Focus EMU, August 22, 1989

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Produced by Volume 36, Number 4 Public Information August 22, 1989 }1�0CUS E�lu and Publications College of Business to student chosen to celebrate silver anniversary sculpt King statue By Kathy :\1anning By Debra McLean and Debra McLean Three years ago, Manchester's A computer terminal, fax Nancy Sippel was 60 years old and machine and car telephone are some of the images associated with taking her first sculpting class at today's businessperson, tools which Eastern Michigan University. stand in stark contrast to those used Today, she's a commissioned ar during tum-of-the-century times: tist who recently was chosen from handscrolled ledgers, reams of among seven EMU graduate stu paper and fountain pens. dents to sculpt a bust of Martin Eastern Michigan University's Luther King Jr., which will stand College of Business stands as a at the center of EMU's new King testament to that evolution, this Memorial Gardens and Plaza. year celebrating its 25th anniver sary as a college and preparing to "At first, I thought (the competi move into a new $17.5 million, tion) was too big a thing to do in state-of-the-art building in addition to my classwork, but I did downtown Ypsilanti. An artist's rendering of the n_ew EMU Gary M. Owen College of a clay model and it won," Sippel To continue to move toward the Business building currently under construction in downtown Ypsi said. "I'm terribly flattered and future, EMU's College of Business lanti. The building is slated for completion by fall 1990. pleased to have won, and frankly, has launched the "New Century I'm very surprised." Program," a five-part plan unveiled Sippel's sculpture was chosen by proliferation of typewriters in the the department name changed again last fall to strengthen EMU's busi a unanimous vote of EMU's Arts ness program and further prepare workplace, penmanship was re to Business Education and Business Sippel students for the changing business quired of all business students until Administration, to include the new On Campus Committee and King world. the second half of the 20th century, bachelor of science degree in busi Gardens Planning Committee. A because they just haven't tested "Twenty-five percent of all stu while all elementary education stu ness administration. budget of $6,400 will pay for her their abilities." dents in American colleges and uni dents were required to take it until By 1954, department staff totaled supplies to sculpt the bust in clay, Sippel wanted her sculpture, versities are majoring in business, 1962. six, it once again had a new name, foundry fees to have it cast in which is representative and shows a so that places upon us the responsi Also due to the absence of type Business Studies, and retailing was bronze and a commissioning fee for serious and pensive Martin Luther bility to educate the business writers, shorthand and legible hand added to the curriculum. Sippel. King Jr., to portray many facets of leaders of the future," said Dr. writing were essential skills in The State Board of Education "The committees were looking the civil rights leader's character. Stewart Tubbs, dean of EMU's Col business, particularly among men. started considering establishment of for a representative piece that was "I wanted to show his strength and lege of Business. "Our location, "Originally, many secretaries had an EMU College of Business in both symbolic and literal," said Dr. I wanted him to be not looking close to the biggest population seg been men and shorthand (skills) ment of the state and in the biggest 1961, after Leslie Bates, associate dean of down, but out, as if into the were considered very important," the department had manufacturing and industrial part of developed several majors and was students at EMU and chairman of future," she said. "I also wanted to said Dr. Mary Robek, professor of the state, affords us a unique op moving way beyond departmental the King Gardens Plam,ing Com show the kindness in his face-the business education at EMU since portunity to provide a level of ex status. By 1963, still at the depart mittee. "Nancy's was outstanding in strength and the humanity." cellence in business education." 1958. "President Woodrow Wilson mental level but now called the terms of form, figure and anatomy. She read voraciously about Business education at EMU ac and chief clerks on railroads-who She had the unanimous vote of our King's life and work, collected tually got its start in 1911 when the were always men-were among Department of Business, master's degrees were first offered in committees for the best inter photographs of him and rented University (then Michigan State those who used shorthand." business administration and busi pretation." videotapes of his speeches to Normal College) introduced its first In 1924, EMU offered its first ness education. Such accolades astound Sippel develop the bust. "I had always businessrelated academic program business-related bachelor's degree for "commercial" teachers On April 6, 1964, the EMU whose decision to return to college been sympathetic about the (civil and, in 1939, an independent De teachers of commerce. Two stu Board of Regents formally estab in 1980, "as a student older than rights) movement, and I'm even partment of Commerce, with a two dents graduated from that program lished the College of Business and most of the other students' more so now, but I also feel much person faculty, was established. in 1913, and by 1915, there were 32 its first five departments: ac mothers," was fraught with anxiety. more educated about it now," she such graduates. The department's name was counting and finance, general busi "As with any woman my age who said. The program's required courses changed to Business Education in ness, management, marketing, and goes back to school, I kept think Sippel hopes the presence of her included penmanship, spelling, 1948, and one year later 14 students business education. Dr. Earl A. ing, 'Can I do it? Can I compete sculpture in EMU's King Gardens, shorthand, bookkeeping, accoun were inducted into the first EMU Roth was named the college's first with these bright young things?' It's now being constructed between ting, auditing, typing, commerical chapter of Pi Omega Pi business law and office methods. Before the dean on July I, 1964, and college a great boost to the ego to find out Boone and Welch Halls near a ma education fraternity. Also in 1949, that you can," she said. "A lot of jor pedestrian entrance to campus, Continued on page 2 older women sell themselves short . Campus Capsules____ _ Continued on page 3 World College To Host Fall Reserve Reading Professor's Art Included Associate music prof Chinese Chemist Lists Requested In Siena Heights Exhibit Blaine Ballard dies The World College will host a The University Library is re The work of Patricia Williams, visit by Yang De Ren, professor of questing faculty to submit fall re EMU professor of art, will be in 0. Blaine Ballard, EMU to EMU and the community chemistry at Shanghai Normal serve reading lists for processing. cluded in an exhibit of fiber art by associate professor of music and through his teaching, which was University, Monday, Aug. 28, in All lists should be submitted on Michigan college and university in former chairman of vocal and really excellent and much ap Room 223 Mark Jefferson at 2 Reserve List forms to the Reserve structors Sept. 13 - Oct. JI at Siena choral music at EMU, died Satur preciated by many people." p.m. Office (Library Circulation) as Heights College in Adrian. day, Aug. 5, in Mount Clemens. Ballard also served on the music Professor Ren will discuss soon as possible. The exhibit, titled the Michigan The Belleville resident was 57. faculty at Murray State University "Chemistry Education in the Peo Forms are available in depart Fiber Invitational, will be held in Ballard had served on EMU's in Murray, Ky., for two years ple's Republic of China." mental offices and at the Library Studio Angelico on the Siena music faculty since 1960 and was before joining EMU. The University community is in Circulation Desk. Heights campus. chairman of vocal and choral music A Troy, Penn., native, Ballard vited to attend. A reception will be held for the for 17 years before poor health earned a bachelor's degree from For more information, call Rocky Wrestling Team To Hold participating artists Sunday, Sept. forced him to step down and Mansfield State College in Ward at 7-2414. First Golf Outing Sept. 2 17. from 3 to 5 p.m. at the studio. resume teaching full time. Mansfield, Penn., and a master's The EMU wrestling team will For more information. call (517) As choral music chairman, degree from Indiana University, Vax Cluster System To Be host a golf outing Saturday, Sept. 2, 263-0731. Ballard formed and conducted the where he also did doctoral studies. the Huron Golf Club beginning Unavailable Aug. 24-26 at University Choir, Opera Workshop, Survivors include his wife Betty at 11:30 a.m. Men's Glee Club and EMU Madri (Brabston) Ballard; his son Brad Due to a planned software Fall Tuition \\llivers Must The outing will include attend gal Singers. He was director of and daughter Lindsey Ballard, both upgrade, the VAX cluster system Be Submitted By Aug. 30 ance at EMU's football game of Belleville; his parents Oscar and will not be accessible between 8 Staff and faculty members music at First United Methodist against Kent State, nine holes of Amy Ballard of Troy, Penn.; and a.m.

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