August 7, 2024
Academic and Student Affairs
Provost Briefing
Institutional Priority #1
Promote Student Engagement and Success
Save the Date
Major & Minor Exploration Fair
meet with faculty & student representatives from major & minor departments across campus!
explore your interests with career coaches!
Tuesday, October 8th
12:00PM - 4:00pm
Student center ballroom
Find the major and/or minor that’s right for you!
Registration blitz
Save the date
student center ballroom - time tba
11.14.24
h2c
Save the date!
Details coming soon!
Join us this fall for a series of workshops designed to help you be the best student you can be!
We will offer on-campus and virtual options
Look for weekly promos around campus!
How to College!
Feeling like you need some extra support getting started?
No worries!
Join us on wednesday,
sept. 11th,
3-4:30pm
Student center,
rm 204
Transfer students in college!
Looking for resources?
Networking?
tips and pointers?
We got you!
Join us on Wednesday,
Sept. 17th,
6-8:30pm
zoom session!
financial aid game night
come to win
h2c is partnering with holman success and financial aid to bring you an interactive game night!
join us on wednesday,
sept. 25th,
6-8:30pm
halle library,
g07a
speaking college!
come chat about all the unique terms, phrases, and practices
join us on tuesday,
oct. 1st,
11am-12:30pm
student center,
rm 104
time management & organization
the balancing game is rough! we can help!
join us on wednesday,
oct. 16th,
3-5:00pm
Zoom session!
wellness and disability resources
discover all the campus resources we offer! Your health is a priority!
Join us on Tuesday,
oct. 29th,
6-8:00pm
student center,
rm 104
networking and career prep!
career coach as a special guest!
q&a with casual conversation about how to get started!
Join us on Thursday,
nov 14th,
6-8:00pm
Zoom session!
Failure is not Final!
So you had a rough semester? Let us help you bounce back!
Join us on Wednesday,
Nov. 20th,
3-5:00pm
student center
rm 104
About How2College......
These workshops are designed to create a casual atmosphere for real discussion around real issues!
All students are welcome! Sessions capped at 15 participants
No judgement
No lecture
Just the EMU family, coming together to help one another out!
Each session will have 1-2 professional staff/faculty
Participants will earn an LBC #1 after submitting their online evaluation
Reminder: All EMU students must do at least 1 LBC approved event/activity in order to graduate
The Department of Africology and African American Studies (AAAS), in collaboration with the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), the College of Education (COE) and the Ann Arbor Black Film Festival
Presents
“Class of Her Own”
--a thriller, a spellbinding documentary about transformative teaching and learning
When: September 10, 2024, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, EST
Where: Ballroom, EMU’s Student Center
Refreshments Available!
This film-screening event is free and includes a follow-up panel dialogue, audience Comments, Questions & Answers
LBC Credit Approved
For questions, contact Dr. Victor Okafor
HSC Open House
Join us @
the New and Improved Eagle Study Tables
August 23rd
11a - 3pm
holman success center
Open to the EMU Community - Faculty, Staff, and Students
Basement of halle library
Computer Labs
Food, give aways and prize opportunities
Sponsored by
hsc, university writing center, halle library & the math tutoring center
Institutional Priority #2
High Performing Academic Programs & Quality Research
mi oer conference 2024
September 20, 2024
at Grand Rapids Community College
Framing Open: The ART of Open Education
Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan, as well as the Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
$20 Registration (including meals and parking) is open now through September 12, 2024 at miorer.org
EMU school of nursing hosts cultural exchange prgram
Eastern Michigan University will serve as a second home for international students pursuing careers in health care from Chang Gung University in Taiwan. The one-month visit is part of a cultural exchange program to introduce students to Western medicine and American culture and foster the sharing of ideas to enhance patient care.
This year’s program, led by Deanna Gower and Melissa Kachaturoff from EMU’s nursing program, is funded through an educational grant awarded to the participating university. Gower and Kachaturoff’s goal is to provide a well-rounded experience for international students, which includes 14 students and two faculty members.
Institutional Priority #3
Service and Engagement
Help our students start strong! You can make a difference in a student’s campus experience starting from day one. Check out the volunteer requests below and consider participating in one or more of these opportunities.
Contact Hayley Clock with any questions.
Call for Courtesy Golf Cart Drivers
When: Friday, August 23
Deadline: Friday, August 9
Time: 2-Hour Shifts, All Day
The EMU Connect team seeks faculty/staff volunteers to be golf cart drivers, assisting new students and their families as they navigate our campus. A brief training on golf cart safety and radio operation will be provided before each shift.
Call for EMU Connect Help Desk Volunteers
When: Friday, August 23 - Sunday, August 25
Deadline: Friday, August 9
Time: 2-Hour Shifts, 9am - 5pm
Assist new students with navigating the EMU Connect program by volunteering at the EMU Connect Help Desk, located at the Student Center's 2nd floor Info Desk. We would appreciate your help in answering student questions, providing directions, and assisting with late arrival check ins for EMU Connect. An information guide will be provided to volunteers and Orientation staff will be available as needed.
*Please sign up for an open slot prior to doubling up with someone else*
Call for Welcome Tents Volunteers
When: Monday, August 26 - Tuesday, August 27
Deadline: Friday, August 9
Time: 2-Hour Shifts, 8am - 4pm
Welcome students back to campus by volunteering at one of EMU's Welcome Tents on the first two days of classes. We would love your assistance in answering questions, giving directions and handing out information to passersby.
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!
August Programming
Developing Your Course Policies Regarding Gen AI
Location: 140 BB Strong or Zoom
Dates/Times: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 @ 11 AM
Please join us for this session to help think about these questions, and to develop a draft of your own policies that you can use this semester. Our facilitators have thought a great deal about these issues, and are prepared to guide you through these challenges, giving you every opportunity to craft a policy that reflects your own perspectives on Gen AI and its place within your pedagogy.
Developing Effective AI-Integrated Assignments Across the Curriculum
Location: 140 BB Strong or Zoom
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 @ 1 PM
In this workshop, we will highlight effective AI integration in university coursework, sharing principles for effective assignment design and practical examples. The examples will address generative AI integration in both gen ed and upper-level classes. Although we will provide specific examples and best practices, we will also address challenges, uncertainties, and questions participants may have in this rapidly developing area. Participants will have time to develop their own ideas and have conversations with others in the session.
Location: 140 BB Strong or Zoom
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 @ 1 - 2:30 PM
Preparing Effective Syllabi: Moving Beyond Required Elements into Engagement, Accessibility, and Enthusiasm will focus on inspiring new ideas and language for your syllabi, both to ensure the requirements are met and to inspire, encourage, and better support our students.
Supporting Student Mental Health: Guidance for All Instructional Staff
Location: 140 BB Strong or Zoom
Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 3 - 4:15 PM
This workshop, facilitated by Drs. Oscar Alcaine and Sharon Carney from CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services), will address mental health issues and what faculty can do to support students. We'll discuss data, investigate scenarios, and share ways we can address this challenging, but vitally important, part of our job.
Learning Communities
Please check out our upcoming learning communities for the fall 2024 semester (note that some of these are for fall and winter). Click each title to read about specific learning communities.
Upcoming Learning Communities
Want to encourage
Academic Support?
More effective than syllabus text:
Import the HSC page into Canvas!
- Inside your course shell, click on “Import from Commons”
- Search for “Holman”
- Click on the page title, “Holman Success Center”
- Click on the blue “Import/Download” button
- Choose your course and click “Import into Course”
- From within your course, find it in “Pages”
Direct Your Students to the Holman Success Center
Include this Syllabus Text:
“The Holman Success Center is here to support you in your continued success at EMU. Our services are free and open to all EMU students. Schedule a meeting with your Success Coach at tiny.emich.edu/successcoaching (make sure you're logged into my.emich.edu before clicking!), check out our tutoring schedule at tiny.emich.edu/hsctutoring, and ask your instructor if this course has a Supplemental Instruction Leader. You'll find everything you need to access services in the Holman Success Center tile of the EMU EagleApp. For more information, contact us at hsc@emich.edu and visit emich.edu/hsc.”
Institutional Priority #4
Institutional Effectiveness
Holman Success Center
We’re so excited!
EagleApp
Events have improved!
How it Works:
- Submit your event at today.emich.edu
- Be sure to select your office, department, or program’s mini-calendar!
- Need to track attendance? Email Tracey Sonntag with the name and email of the event coordinator
Increase Attendance
Automatic Promotion
Streamline Assessment
Questions? hsc@emich.edu
with the help of Marketing and Communications
STARFISH
PROGRESS SURVEYS
- Progress surveys are sent to all 15-week course instructors 3 times each semester
- Sending Kudos to your students has been shown to generate more student responses and engagement
- Please complete the survey even if you have no kudos or flags to report
- A Success Coach will reach out to each student with a high-priority flag (Never Attended, At Risk of Failing, and/or Cannot Pass)
LEARN HOW!
My.emich
Remodel
Both the faculty and the student cards in my.emich are currently undergoing a remodel. The newly renovated cards will be available, in addition to their current versions, beginning September 9, 2024.
Be sure to watch for documentation, videos and in-person learning opportunities in the near future.
Submit Your Course Materials
All instructors are required to provide any textbook information (list of textbooks and/or collection of readings students will need for the successful completion of the course) to the EMU Bookstore before classes begin. You can do so by:
- Submitting course materials directly to Follett Discover.
- Email the EMU Campus Bookstore (0976mgr@follett.com or 0976txt@follett.com) or visit the EMU Bookstore.
- Provide the information to your Department Head/School Director who will forward it appropriately to the Provost Office or provide the information directly to the Provost's Office email who will forward it appropriately to the Bookstore.
Additional Course Materials resources are located at the EMU Library: Text Affordability Initiative
Dr. Kenneth Lord
Thank you, Dr. Lord
Please join The Provost Office in thanking Dr. Kenneth Lord for his leadership as Dean for the past 6 years as he retires from the university as of July 31, 2024. Under his leadership the College of Business has been regularly recognized in several national and global program rankings including the Princeton Review and the US News & World Report. I’d like to recognize Dr. Lord’s compassion and commitment to supporting students, staff and faculty members. He will be missed by all!
Welcome, Dr. Traynor
Dr. Thomas Traynor
Effective August 15, 2024, Thomas Traynor, Ph.D. will be joining us as Interim Dean of the College of Business. Dr. Traynor brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, having previously served as Dean of the Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business. In addition to his position as Dean, Dr. Traynor built his 35-year career at Wright State University teaching courses and conducting research in the areas of microeconomics, business strategy, market regulation, cost-benefit analysis, as well as econometrics and forecasting. His tenure will be instrumental as we embark on a national search for a permanent Dean.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Thomas Traynor to EMU as well as extending our sincere appreciation to Dr. Kenneth Lord for his outstanding contributions.
Staff & Faculty Highlights
Matthew Kautz’s institute presentation
Dr. Matthew Kautz Leads the Discussion on Historic Civil Rights Case
Last month, Dr. Matthew Kautz and colleagues led a 2 week educational institute, Democracy in Education: A View from Detroit. The institute engaged educators from across the country in “historical, legal, philosophical, sociological, and pedagogical questions about democratic governance and participation through careful study of the Supreme Court’s decision in Milliken v. Bradley.”
The formation and completion of the institute follows Kautz’s recent article publication in the Harvard Educational Review, “Schools and the Rise of Mass Incarceration in a Post-Brown World”. The article illustrates the connection between punitive discipline policies in the aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education and the rise of mass incarceration. The second half of this article examines these developments in Detroit specifically.
In Memoriam
Volker Krause
August 31, 1966 - August 2, 2024
Volker Krause, Professor of Political Science at EMU, passed away peacefully at home Friday evening, August 2, 2024, after a six-month battle with cancer, with his loving wife and close friends by his side. He was born on August 31, 1966, in Hagen, West Germany to Ulrich and Gisela Krause.
His research included themes of comparative public health policy around the world, as well as international conflict and alliance strategies, including a research appointment in Japan on a fellowship from the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. He taught courses on international and comparative politics, including war and peace, international organizations, human rights, and Canadian and European politics.
Dr. Krause lived his life in a way that reminds us to be kind, humble, grateful, hardworking, and ready to confront and overcome any adversity that enters our pathway. He will truly be missed in the Department of Political Science and the EMU family.
In Memoriam
Ruth Anne Myers-Brown
September 5, 1955 - July 20, 2024
Ruth Anne Myers-Brown, Prof of Harp since 1984, passed away on July 20, 2024 after a long illness. She died while on vacation in Victoria, British Columbia with her husband and children by her side. She was the third daughter of her parents, Allen and Jeanette Myers. She was born on September 5, 1955 in Billings, Montana. The family moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan two years later. In her school years she studied piano and bassoon, and while at summer music camp in 1969 she fell in love with the harp.
She began studying harp in high school with the professors at Eastern Michigan University and continued there, earning her bachelor degree cum laude. In the summers she attended important intensives including at the renowned Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine, studying with Alice Chalifoux. As the student of Lucile Lawrence, she earned a Master of Music degree in Harp from Boston University School for the Arts.
Upon graduation she launched her performing and teaching career, converting the breezeway of her home in Dearborn, Michigan to a cathedral ceilinged sunlit studio. She continued to teach during the COVID pandemic, mastering the art of on-line instruction. Ruth loved teaching harp students and became their mentor and friend as well their teacher. During the final months of her life, when illness took away her ability to play, she managed to continue teaching. She devoted her life to the study, performance and teaching of the harp, and was professor of harp in the School of Music and Dance since 1984.
She served as harpist for the Plymouth, Birmingham/Bloomfield, Lansing, Warren, and Dearborn Symphony orchestras, Michigan Opera Theater, Detroit Symphony Northern Michigan tour, and Kalamazoo Bach Fest. She was the featured soloist for many important compositions for harp and orchestra. She performed for countless special occasions. When style, excellence and grace were needed, Ruth and her colleagues performed. Twice nominated by ASTA Michigan for
Teacher of the Year, she often served as clinician and competition judge. She was a soloist in the American Harp Association National Conference. She performed for many important family occasions as well such as her sister’s wedding and her father’s memorial service. She loaded her harp in her car and drove from Detroit to St. Louis to play in the hospital room of a dying, beloved aunt. Since her childhood she loved nothing better than putting together a family occasion, elevating even minor events to full-blown celebrations.
An avid reader, she focused on the National Book Awards and Pulitzer prize winners. As a world traveler, she visited all 50 states except Hawaii. She visited Canada many times. She traveled to Paris, first as a high school student, then as an adult to England, France, Scandinavia, Germany and Italy.
She is survived by her husband Duane Carter Brown, her daughters Lindsay Ann Brown and Chelsea Brown Huizinga (Daniel), and her son Aaron Michael Brown (Elizabeth Rafferty-Brown), and her mother, Jeanette Stevens Myers, her sisters Carol Miyake and Suzanne Myers, her brother David Myers (Nicole Sims), nine first cousins, four nieces and nephews, a grand niece and a grand nephew. She was preceded in death by her father Allen Myers.
EMU Community, family and friends, please join us for Ruth’s memorial service on Saturday, September 7 at 2 PM in the EMU Honors College Auditorium with reception following.
Office of the Provost
Academic and Student Affairs
Prepared by Andi Pontiff
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