Focus EMU, January 27, 1998

... - . REGENTS. ISSUE_ . FOCUS EMU News for Volume 45 Eastern Michigan University Number23 Jan.27, 1998 Faculty and Staff Education secretary Riley slated as commencement speaker U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley will be the commencement speaker at Eastern Michigan lncarnati re-elected chairman of EMU Board of Regents University this spring, following action at the Jan. 20 Philip A. lncarnati, president and chief execu Dr. Gayle Thomas, a dentist from Dearborn,was Board of Regents meeting. tive officer of McLaren Health Care Corp. of Flint, re-elected vice chair. She has been a regent since Riley, who has served as a member of President was re-elected chairman of the Eastern Michigan 1991 and served as vice chair of the board in 1992 Clinton's Cabinet since 1992, will present the morning University Board of Regents at its regular meeting and 1997. She has had a general dentistry practice in commencement address Sunday, April 26, when East Jan. 20. Dearborn since 1983 and was a part-time assistant ern will host graduation exercises in Bowen Field lncarnati, a resident of Fenton, has been an professor at the University of DetroitMercy School House. U.S. Representative Lynn N. Rivers of Ann Arbor EMU regent since 1992 and chair of the Board of of Dentistry for 14 years. will present the commencement address during after Regents since 1995. He earned a business admin Re-elected as secretary to the board was Dana noon ceremonies. Both Riley and Rivers will receive istration degree in 1976 and a master's degree in Aymond, and re-elected treasurer was Patrick J. honorary degrees. Last year, 2,450 students graduated 1982, both from EMU. Doyle, EMU vice president for business and finance. during spring commencement exercises. Riley, former governor of South Carolina, was prepare young people for the world of work and to mission to give schools and libraries deep discounts selected as secretary of education after he won na improve teaching. He also helped to create the Part for Internet access and telecommunication services. tional recognition for his successful effort to improve nership for Family Involvement in Education, which Rivers was a nontraditional student and mother of education in South Carolina. He has helped launch today includes more than 4,000 groups. two when she earned her bachelor's degree in biologi historic initiatives to raise academic standards, to He is leading President Clinton's national crusade cal anthropology at the University of Michigan in improve instruction for the poor and disadvantaged, to for excellence in education. Riley has helped win a 1987. She served on the Ann Arbor Board of Educa expand loans to help more Americans go to college, to major ruling by the Federal Communications Com- tion for eight years. HONORING A KING EMU community gathers to remember King, keep hope alive Carson prescribes education to aid future By David Mitchell Doctor's are known for giving pre scriptions This is exactly what happened when Benjamin Carson Sr., M.D., visited East ern Michigan University Jan. 19, forthe University's Martin Luther King cel ebration. The award-winning director of pedi atric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hos pital shared his diagnosis of societal ills and prescribed a dose of education dur ing his address for the standing room only audience of 800 at the President's THE DREAM: The Eastern Michigan Uni Luncheon at the Ypsilanti Marriott. versity campus celebrated Dr. Martin Carson also spoke at Pease Audito Luther King Day in many different ways rium during the morning in front of an Jan. 19. Part of the celebration was the audience of 1,300 school children and performance of the Closeup Theatre community members. group. A member of the group holds up a "If you looked back on me as a young word that plays a very important part of ster you would never believe that I wou Id the celebration. THE MARCH: Students, have become a brain surgeon," said faculty, staff and members of the Ypsilanti Carson recalling a turning point in his community participated in a candlelight life. march from McKenny Union to the Martin After bringing home a failing report Luther King Gardens on campus. card in the fifth grade his mother took away television privileges, ordering him to read two books each week from the library and give a written report on each. In less than two years Carson moved from the bottom of his class to the top. "The major turn-around was my in troduction to reading," said Carson. "I read everything I could get my hands Five honored posthumously as Martin Luther King Awards debut on." The Martin Luther King Jr. Honor Awards were unveiled commitment benefited both the University and its commu Carson encouraged the audience to Jan. 19 during the 1998 President's Luncheon. Juanita Reid, nity. "I dream big dreams. believe you should vice president for University Relations, introduced the new • Richard W. "Doc M" Marshall, a well-known mathemat always do your best and let God do the award, saying it will go to individuals within the University ics professor whose philosophy of "stand and deliver" in rest," said Carson referring to personal community who exemplify the work of Dr. Martin Luther spired and aided scores of students and colleagues. expectations. "You have no idea what King Jr. A wall of honor will be created in Eastern's • LeRoy W. Watts, a social work professor whose service you are capable of accomplishing once Multicultural Center and a bronze plaque will be installed in as a role model and community servant helped create EMU's you set your mind to do it." the MLK Garden. social work and African-American Studies departments. Carson singled out television as a The 1998 award winners were honored posthumously: • Rosetta F. Wingo, whose outstanding educational leader major stumbling block in the learning • Gloria August, whose work in career development and ship in business and technology education made her an advo process. sense of humor made her an outstanding student-oriented cate for her discipline and her students. staff member. "We were fortunate to have these five as our champions," Please see CARSON, PAGE 4 • Douglas J. Harris, whose noted leadership and civic Reid said. 2 Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998 FOCUS EMU . NEW FACES · . New hires include academic department head, safety officer The appointments of several new EasternMichi Delta College in 1997. She was a park ranger and Michigan in 1996. In the two gan University staff members were approved by Macomb County Deputy Sheriff before corning to years since graduation, Popofski the Board of Regents at its Jan. 20 meeting. All Eastern. Franks resides in Roseville. has worked in the office of gen appointments are effective immediately. Those • Judy Mack, Leaming Center specialist. Mack eral counsel for Ford Motor Co. appointed are: has earnedthree degrees from EasternMichigan. She as an legal assistant and at Olde • Sheila Bentrum, special education. Bentrum earned her bachelor's degree in Discount Corporation as a para earnedboth of her degrees from physical education in 1 971, a legal. He also is a member of the Eastern Michigan University. master's degree in physical educa legal assistant section of the State She earned her bachelor's de tion in 1976 and a master's degree Bar of Michigan. Popofski is gree in speech and language pa in reading in 1983. Since 1991 she from Grosse Ile. Popofski thology in 1979 and her master's has worked for Lawrence Techno •Kathy Randles, director of degree in 1980. Since 1982, she logical University in Southfield, distance learning for Continuing Education. has worked as the manager of the where she began as a counselor and Randles earned her bachelor's and master's de speech and language department was most recently the coordinator grees from Eastern Michigan in 1979 and 1982, of Herrick Memorial Hospital in of the academic achievement cen- Mack respectively. Since 1997, she has Tecumseh. She is certified in ter. Mack also was a resource spe- been an employee consultant for clinical competence by the Bentrum cialist for SchoolcraftCollege from 1984-91. She has Extended Programs at Eastern American Speech-Language Hearing As given numerous presentations and is a member of Michigan. Randles began her sociation, and she has a Michigan Elementary several professionalassociations, including Michigan career with EMU in 1979 as a Provisional Certificate with an endorsement in Association on Handicappers in Higher Education and senior secretary for the Depart special education. Bentrum is a member of the the Michigan Tutorial Association. Mack lives in ment of Social Work. She also Michigan Society of Hospital Directors of Com Livonia. was the assistant to the dean of munication Disorders Programs. Bentrum resides • Gersham Nelson, academic department head of the College of Health and Hu in Ypsilanti. history and philosophy. Since 1988, man Services and the project co Randles • Matt Bingle, assistant Nelson has been at Frostburg State ordinator of the adult foster care track coach. Bingle was an assis University in Maryland. He has been training project at the University. Randles is in the tant men's/women's track coach an associate professor since 1991 process of completing a certificate in Distance at the University of California and was the chair of the history de Education from UCLA - Extension, a program Irvine before corning to Eastern partment from 1991-95. Nelson offered entirely over the Internet. She resides in Michigan. Bingle, 26, is a 1995 earnedhis bachelor's degree in edu Ann Arbor. graduate of Ball State University cational psychology and history from • Tom Wywrot, assistant sports information and earned All-Mid-American the University of Manitoba in 1977.

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