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It's a big world out there, but one new office on campus aims to bring it closer.

The Ambassadorial and Consular Corps Liaison Office (ACCLO) was launched in September to create internships for EMU students, build Dec. 7, 2010 issue partnerships and connect EMU to international communities in Michigan EMU launches Ambassadorial and abroad. and Consular Corps Liaison Office to cultivate international connections "Today, more than ever, our students are entering an international world," said EMU Provost Jack By Amy E. Whitesall Kay. "The opportunities that arise from learning about different cultures and different countries are just so important .... Today they need to be citizens of the world, not just citizens of a country or a community."

The office evolved out of conversations between MAKING NEW FRIENDS: During the recent Honorary Consul of Spain Ambassadorial and Consular Corps Liaison Coral Lopez-Gomez and Office's International Gala, EMU Provost Rosemary Weston-Gil, Jack Kay (back, standing) poses with department head of EMU's (seated, from left) Malverne Winborne, World Languages EMU's director of Charter Schools; Walter Department. Lopez- Wemueller, honorary consul of Gomez, who teaches Switzerland; and Audley Smith, honorary languages at EMU and the counsel of Namibia. The ACCLO was University of Michigan, launched in September to create and is program chair of internships for EMU students, build the Consular Corps of partnerships and connect EMU to Michigan (CCM), international communities in Michigan and envisioned a natural abroad. partnership between the Corps and the university community. She and Weston-Gil presented the idea to Kay, who jumped on board without hesitation.

"The consuls were very enthusiastic about having the academic link," Weston-Gil said. "It's part of their consular mission to develop not only the business connections, but also academic and cultural ones."

The Consular Corps of Michigan includes consuls representing 39 countries. It issues passports and visas, accompanies visiting ambassadors and promotes business relationships with the countries it represents. But its connections with communities in Michigan and abroad also create opportunities for EMU.

The liaison office enhances the university's growing focus on internationalization, Weston-Gil said. By joining forces with the Consular Corps, EMU taps into a framework for internships and programs related to everything from trade and international affairs to business, politics, culture, education, art and music.

The office operates within the Department of World Languages, a natural intersection of international activities at EMU. "World Languages is like a gateway," said Weston-Gil. "We bring people in through our English as a Second Language (ESOL) program. International students often make a stop at World Languages. And we launch students to all points of study abroad."

In the few short months since the ACCLO launched, it has already set up one internship and hosted two events - a visit by Mexican musicians Cuauhtemoc Garcia Verdugo and Elena Palomar Manzano, who performed in celebration of Mexico's bicentennial; and an Oct. 22 gala reception to celebrate EMU's affiliation with the Consular Corps.

The reception, which Weston-Gil said would be an annual event, brought together members of the Consular Corps - both honorary consuls and the higher-ranking consuls general - and EMU faculty, staff, students and administrators.

"From a social and networking perspective, the celebration and having so may consuls general here made for an incredible evening," Kay said about the gala. "We learned so much about each other and established so many great contacts." EMU HOME

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Women in Philanthropy, a recently-founded group at Eastern Micbigan University, has announced $41,000 in grants and awards designa::! to benefit students at the University. Dec. 7, 2010 issue Women in Philanthropy group The grants distributes first represent the grant gifts first-ever monies committed by the group, By Geoff Larcom made up of 41 members of the EMU campus community.

"Through our support of these 10 projects from across the University, we FIRST FUNDS GRANTED: Women in Philanthropy, a hope to make group at Eastern Michigan University, recently an impact on distributed $41,000 worth of grants to 10 projects a variety headed by EMU faculty. Funding comes from a of educational $100,000 donation (above) members of the group processes for made during a kick-off event for EMU's $50 million our students comprehensive campaign during April. Picture:! (from in the coming left) are Jaclynn Tracey, chair of EMU's Department year," said of Leadership and Counseling; EMU President Susan Donna Martin, Linda Pritchard, interim director of EMU's Schmitt- Women and Gender Studies program; and Karen Oliver an Paciorek, an EMU professor of early childhood emeritus education. professor and co-president of the group.

Each member of the group is asked to make a gift of $1,000 per year for a minimum of three years to the Women in Philanthropy at EMU fund The group seeks to strengthen ties between women and EMU, to increase gifts by women to EMU, to educate about the power of personal and collective philanthropy, and to distribute financial awards to the University community.

The proposals came from EMU faculty members and University-spor sored student groups, and are all focused on special learning experiences.

The projects and proposals being funded, along with the amount and sponsors, include:

"Hevruta Discussions and the American Government Classroam," Professor Jeffrey Bernstein, $2,130.

"Scholarship Funding for 'Representing the Holocaust,' a Stucy Abroad," Professor Martin Shichtman and Professor Carla Damiano, $5,000.

"Let's Watch: Playing with and Learning through Our Stories,• Professor Anita Rich, $5,000. "Bridges to Understanding," Disability Empowerment Advocacy League, $3,170.

"Open Book Catalog and Intensive Summer Workshop at EMU Parsons Center," Professor Leslie Atzmon and Professor Ryan Molloy, $5,000.

"Creating a World of Active Citizens: Alternative Spring Break," VISION, $5,000.

"Honors Diversity Ambassadors," Professor Rebecca Sipe, $5,000.

"Building a Summer Research Experience in the Chemistry Department," Professor Maria Milletti and Professor Harriet Lindsay, $5,000.

"Engaging Communities through Student-Led Philanthropy," Professor Claudia Petrescu, $5,000.

"Women in Music Lecture Series," Tau Beta Sigma, $700.

The 41 members of the group each had a voice in determining the outlay of the funds, which are administered through the EMU Foundation, Schmitt-Oliver said. The group reviewed 28 proposals from faculty, staff, students and student organizations totaling $115,000. The group had $41,000 available to award this year.

"We have chosen to distribute every penny of it," said Jaclynn Tracy, co­ president of the group and a professor and head of the department of leadership and counseling in the College of Education. "This is great for the first round of awards."

The group hosted its inaugural membership dinner and breakfast presentation Nov. 16-17. Tracy Gary, author of "Inspired Philanthropy" and executive director of Inspired Legacies, a philanthropic organization, was the keynote speaker.

Gary was the beneficiary of extensive family wealth. Along with the wealth, Gary was instilled, from an early age, with a value system focusing on the power and obligation of giving back. Gary is a leader in developing women's foundations, and has personally raised $750 million for philanthropic work, with a lifetime goal of $1 billion. She is one of the founders of WomenMovingMillions.net, which works to transform the world and people's lives through women's philanthropy.

The $41,000 in awards are part of EMU's overall $50 million fundraising campaign, called "INVEST. INSPIRE. The Campaign for Eastern Michigan University." Last April, the group presented a check of $100,000 to the campaign at its official kickoff event. The campaign, the largest comprehensive campaign in Eastern's history, has raised $36.5 million to date.

For more information on Women in Philanthropy or about the campaign, see the WIP-EMU website or call (734) 484-1322. - Rhonda Delong contributed to this story. EMU HOME

In 1980, while a 24-year-old graduate student, Aaron Lansky decided to save the world's Yiddish books.

Dec. 7, 2010 issue Driving dented, old trucks and wearing sweatshirts and faded jeans, Author who saved Lansky and his colleagues traveled the country rescuing unwanted and Yiddish literature to abandoned Yiddish books. speak at EMU Dec. 7 "It was a huge and sometimes overwhelming responsibility," Lansky By Geoff Larcom writes now. "How could we take care of so many books, remember so many stories, preserve so much history?"

Yet he succeeded. Lansky and his colleagues collected more than 1.5 million volumes. Many, he recalls, were saved at the last minute from attics, basements, demolition sites and dumpsters. The efforthas been described by scholars as "the greatest cultural rescue effortin Jewish history," fueling the renaissance of Jewish literature In America.

Today, the organization Lansky founded, the National Yiddish Book Center, located in Amherst, Mass., has 35,000 members, making it one of the largest Jewish cultural organizations in the United States. YIDDISH CHAMPION: Thirty yea s ago, Aaron Lansky Lansky will bring his remarkable story � decided to save the world s to Eastern Michigan University Yiddish books. He will discuss Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the . t hat experience uring h"is talk , Student Center Auditorium. His talk, d · entitled "Gevalt!: The Last- entitled "Gevalt!: The Last-Minute Minute Rescue of Modern Rescue of Modern Jewish Culture," is Jewish Culture," Tuesday, Dec. free and open to the public. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center Auditorium. Lansky will discuss the story detailed in his 2004 book, entitled "Outwitting History. The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books."

"It tells the story of how a small group of young people saved Yiddish books from extinction," Lansky writes in the foreword. "It's also the story of Yiddish-speaking immigrants who owned and read those books - how they sat down with us at their kitchen tables, plied us with tea and cakes, and handed us their personal libraries, one volume at a time. The encounters were almost always emotional. People cried and poured out their hearts, often with a candor that surprised us all."

"In a world grown increasingly apathetic, Aaron Lansky's story vividly demonstrates that one person can make a world-changing difference," said Martin Shichtman, director of EMU Jewish Studies. "It is a breathtaking story of perserverance and dedication, a story of determination.

"The Talmud tells us that 'Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.' In his recovery of Yiddish books and documents, Lansky has not only saved an important part of Jewish history and literature, he has saved a vital portion of Western civilization."

The event is sponsored by EMU Jewish Studies, EMU Academic Affairs, the EMU College of Arts and Sciences, and Hillel at EMU. The talk is part of a series of a three-lecture series sponsored by EMU Jewish Studies (not yet formally approved as a program). Talks next semester will feature local novelist Sharon Pomerantz and novelist and humorist Jonathan Trapper.

A book signing will follow Lansky's presentation. EMU HOME

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According to 2008 Washtenaw County government estimates, 8,000 to 10,000 county residents don't have a computer because they can't afford one. That affects their ability to find out about jobs, contact people and Dec. 7, 2010 issue obtain information. B.Side's Digital Inclusion program The phenomenon is known as the digital divide, and it creates a built-in makes computers disadvantage for those who can least afford it. available to disadvantaged in But one group Washtenaw County at Eastern Michigan is working with By Amy E. Whitesall the county to bridge the divide - and giving local high school students jobs and technical training in the process.

The B. Side of Youth's Digital Inclusion program trains teens to clean and COMPUTER COLLECTION: Stacks of refurbished troubleshoot computers are stored in a room in Rackham computers, Hall. Through Digital Inclusion, a B.Side of Youth before giving program, high school-age students are trained to them clean and troubleshoot old computers. The students minimum- then prepare the retired computers, obtained through wage jobs Washtenaw County. Washtenaw County Employment preparing Training and Community Services provides low- "retired" income households with vouchers, which allows computers residents to pick up refurbished computers through from the the Digital Inclusion program. Washtenaw County system under the supervision of EMU graduate student Victor Tran.

Washtenaw County Employment Training and Community Services (ETCS) provides low-Income households with vouchers, which allow residents to pick up refurbished computers from the Digital Inclusion storage room in Rackham Hall.

"It's really interesting," said Jack Bidlack, program director for The B.Side. "I think there's a lot of things we take for granted ... There is definitely a segment of the population that does not have access to a computer on a regular basis. People complain that the free computers are only for low­ income (recipients). Well, yeah."

Digital Inclusion is an enterprise of The B.Side, a program run by EMU's Academic Service Learning office, which teaches entrepreneurship along with project-specific skills to youth ages 13-20. Digital Inclusion started in 2008 and has distributed more than 200 computers in two years.

"When I showed up, I was going to do it because I needed money. And then I startedlearning stuff I didn't know about, and it was kind of fun," said Bryan Roberts, a 14-year-old Ypsilanti High School student who's been working with the Digital Inclusion program for almost a year. "I came in knowing nothing about computers except for how to turn them on. I learned how to troubleshoot and fix it if there's a problem. I learned about the components inside. My favorite part is reconstructing them because I've always liked building things and putting things together."

With grant support from local, state and national foundations, The B. Side serves motivated young people who have a drive to learn about entrepreneurship. The core B.Slde class - a free, 10-week experience called B.Side Basics - focuses on students developing a business plan and finding micro-loans or sources of funding. The B.Side also connects youth with business mentors and paid internships, and keeps B.Side Basics graduates connected through the Young Moguls Club. This fall, Digital Inclusion brought in another group of technical trainees as the program continued to grow.

Until just a few months ago, Digital Inclusion's distribution numbers were hanging around 70 computers. However, that changed after Bidlack and program assistant Angelina Hamilton Broderick set up a booth at Washtenaw Community Day, an Aug. 14 event at the Key Bank building. Within a week, they were swamped with vouchers as word of mouth about free computers spread throughout the community.

The program gave away 110 computers in two weeks and had to create a waiting list because it was running out of mouse controls and keyboards. The rush reinforced the need for an expanded student staff to handle orders and pick-ups as the program grew. Bidlack said the Digital Inclusion crew would eventually like to put wireless access cards in the free computers so recipients could take advantage of the free wireless network established in Ypsilanti by businessman Steve Pierce.

Through a block grant, Washtenaw County's ETCS pays The B.Side $75- $80 for each computer that's sent out. When the program exhausts Its current batch of available computers, it will have distributed 212 in a little more than two years. That represents about $15,000 in profit - enough cash to keep the B.Side program going for at least another year.

Bidlack also has been working with Ypsilanti High School to establish a branch of the program that would train and employ special-needs students. He's currently looking for an instructor - most likely an EMU graduate student or upper-level undergraduate student - with the technical savvy to tear down, rebuild and troubleshoot computers, and the personality to teach those skills to students with different learning styles.

And he's been looking into other potential sources for computers, including EMU.

"Our big goal would be get our hands on all of the cycled-out computers that Eastern handles and be able to provide them - at least for Eastern Michigan students - at a very deep discount," Bidlack said. "We'd love to be able to take that on and be able to incorporate more students to work with high school students and be able to provide that service back to campus."

For more information about the Digital Inclusion program, contact Bidlack at 487-6570 or e-mail him at [email protected]. EMU HOME

The Eastern Michigan University Foundation Board of Trustees has elected two new members for 2010-11. Both were elected to three-year terms and serve as volunteers. They are: Dec. 7, 2010 issue Brickley, Higgins William Brickley, member, EMU class of 1980, named new trustees attorney, senior partner, Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. to EMU Foundation Brickley is the son of former EMU President and Board Michigan Supreme Court Justice James Brickley. He has more than 26 years of legal experience as an attorney and senior partner at Garan Lucow Miller P.C., specializing in first and third party Insurance defense, From EMU dram shop liability, motor vehicle accidents and injuries, Foundation reports government tort liability, and premises liability defense. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Eastern Michigan University in 1980 and a law degree from the University of Toledo, College of Law in Brickley 1984. Brickley is a member of the Pontiac, Mich., Board of Trustees legal ....,.,.._ counsel and was chosen as the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyer by the "Legal News." He has donated generously to the College of Arts and Sciences and FOCUi,WD helped establish the James Brickley Public Administration Endowed Scholarship in memory of his father. He currently resides in Waterford, Mich.

Earle Higgins, Sr., member, EMU class of 2006, chairman and CEO, Protech Group Inc. Higgins is a member of the Eastern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 1997 in recognition of an outstanding basketball career at EMU during the 1960s. Higgins worked In management at the Chrysler Corporation in the North American Operations unit for 27 years and currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Protech Group, Inc., a Detroit based automotive supplier. He completed his bachelor's degree at EMU in 2006. Higgins is a member of the NBA Retired Players . . Association and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. He has Higgins donated generously to EMU Athletics and is the founder and president of the Eastern Michigan E-Hoops Alumni Group. He currently resides in Farmington Hills, Mich.

The EMU Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation that increases private support and manages endowment assets for the benefit of Eastern Michigan University.

For a complete list of current Foundation trustees, go to www.emufoundation.org EMU HOME

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The first day of December on campus was marked by snow flurries, serving as a bellwether that more and perhaps heavier snows are on the way this winter. Dec. 7, 2010 issue EMU has plan in If severe place to make weather decisions on threatens inclement weather Eastern Michigan University, the university By Ron Podell administration will make the decision to either remain open or close the University. Eastern is committed to fulfilling its instructional SNOWY SIGHT: Wind and snow flurries made the obligations. walk to classes a bit more challenging for students on Nearly 2,900 campus Dec. 1. If severe weather threatens EMU, the students live University administration will make the decision to in the either remain open or close the University. residence halls and another 609 live in campus apartments. And nearly 8,000 students live within a one-mile radius of campus. It is the University's intent to conduct classes as long as It can maintain safe conditions on campus and the roads in the immediate areas are reasonably passable.

During a weather alert, the EMU Department of Public Safety and the physical plant monitor regional conditions.

The police department stays in contact with the Washtenaw Emergency Council, and receives frequent updates regarding weather conditions and road advisories from the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN). In making a decision, University administration considers the conditions of campus parking lots; the condition of campus roads; the availability of uninterrupted electrical service; the condition of local and state roads as indicated by road and storm advisories; weather forecasts; and ice, wind and severe cold temperatures.

The decision to remain open or to cancel morning classes (those starting before 11:30 a.m.) will be made before 6 a.m., in order to provide sufficient time to notify the media.

The decision to remain open or to cancel afternoon classes (11 :30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) will be made before 9:30 a.m.

The decision to remain open or to cancel evening classes (those starting at 5 p.m. or later) will be made before 3 p.m.

If the decision is made to close the University, the communications department and public safety are immediately notified. The communications staff will notify the switchboard, WEMU 89.1 FM and other media, and will post the information on the EMU Web site and issue a text message alert. Public Safety will disseminate the information through the LEIN.

Cancellation of programs at off-site locations, athletic events and special events will be made on a case-specific basis, and will be announced through the communications department and on Eastern's Web site at http ://www.emich.edu/univcomm/emuclosings.html. EMU HOME l;eature

Jean Cione, a 1986 Eastern Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and a professor of sports medicine at EMU from 1963-1992, died Nov. 22 in Bozeman, Montana. She was 82. Dec. 7, 2010 issue Jean Cione, EMU's Cione taught high school physical education for 10 years and was a first women's professor of sports medicine at Eastern Michigan University for nearly three athletic director and decades. She was EMU's first women's athletic director at her alma mater EMU Athletic Hall of and established a women's athletic program to comply with the federal Fame member, dies regulations of Title IX. She also coached women's track and women's at age 82 basketball teams while on the EMU staff.

Born in Rockford, Ill. From Sports in 1928, Cione tried Information out for the Rockford Department reports Peaches of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1945. The Rockford team was spotlighted in the 1992 film "."

Cione played for four AAGPBL teams, helping the to a league championship in 1951 and also played in that year's All-Star Game. During her 10-year IN A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Jean Cione, an EMU career, the professor of sports medicine for 29 years and southpaw, EMU's first women's athletic director, died Nov. nicknamed "Cy," 22 at age 82. Cione also played in the All pitched three no­ American Girls Professional Baseball League hitters, had three from 1945-1954. Here, she is pictured during 20-wln seasons and the 29th Annual Women's Sports Foundation compiled a 76-65 Awards Gala in 2008. Photo courtesy of Getty Images record with a 2.33 ERA in 1,200 innings pitched. She also was responsible for an unassisted triple play, of which there have only been 15 in the major leagues since 1909.

In addition to Rockford (1945-47 and 1954), Kenosha (1948-51) and the Muskegon Lassies (1953), Cione played for the Battle Creek Belles in 1952, which was considered her best season at the plate. She he hit .275 with 17 doubles that year. During her entire professional baseball career, she hit .224 in 758 games.

During the off-seasons of her career, she went back to school. Cione received her bachelor's degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and her master's degree from the University of Illinois. She conducted post-master's wok at the University of Michigan.

Cione was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988 (one of 600 female baseball players recognized), the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame. She also served as vice president of the AAGPBL Players Association.

She co-wrote and co-hosted "Dirt on Their Skirts: The Story of Women in Baseball," a 90-minute electronic "field trip" available for school children through the National Baseball Hall of Fame. She was also interviewed for "Diamond Dreams," a film that runs as a continuous loop in the hall of fame's exhibit on women in baseball.

After retiring from EMU, she moved to Bozeman, Montana in 1992. She enjoyed visiting family and friends, played golf and cycled. She was a member of Valley View Golf Club. She read a lot and watched sports on television, especially her Chicago Cubs.

Survivors include her partner, Ginny Hunt of Bozeman, and her sister, Linda Gillespie.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be sent to Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter, or Central Asia Institute, both of Bozeman. Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service handled funeral arrangements. For more information, go to www.dokkennelson.com - Ron Podellcontributed to this report. EMU HOME

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A HELPING HAND: Erica Healander helps fill Carol Wilkins' plate at the holiday reception in the Student Center Dec. 3. The strolling lunch buffet, sponsored by EMU President Susan Martin, included ham sandwiches, pasta, mixed salad, fruit salad, Waldorf salad, sugar cookies, various tarts, apple cider egg nog, coffee and tea. Healander is manager of risk management and workers' compensation while Wilkins is the legal secretary in the office of legal affairs...... FOCU�,)JjO EMU HOME

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: Dancers execute their routine during a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Kevin Miller leads the EMU Symphony Orchestra in the background. The EMU Music and Dance program presented the two-act ballet at Pease Auditorium Dec. 3. Two special performances took place during the day for students in grades one through eight from various local schools. .... FOCU§lW1] EMU HOME

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COFFEE PARTY: Pippi Longstocking (second, from left) is invited to a coffee party during a scene from EMU Theatre's production of the children's classic "Pippi Longstocking." Pippi, played by Grand Blanc senior Kriss Hardy, ends up making a mess in her efforts to be proper. Other characters pictured are (from left) Mrs. Granberg, played by Dearborn junior Vicki Morgan; Mrs. Prysselius, played by Sterling Heights sophomore Allie Pelletier; and Mrs. Settergrenn, played by Woodhaven junior Marissa Kurtzhals. The play continues its run Dec. 9-10, 7 p.m.; and Dec. 11, 3 p.m., in Quirk Theatre. For tickets, call 487-2282 or pick them up in person at the Convocation Center, Student Center ticket office or the Quirk Box Office. ,,.,,. FOCU§� EMU HOME

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FIRED UP: Mary Schneider, EMU's director of bands, conducts the EMU Wind Symphon f Symphonic Band through a performance of "Firefly" during Bandorama Nov. 20 in Pease Auditorium. EMU HOME

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NATIVE AMERICAN SYMBOLS: Rochelle Balkam, an Eastern Michigan University professor of history, displays earrings made from porcupine quills as part of the presentation, "Significance of American Indian Symbols &. Artifacts." The Center for Multicultural Affairs and the Native American Student Organization hosted the Native American Heritage Month event Nov. 15 in room 352 of the Student Center. EMU HOME •' J--ealured Photo .·· ·� Dec. 7, 2010 issue

BOOK ART: Emily Baxter, a senior from Ann Arbor, displays the book she created for the juried art show "Form. Structure. Surface." on display in the Student Center's Student Gallery. The show, composed of fiber art created by EMU undergraduate and graduate students, runs through Dec. 10.

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KOREAN MUSIC: HanSoRi, a group of South Korean musicians, play "Samulnori," traditional Korean percussion music, during a performance in the Student Center Auditorium Nov. 19. In Korean, the word "samul" m�ans "four objects" and "nori" means "play." The traditional Korean instruments used are (from left) a Buk or barrel drum; a Jung or large gong; Janggu, an hour-glass shaped drum; and a Kkwaenggwari, or small gong. .... FOCU§ijjD EMU HOME

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ART WALK: An EMU student observes a variety of drawings in Molly Nuzzo's basement studio in Ford Hall. This artwork, all created by Nuzzo, was part of the Art Masters Association (AMA) Studio Walk, which provided a behind-the-scenes perspective of private studios, art facilities and artwork across campus during a tour Nov. 18. The Art Walk took place in conjunction with the Ampliffing the Arts Music Fest (Nov. 17-18) in Pease Auditorium. EMU HOME

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The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents recently approved general fund scholarships, awards and grants in the amount of approximately $33.7 million for 2011-2012. The amount represents an 11 percent increase of $3,321,850 over the 2010-2011 approved budget. A breakdown of the $33.7 million is as follows:

Scholarships, awards and grants $20,985,000

Athletic grants-in-aid $6,941,000

Federal and state matches $1,023,000

Graduate aid $4,775,000

Total number of students benefiting *8,100

*Note: Some of these students are duplicated numbers as many students receive aid from multiple programs.

Source: Bernice Lindke, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management EMU HOME News Briefs

The following are news briefs about activities and events happening at Eastern Michigan University. Dec. 7, 2010 issue News Briefs Student Center extended hours: The EMU Student Center will have exterided By Ron Podell building hours on select days leading up to, and during, • Student Center finals. The modified hours of extended hours operation are: Tuesday, Dec. • Academic Projects 7, through Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 Center help a.m. to 2 a.m.; Friday, Dec. • Pippi Longstocking 10, 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturday, • Apple seminar Dec. 11, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.; • MLK Humanitarian Sunday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 Award nominations a.m.; and Monday, Dec. 13, sought through Thursday, Dec. 16, 7 • Tuition waiver STUDY SUITE: The Student Center will a.m. to 2 a.m. For more deadline have expanded hours through Dec. 16 to information, contact the • Graduate Research allow students more flexibility to study for University Information Center Fair nominations final exams. at 487-1157. sought • MLK video • Academic Projects Center help: The Academics Projects Center, competition located In 116 Halle Library, will offerextended hours during Club Halle • Football at EMU to help students with research, writing and technology as they complete exhibit their final projects for the term. Assistance will be available Tuesday, Dec. 7, through Thursday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The final day of service in the Academic Projects Center will be the last day of classes (Friday, Dec. 10). For information, contact [email protected]. � FOCU�...... � • Pippi Longstocking: EMU Theatre rings in the holiday season with the children's classic "Pippi Longstocking," Dec. 9-10, 7 p.m.; and Dec. 11 at 3 p.m., Quirk Theatre. Directed by Pam Cardell with music direction by R. MacKenzie Lewis, this fast-paced and funny play is based on the story of the same name by Astrid Lindgren. Living life on her own terms, Plppi charges headlong Into excitement and adventure as she awaits the return of her long-lost pirate father. Tickets are $15 for regular admission, $12 for students, $9 for MAINSTAGE patrons and $7 for youth (ages 6-12). For tickets, call 487-2282.Pick up tickets in person at the Convocation Center, Student Center ticket office and the Pippi Longstocking Quirk Box Office; or go to http:/ /www.emich.edu} emutheatre

• Apple seminar: A free one-day seminar about Apple's iOS (and the devices that run it) is scheduled Friday, Dec. 10. Apple Systems Engineer Dave Pugh will be on campus for the day, presenting a series of four seminars about the iOS and its hardware, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. For full details, go to the event registration page at http ://edseminars.apple.com/event/3238. For questions, call Rich Magyar at 487-3090 or e-mail [email protected].

• MLK Humanitarian Award nominations sought: Nominations for the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards are currently being accepted. Nominations must include biographical information as well as a statement which provides the rationale for the nomination. Non-student Humanitarian Award nominations are due by Dec. 17. The Student Humanitarian Award nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. All nomination materials should be returned to the Office of Government and Community Relations, room 207, in Welch Hail. The Humanitarian Awards will be preseneted at the MLK Presiden's Luncheon Jan. 17, 2011. For more information, contact Leigh Greden at [email protected].

• Tuition waiver deadline: The tuition waiver deadline for faculty and staff is Jan. 14, 2011, for winter semester. The forms are due in the Benefits Office by the deadline. Forms received after that date will not be approved for that semester. For questions, contact the Benefits Office at 487-3195.

• Graduate Research Fair nominations sought: Nominations for the annual Graduate Reearch Fair (Monday, March 21, 2011) will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 14. Students will self-nominate and faculty sponsors/mentors will be contacted by e-mail. Students can find submission information and can post their nomination with a 150-word abstract at http:/J commons.emich.edu/grf/2011/. For questions, contact the Graduate School at [email protected] or 487-0042. m��:,:��!IIJ!!��!!.!11 MLK video competition: You can win a scholarship for up to $750 and have your creativity showcased aF:;1A�� online at the President's MLK Luncheon, Jan. 17, 2011. Video contest entries will be accepted through Dec. 16. All currently-enrolled EMU students are eligible to create a video aligned with this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day theme. Four finalists will be selected via an online voting process. A winner and runner-up will be selected from the four finalists by a judging panel. The winner and the runner-up will each receive a scholarship award. Complete details are here. For questions, e-mail Keith Jason at [email protected].

• Football at EMU exhibit: Did you know that EMU has had a football team since 1891? That EMU's team won the MAC in 1987? That there have been 28 EMU alumni that have gone on to have NFL careers? Come learn more interesting facts about Eastern's collegiate football history.The EMU University Archives, located in the Bruce T. Halle Library, is sponsoring an exhibit on the history of EMU football, which runs through Jan. 31, 2011. For more information, please contact Rachel Cheng at 487-0020, extension 2301; or email [email protected]. EMU HOME

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ETHOS STATEMENT

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My background Is varied. I've been an education policy advisor for the state of Michigan and, in that capacity, I was the founding director of the Michigan Institute for Safe Schools and Communities. I started out as an assisting prosecuting attorney and that was where I cut my teeth on trial work, defending corporations.

I have a colleague here (at EMU) with whom I worked with at Kmart Corporation. Every once in a while, I would sub for her class if she couldn't make It or if It was an area of law where she knew I had an expertise. The University had a sudden retirement and they needed to fill a space. She recommended me. I interviewed and they said okay. It was only going to be just for one semester but, now, here it is five years later.

I love teaching. I've been teaching for what seems like all my life. I started out as a high school teacher. I was an adjunct professor at Oakland University for about 15 years and, during my doctorate years, I taught at the University of Michigan as a teaching assistant. Teaching is a passion I have.

Teaching is the one thing I do that drives me. And what drives me a significant amount is that feeling I am making a co1tribution. I feel like I am doing something valuable.

I'm really serious about this idea that ail of us are putting together our puzzle pieces. For the most part, we don't have the box top to tell us what that completed picture is going to look like. I look at my undergraduates, and I see they are putting together their own puzzle pieces.

So, It's not just that they know Law 293. I want them to be able to see themselves in context. It really is an ongoing process. It doesn't begin with me and it doesn't end with me. But if they feel a little bit more comfortable snapping together their puzzle pieces, then I feel I've done something. I do give my students a guarantee: that if they do their work as a student, they'll be better thinkers when they're done with me than when they started with me.

I love the Eastern student. They're the most enjoyable group of students I have ever had. I recognize they're all busy and they're all working. Many of them are married and have children. So, I really appreciate that they are here trying to better their condition. - Contributed by Angela Ah/ijlan