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Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Alumni News University Archives 1982 Eastern, Winter 1982 Eastern Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news Recommended Citation Eastern Michigan University, "Eastern, Winter 1982" (1982). Alumni News. 240. http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news/240 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni News by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. !- 1- Office for Alumni Relations BULK RATE 1: Eastern Michigan University Non-Profit Organization i Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 ,-•"i U.S. POSTAGE ,. , PAID ,-,: Ypsilanti, Michigan . Permit No. 139 •i. Volume 5, Number 2, Winter, 1982 :· A Publication for Alumni and Friends of Eastern Michigan University FEBRUARY 2-7 EMU Players present "The Night of the Iguana" 7 p.m. Sunday Quirk Theater 4 Orchestra Concert 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium 7 Symphonic Band Concert 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium 7 Symphonic Band Concert 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium 14 Jazz Ensemble Concert 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium 21 University Choir Concert 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium MARCH 7 Michigan Opera Theater Pease Auditorium 14 Alumni Concert Band 4 p.m. Pease Auditorium 16 Faculty Recital Series IV 8 p.m. New Alexander Recital Hall 18-20 National Conference on Spanish for Bilingual Careers in Business Hoyt Conference Center 21 Concert Winds 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium 26-28 EMU Players present "Kiss Me Kate" 8 p.m., 7 p.m. Sunday Quirk Theater 29 Alvin Ailey Dance Company 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium 31-April 4 "Kiss Me Kate" 8 p.m., 7 p.m. Sunday Quirk Theater ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF REGENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Judith Mansfield Goodman '62, '71 Dr. Richard N. Robb president Roben A. Ackerman '55, '74 Nick M. Madias '59 chairman James R. Manin •so. '57, '67 Normajean I, Anderson '35. ·44 James R. Manin 'SO, '57, '67 Beth Whanon Milford 1 s1 vice president Charles Eugene Beally '34 Ronald E. Oestrike '54 vice chairperson Normajean I. Anderson '35, '44 Margaret McCall Bell '52, '73 Dr. Lloyd W. Olds '16 James T. Barnes 2nd vice president Dr. Ronald M. Currie '47 Joan F. Most '69, '72 Warren L. Board Joan Doerner Hartsock '72 Clyde C. Fischer '54, '58 John G. Rosenberg '69, '73 Dr. Timoty J. Dyer, '61, '65 treasurer Ralph F. GIiden '42 Dr. E. James Rynearson· '52, '56 Geraldine Ellington Ralph F. Gilden '42 Judity Mansfield Goodman '62, '71 Robert B. Stone '53 Dolores A. Kinzel secretary Shirley Upperman Green '68 Earl K. Studt '32 Carleton K. Rush Or. John W. Porter Dr. Charles M. Greig '44 Eric Walline '71, '78, '79 ex-officio member Vanzetti M. Hamilton '49 Barbara Warner Weiss '50, '69 Joan Doemer Hansock '72 Produced by University Publications and the Office ior Alumni Relations, the division of University Relations, for alumni and friends of Eastern Michigan University at intervals during the year. Eastern publications committee: Ralph F. Gilden, director of alumni relations: John C. Fountain, acting vice president for universityrelations; Decorah Koroch, coordinator of alumni relations. Greg Koroch, director of development: Larry Scheffler, graphic designer: Dick Schwarze, photographer and Frank Weir, editor. Views expressed in Eastern by contributing writers are not necessarily those of the university. 1 • Alumni Assistance Contributes to Increased Freshman Enrollment Although most experts admit that these Eastern. Alumni also make personal calls are tough times for college admissions throughout the application process, offices everywhere, 1981-82 enrollment encouraging students to visit campus. comparisons among state colleges and Occasionally alumni represent EMU at universities reveal that Eastern's freshman the high school commencement/ enrollment was the highest proportionate convocation ceremony to present the and numerical increase in the state for fall $1,000 Alumni Recognition of Excellence 1981. Scholarship. While EMU experienced an increase of Alumni also attend receptions in their 182 freshmen, all colleges and universities area hosted by President John W. Porter. combined experienced a decrease of 1,988 Donald Kajcienski, director of freshmen. admissions, stated, "The efforts of alumni Eastern's increase in the number of and friends cultivating prospective first-time freshman enrollees was the students have been instrumental in largest of the three universities that supplementing the efforts of our experienced increases. Freshman admissions counselors. University Struggles enrollment at Wayne State University "In schools we are unable to visit, increased by 156 students and freshman alumni involvement has helped achieve enrollment at Oakland University geographic representation. It is our hope with Budget, Appropriations increased by IO students. The other 12 the Alumni Office will continue this It is no secret that the state of Michigan financial resources behind the programs state colleges and universities all program and that even greater numbers of has endured difficult economic times for that support the long-range vitality of the experienced declines, with the largest alumni and friends will become involved." the past two years and that Eastern University. decline, 1,227 students, at Michigan State And preliminary figures are promising Michigan University has suffered, as has Consistent with University goals and University. for fall 1982 enrollment. "As of Nov. 30, all of higher education, along with the initiatives, enormous resources have been Overall, the number of first-time I981, the University has received 39 state. put into the admissions effort. Those enrolled freshmen at the 15 state colleges percent more applications for fall, 1982 With the executive order of Sept. 30 efforts have paid off with the recruitment and universities declined 5.6 percent from undergraduate admission (41 percent more reducing EMU's state appropriation by of our largest and most qualified 35,239 in the fall of 1980 to 33,251 in the from freshmen) than the comparable date $983,000 and another executive order of freshman class in a decade. fall of 1981. last year. Although past experience Oct. 21 further reducing the appropriation We have put almost $1 million in At least a portion of EMU's increase indicates that this percentage normally by nearly $1.1 million, our appropriation additional funds this year into academic has to be attributed to the Alumni declines during the year, this unusually is now less than our appropriation of two programming to support programs in Student Identification Program which high increase is an excllent start," years ago, for the 1979-80 academic year. technology, business, health utilizes alumni to identify quality students Kajcienski explained. According to the Oct. 21, 1981, issue of administration and social work. who might be interested in attending The Chronicle of Higher Education, prior We have put $1.3 million into the to these two executive orders, state intramural recreation building which we appropriations to higher education in feel is necessary to attract resident Michigan have changed by zero percent students to our campus. Eastern Michigan over the past 10 years when inflation is University did go through a period of considered. That ranks Michigan 47th out declining resident students during the A Message from the Alumni President of 50 states in percentage improvement 1970s when residence halls were converted during that 10-year period. Only Maine, to other uses and meeting bonding debt Vermont and Illinois rank lower. The commitments became difficult. Surveys I hope the new year findsyou averagepercentage improvement for all 50 during a period of several years indicated healthy and happy even though serious states is 33 percent with 181 percent the one missing ingredient on campus was economic challenges which impact on improvement in Alaska being the highest a large and modern recreational facility our personal and professional lives and minus six percent in Illinois being the open to students throughout the day, continue 10 face all of us. lowest. evenings and weekends on a year-round The /981-82 academic year finds During this same 10-year period, basis. Eastern Michigan University coping Eastern was going through several years We have also put additional resources with serious budget problems which of declining enrollments while other state into our development effort, which will are caused primari�)' by the reduction colleges and universities were experiencing play an increasingly important role as in state revenue due to !he overall poor increases in enrollments, both in terms of state and federal aid to education declines economy. It is therefore necessary for head count and fiscal-year equated further with a clear intention of increasing us to work even harder to help EMU students. private support to the University from remain a leader among institutions of As a result of this trend, EMU $126,000 in 1976 to $ I million by 1986. higher education. embarked upon a program to "retool" the These budgetary commitments have The backbone of every highly rated University, somewhat similar to what the been conscious decisions based upon educational institution is its alumni. auto industries are having to do today to University goals. Our priorities are, and Eastern Michigan University is no remain competitive in a world market. A have to be, different than other state exception, and the contribwions that College of Human Services was colleges and universities because of our its alumni have made are outstanding. established with programs in health particular circumstances if we are to During the coming year, I hope to administration, nursing, medical weather the current fiscal crisis. continue the positive direction of the technology, occupational therapy and We have chosen this year only to keep association. I hope 10 visit some of the social work as well as family life and our across the board increases to faculty Judith A.