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COMING UP: INSIDE: TODAY: SAFETY ISSUE: Lookfor BIRD'S EYE VIEW: A look FOREfGNAFFAIRS: Foreign a special safety insert in at the floor plans of the Student Affairs is sponsoring the Feb. 11 issue of new basketball arena. '•New Student Class," 3 p.m., FOCUS EMU. See Page 2 McKenny Union Tower Room. Calf 487-3116. FOCUS EMU News for Volume 44 Eastern Michigan University Number 25 Feb. 4, 1997 Faculty and Staff Center of attention Video makes teaching a learning. expenen.ce By Kate Bullach Each day, nearly 23,000 EMU students from different backgrounds, value systems and experiences look to their teachers for guidance and instruction. So, what if your assignment was to teach the teachers? That's Deborah DeZure' s job de scription. As director for the Faculty Center for Instructional Excellence, located in 519 Pray-Harrold, DeZure is responsible for directing, imple menting and evaluating a compre hensive model of faculty instruc tional development. When she was asked in the spring of 1995 to come up with a training video about college teaching, she didn't hesitate. In the past three years, DeZure has con ducted more than 200 mid semester course evaluations in MODEL ARENA: (I to r) Regent Col. William J. Stephens, President Shelton look over a 30 model of the volving thou new convocation center with architect Gino Rossetti and Ben Maibach Ill, president Barton Malow Co. sands of EMU students across all disciplines Plans unveiled for new $29.6 million arena and instructional settings. have a balcony tray of offices that extends into the DeZure SPORTS Even before the players arrived for the Jan. 25 DeZure and space. It will allow us to achieve the most with the COMPLEX basketball game with Ball State, there was an atmo Mary Vielhaber- least means," said Bublys, whose firm also designed FACTS: sphere of excitement in Bowen Field House. Herman, coordinator of the Barriers The Palace of Auburn Hills. Faculty, staff and fans huddled together, vying for to LearningProject, co-directed the The actual construction of the facilitywill be done COST: $29.6 a better look at the plans and models for the new $29.6 effortand compiled the findings into by Barton Malow Co. of Southfield, Mich. Barton million. million basketball arena and convocation center. the video "What Students Want From Malow has built other sports venues, including "I'm not aware of another football-basketball com College Teachers." Baltimore's Camden Yards and the Georgia Dome in SEATING plex like this one," said Tim Weiser, EMU athletic "The data from the mid-semester Atlanta. 8,824 for director. "It offers a tremendous opportunity for the course evaluations offered compel Patrick Doyle, vice president for business and basketball, University in recruiting and positions us to be at the ling information about what EMU finance, said "an aggressive construction schedule" 9,512for top of our conference and the country." students said they wanted and needed will allow groundbreaking on the project by early convocation The facility, which is scheduled for completion in from their instructors," DeZure said. spring. and 9, 780 for the fall of 1998, will have a seating capacity of 8,824 "Of course, their needs were consis The addition of the athletic facility, along with the center stage for basketball games, 9,512 for convocations and tent with the extensive body of re new library and renovations to Pease Auditorium and evems. 9,780 for center stage events such as concerts. search on effective college teaching Rynearson Stadium, completes a major part of the The 204,316 square-foot,three-level arena will be and therefore offered the material on University's facility plan. LOCATION built on the University's west campus and will be which to base a video." "This is another piece in our overall facilities plan, EMU west joined to Rynearson Stadium on the south end. EMU students said they want: which in the last seven years has seen the University campus on "This will not be two separate facilities," said Algis • clarity in regard to both as- commit more than $120 million to new or renovated the south end v: Bublys, vice president of Rossetti Associates, the signments and organization, buildings to serve our mission," said President Will of Rynearson project architect. •interactive teaching strategies, iam E. Shelton. Stadium. "A tall, glass skin will allow a view out over the • ongoing mutual feedback, and "The convocation eenter and arena will enhance stadium, constantly engaging the football portion while • respect and caring. OPENING: football will be able to see inside the basketball facility Please see ARENA, PAGE 2 In the video, the categories are Fall 1998 to get the sense of activity going on. The atrium will illustrated by student comments, an explanation by DeZure and faculty The 1997-98 budget hearing schedule Monday, March 24 descriptions of practices they use to Budget has been set. Specific times for divisional 9-10 a.m. and 10:15-11 :15 a.m. deal with student concerns. presentations have yet to be determined. Paul Peters, a communications Presentations will be limited to one hour Tuesday, March 25 and theater arts major, is one of nine your with approximately 15 minutes allowed for 9-10 a.m. EMU students who expressed views. questions. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Peters said he liked both the idea of time Here is the schedule: 2-3 p.m. the video and the option for mid- Wednesday, March 19 3:15-4:15 p.m. (wrap up) for this 9-10 a.m. (overview) and 10:15-11:15 a.m. Hearings are in 201 Welch Hall. Please see VIDEO, PAGE 4 2 Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997 FOCUS EMU ARENA, from page 1 Barnessaid he looks forward to being able to walk out of his office and not worry about getting hit with a baseball or colliding with Home court advantages the overall development of this institution, help someone running on the track. ing us better compete in the marketplace for the Although there are partitions in Bowen to best student-athlete available today.. " help reduce interruption from other activities, The model of the convocation center will be the new facility will allow Stein and her team to displayed at home basketball games and other focus on basketball. University events this winter. "It will be just that, women's basketball As for Bowen Field House, it wi II continue to practice," she said. be used for indoor track and field, wrestling and Stein and Barnes agree that the biggest im gymnastics events, Weiser said. The new com pact the arena will have on their programs will plex, which will be the home of the men's and be in recruiting. women's basketball teams, as well as the vol "It's going to make us a lot more competitive leyball team, will help decrease the need for with MAC schools that have recently renovated practice facilities. or have fairly new arenas," said Stein. Women's basketball coach Paulette Stein is "Hopefully it will improve our ability to looking forward to less distractions during prac recruit athletes from not only the surrounding tice when her team moves into its new home. area but nationally as well," said Barnes, who is Inside Bowen Field House "I think it will be a lot more quiet," Stein said in his first season as head coach. of the new facility. Stein said that her players are excited about And a little safer, said men's basketball coach getting" a taste of a real basketball arena." Milton Barnes. "We're just anxious to get in," said Barnes. Bowen Field House Ne w Convocation Center/Arena FULL COURT: The floor plan for the new convocation center/arena $1,756,938 $29.6 mi11ion S UARE l•EET 88,923 204,316 SEATING CAPACITY BASKETBALL) 5,800 8,824 · BUILT 1955 Scheduled completion 1998 SPECS Offers three basketball Offers four practice practice courts, 1/8- basketball courts, vol mile track, 15 tennis leyball courts, stadium courts and volleyball club, eight suites, courts. larger lockerrooms, larger training facili ties, links to Rynear son Stadium. DID YOU KNOW'? The first gym built at EMU (1862) cost $1,200. CAMPUS CAPSULES . - Regents schedule mit a curriculum vita and a letter of The play is the thing Mc Kenny Union. The cost is $174 for The Board of Regents have an application by Feb. 14 to the Women's ''The Conduct of Life" will be pre faculty and staff, $99 for students and nounced the schedule of its regular Studies Advisory Committee, 720 Pray sented Feb. 7-9 and 13-15 at Sponbcrg includes a Franklin Day Planner and meetings for 1997: March 18, June Harrold. Call 487-1177. Theatre. This adult drama, written by continental breakfast. Space is lim 17,Sept. 16andNov.18.Allmeetings Maria Irene Fornes and directed by ited. To register, call 800-963-1776 are on a Tuesday and will be in 201 Lesbian, Gay Faculty Staff Annette Martin, is a "chilling critique of (ext. 6252). Remember to refer to Welch Hall. Call 487-2410. Coalltlon meetings set the violence inherent in the ways men customer number S l 13 to receive the Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual Faculty Staff and womenconstruct and live their Iives." above discounted rate. Faculty Council Meeting Coalition will meet Feb. 19, March 19 Panel discussions will follow each per The next Faculty Council meeting and April 16. Meetings are from 6-7:30 formance, which is being cosponsored Hoops convoy is scheduled for Feb. 5 from 3-5 p.m.