi-weekly (virtual) learning sessions on Thursdays from 6-7:30pm. One of the sessions will focus on RJ and the other will focus on CPAR.
Guest Speakers
Dr. Tomay Douglas, University of San Diego
Dr. Dane Stickney, University of Colorado, Denver
Dr. Lorna Hermosura, University of Texas, Austin
Dr. Mary Webb, Miami University
Dr. Hillary Lustick, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Dr. Julio Cammarota, University of Arizona
TRUEMU Night draws over 500 emu participants
TRUEMU Night was held at Comerica Park on Thursday, Aug 1, for a night of baseball and Eastern Michigan University pride. The event was attended by over 500 EMU alumni, students, and employees, and raised over $2,500 for the EMU Student Emergency Fund.
Participants received limited edition specially-branded green quarter-zips featuring the Tigers and Eastern logos, and guests were also treated to a performance by the EMU dance team and Swoop for the 7th inning stretch.
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!
Learning Communities
Application Due By: September 6, 2024
Are you an EMU faculty or staff member interested in exploring academic leadership? Do you want to develop leadership skills to support any position you're in, or might one day pursue? If yes, the Academic Leadership Community of Practice (AL-CoP) may be a great opportunity for you! This CoP was first offered in 2023-2024 academic year and is back by popular demand!
This year, the Al-CoP will be facilitated by Rachelle Marshall (Administrative Secretary for the Department of Teacher Education), Andrea Zakrajsek (Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services), and Jeffrey Bernstein (Director of the Faculty Development Center and Professor of Political Science). Returning participants are welcome and encouraged! New topics and activities will be generated with our collective community.
Application Due By: September 4, 2024
The Digital Humanities Learning Community is an academic year-long community that creates opportunities for EMU instructors to explore the theory and practice of leveraging the digital humanities within their own classrooms. A small group of 4-6 dedicated instructors will learn various approaches and benefits to incorporating the digital humanities in courses; learn from leading experts in the field; practice with different tools and interfaces; and design a potential project for their own classroom. Participants in collaboration with the facilitators will seek out compelling ways to blend research and practice by designing digital humanities projects within their courses, thus creating unique and meaningful opportunities for students to engage in publicly accessible research. Faculty completing this learning community will receive an honorarium of $325 at the end of the school year.
Application Due By: September 11, 2024
Aligned to EMU’s strategic plan, this Fall 2024 Learning Community experience will consist of three workshops that provide an opportunity for faculty participants to learn about the new and innovative 2+2 Early Childhood Education fully online program proposal process that can be applied and tailored to various disciplines across Eastern Michigan University. Participants will explore all aspects of the 2+2 program proposal development, and follow a supportive project guide designed to support faculty in developing new and innovative program initiatives leading to a proposal. This university-wide learning community is open to all full-time faculty and full-time lecturers, particularly if they are interested in learning about and creating innovative discipline-specific program development initiatives designed to meet the needs of the modern student, help address low enrollment, and support current workforce demands in the community. Those who complete the program will receive an honorarium of $300.
Application Due By: September 5, 2024
The Engaging in Inclusive Practices amid Challenging Times Learning Community is bringing together a group of educators to explore topics on inclusive practices in order to create more positive learning environments for students so that they can persist in their majors and toward graduation. Participants in this learning community are working to learn about inclusive practices so that they can acquire knowledge and tools to take to their respective colleges and departments to continue this work.
Application Due By: September 15, 2024
This year’s General Education Professional Learning Community will focus on active learning—designing outcome-based learning activities for general education classes. This semester-long learning community will foster the creation and revision of measurable, relevant, and effective learning activities to ensure accurate understanding and assessment of student learning outcomes in four major areas: Social Sciences (GEKS), Humanity (GEKH), Arts (GEKA), and Writing Intensive (GEEC-WRGT). We encourage tenure-track, non-tenure-track, graduate instructors, part-time and full-time lecturers to participate. The community will meet twice a month from early October to early December. Participants who complete all community meetings and assignments will receive an $300 honorarium, a certificate, and a set of new/revised learning activities and strategies to improve their pedagogies and ultimately students' learning outcomes.
Application Due By: September 10, 2024
This year-long learning community will consist of both faculty and students who aim to generate conversations surrounding the student experience and ways it could be enhanced. The goal will be to create from this process artifacts that could be used to help teach others (both students and faculty) effective techniques for building these student-to-faculty, and student-to-student, connections.Students and faculty who participate in this learning community will have the opportunity to contribute to addressing a significant challenge at EMU. They will also become part of a growing community rethinking many assumptions about higher education, at EMU and beyond. Those who persist in this learning community will receive a $500 honorarium.
Institutional Priority #4
Institutional Effectiveness
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EMU Professional Programs & Training (PPAT) Health & Safety Helps Enrich Safety Culture at Lee Industrial Contracting
Lee Industrial Contracting is an industrial contracting firm based in Pontiac, Michigan since 1989. With 30+ years delivering turn-key industrial contracting services, they have wide ranging expertise in a variety of markets, including: aerospace, automotive, energy, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental and heavy industry. Lee Contracting employs over 550 workers from all manner of trades for a wide variety of industries. With that many Lee workers in various industries humming around the United States, quality safety training must be a priority.
A significant portion of Lee Industrial’s workforce has gone through health and safety training under EMU PPAT, with more planned through the end of 2024. The training has helped keep their workforce safe in industries ranging from aerospace to construction, making their safety standards stand out alongside their unique ability to tackle any project. The level of safety at Lee has even resulted in awards, as Dennis and his team recently received a platinum-level award for safety initiatives from the Associated Builders and Contractors Safety Training and Evaluation Process Program.
What about special diets?
What about special diets?
Have dietary questions? Text Beth @ (324) 222-7656
- Delicious Without allergen station at The Commons
- This station avoids the top 9 allergens
- Avoiding Gluten station at The Commons
- Don’t be Shy - Self-Identify program for ANY dietary restriction
- Privately informs Beth + the Executive Chef of dietary restrictions
- Menus are available online and on DineOnCampus App
Look for the following icons on menu items
V
Vegetarian
VG
Vegan
Avoiding Gluten
AV
Good Source of Protein
PR
it is your responsibility to inform E|Dining if you have a food allergy!
Beth Smith, MS, RD
E|Dining Registered Dietitian
ds_nutrition@emich.edu
@foodie.emu
@emichdining
www.emichdining.com
Feed Your
Focus
Focus
Staff & Faculty Highlights
Howard Bunsis
Dr. Howard Bunsis Earns MICPA Accounting Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Howard Bunsis, Professor of Accounting at EMU, has earned the MICPA Accounting Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes educators in the accounting profession for the crucial role they play in shaping and growing the CPA pipeline and the future of the industry.
Dr. Bunsis has shown steadfast dedication to teaching and to the accounting profession. As the faculty advisor to a highly successful Beta Alpha Psi chapter at EMU, he has consistently inspired and mentored students. His influence extends beyond the classroom through impactful presentations at national conferences and research workshops, contributing significantly to the development of future Michigan CPAs.
Honors College Director Receives Grant for “Queer Talks 2025”
Nick Malendowski, the Assistant Director of the Honors College, has received a $500 grant from ACPA's Coalition for Sexuality & Gender Identities (CSGI) to support "Queer Talks 2025," a collaboration between the Honors College and the LGBT Resource Center.
Queer Talks, which will take place in January 2025, focuses on creating positive queer spaces, educating community members about queer history and current events, and celebrating queer art. CSGI offers grants of up to $500 each year in line with its commitment to supporting events and programs that center queer topics in higher education and challenge norms that perpetuate oppressive systems.
Nick Malendowski
Office of the Provost
Academic and Student Affairs
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