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Produced b� Public ln forr arion Volume 36, Number 9 -' _ :n Oct. 5, 1989 F�OCUTS� E�IU and Pubhrnlt0ns
EMU to host statewide INSIDE: The Shelton Inauguration conference on mathe111atics President Shelton's road to the Easlern Michigan Universiry will reliance on short answer exams and Thinking About What to Teach and presidency and plans for EMU ...... page 3 hosl rhe 401h meering of rhe homework: and a proposed require How to Teach It": and Paul A. Michigan Council of Te achers of ment for at least three years of Foerster of Alamo Heights High From application to Ma1hema1ics Thursday through mathematical study for all secon School in San Antonio. Texas. who inauguration: the process ...... page 3 Saturday. Oct. 12-14. at the EMU dary school students and four years will deliver the senior high school Corporate Education Center in for collegebound students. session address on ··Teaching 140 years of presidents ...... page 4 Ypsilanti To wnship. Major speakers will include Dr. Mathematical Concepts-The Same. The conference. the largest Thomas J. Cooney of the Universi Yet Different."' EMU's First Lady is EMU's new Corporate Education ty of Georgia. who will deliver the In addition. several math teachers a 'people person ...... page 5 Center has hosted. will focus on keynote address "The Challenge of and professors from Michigan will "'Changing School Mathematics .. . Change: Deciding What to speak. including EMU Professors The president's Challenges and Opportunities" and Change": the University of John Ginther. who will speak on proud son ...... \...... page 5 will feature 120 speakers from 10 Michigan's Dr. Joseph N. Payne. ··Math in Use: The Great Suspen states and Washington. D.C. who will discuss "New Directions sion Bridges": Joanne Rankin. who EMU's proud history ...... page 6 The conference is expected to in School Mathematics. K-12": Dr. will present the workshop "Ge draw 1.500 to 2.000 college and P.Jul R. Trafton of the National ometry Activity: Tessellations": Planning an inauguration: university mathematics faculty, K-12 College of Education. who will Donald Buckeye. who will present teachers. principals. school board speak on "'Implementing the New a "Junior High/Middle School Aspirin and Coffee ...... page 7 members and school district ad NCTM Standards: Issues and Make and Take" workshop: and ministrators. Directions for Elementary School Nelly Ullman. who will discuss The inaugural planners ...... page 7 .. The MCTM is a state affiliate of Te achers": Dr. Susan N. Friel of "Women and Mathematics. the National Council of Te achers of Lesle College. who will deliver the This year's conference also will Mathematics. the largest profes middle/junior high school general feature parent sessions on Saturday sional mathematics organization. session address on "'Statistics: Continued on page 8 Dr. Geraldine Green. professor of Salary increases mathematics at EMU. is president elect of the MCTM. approved for APs A major topic to be discussed at Homeco111ing to be the conference will be the new The EMU Board of Regents ap $135,408 at the highest, AP-17, Curriculum and Evaluation Stan ·action Attraction· proved a 5 percent increase in the level. dards for School Mathematics. administrative/professional salary The revised confidential clerical recently introduced by the NCTM. Culminating the week of evenls Oct. 6. will be an invitation-only schedule and a salary increase pool pay scale parallels that of the which will dramatically change the surrounding the inauguration of appreciation dinner for donors at equal to 5 percent of non unionized clerical/secretarial scale EMU's 18th President William E. the Radisson Resort and Corporate way math is taught. bargained-for salaries, from which and ranges from a minimum annual The new standards include in Shelton will be "Action Attraction" Education Center. 1989-90 wage increases will be salary of $13,577 at the lowest, Weekend-Homecoming '89. Oct. Saturday at 8:30 a.m., alumni creased attention to concepts and granted. • CC-03, level to a maximum of applications rather than rote 6-7. registration will occur in McKenny Each division will administer the $41,670 at the highest, CC-09, Union followed by a 9:30 a.m. memorization: increased use of The weekend offers EMU alumni increases from its respective pool level. reception and reunion for graduates calculators and computers in the and friends special room rates at and all increases will be retroactive Approximately 181 employees at math classroom: efforts to show the the Radisson Resort and a packed of lhe classes of 1949, '59. '64, '69 to July I, 1989. EMU comprise the non-bargained role of math in the "'real world"' schedule of activities from 8:30 and '79. The revised administrative/profes for group, including seven con rather than teaching skills out of a.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday. A Golden Years alumni and sional salary schedule ranges from fidential clericals. context: decreasing excessive Starting the weekend. Friday, emeritus faculty reception, as well a minimum annual salary of The increases are expected to Continued on page 7 $13,840 at the lowest, AP-03, level cost the University approximately to a maximum annual salary of $519.499. Campus Capsules____ _ General Fund budget University Orchestra, Choir are reviewed by a four-judge panel The hours, available on a walk-in To Perform Concert Oct. 13 appointed by the AASA president. basis, will be: 1-7 p.m. Oct. 5; and totals $98 million The EMU Symphony Orchestra Couchman. an Ann Arbor resi II a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 6. and University Choir will perform dent, is associate superintendent for The Red Cross reports that there A 1989-90 General Fund general fund support for minority a concert Friday. Oct. 13. at 8 p.m. instruction in the Adrian Public continues to be a blood shortage in Operating Budget for EMU totaling support services to $840,000. in Pease Auditorium. Schools. He holds a bachelor's Washtenaw County, so faculty. staff $98,738,082 was approved by the Program improvements, totaling This marks the first concert of degree in English language and and students are encouraged to EMU Board of Regents Sept. 27. $381,364, which are included in the the season for both the orchestra. literature and a master's degree in donate. The budget represents an increase new budget are: $39,500 for library under the direction of Russell guidance and counseling, both from For more information. call Ann of $4.7 million, or 5 percent, over acquisitions; $25,626 to provide a Reed, and the choir. under the EMU. He currently is working C. Kettles at 7-2128. last year's expenditures and is ap clinical supervisor in the Speech direction of Leonard Riccinto. toward a specialist's degree in proximately $6.6 million more than and Hearing Clinic; $73,560 for The concert if free and open to educational leadership at EMU. Football Victory Party the original 1988-89 budget approv three new custodial posilions and the public. which he plans to complete this Is Set For Oct. 7. ed in June 1988. supplies to service expanded For more information. call year. The Huron Circle Advisory The new budget provides $2.6 facilities: $20,000 to update EMU's 7-4380. Recipients of the scholarship will Board is planning on several home million for faculty salary increases alarm system; $25,000 to increase a be recognized at an awards dinner game football wins this season, and and $1.3 million for staff salary in part-time grants and contracts ac Grad Student Wins in San Francisco in February. plans to host regular victory cele creases; $143,800 for 20 new countant to full time with a provi Memorial Scholarship The other four 1989 AASA brations after each game beginning graduate assistant positions; 12 new sion for additional overtime sup EMU graduate student Michael scholarship winners are students at Saturday. Oct. 7. after the EMU faculty positions, raising total full port; $27,265 in scholarship funds. Couchman recently was awarded a Washington State University. the University of To ledo match-up. time-equivalent faculty positions to bringing the total General Fund $2.000 Worth McClure Memorial University of Southern California. The celebration will be held at 812.5: $289,947 as a mandatory in support for scholarships to $2.9 Scholarship by the American University of Iowa and Michigan the Huron Golf Course Club Hou�e crease in the debt service obligation million; $54,311 for additional Association of School Adminis State University. immediately following the game. for the College of Business parking Financial Aid Office staff; replace trators. Univer�ity faculty and staff are facility; $309,178 legislated for ment funding for the University The scholarship, one of five invited to join the coache�. athletic research excellence and $79,391 for Directory, previously funded by given annually. is awarded to a full Blood Drive To department staff. donors and other Martin Luther King/Cesar advertising revenue; $17,602 for ad time graduate student in educational Continue Oct. 5-6 fans. Chavez/Rosa Parks fellowships; a ditional athletic facilities administration. Candidates for the The annual American Red Cross For more information, call John $35.000 subsidy to the Children's maintenance and equipment; $9,500 award are nominated by the college blood drive sponsored by Alpha Phi Nordlinger at 7-1050. Center: and $198,794 for the for increased NCAA dues; of education deans from accredited Omega will continue today and Minority Conditions Task Force authorization for an administrative higher education institutions and tomorrow. Oct. 5-6. in the Downing program. increasing the total Continued on page 8 Hall Lounge. .. • - • - ...... - • - .. - - ... - .. - - •-.. 4 • - - .. - ...- .. -- - • .. • .. ------... - - -- -..
2 Thursday, Oct. 5, 1989 FOCUS EMU Four named by regents to head academic departments The EMU Board of Regents pro ecutive director of Cove School in moted two faculty members to ac Evanston, Ill., and an adjunct pro ting department head positions and fessor at Northeastern Illinois appointed two new departments University and George Mason heads at its Sept. 27 meeting. University. She also served as Dr. John R. Hubbard, professor associate director for TRI-Services in the Foreign Languages and Bil National Institute of Dyslexia from ingual Studies Department, was 1987 to 1989 and joined the Na named acting head of that tional Institute for Dyslexia in 1988. department. Vogel has received numerous Hubbard, 50, replaces Dr. Jean fellowships, awards and grants in Bidwell who retired. cluding the 1980 Ray Graham Pro Hubbard earned a bachelor of ject Grant Award to publish a hand arts degree from Hope College and book about learning disabled adults master's and doctoral degrees from for use by Illinois college and Michigan State University. university personnel, an Orton He began his career in education Language Disability Trust grant. to as an English and history teacher at investigate specific written language Mount Morris Junior High School Hubbard McPherson Vogel disabilities in learning disabled in 1961 and spent three years adults and four Thorn River Foun teaching English and German at private practice of Drs. Burley and She graduated cum laude in immediately. dation grants for other learning Whitehall High School. He has Dukes in South Carolina before political science from Barnard Col Dr. Susan A. Vogel, director of disabled related research. been a member of the faculty at joining the staff at Mammouth lege in 1965, earned a master's research at the National Institute of She has written the book. "Syn EMU since 1970 and served as Medical Center in New Jersey. She degree from Columbia University Dyslexia, was named professor and tatic Abihties in Normal and department head from 1980 to then served as an instructor at in 1967 and holds a doctorate from head of the Special Education Dyslexic Children," numerous ar 1985. Parkersburg Community College, the University of Strathclyde in Department. ticles and book chapters and four An expert on contemporary West East Tennessee State University and Glasgow, Scotland. Vogel, 49, replaces Dr. Joseph handbooks. Germany, Hubbard was a Fulbright the University of Southwestern Scott held a Presidential Fellow Gonzalez who returned to teaching In addition, Vogel is a member Research Fellow at the University Louisiana. She joined the EMU ship at Columbia University and full time. of the board of directors of the Or of Munich from 1968 to 1969. faculty as an assistant professor in held postdoctoral fellowships Vogel earned a bachelor's degree ton Dyslexia Society, has been Among his accomplishments at 1982. through the Nation.al Endowment from Brandeis University in 1961. a editor of the journal Learning EMU has been the development of McPherson is the president of the for the Humanitie�-Summer Semi master's degree in education from Disabilities Focus since 1985. is the language and international trade Eta Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta nars for College Teachers in 1979, Harvard University in 1962 and her associate editor of Annals of program. Tau, the International Honor Socie 1982 and 1985. Under those doctorate from Northwestern Dyslexia and is a member of the Hubbard is a member and former ty of Nursing al EMU, and was fellowships, she taught at the University in 1972. She also is an research committee of the Council officer of the Michigan chapter of named as an outstanding faculty University of California al Los authorized parent/teacher effec for Exceptional Children. She also the American Association of member in the College of Health Angeles and the University of tiveness instructor. is a fellow with the International Teachers of German and a member and Human Services. Southern California. A Boston native, Vogel began her Academy for Research in Learning of the Michigan Foreign Language Her appointment is effective At CSU-Long Beach, Scott career as an elementary school Disabilities, a member of the ad Association. immediately. received a Distinguished Teaching teacher in the greater Boston and visory and editorial review boards His appointment is effective Dr. Joanna Vecchiarelli Scott, Award from the School of Social Chicago areas before becoming the for the Journal of Learning immediately. associate professor of political and Behavioral Sciences in 1984-85 :oordinator of the learning Disabilities and has served as a Charleen McPherson, assistant science al California State Universi and a meritorious Performance and jisabilities program in the Illinois consultant to several schools and professor in the Nursing Education ty at Long Beach, was appointed Professional Promise Award each Highland Park and Deerfield High universities including Gallaudet Department, was appointed acting professor and head of the Political year from 1985 through 1988. Schools. From 1972 to 1984, Vogel University. head of that department. Science Department. She currently has a book held several positions, including Her appointment is effective McPherson temporarily replaces She replaces Dr. James D. manuscript under contract to Har department head and professor, at immediately. Dr. Janet Boyd who retired from Johnson who will return full time court, Brace and Jovanovich titled Baral College in Lake Forest, Ill., As department heads, they will the University. to teaching. "Rediscovering Hannah Arendt: where she also was director of the administer and direct the McPherson holds a bachelor's Scott joined CSU in 1974, where Love and Saint Augustine." She Learning Disabled and Educable developmental. personnel. financial degree from Ohio State University she specialized in teaching political also has published several journal Mentally Handicapped Certification and operational activities of their and a master's degree from the theory, history of political thought, articles and book reviews and has Programs. In 1984, she became ex- respective departments. University of Virginia. She worked women in political thought, poli delivered numerous conference as a nurse at Oconee County tical economics and American presentations and papers. Memorial Hospital and for the government. Her appointment is effective Legislators to speak on school finance Regents appoint 25 to faculty Michigan Sen. Lana Pollack and In addition. the roundtable will State Rep. Kirk Profit will par focus on ways in which EMU's The EMU Board of Regents, at School at the University of ticipate in a roundtable discussion College of Education can help in its regular meeting Sept. 27, ap Strathclyde in Scotland. He was an on school finance reform Friday. school finance reform efforts. and pointed 25 new faculty members in assistant professor at Morris Brown Oct. 6. at 10 a.m., in Conference also will look a1 "qualily bills" 16 academic departments. College, associate professor at Room D of EMU's Corporate which relate to annual education John E. Boyless, assistant pro Grambling State University and was Education Center. reports. school improvement plans. fessor in the Department of Inter director of the National Hospitality The legisla1ors will address two core curriculum. incentive pro disciplinary Technology, earned his Training Program in Jamaica. school finance-rela1ed proposals grams. funding for districts with bachelor's and master's degrees at William L. Guy, assistant pro which will appear on the statewide innovative programs and efforts to EMU and did postmaster's work at fessor of biology, earned his ballot in November. If passed. restructure the educational delivery Mercy College where he earned a Cogan Denning bachelor's degree from EMU in either proposal would increase system. bilingual education endorsement. 1983 and expects to earn his doc Michigan's sales and use lax and To attend the roundtable or for He worked in the Detroit Public earned his bachelor's degree from torate from Wayne State University City University of New York and channel millions of dollars into more information. contact Dr. Schools for 16 years. in December. He worked as a Michigan's educational syslem. Mary Green. associate dean in his master's and doctoral degrees graduate assistant at EMU and has from Stanford University. He was a Ammendment A is based on 1he EMU's College of Education. at served in a professional capacity at Harden Coalition's recommenda 7-3134. grant research aide at CUNY and WSU. worked as a teaching/research assis tions to the Legislature and calls tant and instructor at Stanford. for an increase in Michigan's sales Dr. Geraldine A. Green, pro and use tax from 4 to 4.5 percent. EMU gifts fessor of mathematics. earned her effective Jan. I. 1990. The half-cent bachelor's degree from Marygrove increase. along with net lottery are up College and her master's and doc revenues. 60 percent of the 4 per Second-quarter gifts to EMU cent sales tax. por1ions of cigarette Boy less Buzas toral degrees from the University of totaling $584.853 were formally ac Michigan. She worked in the and liquor taxe� and taxes levied in cepted by the Board of Regents at Dr. Thomas E. Buzas, associate Detroit Public Schools as a teacher leiu of properly taxes. such as the its regular meeting Sept. 27. professor of marketing. earned his and administrator for nearly 20 Commercial. Industrial and Tech Kasenow Pedersen Gifts received by the University bachelor's degree at Carnegie years and was a teacher in the nology P-ark Facilities taxes. would in April through June 1989 includ Mellon University, his master's Royal Oak public schools since Michael C. Kasenow, assistant be dedicated to the School Aid ed $152.378 to the Executive Divi degree in business administration 1974. She also served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Fund. sion, $56,917 to Intercollegiate from Gannon University and his lecturer with the U-M extension Geography and Geology. holds a Ammendment B. proposed by Athletics. $4.417 to the Division of doctorate from the University of service. bachelor's degree from EMU and Reps. Glenn Oxender {R-Sturgis) Academic Affairs, $25.073 to the Michigan. He also taught at U-M master's degree from Western and Michael Nye (R-Litchfield). College of Arts and Sciences. and the University of Florida. Michigan University. He is a doc calls for an increase in the state $15.771 to the College of Business. Sarah W. Cogan, instructor in toral candidate at WMU where he sales and use tax from 4 to 6 per $8.415 to the College of Education. cent. effective Jan. I. 1990. and a Learning Resources and Technolo also worked as a geology $2.539 to the College of Health and gies, holds a bachelor's degree instructor. change in the way millage is levied Human Services and $8,903 to the from the University of Chicago and Dr. Garik L. Pedersen, assistant to provide properly tax relief. With College of Technology. master's degree in library science professor of music. holds bachelor's this ammendment. the SAF would Other gifts were $907 to the from the University of Michigan. and mas1er's degrees from Central no longer exist and schools would Division of Business and Finance. no longer levy mills in the tradi She has worked at EMU as a refer Green Missouri State University and a $15.724 to the Division of Universi ence librarian, worked on the Henry doctorate from the University of tional manner. Instead. Michigan ty Marketing and Student Affairs. library office automation project Dr. Bonitto (Ben) Henry, pro Iowa. He has worked at Iowa would collect a statewide millage of $69.123 in scholarships, $167.284 in and was assistant to the dean. She fessor in the Department of Weslyan College. Hastings College 14 mills on business property and plant funds. $55.402 in gifts-in-kind also worked as a technical library Human. Environmental and Con and Southwest Missouri State nine mills on residential properly. and $2.000 into a holding account. assistant and senior I ibrary assistant sumer Resources. earned his University. depositing revenues in a State Ac During the first two quarters of at U-M. bachelor's degree from the Univer count For Education fund. Distri 1989. the Universi1y received 0111' /() .\f)(/("(' /11111/a/f(II/.\. /1('\\' hution of the revenues would be by Dr. Keith Denning, assistant sity of Leiester in England. hi� fi,rn/11 "PP01lll111enrs ll'i/1 co11- $2.471.135 in gifls. an increase of master's degree from the Uni,cr�it) . he formula. using "guaranteed basi, professor in the Department of 1i1111ed i11 !hl' T11e.1·ll,1_1". OCI. JO. of Miami in Florida and h1� First Lady Sharon, Shelton is a •people person' By Debra McLean year, and I thought in the back of father died. She had a sister who my mind that this particular kid is lived with her military husband Everyone keeps asking Sharon just going to be elated that I'm not outside Memphis, Tenn .. so Sharon Shelton what she plans to do as going to be here next year," she went to live with them after high Eastern Michigan University's new said. "But it was so strange and school graduation. It was there that First Lady, and her answer is, "I ironic that he was one of the most she met Bill Shelton. with whom don't know yet." upset by hearing the news. That's she'll celebrate her 25th wedding 'Tm still learning about what it just one example of the rewards." anniversary in April. is to be the president's wife. If she does go back to teaching, When her husband began work because there's not a job descrip Shelton expects that it will happen ing at Northwest Mississippi Junior tion for this job," she said. "Right the way so many other things in College. Sharon Shelton. then the now I'm going to a lot of club her life have, she'll simply "be in mother of a young son. decided to meetings. trying to learn a lot and the right place at the right time." start taking classes. find out what my role should be." "It's really amazing, but life has "Going back to school worked For the past 10 years. Shelton has been good to me." she said. "I've out nicely because there were a been a special education teacher for had very few interviews for jobs number of faculty wives who were the learning disabled, but she's set because special education is an area also going back to school. so we ting that aside for the time being where they're always looking for had a co-op going and we would while she gets acclimated to the someone and I always happened to work our schedules out so we EMU community. be in the right place at the right could watch each other's children.'' "When school started this fall I time. I imagine it will maybe hap she said. "It was almost like a had these little pangs of envy:· she pen like that again." 1940s movie with these women go said. "My teacher friends would The youngest daughter among 12 ing back to school after the war say, 'You envy us?' but I really am children, Sharon Shelton didn't and having these co-ops." going to miss it and maybe I'll really imagine that she would ever When Bill Shelton's work took eventually get back into it." go to college, let alone become a him to Henderson State University When Shelton was in elementary teacher, when she was growing up in Arkansas, Sharon Shelton con school, her exposure to the students in Chicago. tinued to take classes and eventual in a special education classroom "It's not that education wasn't ly earned a bachelor's degree. there convinced her that she'd like emphasized in my family, but we "When you have a college educa to someday teach special students. were so many children that we tion and you're around people who "The greatest thing about Sharon is that she's totally genuine," "There is a lot of burnout in couldn't afford to go to college." don't. you almost have this mysti President Shelton says of his wife, while Mrs. Shelton, too, greatly special education. but there are a she said. "We were. of course. en que about you that you have this admires her husband. "There are a lot of qualities I admire in lot of rewards. too, so it balances couraged to finish high school. but head full of knowledge, but you Bill ... he's not easily overwhelmed and he tends to see the whole out:· she said. One such reward beyond that you were going to do it don't; you're always learning and picture, rather than a narrow piece, so he makes good snap deci came to her just last summer when on your own. We weren't poor, but you never have all the answers," sions," she said. she told her class in Kent, Ohio, 12 children take a lot out of your she said. "What college does do is different personality to them." how organized he is... and he's able that she wouldn't be returning as budget." help your self-esteem because you She also puts people at ease to keep his cool under situations their teacher this fall. Shelton's mother died when she know that you've set out to do because she considers herself a where I think (I wouldn't be able "One of the students and I had a was 12 and just before she something and you've accomplished .. "people person" and tends to show to). He's not easily overwhelmed personality conflict going into (last) graduated from high school. her what you set out to do. a genuine interest in getting to and he tends to see the whole pic The Shelton's adjustment to EMC know new people. ture, rather than a narrow piece, so and the Ypsilanti area has been "I am a people person and I he makes good snap decisions. Bill smooth, she said, primarily due to think it would be nice if people felt really is a role model for me in the friendly atmosphere that has very comfortable approaching me those areas." welcomed them. and talking to me," she said. The Sheltons have lived in "It's amazing. but we've made "There's this mystique that people several states throughout their mar quite a nice adjustment and I think in public office are not ap riage, and Sharon Shelton said the it stems from all the people making proachable. but it would really decision to come to Michigan was us feel quite comfortable here," she make me happy if people didn't see not a difficult one. said. "I haven't been the least bit me that way." ''It wasn't a tough decision to homesick and it's been busy. which Her husband, in fact. counts her come here because this was a great is nice." 'approachability' as the part of his opportunity," she said. 'Tm glad If people have made them feel wife's character he most admires. we came; it was a good decision." comfortable. it can be directly at 'The greatest thing about Sharon She looks at the inevitable con tributed to the informal tone the is that she's totally genuine:· said troversies her husband will face as Sheltons have set as their entertain President Shelton. "No airs. no president quite stoically, determined ing style. They are in the midst of pompousness. she is totally genuine not to take critical news stories or hosting a series of receptions at and she can always see the good in campus grumbling personally. their home that will eventually ex people." "It's not a comfortable feeling tend invitations to all the members Sharon Shelton. too, greatly ad (when controversies come up), but of EMU's faculty. staff and student mires her husband and unabashedly everyone has the right to express body. says EMU is lucky to have him as themselves and, I know this sounds "I prefer an informal environ its new president. trite. but that's life," she said. "You ment because formality seems to "There are a lot of qualities I ad just accept that certain things are stifle personalities:· said Sharon mire in Bill. and even now, after part of public life and while you're Shelton. "I think people (at the almost 25 years of marriage. we going to have stressful situations, it receptions) have been relaxed and still enjoy each other and are great isn't personal. Bill and I both know when people are relaxed you see a friends," she said. "It's amazing that." "I am a people person and I think it would be nice if people felt very comfortable approaching me and talking to me," said Sharon Shelton. Brad Shelton-the president's proud son By Debra McLean always work the conversation hear many opinions on EMU's toward the fundamentals in terms of future. Brad Shelton added that he's When William Shelton joined 'Why do we have a university? To equall) eager to take responsibility Kent State University as vice presi educate students.' He always tries to for how he acts on those ideas. dent of institutional advancement. go back to that basic question." "He isn't afraid to make the deci his son. Brad. thought he might go Having been a student under a sions that will make the institution to college somewhere else. university administration that in the best it can be. no matter how "I was kind of afraid to go to cluded his father. Shelton believes difficult those decisions are." he Kent. because my dad worked there EMU's students will find an ally in said. and I didn't know if I'd like that." the University's top official. Though he's not headed toward a he said. "but I finally decided that 'The students (at EMU) have an career in education like his parents - if my dad was part of (the universi opportunity now to do what they chose, Brad Shelton. 22. equals his ty). it was going to be good want if it's a good idea because dad parents' high aspirations. While something good was going to hap .. will listen to their ideas:· he said. taking a full load of courses at pen there. so I decided to go . "I saw institutional advancement at Kent State. he also works full time Brad Shelton. President William Kent State move forward because as the assistant golf professional at Shelton's only child. did go to Kent people had good ideas and they Windmill Lakes Golf Club in State. and he'll complete a were acted on." Ravenna. Ohio. near Kent. bachelor's degree in finance there Brad Shelton also echoes the sen He plans to work in banking in December. He's clearly quite timents of many who've met Bill when he graduates. and hopes to proud of his father. but not just earn a master's degree of business and Sharon Shelton. by noting that "He isn't afraid to make the decisions that will make the in because of their familial rela their style is decidedly informal. aJmm1�tra11on. maybe even from tionship. EML,. stitution the best it can be, now matter how difficult those deci "Our whole family i, very infor sions are," said Brad Shelton of EMU's new president-his father. "When dad was at Kent and I mal and very down to earth. and I wa, a student. I used to tell him think dad thinks of that when he - what I thought was wrong with thmb 1)1 effective management.'' he Presidents Kent State. to see what his opinion, ,aid. "II\ lil..e 111 hL.-;1,_ ,., ,, here Continul•d from pagl' 4 Center cxpan�ion. Corporate Busines�. were. and I never got that feeling the only way to make a better pro . EJul'acion Center and EMU Huron In addition. Porter had the you get from some admim,trnhir, duct is to ask the people on the t�.·· Capital l'011>1ru,·11nn pni.1ect� Goll Cour,e. re�toration of Welch distinction of serving as EMU's . that he wa,n't listening:· Shelton Ime "hat can be done hettcr . . ,1:1rted or completed during P(1rtn\ H.ill. 1c111\\a11un, 10 Pierce Hall. lir�t black president. �aid. "It ,eemed that dad would And while hi, father is eager to lenun: lllcluJed lhe Childr,·n·, anJ the u.11) M. Owen College of ' - {) Thursday, Oct. S, 1989 FOCUS EMU EMU'S history is Michigan's education history By Debra McLean board (by Ypsilanti officials) was by English and $2 per term for the another was established in Mar tion of Eastern Michigan Universi far the most liberal. ...Such a pro Classical. while all others had to quette (Northern Michigan Univer ty. the school accrediting agency, Thefo llowing article was com position was deemed by the board pay $3 and $4. respectively. sity) in 1899; and a third in N0rth C't'ntral Association of piled from ''.4History of Eastern satisfactory evidence not only of the Michigan Normal's first gradua Kalamazoo (now Western Michigan Schools and Colleges. sent an in Michigan University 1849-1965" liberality and public spirit, but of tion class. in 1854, numbered three University) in 1903. vestigative group to EMU in 1963. (1971, Eastern Michigan University the existence of interest in the graduates. For the next 10 years. no Those schools. in 1927. sought to which asked the University to Press), a book written by the late general subject of education .. .w hich graduating class had more than 24 abandon the name "normal." as it define its functional role in the Egbert R. Isbell, fo rmer professor cannot be less important to the in students. A dedicated educator. was thought to connote an institu state's system of public education. of history at EMU stitution in the future, than the Michigan Normal's first principal, tion inferior to a college. and they In 1964. the board of regents ask When Michigan State Normal liberal offer which it induced." Ad onijah Strong Welch. enjoyed a became known as teachers colleges. ed then President Eugene Bradley School was established in 1849. the The Ypsilanti offer consisted of a successful tenure from 1853 to Michigan Normal. however. had at Elliott to draw up a statement of state of Michigan was just 12 years four-acre site. a subscnpt10n of 1865. and his concept of the educa tained college status m 1899 and. objectives for the University. It read old. its population had not yet $13,500 ··well secured," one-third tional process is echoed by many of proud of its pioneering past in the in part: "Eastern Michigan Univer reached one-half million, and the payable Sept. I, 18 50. and the rest today's educators who seek to keep education of teachers. clung to the sity. even in its earliest years as a very concept of a "normal"-or word normal and was known as normal school. had some of the teacher training-school was new. Michigan State Normal College. characteristics of a multi-purpose Most people, in fact, had not yet When Michigan State Normal School was established in By 1955. the pressure of the post institution, and over the years it has been persuaded that one needed any 1849, the state of Michigan was just 12 )t:ars old, its war avalanche of G.l.'s persuaded steadily acquired more. In the special education to be a teacher. population had not yet reached one-h�lf million, and the the Legislature to drop the term future, mounting enrollments which But Michigan's population was "education" or "normal" in bring to this institution even more growing rapidly and more and very concept of a "normal''-or teacher training-school reference to these schools. as more students in search of university more school districts were being was new. Most people, in fact, had not yet been persuad and more students sought a wider education rather than teacher formed. By the fall of 1838, some ed that one needed any special education to be a teacher. range of degree programs. It is also preparation will force the Universi 245 townships reported to the widely held that this mounting ty to diversify and expand its offer newly-created Office of the State desire to avoid any emphasis on ings still further. At the same time. Superintendent of Public Instruc within two years, the use of tem balance in the curriculum. Welch teacher preparation was an early however, teacher education will tion, encompassing a total of 1,509 porary buildings until suitable embraced the rather new notion reflection of the under-valuation of continue to be a main concern. school districts and 34,000 enrolled buildings could be erected, and the that thP emphasis in learning the teaching profession by These goals are never fixed . but pupils between the ages of five and salary of a principal, $700 per year should be on observation and in society-it didn't sound prestigious evolve with time and with such in 16. for five years. quiry, rather than the mere acquisi enough. crease of wisdom as the faculty. ad Through the work of several men Four more acres were purchased tion of knowledge. This time. Michigan Normal was ministration and governing board philosophically dedicated to the no for the site and a three-story "No amount of text book caught up in the change, and its may acquire." tion that teachers should be trained, building was erected . Those first knowledge as such, no memory of name became Eastern Michigan Today, Eastern Michigan Univer early state efforts focused on appointed to faculty and staff posi straggling undigested facts or College in 1956. That simple sity is the state's fifth largest developing a special branch of the tions were: Adonijah Strong Welch. details-no skimming of the area of geographical reference was seen by university and offers more than 180 University of Michigan to train principal and professor of Greek knowledge of whatever sort, can many of the college's officials as a graduate and undergraduate pro teachers. In 1848, a resolution was and Latin languages; Miss Abigail make the genuine scholar or the in denial of the long and proudly-held grams in arts and sciences. offered in the Michigan House of C. Rogers, preceptress and teacher dependent thinker," Welch said. "It belief that Michigan Normal was business, education, health and Representatives that called for: of botany and belles-lettres; Orson is rather by investigating the rela not a regional institution. but serv human services. and technology. In "... the committee on education (to) Jackson, professor of intellectual tions of facts and things-by a close ed the entire state. Unlike its three keeping with President Elliott's be instructed to inquire into, and philosophy; and J.M.B. Sill, scrutiny of the reasons on which sister schools. which were created 1964 remarks. however. Eastern report to this House, the propriety teacher of English grammar and opinions are founded ...that the stu by legislative act, Michigan Normal Michigan University continues to of establishing by law a separate elocution. dent, at last, attains to a genuine had been established within the be the nation's top producer of department in the university of this The Michigan State Normal cultivation of the intellect.·· State Constitution and its purpose teachers. state, for the education of teachers. School was the fifth such institution Although it was possible for a had originally been defined to serve And, while its role has changed both male and female.... authorized by a state legislature and student to earn some kind of the whole state. enormously since 1849, EMU con No bill was ever reported to the the sixth to open its doors. It was Michigan teaching certificate Three years later, the evolution tinues to serve the entire state of House, however, and a Michigan the first west of the Allegheny without graduating from college un took its final step and Eastern Michigan. Of the more than 24.000 Senate bill introduced to establish a Mountains and the ninth on the til 1960 (a State Limited Cer Michigan College attained universi students who now attend Eastern branch of the U-M as a State Nor continent of North America, as tificate). Michigan Normal began ty status in 1959. Michigan University each year, 92 mal School failed to pass. Canada previously had established awarding its first teaching degrees, With the move to de-emphasize percent are Michigan residents. Finally, on March 28, 1849, Act. three. bachelor of pedagogics, in 1890. teacher training as the main func- No. 138 was passed; it was titled The new school was officially That degree became the bachelor of "An Act to Establish a State Nor dedicated in the auditorium of its arts in pedagogy in 1902, and a Important Dates in EMU's History mal School," and was enacted by only building on Oct. 5, 1852. bachelor of science in education both the Michigan Senate and Hundreds of Michigan's citizens at was offered in 1917. March 28. 1849 ...... Michigan Legislature passes an act to House. tended the ceremony, which In 1941. the college presented a establish a State Normal (teacher The decision to locate the Nor dedicated the new building "to the vocational curriculum known as training) School and Yp silanti is mal School in Ypsilanti was made People of the State of Michigan. to occupational therapy, offering a cer subsequently chosen as its site by the State Board of Education. promote the great cause of tificate to accompany the bachelor's Oct. 5. 1852 ...... Michigan State Normal School under whose authority it was plac education-the cause of man-the degree. In 1949, certificates were officially is dedicated in the ed. and 10 sections of salt spring cause of God." offered for Teachers of Recreation. auditorium of its only building lands, to be sold at no less than $4 When the school officially open and in 1957, two undergraduate March 29. 1853 ...... Michigan Normal opens to students per acre, were set aside to fundthe ed to students, on March 29, 1853, specialized degrees were intro 1854 ...... First Michigan Normal class. con- , new school. two programs of study were of duced-bachelor of science in busi sisting of three students. graduates Other proposed sites for the fered: a Classical Course, designed ness administration and bachelor of 1890 ...... First full degree, a bachelor of school included Niles, Gull Prairie, to prepare teachers for Union music education. pedagogics. is offered Jackson and Marshall. Schools (predecessor of high While Michigan Normal's ori 1895 ...... Michigan's second normal school is Then Michigan schools Super schools); and the English Course, ginal charge from the Legislature established, at Mount Pleasant. intendent Francis W. Shearman. designed for grammar school had included providing instruction followed by one in Marquette (1899) wrote that "the location of the teachers and "composed of studies in "the arts of husbandry and and one in Kalamazoo (1903) school has been a duty of great which all who intend to become agricultural chemistry," those 1899 ...... Name changes to Michigan State delicacy and no small difficul- teachers should understand." responsibilities were moved to Normal College ty.... After a full investigation and The age for admission to Michigan Agricultural College (now 1902 ...... Firs� bachelor of arts is offered examination of the various propo Michigan State Normal School was Michigan State University) upon its 1917 ...... • ...... First bachelor of science is offered sals, and taking into view all the not less than 13 years for the establishment in 1855. 1956 ...... •...... Name changes to Eastern Michigan objects to be attained by the loca Classical Course and not less than Although the main criticism of College tion, the board finally fixed upon 14 for the English Course, and each Yp silanti's Normal School was its 1959 ...... Status changes to Eastern Michigan the village of Yp silanti ... .T he ad member of the Michigan House inability to train the huge number University vantage of this site in point of was authorized by the state board to of teachers the state needed, it was 1964 ...... EMU redefines its objective as a health, accessibility and locality, appoint two pupils (a boy and a several years before any other nor "multi-purpose" institution. with were deemed. under all cir girl) from his district. Those pupils mal schools were established. One teacher education to remain a "main cumstances, not second to any were permitted to pay the reduced began in Mount Pleasant (now Cen concern." other, while the proposition to the tuition fee of $1 per term for the tral Michigan University) in 189.5: Presidential selection process Continued from page 3 senior and Student Government tee alternates. each application. Following the pre 31, Shelton announced the five cent), including four blacks and - two Hispanics. There were 25 representative James Brown; 1974 After its first meeting Sept. 26, liminary screening. the full search finalists selected by the Presidential alumna and Alumni Association Presidential Search Committee committee would review the re Search Committee. They were Dr. presidents or former presidents con President Ann O'Beay Pavelka; Chairman Shelton publicly an maining candidates. "We are pleas Ronald W. Collins. provost and sidered and 32 vice presidents or Professor of history and Faculty nounced the criteria forthe new ed with both the number and quali vice president for academic affairs former vice presidents. Eighty-three Council President W. Don Briggs; president in Fo cus EMU and invited ty of candidates we have received at EMU: Dr. Joseph B. Johnson. percent were out-of-state applicants. Associate Professor J. Jan Jellema; nominations from the University to date and expect this trend to president of Grambling State Interviews with the five were Professor Karen Lindenberg, community, writing, "Because we continue." he said at the time. University; Dr. Judith L. Kuipers. held in February and early March. representative of the faculty union; are well aware that the eventual Later, in January, Regent Shelton vice president for academic affairs with each candidate partaking in a College of Education Dean W. success of our undertaking will be again addressed the University at California State University at rigorous two-day schedule of Scott Westerman, representing the the result of all within the EMU community in Focus EMU regar Fresno: Dr. Dale F. Nitzsehke, meetings, formal interviews, administration; and Ypsilanti community participating. I am ding the search committee's pro president of Marshall University; scheduled lunches and a dinner. Township Treasurer Ruthann Jam writing to ask for your support and gress and announced that from the and Dr. William E. Shelton. vice Eventually two candidates. nick, community representative. assistance." applications and nominations president for institutional advance Nitschke and Johnson. withdrew - Later (in mid-November), Trustcorp In November when the search received, and subsequent results of ment at Kent State University. their candidacies and at a special President James Pate, 1972 alumna committee alternates were named. investigating the top 14 candidates The five fi nalists were selected meeting of the board March 10. Dr. Joan Hartsock, Administrative Shelton also appointed a screening in depth. �even semifinalists were from a pool of 134 nominations and William E. Shelton was una Secretary Mary Linblade and EMU subcommittee whose members in identified to meet with the full applications. The total pool in nimously elected as EMU's Student Body President Jerry Ray cluded himself, Brown, Lindenberg committee at an off-campus site. cluded 20 females (15 percent) and president. mond also were named as commit- and Jamnick, to initially screen Then, at a news conference Jan. · · identified minorities (four per- FOCUS EMU Thursday, Oct. S, 1989 7 EMU tackles logistics of first inauguration in 14 years Patricia M. Molloy, admissions By Debra McLean of the University community." representative in EMU's Admis· EMU officials have. since last Ju. Invitations were sent to all of sions Office, was promoted to in· ly. been struggling through the EMU's faculty, staff and students, ternal operations manager in that maze of logistics that are involved as well as select people in the sur office by the Board of Regents in planning a presidential inaugur rounding community. Other invited Sept. 27. ation. guests included the presidents of Molloy, 28, has worked in EMU's 18th President, Dr. the other Mid-American Conference EMU's Admissions Office since William E. Shelton, will be in schools, representatives of 1985. Prior to that, she was a vested today (Oct. 5) at 10 a.m. in Michigan's universities and various public information specialist with a ceremony that its organizers pro· government officials. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mise will go smoothly. "Many people have told us how in Detroit from 1982 to 1983. So, what goes into planning an pleased they are to be included, but Molloy earned a bachelor's inauguration at a university that you invariably forget someone," degree from EMU in 1983 and a hasn't had one for 14 years? Lilley said . "That's why the group master's degree in 1987. "Well, I basically use two things effort has been so important. She belongs to b()(h the Michigan to put these kinds of things Things I'd forget, someone else and American Association of Col together, aspirin and coffee," joked would think of." legiate Registrars and Admissions Mary Lilley, administrative The ceremony site, Pease Officers. the Michigan Associaton associate to the provost and Auditorium, is a 1,700 seat concert of Women Deans and Counselors facilities and events coordinator for hall on built in 1914. Last renovated and the Ypsilanti Area Jaycees. Molloy EMU's Inaugural Committee, ''These things take an in the 1950s, the University cur She is a Dearborn Heights native transfer and graduate students; and chaired by Dr. John C. Burkhardt. rently is seeking $4.5 million in and currently lives in Ypsilanti. manage a comprehensive office awful lot of planning, sec As internal operations manager, Actually, Lilley and other com· ond guessing, guessing funding to renovate the building. support system, including develop mittee members began preliminary Because extensive renovations are Molloy will direct and oversee the ment of internal policies, pro planning last January when former what the weather will be planned, no major work was done University's Community College cedures and staff practices. EMU President John W. Porter of· like and making contingen on the auditorium in anticipation of Liaison Program; coordinate all ac· Her promotion is effective ficially stepped down. The real cy plans based on that," the ceremony. tivities related to the recruitment of immediately. planning, however, couldn't begin said Mary Lilley, ad "We mostly did a little cosmetic until Shelton arrived on campus in ministrative associate to the work, washed the walls and July. smoothed out the carpeting. We "We couldn't do much until we provost and facilities and plan to use a lot of flowers to add actually had a new president and events coordinator for some elegance to the old building," Appointments could find out what he likes and EMU's Inaugural Commit Lilley said. "We've been trying to The EMU Board of Regents ap· dislikes. or even if he wanted an tee. "Universities don't be really cost conscious throughout proved the fo llowing staff appoint inauguration," Lilley said. Porter, have inaugurations very all of this planning." ments at its Sept. 27 meeting. in fact, who became EMU's presi· The actual ceremony will include Brian E. Ellison, program· dent in 1979. did not want a cere often, so there's no real brief salutations or greetings from mer/analyst for Perry Drugs. was mony. precedent." approximately 16 platform par appointed senior program "These things take an awful lot ticipants, the investiture and com· mer/analyst in University of planning. second guessing, ments from the president and a Computing. guessing what the weather will be to accurately reflect Shelton and the musical interlude, all of which Ellison, 32, earned an associate's like and making contingency plans kind of tone he's likely to set as should last one-and-a-half to two degree from Henry Ford Communi· Ellison Keim based on that," Lilley said. chief executive officer. hours. ty College in 1978 and has subse "Universities don't have inaugura· "Our goal is to unify the Univer· While EMU classes will be held quently completed several specializ the University of Colorado Health tions very often, so there's no real sity and the surrounding communi as scheduled on Inauguration Day, ed computing classes. Sciences Center. She also earned a precedent. Our last one was 14 ty and to keep in mind who Presi the University is planning to close Ellison began his professional nursing diploma from the Bronson years ago (forJames Brickley) and dent Shelton is and what his goals three public parking lots and will career as a programmer at Safran School of Nursing in Kalamazoo. that was a different era and a dif are," Lilley said. "President have to partially close off College Printing Co. in 1979 and worked as Keim worked as charge nurse in ferent person." Shelton wanted a ceremony that Place during the morning cere a programmer for Children's the intensive care unit at St. Mary's The president behind the in· was simple but tasteful, informal mony. EMU police officers will be Hospital of Michigan from 1981 to Hospital in Reno, Nev. , for one auguration was an important con· but still very appropriate, very low on hand to re-route traffic and pro· 1982. He then worked as a year before becoming a critical care sideration for its EMU organizers, key with not a lot of splash and he vide information on alternative programmer/analyst at American nurse at Presbyterian St. Luke's because they wanted the ceremony wanted involvement from all levels parking areas. Community Mutual Insurance Co. Hospital in Denver, where she before joining Perry Drugs in 1987. worked from 1980 to 1985. Before He is a member of Fellowship joining the EMU staff, she worked Life Management Institute and is a as a nurse practitioner at University The Committee for the Inauguration Northville resident. Hospital in Denver and at the In University Computing, Ellison Presbyterian Denver Hospital. Jeff Allen will analyze, design and implement Keim is a member of the Diane Keller Gwyn Schroder major systems and programming Physical Plant Alumni Association Corponue Education Center American Nursing Association and Board of Directors applications as well as assist in the is a certified ANA family nurse Susan Bairley William Smart writing and maintenance of com practitioner. Pub I ic In fo rmat ion Susan Kirkpatrick Physical Plant plex computer systems. At EMU, Keim will provide ad· Planning and Advancement W. Don Brigg, Carol Smerck Jean Keim, nurse practitioner at vanced health care and treatment to History and Philw.ophy Mary Lilley Pre,ident"s Office the Presbyterian Denver Hospital in assigned patients under the supervi· Academic Affair, John Burkhardt. Chair Judy Ta tum Denver, Colo., was appointed nurse sion of a physician. She also will Planning and Advancement Jannetta Logan Financial Aid practitioner in University Health provide sophisticated educational Board of Regent, Services. programs and materials on health Ursula Christian Kathleen Tinney ISIS Keim, 35, holds a bachelor's issues for target populations. Sue McKenzie University Communications degree from Metropolitan State University Publications Both appointments are effective Mdonie Colaiannc Mary Travis College and a master's degree from immediately. Board of Regent, Glenna Frank Miller Military Science Campus Life Susan Gardner Kathy Ward McKenny Union P-.itrit'k Moran College of Health Mary Green Alumni Relation, and Human Servi<:c, f Alcohol use policy College of Educauon Rock P-.ifenroth Larry Ward Donovan Hahlbrod. University Store, Physical Plant revised, approved Media Service, Garrade Pettus Vcrrtc Weber Cindy Hall Phy"cal Plant Emcritu, Farnlty A revised policy limiting Uni· placement is requested. Requests Public Safety Cynthia Power, Robert Willoughby versity-wide alcohol use and offer after that date. will be acted upon McKenny Union HPERD ing residence hall students an as space permits. Jame, Hau,c The new policy further requires Musk alcohol-free room option was ap· Juanita Reid P.trkcr Zeller, proved by the EMU Board of that the sale or service of alcohol Charlene Hum University Development Crnnmunication will not dominate the advertising or and Theatre A rt, Regents Sept. 27...... Planning and Advancement Laura Sawu,ch Building upon the University's be the primary focus of any event; Edgar Jone, Jr. University Bookstore existing alcohol use policy, the that food and nonalcoholic alter Academic Advi,ing revised policy reiterates the prohibi· natives be available; that precau tion of alcoholic beverage consump· tions be taken to ensure that al tion or possession for personal con cohol is not accessible to persons sumption by persons under 21 years under the legal drinking age; and Homecoming old; prohibits the sale, service or that all sponsoring persons/groups comply with Michigan Liquor Con Continued from page I giving of alcohol to those under 21 ; an prohibits alcohol use "at any trol Commission rules and as class of 1939 induction. also will tion and Dance will hold a at $5.25 for Alunni Association pla� e or at any time where not regulations. occur at 9:30 a.m .. followed by a luncheon. members and $6.25 for non spe ifically permitted by University In addition, the policy details Golden Ye ars program and brunch Shuttle bus campus tours will be members. Game tickets are priced policy or regulation." regulations and procedures with at 10:30 a.m .. both in McKenny offered from II a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at $8 for reserved seating and $7 In addition, the policy offers regard to the attainment of special Union. Saturday and the Homecoming general admission. students. regardless of age. the op· liquor licenses and licenses by non tion of securing an alcohol-free residence hall groups and notes that At II a.m .. the EMU Alumni parade will be on campus at 2:30 An EMU Alumni Millionaire's residence hall space/room at the violations of the policy will be ad· Association Black Alumni Chapter p.m. Night will conclude Saturday's start of the fall semester if re dressed through appropriate student scholarship luncheon will take Preceding the 6 p.m. Univer�ity events from 9 p. m. to 2 a.m. at quested in their completed housing or staff education/discipline place. the College of Education of Toledo-EMU football game ,,., ,II Hoyt Conference Centc1. contract before July I of the year rr0Cedures. alumni will hold their annual be an Action Attraction picnic and For more information. call meeting and the Department of tailgate beginning .:! 4 p.m. Box EMU\ Alumni Relation� OlloLt: at Health, Physical Education. Recrea Jmner� at the event will be priced 7-0250. ------·------·-·------8 Thursday, Oct. 5, 1989 FOCUS EMU Openings ____ Research ______Thank Yo u To be considered for vacant positions. all Promotional Openings Fulbright Junior Research Grants to Israel The staff in the Office of Application Fo rms MUST BE SUBMITTED directly to the The Fulbrighl Program is sponsoring fellowships to recent Ph. D.s to do Public Information would like Employment/Affirmative Action Office and received no later research in Israel i11 wn-field: malhematicians and scicnlists. however. are lo extend our sincerest gratitude than 5 p.m. on the expiration date. particularly encouraged to apply. Award winners will spend a year in lo the late Egbert R. Isbell. The Employment/Affirmative Action Office announces the following Israel al an affiliated university conducting research. The program is open former EMU professor of vacancies. The expiration date for applying for these positions is Wednes lo scholars who have not previously studied or conducted work in Israel. history. for writing "A History day. Oct. II. 1989. Detailed job descriptions may be reviewed in Room 310 The deadline for applic:Hions is Oc1. 31. For more information. call the of Eastern Michigan University King Hall. Posting Boards across campus also highlight necessary and ORD oflice at 7-3090. 1849-1965" (1971, Eastern desired qualifications. Locations of these boards are main traffic areas in: Michigan University Press). King Hall. McKcnny Union. Roosevelt Hall. Business and Finance Women's Educational Equity Act Program Mr. Isbell served 31 years on Building. Sill Hall. Pray-Harrold. Rec/IM Building. Physical Plant. Mark The U.S. Department of Educalion is accepting applications for projects EMU"s faculty and the com Jefferson. Hoyt Meeting Center. DC I. and the University Library. to pro11101e educational equity for women and girls and help instilutions prehensive history he produced CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL mcel federal antidiscrimination requirements. Two types of grants arc is an invaluable and precise ac (Minimum Biweekly Rate) available: challenge grants of $30.000 to $40.000 each and general grants count of the founding of a truly CSSA89018 - CS-03 - $520.41 - Clerk. Admissions (four positions) of $50.000 to $2 00.000 each. great university. The book of CSSA89019 Sixty percent of the grant funds will be awarded for projects addressing: fers not just a historical ac CSSA89020 educa1ion. training. counseling and other programs to reduce dropout rates count, however, but the op CSSA89021 and encourage women dropouts to resume their education: programs 10 portunity to discover with enor CSEX89009 - CS-04 - $577.79 - Secretary II. Intercollegiate Athletics enhance educalional achievement opportunilies for women: and programs mous pride the commitment to CSAA89053 - CS-04 - $577.79 - Secretary II. World College (Word pro- for women who suffer multiple dbcrimination. The remaining funds will higher learning and the ideals cessing experience and/or ability and support projects in other areas relating to lhe educational achievemenl of of public education that Eastern willingness lo learn: language proficiency women and girls. Michigan University represents. in French, German or Spanish is Proposals are due Nov. 2. 1989. Contact Cheryl Kozell at 7-3090 for ap A Michigan native, Egbert R. desired) plication materials. Isbell, died in 1968 at the age CSAA89054 - CS-05 - $652.92 - Senior Secretary. World College (Word of 70. processing experience and/or ability and Math and Science Education Grants The historical components of willingess to learn: language proficiency The U.S. Department of Education will fund projects lo improve the this special issue of Fo cus EMU in French. German or Spanish is quality of teaching math and science in elemenlary and secondary schools. would not have been possible desired) and increase student access lo math and science in elemenlary and secon without Mr. lsbell's exhaustive dary schools. work. We thank him. ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL ED is particularly interested in projects that improve teacher qualifica (Biweekly Salary Range) tions and skilb and/or improve curricula. including the use of new APAA89008 - AP-14 - $2 .051 .32-$3.345.93 - Academic Dean. College of technologies. ll is also interested in projects lhal help implement new cur Arts and Sciences ricula systemwide: train teachers lo improve participation in underserved Math PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL and underrepresented students: demonslrale ways lo sustain student interest Continued from page (Biweekly Salary Range) in malh and science: and develop strategics for increasing student achieve PTEX89014 - PT-05 - $633.83-$888.46 - Computer Operator. University menl and college readiness. where parents will be invi1ed lo Computing The deadline for submilling proposals is Feb. 20. 1989. For further in hear about the new directions in PTEX89006 - PT-07 - $821 .76 - $1 .206.29 �oordinator. Urban Teacher forma1ion. contact Cheryl Kozell al 7- 3090. school mathematics and learn 10 (Repost) Transfer Center Program. Equity help their children excel in math. Programs College-School Partners Grants Fay Longhofer. a teacher at Ann FOOD SERVICE/MAINTENANCE The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company provides collaborative proj Arbor's Slauson Middle School. (Minimum Hourly Rate)* ects between local school teachers and university facuhy through the will sel up a Family Malh FMSA89019 - FM-06 - $8.92 - Pot and P-,m Utility. Dining Services College-School P-artners program. which was established in 1986. The Laboratory to demonstrate hands-on FMBF89031 - FM-06 - $8.92 -Custodian. Physical Plant. Midnights. company believes that good teachers are the key to improving public activities families can do to develop Floater schools and funds projects that help teachers betler prepare their students problem-solving skills and reinforce for college and careers. More information on the Metropolican Life In their understanding of mathema1ical FACULTY surance Foundation is available in the ORD office. concepts. FAAA89041 - Associate or Assistant Professor. Psychology. Fall 1990 For more information on the con *P-ay ratc slated above does not include shift differential. Humanistic Studies on AIDS and Its Social Implications ference. call Dr. Geraldine Green The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) is inviting 7-1290. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer social scientists and scholars interested in exploring the humanistic perspectives of the disease to submit proposals for research on AIDS. in addition 10 supporting biomedical research. Investigators will initially sub EMU proceeds with mit a pre-application letler describing their plans. the significance of their Cifts research. and methodology. Year-length research grants. short-term study. Continued from page 2 and scholar awards are supported under three separate programs. Awards 1515 implementation are made twice yearly: the next deadline for leuers is April 9. 1991. For $7 19,168, or 41 percent when com The EMU Board of Regents gave tended to provide implementation further information call Linda Swift al the ORD office. pared with the $1 ,751.967 in gifts approval Sept. 27 for the Universi and production use assistance with received in the same period last ty's purchase of computer hard the new system. year. ware, software and services to con To support the implementation of Budget tinue development of the Integrated ISIS, EMU must replace its ex Student Information System. isting IBM 4381-2 computer with Continued from page FOCUS EMU i, pubti,hed weekly ISIS, which will computerize all an IBM 3090-150-E, which is assistant to the president; and viding $690,420 of the $1 .1 million during the fall and winier ,cme,ter, student records at EMU, is a large larger. To obtain campatibility with for faculty and staff at Eastern software system composed of 16 the participating peer institutions, $39,000 in additional funding for required in current revenues and Michigan University. The deadline major modules. EMU is par EMU also will replace its IBM the Strategic Planning Office. authorizing an increase in the to submit copy for consideration i, 5 ticipating with Software Ve ndor VSE operating system with the Other program improvement deficit amount of $409,580. p.111. Tuesday, for the following Systems and Computer Technology IBM MVS/ESA system. priority items will be reconsidered Revenues for the 1989-90 budget week\ issue. Please ,end submis Inc., Colorado State University, Once completed, ISIS will pro midyear pending the availability of include a $59,154,398 slate ap sion, to: Editor. Forn.,· EMU. Office Michigan State University, the vide on-line administrative support funds. The new budget also pro propriation, which represents an in of Public Information. vides no allowance for increases in crease of $2.52 million. or 4.45 Kathleen D. Tinney, director. University of Southwestern Lou and management information for University Communication, siana and the University of Califor EMU's Offices of Admissions, general operating-services, sup percent over the previous year fun plies and materials expenses. ding; an estimated $8,6 55,230 in Susan Bairley, associate director. nia at San Diego in the develop Financial Aid and Housing; Public Information ment and implementation of the Academic Records and Registration; However. a study of those needs is forward- funding payments from the lx'bra McLean, FOCUS EMU featurerich system. EMU's consor Student Accounting; and Alumni underway with recommendations slate; $58,000 in forward-funding editor tium with the other schools is in- Development and Records. covering such increases expected reserve interest: an estimated Dick Schwarze. photographer Purchase of the new equipment is midyear. $35.346.520 in tuition and regislra HP Stanton, phototypesetter not expected to exceed $175,116 this Finally. the budget does include tion fees: and $286,800 in Continu fiscal year and $495,853 next year. approval for the third year of the ing Education registration fees. Events instructional equipment plan, pro- of the Week __Oc______t. s · Oct. 9 ______Thursday 5 in a roundtable discussion on school finance reform. For more information. contacl Or. INAUGURATION - Dr. William E. Shelion will be invested as EMU\ 18th President in Mary Green at 7-3134. Radisson Resort and Corporate Education Center. IO a.111. a ceremony. Pease Auditorium. 10 a.m. MEETING - The lnlerfratcrni1y Council will meet 1oday and every Friday in October. WORKSHOP - The Career Services Center will hold an orientation session for 1he Faculty Lounge. McKenny Union. 3 p.111. Discover computer-based career planning program. Call 7-1005 or 7-0400 lO sign up. 405 VOLLEYBALL - The team will host Central Michigan University. Bowen Field House. Goodison. 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. RECEPTION - A public reception will be held celebraling the inveMiturc of Dr. William E. Shelton as EMU's 18th President. 205 Welch Hall. 3-5 p.m. Saturday 7 WORKSHOP - The Career Services Center will hold an orientation for technolog) PA RENTS' DAY The office of Campu, Life will hosl several activities to welcome students interested in a winter co-op placement. Call 7-1005 or 7-0400 1n sign up. to be parents to ,ampus. Call 7-.1045 for more information. Slrong Auditorium. noon announced. 5:30 p.m. FOOTBALL - The team will host the University of To ledo. Admission. Rynearson CONFERENCE - "Personal Finance in the 1990s" will be the lopic of the 16th Annual Stadium. 6 p. m. Michigan Consumer Education Conference co-sponsored by Michigan Consumer Educati()n al EMU and Consumer Educators of Michigan. today and tomorrow. hir Ice information. Monday 9 call 7-2292. Radisson Resort and Corporate Education Center. all da) 11.1l-' ETING - The Enrollment Comer,ion Commillee will meel. Rcgcnh Room. McKenny Ln1on. J:30 p.m. Friday 6 MEETING - The Residence Hall Assrn.:iation will meet. Faculty Lounge. McKenny ROUNDTABLE - Michigan Sen. Lana Pollack and Stale Rep. Kirk Profit will p;1:1a.:1pak Union. -t·,O p.111.