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Pulitzer Prize Winner Returns to Michigan EMU alumna now writing columns that can be read in the Detroit Free Press

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• ICARD study shows EMU had $216 million dollar impact

• Budget tops the list of stories for 1992

• Spotlight on the College of Arts and Sciences

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Robert V. Belleman,'89, has Gregg Natkowski, '83, a James Bannan,'71, was beenappointed program director psychologist who directs the appointed principal of East Detroit Alumni Action News of Dowagiac's Downtown Sexual Addictions Component of High School in September. As an THE NATIONAL EDITION Development Authority (DDA). the New Directions Center for educational leader, Bannan uses the Is produced for Prior to his appointment., Christian Counseling in Livonia, team approach in decision making. Alumni and Friends of Belleman had been employed as a recently discussed "Sexual He is encouraging the whole staff EASTERN MICHIGAN staffperson for the AuburnHills Addiction" in a programsponsored to teach and modelproblem UNIVERSITY Chamber of Commerce. by the Downriver Coalition solving in the classroom. He is also ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Against Pornography.Natkowski encouraging students to become speciali:zesin sexual abuse, sexual involved in extracurricular BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Williams, '85, has addiction, and sexual dysfunction. activities to get students more John Fovenesi, 73. been elected to the Albion City interested in school. President Council. Williams received his Joan M. Colladay. 72, President Elect master's degree fromEMU in Amy Slagell,'92, has begun a Michael Libbing, '91, guidance and counseling and has two-year term of VoluntaryService Leanne Theresa Young,'90, Treasurer been involved in many with Mennonite Board of Missions, married L. Dale Walter of David Artley, 72 community organizations. He has Elkhart., Indiana. Her voluntary Rochester Hills, on Aug. 2 at Our Gloria August, '86 also received the NAACP "Man service assignment is working as a Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Jacqueline Brock, of the Year" award. preschool teacher's aide al Noah's Church. Young earnedher degree MelonieColaianne. '86. '83 '87 Ark Children's Center in La Jara, in secondary education and is Eric Forster, '91 Colorado. currently teaching at North Gary F rownfelter, 72 Patricia Fulton, 76 Vicki L. Gravila-Retich, '81, FarmingtonHigh School. Charles Halash, '84 '88, has been named to the faculty Jay Hansen, '83 at Lawrence Technological Steven W. Peltier,'92, was Charles Jennings, 73, 76 University. Gravila-Retich will be recently hired as operations Jerrery Sergent,'89, has been Denise Kaercher, a lecturer in the university's director of Allore Funeral Home in hired as the Clay Township David Keller, '85'88 College of Arts and Sciences. She Monroe, Michigan.Peltier will be building inspector. Sergent has BernadetteLarlcins. '83 holds a master's degree in working with management on been on the job since Sept. 1, and William Mays Jr., '54 learning disabilities and clinical everyday operationsas well as has been given a two-year contract Jack Minzey, '50 psychology from EMU. some long-term planning. by the township. Previously, he Patrick Monea, 72 Nicki Niedzielski. was a building inspector for the 0 Robert Oliver, city of Westland. '89 Steve Queen, student'67. 69 Paul Gerhardt,'68, is retiring Steve Karapas,'92, has Linda Randolph, '83, '89 as the OxfordMiddle School accepted a positionon the Auditing James Streeter, 73 principal.Gerhardt has beenwith Staff of the Public Accounting Jill Stottlemeyer,'91, of Troy, Leo Turner, '50 Oxford school since 1973. He has Firm of Coopers and Lybrand, Michigan was hired by the New Melissa Zick, student served on the boards of parks and located in the Renaissance Center Haven Board of Education to recreation and Oxford/Addison in Detroit. The firm is one of the instruct elementary students in Youth Assistance. Gerhardt is six largest in the country. Karapas mathematics. Stottlemeyer is now taking some classes and is began his employment there in working under a federal program. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS thinking of a career change. September. William E. Shelton, preside11t has been Roy Wilbanks, Mark Gaubatz,'78, executive vice president Wilma Wagoer,'76, of Rita D. Jones-Holt,'74, of selected by the Capac Board of Ronald W. Collins, Plymouth, Michigan, has been Inkster, Michigan, was recently Education as the schools' provost a11d vice president selectedhigh school teacher of the promoted to Midwest regional superintendent. Gaubatz has been for academic affairs year by Livonia Public Schools. manager of 13 states by Modern working as the director of student Patrick J. Doyle, Wagner, an English teacher at Curriculum Press, a part of the supportservices at Charlotte acting vice presidentfor business Livonia Franklin High, came to Simon and Schuster Publishing schools for the past six years. He and finance and treasurer lo Livonia schools in 1968. She is Company. Jones-Holt will and wife Janis have two children, the board of regents the National Honor Society co­ supervise 16 peoplethroughout the Aaron and Rachel. LaurenceN. Smith, vice president advisor, and has worked on Midwest., hiring, training, and for university marketing and student affairs curriculum alignment and a task motivating workers. force for environmental concerns. Sharon Treder,'76, a business teacher for 25 years, was recently named Teacher of the Year by the BOARD OF REGENTS Rosemary Williamson Anthony A. Derezinski. chairman Marine Capt. David 8. Townsend, '54, missionary of Downriver Career Technical James Oifton, vice chairman Laden,'85, recently reported for the United Methodist Church, Consortium (DCTC). Through Frederick L Blackmon duty with HeadquartersService returned to Sierra Leone in January DCTC, Treder teaches a two-year, Robert A. DeMattia Battalion, Marine Corps Base, after spending8 months in the U.S. two-hour vocational program to Philip lncamati Marine Corps Combat on home assignment. Townsend juniors and seniors from the Huron Mara M. Letica Detachment Center, Quantico, serves as the Director of Studies at and Flat Rock school districts. Carl D. Pursell Virginia. Laden joined the Marine the Sierra Leone Theological Hall Gayle P. Thomas Corps in March 1981. and Church Training Centre.. More APPLAUSE On Page 22 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

. EXTRA!!! ffl)c �tmc6 EXTRA!!! I Sheryl James Won Pulitzer Prize Winner Pulitzer in '91 for Article"A Gift Returns to Michigan Sheryl James, 1973 Eastern Michigan Abandoned" graduate and winner of the 1991 Pulitzer by Laurie Rorrer Prize, has come home to Michigan and her columns can now be read in the Ten years ago, Sheryl James left her secretarial position to pursue a Detroit Free Press Magazine on Sundays '------==--==---_, dream of writing. With a 1991 Pulitzer Prize under her belt, and a Pulitzer nomination the following year, she thinks she made the right decision. While working as a secretary, James, a 1973 Eastern Michigan University graduate, was asked to do a writing assignment. "I sat down to write a newsletter and I assignments have taken her 10,000 my head (and let him shoot it off)... James admits it is still difficult wrote the whole thing in eight feet in the air to cover a woman para­ he was a good shot,' she said. forher to hand her stories over to an hours. I then realized that I needed chutist, out to a well-known Despite her many accolades, James editor, a feeling she said will never to do something that included writ­ sculptor's home who slowly got is quick to pointout that writing con­ go away because no matter how ing," James recalled while speak­ drunk while she interviewed him, and tinues to challenge her. confident you become, there is al­ ing to a crowd of 50, including to the hills of North Carolina where "In writing there is beating the ways room for improvement. several aspiring writers, in EMU's she wrote about a professional sling­ game. (You) try to get better, (but The highlight of her work comes McKenny Union. shot maker. you) can always do more," she said. "I when people tell her they took the An English graduate,James had "He challenged me to put a can on just wouldn't do anything else in life." time to read an entire story she always liked writing, wrote. but hadn't settled on it "The biggest for a career. She did, compliment any­ however, sell her first onecould pay me is piece, a short story for to say that they read a scholastic magazine the whole story. for which she received When I hear that, I $250, while working have accomplished as a secretary. my mission," she It wasn't until age 31 said. that she decided to take James enjoys a shot at a writing ca­ the freedom a reer. "I don't know writer's life allows, why it took me so long but warned her to decide to write," she EMU listeners that said. "At 23, I guess I with freedom was unfocused and un­ comes responsibil­ disciplined." ity. First, she landed a "I have total job on the staff of Lan­ freedom,"she said. sing Magazine, then " But in that, there moved to the Greens­ is no one to blame boro News and Record for failure except in North Carolina and myself." later the St. Petersburg The other (FLA.) Times. positive point of She won the Pulitzer her job, James at the St. Petersburg said, is "I don't Times for "A Gift have to dress up!" Abandoned," a series James' fea­ of articles about a tures now can be woman who had aban­ read in the Detroit doned her child. Sheryl James was honored by the EMU Alumni AssociaJion last year. Pictured above Alunmi Free Press Maga­ Specializing in fea­ Association President John Fovenesi presents the Alumna Achievment Award to James as EMU ture writing, James' President Dr. William Shelton looks on. Photo by Dick Schwarze zine on Sundays. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I.

The President's Michigan Governor Engler Appoints Three Corner New Members to the EMU Board of Regents by William E. Shelton President Frederick L. Blackmon Eastern Michigan University Mara M. Letica

Carl Pursell

Governor John Engler appointed thiee new regents to the member of the Plymouth Jaycees and the Plymouth Historical EasternMichigan University Board of Regents. Former U.S. Society. Representative Carl D. Pursell of Plymouth, Mara M. Letica is Michigan, was appointedin General Counsel for late December to an eight­ Letica Corporation in year term ending December Rochester, Michigan. 31, 2000. Regent Pursell Ms. Letica earned a replaces Thomas Guastello bachelor's degree from of Grosse Pointe Woods, the University of Michigan, whose tenn Michigan in 1976 and a expired in December I 992. juris doctor degree from the University of Puget Mara M. Letica of Sound in 1981. While Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, an intern forthe House of and Frederick L. Blackmon, Commons in 1977, Ms. also of Bloomfield Hills, Letica attended the were appointedto the Board London School of in early January. Ms. Letica Frederick Blackmon Carl Pursell Economics. She was replaces Robin Sternbergh, who resigned from the board in nominated by President Bush as the first Ambassador to Croatia. October 1992, to accept a position with IBM in New York. Her board appointment is through December 1998. Mr. Blackmon Regent Letica's community service includes the Detroit replaces Dr. Richard Robb, of Ypsilanti, whose term expired in Symphony Committee, the Center for the Homeless, the Salvation December 1992, after 25 years as an EMU regent. Mr. Blackmon's Anny, and the Cranbrook Women's League. term on the board is through December2(X)(). All three were appointed by the Governorwith the advice and consent of the Frederick L. Blackmon is Senior Vice President and Chief Senate. Financial Officer for Alexander Hamilton LifeInsurance Company of America in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Mr. Blackmon earneda Carl D. Pursell is no stranger to Eastern. He is an EMU graduate bachelor of arts degree in economics and English from the with a bachelor of arts degree in 1957, a master of arts degree in University of Michigan in 1973, and a master's of business 1962, and an honorary doctorate of law in 1980. Mr. Pursell administration in finance and accounting from the University of retired from the United States House of Representatives at the end Chicago in 1976. of 1992, after serving16 years. While a member of Congress, Pursell served on the Energy and Water Development Regent Blackmon serves as director forthe Providence Hospital Appropriations Subcommittee and he served one term on the Foundation and director for the Michigan Association for Standards of Official Conduct Committee. From 1971-76, he Emotionally DisturbedChildren. served as a Michigan State Senator. The EasternMichigan University family welcomes Regents Regent Pursell is past President of the Plymouth Community Blackmon, Letica, and Pursell. Chamberof Commerce and the Kiwanis International. He is a past NOTE: Mara Letica's photo was not available at press time ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Top Stories of '92 1. The Budget 2. Opening of Renovated Rynearson Stadium I 3. McKenny Renovation 4. Campus-wide Recycling 5. MAC Championships in Men's Cross Budget Tops the List of Country, Swimming, and Women's Track 6. Rev. Jesse Jackson's Campus Visit "1992 Stories at EMU" 7. Thomas Fleming Named "National Teacher of the Year" While 1992 offered Eastern Mid-American Conference -- the 8. Discussion About Library Renovation 1 Michigan University its University of Akron. Although the share of significant, cele- stadium renovation met some opposi­ 9. Jim Harkema Resigns as Head Football brative and productive educational tion frommembers of the EMU com­ happenings, the University's bud­ munity, by and large, the campus and Coach get woes and the administration's regional response was most favor­ 10. January Snowstorm Closes Campus success in dealing with them took able, drawing rave reviews fromvisi­ top billing as the main event of last tors and game spectators. year. second place Miami University's Award for Science and Math Teach­ The McKenny renovation,cam­ 720.5. Head Coach Peter Linn was ing for her work in the Marshall At the conclusion of the open 3 pus beautification and parking named Coach of the Year and his schools; and Terri Sue Liford, a budget hearings held in March, improvements. The University Eagles set six MAC meet records, six 1991 graduate, being crowned Miss EMU President William E. Shelton went a long way toward completing MAC Conference records and five Michigan. outlined the key principles a�d ac­ its IO-year, $88 million Facilities Jones Natatorium records. The 1992 tions th_e University would take to Plan for Instructional and Support men's cross country team racked up on-going campus discussion avert a projected $7.3 million defi­ Programs in 1992 as many very vis­ its sixth MAC championship (the last 8 about renovating the Univer­ cit in 1992-93. Following that ible campus improvements took three consecutively), scoring 32 sity Library. The needed im­ meeting, the president sought cam­ shape. In addition to the Rynearson points compared to second place provements to the University Li­ pus-wide input through a series of Stadium renovation, projects com­ Ohio University's 91 points. Seven of brary were a hot topic all year, with initiatives, which included open fo­ pleted last year included the $7.6 mil­ Head Coach Bob Parks' EMU run­ EMU students even organizing a rums, a "Talk to the President" lion McKenny Union renovation, ners placed in the top 20 at the cham­ campus meeting on the subject. write-in campaign and formal $ 1.5 million student outdoor recre­ pionship, with Dominic Middleton University officials remain hopeful "town meetings." ation center, $1.5 million Bowen scoring as overall winner. The team that funding to address both the Li­ Field House limited renovations, $1.6 also won the 1992 Central Collegiate brary and a College of Education The resulting strategy, arrived at million in parking improvements and Conference Championships. facility will come from the State in conjunction with membersof the $654,000 in street repairs. These Legislature this spring. The Facili­ Cabinet, was to identify $3.5 mil­ projects, and those yet to come, will Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to ties Plan for Instructional and Sup­ lion in budget reductions needed to ensure that EMU' s infrastructurecan 6 campus in October. In an elec port Programs, which includes both balance the budget. To help accom­ carry the University into the next cen­ lion-year tour, Jackson made a projects, is designed to seek the plish that objective, a reduction in tury. pitch for voter registrationto a crowd most likely sources of funding for the workforce was required and ap­ of more than 3,000 students, faculty the listed projects. As academic fa­ proximately 40 positions were The campus-wide recycling ef­ and staff in Bowen Field House. He cilities, rather than recreational, the eliminated, resulting in approxi­ 4 fo rt. With the help ofEMU's addressed the issues of joblessness, best potential source of funding for mately nine layoffs. recycling Task Force, a cam­ health care, plant closings and drug the Library and College of Educa­ pus-wide recycling program was ini­ abuse in a speech highly critical oft he tion facility are capital outlay funds It would later be noted, consider­ tiated in September. Vowing to plant Bush administration. He also pre­ from the State of Michigan. Michi­ ing the financial stresses in higher a tree on campus every time 10tons of dicted Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton gan Rep. James E. O'Neill Jr. (D­ education nationwide, that EMU paper are hauled to the local recycling would be the nation's next president. Saginaw), chairman of the Joint fared relatively well with regard to center, the task force initially is focus­ Capital Outlay Subcommittee, vis­ other universities, both in Michigan ing on recycling mixed office paper EMU graduate Thomas ited campus last Jan. 16 and said he and elsewhere. and newspaper. Recycling bins and 7 Fleming is named "National fully supports EMU's request for individual "EMU Recycles" desk-top Teacher of the Year." A funding for both projects. Other stories making 1992 news containers were placed in office areas former high school dropout admit­ were: and the voluntary effort was under­ tedly headed down the wrong path, Jim Harkema resigns as head way. So far, reports Recycling Coor­ Tom Fleming earned a master's de­ 9 football coach. Just four The opening of the renovated dinator Sandie Jones, faculty and staff gree in special education from EMU games into the 1992 season, 2 Rynearson Stadium. Assem­ have "enthusiastically supported"the m 1968, embarked on a teaching veteran Head Football Coach Jim bling a funding package program and the campus has three career, and was named the nation's Harkema decided his Eagles needed which included $10.5 million from new trees. top teacher last year by President a fresh approach and announced his the sale of bonds (to be repaid by the George Bush for his work at an Ann resignation. Notre Dame Assistant student activity/facility fee over 20 Mid-American Conference Arbor juvenile detention center. Coach Ron Cooper was named as years) and $2 million from the suc­ 5 championships in both men's Fleming was chosen from among Harkema's replacement in early cessful Campaign for Champions, swimming and men's cross more than 2.5 million elementary and December with a promise to tum the the newly renovated Rynearson country and women's track. For the secondary public school teachers na­ program around from its 1-10 Stadium hosted its first football men swimmers, it was an unprec­ tionwide. Other alumni achievements match-up Sept. 5, pitting EMU edented 13th consecutive MAC in 1992 included 1968 graduate Anita against the newest member of the championship with 829.5 points to Clark receiving the U.S. Presidential More TOP T-ENon page 9 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The World College was startedin 1987 with the purpose of coordinating and fa cilitating I. internationally-focused programming. lle acle/f(tMI

Eastern Michigan's his is the second part ofa series T. . . of articles highlighting the various colleges and units Largest College: The within the Division of Academic Af­ fairs. This month the spotlightis on the CoUege or Arts and Sciences. In College of Arts and last month's issue of Alumni Action News, The NaJioTIIJlEdition, we took Sciences a look at the College of Education. Ronald W. Collins, Provost and The College or Arts and Sciences is the largest unit within the Division Vice President for AcademicAffa irs of Academic Affairs, encompassing the following departments and pro­ grams: African-American Studies Program; Department of Art; De­ partment of Biology; Department of Chemistry; Department of Com­ munication and Theatre Arts; Department of Computer Science; De­ partment of Economics; Department of English Language and Litera­ ture; Department of Foreign Languages and Bilingual Studies; Depart- �------_, ment of Geography and Geology; Department of History and Phlloso- phy; Department of Mathematics; Department of Music; Department of Physics and Astronomy; Department of Political Science; Depart­ According to Barry Fish, Dean of the CAS: "It is enormously gratifying ment of Psychology; Department of Sociology, Anthropology and to observe the excitement and stimulation these persons gain from their Criminology; and the Women's Studies Program. experiences and transmit, by a sort of 'ripple effect,' to their colleagues, students and associates. Thus, although the dollar amounts available to the The liberal arts or basic studies requirements, which are traditional to World College may be modest, its contribution to the vitality of the College universities and fonnthe foundationof the curricula in each college, are of Arts and Sciences is priceless." offered primarilyin the College of Artsand Sciences (CAS). Consequently, regardless of individual majors, all students must take some courses within Recent travelgrant awardees and their projects include: Arts and Sciences. •Ellene Contis (Chemistry) travelled to Greece in June 1992 to make a The past several years have included many events and accomplish­ presentation at the Seventh InternationalFlavor Conference, heldunder the ments forthe CAS. These accomplishments include: auspices of the Agricultural and Food ChemistryDivision of the American Chemical Society. New or Remodeled Buildings Alexander, Quirk, Briggs, Sherzer •Jamin Eisenbach(Biology) organized a ten-day spring break field tripto Costa Rica as the laboratory portion of his Winter 1992 course in tropical Revised Basic Studies Program with New Requirements in Computer ecology. The students had the opportunityto live for two nights in each of the Literacy and Cross-Cultural/InternationalStudies four different tropical forests about which they had studied in class.

Undergraduate Symposium •Dady Mehta (Music) travelled to China in April 1992 as a visiting professorat the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where he taught piano and McAndlessEndowed Professorship in Arts and Humanities performed a program of Mozart, Copeland and Brahms. It is now likely that some of the most talented piano students fromthe Shanghai Conservatorywill Sciences Enhancement: Funding for Development of Facilities study at EMU in the future. (Acoustical Radiation Lab in the Department or Physics and the Center for ReproductiveToxicology in the Department of •C. Nicholas Raphael (Geography and Geology) participated in the Chemistry) EMU Chinese Exchange Program as a visiting scholar last May and June at East China Normal University, and at Shanghai Normal University. His Expansion of Departments in Pray-Harrold foUowing the move of the residency at these two Chinese institutions provided an opportunity to College or Business to the new Gary Owen Building compare university systems and current geographic interests in China and the United States. The addition of a development officer specifically for the College or Arts and Sciences •Joanna Scott (Head, Political Science) delivered a paper on "Hannah Arendt: German Political Scientist" at the meeting of the Western Political Science Association in San Francisco in March 1992. To look at additional accomplishments, many faculty members withi.11 the CAS were awarded travelgrants from the World College for the 1991-92 •Pedro Gomez (Foreign Languages and Bilingual Studies) travelled to academic year. The World College was started in 1987 with the purposeof Costa Rica in July 1991 to explore ways to enhance and expand EMU's coordinating and facilitating internationally-focused programming. The commitments to multinational and international studies. He reports: "I have World College helps to develop the international expertise of EMU faculty alreadyput what I learned to use in my Spanish-American Culture course at and staff members by providing financial assistance for travel to interna­ EMU, and by advising several students interested in studying in Costa Rica." tional meetings, as well as forother professional activities. Domestic trips for professional purposes related to international topics are also eligible for •MonroeFriedman (Psychology) travelledto Kingston, Ontario, Canada, support. last June as a key participant in an international research conference on ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I.

•Ted Ligibel materialism sponsored by Queen's (Geography and University and the Association for Geology), Consumer Research. As Friedman Pro­ explains: "The rich, cross-cultural posal Title: perspectives offered by the confer­ (Photo) Survey of ence will go a long way toward in­ Clark Lake. creasing the sophistication of my •H. Roger treatmentof materialism and related King (History topics in my classes." and Philoso­ phy), While the above is not a complete Proposal I.islof travel grant award winners, it Title: Cultural is representative of the types of Encounters: A projects that EMU faculty are in­ Public Lecture volved in around the world. In addi­ Series on Christo­ tion to the awards from the World pher Columbus. College, many CAS faculty mem­ A series of lec­ bers have had proposals funded by tures celebrating various sources over the past year. the Columbus The following is a list of some of the Quincentennary faculty and their proposals receiv­ received funding. ing funding in 1992: •Donald •Allen Kurta (Biology), Buckeye (Math­ Pro­ ematics), posal Title: ARadiotracking Survey Pro­ of the Endangered Indiana Bat in posal Title: A Central Illinois. Problem Solving •Michael Brabec (Chemistry), Focus and In­ struction at the Maria Milletti Elva Mae Proposal Title: Heat Shock Proteins Middle and Junior High School posal Title: Youth Summer Recre­ Nicholson. and in Sertoli Cell Toxicity. Grades. EMU will offer an in-depth ation Improvement Project. This •Cathy Fleischer (English Lan­ problem solving workshop for teach­ project provides for property im­ guage and Literature), ers in grades six through nine at five provements in the southwest end of The Chemistry Department wel­ Proposal sites in southeastern Michigan. the City of Taylor in connection with comesDeborah a Heyl-Clegg,new faculty member, Title: National Writing Project at •Edward Gabl (Physics and As­ a volunteer youth program in the area. who began EMU. The purposeof this proposal tronomy), These funded proposals, along teaching full-time in the department is to reactivate the National Writing Proposal Title: Demon­ with the travelgrants, illustrate a few last fall. Dr. Heyl-Clegg received Project at EMU with the goal of strationof a High Flux X-Ray Source of the ways in which CAS faculty are her PhD. from the University of improving student writing by im­ for Microlithography. broadening their academic horizons. Michigan in 1991. Before being proving the teaching and uses of •Kay Hodges (Psychology), Such endeavors can only enhance the appointed to the faculty at EMU, writing. Pro­ classroom experience for both faculty she was a postdoctoral fellow and •Phyllis Noda (Foreign Lan­ posal Title: Effectiveness and Family and students at EMU. pursued her stronginterest in educa­ guages and Bilingual Studies), Empowerment. This project looks at Other news from the tion as a guest instructor at U-M, the reliability and validity of the College of Arts and and as a lecturer here at EMU. She is Proposal Title: Bilingual Education North Carolina Functional Assess­ a co-author of several publications, Special Transition Project. EMU ment Scale as applied to a child and Sciences: and a memberof many professional will provide teacher and parent adolescent population. News from the Chemistry organizations, including the Ameri­ training, tutorial assistance and •Jay Weinstein (Sociology, An­ Department ...The can Chemical Society. Dr. Heyl­ evaluation to Farmington Public thropology and Criminology), Chemistry De­ Clegg, her husband, and their two Schools. Pro- partment has been awarded an NSF cats currently reside in Ypsilanti Research Experience for Under­ where she serves as the unofficial graduates grant of $120,000for three local expert on Beatles and Paul years. Beginning this year, eight McCartney music. highly qualified undergraduates in chemistry, primarily fromEMU, will Two former undergraduateKim McGinnis toxi­ be supported in a spring-summer pro­ cologyBarry students, McIntyre, gram designed to encourage more stu­ and were dents to pursue careers in chemistry. awarded toxicology internships for Each student will work closely with a the summer of 1992. Kim worked at faculty memberon a research project Michigan State University, and and will participate in other learning Barry did his internship at Eli Lilly. experiences to develop capability and More COLLEGE OF ARTS Donald Buckeye Barry Fish enthusiasm for independentresearch. AND SCIENCES on Page 8 The co-directors of the project are ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND and Sciences, and the ChemistryDe­ Capecciand two students will explore continuing effort to provide stu­ SCIENCES, fromPage 7 partment. Undergraduate organic and process-as-educational methodology dents with the varied and innova­ inorganic laboratory courses have with the issues. tive voices of contemporary work­ Kim graduated in December, while benefitted greatly from this new in­ ing writers. Barry is a first-year graduate stu­ strument. It is also being utilized in News fr om the Department of dent in pharmacology and tox.icol­ undergraduate and graduateresear ch, English Language and Literature News from the Department of ogy at Washington State Univer­ with more sophisticated applications ...On March 18, 19 and 20, the En­ Sociology, Anthropology and sity. under investigation. glish Department will sponsor its fifth Criminology ...Gregg Barak, Pro­ annual conference on Children's fessor and Department Head, has CHM 277-Special Topics in David A. Baran, a senior chemis­ Literature and Drama, featuring had his book Gimme Shelter: A So­ Chemistry was offered for the first try major from Dearborn, was two well-known, award-winning cial History of Homelessness in time as a regular course. This is a awarded an Honors Undergraduate children's writers, Robert Cormier Contemporary America, selected seminar course involving invited Assistantship for the Winter 1993 and Joan Blos. This event, co-spon­ as an Outstanding Academic Book speakers who inform the students term. He will be working on a re­ sored by the Washtenaw Intermediate for 1991 by Choice, the official aboutcareer opportunities and job search project with Professor Maas School District (WJSD), will be held publication of the American Li­ experiences in the various profes­ Yamauchi. at the WJSD's Teaching and Learning brary Association. The book has sional fields of chemistry. Center, 1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann also been nominated for the 1991- Communication and Theatre Arbor. For infonnationon the confer­ 93 Humanity and Society Book Faculty member Bert Ramsay Arts News... EMU Theatre opens its ence, call Continuing Education's Award, presented by the Associa­ received a "Michigan's Leading winier season February 12 with Department of Marketing and Special tion for Humanist Sociology. Edge Technologies" award for Shakespeare's romantic comedy As Events at (313) 487-4045. 1992 for innovative new technol­ You Like It. The guest director is This overview of some of the ogy. He will also be awarded a Stratford's Nicholas Pennell, the The Writers Living and Alive! happenings within the College of National Science Foundation­ 1993 McAndless Distinguished Series was organized in 1991 by the Arts and Sciences shows the diver­ SmaU Business Innovation Re­ Scholar. Pennell, veteran of more graduate creative writing faculty in sity and dynamics of the depart­ search (Phase I) award for a feasi­ than two decades of theatre at the order to bring innovative writers, var­ ments within the CAS. Obviously, bility study of the application of a fa med Ontario festival, has chosen ied, and multicultural voices to the this article did not cover everything chemical calculator for chemical early nineteenth century America as EMU campus. The series invites two that is going on with the CAS. Fu­ calcu lat ions. the setting for his EMU production. writers at a time, and selects those ture issues of this newsletter will As You Like It plays in the Quirk whose work draws on oral traditions continue to update our alumni and The year 1992 saw the arrival in Theatre February 12, 13,18, 19 and 20 as much as written or literary tradi­ friends on developments and ac­ the Chemistry Department of a at8:00p.m.with a Sunday matinee on tions; whose work involves elements complishments of this major unit in Bruker NMRSpectrometer. After a February 14 at 2:30 p.m. Call (313) of performance; and whose work the Division of Academic Affairs at number of disappointmentsin pre­ 487-1221 for ticket information. makes significant interdisciplinary or Eastern Michigan University. vious years, an application to the multicultural connections. National Science Foundation was Dr. Annette Martin, Dr. John Through the collaborative efforts successful. Many department mem­ Capecci and two students have been of University groups (Campus Life, News from other Academic Af­ bers, notably Steve SchuUery and invited to participate in a national Honors Program, English Depart­ fairs units ... As a follow-up to last Elva Mae Nicholson, contributed conference on HIV Education ment, Women's Studies Program) month's feature on the College of to the preparation of the proposal through Performance at Arizona State and community sponsors (Campus Education, the COE recently an­ submitted by Project Director University in March. The conference, Book & Supply, Ned's, Shaman nounced that acceptances to the ini­ Arthur Howard and Co-Director including all funding for participants, Drum Bookshop), last fall 's program tial teacher preparation program are Maas Yamauchi. About $75,000of is being funded by the Centers for featuring Amiri Bakara and Toni up over previous years. From July the price tag of approximately Disease Control, and will result in a Cade Bambara drew more than 500 to October of 1992, 618 students $160,000 came from the NSF grant, publication of proceedings from the spectators.Hopefully, with sufficient were admitted to the teacher educa­ while the balance was made up by conference. Dr. Martin will give the funding, the series will continue this tion program, compared with 345 contributions from University keynote address on the power of per­ winter with two Native American and 473 for the same period of the matching funds, the College ofArts formance with personal narration. Dr. women poets or artists/writers in a two previous years.

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Continuing Education Up­ night-time Nordic outings. A fully­ date ...Register now for the Win­ licensed child development center is ter Break Educational Program lo on-site, offering children between the be held at Treetops Sylvan Resort ages of 1-12 a safe and enriching Notes from in Gaylord, Michigan February environment for fun and play, while 21-26. Located in the middle of allowing parents the freedom they WEMU Michigan's snowbelt, Treetops/ desire. Course offerings: LIT 102, Sylvan Resort is blessed with an Reading of Poetry, Dr. Martin by average yearly snowfall exceed­ Shichtman, 3 credits; PEG 146, Snow Mary Motherwell ing 150 inches. Eighteen runs, Skiing, Dr. Mike Samalik, 1 credit; Marketing & Development Director varying from beginner to expert, and PEG 145, Cross Country Skiing, are serviced by eight lifts. Cross­ Dr. Mike Samalik, 1 credit For more countryskiers enjoy more than 20 information on registration and pro­ kilometers of groomed woodland gram costs, call EMU Continuing trails marked for all abilities and Education at (313) 487-4707 (local) January 4 was a special date for WEMU as the popular NPR distance preferences. A lighted or toll-free (800) 777-3521. Ask for interview program Fresh Air with Terry Grossbegan airing loop provides the opportunity for Adventures in Education. twice a day at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., bookending NPR 's All Things Considered. The change was made in response to listener interest and to smooth the transition between talk and music programming. Evening Jazz with host Michael G. Nastos immediately follows the re-broadcast of Fresh Air.

Saturday evening programming also is changing. Veteran music host Gene Elzy and his program Music For Modems left the WEMU airwaves on January 9th. Various program hosts will fill the 9 - 11 p.m. time slot while the station searches for Gene's successor.

February 13th is the date ofWEMU's Mardi Gras celebra­ tion at Wellers' Carriage House & River Raisin Cafe in Saline. Entertainment will beprovided by Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band and a full Creole and Cajun menu will be available. Tickets are $12.50 apiece and space is limited. CaU WEMU at (313) 428-2229 if you are interested in more information.

Upcoming events include the continued broadcast of all Alumni and friends bussedlo Cleveland on December9 to watch Eastern EMU Women's and Men's basketball games and the Spring Michigan's Men's Basketball team play Cleveland State On-Air Fundraiser which is scheduled for March 18th through the 24th.

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record for last year. its doors and canceled classes, but an overnight storm beginning Jan. 1 Q Jan. 14 snowstorm closes 13 dumped 8.1 inches on campus university. EMU began and as many as 11 inches in the 1992 with an event that may be­ surrounding community. Presi­ come one of the more notable dent Shelton closed the University throughout the decade -- the Uni­ when it became clear that taking to versity was shut down due to a the local roads to come to campus Alumni and friendscelebrate a Country Christmas at ComweU's Dinner snowstorm. It had been several would be too dangerous for stu­ Theater in historic Marshall, Michigan years since the University closed dents, faculty and staff. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

. II EMU PLANNED FOR POSITIVE AND GROWING IMPACT

Although some ofEastern Michi­ EMU campus to the proposed Huron student outdoor recreation center, gan University's economic impact Center. Midway in that corridor, in $1.5 million in limited renovations to (as noted in the Institute forCommu­ downtown Ypsilanti, would be a $24 Bowen Field House, $1.6 million in nity and Regional Development million College of Business building. parkingimprovements and $654,000 study ) may be attributedto its' mere In pursuing the Huron Center devel­ in street repairs. existence as the fifth largest em­ opment, the University was instru­ ployer in Washtenaw County to end mental in helping Ypsilanti and Ypsi­ Those projects underway are the its status as Michigan's fifth largest lanti Township obtain federal eco­ $4.9 million Pease Auditorium reha­ bilitation; $10.5 million ia deferred public university - with more than nomic development grants to help pay Roy Wilbanks 1,700employees in 90-91. approxi­ for the $13 million CorporateEduca­ maintenance and $3 million in cam­ Executive Vice PresidRnt mately J ,800 now and more than tion Center and Huron Golf Club. pus beautification. 25,000 students enrolled - EMU That funding triggered the fi nancing Executive Vice President Roy of the Radisson resort hotel," he said. Those projects for which funding While noting, as the ICARD Wilbanks said the University's is not yet secured are the: $20 million study does, that the University's healthy existence is more than just The resulting Huron Center com­ new College of Education building, contributions to the community go coincidence. plex brought millions of additional $14.1 million new Sports Training beyond economics and conslruc­ dollars, approximately 400 jobs and lnslructional Center, $9 million Uni­ tion, Wilbanks said a solid and vital Spurred by EMU's near elimina­ thousands of visitors into the versity Library addition and renova­ economic and physical infrastruc­ tion from the Mid-American Con­ comunity. For example, last year tions, establishment of an on-campus ture is prerequisite to improving ference and lower-than-expected alone 127,000people visited the Hu­ Greek Village ($500,000) and plan­ and maintaining the quality of life enrollments eight years ago, ron Golf Club and CEC. Then in ning for a new convocation/civic on EMU' s campus and community. Wilbanks said the University ad­ 1990, with that project and the Gary arena. ministration chose a rigorous course M. Owen College of Business Build­ "We're fully aware attractive for continued institutional improve­ ing near completion, the University In addition, Eastern Michigan Uni­ facilities and dollars spent are not ment. "We realized that EMU could pushed its plan further, introducing its versity invested $9.5 million in the the only elements that comprise a only be assuccessful as the environ­ "Facilities Plan for Instructional and restoration of two historic landmark healthy campus and community. ment in which it was located, so we Support Programs." buildings -Welch Hall and Sherzer However, without those two key sought to widen the University's Hall, built the $1 million Coatings factors, we also know the future and sphere of influence and devised a To date, many of the projects iden­ Reasearch Center to house the Michi­ quality of our educational, cultural creative approach to enhance the tified in the $88 million plan are un­ gan operations of the Paint Research and personal living experiences image of both EMU and Ypsilanti," derway or completed. Those already Association and EMU's Coatings would be jeopardized. Part of our he said. completed are the: $12.5 million Reasearch Institute and has served as mission is to preserve and enhance Rynearson Stadium expansion and a catalyst for other new conslruction the standard of quality that this "We planned a corridorof devel­ renovation, $7.6 million McKenny surrounding the campus and the Hu­ University has helped to create," he opment that would extend from the Union renovation, $1.5 million new ron Center. said.

The $1 million Coatings Institute The College of Business Building The Corporate Education Center and located on the Main EMU Campus located in downtown Ypsilanti Huron Golf Club at the Huron Center ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• While the primary focus is on EMU's economic impact, more that 20 pages are devoted to EMU's contributions to the ne e(J/1(/l((l_l(/'tff, quality of life in the community. I 1 1 ICARD STUDY SHOWS EMU HAD LOCAL IMPACT OF $216 MILLION IN '90-'91

By Susan Bairley and University data, EMU had a total impact of approximately $216 mil- Eastern lion in Ypsilanti and Washtenaw Michigan County. University brought In addition to using financial $216 mil­ documents and official population/ lion into the participation figures to calculate the Ypsilanti University and Huron Center's im­ community pact. Dr. Charles Monsma, ICARD a n d director and autl10r ofthestudy, used Washtenaw multipliers to measure the indirect County ac­ impact of those two entities, noting cording to a "t11e multipliers used to measure in­ Dr. Charles Monsma study com- direct expenditures are those ac­ pleted and released in December by cepted as reliable in similar studies at EMU's lnslitutc for Community other universities." and Regional Development. Monsma also said the visitor As detailed in the study, local spending estimate is a conservative non-payroll University expendi­ one. The data showed that the local Huron Center tures totaled $28.9 million, local expenditures by faculty and staff "Our visitor spending estimate in­ expenditures were $3 .6 million and local expenditures were $20.6 million, local student cludes spending by parents, alumni by center employees were $2 .2 million fo r a total of expenditures (excluding tuition/ and friends for specific university $5 .8 million in direct spending. Adding an estimated fees) were approximately $82.6 events; sport� attendance; and par­ million and visitor expenditures ticipation in conferences, workshops $2 .8 million in indirect spending, the total local were estimated at $423,000 for a and summer camps. However, tl1ese economic impact of the Huron Center was $8.6 million. tolal of $132.6 million in direct activities just begin to address the spending. types of visitors in t11e Ypsilanti area that can be attributed to EMU," he nomic impact, more thal 20 pages of in the study. Adding an estimated $74.7 mil­ said. the report are devoted to EMU's con­ lion in indirect spending, the tributions to the quality of life in the "The impact of Eastern Michi­ University's total local economic "Also, it is important lo note that community. The University Library as gan University on the Ypsilanti impact in 1990-91 was approxi­ Huron Cenler spending did nol in­ a community resource, Continuing community is much broader than a mately $207 million. clude visitor spending. Therefore, Education, product ions by the Depart­ simple economic fonnula," said our aggregate figures, alt11ough sta­ ment of Music and Communication EMU President William E. The local economic impact of the tistically accurate, actually underes­ and Theater Arts Departmenl, Carn pus Shelton. "We believe the quality Huron Center, which includes timate local spending," he added. Life concerts and lectures, WEMU­ of life -- economically, education­ EMU's Corporate Education Cen­ FM, EMU's many applied research ally, culturally and socially -- is ter, Huron Golf Club and the While primary focus of the institutes and its clinical services were enhanced by the presence of the Radisson on the Lake, was calcu­ ICARD study is on EMU's eco- among the entities and activities cited University in the community. laled separately. Concurrently, the quality of our community impacts our Univer­ Although visitor spending at the THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREA IS sity. Center was not calculated, the data ENHANCED IN MANY WAYS BY THE UNIVERSITY showed that the local Huron Center The University Library "We are extremely proud of the expenditures were $3.6 mi.Ilionand Continuing Education cordial partnership between the local expenditures by Center em­ Musical Productions city and Eastern Michigan Univer­ ployees were $2.2 million for a total Theatrical Productions sity," Shelton said. of $5.8 million in direct spending. Campus Life Concerts and Adding an estimated $2.8 million in Lectures For further infonnation about indirect spending, the total local WEMU-FM the ICARD study "Local Eco­ economic impact oflheHuron Cen­ Research Institutes nomic Impact of EMU on Ypsi­ ter was $8.6 million. Clinical Services lanti and Washtenaw County," Athletic Events contact Dr. Monsma, ICARD di­ Combining the Huron Center Golf Course rector at (313) 487-0243. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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The Eastern Michigan Univer­ Igor Beginin, EMU professor of "TRADITION" AT EMU sity Corporate Education Center is art, chose which students would be sponsoringthe EMU Student Water invited to show their work. by Karmen Butterer Media Winter Invitational Exhibi­ When actor/director Nicholas tion which started Saturday, Jan. 16, The CEC displays EMU student art Pennell came to Eastern Michigan and will run through Friday, April work all year, with exhibits changing University's campus in November as 30, 1993, at the CEC, 1275 Huron threetimes a year. The next exhibit is Distinguished McAndless Professor St. in Ypsilanti. planned for May. in the Humanities, not only did he bring more than 20 years of experi­ Exhibit hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 All the works are available for sale. ence with Canada's Stratford Festi­ p.m. seven days a week. val, but he began sharing the theatri­ The two-floor exhibit will feature For more information, call the cal tradition of an eighth-generation original works by EMU fine arts EMU Art Department at 487-1268 or Shakespearean actor. students in watercolor and other t11e CEC at 487-0600. water-based media. "When I was 19, I worked for the (British Broadcasting Corp.) Reper­ Changing roles from actor to di­ tory. I was just out oftl1e Royal Acad­ rector is a challenge for Pennell but emy of Dramatic Arts and was invited he believes his experience will for a short while to be part of the rep," benefit those who work with him METROPOLITAN AIRPORT SITE OF he said. "There was a quite elderly on the production. NUMEROUS EMU INTERNSHIPS lady who had worked with Sir Henry Irving. He had worked, when he was "The most important thing from very young, with an actor who (had my pointof view is that although I MORE THAN 30 worked with an actor, who had do direct plays and have done it STUDENTS HAVE worked with an actor) who had professionally, I don't consider INTERNED IN THE PAST worked with Shakespeare. That myself primarily a director. lam an actor," he said. "I face precisely t11e THREE YEARS makes me eight generations. That's not far; it's400years, but it's not far.'' problems the actors in this program face. One's technique and experi­ Eastern Michigan University For Pennell. who's held many cov­ ence increases. but the problems students make up the largest num­ eted lead roles, including Julius Cae­ remain basically the same." ber of interns at Detroit Metropoli­ sar, Macbeth, Pericles, Hamlet and tan Wayne County Airport,accord­ Richard JI, at Stratford, sharing theat­ Using that perspective, he says, ing to a recent report released by the rical tradition is important. will allow him to teach in a more airport. subtle way. "(I can say,) 'Look, "What actors in tl1eater pass on is these are the problems, these are Over the past three years, more their work and they pass it on to the ways that I have fo und to ex­ than 30 EMU students have com­ younger actors. By the time you 're 20 plore and perhaps lessen (them). pleted internships at the airport. years dead, the thing that will last is Can I hand them over to you and let EMU is one of 18 schools which your work, but it will last through them work for you?' This, I sup­ participates in the internship pro­ ot11er people in subtle or overt ways," pose, is really another way of say­ gram, ot11er participants include t11e he said. ing teaching, ideally." University of Michigan, Ohio State students studying business adminis­ University, Arizona State and tration,communications, economics, "I am the sum of all the people I For the troupe that performs " As Florida Institute of Technology, al­ English, industrial management, have worked for. In many cases in my You Like It," Pennell hopes to t11ough EMU's interns outnumber marketing, psychology and public work, quite unconsciously, those leave his most important lesson -­ the other schools, by more than a 3- administration. people rise and come out in what I do. the importance of preparation. 1 ratio. That is all you have to hand on -- your First proposed by the American experience, and you can only hand it 'Tm fanatically in favor of the Dr. Michael Erwin, director of Association of Airport Executives, on to other actors." whole preparation process; vocal, Career Services at EMU, said much the program was designed to give physical, mental. You cannot walk of the credit for starting the pro­ students pre-professional experience In addition to doing some class­ onto a stage without being pre­ gram goes to Steve Ragan, develop­ in the aviation field and practical ex­ room Leaching at EMU, Pennell will pared," he said. "You have to allow ment officer in the College of Arts perience in airport operations and direct students in Shakespeare's "As yourself a period of quiet and con­ and Sciences, who helped initiate it government administration. You Like It," which will open Friday, centration that enables you to walk while he was an airportemployee. Feb. 12, for a two-week run in out onto the stage already in the Since the program's inception in Sponberg Theatre. He also staged a process of performing. And that Students studying in aviation 1987, nearly 50 percent of the partici­ one-man "Children's Hour" perfor­ takes time; it's a transition. The technology/management fields pants have been placed in permanent mance last mont11 to benefit EMU's performance is the result c,fhours have done internships as well as positions at the airport. McAndless Professorship .. of preparation and concentration." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I. 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Choose one of the many government-guaranteed or insured investments offered•by A.G. Edwards. Call us � � r7" � a/11)1,iH Oft/ytot,nw/,,.,,,,.,.d l,/l'i"rdl»JMd.,,,.,_ , Eastern Michigan University's The building's other floors were today for help in selecting the one best for you. newly renovated McKenny Union remodeled as weU, and it was made held a series of activities Jan. 11-15 completely barrier free. as part of a week-long open house celebrating the remodeling. According to McKenny Director /1.(j.�lfr� Ceil Paulsen, union renovations such 220 EAST HURON The as EMU's are occurring nationwide. 61-year-old student union re­ ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48104 ceived a $7 .6 million face lift over (313) 663-0541 the past year to provide a main floor "Student unions are changing all maU section housing a large Univer­ over the country to meet the needs of sity Bookstore, Domino's Pizza, students," she said. "The newly Wendy's restaurant, a coffee shop, renovated McKenny provides a vari­ copy center and Lobby (snack) ety of services and programs to meet Shop. There also are plans to in­ the needs of the '90' s student at East­ clude a Pumpernickel's Deli and ern in an atmosphere that is warm full-service First of America Bartk and comfortable." Eastern branch. Clocks GET INVOLVED! 11" X 14" three-color face; wood Join the E- Club Today finish; glass front; quartz Eastern Michigan University Letterwinners movement. Battery included. Three­ working for EMU athletics year warranty. Allow two-weeks for delivery . • The E Club sponsors the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame Two styles: Alumni Golf Tournament Eagle Clock _@ $25 = $__ and other events and activities "E" Clock _@ $25 = $__ Shipping/handling ($4.00 each) $ __ Name______Total $ Address ______Home Phone __ ___Business PLne ------Make checks payable to EMU Alumni Relations and mail to: Make check in amount of $15 payable to EMU - E Club and mail to: Alumni Relations, 15 Welch Hall, Eastern Michigan University, Office for Alumni Relations, Eastern Michigan University, 15 Welch Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 Hall, Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I.

1,750 EMU STUDENTS ...... JOB MARKET TOUGH SAYS EMU GRADUATE IN DECEMBER...... CAREER SERVICES DIRECTOR

Approximately 1,750 undergradu­ mist and public policy expert who we 're down in the numberof cam­ ate and graduate students received currently is a Distinguished Visiting pus recruiters coming to campus. I their degrees during Eastern Michi­ Professor of Business Administra­ was at a meeting last week and gan University's 1992 winter com­ tion and Public Policy at the Univer­ fo und out it's not up at a single Mid­ mencement ceremony in December. sity of Michigan. American Conference school."

The graduates included approxi­ Prior to joining the GM adminis­ The Midwest, in fact, continues mately 1,250 undergraduate stu­ tration as vice president and chief to be among the hardest hit regions dents and 500graduate students. In economist in 1979, Whitman served by the recession. "We are in one of addition, approximately 800 under­ on the economics faculty at the Uni­ the worst regions," Erwin said. graduate students who completed versity ofPittsburgh for17 years. She "The rustbelt just doesn't seem to their studies this past June or August was tJ1e first female member of the be bouncing back as quickly (as were eligible to participate. Council of Economic Advisers in the other regions)." Executive Office of the President, Former General Motors Corp. serving under President Nixon. Nonetheless, EMU students con­ Vice President and Group Executive tinue to be reluctant to leave tlle Marina von Neumann Whitman de­ Candidates for bachelor·s degrees area, with more tllan 90 percent livered tJ1e commencement address graduating witJ1 honors included 22 Mike Erwin. Ca reer Services Direcror reporting plans to stay in Michigan, and received an honorary doctorate Summa Cum Laude (3.9 to 4.0 grade Erwin said. "If they would relocate from the University. point averages), 81 Magna Cum When Eastern Michigan and were willing to take the kinds of Laude (3.7 lo 3.89) and 113 Cum University's 1200 orso graduating positions that are out there, we Whitman, 57, is a noted econo- Laude graduates (3.5 to 3.69). seniors left tJ1e hallowed halls after could find everyone a job," he said. commencement Dec. 19, they faced a job market that continues to be tough. The MSU study also said em­ EMU ALUMNI CRUISES for '93 ployers are becoming far more se­ According to EMU's Career Ser­ lective, requiring career-related The Panama Canal vices Director Mike Erwin, graduates work experience and high grade who aren't willing to be flexible and point averages. "A n American Dream" take a first job that may not be their dream job will find few choices when ''The recession has made it very March 15 - March 26 tJ1ey get out. difficult forstudents to be selective Aboard the Magnificent abouttheir internships and co-ops," CrownOdyssey "The market isn't as bad as the Erwin said. "They're choosing serious mismatching between what them more for the money and not Special Discounts for employers want and what students necessarily for tJ1e kind of experi­ EMU Alumni want todo," Erwin said. "Retail man­ ence they will provide, but they agement is an example. Not a lot of have to do that to stay in school." For further information, students want that kind of work but call Gloria TODAY! there are more and more of tllose And even if students do manage service area jobs." to get some related experience 313-677-0900 while in school, Erwin notes that in Erwin notes that salaries in service today's market, there are a lot of Exceptional Value jobs have gone up as the demand has professionals with much more ex­ Alaska - The Route of Glaciers increased, but many graduates still perience looking for work. "There aren '1 interested. "The typical retail are an awful lot of people out there June 21 - June 28 management position starts at on employment lines and they have Vancouver to Anchorage $21,000or $22,000, but it really pays a lot of experience," he said. Pre and post land arrangements also available off down the road in five years when they're in the $30,000 and above Still the hottest fields at EMU For further information, call Gloria at range." right now are occupational therapy. Conlin-Faber Travel 313-677-0900 nursing and special education. An annual placement survey done "Most of those graduates are find­ by Michigan State University, re­ ing jobs," Erwin said . . ·{ ?· ·:::: � leased in early December, said hiring quotas for new graduates have fallen And for graduates who do find a 2.1 percent in the past year. position, entry-levelsala ries aren 'I loo bad. The mean starting salary "That's about where we arc, for EMU's 1992 graduates was - Erwin said. "Just I ike everybody else, $23,942. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Eastern Michigan University has adopted the slogan "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" I. The "Greening" of Eastern Michigan University

In response to the increased envi­ ronmental awareness of students, faculty and staff, Eastern Michigan University has adopted the slogan "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" to 255( reflect its commitment to help safe­ guard the environment. ... To incorporate the adopted slo­ gan into everyday operations, EMU has begun several environmental programs with the supportand in­ volvement of the student body. In September 1992, Eastern As a part of the Michigan University's Business and Finance Division launched a recycling program and mixed offi ce paper and newspaper a measure of its recycling program. This program is intended to reduce the amount of success, one tree will waste hauled to the ever diminish­ be planted fo r every ing landfill space as well as recycle valuable materials. ten tons of paper transported to a Assisted by grant fundsfonn the Department of Natural Resources, recycling agency. EMU began its recycling program by obtaining the necessary supplies tremely favorable. In anticipation of during the summer of 1992. Desk­ the program, employees began accu­ top containers for each employee, mulating paper and developed a con­ office bins placed in centrally lo­ siderable backlog. This caused a few to replace existing compactors and the reduced reliance on trees to cated areas, transfer carts, and tip­ weeks of havoc for the custodial de­ open top dumpsters. The new pre­ manufacture paper, due to the re­ ping containers were procured to partment, but was a promising sign of crusher can compact and hold seven cycling effort. The recycling float get the program underway. participation. Currently, approxi­ times the amount of trash as an open won firstplace! mately ten tons of paper per month is top dumpster, while occupying the being sent to recycling centers instead same amount of space. This conse­ When comparing the current Concur­ of community landfills. quently reduces the amount of space volume of trashtaken to the land­ rently, a task ultimately used in landfills. fill with last year's, the "Reduce, force com­ As a part of the recycling program Reuse and Recycle" efforts are posed of indi­ and a measure of its success, one tree In an effort to reuse resources, a clearly apparent. It is anticipated viduals inter­ will be planted for every ten tons of wood chipper was acquired. This de­ that the initial enthusiasm will turn ested in the paper transported to a recycling vice reduces wood refuse to mulch, into a way of life and that the recycling ef­ agency. The first tree planting was which can then be used on flowerbeds program will becomea permanent fort was es­ held on Nov. 2. 1992, to acknowledge and footpathsaround campus. part of the way EMU does busi­ tablished. A this accomplishment. To draw atten­ ness. recycling co­ tion to the recycling initiative, a spe­ EMU has publicized recycling and ordinator, cial tree was chosen to beplanted. The hopefully put it in the forefront of Sandie Jones Sandie Jones, tree was a yellowwood, noted for everyone's consciousness. Articles NATIONAL CAPITAL was ap- blossoming in midsummer (after describing EMU's programs have ALUMNI GO TO THE pointed to spearhead the recycling most other treeshave finished bloom­ been fe atured in five newspapers/pe­ THEATER effort. Sandie immediately pub­ ing). Prior to Nov. 2, there were no riodicals-the Ypsilanti Press, Ann Eastern Michigan University's lished a brochure and prepared a other yellowwoods on campus. Every Arbor News, Eastern Echo, EMU National Capital Area Alumni recycling slide show which was summer the yellowwoods will serve Focus, and It's Your Business. Chapter sponsored "Sunday at the presented to all employees. She as a beautiful reminder of the univer­ Kennedy Center" January 24 in also attended the EMU annual Stu­ sity community's commitment to re­ To further emphasize EMU's recy­ Washington, D. C. dent Leadership Conferencewhere cycling. cling agenda, members of the Recy­ she displayed a recycling exhibit. cling Task Force, staff members and A brunch was held at the Roff To further "Reduce, Reuse and Re­ several students constructed a float Terrace Restaurant foUowed by The initial response from the cycle" the Business and Finance Di­ which was entered into the Home­ "Sheer Madness" at the Theater University community has been ex- vision purchased a trash pre-crusher coming parade. The float symbolized Lab. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I. EMU's Men's Track Program , An Outstanding Heritage and a Promising Future Eastern Michigan has had a great both proven performers in the pole dianapolis-Chatard), David Ben­ Freddie Nelson (Fr.-Benton Har­ history of track and field through the vault, while Tony Barton (Sr.-India­ jamin (Detroit-DePorres), and bor) should also be in the picture, years. There have been only three napolis-Pike) won MAC indoor and Reinaldo Santant (Venezuela) will along with sophomore Adrian Bobb track coaches, each of whom outdoor titles in 1991.He was injured be joined by Riverside, Cal., JC (Trinidad) who has great high coached for more than a quarter of a in 1992, missing indoors completely transfer Kevin Lawson (Trinidad), a school stats, but was hurt last year. century. Current Head Coach Bob and beingoff-form outdoors. top recruit. All are proven MAC and Parks, now in his 27th year, the third Veteran sprinters Giles Davis (In- CCC level competitors. Gridder 400 meter men Adrian Tello of these men, believes that he has (Soph.-Spain), Carl Lowe (Jr.­ another good team that should be Westland-John Glenn), Arno ready to defend successfully its There have been only three track Nortan (Soph.-Suriname), and Mid-American Conference title. coaches, each of whom coached for Ferran Sellobona (Sr.-Spain) will be joined by Detroit Cooley sopho­ Not that he feels that the Green more than a quarter of a century. more Marco West, a former winner and White tracksterswill run away in the Midwest High School Meet of from anyone. "I expect a battle in Champions, who sat out last year. both the Mid-American and Central Lawson and Asinga are also out­ Collegiate Championships. It is standing 1600meter relay men. The never easy and there areteams ready others have also been MAC and to challenge us if we are not at our CCC placers in the past. best. Our guys better beready and we have to stay away from those The distance races are in good costly injuries that cost us the CCC hands coming off a third straight outdoor last year." MAC Cross Country title last fall. Dominic Middleton (England) and It is an experienced team with Jason Jeske (Rocky River, Ohio) many fourth and fifth year perform­ 1-2 in the MAC outdoor 5000 George Marshall Bob Parks were ers. Graduation losses last spring Lloyd W. Olds last spring and won the 3000 and were not severe and EMU has both 5000 respectively indoors. Clive quality at the front and depth to back Bonelle (England) won the MAC it up. The addition of a number of indoor mile, but missed the outdoor football players also will help the 1992 MAC Champions campaign with injuries. Paul depth. Gridders Richard Palmer IndoorSeason Kerbey (England) is also a MAC (U-TJ) and Eddie Nwagbaroacha 35# Weight Jason Masterson (61' 10 1/2") 1500 meter placer in the past who (SP) were key membersof the team Triple Jump Will Harber (50' 7 1/2") also missed the 1992 season. Paul a year ago. Pole Vault Tony Bonacci (16' 1 3/4") McMullen (Cadillac) won the MAC 400Meters Carl Lowe (:49.37) outdoor 1500meter title last spring Junior Tommy Asinga 800Meters Tommy Asinga (l:49.95) and placed in the 800 meters. Greg (Suriname) is back forthe upcom­ Mile Run Clive Bonelle (4:10.12) Rhymer, a sophomore like ing season. Asinga placed in the 3000Meters Dominic Middleton (8:17.15) McMullen, was second in both the NCAA 800indooor last season and 5000 Meters Jason Jeske (14:37.88 MAC indoor and outdoor 800 the outdoor NCAA the year before. "1 55 Meter HH Erick Resres (:07.47) meters. Jeff Grainger (3000 meter) Tiberia Patterson qualified for the 1600Meter Relay Ferran Sellabona, Amo Nortan and Shawn Pottschmidt (5000- NCAA outdoor in 1991, but missed v Carl Lowe, Tommy Asinga (3:15.18) 10,000) are two seniors from the entire 1992 campaign with a foot Frankenmuth and Mancelona re­ operation. He is the premier high OutdoorSeason spectively who are consistant MAC hurdler in the MAC. He is a junior Tommy Asinga (1:50.69) and CCC placers. from Redford Catholic Central. In Paul McMullen (3:50.25) Newcomers Eric Thompson the past he has won both MAC and Dominic Middleton (14:34.39) (Soph.-Pontiac Centeral-HH-IH), CCC titles in his specialty. David Benjamin, Eric Repress Tad Smith (Soph.-Waterford Giles Davis, Reinaldo Santana (:40.31 : Kettering-HJ), Nate Pihlstrom (Fr.­ Parks _ }.:d! also will look for several . . RS-Lapeer West-HH-HJ-Dec), athletes to carry the load during the . ,;_._ . ,, Jayeson Fougner (Fr.-RS­ season ahead. Seniors Tony Waterford Mott-TJ), Greg Oyster Bonacci (Stow, Ohio-Walsh Jesuit) (Fr-Morral, Ohio-Ridgedale-PV), and Joe Grassman (Wooster) are Dean Benedict (Fr.-RS-Plymouth ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I. EMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS SIX FOR 1993

Eastern Michigan University first-year Head Women's Basketball Coach Dana Munk has announced the signing of six players to national letters of intent for the 1993 season.

The six players signed in the early signing period represent the fu st EMU recruiting class for Munk, who was named head coach on June 19, 1992,after the 1992 recruiting class had been completed.

The EMU Recruiting Class of '93Erica includes Berger five freshmen and one junior college recruit. TheHeather six players Brown are (6-0,ap Fr. -South Bend, IN­ St.DorothyJoseph' Holder s HS), (6-0, (5-11, Fr. -Grand R Lisaids, KulikowskMl-Rogers HS),i Fr. -Detroit, MI-CassTraciTec ParsonshHS), (6- 2, Fr. - Merton, WI-Arrowhead HS), (6-0, Fr.- Defiance, OH-DefianceHS), and Penny Wieringa (6-0, Jr. - Kankakee, IL-GrantHS­ Kankakee Community College). EASTERN MIClllGANUNIVERSITY 1993 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECRUITS

Name Pos. Hometown-HighSchool-Jr. College Ht. Cl.

Berger, Erica F 6-0 Fr. South Bend, Indiana - St. Joseph's H.S. Brown, Heather F 5-11 Fr. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Rogers H.S. Holder, Dorothy C 6-0 Fr. Detroit, Michigan - Cass Tech H.S. Kulikowski, Lisa C 6-2 Fr. Merton, Wisconsin - Arrowhead H.S. Parsons, Traci F 6-0 Fr. Defiance, Ohio - Defiance H.S. Wieringa, Penny F 6-0 Jr. Kankakee, Illinois - Grant H.S. - Kankakee J.C. Canton-Disc}, Derek Diefendorf Michigan, Miami and Central Michi­ 1993 GRID SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED (Fr.-Cazenovia, NY-Disc), Jarrett gan to be the main threats in the MAC Jackson (Fr.-Detroit Osborn-LJ- while Michigan State, Notre Dame, 400),James Cjhikwe (Fr.-Nigeria,- and Purdue, along with Western Cen­ Eastern Michigan University's Athletic Department has announced the LJ-TJ-100), Brandon Buck (Fr.­ tral and Michigan, to be formidable 1993 football schedule. Westland J. Glenn-LJ-TJ), and opposition in the CCC. Eastern has An 11-game schedule features six home games including non-confer­ Lawrence Hood (Fr.-Flint Central­ won 10 of the last 11 indoor and ence clashes with Temple and Western Illinois. In addition, conference LJ) also should be a big help, along outdoor MAC titles and 10 of the last opponents Kent, Western Michigan, Ball State and Ohio will make with veterans Pat Nicholson (So.­ 11 in the outdoor CCC as well as the appearances al Rynearson Stadium. Clawson-IH)and Carl Warren (Jr.­ past three CCC indoor crowns. Noth­ EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY England-1500-5000-SC),who both ing is a shoe-in, but the Eastern 1993 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE placed in major meets in 1992. Michigan track team is a certainty to September Coach Parks looks for Western be in the hunt for further titles. 4 at West Virginia 11 TEMPLE EMU SPONSORING BASEBALL CAMP FEB. 14 18 WESTERN ILLINOIS October 2 at Miami Eastern' Michigan University lntercolJegiate Athletics will sponsor a win­ KENT(HOMECOMING) ter baseball camp Sunday, Feb. 14, on the EMU campus. 9 16 at CentralMichigan The day-long camp will be from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bowen Field House 23 WESTERN MICJilGAN and wilJ be conducted by EMU coaches and professional baseball players. It (FAMILYWEEKEND AND BAND is open to children ages eight to 16 and will include baseball fundamentals. NIGH1) Participants should bring a bat, glove and wear workout clothes. 30 BALL STATE The cos tis $35, which includes lunch andone camp T-shirt. Preregistration November and checks should be sent one week prior to camp to Roger Coryell, 6 at Akron IntercoUegiate Athletics, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Mich., 13 omo 48197. 20 at Toledo For more information, call (313) 487-03 15. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

. II CONNIE MINER LOOKS FORWARD TO EMU BASEBALL SEASON '93 SOFTBALL SEASON "It's Just Around the Corner" EMU's Head Softball Coach Has Averaged 30 Wins a by Roger Coryell Season for the Past Five Years

He�ing into the 1993 campaign, Coach Miner is looking at a team comprisedof many exciting and enthusiastic young faces. She has only five letterwinners returningwhile losing 11 fromthe 1992roster. Among the 11 Our winter workouts for 1993 began last month in Bowen Field lost, three were honored by being selected to the Mid-American All­ Ho�se, but_quickly shift on Feb. 19 to Tempe, Ariz., forthree games Conference first team. against nallonally ranked Arizona State. From there we travelto Las Vegas for seven games against UNL V, Wyoming, and Utah in the Coors In her five years as head softball coach at Desert Classic Tourney, February 23-28. All of you in the area, please Eastern Michigan University, Coach Miner come by and say "Hi" and show your support at the various games in has averaged more than 30 wins a season and these very hostile environments. was named Mideast Regional Coach of the Year in 1988. Her teams have been runner­ �his trip should give us a very good idea of the strengthof our squad up in the conference twice, and have been nationally, as we develop a nucleus and the chemistry for the 1993 ranked regionally in'1988, 1990, and 1991, squad. The top returneris senior centerfielder Mike Wiseley. His batting while receiving top 20 votes in 1988 and average was .359 in 1992 and he made First Team All-MAC. Mike has 1991. played 139 consecutive games without an error and was our stolen base Coach Miner is standing on familiar ground leader in 1992. Also, junior third baseman Jason McDonald, with a .333 with the youth and inexperience she finds on batting average, leads returningplayers in runs batted in. this team. Also returningare senior second baseman Jim Bostock with a .308 "We are heading into the 1993 season with great enthusiasm excitement batting average and junior right-handed pitcher Sean Kenny with a 6-2 an� det�rrnination. We have set goals bothindividually and for the team. record and a 3.95 ERA and most innings pitched in 1992. Sean was With this group, I see a very committed and motivated team that is dedicated second Team All-MAC in 1992. to reachi_ng its goals. �ith the maximum effort that I am seeing bothon and off the field, success 1s sure to follow this group." The top newcomers are junior catcher Dave Adams, freshmanpitcher Jason Boron, sophomore infielder Dan Deale, freshman infielder Ed I Coach Miner feels that their youth is an advantage for this team. "These �r�ndry Jr., sophomore pitcher Dave Hesse, freshman pitcher and athletes know they have a great opportunity to earn playing time and infielder Scott Kapla, freshman first baseman Tim Tessmar freshman contribute immediately as freshmen. There is no pre-conceived notion of pitcher/outfielder Curtis Baker, and freshman pitcher Fred Brown. how they compare to their opponents which naturally generates an atmo­ sphere of great excitement, hard work, and expectation." .Senior leadership will be very importantas many ofourtop 25 players will befirst and second-year players. It will be fun to watch the young �th�ugh Coach Miner has 12 freshmen (two redshirts), two sophomores, players mature and gain confidence as the season progresses. two JUmors, and one senior, she has been veryimpressed by her team this fall during their practices and game play. "Everytime someone learns of our Please call or write us at the EMU Baseball office (313) 487-03 15 if youth, I get that look. No one should underestimate us or they may be sorry. you wish to join the ''Dugout Club." This supportgroup helps to keepus We have a very talented team both physically and mentally." strong. With the possibility of.starting six or seven freshmen, Coach Miner 1994 early signees: Jack Harless from Centerville, Ohio, an out­ smil . "I love wor ing with these young student-athletes. We are learning, fielder,was an All-League selection in 1992 when he hit .390. Jack runs � � �rowing, and coming togethet as a team very quickly. Their desire to a 4.5 (40 yd. dash). He is a lead-off type hitter that uses the entire 1mprove and bethe best that they can possibly be is never ending. I continue ballpark. Harless, at 5-foot 10 and 160 lbs., is a versatile performer with to be impressed daily with their effort, coachability, and willingness to learn the ability to catch. Jack plans to major in pre-chiropractics. �ew skills and positions. I have asked a greatdeal of this group this fall and 11 has responded in very positiveways." Brian Hicks is a 6-foot 2, 200 lbs. catcher from Redford Catholic Central. Brian received All-City, All-District,and All-Region honors as Coach Miner has scheduled a very competitive and demanding pre-season well as All-Catholic. He set a school record for home runs in a season for her 1993 squad. "What we need to do now is give these athletes the with nine, while batting a lofty .403. Brian joins two former Shamrocks opportunityto apply what they have learnedover the last four months. We on the current EMU roster. Brian plans on majoring in occupational are hoping to have a minimum of 30 games played before we start our therapy or sports medicine. . conference season. With the experience we will gain ,,,.. playing 30 games and against many top 20 teams, I feel � Mark Rutherford is a 6-foot3 185 lbs. righthander • we will �ave athletes �at step up and provide us with the fromLivonia Churchill where he has beena starter for leadership and consistency that we will need to be two years receiving M. V .P., All-Area and All-Region competitive during our conference play. This team is honors. Rutherford was 10-3 with a 1.65 ERA. An �11� going to be a very exciting group of athletes to coach and -::;--I watch this season." More BASEBALLonJ Page 21 More SOFI'BALLon Page 21 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I. MEN'S SWIMMING Although everyone got ready in a different the very difficult standards necessary to way, it would appear that Ball State is going qualify. In addition, we hopeto get a relay READY TO to be very strongat the end with virtually out. This will be a real challenge as last ATTACK THE MAC their entire third place team returning intact season our 200 medley Relayswam the 16th withthe addition of at least one champion­ best time in the nation and was not selected BY PETER LINN ship caliber newcomer. They easily defeated to compete. After our December swims we Ohio University at Indianapolis. Miami are more determined than ever to carry the As you read this we will have begun the looks to be a dark horse candidate despite banner of Eastern Michigan swimming to final preparations for the 40th annual Mid­ heavy graduation losses. Miami swam very Indianapolis at the end of March. American Conference Swimming and Diving well at Pittsburgh and will be a real factor in Championships in the end. Bowling Green has some outstand­ Bowling Green, Ohio, ing individuals but still seems to lack depth. on March 4-6. This Ohio seems to be an unknown quantity but is looks to be an exciting a far better team than they have shown thus and challenging event far. I expect our early January meeting will BASEBALL, Continued from Page 20 with many thrills in firmly establ.ish them as a player at the end. store for all. As J Toledo is hard to evaluate because of their all-around athlete, Mark also plays the infield mentioned in the last meet situation. Toledo seems to have when he is not pitching. He batted .397 in 1992. issue, I will try to give improved over last year. Mark plans to pursue a degree in Education or you a brief overview of Recreational Management. the conference. We are eagerly anticipating the conference championships and feel that we are in the Tavarres Sterling has been a three year starter at We finished the first semester on an thick of the fight for another title. It is clear New Haven High. He started as a shortstop as a exciting note as we triumphed for the second that we will have to rise to the occasion freshman and has played whereever the team has year in a row al the Eastern Michigan against experienced and very motivated needed him. Tavarres hit a remarkable .683, Invitational. This was a big meet forus and competition.If we will avoid the twin certainly using his 6.5, 60 yd. speedto this advan­ allowed us to get a look at the 1993 MAC spectres of illness and injury, I hope to have a tage. An All-League performer in 1992, Tavarres squad. With the exception of Toledo, great deal of fun in March. will pursue a degree in Communications or The­ everyone else in the conference participated in ater Arts. a championship style meet to end the year. We also hope to have several qualifiers for From these results it is clearly going to be an the NCAA national championships. Juniors There will be another three recruits to sign in exciting climax lo the season in March. Jeff Pillars and Paul Avery bothare aiming at the later signing period in April.

I' II see you the next few monthsand provide the WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS WRESTLING results from the spring and an up-to-date outlook Coach: Steve Wilce Coach: Willie Gadson al the MAC season. Feb. 7 at Michigan Oassic 2,00 p.m. Fob. 6 OHIO • 7:00p.m. Championships Feb. 13 at Edinboro Open IOa.m. See you at Oestrike Stadium this spring! Fob. u BALL STATE • J:00 p.m. Edinboro, PA Feb. u at Denver 7,00 p.m. Feb. 19 at Toledo • TBA Feb. :?A at Air Foroe 6,00p,m. Mar. 5- at Mid-American ConJcn:ncc Feb. 27 at Falcon lovitat"icnal 7,00p.m. 6 Champiomhips • Keat, Ohio TBA at Air PoreeAcademy. EMU, Mar. 17- at NCAA Cbampioosbipo Air Force, BGSU, Denver,Al aska, 18 Aincs, Iowa • Must Qua! ify Miami, UTEP SOFTBALL, . Mid-American Conference Mccl Continuedfr om Page 20 Mar. 7 KENT• & RADFORD 2:00 p.m. Mar. 13 a1 Bowling Green• i,OOp,m. Mar. 20 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE MEN'S INDOOR TRACK Returners lo watch this year will be: Senior CHAM.PIONSIIJPS -EMU 2:00 p.m. Coach: Bob Parks Sara Seagers (Combined Locks, WI) catcher, Feb. 6 at Michigan State Relays l,OO p,m. Juniors - Anne Marie Moss (Redford) third base MEN'S SWIMMING at Meyo Invitational i,OO p,m. and catcher and Traci Haydu (Toledo, OH) pitcher, Feb. 13 atCentral Collegiate Confcreoce Coach: Peter Linn Champiomhips • MSU I ,oo p.m. outfield, and first base; Sophomores - Valerie Feb. 6 MIAMI • 2:00p.m, Feb. 19 EMU CLASSIC l:OO p.m. Canfield (Millington) first base, third base and Fob. 13 TOLEDO • 1:00p.m. Feb. 26 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Feb, shortstop and Niko( Cianciola (Ann Arbor) 20 BOY'S MISCA MEET" 10:J0a.m. INVITATIONAL . EMU 12:J0 p.m. Mar. 4- at Mid-American Coofcreooe Feb. 27 al Alu Wilson lnvit. i,OO p.m. pitcher, Two red-shi.rt freshmenwho Coach Miner 5 Championships · BGSU Noon & 7 Notre Dame Mar. 12- hopes to see step up are - Kirn McKenzie (Ann BOY'S CLASS A STATE Mar. s EMU LAST CHANCE 7:00p.m, 13 CHA�fPIONSIIJPS TBA Mar. 12- at NCAA Champioosbipo Arbor) infield and outfield and Corryn Gizicki Ma,, 12-14 at NCAA ZoocDiving Qualifocr 13 Indianapolis.Indiana-Must Qualify (Taylor) pitcher. The ten new freshmen are Mar.25-27a1 NCAA Championsrups Indianapolis,Indiana • MustQualify MeLissaDrouillard (Grosse Pointe Woods) pi tcher Mar. 30- at U.S. Senior Nationals WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK and infield, Sherry Harper (Garden City) out­ field,Jennifer Horosko (Garden City) infield and Coach: Bob Maybouer outfield, Laura Apligian (Northville) infield, WOMEN'S SWIMMING Feb, 6 at Michigan State Relays 10 a.m. Teresa Turner (Colorado Springs, CO) outfield, Feb. 12- at Husker Invitational IOa.rn. Coach: Maureen Murrett 13 Lincoln, Nebraska Wendy Watson (Hamburg) infield and outfield, Feb. 6 at Kenyon College:: 2,00p.m. Feb. 19 EMU CLASSIC Noon Feb. Trina Champanois (Brooklyn) infield and out­ IJ TOLEDO• l:OO p.m. Ftb. 25- MID-AMERICAN TBA Feb. 25- MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 26 CONFERENCE INVITATIONAL field, Kristie Berry (Port Huron) infield, Dawn 27 CHAMPIONSIUPS• EMU 11 & 7 Feb. 27 al Notre Dame Oa.ssic I0a.m. Godfrey (Walled Lake) infield and outfield, and . Mid-American Conference Meet Mar. s EMU LAST CHANCE ll a.m. Marcie Kelley (Boulder, CO) pitcher. ···············································�····················· I.

APPLAUSE, Continued from Page 2 operates JEN Publishing Co., a Benzie County, has been named the Elementary School and is company he created to help other 1992 Elementary Counselor of the known for herenvironmental Detroit area drummers print their Year by the Michigan School awareness projects. manuscripts. Counselor Association. The award recognizes Chapelle's professional Sharon Marson,'87, of Marine 2nd Lt. Donald Plymouth, Michigan, won the Alene Mclntyre,'90, received a leadership, original and effective JuUan,'90, recently graduated International Association of master of artsdegree in June from approaches, and competence as a from the Basic School. Julian is Business Communicators' Silver the University of Chicago School of counselor. Chapelle has worked as from Dearborn and joined the Quill Awardof Merit for a Social Service Administration. Benzie County Central's elementary Marine Corps in January I 991. magazineshe put together. The McIntyre also received the Sonia G. counselor for the last three years. award winning magazine, Berz honor award. given by the Christopher Jones,'79, of "Strategy," is sponsoredby Ford university faculty for outstanding Barbara Youngennan,'79, of Allen Park wasappointed Motor Credit, and goes to all of work and promise in the fieldof Royal Oak, Michigan, performed at manager of the Oakwood Health the dealerships and informs them aging. McIntyreis currently the the Lyric ChamberEnsemb le's Information Center. The center how to maximize their profits. director of Social Services at Detroit -area gala celebration for offers physician referral services Marson is now the art director at Montgomery Place, a continuing composerGioacchino Rossini's for all the hospitals in the The Publication Company m care retirement community in 200thbirthday. Youngerman is a Oakwood system. Prior to his Detroit Chicago. mezzo-soprano and appears appointment, Jones was a client regularly with the Michigan Opera representative in Oakwood Marine 2nd Lt. David David Phillips,'83, of Saline, Theater. Hospital's Health in Business Sebuck,'91, recently graduated Michigan, was recently hired by Program. from basic school. Sebuck, of Tecumseh High School as the new Greg Huff,'91,of Hillsdale, Canton Township, joined the assistant principal. Before going to Michigan, is the new Concord High Marlene Jameson,'89, has Marine Corps in December 1991. Tecumseh, Phillips worked for the School principal. Before coming to been named VolunteerServices Saline Schools in many different Concord Community Schools, Huff Coordinator of Hillsdale David S. Nammo,'91; has areas, and was the assistant varsity was the assistant principal at Community Health Center accepted a full-time position with footballcoach. Tecumseh High School. (HCHC). She will be Fox News Network in responsible forthe recruitment, Washington, D.C. While Anne Tubinis,'83, of Plymouth, Carol Breed,'80, has been orientation, training and IO attending EMU, Nammo was an Michigan, is attending The National named the first "ExtraMiler" in the placement of hospital intern for the American College of Chiropractic in Illinois. Plymouth-Canton School District volunteers. Jameson has Broadcasting Corp. at WLS-TV, She is the daughter of Marilyn this year. The Extra Miler is a years of health care management in Chicago. Tubinis of Plymouth and John monthly award given to school staff experience including three at Tubinis of Westland. members who are recognized for HCHC. John Durnian,'79, is a new their outstanding work. Breed is a staffmember at Parke Lane Elizabeth Chapelle,'78, of firstgrade teacher at Bird Sylvia Sue Sirns,'78,of Elementary School in Grosse Ile, Michigan. Durnian has been What's Happening? teaching for 12 years and is currently team teaching in the Awards, civic activities, promotions, marriages, births and other events that are an important part of your fifth grade. life are important to us too. Just send us your news forinclusion in a future issue of Alumni Action News - The National Edition. Our copy deadlinel is the first day of the month preceeding the date on the publication. Joyce GottUeb,'87, an artist from West Bloomfield, Michigan, For example: March I is the deadine for the April newsletter: participated in the 29th annual Name ______Degrees and Years.__ _ Sholem Aleichem Institute Art ____ Show and Sale. Gottlieb teaches Address ______Check here if new ______at Schoolcraft College and in West Bloomfield Continuing City ______State Zip _ ____ Education. Phone ______Student I.D. 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February 23 - March 6 - Trans-PanamaCanal Cruise. Cruise aboard the Crown Odyssey Feb. 3 Ohio (DH) of the Royal Cruise Line, sailing for ten days from San Juan, Puerto Rico, through the Panama (Women - 5:15, Men - 7:30) Canal. You will visit the portsof SL Thomas, Curacao, The Panama Canal, Costa Rica, and Feb. 13 Toledo (DH) finally, Acapulco. Enjoy a 25 percentdiscount as an EMUtraveler. Your price will include air (Women - 5:15, Men - 7:30) and cruise transportation. A brochure is available on request. Feb. 20 Ball State (DH) (Women - 5:15, Men - 7:30) June 21-June 28 - Alaska, The Route of the Glaciers. Enjoy Royal Cruise Line's Golden Feb. 27 Western Michigan (DH) Odyssey on an eleven-day cruiseand land program covering Anchorage, Denali National (Women - 5:15, Men - 7:30) Mar. 6 Central Michigan (DH) Park, and Fairbanks. A 25 percent savings is available to the EMUtraveler on the cruise (Women - 5:15, Men - 7:30) portion of the trip.

August, 1993 - Edinburgh, Scotland. Plans are being developed for a lecture program in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a "wee bit" of golf also scheduled.

May - Alumni Association Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance at the Radisson on the Lake Resort Hotel and Conference Center. DH - Double Header :�======:;======� For more details, call the Office for Alumni Relations at (313) 497-0250. Let us Know ... II OTHER EVENTS If you: • have a name or address change February 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 As You like It at Quirk Theatre • receive duplicate mailings from the Alwnni Relations Office February 14 Baseball Camp at Bowen Field House • have questions about an� alumni matter Please write or call: Office for Alumni Relations HANDY l 5 Welch Hall EVENT NUMBERS Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 Area Code (313) Phone: (313) 487-0250 Art Exhibits 487-1268 Athletic Ticket Office 487-2282 EMU Arts and Entertainment Box Office 487-1221 Music Events HOTLINE 487-2255 I Quirk/Sponberg Theatres 487-1221 THE NATIONAL EDITION Alumniis produced Action for News Alumni· and Friends of Bulk Rate EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY U.S. Postage by Fountain Communications PAID 2662 Vineyard Lane, Brooklyn, MI 49230 Brooklyn, MI 49230 Permit No. 3