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Beaux Arts Festival to BEAUX ARTS FESTIVAL showcase student, faculty work January 21-28, 1989 Unless otherwise indicated, all events are free and will take place EMU will present its Fourth An­ a sampling of select 1988 student­ in Sponberg Theater. nual Beaux Arts Festival, a week­ produced video productions will be long series of arts events, Saturday, on continuous display in the upper Saturday, Jan. 21 ...... Montreux Band Jan. 21, through Saturday, Jan. 28. and lower lobbies of the Quirk/ Pease Auditorium The events will showcase the Sponberg Theater Complex. 8 p.m. creative works of EMU's dance, Friday, at 8 p.m., the EMU $15, $12 public music, art and communication and Dancers will take the stage in $12, $9 students theater arts students and faculty. Sponberg Theater. Featuring the Sunday, Jan. 22 ...... Musical Collage Special events will include an ap­ choreography of EMU dance in­ 2:30 p.m. pearance by the "new age" Mon­ structor Linda Hemmelgarn, the Tuesday, Jan. 24 ...... Forensics Performance treux band and the Beaux Arts dancers will perform to the music 4:30 p.m. Ball, featuring dancing to the big of Billy Idol. In addition, a full band sound of the Don Korte program of student jazz and mod­ Wednesday, Jan. 25 ...... Theater of the Young Orchestra. ern compositions will be presented. 4:30 p.m . Montreux, a four-member band Admission to all events except the Thursday, Jan. 26 ...... Readers/Chamber Theater whose new age musical style com­ performers will present a musical Montreux concert and Beaux Arts 8 p.m. bines acoustic elements with swing, collage. All performers will appear Ball is free. Student Video Showings pop, jazz, bluegrass and world on stage simultaneously and their The Beaux Arts Faculty Art Ex­ II a.m - 8 p.m. musics, will perform Saturday, Jan. work will appear to flow from one hibit, "Revealed and Concealed," Friday, Jan. 27 ...... EMU Dancers 21, at 8 p.m. in Pease Auditorium to the next, highlighted by changes will be on display in Room 107 8 p.m . Rolling Stone magazine has de­ in lighting. Quirk from II a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun­ Saturday, Jan. 28 ...... Beaux Arts Ball scribed new age music as "the Tuesday, at 4:30 p.m., EMU's day through Friday. Student work McKenny Ballroom hottest-selling, most talked about national champion forensics team also will be exhibited and available 8 p.m. music since 1968," while Billboard will present a variety of competitive for purchase before and after per­ $35 per person magazine describes it as "... the performances, including drama, formances. future of pop and jazz musics." In comedy and persuasion. The Second Annual Graduate A faculty art exhibit, "Revealed and Concealed," will be on display 1987, the National Academy of Re­ Wednesday, at 4:30 p.m., EMU's Student Art Sale will be held in Room 107 Quirk throughout the week, along with student art work. cording Arts and Sciences created a internationally recognized Theater Saturday, Jan. 28, outside the Exhibit hours are II a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday through Friday. In addi­ separate category for new age of the Young will present an McKenny Union Ballroom begin­ tion, a graduate student art sale will be held outside the McKenny music and Montreux received its original production in Sponberg ning at 8 p.m. in connection with Union Ballroom Jan. 28 in connection with the Beaux Arts Ball. first Grammy Award nomination Theater, "Home Free," written and the Beaux Arts Ball that night. For more information on any events, call the EMU Theater Office that year. directed by EMU Assistant Pro­ The festival will close Jan. 28 at 7-1220. Sponsored by EMU's Office of fessor Karen Smith. Through its with the Beaux Arts Ball at 8 p.m. Campus Life, tickets to the concert productions, 10Y explores how in McKenny Union's Ballroom, are $15 and $12 for the general drama and theater can be used to featuring the Don Korte Orchestra. public and $12 and $9 for students enhance development in children. Other performances at the ball will $35 per person. Tickets are and senior citizens. They are Thursday, at 8 p.m., the include Mark Mainero on the piano available by calling the Arts and available by calling EMU's Arts Readers/Chamber Theater will and music and comedy revues. Entertainment Box Office at 7-1221 Internal and Entertainment Box Office at feature award-winning drama and A buffet supper will be served at between I p.m . and 5:30 p.m., 7-1221. poetry performances by advanced 11:30 p.m. and dancing will con­ Monday through Friday. campaign Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2:30 p.m., a students in Sponberg Theater. Also tinue until l a.m. A cash bar also For more information on any of variety of instrumental and choral Thursday, from It a.m. to 8 p.m., will be available throughout the the events, call the EMU Theater begins evening. Admission to the ball is Office at 7-1220. EMU kicked off its second faculty/staff fund-raising campaign at a luncheon Jan. 12 for campaign volunteers, with a goal to raise Campus Capsules ______$100,000 in 1989. FCIE Workshops To Explore EMU's first internal campaign in Training and Development Women's Association Panel Of EMU Women To 1988 exceeded its $100,000 goal by Teaching Large Classes Changes 'Enhance' Offerings Seeks Nominations For Feature Findley, Williams 60 percent to raise more than The Faculty Center for Instruc­ The Training and Development Advancement Of Women Awards The EMU Women's Association $160,000 from faculty and staff tional Effectiveness will present a Office has created a new format to The EMU Women's Association and UAW Local 1975 clerical/ donations and pledges. two-part workshop titled "Creative market its Enhance workshops currently is accepting nominations for secretarial union will present a "Last year's campaign was so Teaching in Large Classes," featur­ which features a different theme for the 1989 Award for the Advancement panel of EMU women discussion successful because... we have a com­ ing Bill Fennel, professor of each month's workshop offerings. of Women. Any EMU staff or faculty Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 4:30 to 6 munity of people here that is used biology, Monday, Jan. 23 and 30, January has been designated member may nominate any member of p.m. in the Burson Room of 3:30 5 313 to cooperating and working from to p.m. in Room financial management month and an the University community to receive Roosevelt Hall. together," said Dr. Stewart Work, Mark Jefferson. Enhance flyer outlining workshops the award. The panel will feature Dr. professor of chemistry and cam­ Fennel will explore ways to gen­ currently is being distributed. The award(s) is designed to Lynette Findley, director of the Of­ paign chairman for the past two uinely engage students in large The office also is developing a recognize those members of the fice of Equity Programs, who will years. 'Tm really looking forward classes without having to depend on new program to bring workshops to University community who have discuss all the components of that to this year and I know we're going lectures and objective tests. individual departments or divisions created a positivechange and/or an im­ program; and Patricia Williams, to do even better. We could have For more information,call the that fit their specific needs. proved scholarly or professional en­ senior academic adviser, who will set a much higher goal." FCIE at 7-1386. Call 7-0076 for more information vironment for women on EMU's discuss the Academic Mentor Members of the faculty and staff Manuel Justiz To Discuss on that program. campus. Program. already have donated more than 'Involvement in Learning' Advanced Studies Collegium The nominations will bescreened by The University community is in­ $37,000 toward this year's Dr. Manuel Justiz, former direc­ To Hold Scholar's Forum a panel of EMU Women's Association vited to attend. campaign. tor of the National Institute of The Collegium for Advanced members. The selection process will Ypsilanti Library Employees who wish to donate Education, will discuss "Involve­ Studies will present its second emphasize the significance of both the Has Tux Forms have the option of pledging funds ment in Learning-Four Years Scholar's Forum Thursday, Jan. 19, activities of the nominee and the out­ The Ypsilanti District Library, to a specific University area, such Later" at an informal luncheon at 3 p.m. in the Burson Room of comes of those activities in terms of 229 W. Michigan Ave., has 22 of as athletics or scholarships, or they women. Thursday, Jan. 19, at 11:45 a.m. in Roosevelt Hall, featuring Dr. advancement for the most requested federal income can donate unrestricted funds to be Guild Hall. Margaret A. Crouch, assistant pro­ Nominations must be submitted on tax forms available free of charge. used wherever needed. Donations Justiz commissioned the "ln­ fessor of history, who will discuss a form available from Cathy Day, Less frequently requested forms also may be made through payroll vol"ement in Learning " report and "Feminism: Research Dimensions chairwoman of the awards committee, may be photocopied from a library deduction or one-time cash appointed the study group that of a Knowledge Problem." in the Department of Foreign Lan­ notebook provided by the IRS for contributions. guages and Bilingual Studies, 219 created the report. During his talk, Other faculty participating in 10 cents per page. "The University simply has to he will explain the impetus and discussion will be Dr. Nadean Alexander Music Building. The com­ The forms also are available at raise more money than it is raising concerns of the reportand why it is Bishop, professor of English, and pleted forms must then be returned to the Peters Branch Library, 1165 from the private sector, " said Pro­ critically important for today's Dr. Sidney Gendin, professor of Day. Ecorse Rd. vost and Vice President for university. history. The award(s) will be presented to Academic Affairs Ronald Collins. The luncheon is sponsored by the All faculty are invited to attend. the selected individual(s) at the "We can't depend on the state (ap- Faculty Center for Instructional EMU Women's Association Annual Effectiveness. Spring Recognition Luncheon Continued on page 2 Saturday, April 1, 2 Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989 FOCUS EMU EMU exceeds United way student-run center goal by more than 30% attacks ·red tape' EMU exceeded its 1988 United For people with EMU-related Way Campaign goal of $55,000 by questions or "red-tape" problems, more than 30 percent to raise EMU student volunteers are coming $71,934. to the rescue! In 1987, EMU also exceeded its The Dean of Students Office and campaign goal by more than 30 EMU's Student Government recent­ percent to raise $66,516. The 1988 ly established a University Help results represent an 8 percent in­ Center, 206 Goodison Hall, and crease over the funds pledged by Hotline, 7-3116, to help any per­ the EMU community in 1987. plexed and/or problem-laden callers Every University division also or visitors. exceeded its goal. Following are the The center, staffed by student amounts each division collected: volunteers, operates from 9 a.m. to Executive, $4,210 from 63 pledges, 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 13 percent over its goal; Academic Student Government Senators Jeff Affairs, $41,313 from 630 pledges, Holden of Southgate and Daniel also 13 percent over its goal; DelProposto of Brighton have Business and Finance, $5,553 from worked with Associate Dean of 132 pledges, one percent over goal; Students Leslie K. Bates to put the University Marketing and Student center into operation. Affairs, $8,603 from 178 pledges, According to Holden, the Help 60 percent over goal; and Universi­ Center will utilize the University "We are here to help the ty Relations, $6,681 from 88 Susan Giuliani (far right), staff nurse in EMU's Health Services, was Directory and department heads person who doesn't know pledges, 80 percent over goal. the 1988 winner of an assigned parking place for one year in EMU's and will keep files on projects to Forty one emeritus faculty United Way Campaign drawing. Doris Komblevitz (left), campus provide information needed to quite who to call.'' members also donated to the cam­ United Way chairwoman, was on hand to watch Rick Guinn, equip­ answer various questions. -Bates paign for a total of $3,040 and ment operator in the Physical Plant, prepare to install the sign mark­ "If we don't know the answer, EMU students raised $2,532 ing Giulani's parking place. EMU raised more than $70,000 in the we'll get back to the person once care of the problem with one call," through a residence hall skip-a­ 1988 United Way campaign. we get the information we Dr. Bates said. meal and panhellenic rock-a-thon. need ... It's also a more personal, Because the center is staffed by Approximately 1,200 EMU students prize-an assigned parking place Life, including tickets to events and less intimidating way to deal with volunteers, it has no operating participated in those events. for one year-went to Susan EMU memorabilia. bureaucratic problems," Holden budget and printing costs for such Doris Komblevitz, director of Giuliani, a staff nurse in EMU's The Washtenaw United Way is a said. things as the already-distributed state, federal and community rela­ Health Services. volunteer system designed to iden­ "At the very least, we'll be able Help Center telephone stickers and tions and chairwoman of EMU's Other prizes were donated to tify and anticipate community to refer someone to the proper "numbers-frequently-called" poster United Way Campaign, said the EMU by Norton's Florist, Campus needs; develop plans to address source," DelProposto added. "And, are shared by Student Government 1988 results reflect a "growing Inn, Ann Arbor Inn, Dom those needs; and raise the financial we'll follow up later." and Bates' Office as they occur. campus enthusiasm" for the annual Bakeries, Frames Unlimited, Social support necessary to do so. "We are here to help the person "By having the two groups in­ event. Expressions, Spaghetti Bender, Volunteers allocate the funds rais­ who doesn't know quite who to call volved, we have pooled our "It was a wonderful campaign," Pinter's Flowerland, Carriage ed each year to more than 60 local and to take overflow calls which resources. Ultimately the students she said. "I think this is hard Cleaners, K mart, IBA State Col­ agencies which provide a wide places like the McKenny Union In­ will benefit," DelProposto said. evidence that Eastern Michigan lege of Beauty, Tower Inn range of social and health care ser­ formation Center aren't equipped to For more information or "help," University cares about its com­ Restaurant, Ypsilanti Seafood, and vices, such as the American Red deal with. Ideally, we'd like to take call the Hotline at 7-3116. munity and the less advantaged." Business Resources. Cross, Perry Nursery School, the As usual, prizes were awarded In addition, several campus con­ Huron Valley Boys and Girls Club through a drawing to people who tributors provided prizes from and SOS Community Crisis Center. Alumni Relations to donated $25 or more. The grand McKenny Bookstore and Campus host Florida trip EMU's Office of Alumni Rela­ Space Center, golf and a dinner at llons will host a package trip to Disney World. Alumni Relations Orlando, Fla., for alumni and will provide transportation to all the friends Saturday through Thursday, optional events. March 4-9. The package cost is $499 per EMU alumni from Michigan will person for Alumni Association be joined in Orlando by EMU members based on double occupan­ alumni living in Florida. cy and $529 per person for non­ The package will include round­ members. The cost for triple occu­ trip airfare, hotel accommodations pancy will be $449 per person, for five nights, ground transporta­ while the quadruple occupancy tion, a "VIP reception," a shuttle charge will be $399. to Disney World and the Epcot Because space is limited, a $50 Center and dinner at Orlando's deposit will be required by Wednes­ Church St. Station. day, Jan. 18. Full payment for the Optional activities available to package will be due by Wednesday, guests will be a Detroit Tiger Jan. 25. baseball game at the Tiger's train­ For more information, call Alum­ ing camp in Lakeland, Fla., an ni Relations at 7-0250. EMU baseball game, the Kennedy

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\, th�· pt'llil ,11 m.ik• h1�h "(hool �r,ltiu,,11:.., .. hr,rnl.. h..·· u.lh,_•.. l'llll •nn)t tlw l,1hl1r forcl' h,1-. J,m,m.. Jwlt fn1m -12 1x-r· hq:�.:n 19N ,m;.1 l'JN'I. h1ghl·r l';.hu:tllun ,nJ thl· nul1t.1r, (t•nt h• 1-i pl'rn•nt l , , .,l'r\H.l'., ,ttlr,11.:h.·J ,\ l,lr�t·r ..h,lrl · ul lhl.'"l' �r,1Ju,lll'" A performance by the "new age" Montreux band, nominated for a Grammy Aw ard in 1987, will • In nmtrJ.. I, ,trnun� t-,1.ni..... both tht· nuh1,1--:, ,rnJ • In l"xti. thl• nulit.u,· rl."n111t.·d .1�1t1t Ill p,.-r\.·l•nt111,,II h1�hl'r t'l1Ul,'111t1n ,lllra\.fl'J,, sm.11lu ..h.irl ' m 1� hJn in kick off EMU's 1989 Beaux Arts Festival Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. in Pease Auditorium. From fl'Cl'lll m.11;.• lu�h ..rh,'11..11 ,.:r,1Ju,1I\'"· .:umr.ut'i.1 \\'Ith,..: pt·r· N79 1 ht• rmporl1t11l oi rol,KI..m ,lit• i,:r,ldU,llt'" t'llh'nni,: tilt.' n•nt m 197'1 lkhH',.'ll mm ,lnll l<.N2. th,· nultl,trv·.. .,h.Hl' m1ht,1n ,1rtippl,J tnim 21 p,:r(t•nl l(1 14 pl'tlt'nl 81... ·1,...U\' .. left, the band members are Darol Anger, Barbara Higbie, Michael Manring and Mike Marshall. \\ di fl'llMul n•ui,:hh n1n ..t,int ..1111mor,• 111..,.:h ch.111 ,,.hilt'" lo l.'nh.. 1h1r m1ht,1n duh· ,111t•r ht);h '"-h('ll..11 • I l1�h;.•r ,·.tu,·,,1111,f.. ,h,Ht' 01 .,II rt'l.,·nlmail' �r.1Ju,1ll'" n1.. ,-1mm -lh p,.:rn nt tn ;u pt.'fll lll l�:I\H'l ll 1',179,md l',lHh · ' ' 7111,111,,11/,·,,"' ,•m111k1lb11th \111,·r1.,111C111111,,/,•,1ld11l1· 1 ) • 1 lw pwp1.1ttuin ,11 ,111 rt"ll'lll nMll- h1i,:h .. dw, ...,I );r,,J /1, 11,1)1 ,,,,,,r,,Ji.11 \11Jv,1-,111.tR,-...·.1r1 i.f!t 1)QNQ-IWI Montreux band to open 1989 Dc�linations of Recent Male High School Graduates OC'lober 198& Beaux Arts Festival Jan. 21 5.5',. EMU's Office of Campus Life came a band. The album was so Higbie produced "Tideline" in will present the Montreux band popular that fans and the media 1982; Anger and Marshall cut two Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. in began referring to them as "the albums together, "The Duo" (1983) Pease Auditorium. Montreux band" and the name and "Chiaroscuro" (1986); and Band members Daro! Anger, Bar­ stuck. Manring released "Unusual bara Higbie, Michael Manring and Bassist Manring joined Anger, Weather" in 1986. Mike Marshall offer a mixture of Higbie and Marshall after that con­ Each performer is a master in­ jazz, pop, swing, folk, Caribbean cert and the Montreux band re­ strumentalist: Higbie plays piano, and bluegrass often referred to as leased its first studio album, "Sign synthesizer, violin and sings; Mar­ "new acoustic music." Language," in 1987. That album shall plays mandolin, guitar and Although the quartet had played quickly climbed the Billboard jazz violin; Manring plays electric bass; together and with other musicians chart and received a 1987 Grammy and Anger plays violin. • Colltge D Milituy ESJ Work Force • Othtr { for years, three of its members, Award nomination for the cut Tickets to the concert are $15 and Source: /11/11111:,: /1,r"'" lh1· Alll1t,1r1 , lm11r11t1•11 C11//,·,..:c lumJ/111,·111, ti, lh•lh tk,lt'r ,inJ f-1.lml· ll·Kha1,.,1-. C11pt,'" ,'fl' ,\\ .111,tl'>lt• for 5; {prt•p.ud) lur A( I nwmlin.. ,1nd SI'!lt1r nonm,:mh..•r Imm.. lht• l)t,·1-.111n ,if Pulu.-\' An,1h ""' ,md kt• ....t•.u,h, along with two other musicians, "Sweet Intentions" in the "new $12 for the general public and $12 Aml·r,c,rn Cuunul on Iduc.t11on. Ont• Dupont Cm:lt•. W,1.. hin�ton. oc·2(U]ti recorded a live album on the Wind­ age" category. and $9 for students and senior L ham Hill label at the 1984 Mon­ The band's members have re­ citizens. treux Jazz Festival titled "Live at leased several other albums under For more information, call the the Montreux" and suddenly be- the Windham Hill label. Anger and Office of Campus Life at 7-3045. ' FOCUS EMU Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989 3

Focus on Staff------Pat Mccreery retires to do study of large families the mothers of these large families found her way to EMU's Michigan sities, including the U-M, Michigan and finding out how rich they Consumer Education Center in State University, Stanford Universi­ thought their lives were, how hard 1983. ty, Massachusetts Institute of they felt their lives were, what they "This job has really been Te chnology and University of gave up and what they got out of challenging because we do so many California at Berkeley. Mccreery it," she said. different things," she said. "But it and her husband, however, take McCreery also will study the will be easy to walk away from it. very little credit for their childrens' basic structures large families use I've got a lot of personal projects successful lives. to accommodate everyone's needs. that need to be finished and I don't "I don't feel that their going to "I want to record how rooms were have time to finish them while I college is my accomplishment," she divided in our modest-sized homes, said. "I always encouraged my because in that period many people children to be independent and had something like a basic three­ "You have to continue to capable on their own. I tried to bedroom, ranch-style home as we give them self-confidence to know did. I also want to find out what learn to tackle new prob­ that their choices are probably the the feelings were between the sibl­ lems on your own or best choices. That's what I feel I ings, how they handled the needs gave them and the rest they did forclothing and food and basic you'll start saying, 'Oh themselves. "My neighbors always things like that." well, I can't do anything say, 'You raised eight only children Mccreery moved from Ohio to about that' when some­ because each one is so independent Wayne with her husband 33 years and different," she added. ago and still lives in the same thing difficult comes up. One reason she fostered in­ three-bedroom ranch house, I think a lot of women dependence in her children was although they added on two because Mccreery always insisted bedrooms when the children were who stay home fall into on at least one hour a day to young. "It's a perfect house now that and I don't buy it." herself. "Everyone likes indepen­ for two people," she said. "We -McCreery dence, including me," she said. have a guest room and a computer "I've always maintained an hour or room. It's great." so to myself and I felt that was Although she was quite busy rais­ work." very important. Yo u have to con­ ing eight children, McCreery Another ongoing project she tinue to learn to tackle new pro­ always pursued personally satisfying plans to improve upon is keeping blems on your own or you'll start activities. She was in college when the communication flowing in her saying, 'Oh well, I can't do any­ she got married and finally earned large family, which now numbers thing about that' when something a bachelor's degree in American 28 including 12 grandchildren and difficult comes up. I think a lot of, studies from Wayne State Universi­ her children's spouses. One family women who stay home fall into that ty in 1971, the same year her oldest lives in Hawaii, two in California and I don't buy it." daughter graduated from college. and one in Washington, D.C. , so After she retires from EMU Jan. "(American studies) is not a field McCreery has made it her job to 13, McCreery plans to find even

EMU photo by Brian Forde that has a lot of job opportunities, keep everyone up to date on more time for herself through the J Pat McCreery, retiring administrative assistant in the Michigan but that's not why I took it," she everyone else's activities and ac­ use of a Christmas present from Consumer Education Center, plans to spend at least the first two said. "It was an enrichment pro­ complishments. One way she does one of her children, a telephone years of retirement studying what life is like in large families. The gram for me while I was in the that is through a monthly family answering machine. mother of eight feels it's an experience that needs to be recorded midst of raising my kids." newsletter which, because of the "I'll turn on the phone machine because so few people are having large families now. Mccreery did not work outside demands of her job, had become from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day the home for 28 years while her bimonthly. and not answer the phone," she children were growing up, and took "It's important to keep the com­ said. "That's going to be my time. By Debra McLean "You don't find too many (large) a full-time job at EMU in 1973 "by munication flowing in a family of Other people- children, my hus­ middle-class families right now, so accident." Her husband, a self­ that size," she said. "The new­ band and my mother-have always Although Pat McCreery is retir­ I think it's something that needs employed engineer, was between sletter is not a formal thing, but it made big demands on my time and ing from her job as administrative recording because it's probably not jobs and considering starting his makes everyone aware of what's go­ I'm going to insist on having 30 assistant in EMU's Michigan Con­ going to happen again," she said. own business when she decided to ing on with their brothers and hours a week of my own time. I've sumer Education Center, she won't Mccreery began the study as a take a temporary job at EMU. sisters." planned this for a long time." be buying a Winnebago or looking thesis while pursuing a master's However, a full-time secretarial job Six of McCreery's eight children Mccreery is still looking for for any neighborhood bingo games degree in sociology at EMU. Just in the University Library opened are college graduates, one currently members of large families to inter­ just yet. two credits short of that degree, she up and the 'book lover' took it. is a junior at the University of view, so anyone who fits the bill Mccreery, 61, plans to spend at has abandoned her formal studies "I liked the campus atmosphere Michigan and the other is making (five or more children or siblings) least the first two years of her for now but plans to finish the and I've always loved libraries," plans to return to college after star­ and is interested can call her at retirement conducting a study of study anyway. "I think it's a study she said. She moved around in the ting a family of her own. Although 721-1024. Don't be surprised, the interrelationships and quality of that needs to be done and it's library a bit, was a graduate assis­ family funds for college were however, if you have to leave a life within post-World War Il large something that will be personally tant in the Sociology Department scarce, through scholarships the message on her phone answering families-families with five or more satisfying for me," she said. "I for three semesters and eventually children all attended major univer- machine. children. don't need to publish it. I'll have to It's an issue with which the see how good it is. mother of eight is very familiar. 'Tm most interested in talking to Openings___ _ To be considered for vacant positions, all Promotional Openings Application Forms MUST BE SUBMITTED directly to the Employment/Affirmative Action Office and received no later than 5 p.m. on the expiration date. The Employment/Affirmative Action Office announces the following vacancies. The expiration date for applying for these positions is Wednes­ day, Jan. 25, 1989. Detailed job descriptions may be reviewed in Room 310 King Hall. Posting Boards across campus also highlight necessary and desired qualifications. Locations of these boards are main traffic areas in: King Hall, McKenny Union, Roosevelt Hall, Business and Finance Building, Sill Hall, Pray-Harrold, Rec/IM Building, Physical Plant, Mark­ Jefferson, Hoyt Meeting Center, and the University Library. CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL (Minimum Biweekly Rate) POSTING # CLASS/GRADE CSBF89002 - CS-03 - $500.40 - Cashier, Cashier's Office CSSA89002 - CS-05 - $627.81 - Senior Secretary, McKenny Union (Word processing experience and/or ability and willingness to learn) ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL (Biweekly Salary Range) From left, Chemistry Professor Stewart Wo rk, Coordinator for Endowed Scholarships Mary Ann PTAA89002 - PT-05 - $633.83 - $888.46 - Research Assistant, Associated Dingeman and Regent Donald Shelton helped kick off EMU's 1989 Faculty/Staff Fund-Raising Health Professions (50 percent) Campaign at a luncheon for volunteers Jan. 12. PTUR89002 - PT-07 - $821.76 - $1,206.29 Administrative/Marketing Coor­ dinator, Center for Fund-raising campaign Continued from page I Entrepreneurship propriation) and we can't depend promise to improve in the future. This campaign should be very PTUR89001 - PT-07 - $821.76 - $1,206.29 - Head Golf Pro/Shop Manager, on tuition to fund everything." "The stock in this University is successful." Huron Golf Club EMU Regent Donald Shelton, very high right now and I know EMU's 1989 internal fund-raising FOOD SERVICE/MAINTENANCE who currently is chairman of the that from my work as chairman of campaign will continue until Dec. FMSA89001 - FM-06 - 8. 92/hr. - Custodian/Jones Hall, Housing University's Presidential Search that committee," he said. "We have 31, 1989. *Payrate stated does not include shift differential, when applicable. Committee, said his work there has a great reputation nationally right For more information about An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer convinced him that EMU's fund­ now and we certainly have an ex­ EMU's fund-raising efforts, call the raising efforts in the private sector cellent reputation within the state. Development Office at 7-0252. 4 Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989 FOCUS EMU

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UNIVERSAL LIFE - FREQUENTLY Research ______Adviser ASKED QUESTIONS Yo ung Investigator Program The Office of Naval Research provides research awards to young faculty members Academic Advising Center Benefits 360, through Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Co., is a in ONR research areas, and encourages teaching and research careers in the life, 229 Pierce Hall voluntary universal life insurance benefit that is now available to physical, engineering and psychological sciences and mathematics. Hotline: 7-3344 EMU regular and part-time employees. Staff and faculty members To be eligible, candidates must be U.S. citizens holding tenure-track positions at Reminders have the option of purchasing additional life insurance, through U.S. universities who have held graduate degrees fo r less than five years. payroll deducations, for themselves and/or their families. The open The receipt date for applications is March 22, 1989. Contact Rick Howard at I. To day, Jan. 17, is the last day 7-3090 for more information. for students to receive 100 per­ enrollment period to initiate participation or make coverage changes r extends through Feb. 10, 1989. Aetna representatives will be available Peace Research Gants cent tuition credit for course to meet with departments on group and/or individual basis. The U.S. Institute of Peace will award research grants on the general topic of load reduction or complete mitigation or resolution of regional conflict under its second annual solicited withdrawal from the University. research program. 2. Jan. 27 will be the last day for Some of the most frequently asked questions regarding universal life The Institute encourages a case study approach to examining post-World War II 50 percent tuition credit. incidents that provide lessons for negotiators and policymakers. The Institute sug­ Students should go to the insurance coverage are: gests highlighting such subjects as the role of third-party and unofficial mediators and the impact of East-West rivalry. Registration Office in Briggs 1) I'm young and healthy. Why would I need to purchase additional Hall to complete their life insurance? Receipt deadline for applications is April I, 1989. Contact Rick Howard at 7-3090 fo r more information. paperwork. The best time to buy life insurance is when you are young. You Economic and Socioeconomic Issues in Alcohol Abuse 3. PASS/FAIL deadline. Juniors can get the greatest amount of protection for the premiums you The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse is inviting applications for research on and seniors may declare as have to pay. Plus, your premiums will stay the same over the economic and socioeconomic issues in the prevention, treatment and epidemiology pass/fail individual courses years. of alcohol abuse, including its impact on business, the effects of mass communica­ which are free electives. Forms tions, attempts to reduce drunk driving, the impact of prevention efforts and other must be completed and approved 2) Will universal life insurance cost a fortune for people who are topics. at the Academic Advising older or have medical problems? Receipt deadline for applications is April 3, 1989. Contact Rick Howard at 7-3090 Center, 229 Pierce Hall, and Although it's true that life insurance costs are more for older peo­ for more information. then turned in at the Registration ple, since EMU sponsors Benefits 360 the rates are very favorable. ED Needs Field Readers Office no later than Jan. 27. A medical exam isn't required which otherwise may have increased The U.S. Department of Education is inviting interested individuals to apply 10 serve as field readers evaluating grant applications for the following programs: (I) the cost of your premiums. Educational Opportunity Centers Program; (2) the Ronald E. McNair PostBac­ FOCUS EMU is published weekly 3) Does the cash accumulation of my life insurance plan earn calaureate Achievement Program ; (3) the School, College and University Partner- during the fall and winter semesters interest? . ships Program; (4) the Student Support Services Program; (5) the Talent Search for faculty and staff at Eastern Program: (6) the Training Program for Special Programs Staff and Leadership Per­ Michigan University. The deadline Ye s, your plan will build steadily, increasing cash value, which sonnel Program; and (7) the Upward Bound Program. to submit copy for consideration is will earn compounded interest. Also, the interest earned is tax­ Field readers also are needed for the (I) Law School Clinical Experience Pro­ 5 p.m. Tuesdays for the fo llowing deferred until it is withdrawn. gram; (2) Minority Participation in Graduate Education Program; (3) Patricia week's issue. Please send submis­ Roberts Harris Public Service Education Fellowship Program; and (4) Patricia sions to: Editor, Focus EMU, Office 4) How can Benefits 360help me plan for retirement? Roberts Harris Graduate and Professional Studies Program. of Public Information, 819-E The earnings from your policy will supplement your pension plan. The Minority Science Improvement Program and Strengthening Institutions Pro­ Goddard Hall. gram also are accepting applications from persons interested in serving as field Kathleen D. Tinney, director, Also, since premiums are paid through payroll deducations, it's an readers for their grant programs. excellent, painless way to start saving money on a regular basis. University Communications Contact Cheryl Kozell at 7-3090 for further information. Susan Bairley, associate director, New Investigators in Health Promotion Research Watch for notification of scheduled meeting times in your department Public Information These Michigan Department of Public Health grants are intended to facilitate the Debra McLean, FOCUS EMU Qr Aetna representatives may be contacted directly in 205 King Hall, independent research capabilities and progress of investigators newly embarking on editor 485-5280 to learn more about this exciting program and to make research in health promotion, and to provide them with the means of obtaining Dick Schwarze, photographer meeting arrangements. startup research funding. Those who apply for these grants will be competing with Kathy Manning, student intern their peers and not with experienced, established researchers. Program support is up to $23,000 per project, typically for a non-renewable, one­ year period. This program is intended to encourage health professionals newly enter­ ing the field of health promotion research in Michigan to work on the state's prob­ lems and to continue their academic careers in Michigan institutions. The receipt date for proposals is March 3, 1989. Contact Rick Howard at 7-3090 Events for more information. of the Week_Jan. 17 • Jan. 23 Tuesday 17 Friday WORKSHOP - Training and Development will present two workshop on money manage­ WORKSHOP20 - Training and Development will present an orientation workshop for new ment, 201 King Hall, noon and 1 p.m. EMU employees, 201 King Hall, 8:30 a.m. WORKSHOP - Career Services will present a workshop on the Discover computer pro­ MEETING - The Interfraternity Council will meet, Faculty Lounge, McKenny Union, gram, 405 Goodison, 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. MEETING - The EMU Greek Council will meet today and Jan. 24 and 31, Faculty MEETING - The Graduate Council will meet, McKenny Union, 3:15 p.m. Lounge, McKenny Union, 3 p.m. SWIMMING - The men's team will host the Mini-Mid American Conference Meet today MEETING - EMU Student Government will meet, Tower Room, McKenny Union, 5:45 and tomorrow, Olds 50-meter pool, 2 and 6 p.m. p.m. MOVIE - Campus Life's Silver Screen will present "Cocktail." Admission is $2, Strong Auditorium, 8, 10 p.m. and midnight Wednesday 18 MEETING - The Association of Black Social Workers will meet, Gallery I, McKenny Saturday 21 Union, noon MOV IE - Campus Life's Silver Screen will present "Cocktail." Admission is $2, Strong MEETING - The College of Education Council will meet, Gallery I, McKenny Union, 2 Auditorium, I p.m. p.m. GYMNASTICS - The women's team will host Ball State University, Warner Gymnasium, WORKSHOP - Career Services will present a career planning workshop, 425 Goodison, I p.m. 2 p.m. TRACK - The men's team will compete in the Michigan Relays, Ann Arbor, I and 6 WORKSHOP - Counseling Services will present an Adult Children of Alcoholics support p.m. group, which meets weekly, 300 Snow Health Center, 3:30 p.m. SWIMMING - The women's team will compete at the University of Michigan, Ann Ar­ PANEL DISCUSSION - The EMU Women's Association and UAW Local 1975 clerical bor, 2 p.m. union will co-sponsor a panel discussion featuring EMU women. The panelists will in­ BASKETBALL - The women's and men's teams will host Kent State University. Admis­ clude Dr. Lynette Findley, director of the Office of Equity Programs, who will discuss sion, Bowen Field House, 5:45 and 8 p.m. those programs; P'atricia Williams, adviser in the Academic Advising Center, who will CONCERT - Campus Life will present the Montreux band as part of its Opening Night discuss EMU's academic mentoring program; and a third panelist to be announced. A Series. Tickets are Sl5 and $12 for the general public and $12 and $9 for students and wine and cheese reception will follow the panel discussion, Burson Room, Roosevelt Hall, senior citizens. Mainstage members can deduct $1.50 from the general public ticket prices. 4-6 p.m. Group discounts also are available. For more information, call 7-3045, Pease Auditorium, MEETING - The EMU Ski Club will meet, Tower Room, McKenny Union, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. MOV IE - Campus Life's Silver Screen will present "Cocktail." Admission is $2, Strong Auditorium, 8 and 10 p.m. Sunday 22 CONCERT - The Department of Communication and Theater Arts will present a musical Thursday collage of EMU's best instrumental and choral performers as part of the Beaux Arts MEETING - 19The deans and department heads will meet, Tower Room, 8 a.m. Festival. Call 7-1221 for free tickets, Sponberg Theater, 2:30 p.m. WORKSHOP - Training and Development will present a workshop titled "Personal Safety MOV IE - Campus Life's Silver Screen will present "Cocktail." Admission is $2, Strong and Yo u," fe aturing Cpl. Chuck Mosher of the Department of Public Safety, 201 King Auditorium, 3 p.m. Hall, 9 a.m. MEETING - The Deans' Advisory Council will meet, McKenny Union, 10 a.m. Monday 23 FORUM - The Collegium for Advanced Studes will present a scholar's forum featuring MEETING - The Black Faculty and Staff Association Executive Board will meet, Dr. Margaret Crouch, assistant professor of history, who will address "Feminism: Gallery I, McKenny Union, 11:30 a.m. Research Dimensions of a Knowledge Problem," Burson Room, Roosevelt Hall, 3 p.m. MEETING - The Black Faculty and Staff Association will meet, Gallery I, McKenny MEETING - The University Council on Teacher Education will meet, Gallery I, McKen­ Union, noon ny Union, 3:30 p.m. WORKSHOP - Career Services will present a career planning workshop, 425 Goodison, MOV IE -'- Campus Life's Silver Screen will present "Cocktail." Admission is $2, Strong 3 p.m. Auditorium, 8 and 10 p.m.