ltNSIDE: A look at the 1995-96 budget

FOCUS EMU Volume 42, Number 35 April 13, 1995 Producedby the Officeof Public lnfotmation Mutual Life Insurance WEMU's on-air spring Co. to purchase Radisson Resort pledge drive sets record By Kathy Tinney WEMU (89.1 FM), Eastern University's public radio RoyWilbanks. executive vice station, amassed a total of$100,526 president at Eastern Michigan in pledges from 2,25 I callers during University, announced today (April its just-completed Spring On-Air 12) that Cornerstone Real Estate Pledge Drive, exceeding its Advisers Inc., on behalf of its client financial goal of$65,000 by 54 Massachusetts Mutual Life percent and the pledge goal of 1,550 Insurance Co., one of the nation's calls by 45 percent. premier mutual life insurance The on-going spring mail companies, has reached agreement campaign has brought in a total of with the State of Michigan $19,047 from 352 contributors, 95 public radio, and specifically Retirement System on the purchase percent of its financial goal of WEMU. is very important in their of the Radisson Hotel in Ypsilanti $20,000 and 74 percent of its goal lives," said WEMU's General Township. of 475 contributors. Manager. Arthur Timko. "From Wilbanks also announced that WEMU's efforts to inform volunteers to staff to listeners, the University has reached listeners of the proposed cuts in there seemed to be a single focus agreement with MassMutual on a federal funding for the Corporation during this past week-ensuring Joint Management Agreement and for Public Broadcasting (CPB) had the future ofWEMU." revisions to the existing Joint a definite positive impact on the National Public Radio's Operating Agreement which he pledge drive. The station could Morning Edition once again led will recommend to the EMU Board believe.MassMutual shares our employee benefits and investment potentially lose$25,000 to $30,000 all programs with a total of 603 of Regents for approval. vision of the project, and we are management services, and serves in 1997 and approximately$60,000 calls for $20, I 14 over five days. "We are very pleased that looking forward to a mutually more than two million individual in 1998 if proposed House cuts are The Bone Conduction Music MassMutual has been successful in beneficial relationship." and group policyholders and approved by the Senate. Show (Sundays 7-11 p.m.), reaching agreement with the State MassMutual offers a complete participants. MassMutual owns "Regardless of on which side of hosted by the incendiary of Michigan Retirement System for portfolio of lifeand health over$ I billion of real estate .,.,------=-­ the federal funding issue listeners Thayrone, had the largest total for the purchase of the Radisson insurance. asset accumulation nationally.___ reside, it's clearly evident that See WEMU, page 3 Hotel," saidWilbanks. "We products, health and pension See Radisson, page 3 ---1995 Spring Commencement--­ Sunday, April 23 Bowen Field House LcAMPUS CAPSULES�----' 10:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. GMAT/GRE/LSAT Occupational Therapy Harry Bowen Retirement Workshops Available Celebration On April 24 Reception On April 18 Again this year, EMU is holding two spring commencement ceremo- -0f EMU's Lifespan Learning will EMU's Occupational Therapy A retirement reception in honor lnies to accommodate the increasing number students and their offer test preparation workshops for Program will celebrate National of Dr. Harry Bowen, professor of families who wish to participate each year. The morning ceremony will Occupational Therapy Month with Communication and Theatre Arts, honor graduateswill of the College of ArtS and Sciences while the afternoon the GMAT, GRE and the LSA T ceremony honor graduates of the Colleges of Business, Technol- this fall, forstudents planning to a celebration Monday, April 24, will be held Tuesday, April 18, ogy, Education, and Health and Human Services. . enter graduate school. from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in King Hall. from 3 to 5 p.m. in McKenny Participants in the morning ceremony should assemble m theWarner The workshops are designed to A sundae desert bar will be Union's Guild Hall. building by 10:30 a.m. with the procession beginning at 10:45 a.�.; assist students in preparing for the available. Spring Tuition Waiver afternoon participants should assemble by 2 p.m. with the procession graduate entrance tests. The For more information, call the Deadline Is May 12 beginningat 2: 15 p.m. training focuses on the essential Occupational Therapy Program at The last day for staff, faculty President William E. Shelton aspects of effective test-taking, 7-4094. and spouse/dependent tuition Isis Training Planned Grand Marshals ---William E. Fennel (morning) reviewing logical and analytical waiver application submission for Geraldine K. Barnes (afternoon) reasoning and enhancing confi­ Throughout April Spring 1995 is Friday, May 12. dence. EMU's instructors will use An Isis training schedule has Tuition waiver applications are Speakersand Honorary practice tests and present special been established for April with all available in the Benefits Office Degree Recipient --•-· -. Bruce T. Halle modules on both the quantitative classes held in 303 Pierce Hall. (30 I King Hall). Music --.EMUSymphonic Concert Winds and verbal sections during the The format for the classes is the Colloquium In Speech David Woike, Conductor workshops. same as in previous months: Pathology On April 21 will The GMAT workshop will be Sessions I and II are specifically Doorsto Bowen Field House openat 9:45 a.m. forthe morning offered Saturday, Sept. 9, through designed for Academic Depart­ Graduate students in the Speech­ ceremony and 1 :30 p.m. for the afternoonceremony. Language Impaired Program in the Saturday, Oct. 14 (Saturdays), from ments and Session III is designed by 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, Sept. Department of Special Education FACULTY - enter the southeast door of Warner (ground flo?.r),. for Non-Academic Departments. Colloquium In Speech­ rooms form line m 25, throughWednesday, Oct. 18 You should choose one class will present assemble in 117 and I J 9 and tbe forthe prQCess,on L.anguagePathology the adjacent hallway by 10:30 a.m. (momlng) or 2 p.m. (afternoon). (Mondays andWednesdays), from from Session I and II or one class Friday, April 21, from 8:30 a.m. to I :30 p.m. in 6 to 9 p.m. The GRE workshop from Session III, depending on ALL CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION, JN ACADEMIC DRESS. will be offered Saturday, Sept. 9, what area you work in. To reserve the McKenny Union Tower Room. WILL FORM A LINE AT 10:30 A.M. FOR THE MORNING CER­ through Saturday, Sept. 30 a space in class, call Lily at 7- For more information, call the EMONY AND 2P.M. FOR THE AFTERNOONCEREMONY. Department of Special Education at (Saturdays), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2385. If you have specific 'BACHELOR'S by andWednesday, Sept. 6, through questions about the training, or if 7-0028. DEGREE STUDENTS ...... enter the southeast'door Monday, Oct. 2 (Mondays and Girl's Basketball Camps of Warner,proceed upstairs and assemble in Gymnasiwn A and .B 9 you need to schedule a make-up (streetle.vel). Wednesdays), from 6 to p.m. The session, call Melody at 7-2304. Held In June And July HONORS STUDENTS- by door LSAT workshop will be offered Session I (Covers beginning EMU will offer basketball in enter southeast of Wanter and Saturday, Aug. 26, through navigational directions, catalog/ camps for girls' high school junior assemble room 11 l. Saturday, Sept. 23 (Saturdays), scheduling information and must varsity and varsity teams. STUDENTS- by northeast from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. andWednes­ ORAD1JAl'E Dance ent.er Wrestlingthe door of Warn.er be taken prior to Session II). • A camp forstudents entering and assemble in the Stu(lt-0and Room. day, Aug. 30, throughWednesday, April 17 9 to 11 :00a.m. fifth through I 2th grades will be ) Sept. 27 (Mondays andWednes­ April 25 10 a.m. to noon held Sunday, July 2, through PLATFORM PARTJCIPANTSW - (Regent$, GabiJ\etmembers, etc. days), from 6 to 9 p.m. Classes Session II (Covers Registration Thursday, July 6. use front entrance to amerand assemble in room 241. will not be held on Labor Day and student information). For more information, contact • All ticket to weekend, Saturday, Sept. 2, and April 19 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tamie Falk-Day at 7-2447 •• Callguests must have a band1cappedbea�mitte

�HNextE year1995-96's estima8UDtedG baseE;����������� budget totals $134 million; up 1.99 percent The 1995-96 above-base budget requests from the University's four divisions totaled $2.7 million, including The EMU 1995-96 General Fund operating base budget sentatives. The appropriation bill currently is in the Senate is projected at $133,775,588, an increase of $2,610,231 or $739,512 fromAcadem ic Affairs, $330,774 from Business and where hearings on the higher education appropriation were Finance, $823,701 from the Executive Division and 1.99 percent over the current base budget of $131,165,357. held last week. Any variances in the House and Senate bills $1,025,766 from University Marketing and Student Affairs. It The base budget includes funding for all previously ap­ will have to be resolved by conference committee. is hoped that as much as $500,000 will be available to fund the proved programs and services, as well as contractual faculty George Johnston, executive director of University highest priority requests. and staffwage adjustments, changes in fringe benefit costs, Budgeting, Planning and Analysis, said the final appropria­ The above-base requests were presented during a series of and other mandated contractual costs. tion was not likely to be approved until sometime in May, budget hearings held during the past two weeks. Some of the The budget forecast was presented during two weeks of largest requests included $200,000 for library acquisitions, but he is predicting a 4-percent increase in state funding. He $215,000 for developmental math, and $168,856 for National open budget hearings conducted April 4 to 13. The hearings speculated that the worst-case budget scenario would be a 3 Public Radio programming phased in through 1997-98. The also included above base proposals fromeach of the percent state appropriation increase coupled with a 2.6 largest request was $515,477 for an integrated human re­ University's four divisions and a review of the auxiliary percent increase in tuition rates. The best case, he said, sources information management system which would provide budgets. would be a 5 percent increase in state funding along with a 4 a single data base for use by Personnel, Payroll and University The major increases include approximately $2 million in percent tuition increase. President Shelton indicated he Budget. This will eliminate the need for four current data salary and benefits increases and an additional $1.2 million bases and a reliance on paper files. would not recommend a tuition increase above 4 percent. At the conclusion of the hearings, President William for financial aid. The fringe benefit rate, as a percent of the Complicating the budget picture this year is Senate Bill Shelton indicated the budget process would be reviewed for total budget, fell for the first time in the past 10 years, from 237, the Tuition Tax Credit Bill, which Engler signed into next year and encouraged members of the University commu­ 17.3 percent to 16.8 percent, for a total of $22.4 million due law last month. The new law provides for a refund in the nity to submit any suggestions for improvement to him. to decreases in the state retirement contribution and health form of a tax credit of 4 percent of a student's tuition and fee Shelton also commented that the divisions might consider care costs. expenses, not to exceed $250, if the student's university has using a theme approach fortheir presentations or to discuss reallocation of budget as opposed to budget increases. not increased its tuition rates higher than the current . Shelton encouraged members of the University community ' consumer price index. The CPI for fiscal year 1994 was to attend all of the hearings in order to receive a broad view of EMU'S 1995-96 Base Budget 2.6 percent. This new law, Johnston said, provides a the University budget process, not just the hearing for their 1994-95 OPERATING BUDGET $131,165,357 threat of the state effectively controlling both the appropria­ particular division. tion and the tuition increases for public higher education. Listed below are those projects each division has identified � Salary and Wage Adjustments 2,050,979 Tuition revenue is based upon a projected 507,893 as riorities for above-base fundin in 1995-96. � Central Account Adjustments (190,013) student credit hours generated by 22,900 students next year, DIVISION BASE NON- RECURRING � Other/Mid-Year Adjustments/Reallocation 963,663 a decrease in credit hours of 3.93 percent from last year. � Non-Recurring Program Improvement (1 ,399,408) Academic Affairs N. � Financial Aid 1,185,008 Laurence Smith, vice president for University Marketing and Student Affairs, attributed the decrease in enrollment Library Acquisitions $200,000 1995-96 OPERATING BASE $133,775,588 and student credit hours to fewer new, transfer and graduate Developmental Math 180,095 35,000 students entering the University; a record number of students Developmental Writing 42,726 VARIANCE $2,610,231 graduating and leaving the University; a rising number of Graduate Asst. Stipend Increase 51,675 students who drop out or stop their education without Admissions and Records Processing Staff 73,284 The budget distribution to other operating expense earning a degree; and increased competition from other categories changed little from the 1994-95 fi gures. Faculty Research Excellence colleges and universities. Restoration of Funding 65,000 and lecturer salaries account for $44.9 million or 33.6 With a 4 percent increase in both state appropriation and Research Office Associate 55,286 percent of the budget; operating expense equipment, travel tuition, revenues will be $1.7 million short of the projected Research on Teaching and and SS&M account for $20.5 million, or 15.3 percent; base expenses for next year, and $2.2 million short if = Learnin-==- Pro ram 36 446�----, administrative and professional staff expenses represent $500,000 in above base budget proposals is approved. �T o�T�A �L ,...... -'-====----- $�7�0'-=-'4,512 $35,00 $19.3 million or 14.4 percent; support staff costs represent Johnston indicated that the University will have to either Business and Finance $9.9 million or 7.4 percent; financial aid accounts for $6.9 increase credit hour production or cut current programs in million or 5.2 percent; student help, including graduate order to balance the budget next year. Smith pointed out that assistants, accounts for $4.3 million or 3.2 percent; transfers $25,000 $15,000 an additional l, l 00 students or 23,000 credit hours would 55,287 represents $4.1 million or 3.1 percent; and miscellaneous, support current budget levels. 32,987 temporary and overtime accounts for $1.3 million or 1 Shelton noted that the budget hearings were of even 105,000 17,500 percent. greater significance than in prior years due to the challenging 80 000 From a divisional perspective, Academic Affairs receives decisions which must be made to balance next year's budget. $218,274 $112,500 more than half the budget, $75 million or 56.2 percent; the "We began holding open budget hearings several years Executive Division receives $13.3 million or 10 percent; ago to provide a mechanism for sharing important informa­ Executive Business and Finance receives $11.4 million or 8.5 percent; tion to the University community," Shelton said. "The University Marketing and Student Affairs receives $6.9 NPR Programming $1 68,856 quality of the presentations this year was exceptional, and all WEMU Audience million or 5.2 percent; Central Accounts receives $25.6 of the presenters are to be congratulated for their fine work. Expansioh Project 10,082 million or 19.1 percent; and the Board of Regents/President Extensive information was provided and the impact on our Human Resources Information receives $1.4 million or 1 percent. decision-making will be significant. I hope that next year we Management System 515,477 To support the 1995-96 budget, the University requested will be able to find a way to encourage more people to attend CS-04 Secretary, Staff Training $7 J. 3 million, a 5 percent increase, in its state appropriation. the hearings so that they can come away from the process and Development 25,893 CS-04 Secretary, Benefits 25,893 2,500 Gov. John Engler recommended $70 million, a 3 percent with a very broad picture of the University and its budgeting increase, which has been approved by the House of Repre- Academic Support Services process." Intercollegiate Athletics 9,000 Training Room Supplies Intercollegiate Athletics 6,000 1995-96 OPERATING BASE 1995-96 BASE-DIVISIONAL FUNDING Facilities Managements Game Operations $133,775,588 $133,775,588 Intercollegiate Athletics 10,000 New Staff Support-Development 24,000 AOM!N/PROF STAFF 1-44% CENTRAi. ACCOUNTS Planned Giving Marketin Pro ram 28 000 TOTAL $307,724 $51 5,977

University Marketing and Student Affairs STUDENT HELP 32% Regional Recruiter $42,194 Increased Postage/Telephone 25,000 Stop-out Mailings 36,500

FA.CULTY/LECTURER 336% Junior Mailings 48,500 Automated Credit Tabulation 50,000 ACADEMIC Second Bachelor Adviser PERCENT OF EXPENSE BY OBJECT 38,571 $75,135 511 562% Fast Track Program 15,000 Graduate Publications 50,000 The 1995-96 operating base, distributed here by object The operating base has a gross increase of $2.6 million or Dialogue Telecounseling 30,000 category, totals $133,775,588. The percent of distribution 1.99 percent. Reduced for financial aid tuition, the effective Monthly Payment Option 10,200 has changed little from the 1994-95 operating budget. increase in base totals $1 ,902,669, or 1.45 percent. Optical Scan Equipment 30,000 Fringe Benefits have fallen from 17.3 percent of the budget Of the total base increase of $2,610,231, the operating Regional Receptions 15,000 to 16.8 percent. Operating expense for SS&M, Travel and divisional budgets have received $1,674,132. These non­ Graduate Tracking 16,068 Equipment have been reduced from 16 percent to 15.3 central operating accoui:it adjustments are comprised largely Foreign Student Adviser 39,355 percent. Financial Aid has increased to 5.2 percent of base of distributed contractual wage and benefit increases for Graduate Assistants 32,640 over last year's 4.4 percent. Changes in other categories faculty and staff. Mental Health Counselor 50,306 have remained largely constant. The remainder of the base increase, $936,099 has been 4S Project 108,465 allocated to central accounts for administration and 50,000 8,000 Faculty and lecturers' salary accounts for $44.9 million Community Service contractual commitments. Application Process 30,000 or 33.6 percent of the 1995-96 operating base. Administra­ Of the total base budget of $133,775,000, operating Univ. Marketing Study 49,300 tive and professional staff represent 14.4 percent or $19.3 accounts total $108,1 62,762, or 80.9 percent of the operating Student Media Staff 62,258 million. Support staff are 7.4 percent of the operating base base. Central accounts total $25,612,826, 19.1 percent of the Postal Substansion with $9.9 million. Student help, including graduate assis­ base. and Ticket Office 20,000 14,750 tants account for 3.2 percent or $4.3 million. Academic Affairs controls $75,135,000 or 56.2 percent of E-TV 21,678 Fringe benefits total $22.4 million or 16.8 percent of base the base followed by the Executive Affairs Division with 1 O Substance Abuse Prevention 55,803 operations. The operating expense categories of SS&M, percent or $13.3 million. Business and Finance follows with 6�1 18__ 7_,.Q .60 Career Choice = equipment, travel and transfers represent $24.6 million of $11.4 million with Marketing and Student Affairs controlling TOTAL --.$836,656 $189,110 the base. Financial aid has increased to $6.95 million. $6.9 million FOCUS EMU Tuesday, April 18, 1995 3 LiHE 1995-96 BUDGET { CONTINUED)------____.I Auxiliary Enterprises face changes during 1995-96 Significant changes are in store for a number of the ing and Student Affairs, discussed chang:!s to Housing. its current delivery service. auxiliary units of the University during 1995-96. Those Dining Services and Health Services. In response to student Al Robinson, parking manager, discussed the auxiliaries changes and budget forecasts were discussed during the demand, the tower residence halls will be converted to all in the Division of Business and Finance. While no increases Auxiliary Budget Hearing held Thursday, April 13. single rooms, meal plans will become even more flexible, in parking rates are recommended, several enhancements are The auxiliary units are those department and programs full channel cable service will be available in all residence being planned, including two new parking control clerks, which generally do not receive any General Fund hall rooms and new food service venues will include A&W integrating the ordering of parking decals with telephone (state appropriation or tuition) support from the University and Taco Bell. registration, and the use of "booting" to immobilize vehicles and which must generate income to offset operational Vick also discussed the financial forecast for University as an alternative to towing. expenses. Auxiliaries include Housing, Dining, McKenny Health Services which indicates an inability to meet cost President Shelton indicated that all of the auxiliaries Union and Conferences, Student Media, Health Services increases with existing resources. As a result, several should be examining whether or not their service could be and the Children's Institute and Recreation/lntramurals options will be considered, including reducing services, provided more efficiently and effectively by a private firm, in the Division of University Marketing and Student privatizing medical services, partnering with a local hospital citing the bookstore as an example where privatization has Affairs; the Huron Golf Course. Corporate Education and increasing fees for services provided. been successful. He said that the four criteria that should be Center, Centers for Corporate Training, Center for Several changes to auxiliaries in the Executive Division used in evaluating the continuation of an auxiliary enterprise Public Service, Center for Entrepreneurship, University were announced by Kathleen Tinney, assistant vice presi­ include quality, cost benefits, convenience and relationship Publications and Campus Copy in the Executive dent. These include the closing of Campus Copy effective to the mission of the University. Division; Parking and Paving, the Kresge Environmental May 26, moving the Center for Entrepreneurship back into Executive Vice President Roy Wilbanks noted that Education Center and Telecommunications in the the General Fund and the possible transfer of Library Copy the auxiliaries are often the enterprises which play a key Division of Business and Finance; and the Library Copy Services to University Publications, which is currently under role in enhancing the image of the University and are Center and Computer Sales in the Academic Affairs negotiation. Self-serve copying will continue to be available important to students' experience on campus and that Division. in McKenny Union and University Publications will begin needs to be considered as the fu ture of auxiliaries is Jim Vick, assistant vice president for University Market- offering walk-up copying and pick-up service in addition to debated.

Halle to address Radisson, from page 1 WEMU, from page 1 A spokesperson for Cornerstone said the Radisson a single program bringing in 189 calls for $8.358 over a grads on April 23 Hotel, as part of EMU's impressive golf and conference four-hour period, and Morning Edition had the largest total Bruce T. Halle, chairman and center project, is the type of quality hotel investment for a single hour with 64 calls between 8 and 9 a.m. on chief executive officer of Discount that MassMutual is currently in the market for and will Thursday, April 6. Tire Co., will address EMU become part of MassMutual's hotel portfolio, which A variety of special guests including community figures, graduates at commencement includes the Marco Island Marriott and Golf Resort at politicians and musicians lent their talents to the drive by ceremonies Sunday, April 23, in Marco Island, Fla.; the LaJolla Marriott in San Diego; soliciting pledges over the airwaves. Some notable combi­ nations included State of Michigan Appeals Court Judge Bowen Field House. the Atlanta Gwinnett Marriott; the Memphis Marriott; Myron Wahls and Eastern Michigan University President Halle, who also will receive an the Springfield Marriott in Springfield, Mass.; the r William Shelton on Linda Yohn's MorningJaz::. program; honorary degree fom the Univer­ Newport, Marriott Resort; the Miami Sheraton; the sity, graduated from EMU in 1956 Former State Senator Lana Pollack and Representative Mary Woodcliff Lake Hilton in Woodcliff Lake, N.J.; and the Schroer on MorningEdition: Congresswoman Lynn Rivers with a bachelor's degree in business Gaithersburg Hilton in Gaithersburg, Md. MassMutual administration. He started Discount and Representative Kirk Profit on Weekend Edition; also owns the Chicago Sofitel at O'Hare Airport and the Tire Co. in Ann Arbor in 1960 with a $5,000 loan. Under renowned local musician James Dapogny and Automobile his direction, the company has grown into the largest Houston Doubletree Suites Hotel. Maga::,ine'sJean Lindamood on Michael G. Nastos' Evening independent tire dealer in North America with 27 1 stores in Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Inc. is a wholly Jaz-::, ; and Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon with the 12 states. Discount Tire currently has yearly revenues of owned subsidiary of MassMutual that provides complete irreverent Thayrone on Morning Edition $589 million. real estate investment advisory services to MassMutual WEMU conducts two fundraising campaigns annually in A native of Springfield, Mass., Halle enrolled in EMU and others. the fall and spring. The 1994 fall campaign brought in a in 1948, which was then called Michigan State Normal According to Cornerstone,the hotel will be managed total of $143,676 from the combined mail and on-air drives. College. At the start of the Korean War in 1950, he by New Castle Hotel Corp. of Shelton, Conn. New Castle WEMU is a listener-supported, National Public Radio enlisted in the Marine Corps. He returned to EMU in 1953 operates full-service Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton and affiliatewith a format of jazz, blues and local news in and completed work on his degree. Before opening the Radisson hotels in the northeast and the midwest. New addition to NPR programming. The station broadcasts to an eight-county area including all or part of Washtenaw, first Discount Tire Co. store, he spent fouryears selling Castle successfully manages another hotel for MassMutual Wayne, Oakland, Livingston, Jackson, Lenawee. Monroe cars, life insurance and automotive products. and is experienced in this type of project. Halle is active in charity work both in , where and Lucas (OH). he lives, and in other states. He has supported the March of Dimes Walkathon for the past several years, and through Discount Tire Co., matches all the pledges that are raised Crime Statistics by its employees for the Walkathon. He was the first to Following are the campus crime statistics for February 1995 and March 1995 pledge to be a charter member of the Children's Urban and comparative figures for February 1994 and March 1994. ·.· ..·. . , . .. ol:+:I' :t:t:, · � .· :"::..:.: :·. 1'1�� ... -"""'. �.....+� - � �;.+i�� �n �� .....�� ....�� .... � -�+!++. Survival Program in Phoenix. Ariz. # in 1995 ·· # in 1994 ' MARCJi # in 1995 # in 1994 Halle is the recipient of the Golden Plate Award from FEBRUARY the American Academy of Achievement and was the Murder 0 0 ' Murder 0 0 honorary chairman of the 1994 Muscular Dystrophy Criminal Sexual Conduct 0 0 j;Criminal Sexual Conduct 1 1 Association "Share a Holiday Miracle" dinner. He recently Robbery 0 0 Robbery 1 0 was honored as the 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year by Aggravated Assault 0 0 Aggravated Assault 2 1 . Burglary 2 1. aurglary 2 2 Halle will speak at both the College of Arts and Motor Vehicle Theft 2 1 Motor Vehicle Theft 2 3 Sciences ceremony at 11 a.m. and the general commence­ liquor Law Violation 0 0 liquor Law Violation 0 ment ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Drug Violation 3 3 Drug Violation 3 Weapons Possessions 0 0 Weapons Possessions i 0 4 Tuesday, April 18, 1995 FOCUS EMU

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EMERGENCY CSBF9528 - CS-04 - $692.74 - Data Entry Clerk 11, Physical EMU Newsline ON Plant. Part-time, 50 percent. CSBF9529 - CS-04 - $692.74 - Customer Service Representative, Student Accounting. Call 487-2460 24 hours a day for CAMPUS? late-breaking EMU news, calendar CALL: CSSA95 I 8 - CS-04 - $692.74 - Data Entry Clerk II, Financial Aid. ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL updates and information on (Minimum Semi-Weekly Salary) University closings during 1-2-3 APBF9507 - AP-IO - $1,585.38 - Principal Plant Engineer extreme weather. (Mechanical), Physical Plant *The pay rates stated above reflect the probationary rate for a newly A service of the Office of Public Information. hired EMU employee. The pay rate or salary for current employees will be established according to the respective employee group union contract, and/or University Salary administration policy guidelines. • An Affi rmatil'eAct ion/Equal Opportunity Employer Ir! April 18-24 I E THE EE--K-· ------'-CV NTS OF W HUMOR WORKSHOP -The Staff Training and Development Office will present a workshop titled TUESDAY 18 "The Laughing Edge: The Power of Humor at Work." Call 7-4249 to register or for more information. ORIENTATION THINK TANK WORKSHOP - A breakfast and workshop for staff, faculty Faculty Room. McKenny Union, 9 a.m. and students who participated in Orientation '94. Participants must register in advance by calling the Office of Campus Life at 7-3045 before April 13. Guild Hall, McKenny Union, 8:30 SOFTBALL -The EMU team will host a doubleheader against Miami University. Call 7-03 17 for a.m. more information. Varsity Softball Field, 2 p.m. ACHIEVEMENT WORKSHOP -The Staff Training and Development Office will present a TENNIS -The men's team will host the Universityof Akron. Call 7-03 17 for more information. workshop titled "Star Achieving Techniques (Part JI)." Call 7·4249 to register or for more Varsity Tennis Courts, 3 p.m. information. Alumni Room, McKenny Union, 9 a.m. AWARDS BANQUET . The Department of Economics, the Economics Club, and theOmicron Delta COMPUTER WORKSHOP -The Center for Instructional Computing will present a workshop Epsilon Honor Society in Economics will hold its annual Awards Dinner. McKenny Union Guild Hall, on Microsoft Access. Call 7·1347 for more information. 215 Library, l p.m. 5:30 p.m. TEACHER JOB FAIR - Career Services will present a teacher placement job fair. Call 7·0400 CONCERT -The Music Department will present the EMU Symphony Orchestra in concert. Call 7- for more information. Bowen Fieldhouse, 9 a.m. - l 2:30 p.m., I :30 - 4 p.m. 2255 for more information. Saline High School, 7190 Maple Road, Saline, 8 p.m.

JAZ:ZCONCERT -The Music Department will present the EMU Jazz Ensemble in concert. DANCE RECITAL · The Dance Division will present "Entropy," featuring six choreographed pieces. Call 7-2255 for more information. Ypsilanti High School, 2095 Packard Road, 8 p.m. Call 7-0090 or 7-0216 for moreinformation. Warner Building, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 19 SATURDAY 22 UAW MEETING - The general membership of Local l 975 will meet. Main Lounge, McKenny CONFERENCE -The Michigan Accounting Educator's Conference sponsored by the Department of Union, noon Accounting, College of Business, will be held. For registration information,call 7-3320. Owen College of Business, 8 a.m. UAW MEETING - Local l 976 will hold a general membership meeting. Alumni Room, McKenny Union, 12: 10 p.m. TENNIS -The men's team will host the University of Toledo. Call 7-03 17 for more information. Varsity Tennis Courts, l l a.m. FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING -The Faculty Council will meet. Tower Room, McKenny Union, 3 p.m. SOFTBALL -The EMU team will host a doubleheader against Miami University. Call 7·0317 for more information. Varsity Softball Field, noon FLUTE RECITAL -The Music Department will present a fluteensemble recital. Call 7·2255 for more information. Recital Hall, Alexander Music Building, 8 p.m. BASEBALL -The EMU team will host a doubleheader against Bowling Green State University. Call 487-0317 formore information. Oestrike Stadium, I p.m. THURSDAY 20 OUTDOOR MOVIE -The Officeof Campus Life will present an outdoor drive·in movie DANCE RECITAL - The Dance Division will present "Entropy," featuring six choreographed pieces. featuring "Star Trek Generations." Call 7-3045 for more information.Olds/Robb Student Call 7-0090 or 7-02 16 for more information. WarnerBuilding, 8 p.m. Recreation Center Amphitheatre, 9:30 p.m. CONCERT - The Music Department will present the University Choir in concert. Call 7·2255 for INTERVIEWING WORKSHOP -The Staff Training and Development Officewill present a more information. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 410 W. Cross, Ypsilanti, 8 p.m. workshop on effective employment interviewing. Call 7-4249 to register or for more information. Faculty Room, McKenny Union, 9 a.m. SUNDAY 23 � COMMENCEMENT - EMU's 1995 spring commencement ceremonies will be held featuring SCANNERS AND GRAPHICS WORKSHOP - The Center for Instructional Computing will Bruce T. Halle, chairman and chief executive officerof Discount Tire Co. as speaker at the 11 a.m. and present a workshop on scanners for OCR andGraphics. Call 7-1347 formore information. 215 2:30 p.m. ceremony. For more information, call 7-2237. Bowen Field House, l l a.m. (College of Arts Library, 3 p.m. and Sciences); 2:30 p.m. (all other colleges)

FRIDAY 21 BASEBALL -The EMU team will host a doubleheader against Bowling Green State University. Call COMMUNICATION PRESENTATION -The graduate students in the speech-language 7-03 17 for more information. Oestrike Stadium, l p.m. impaired program in the Department of Special Education will present "Colloquium in Communication Disorders." Call 7-0028 for more information. Tower Room. McKenny Union. MONDAY 24 8:30 a.m. WORKSHOP - The Staff Training and Development Office will present a workshop on delegation. Call 487-4249 to register or for more information. Tower Room, McKenny Union, 9 a.m. EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION WORKSHOP -The Benefits Office will holdan orientation workshop for new EMU employees. Call 7·3195 formore information. 205 Welch Hall, 8:30 WORKSHOP - The Staff Traininaand Development Office will present a workshop on taking the a.m. initiative. Call 487·4249 to register or formore information. Tower Room, Mc Kenny Union, l :30 p.m.