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For more information, please contact [email protected]. table of contents EASTERN MICHIGAN U JVERSITY JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1999 · VOLUME 8, NUMBER 3 Features College of Education 2 College of Education Roots Traced to 1849 Story on page 2 8 Presidents - Past and Present 9 A Community Responds to Students' Tragedy 1 7 EMU is "Cradle" of Community Education Departments 1 Commentary 7 Continuing Education 12 Reflections Commencement Speaker, Chris University ews Wallace 13 Story on page 13 Athletics 18 20 Alumni CWS 21 Class Notes 27 Chapter Happenings 28 Alumni Events Calendar On the Cover: IBC Convocation Center Dedication Architect'srendering of the new College of Education Volume 8, Number 3 COMME NTARY CONNECTION is published five times per year for members ofThe Alumni Association of £astern Michigan University by the Office for Alumni .... /L"O ...., Relations, Division of University Relations; and the Officeof Public Information, Division of University Marketing and Student Affairs. EASTER.VMlcHIGAN Address changes, duplicate copy informationor information req_uestsshould be clirected to: U N I V L I� S I I Y Officefor Alumnj Relations Eastern Michigan University 13 Welch Hall During our Sesquicentennial year, Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 each issue of Connection will feature 734/487-0250 734/487-7009 (fax) one of the five colleges that make-up e-mail:[email protected] the academic complex of Eastern World Wide Web: hrrp://www.emich.edu/publidalumni Michigan University. The College of Cover and inside photos by university photographer Education is celebrated in this issue. Dick Schwarze unless otherwise noted. Michigan State Normal School was Graphic Designer: Deborah Kern, Kerns' Creative founded March 28, 1849, dedicated Services October 5, 1852 and opened for The Alumni Association Board of Directors classes March 2 9, 185 3. It was the VI/.Frederick Roberts, '56, '68, president David Artley, '72, president-elect first teacher training school west of Charles Haiash, '!r4, parliamentarian the Allegheny Mountains. Allen T. Sheffield, '88, treasurer/secretary John D. Pierce, Michigan's first Dennis M. Beagcn, '66 Ken Behmer, '64, '70 superintendent of public instruction, George Brieloff, '86, '91, '98 and others had long emphasized the Julie Cantwell, '94 Eric Forster, '91 importance of training teachers for Timothy Griffin, '72 public schools. However, it wasn't W Frederick Roberts, '56, '68 Alan Jesicl, '88 Annette Sabo Johnson, '94 until 1849 that legislation was passed Frances Tones, '79 that would establish separate training schools for teachers. The David I{]ubeck,'76, '85 Willjam Malcolm, '77 State Board of Education, after receiving several bids, decided Roy McCalister, '77 to locate the school in Ypsilanti. Pierce Hall is named to honor Marvin H. McKinney, '65, '67, '68, '77 Robert Oliver, '67, '69 Pierce, a pioneer in public education in Michigan. Melissa Oostmeyer, '94 Many changes have taken place in public education in the Ralph C. Patterson, '57 Karen Pi tton, '79 years between quill pens and the computer. EMU's name also Eric Rass, '91, '95 has undergone change. We began in 1849 as Michigan State Rick Ross, '7 5, '77, '85 Cynthia Stanley, '81 ormal School. In 1899, our name was changed to Michigan Sally Wilson, '54, '62 State Normal College; in 1956 to Eastern Michigan College; AJumnj Relations Team and finally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. o matter Vicki Reaume Mushisky, '91, '96, director what our name, EMU has continued to be a forerunner in teacher I lorace D. Thomas, '95, assistant director training and is known nationally as a producer of quality Marian Groce, alumni relations coordinater Lynda S. McCrysral, senior secretary educators. Today, EMU is the largest producer of educational Jennifer M. Blok, Emily Pasola, Geof Ruczko, Carrie personnel, special education personnel, mathematics and science Strahan and Greg Swaney, student assistants teachers in the nation; and the second largest producer of Executive Officers minority educational personnel in Michigan. William £. Shelton, president Ronald \N. Collins, provost and vice president for I am proud to have earned both my bachelor and master of academic affairs Patrick J. Doyle, '92, vice president for business and arts degrees with a teacher's certificateat EMU. These led to a finance and treasurer to the board of regents long (34-year) and rewarding teaching career in public education Counney 0. McAnuff,vice president for enrollment services in Michigan. Juanirn M. Reid, '75, vice president for university You can read more about the College of Education in the relations Laurence N. Smith, vice president for university following pages. If you are not a graduate of the College of marketing and student affairs Education, look for your college to be featured in a future issue. Board of Regents Our next Alumni event will be held before the men's basketball Philip I ncarnati,'76, '82, chair Gayle P. Thomas, vice chair game against the University ofToledo on Saturday,January 30, foseph E. Antonini 1999. Hope to see you there! 'Robert A. DeMattia Rosalind Griffin Michael G. Morris, '69, '73 Sincerely, Carl D. Pursell, '57, '62;. Hon., '80 William J. Stephens, '6v Editorial Committee Dana Aymond, Kirk Carman, '93, '95, Marian Groce, Deb Kern, David KJubeck, Nancy Mida, '72, Mary Motherwell Vicki Reaume Mushisky, '91, '96 Linda Rider, Kathleen D. Tinney, Hallie Chalmers, Pamela W. Frederick Roberts, '56, '68 Young President,The Alumni Association 1 COE. Roots . , . , /L"O. , , , EASTERV�cHIGAN Tr<Aced to 1849 UNIVERS I TY Given rhe scores or young lives th:ir each school reacher rouches every year, Eastern Michigan University has- and has since irs first day- a staggering responsibility ro rhe community :ind the nation. In celebration of Eastern In 1998, Eastern :igain ranked as the largesr producer or educational personnel in the Unired Srates. The College or Education produced more than 1,700 teachers, I 00 Michigan University's aclminisrr:irors and 50 counselors. The College can trace its roots to rhe first clay when Sesquicentennial, each Michigan State Normal School opened as a teacher-rraining school. As early as 1849 the State or Michigan recognized the need for trained personnel to shoulder chis responsibility. r college willbe featured in Michigan established rhe fi sr ormal School wesr or rhe an issue of Connection Below: The Old Main B11ilding throughout 7 999, with excerpts from Vice President LaurenceN. Smith'supcoming book on the University'shistory. 2 Alleghenies and the sixth such administrative umbrella. Four of those insrirurion in the United States. divisions operate now as independent Training teachers was the express departments within the College of purpose of the Michigan Normal Education. School. An 1880 stare law required Forry years after its first meeting, char all applicants ro the Normal the College of Education at EMU can School "sign a declaration of point proudly co myriad activities that intention ro reach in rhe schools more than mer the challenges Gex of the stare." identified. The proliferation of long The rwo courses available ro the first and short term programs, the long list ormal School students-the Classic�,iill!lll!!!i!I of distinguished scholars and research Course for high school teachers and the efforts, the community and overseas English Course for grammar school The original buildingon campus, above outreach programs, and excellence in teachers---offered,according ro the first right , was dedicated Oct. 5, 1852. teaching indicate wirh certainty that the catalogue, instruction in subjecrs "which College of Education at EMU has far all who intend ro become teachers ( 1902), and thence became the exceeded the challenges of September should understand." The minimum age Department of Psychology a n d 1959. Moreover, the College has done for these courses was 13 years. Fees Education (1916) until the so while adding ro the tradition and goals ranged from three to four dollars per establishment of the University in established by rhe Normal School in term depen ding upon 1959 created rhe College of Education. 1849. which course-Classical or Oddly enough, a srudent did nor Informationfrom '/I Brief History of English-was pursued. need a college degree to become the Eastern Michigan University Colfege Practice reaching formed certified as a reacher in Michigan until of Education (J959-1999), "by WScott a part of the curriculum 1960-a year after the Deparrmen r of Westerman,Jr., was used in this article. from Normal's beginning. Education at Eastern Michigan The Model school starred became a college. An Updated E.MU Mistor!:f n life as a one-room school When the College of Educatio was The accompanying passages are with 27 students and one created in 1959, R. Stanley Gex, the excerpted from the upcoming EMU history teacher. By 1856 the State firsr dean of the College, made these book being prepared for the University Board of Education enlightening remarks at the first Sesquicentennial. The book, by Vice n reorganized the Model College of Education meeti g: President Laurence N. Smith, will feature n dividing the school inro "By our ame implied and hisroric, chapters on each of the University's colleges, n primary, grammar and high we are the people most interested a d as well as student life, faculty,athletics and school departments according ro many authorities, most presidents. n expanded the curriculum, highly qualified for the determinatio "In addition to covering the major and provided a principal of programs, and the execution of hallmarks for the University, we're including (D.P.