Focus EMU, April 5, 1988

Produced by Volume 34, Number 27 Public Information April S, 1988 I?OCUS EMU and Publications J.P. Industries head to be con,mencen,ent speaker By Susan Bairley Dr. John Psarouthakis, founder, the College of Business Develop around and brought it back "into chairman and president of J.P. In ment Board and chairman of the the black." dustries Inc. in Ann Arbor, will planning committee for EMU's In 1954, Lorenz leased the May deliver the commencement address Presidents' Forum. He is a member flower from 154 local stockholders at Eastern Michigan University's of the research and development for 10 years, completely rebuilt it, spring commencement ceremonies advisory committee for the and in 1964 , acquired the property Saturday, April 23, at 9:45 a.m. in Strategic Fund of Michigan, a by the unanimous approval of the Bowen Field House. member of the business advisory stockholders. Psarouthakis and Plymouth busi council at Carnegie-Mellon and is a Lorenz is responsible for the nessman Ralph G. Lorenz also will member of the development com development of the exclusive private recelve honorary doctor of business mittee for MIT Corp. dinner club, the Round Table Club; administration degrees at the He received the MIT Corporate the M-ayflower Meeting House; the ceremonies. Leadership Award last year, was Plymouth Community Credit This commencement's theme is awarded the Medallion for En Union; the Plymouth Brokerage "A Salute to the College of trepreneurship by Beta Gamma House; and the First of America Business." Sigma National Honor Society of Bank Building. Psarouthakis, 55, is a native of Schools of Business for 1988 and In 1982, Lorenz was named Na Crete, Greece. He immigrated to was named Entrepreneur of the tional Senior Entrepreneur of the the United States in 1952. He holds Year by the Harvard Business Year by the U.S. Small Business bachelor's and master's degrees in School Alumni Club of Detroit last Administration. He also is the reci mechanical engineering from Psarouthakis Lorenz year. pient of the City of Plymouth's Hall Massachusetts Institute of Tech ed at :MASCO Corp. for seven from 1958 to 1966; and was direc J.P. Industries, which manufac of Fame Award and EMU's Out nology and earned a doctorate in years as corporate vice president tor of the Technology Center and tures durable goods, has annualized standing Alumnus Award. He is a mechanical engineering from the for planning and technology and new products planning and market sales of more than $500 million. past president of the the Plymouth niversity of Maryland. He also group vice president. He also research for Allis Chalmers for Lorenz, 77, is a 1937 alumnus of Chamber of Commerce and the ·d postdoctoral work in the worked as an engineer at Boston four years. EMU. He attended Harvard Busi Michigan Hotel Association, was a ·duate School of Industrial Edison from 1955 to 1958; was an Psarouthakis is an active sup ness School and Rabson Business member of the board of directors of 1anagement at Carnegie-Mellon energy conversion research and porter of higher education, par College and took over the manage the State of Michigan Chamber of University. development department manager ticularly at EMU. He is chairman ment of Plymouth's Mayflower Commerce for six years. He has Prior to establishing J.P. In and senior scientist at Martin of EMU's Center for Entrepreneur Hotel in 1939, when it was in a served as a member of EMU's Col ustries in 1978, Psarouthakis work- Marietta/Thermo Electron Corp. ship Advisory Board, a member of state of bankruptcy. In four years, lege of Business Development he turned the hotel's operation Board. apsules __________�� hildren's Center To EMU To Present Child Collegium Musicum Tonight Health Professions Students campaign ffer Summer Day Camp Safety Day 1988 At Holy Trinity Chapel To Hold Health Fair The EMU Children's Center will EMU's Department of Public The Music Department will pre Students from clinical laboratory urges 'fer four two-week sessions of Safety will co-sponsor a Child sent its Collegium Musicum, with sciences, occupational therapy, mmer day camp for school-age Safety Day Saturday, April 9, from professor Anthony Iannaccone di nursing and dietetics will host a clean ildren beginning Monday, June 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Main recting, at Ypsilanti's Holy Trinity mini health fair today and tomor , through Friday, Aug. 19. Dining Room of McKenny Union. Chapel tonight (April 5) at 8 p.m. row, April 5-6, from 9 a.m. to 3 The sessions will be held daily, Child Safety Day is designed to The program will feature two p.m. in McKenny Union. campus onday through Friday, June provide parents information about renaissance instrumental pieces, Faculty and students may stop by -July 8; July 11-22; July 25-Aug. child safety and increase public Canzon Septimi Toni No. I and throughout the day to be tested for Eastern Michigan University and Aug. 8-19. awareness of the risk factors chil No. 2, by Gabrieli; "Tant Que high blood pressure and cholesterol will kick off its first weeklong Each session will feature a morn dren face in today's society. The Vivray," a chanson by de Sermisy; level, or to receive a body fat Clean Campus Campaign Mon day camp from 7:45 a.m. to day's activities will including: and Haydn's "Thereseinmesse" for analysis, stress analysis or dietary day, April II, to encourage :30 p.m. and an afternoon camp fingerprinting and photographing chorus, soloists and chamber consultation. All tests will be ad students and staff to help main m 12:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., with children by the Washtenaw County ensemble. ministered for a $2 charge. tain the University's full-day option available. Sheriff Explorers in order to make The concert is free and open to Results of the tests will be appearance. Activities will include organized identification cards for parents, a the public. available to participants Thursday, The campaign week will mes, swimming instruction and police car "exhibit" for kids and Guests are invited to attend a April 7, in McKenny Union, or feature a Clean Campus Cam ts and crafts. opportunities to play the Lifesaver reception immediately following the they will be mailed. paign theme poster contest and The day camp is being sponsored Game. concert. an "adopt an area" contest in which participants will receive · the Children's Center and Among those sponsoring the pro Tuition Waiver Requires Third Annual EMU Greek •creation and Intramural Depart gram are the Michigan State Police, prizes based on the amount of Passing Grades Conference To Be Held trash picked up in assigned ent. It will be staffed by EMU Washtenaw County Sheriff Depart The Staff Benefits Office recently EMU will hold its third annual dents. ment, Ypsilanti Police Department areas. has received questions regarding Greek Conference Thursday, April The first 100 participants in Day camp fees will be $100 per and Huron Valley Ambulance. what constitutes a passing grade to 7, at 4 p.m. in Hoyt Conference ek for full-day participants and Also, Intercollegiate Athletics, "adopt an area" also will remain eligible for the employee Center. receive Clean Campus Cam O per week for half-day children. McKenny Union Bookstore, Hous tuition waiver. According to Uni The conference, held for all II-time participants also will be ing and Food Services and Aux paign T-shirts. versity policy, an employee is eligi EMU fraternities and sororities, In addition, a trash survey pected to bring their own iliary Services are among those ble for the tuition waiver if he or will address developing individual ches. EMU offices and organizations pro will be conducted to determine she earns a "Pass" or "C" or chapter leadership, unity within the the greatest source of trash on To register or for more informa viding prizes for Child Safety Day. above for undergraduate courses, Greek system, ideas for member n, call 7-1126. For more information or to vol EMU's campus. and a "B" or above for graduate ship drives and pledges, drug and The purpose of the campaign unteer prizes or time, contact Cpl. courses. A grade of "C-" or "B-" alcohol abuse, peer counseling and AC Champions To Be Chuck Mosher at 7-1222. is to increase anti-littering does not meet this requirement and, intervention. awaren..;ss and sensitivity within nored April 7 The conference will feature one Blacksmith Exhibit In therefore, voids the tuition waiver. the University community; in EMU's 1987-88 Mid-American Questions regarding this policy of Bowling Green State University's Jnference champions, the football, Ford Until April 27 crease the amount of time spent should be directed to the Staff Greek advisers as keynote speaker on grounds maintenance and �n's basketball and men's swim An exhibition of works by Benefits Office at 7-3195. at dinner. ing teams, will be honored at a members of the Michigan Artist custodial activities, rather than For more information, contact trash removal, by University :eption Thursday, April 7, at 3 Blacksmith Association will be on .Faculty Academic Robe Joan FitzGerald at 7-3060 or Dr. .,1. in Mc Kenny Union's Ball- display in Ford Hall's Ford Gallery employees; and foster campus Pick-up April 21-22 Leslie Bates 7-3116. pride through a cleaner ap Jm. until Wednesday, April 27. Faculty members planning to par Refreshments will be served and Gallery hours are Monday pearance of EMU's grounds ticipate in Spring Commencement and buildings.

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