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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 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. Mayhew was the first) programs for reacher education. We lots of 'slice of life' nuggets that add ro oversee operauons. must in the immediate future, give tremendous flavor to our school's rich n The Normal School serious co sideration to our functions history," said Smith, the vice president for offered its first degree, a in order ro fulfill our obligations. You University Marketing and Student Affairs. n Bachelor of Arts in will ote, these remarks are based on the "We expect readers will want to pick up this pedagogy, in 1890. During assumption that reacher education will book repeatedly-and will find something Richard G. Boone's tenure remain one of rhe most important different each time they do." as principal of the Training functions of Eastern Michigan The updated EMU history will feature School (formerly called the University." hundreds of photos gleaned from University Model School), rhe When Gex made his speech, the Archives,newspapers and other sources.The teacher-training program newly formed College of Education last University history was published in n at Michigan Normal consisted of three departme ts: 1971 by Egbert R. Isbell. n became a department Education; Health, Recreatio , The Sesquicentennial book, scheduled n headed by Daniel Putnam. Physical Education and Athletics; a d for release in conjunction with n The Department began as Special Educatio , plus three Homecoming 1999, will be available for rhe Department of Mental laboratory schools-Roosevelt, purchase in the EMU Bookstore at McKenny and Moral Science and Lincoln and Rackham. The College Union. Questions and suggestions for the Theory a n d Arr of has grown by a process of division and book can be directed to the editor, Paul Teaching (1897), evolved promotion. For example, in the 1960s Heaton, at 734/487-2390, or inro the Department of the Department of Education [email protected]. Psychology and Pedagogy established five divisions within its 3 liew Fi1cility Dons Porter's /ii1me Eastern Michigan When rhe newly renovated College of University was the - Education building officially opens in 1999, ir will be named rhe John W. Porter College • 1st teacher education institution of Education Building in honor of Eastern established west of the Allegheny Michigan University's president from Mountains and sixth in the nation 1979 to 1989. Porter, who devoted his career to • 1st state teachers college in U.S. to education in Michigan, was the establish training for teachers of country's first African American scare disabled children superintendenr of public instruction. He led EMU through irs "decade of 1st institutuion in the U.S. to offer teacher training courses in physical advancement" as the University's 17th education president. During his tenure, enrollments grew to unprecedented 1st teacher training institution to levels, rhe University Honors Program organize a curriculum for library was created, rhe Corporate Education services Center and golf course complex were developed, rhe College ofTechnology was Largest producer of educational established, the Olds-Robb Srudenr personnel in the nation Recreation Center and Owen College of Business Building were built, and rhe scare Largest producer in the nation of authorized the University's first doctorate, an Ed. D. special education personnel, in educational leadership offered through the College of Education. mathematics teachers and science teachers Porter has been a reacher, counselor, educational research consul rant, director of the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, and associate Among the top ten producers of superintendent and superintendenr of rhe Michigan Department of Education. educational administrators in the When he retired from rhe EMU presidency, Porter served as interim nation superintendent of rhe Detroit PublicSchools. He is now president and CEO of the Urban Education Alliance. Second largest producer of minority Porter was responsible for implementing Michigan's higher educationStudent educational personnel in Michigan Loan Program and for establishing the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Throughout his career, Porter has been appointed An architectural rendering of the new College of Education building, to national boards and commissions related co which will be named in honor of John \./. Porter. education by several U.S. presidents. He has served as chairman of the College Entrance Examination Board, rhe American Association of Scare Colleges and Universities' Task Force on Excellence in Education, and president of rhe Council of ChiefScace School Officers. A graduate of Albion College and MichiganScace University, Porter has received numerous awards including Distinguished Alumni Awards fromboth of his alma macers, rhe Disringuished Service Award from rhe Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers, and rhe President's Award as Distinguished Educator from rhe arional Alliance of BlackSchool Educators. Upon his retirement from EMU, Porter was named president emeritus by rhe Board of Regents. 4 Porter Building Brings New Toda!:i's College of E.ducation. Lile to Teacher Education At a Glance by Linda Rider, public information office Administrators • Dean:Jerry Robbins The leadership and • Associate Dean-Programs: Carolyn Finch faculty of EMU have • Interim Associate Dean-Operations: Michael Bretting • Interim Department Head, Health, Physical Education, Recreation & kept an insrirnrional Dance: Jeff E. Goodwin pledge co teacher • Department Head, Leadership & Counseling:James Berry educacion alive over the • Departmenyt Head, Special Education:Kathleen S. Quinn • Department Head,Teacher Education: Alane Starko decades. When rhe • Assistant Director, Student Teaching: Barbara Gorenflo renovation of the John • 32 additional support staff W. Porter Building is • graduate assistants completed and 1c Faculty (fall 1998) becomes che new home • 116 faculty positions • 171 faculty (FTE year round) to che College of • 1 OS lecturers Education, it will stand EMU Professional Education (fall 1997) at the cen cer of Eastern • 139 Faculty in three colleges • 71 part-time lecturers in three Michigan University's colleges campus - a symbolic ]eny Robbins Degree Program Majors reminder of the • Health, Physical Education, • Leadership and Counseling University's historical core and ongoing con1n1irment ro Recreation and Dance • Special Education educating the educator. • Teacher Education "We are pleased chat the institution as a whole recognizes Outreach-Direct Services and supports that teacher education is a campus-wide • speech and hearing clinic • guidance and counseling clinic responsibility," said Jerry Robbins, dean, College of • reading clinic • adaptive technology and screenings Education. "And we are extremely excited about the Porter Outreach-Partnerships Building chat will permit us co move into the 21st century • Collaborative School • Consociate Schools wich spaces and technologies chat will help us be at the Improvement Program ((-SIP) • grant writing assistance forefronr of education today." According to the National Outreach-Projects • Comer Project, Detroit • Academic Service-Learning Commission on Teaching and • AmeriCorps • Learn and Serve America America's Future, half of che • CLASS (literacy) • Eisenhower grants (science and teachers who will be teaching in • Middle Vision,Ypsilanti literacy) 2005 will be hired during the next • Reforms, Saline,Tecumseh • Families, 3 local districts • Play Therapy Number/Pattern • Science Teaching, Farmington decade, a prediction chat demands , African-American Culture • CLIMB,Washtenaw Community College renewed commitment to the quality of preparation. Outreach-Programs/Courses • 7,808 credit hours through Continuing Education (FY98) "This is an imerescing time for • Certification program for Detroit long-term substitutes chose of us who have devoted our • Masters program in curriculum-Flint,Jackson lives to education. The challenges • Distance doctorate/cooperative arrangement with Grand Valley State brought on by rapidly changing University • First"on-line" courses technology and rapidly changing social scruccures bring exciting Accreditations opportunities as well as difficult • National Council for Accreditation ofTeacher Education • Michigan Department of Education quandaries," said Robbins. "I • Professional Education Approvals held from: ASHA, ACEI, CEC, CACREP, anticipate the next fiveyears will CED, IRA, ISTE, ITEA/CTTE, NAEYC, NASPE/AAHPERD, NCSM, NCSS, NCTE, bring dramatic changes in how we NCTM, NASM, NMSA, NSTA, NTEA, NRPA • Non-professional education accreditation in community counseling, prepare teachers." recreation, athletic training s Bencik Named to USA Today All-Teacher Te am EM U alumna Diane Bencik ('65, '69) was recently named to USA Today'sALL USA Teacher First Team, honoring her outstanding teaching. EMU alumna Diane M. Bencik four teachers in PACE (Program for Outstanding Gifted Teacher of the Year ('65, '69), who teaches gifted and Accelerated and Creative Education). by her professional colleagues in ralenred srudenrs in rhe Troy School Her plans for the $2,500 for education Michigan. District, has been named co USA or training provided as pare of the College of Education Dean Jerry Today's All-USA Te acher First Team. recognition, include training at a Robbins said Bencik's award reAects The recognition honors outstanding national gifted and talented conference favorably on her school district and on reaching in our nation's schools. USA and something nice for her students. EMU as a preparation institution. He Today announced rhe honors in irs Bencik said she became aware of added chat many EMU alumni of Ocr. 15 edition. Only 23 teachers from gifted and talented options when her teacher education programs are doing across the Un ired Scates were selected four children were showing special outstanding work on a day-co-day for rhe honor from 650 nominations. promise. basis. The 1998 first Team includes l O "Thar's how T got into gifted "They can't all receive major individuals and one team of four education," she said, "crying to keep national awards for their teachers of grades K-12. ahead of my own children." accomplishments, bur every time one "This is so exciting, it's mind Bencik recently guided her PACE of chem, such as Ms. Bencik, receives boggling," Bencik said. ''I've been a srndents through a volunteer project a national award, we like to think of ir reacher for 30 years and never really chat sent 38 boxes of school supplies as a symbolic award for all chose thought about recognition. T feel like co Mexican children in the ierra thousands who are making a difference I represent all rhe wonderful teachers Madras Mountains, along with $2,500 in the lives of children." who work so hard every day." for a mission hospital and seven Bencik, who has raughr in the Troy schools. Among ocher awards won this School District for 14 years, is one of year, Bencik was honored as the E.MU'sOut standing Alumni There are countless educators making Student Teacher ofthe Year U.S. Presidential Award for Science and differencesin the day-to-day lives of Four recipients of state Student Teacher of the Year; Math Teaching more than 50 have received runner- up, honorable 1992 U.S. Presidential Award for Science and Math students throughout the nation and mention recognition (1986 to date) Teaching: Anita M. Clark world who received their training at EMU. To the right are some who have Pulitzer Prize National Communty Education Association 1991 Pulitzer Prize-Sheryl James 73, 74 Distinguished Service Award 1992 National received statewide or national Community Education Association Distinguished recognition. National Teacher of the Year Service Award-Professor William Hetrick, '63 1992 National Teacher of the Year- Thomas Fleming '68, '93 6 ontinuing Education Looking Back at Continuing Education by Kirk M. Carman, continuing education When Eastern Michigan University (then Michigan State ormal College) first offered off-campus lectures by faculty in 1904, the foundation was established for ongoing Continuing Education programs at Eastern Michigan University. Less than 10 years later, in 1912, Michigan State Normal College offered its first "extension" course for teachers in Bay City. Charles McKenny was president of Michigan State Normal College at the time and that first off-campus course was for teachers with a minimum of six years experience. In 1921, the Department of College Extension was created to serve all "teachers of the State and others interested in educational work." The department's goal was to centralize control over correspondence study and off-campus courses, which were offered throughout Michigan, from Cheboygan to Monroe and from Traverse City to Port Huron. In 1924, the Department of College Extension's mission was expanded to include all off-campus students, not just teachers. The Department ofCollege Extension reorganized into the Division of Field Services in 1946, with responsibilities including: off-campus instruction, non-credit programs, alumni relations, research and experimental projects, conference and seminar coordination, and duplication services. In 1977, the Division of Continuing Education was established, replacing the Division of Field Services. Continuing Education became a self-supporting unit in 1988 within the Division of Academic Affairs. All administrative and instructional expenses were funded by the Continuing Education program and course tuition and fe es. More than 90 years afterContinuing Education's firstoff- campus lectures were offered, Continuing Education has grown to include an amazingly diverse range of programs designed to meet an equally diverse range of learners' needs. Continuing Education's programs currently include the Weekend University, Distance Education, Prior Learning Assessment, and Regional Centers in Detroit, Flint.Jackson, Monroe and Traverse City. 7 resident's Office Presidents - Past and Present f EMU'spresidents have led the way inf attaining and maintaining the success o Eastern Michigan Un iversity over its 150-year history. In fhonor o these leaders, a short biography andpho tograph of each president will be printed in the 1999 issues o Connection in chronological order. Look in up coming issues far thiscontinuing feature. Adonijah Strong Welch, 1851-1865 Appointed as Michigan State NormaJ School's first principal by State Board of Education President Isaac E. Crary in 1851, Adonijah Strong Welch was an East Hampton, Conn., native and an 1846 alumnus of the University of Michigan. He studied law in the office of Lothrop and Duffield in Detroit and was admitted to the bar. Welch organized Michigan's firstUnion School in Jonesville, traveled west as a '49er and, upon his return, began a statewide lobby for a normal school in Michigan. During Welch's administration, a faculty wasassembled, curriculum was organized, governing policies were adopted, onnal School lost its building to a firein 1859 and the Civil War began. Also during his tenure, agricultural and mechanical arts instruction was removed from Normal and assigned to the new Michigan Agricultural College. Welch's philosophy was said to be both scholarly and infused with concernfor the effectiveness of the educational process. David Porter Mayhew, 1865-1870 Named acting head of the school when Welch resigned, David Porter Mayhew was made principal at age 48 of Michigan State Normal School in June 1865. A native New Yo rker, Mayhew was a graduate of Union College and had been head of theLowville Academy in cw Columbus, Ohio, before joining the ormal faculty in 1856. Upon retirement, Mayhew's interests turned to rehabilitating criminals. I le gave a series oflectures in psychology to the inmates of the Detroit Reformatory. Mayhew's chief contribution was said to be his "strong appeal as a Christian gentleman, a gentle, earnestpersonality" and as a skilled teacher. Mayhew Charles Fitz Roy Bellows, 1870· 71 Upon Mayhew's retirement, the State Board of Education chose Charles Fitz Roy Bellows to serve as acting principal. Bellows, a New Hampshire native who was raised in Kalamazoo County, was a ormal school alumnus and a member of its second graduating class in 1855. He spent several years working in public school systems, graduated in civil engineering from the University of Michigan in 1865 and joined the mathematics teaching faculty at ormal in 1867 where he remained for 24 years. During Bellows' one-year tenure, di cussion centered around whether 1 onnal students were receiving adeguate professional training and experience. Bellows' push for a strong professional emphasis culminated in an arrangement between Normal and the Ypsilanti School Board the following year. The relationship allowed Normal students into grade school classrooms to practice teaching and observation. Bellows later became the first principal of Central State ormal School (now Central Michigan University). In 1902, he returned to Michigan State ormal School as a teacher of mathematics. Bellows Joseph Estabrook, 1871-1880 A ew Hampshire native, Joseph Estabrook prepared for college at the Tecumseh branch of the University of Michigan and earned a bachelor of science degree from Oberlin College. Prior to coming to Michigan State l onnal School in 1871, Estabrook served as a principal and superintendent of the Ypsilanti Public Schools and was superintendent in East Saginaw where he organized the first public schools. Before his selection as principal, he was elected to the U-M Board of Regents and retained that office during his administration at Normal until 1878. During Estabrook's tenure, the need for trained teachers was far outpacing Normal's capacity to supply them. Estabrook's primary challenges related to the true function of the school-the balance of academic work and professiomtl training needs, and whether other normaJ schools should be established in Michigan. Although Estabrook re isted demands that pushed for training over academics, he improved the guality of professional training. Estabrook 8 A Community Responds to Students' Tragedy ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• by Sarah Mieras ('OJ), public information offi ce (Photo by Kristina Paluch, a senior in EMU's management program.) Joanna Schroeder, a sophomore who plans to enter EMU 's dietetics program, watches as what'sleft of her apartment is leveled by a construction crew. n the aftermath of a fire that crept collected furniture, clothing, food and cash through the walls of a Huron View donations, totaling more than $5,500 to help give apartment building, 39 Eastern Michigan the displaced students a new start. students have begun to rebuild their In Holland, Mich., attending a wedding at the lives-but not alone. time of the blaze, sophomore Joanna Schroeder, Following the Oct. 10, 1998 blaze, received a disturbing phone call. Located directly which caused damages totaling more above the origin of the fire, her apartment and than $1 million and displaced 60 people everything in it had been demolished. from 20 different apartments, members of the "The most disturbing thing was we heard that Eastern Michigan community pulled together. They the wall of our bedroom had fallen off. Everyone 9 11 • ••all of these students are somebody's kids. And I'd like to think that my kid is away at school in a community that would respond like this. 11 - Shelley Wilson, Multicultural Affairs Office coordi nator could see right into the bedroom like a diorama," explained Schroeder. "It was violating to know that everyone could see everything I had being devoured by the flames." After six hours, firefighters finally extinguished the blaze. The only surviving remnants of Schroeder's bedroom were a half burntrecord and (Photo by Joanna Schroeder) a singed sock. For many of the students, priceless, EMU student Christine Stanton pulled her high school non-material items like journals, old letters and volleyballjersey fr om the remains ifthe apartment building. photo albums were the most mourned victims of the flames. A common concernamong thestudents was also the effect on their academic performance Cross aided students with immediate food, clothing that the loss of class notes, term papers and and shelter needs. textbooks posed. In the weeks following the blaze, relief poured Junior art major Tim Methric, found the loss of in from across campus. "I think there is a sense of years worth of artwork to be an unexpected and community here at EMU," said Peggy Harless, indescribable loss. In the weeks since the fire, advisor to the VISlO Project, a program at EMU Methric, like many other fire victims, has moved that promotes student involvement in community into a previously unrentable apartment within the service. "When people see a need, they are more Huron View complex, but finds that, even with a than happy to jump in and help with it. I think the place to live, his life has a long way to go before it University and its staff want the students to feel returns to normal. this sense of community, and it's true, it really is "It's really hard to describe because the hardest here." thing for me has been getting back into a routine. Response from the student community was Right now 1 have to juggle backed-up school work immediate as donations of clothing and money with calls to insurance agents," said Methric. poured into the relief center set up in the VISION Understanding that the majority of the students office in McKenny Union. did not have renters insurance, Eastern Michigan Metl1ric was amazed at the response from his offices pooled their resources to help address the classmates. students' immediate and long-term needs. While "I was very surprised. I am a student myself and the University created a plan of action, the Red I know that often students have reactions like, 'I 10 am sorry this happened ...I have to go to class,"' alternative spring break conference at Hoyt said Metheric. Instead of the apathetic response he Conference Center, spent an entire day canvassing expected, his personal tragedy was recognized by area neighborhoods for donations. Their efforts hundreds of students who donated their time and drew in $650 and numerous furnitureitems. money to help Methric get his life back on track. "I would hope that because they are students, Students were not the only people who people pitched in even more," said VISIO responded to the crisis with empathy. The staff of Coordinator Erin Straight. the Barnesand oble bookstore in McKenny Union In addition, the Dean of Students office notified worked with major publishers to secure free or faculty members of the tragedy, in order that the reduced-price textbooks for the affected students. students could be given consideration for tests and And as the news of the fire spread, the donations homework. Fire victims were provided with free came rolling in at an amazing rate from the greater University ID replacement cards; $20 on an Eastern community and several EMU organizations. Express debit card for food at more than 20 campus Numerous campus organizations donated $50 to sites and free counseling services. the relief effort; the Board of Regents gave $500; Shelley Wilson, Center for Multicultual Affairs Student Government donated $1,000; Holy Trinity coordinator, was involved in the relief effort and Church in Ypsilanti raised more than $800; Great said she wasn't surprised by the community-wide Lakes Bank chipped in $1,000 at the request of an effort to help the fire victims. "I would have been employee who attends EMU; and a third-grade surprised if people hadn't responded," said Wilson. class in Ypsilanti, where an EMU student "My perspective was all of these students are volunteers, raised $150. somebody's kids. And I'd like to think that my kid Sympathy for the students even extended beyond is away at school in a community that would the Ypsilanti community. Students from Colorado, respond like this." Ohio and Indiana who were attending an (Photo by Kristina Paluch, a senior in EMU's management program.) Fire victims Jo anna Schroeder, sophomore; Timothy Methric,junior; Daniel Stagman, a graduate student; and Bob Murillo, a U-M student, makef the best out ofa devastating experience infront o the remnants oftheir former home. 11 By Sheryl James, '73, '74 When I was an EMU junior back in '72, I rook my one my class, she wrote. She complimented my work, scill the and only fe ature writing course. Ar che rime, EMU didn't supportive reacher. even have a minor in journalism, much less a major. So I was so excited to hear from her I immediately called, that one course would turn our to be especially important and our friendship resumed. le couldn't have been a more for me, and in ways l could nor anticipate. propitious rime. l was working on a narrative series about l was barely 20. l was going ch rough a disastrous romance an abandoned baby. Mrs. Larcom and l happily talked shop. char was disintegrating just as my junior year began. The She praised my efforts and cheered me on. guy was a jerk, bur I didn't know char, of course. Distraught About a year later, when chat series of stories won a and crying to hang on to che jerk, l couldn't concentrate on Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, it seemed so fittingchar something as insignificant as my college education. So I Mrs. Larcom and T celebrate our achievement. didn't go to class for three weeks. After char, we scayed in touch, even after my return co Luckily the jerk dumped me and I had to reenter life. Michigan, where Mrs. Larcom sci II spent most of the year. Thus, one day in October, l just showed up in Ta ffy Larcom's We had I u nch. She introduced me when T spoke at EMU, fe ature writing class, Journalism306. I fully and she wrote letters of recommendation for expected at lease a frosty glare, at most a me. I brain srormed with her when [ caught directive to drop the class. at EMU che same class she had caughc But char wasn't how Helen "Taffy" Journalism 306, Feature Writing. After her Larcom operated. husband Guy died about a year ago, I called When she saw me come into class, her her. I'll srop by soon, I said. Grear, she said, face brightened, as if I were a long lost sounding exactly as she had in class so many relative. "Welcome!" she exclaimed. A little years before. taken aback, I smiled and sat down. Mrs. lc's fu nny, bur when you feel about a Larcom-as I cannot help but always call reacher as l did about Mrs. Larcom, you her- went out of her way ro make me fe el forger char you're getting older. T guess I comfortable chat day. I never skipped her forgot char Mrs. Larcom was in her 50s when class again. I was in her class, in her 70s when I was in I remember a lot about Mrs. Larcom Florida, in her 80s when I called her about punching the air when we said or did her husband. Her enthusiasm made me something well, saying, "That's right on forger. [ was still a student when I was around target!" She never got mad or stern. She Helen "Taffy " Larcom her, and l could do anything if I cried hard encouraged each of us che way mothers enough. encourage their children. And when you are a young, One day in September, I got a call from Mrs. Larcom's untested writer, what you need most often is son, Geoff, who works at the Ann Arbor News. He and l encouragement. talked before briefly, but he had never called me personally. I didn't understand then char Mrs. Larcom was a pioneer I immediately knew why. in her field. She was among a handful of successful women Mrs. Larcom had fallen and hie her head, he said. She journalises back when newspapers were virtually all-male. might have had a small stroke before, they really weren't She brought her expertise to EMU, where she caught young, sure. She never regained consciousness. She was 86 years clueless writers like me until she retired in 1979. I just rook old. her for granted-like you do your mom. T managed co keep my voice, thanking Geoff profusely After I graduated, like so many of her former students, I for calling me. I hung up the phone - and then I burst into occasionally stopped in co see Mrs. Larcom or drop a note rears. with news of my career. Bue by the rime I moved to Florida Listen, I don't burst into rears often. I chink che last rime for a job at the Sc. Petersburg Times in 1986, T had sore of I did was when I was cwo weeks overdue for my firstchild. lose couch with Mrs. Larcom. Bue the loss of Mrs. Larcom was something the student in Then, one day in 1989, l got a note in beautiful, soothing me couldn't imagine. script on pretty stationary. It was from Mrs. Larcom. She And char, ladies and gentlemen, is che hallmark of a real was wintering in Florida with her husband, Guy. She saw reacher. my byline. Yo u muse be the same Sheryl James char T had in 12 Convocation Center's First Prior to joining ABC News in Commencement Speaker, 1989, Wallace was the chief White Chris Wallace House correspondent for BC ews and anchor of the Sunday news astern Michigan University program Meet the Press. As White hosted its first commence House correspondent, Wallace ment service in the new E covered President Reagan's trip to Convocation Center Sunday, Dec. China in 1984 and four Reagan 13, 1998. The speaker was Chris Gorbachev Summits. Wallace was Wallace, chief correspondent for the anchor on the Sunday edition of ABC TV's 20/20 and a frequent NBC Nightly News from 1982-1984 substitute host of ABC's Nightline. and 1986-87 and co-anchored the As chief correspondent for 20/20 Today show in 1982. and previously for Prime Time Live, Wallace joined NBC in 1975 as a Wallace has reported on such issues reporter with WNBC-TV in ew as the rise of the neo-Nazis in York City. The investigative unit he Germany, the financial services arm headed won a Peabody Award and a of the Ford Motor Co., waste and 1977 New Yo rk City Associated fraud in the Medicare, Food Stamp Press Broadcasters Award for best and Federal Disability programs, and enterprise reporting. Wallace also the effectiveness of the $30 billion B2 covered the presidential campaigns of to f"f'!HJYt EMU stealth bomber. Among his high 1980, 1984 and 1988 and was a floor profile interviews have been stories reporter for the Democratic and with President Bill Clinton, Israeli this is the 12th anniversary we Republican conventions. In 1980, he thought we'd suggest a fe w," said prime Minister Benj amin won an Emmy for the BC News Croyle. Featured on the cover of this Netanyahu, Edith Cresson, the first documentary, "The Migrant." year's brochure are: female prime minister of France and A native of Washington, D.C., icki "The Crow" Caramandi, a Wallace, 51, is a graduate ofHarvard • Endowed scholarships, former Mafiahit man. University. • • Intercollegiate Athletics, • Wade McCree endowment, 12th Annual Faculty and Staff • Pease Pipes, Campaign • Arianna String Qyartet, By Pat Mroczek, public information • College of Arts and Sciences, office • College of Business, • College of Education, he 12th Annual Faculty and • College ofTechnology, StaffCampai gn kicked off • College of Health and Human T Oct. 13, offering 12 ways to Services, support EMU. The annual event • Bruce T.Halle Library, gives employees a chance to finan • WEMU. cially support programs and depart ments of their choosing to better the Lake said she is pleased to be part University community. of the campaign. "I'm a graduate of Co-chairs for the campaign are EMU and have taught here for 31 Marylyn Lake, professor of special years. I fe el this is one way to give education, and Larry Gates, associ back to the University in a very posi ate director of dining. Coordinating tive way." activities is Susan Croyle, director of Gates, who is in his 19th year at annual giving. Eastern, said the campus ''Actually, there are hundreds of ac Chris Wa llace counts that enhance EMU, but since continued on page 14 13 NIVERSITY NEWS community's "warm, family atmo Lindke was told by county United Final fi gures are still being sphere" helped him volunteer. "I feel Way officials that contributions from tabulated. "I'm pleased with like this is part ofwhat we should do, EMU employees, students and everyone's help and am especially give back to the place where we spend retirees were continuing to flow into proud of the student input this year," so much of our time." their office. Lindke said. "Members of Sigma Last year's campaign raised more ''At the United Way dinner Nov. 5, Delta Tau sorority held a raffle and than $425,000. Croyle said she hopes I was told we're nearing the S 105,000 contributed the proceeds to the for 5450,000 this year. "With the mark and it may even go up from United Way. We are very pleased with help of these two important there. I think this is absolutely what they and other student groups volunteers, we hope to accomplish incredible," she said. "EMU's have added to our efforts." that," she said. community generosity was EMU's success comes at a time "The campaign benefits faculty exceptional." when other organizations in and staff, but ultimately our students McAnuff said the effort has been Washtenaw County failedto achieve are the benefactors," Lake said. "And gratifying to him, especially since the their goals. "For us to exceed when it's an opportunity to give back to $100,000 goal was both ambitious others haven't reached their goal, student organizations, too," Gates and a 10 percent increase from last shows our generosity and connection added. year. "We're all very excited about to the community," Lindke said. Gates noted that the EMU Gospel this," McAnuff said. "The EMU "Everyone deserves a pat on the Choir is one of his favoriteeff orts to family has really responded to meet back." support. "And I'm always interested the needs of disadvantaged in Wade McCree," he said about individuals in our community." EMU's popular incentive scholarship program that encourages mentoring Swanson named director of convocation with urban youth. Croyle said donations to the center Faculty and Staff Campaign are processed by the EMU Fo undation, EMU has a new Convocation Center and it will be Cheryl Ann which waives its five percent Swanson's job to keep it filledwith events and audiences. Swanson is processing fee for this campaign. the new director of the Convocation Center. She had been bookings "That's because we know how manager of the Sioux City (Iowa) Convention Center/Audit orium/ important it is for 100 percent of your Tourism Bureau since 1993. She earned a bachelor's degree in gifts to go to our students," she said. business administration and psychology Way to go, EMU! from Briar Cliff By Pat Mroczek, public information College in Sioux office City and associate's degrees astern Michigan topped its in nursing and United Way goal of health care E $100,000 for the first time in administration at University history. Offi cially, the final the University of tally was $101,389. South Dakota and But the kindness isn't expected to Des Moines Area end there, said campaign co-chair Community BerniceLindke, director of financial Suite view: Cheryl Swanson, director efEMU's College, aid, who co-chaired the campaign new Convocation Center gets a bird'seye view respectively. with Courtney McAnuff, vice from the Stadium Club at the center. president for enrollment services. 14 Lutz presents inaugural of Germany's Daimler-Benz, owner Cooper Presidential Chair in o� Mercedes in �he largest indus- Leadership lecture : tnal merger 111 history. �'1 By Pat Mroczek, public information The son of an international ��,,��\ . \ NE Ill,, sJ ��\\. office banker, Lutz was born in 1932 '"'-V in Zurich, Switzerland, and � obert A. Lutz, retired vice grew up in Europe and the ::::::§ chairman of the Chrysler United States. Expelled R Corporation and author of from school as a child for the popular new book Guts, offered being "behaviorally chal the inaugural Darrell H. Cooper lenged," Lutz didn't re Presidential Chair in Leadership pre ceive his high school sentation at Eastern Michigan Uni diploma until the age of versity Nov. 16. 22. "Bob Lutz is one of America's He enlisted in the U.S. business heroes," said Stewart Tubbs, Marine Corps, where he dean of EMU's College of Business. served as a fighter pilot and at "We are delighted to feature him as tained the rank of captain. While the first recipient of the Darrell H. a Marine reservist, he studied busi Cooper Presidential Chair in Lead ness at the University of California ership," he said. at Berkeley and received his master's Lutz discussed his popularf new of business administration degree book Guts: The Seven Laws o Busi with honors in 1962. ness That Made Chrysler the Wo rld's A self-proclaimed "car guy," he Ho ttest Car Company. A 30-year vet began his automotive career at Gen eran of the automotive world, Lutz eral Motors Corp. and went on to used humor andfrankness to impart BMW as executive vice president of his personal wisdom and share his sales in Munich, Germany. After seven laws. They are: three years, he movedto Ford Motor • The customer isn't always right Co., where he held several prominent • The primary purpose of business positions including executive vice is not to make money president of truck operations. He • When everyone else is doing it stayed at Ford for more than a de -don't cade. In 1986, he joined Chrysler • Too much quality can ruin you Corp. as executive vice president and Financial controls are bad was named president of operations in • Disruptive people are an asset 1988 and helped foster successes, in • Te amwork isn't always good cluding the DodgeViper. He was appointed president and Lutz is widely recognized as one chief operatingoffi cer of Chrysler in of the most colorful and successful 1991 and vice chairman in 1996. business leaders of his generation. ow retired, one ofthe great joys of He has held key management posi his life is flying his jet fighter, a tions in four of the world's top car Czech-built Aero L-39 ''Albatros." companies - General Motors, Tu bbs said Lutz's presentation was BMW, Ford and Chrysler. an ideal opportunity for Eastern Recently retired as vice chairman Michigan University students, staff of Chrysler Corp., Lutz wasthe driv and friends to experience the busi ing force behind the company's sec nessman often described as a maver ond renaissance when it went from ick and risk taker. "His innovative the depths of debt in the early 1990s spirit and outrageous style serve as to being named Forbes magazine's an inspirational role model in this era "Company of the Ye ar" in 1996. To of cookie-cutter managers," Tu bbs day Chrysler is the coveted partner added. 15 EMU educators put twist on course evolved from a regular class distance learning the two have taught on campus or in wo Eastern Michigan Traverse City for the past three years. University educators have "We both fe lt there was a need to combined forces to finetune teach teachers how to use the web for theT definition of distance learning. putting up their lessons," Greene said. Bert Greene, recently retired from "The course covers how to make web teacher education, and Ellen pages with a focus on their use in Hoffman, manager of user service schools for instruction and learning technologies, have information. Although exams developed an innovative educational and finalsare not required in this program which can be taught from class, the creation of web pages anywhere in the world-in this case, are their assignments and they Italy. do have due dates." Unlike traditional classes, the class The one-semester course has doesn't meet on a daily basis but it helped students to develop does run during the regular semester. examples of teaching as well as Students can do their computer class new ideas for their businesses. studies from home, school or work. The majority of students are What makes this class unique is that full-time teachers and business Greene is teaching the course from people living in sou the astern Europe while Hoffm an manages the Michigan. "Students can work on-site logistics here in Ypsilanti. anytime, anywhere-even in the Although there are approximately 13 middle of the night," she said. web courses at EMU, this is the only "Doing the web class for the course that has a professor teaching first time was a learning from overseas, Hoffm an said. experience for everyone, When Greene firstbegan teaching including Bert and me as at EMU in 1963, the Internet didn't instructors," she continued. exist. In 1993, he began offering "The class went well but the courses on-line. He retired last year technology sometimes proved but obviously hasn't slowed down. difficult." There are still some "When I retired, we decided to spend kinks to work out, according to a month in Italy. Since the course is Hoffman. Conducting the class taught over the Internet and we don't is easy but getting equipment have face to face contact with the and connections often raises students, it makes little difference problems, especially overseas. where I am in terms of teaching a What's next on the agenda? course," Greene said. And it works Bert Greene is planning to take a the other way, added Hoffman. "If trip to Mexico and the duo expect you can take a class from overseas, to teach the class during the you can teach a class from overseas," winter semester - hopefully she said. without any equipment problems. Hoffm an and Greene initially "Since I have been there before, I developed their Wo rld Wide Web know how to get access to the class (EDTC 680) in fall 1997. The Internet," Greene added. 16 he Foundation EMU is "Cradle" of Community Education by Na ncy J Mida {'72), EMU Fo undation A little-known EMU Flint schools, dedicating the story centers around the rest of their time to "father of community community education. In the education," a national 1940s, the program gained influence and the fa r national attention and fueled reaching impact private with Mott funding, made its support can have, when leap nationwide. Throughan creatively applied. EMU master's program In the late 1920s when offered in Flint, hundreds of Frank J. Manley was a community education student of Wilbur Bowen's directors were trained and (of Bowen Field House placed throughout Michigan fame), the concept of and across the U.S. community education was Manley then turned his just beginning. Bowen attention to the Mott Inter promoted the idea of using Philanthropist Charles Stewart Mott (s eated) and University Clinical Prepar public school buildings after Fra nk J. Manley, EMU alumnus and "fatherof ation Program, a masters/ hours. Manley graduated community education. " doctoral program offered at from Michigan State Normal seven Michigan universities. School with a degree in physical education and moved "This program was veryprestigious and well funded, with to Flint, where he advanced the concept of community interns picked from all over the United States," Minzey education with limited success, until he met industrialist said. These interns went on to influential and widely and philanthropist Charles Stewart Mott. varied positions in their communities. From 1964-74, Mott heard Manley speak at a Rotary club meeting the Mott Foundation invested more than $5.5 million about youth problems in Flint. Known for his ability to in training some 700 educators, many with EMU ties. spot good leadership, Mott saw in Manley an educator Mott Foundation seed money at Eastern Michigan with deep commitment to "helping people help also helped start hundreds of community education themselves." programs throughout Southeastern Michigan and in Both men agreed that schools belonged to the people. New Yo rk, Ohio and Pennsylvania. A 1975 survey They also knew there weremany unmet needs that could conducted by the Mott Foundation indicated that EMU be solved if the schools "opened their doors" to the had trained 75 percent of the community education community. directors in the nation. The plan, which was the beginning of Mott The late 60s also saw the founding of the National Foundation's lifelong support for community education, Community Education Association with Clyde LeTarte, started in Flint with $6,000, a huge commitmentin 1930s Mott intern, and former acting dean of EMU's Graduate dollars. School as its first president. Dr. Jaclynn Tracy, current The program was driven by Manley, a charismatic director of Community Education at EMU, also was a visionary, according to Dr. Jack D. Minzey, professor Mott intern through Eastern Michigan. emeritus, former Collegeof Education dean and director "Today, the fu ll-service school concept is resurfacing," ofEMU's Center for Community Education from 1969- said Minzey. The concept advanced by Manley and Mott 75. Minzey recounts the community education story and more than 60 years ago has grown to a national the tremendous impact Mott fu nding had on the phenomenon, with thousands of community education program. programs still helping people help themselves. The program grew with Manley hiring Normal grads who worked half-time at physical education positions in 17 EMU Athletic Hall of Fame Adds Ta lented Athletes by Tom Uywrot, sp orts information offi ce Seven former all-stars have been the league in stroke then traded to the Detroit Pistons inducted into EMU's Hall of Fame. average at 73.1. where he is currently in his third sea They were honored at a luncheon and Dingman qualified son. again at an evening football game for the NCAA Loita "Blink" Oct. 24. Championships in Molineaux {'38) The inductees include All-Ameri 1982. He was went on to become can golfer Marc Dingman; NBA all named MAC Se an outstanding star Grant Long; former coach Loita nior Sportsman of high school coach Molineaux; softball hurler anette the Ye ar in 1982 and teacher at Push; baseball greats Ron Saunders and tied for medal Dingman Sterling High and Pat Sheridan; and formerswim honors at the 1982 School and later ming standout Tom Smith. MAC championships. He helped Standish-Sterling To m Smith (84) turned in an out lead Eastern to a second-place finish High School after Molineaux standing career as a at the 1981 MAC Championships. the two districts member of the He finished first on the team in five consolidated. She coached the Ster EMU varsity of eight events during his senior year, ling High School girls' basketball swimming team qualified forthe U.S. Open Sectional team to 13 undefeated seasons in the during 1981-84. Tournament in 1981 and 1984, and 1930s and '40s and earned a men He was named made it to the semifinalsof the 1983 tion in Ripley's Believe it or Not. Mid-American Michigan Amateur. That undefeated streak lasted for 91 Conference Swim Grant Long (88) games, beginning with the 1938-39 mer of the Ye ar in earned four varsity season and ending 13 years later, the 1982 and 1983 and letters and was the only blemish being a tie during that was selected MAC Senior Swimmer most outstanding span. Molineaux was inducted into of the Ye ar in 1984. Smith was the player on the 1987- the Michigan High School Coaches first swimmer to win six MAC titles 88 team that be- Association Hall of Fame. She was a in one year and won 11 during his came the school's long-time teacher in the Standish career. He set numerous EMU var first NCAA Divi- Sterling system and retired in 1970. sity records and was an NCAA quali sion I Tournament V � She died April 3, 1991. fier in 1983. Smith is now assistant qualifier as well as Long Na nette Push athletic director and head swimming earning the first Mid-American {'92), an out coach in Boca Raton, Fla. He Conference Men's Basketball Cham standing softball coached two girls who have reached pionship. Long was named the Mid player for Eastern times that set them in the top 30 American Conference "Player of the Michigan Uni times in the world and the world Ye ar" in 1987-88 after averaging 23 versity from record-holder for the English Chan points and 10.4 rebounds to lead 1981-84, earned nel swim in 1996. Smith works with EMU to a 22-8 overall record and a four varsity letters the Special Olympics as a volunteer MAC-best 14-2 mark. He was also as one of the top and is the coordinator of community named the "Most Valuable Player" of pitchers in school Push service for Boca Raton area high the MAC Tournament after pacing history. During schools. Eastern to the title, and his 30.5 her four-year career, she set almost Marc Dingman was a varsity golfer points-per-game average in MAC all of EMU's pitching records and is during 1978-82 and the first EMU Tournament action tied the MAC still ranked in the top three in most golfer to earn CAA Division I All record. Long was picked in the sec categories. Her 0.81 career earned American honors when he received ond round of the 1988 NBA draft by run-average ranks as the best of all honorable mention in 1981. He was the Miami Heat where he became a time. She notched 54 pitching wins selected first-teamAll-M id-Ameri starter in his first season. He was during her career which is still sec can Conference in '81 after leading traded to the Atlanta Hawks and ond all-time, and she is ranked sec- 18 ond in the EMU record book in batting average to go along with 63 Royals (1981-85), the Detroit Tigers games pitched (99), comt'lete games RBI's and 65 stolen bases and was a (1986-89), the San Francisco Giants (76), and strikeouts (459). Push's 12 first-team All-Mid-American Con (1989) and the New Yo rk Yankees shutout wins in 1984 and 11 shut fe rence Academic and Athletic selec (1991) before retiring. He holds a outs in 1982 are still the two best tion in 1979. He was selected in the career batting average of .255 in the single-season efforts in history, and third round of the 1979 major league majors with 47 home runs and 250 she earned first-team All-Mid baseball draft by the Kansas City RBI's. He played on the San Fran American Conference honors in Royals and went on to play in the cisco team that won the National 1983. She is a volunteer in the Spe major leagues for the Kansas City League Pennant in 1989. cial Olympics, an assistant softball coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School and a police officer in Ann Arbor. Wilbanks Assumes New Responsibilities Ron Saunders ('63) was a standout baseball Roy Wilbanks may have player for EMU retired from EasternMichigan during 1960-63. University more than two years Saunders earned ago, but the Ypsilanti native three varsity let continues to serve the ters in baseball University in many ways. and was the Currently the president and "Most Valuable Saunders chief executive officer of the Player" all three Eastern Michigan University seasons. He led the team in hits and Foundation, Wilbanks will home runs all three seasons and serve as a special adviser to the earnedfirst-team All-League honors in 1962. He was the captain of the president for Intercollegiate squad in 1962 and a member of the Athletics. In that new position, Dean's List for academic achieve he will assist in developing ment for eight semesters. Saunders several initiatives for EMU went on to teach five years at athletic programs. Emphasis Roosevelt High School and 28 years will be placed on developing a at Eastern Michigan in Physical marketing plan and a strategy Education. He was the head baseball for carrying out a new vision for coach at Roosevelt during 1964-68 Intercollegiate Athletics. Roy Wilbanks and directed the team to three con He has served as president ference championships. He became and CEO of the EMU Foundation since 1996 and has guided the an All-Star fast-pitch softball player in Ann Arbor until retiring from ac growth of the endowment to $30 million in 1998. Prior to taking over tion at the age of 56. He coached the the leadership of the Foundation, Wilbanks was the executive vice EMU Trap and Skeet club from president at EMU from1988 to 1996. 1970-84 and served as the E-Club During his tenure as executive vice president, the EMU athletics treasurer from 1982-97. program flourished. The football team gained national attention with Pat Sheridan its first post-season bowl victory and the basketball team advanced to was an outstand the NCAA Sweet 16. The men's athletic program was awarded the ing baseball Reese Cup (given to the most successful program in the MAC player during conference) twice in a five-year span. 1977-79 for the ,_ Cl'> Wilbanks was instrumental in the conception and development of EMU squad be • the Huron Center Project. The $40 million joint venture on Ford Lake fore signing a professional in Ypsilanti was the firstjoint effort between the University, the ba eball con tract community and private business. The results can be seen today in the in 1979. He was 18-hole championship Eagle Crest Golf Club, a magnificent Marriott named second- Sheridan Hotel and a state-of-the-art conference center located on the same team All-America in 1979 after bat 156-acre site. Wilbanks also spearheaded the $13 million Rynearson ting .332 with 33 RBI's (runs batted Stadium renovation as well as construction of the Gary M. Owen in) and 29 stolen bases. He finished College of Business Building in downtown Ypsilanti. his EMU career with a .327 career 19 Alumni Directory Coming Soon Plans for the 1999 Alumni Directory have been made, and the project is underway. The directory, which will years for a maximum reward include the names, addresses, of $2,000 if the renewal phone numbers and e-mail criteria outlined below are met. addresses of all Eastern Applicants must be admitted to the University and Michigan University alumni have a grade point average of 3.0 or better. All applicants who choose to participate, is must submit a fully completed Alumni Association tentatively scheduled to be Scholarship form, a written recommendation, an official printed by Homecoming copy of their high school transcript and an essay of 250 '99. You will be receiving a questionnaire in the near future words or less stating why they fe el uniquely qualifiedfor regarding this directory. Please complete and return it so this award. that we may include you in the directory. Recipients must enroll as full-time students (minimum of 12 credit hours for both fall and winter semesters). For the scholarship to be renewed annually for four Teaching Excellence Awards consecutive years, the recipient must maintain a The Alumni Association of Eastern Michigan cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and be enrolled as a University is committed to providing encouragement and full-time student. Scholarship applications can be picked incentives for superior teaching up in the Office for Alumni Relations, 13 We lch Hall. achievement. Each year, the The deadline for application is Friday, March 12, 1999. Association honors faculty members who have distinguished themselves as a Alumni Awards teacher. All faculty members The 1999 Eastern Michigan University Alumni who have held a full-time Awards dinner will be at the Ypsilanti Marriott Satur appointment at Eastern day, May 15. These awards are presented by the Office Michigan University for three for Alumni Relations. The awards are given in the fol or more complete academic lowing four categories: years are eligible. Those receiving the award within the • Outstanding Yo ung Alumnus/Alumna Award past fiveyears are not eligible for nomination. • Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award Eastern Michigan University alumni, graduate students • Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award and students who are seniors as of January 1, 1999, are • Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award eligible to submit nominations to the Teaching Excellence Awards Committee. Nomination forms can be obtained omination forms can be obtained in 13 Welch Hall. at the Office for Alumni Relations, 13 Welch Hall. The The forms must be submitted by Monday,January 25. deadline for application is Friday, March 12, 1999. The Please call the Office for Alumni Relations at banquet honoring the awardees will be held during 734/487-0250 for more in- Homecoming '99, Saturday, October 9. formation on all alumni awards and schol Alumni Scholarship arships. The Alumni Scholarship was established in 1970 to encourage children and grandchildren of alumni to continue the EMU legacy. Only students who will be enrolled as entering freshmen in the fall semester may apply. The award granted per recipient is $500 per academic year and may be renewed for four consecutive 20 She taught in area schools for spectrum of judges. He has 20 years and was a 4-H leader also met representatives of the 1930s 1960s for 43 years. The couple are international law community, members of the Heritage As including a Palestinian judge, Ernest J. Buckholz (B.S. '32) former Gerald D.Welch (B.A.'60) President sociation and have belonged the Attorney General for the teacher and coach at Mt. of Monroe County Commu to the Universalist Church in West Bank, and a Supreme Clemens High School, was nity College, has received an Concord for 70 years. Court Justice from Uganda. reunited with many of his outstanding alumnus award former players and students from Henry Ford Community Harold Simons (B.S. '68, M.S.'70) re during halftime at a football College. Welch has been cently resigned as the Ann game during the fall. The president of MCCC since Arbor Huron boys' basketball 1970s school honored him in the 1986, after being promoted coach after 20 years and more Joe Misiewia (M.A. '70) was one of half-time ceremony by renam fromdean of student person than 200 victories. A three three faculty at Ball State Uni ing the football stadium the nel services. Previously, he was year starter at EasternMichi versity selected as Outstand Ernest ]. Buckholz Stadium. division chairman for social gan, Simons coached at EMU ing Faculty of the Year. A Buckholz was a lineman at science. Welch was also a pro for nine years before going to panel of students and faculty Eastern Michigan University fessor at Schoolcraft College Huron. He continues to teach selected eight faculty based on (then Michigan ormal Col and a teacher at Plymouth and physical education and coach undergraduate voting. After lege) and went on to begin his Cherry Hill high schools be boys' golf at Huron. interviews about a dream class coaching career in 1935. He led fore he began working at the eight would teach if se the football program to four MCCC. Elliot B. lected, Misiewicz was one of league championships, amassed Glicksman (C.S. the three selected. He will a .744winningpercentage, and Julie Crowell (B.A.'62, M.A. '69) was '64) a veteran teach his dream course in was selected as a charter mem recently named a 1999 hon professor of Winter 1999. ltwill be "Lead ber of the Michigan High orary chairperson for the criminal law ership Traits and Skills: Is School Coaches Hall ofFame. United Way of Sanilac at the Tho Gender a Factor?" He also He retired from coaching in County. She has taught at mas M. received a stipend and release 1951 and teaching in 1971. Carsonville-Port Sanilac for Cooley Law time to prepare for the course. 35 years, and is actively in School , was Helen Chamberlain (B.A. '32) has volved in the Michigan Edu honored for a decade of ser David J. Frurip been spending time with her cation Association having vice as a national lecturer by (B.S. '71) func family and recently has been served as past president and the ational Judicial College tional special traveling with a travel club on treasurer of the local unit. She on the campus of the Univer ist with the guided tours in the United is also involved as a lay reader sity of Nevada-Reno. Dow Chemi States and abroad. She spent and Altar Guild member of Glicksman has traveled many cal Co. in two weeks in Russia, one week the Trinity Episcopal Church times throughout the last 10 Midland, in London, and has also in Lexington. years to lecture tojud ges at the Mich. has J toured the Hudson River Val Reno site. He lectures on a been elected ley, Poughkeepsie and Hyde Ralph Bach (M.A. '64) recently re variety of topics and to a wide the new chair ofASTM Stan- Park. Chamberlain was a tired from Fordson High teacher in the Hazleton Area School after teaching for four School District for 22 years decades. He launched the until she retired in 1977. Academy of Engineering and Alumni Spotlight Technology program at the high school and stayed to see Bernadine Salvadore (B.S. '49) it through the implementation 1950s and beginning stages. The successfully defended her Donald L. Labun (B.S. '59) and his academy is a hands-on, inte Florida State Women's wife Carol celebrated their grated curriculum which has Singles Te nnis champion 50th wedding anniversary in been received well at Fordson ship in the Senior Olympics June. Donald Labun retired in by both students and staff and also won the Michigan 1983 from Dundee Commu State Mixed Doubles cham nity Schools after 36 years in Thomas Svitkovich ('64, '68) is the pionship in the 70-7 4 age education as a teacher and an superintendent of the bracket. Salvadore is eligible elementary principal. Carol Genesee Intermediate School Labun retired from the Uni District. to go to Disney Wo rld in versity ofMichigan Hospitals October 1999 to compete in in 1985. They spend winters Eva Hakes (M.A.'68) celebrates her the National Senior Olym in Florida and summers in 70th wedding anniversary pics. Michigan. with her husband Carl Hakes. 21 - ·� ....i.:-, ' ,� ,•• • • . • • •� " '"\J , ,, '• ,,.. �� ...... • - � ;t' ••.- ·�· •"" • •,,1 · '.,; .·=.·: �-,, , ! r 22 someday heading up his own parish, Rose said he plans to 1990s teach in a Catholic school or Alumni Spotlight run outreach and counseling Patrick Wolynski (B.S. '90) began programs through the church. Brad Johnson (B.A.'89) is his new position as the South the author The Bird Lyon adult education princi Karen Lemerand (M.A. '94) has That Flies Highest. pal this past fall. He previously been named communication His novel has been worked for the ovi Commu coordinator at Mercy Memo characterized under nity School District as the rial Hospital. She recently the new genre of principal ofNovi/Northville's worked in the biography divi alternative high school pro sion of Gale Research, a ref "mindtrigue," which gram, supervisor of the adult erence material publishing combines global sus high school completion and company in Detroit. She re pense, science fiction English as a Second Language sides in Monroe, Mich. and insight into a program and evening supervi fa st-paced cliff sor of Novi High School. Michele Evans Schlinsog (B.S. '95, hanger. There is a M.A. '98) has joined the staff of quality of realism Susan Jacobs (B.S. '91) fifth-grade the Office of Admissions at teacher at Garden Elementary throughout the story, Valparaiso University, where School in Marysville, Mich., she is an admissions counse generated fromJohnson 's actual experiences in the recently received Teacher of lor. She was previously em global business environment. He was the co-owner the Week honors. She is also ployed as an orientation coor of Dynamic Perspective, Inc., a global consulting a member of the social stud dinator and graduate intern firm, for 10 years. In 1997, Johnson sold his share ies task force and the Profes for the Career Services Cen of the company and is now a full-time writer. He sional Study Council, which is ter at EasternMichigan Uni just completed a three-month, book-signing tour a curriculum committee for versity. the district. of 50 bookstores around the country that included Charlie Batch (B.S. '97) quarter a stop at McKenny Union on Eastern Michigan's Kenneth Plonka (B.S.'93) was hon back for the Detroit Lions, is campus Sept. 21. Johnson appeared on Fox TV in ored at an appreciation dinner wasting no time lining up en Detroit in October and was the fe atured speaker at in Detroit hosted by the par dorsement deals. The TFL the Entrepreneurial Awards Banquet in Chicago. ents of his students. State rookie sensation was chosen to He was also chosen for the Barnes &Noble Writer's Representative Ed Vaughn endorse Zing, a nutrient Harvest Event, an occasion that raises money for presented Plonka with a cer loaded sports energy drink. tificate of recognition for his charity. Johnson has received rave reviews for his Batch, who has a four-year love and devotion for the chil Sl.75-million deal with the book, which has nearly sold out its first print. He dren of Duffield elementary Lions, is Zing's regional was nominated forthe Georgia Author of the Year school. spokesman, but is expected to award, and has received a Guest Professorship at be made the national McHenry University in Chicago where he will be Lisa M.Mazur(B.S.'93) Navy Petty pitchman as well. teaching International Law. Johnson's next novel, Officer 2nd Class, recently Lucius' Letter, will be released in the spring of1999. departed to participate in a JeffBush (B.S.'97) is a marketing multinational exercise in the representative consulting on Mediterranean and Baltic seas office equipment and graph aboard the hospital ship ics supplies for American Of USNS Comfort, home ported fice Solutions. He currently John Marboe (B.A. '87) received the 31st Marine Expedition in Baltimore. Mazur is one of resides in Clark Lake, Mich. the master of divinity degree ary Unit (MEU). During the more than 700 active duty and from Luther Seminary. As peace-keeping exercise, Block reserve naval personnel who Michelle Langley (B.S. '97) was re signed to the St. Paul Arca had the opportunity to work will participate in Baltic Chal cently appointed director of Synod of the Evangelical and train closely with Russian lenge '98 along with military dance studies at the new Lutheran Church in America, counterparts during a sce personnel from 11 European Southeast Michigan Arts he is awaiting a call to serve nario in Vladivostok, Russia. nations. Conservatory (SM.AC).She is in a parish. Block's unit combined its one of SMAC's four dance forces ashore with a Russian Geoff Rose(B.S.'93) just began the instructors and is responsible Kerry J. Block (B.S. '88) a Marine aval Infantry company dur firstof three academic years of fordeveloping programs such Captain, recently participated ing the humanitarian-assis theological study, after which as creative dance for children. in Exercise Cooperation from tance/disaster relief portion of he'll take his "solemn vows" to the Sea '98, while assigned to the exercise. become a priest. Rather than 23 Jeffery D. Sampson (B.S. '97) Navy Nina Ta paninen (B.S. '97) was fea Ensign, was recently designated tured in "The Complete a Naval Flight Officer while Works of WILM SHKSPR Special In Memoriam serving with 562nd Flying (abridged)," a comical attempt Tr aining Squadron, Randolph to perform all 37 of the Bard's EMU Professor and Alumna Dr.Joanne Rankin Air Force Base, San Antonio. plays in one sitting. She also The presentation ofthe coveted performs in orthville at Dr. Joanne Rankin, "Wings of Gold" marked the Genetti's Dinner Theatre and associate professor of culmination of 18 months of teaches acting classes in Ann mathematics education, flight training forhim. Arbor. died recently. She was 64. Rankin retired from EMU in 1997 after 34 Future Alumni years of service. She was Michael Groce (B.B.A. '91) and Tricia Groce (B.S. '93) are the granted emeritus status proud parents of a baby boy. Porter Michael Groce was by the Board of Regents born May 11, 1998. The baby was welcomed home by in 1998. four-year-old sister Lexi. "During her tenure at EMU, Professor Rankin Bobby Hill (B.S. '96) and Theresa Hill (B.B.A. '92) announce the was an excellent teacher, birth of their son, Caleb Nathanael Hill, June 6, 1998. an example for her students and one who did many inservice and preservice workshops for her students and teachers," said Dr. Don Lick, head of the math Marriages and Engagements ematics department. "She was always willing to serve Thomas Berry (B.S.N. '96) and Sandra Berry (B.S. '97) were mar when requested. She loved to help teachers improve ried in August 1998. The couple met at Eastern Michi their teaching methods." gan and became engaged on top ofSherzer Hall on cam Rankin earned her bachelor's and master's degrees pus. from Eastern Michigan University in 1955 and 1959 respectively. She received her Ph.D. from the Uni Monica Madden (B.B.A.'96) married Thom Madden June 13, versity of Michigan in 1976. 1998, at the Country Christian Church in North Branch, Rankin taught at Airport Community Schools and Mich. the Roosevelt Lab School from 1956 to 1969. She Kurt Lindstrom (B.A. '96) and Jenny Pitsos (B.S. '96) recently an also taught in Liberia, West Africa in 1976. nounced their engagement. The couple will be married April 10, 1999. Special In Memoriam Charles William Cogar, M.D. (B.S. Visit Your Alumni Website '44) was pictured incorrectly in a previous CONNE C http://www.emich.edu/pu blic/a lumn i TION issue. Dr. Cogar is survived by his wife, Mary What you can find there: Steimle Cogar, who also at • alumni membership and chapter information contacts tended Eastern Michigan • e-mail connection for your University for four years. Dr. alumni reservations and Mrs. Cogar lived in San alumni events calendar Jose, California, together for • web links to EMU's home page 51 years, and Dr. Cogar prac ticed medicine for 43 years. Mary Steimle Cogar is also Make the Connection the daughter of Clemens P.Steimle, who served more Today! than 40 years as registrar at Eastern Michigan Uni versity. 24 't,, . , ./ ·� ·, ' , ...... •.,•� � "' "h " ••• _,,, I • • � >, •:,, '.I • �· ' ;• ' ,. '� ,• ,f�' • "- < .__� " ,, ,.¥• '.�-. - ' ( ' r------, In Memoriam I I I News About You Darleen E. Schumacher ('18), Qyincy, Ill. I Awards, civic activities, promotions, marriages, births Lillian Bovee (C.L. '24), Coldwater, Mich. and other events that are an important part of your Vera E. Chase ('24), Chelsea, Mich. I I life are also important to us and your fe llow alumni. William J. Brownrigg ('26), Ypsilanti, Mich. News will be published in CONNECTION as soon as lnic B. Henson ('26), Coldwater, Mich. I space permits. We always appreciate receiving Liela Agnes Humphrey (B.A. '27, C.L. '49), Marshall, Mich. I Angela McDonald ('27), Farmington Hills, Mich. I photos to run with class notes.The best reproduc Anna M. Chatterson (C.L. '28, B.A. '42), Port Huron, Mich. tion results are achieved from black and white Ruth Mae Holtz ('31),Monroe, Mich. glossy head shots. If you would like your photo C. Lynn Vendien ('32), Amherst, Mass. returned, please include a stamped, self-addressed Donald McFate (B.A. '33, C.L. '28), Greenbush, Mich. envelope. Herbert C. Kent (B.A. '33), Saginaw, Mich. Doris Schutt (C.L. '33, B.S. '57), Cleveland, Ga. Full Name: ______Ivy Soule ('34), St. Petersburg, Fla. Mary Claire Ellward (B.A. '35, M.A. '65), Belleville, Mich. Address: ______Lyleth Underwood (B.S. '35), Fort Myers, Fla. Neil E. Heco ('36), Marshall, Mich. City/State/Zip: ------Arlene B. Keevil (B.S. '36), Traverse City, Mich. Harold H.DeWard (B.S.'38), Holland, Mich. Phone: ______Leona Parker Bunnell (C.U. 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Significant News About Spouse: ______Peter L. Clancy (M.A. '57), Flint, Mich. Robert T. Line (B.S. '59), Bloomfield, Mich. My News (please attach a separate sheet if necessary): ___ _ Ella Lydia Dankers ('62), Howell, Mich. Jessie Hudson (B.S. '62, M.A. '65), Springfield, Ore. Richard Clark ('66, '71 ), Livonia, Mich. Joseph J. Ehlendt (B.S. '66), Onsted, Mich. Donald Herrmann (B.S. '70, C.U. '76), Allen Park, Mich. Margaret"Sherry" Black (B.S. '73), Charlevoix, Mich. Please send address changes For your convenience, you also Beverly Scrimger (B.S. '73), orth Branch, Mich. or news for CONNECTION to: may e-mail your news to us at: Bob Wilson (BBA '74, BBA '73), Saline, Mich. EMU Officefor Alumni Relations Donna Green (B.S. '75, M.A. '90), Ypsilanti, Mich. 13 Welch Hall [email protected] Bess Phyllis Cook (M.A. '80), Te cumseh, Mich. Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 or FAX it to 734/487-7009. George M. Codd (BBA '85), Waterford, Mich. L------� 2S Alumni The Alumni Association at Eastern Michigan University has recognized chapters in-state aswell as out-of-state.These chapters hold their own special interest events and activities in addition to those of The Alumni Association.Some also require chapter dues that will not be included in your $30 annual Association dues. If you don't see a group in your area and would like to start your own local chapter, we would be happy to assist you. Please call the Alumni Relations Office for information at 734/487-0250. Listed below are the current chapters that have been chartered by The Alumni Association. Accounting Alumni Chapter Dallas/Ft. Worth/Metro Plex Area Huron Valley Alumni Chapter National Capital Alumni Chapter Barb (Busovicki) Kaufman, '93 Alumni Chapter John Chambers, '76, '80 James A. Moors, '74 109 Penhill, Novi, Ml 48377 Ed Chytil,'82 7650 Textile Rd., Ypsilanti, Ml 48198 8380 Greensboro, #1022, Mclean,VA 248/926-9695 1630 Novel Dr., Garland, TX 75040 734/485-7785 FAX:734/487-7009 22102 e-mail:[email protected] 972/278-6768 FAX:972/528-3098 703/893-2179 FAX:703/448-5824 Kensington Valley Alumni Chapter Art Alumni Chapter E-Club Alumni Chapter Dennis Flamme, '83 Nursing Alumni Chapter Anne Rubin,'96 Ken Bruchanski, '75 3911 Steamboat Court, Ann Arbor, Ml Harold Cooley, '92 2105 Tuomy Road,Ann Arbor, Ml 48104 3708 Edin borough, Rochester Hills, Ml 48108-9324 9288 Panama Ave., Ypsilanti, Ml 48198 734/665-8236 FAX:734/487-2324 48306 734/7 47-6684 734/483-7471 248/377-1083 Orlando Alumni Chapter Black Alumni Chapter Leadership Alumni Chapter Allen 0. Fazio, '88 Vanessa McOaniel,'77,'84 Health, Physical Education, Recreation James A. Carpenter, '94 12231 Bronson Way, Orlando, FL 32824 20167 Marlowe,Detroit,MI 48235 and Dance Alumni Chapter 1481 Fairway Drive #101, Naperville, IL 407/240-4963 FAX:407/363-6279 313/345-3172 Jeff Goodwin 60563 235 Warner Building,Ypsilanti, MI 48197 e-mail: [email protected] Southern California Alumni Chapter Chicago Alumni Chapter 734/487-4388 FAX:734/487-2024 Or. Robert Freeland Barbara Racila,'54 e-mail: [email protected] Master of Public Administration Alumni 4800 Williamsburg Lane, Apt. #223 627 Citadel Dr., Westmont, IL 60559 Chapter La Mesa, CA91941 630/789-8890 Huron Restoration Alumni Chapter Maureen Burns, '80, '90 619/469-4636 Tim Faremouth, '96 2329 Parkwood, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104 Central Arizona Alumni Chapter P.O. Box1116, 0earborn, Ml 48121-1116 734/973-6664 FAX:734/998-6224 Western WayneCounty Alumni Robert Rudy, '66, '67 313/291-5093 e-mail: [email protected] Chapter 22640 N. 42nd Place, Phoenix, AZ David P. Artley, '72 85024 8350 Honeytree Blvd., Canton, Ml 48187 602/473-3661 734/459-1352 FAX:616/373-5363 e-mail: [email protected] r ------, I • :,J Renew your Alumni Membership today or pass this on to a friend. I ame: Class: Degree: ______Joint With: Class: Degree: ______Address: City/State: Zip: _____ Residence Phone: ______Business Phone: ------Business ame & Address: E-Mail Address: ------Check made payable to EMU Alumni Association enclosed for: $ ______or Circle One: Visa or MasterCard # ______Exp. Date: ______Signature as it appears on credit card: ------ (Return to:The Alumni Association of EMU - Lock Box, P. O. Box 32652, Detroit, Ml 48232-0652 or FAX to 734/487-7009) L------� 26 Cha Accounting Alumni Chapter Counts Blessings From left: Dr. To m The 19th Annual Accounting Alumni Gathering was Cianciolo (de part held at the Holiday Inn in Livonia, Tuesday, ov. 24, ment head, EMU 1998. The event was well-attended, and certificates of Accounting appreciation were given by the EMU Accounting Club Department), Pete (the Epsilon Omega Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi) for Stano ('87),}ohn support of club activities and student development. Fovenesi ('73) and Professor John Keros was awarded a plaque in recognition Jay Ha nsen ('83) of over thirty years of dedication to EMU Alumni from enjoy the evening's the class of 1975 also were given special recognition. festivities. From left: Doug Ziesemer {'75), George From left: Gary McCombs,f Fro m left: Way ne Nu nez {'94), president-elect of Clark (associate professor, EMU Account assistantprofesso,· o accounting and the Accounting Alumni Chapte1; Lisa Lopez {'98), ing Department), and}amie Keillor Jeny Smithf {'78), president and and Arica Motris {'98) were three of the accounting ('75). CEO o Morley Candy. alumni who received certificates of appreciation. Student Media Searches for Alumni Chicago Alumni Chapter Hosts Holiday Social Cathy Jentoft ('90), director of EMU Student Media, is The Chicago Alumni establishing a network for all alumni who have worked Chapter hosted a for Student Media. A student newspaper, under various reception in down names, has been serving the EMU community since 1881. town Chicago at the Hundreds of students have worked on the Eastern Riva Restaurant's on Michigan University newspaper, yearbook, magazines and the avy Pier on electronic media, and Jentoft is attempting to pull them together for social and professional events. "Many success Tuesday, December stories have come out of Student Media and it is time to 15. Attendees were chronicle them and the individuals who have worked asked to bring a game endless hours to produce our award-winning or toy to the event to benefit the "Offthe Street publications," said Jentoft. If you have ever worked on Club," Chicago's oldest club for boys and girls. any student publication, please contact Cathy Jentoft at: Juanita M. Reid, EMU's vice president for univer Office of Student Media, 18-B Goddard Hall, Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 sity relations, was the guest speaker at the event. 734/487-101 O • e-mail: [email protected] Over 50 alumni attended. Holiday Festivities! Join the Fun! The Black Alumni Chapter celebrated the holiday The E-Club Alumni Chapter and the Officefor Alumni season by hosting a holiday party at Club Relations will be hosting a reception during the men's Ye sterday's in Southfield, Mich. The event was and women's basketball games Saturday, Jan. 30. The Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998. event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be held in the Stadium Club at the Convocation Center. Please make plans to join us! 27 JANUARY Saturday, March 20 Tucson, Arizona Outreach Thursday,January 14 Newport Beach, California Outreach Friday, March 26 Sesquicentennial Ball Friday, January 15 San Francisco, California Outreach Sunday, March 28 150th Birthday Party Saturday, January 23 Sesquicentennial Kickoff (Temps/Tops Concert) APRIL Saturday,January 30 Alumni Reception at the Convocation Wednesday, April 14 Florida Outreach Event Center • Friday, April 16 Florida Outreach Event Saturday, April 24 Alumni Board Meeting FEBRUARY Sunday, April 25 Commencement Saturday, February 6 Alumni Board Meeting Saturday, February 13 Washington D.C. Event MAY Thursday, February 18 San Antonio, Texas Outreach Saturday, May 1 Sesquicentennial May Day Event Friday, February 19 New Orleans, Louisiana Outreach (AASA Saturday, May 15 39th Annual Alumni Awards Dinner Conference) Wednesday, May 19 Houston, Texas Outreach Saturday, February 27 Black Alumni Chapter Event at African Friday, May 21 Dallas, Texas Outreach (All MAC Event) American History Museum in Detroit OCTOBER MARCH • Saturday, October 9 Homecoming '99 • Tuesday, March 2 Toledo, Ohio Outreach (MAC Tournament) Wednesday, March 1 O Mitch AlbornSpeech in Pease Auditorium If you are interested in getting involved with these events and/ Friday, March 12 Atlanta, Georgia Outreach or alumni programming in your area, please call the Office for Thursday, March 18 Phoenix, Arizona Outreach Alumni Relations at 734/487-0250. Call and get involved! With every piece of returned mail, the EMU Officefor Alumni Relations pays a fee. PLEASE let us know when you move. Simply write, call or e-mail: EMU Office for Alumni Relations Eastern Michigan University 13 Welch Hall Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 Phone: 734/487-0250 Fax: 734/487-7009 E-mail: [email protected] 28 ------Bright sunshine adorned the spacious lobby when 500 people streamed in for the dedication ceremonies of the new Convocation Center Dec. 9. Festive green and white balloons decorated the $29.6 million center that adds 204,316 square feet of facilities to Eastern Michigan University as both a University building and a community building. "It is more than an athletic building, such as you will find on other campuses," President William E. Shelton said. "This is a building we will use for a whole host of activities. This Convocation Center is not only a University resource but also a community resource. This campus has come a long way,and this new Convocation Center is one fine example of our progress," he added. Juanita Reid, vice president for University Relations, served as master of ceremonies. Featured speakers were Philip lncarnati ('76, '82), chair of the EMU Board of Regents; President Shelton; Interim Athletic Director Carole Huston; Charles Anderson, professor emeritus of chemistry; and Adrianne Marsh, student government president. A ribbon-cutting with a formal passing of the keys ended the half-hour ceremony. For Huston, the ceremony represented a new day for EMU athletics. "Vision, leadership and creativity have brought us to this day," she said. "I believe every coach and every student athlete, whether they are directly The ribbon- cutting ceremony at the Convocation Center Dedication. involved with this building or not, takes a great deal of pride in it. And pride is one of the intangibles that is so important to an athletic program, as it is to a university in general." Representing students, Marsh congratulated students for making a difference. "I believe students understand and support the need for a facility that will showcase our student athletes, that will provide a desirable venue for entertainment, that will serve the President Shelton sp eaks at Vice Pmident]uanita M. Reid the dedication ceremony. converses with Lee Berry, president of community and that will hold all of our graduates and Prism Productions. their families and friends at commencement ceremonies. We are pleased to make a positive difference in the lives of students attending Eastern Michigan University." The finale of the celebration was a men's basketball rematch, attended by more than 7,000 people, between the University of Michigan Wolverines and Eastern Michigan's Eagles. Michigan put the only spoiler on The people attending the dedication events, winning the game, 86-63. ceremony were treatedf to rtfreshments and a beautiful view oRy nearson Stadium. -.rHEALUMNI � ASSOCIATION 0 -PROFIT ORG E..\STER,'\ jllCHlGA.\ C'.\J\'ERSm' U.S. Postage 13 Welch H.tll PAID Ypsilanti, J\11 48197 Ann Arbor, Ml Permit o. 9 Dated Material Do Not Delay