Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU Alumni News University Archives 2005 Exemplar, Spring/Summer 2005 Eastern Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news Recommended Citation Eastern Michigan University, "Exemplar, Spring/Summer 2005" (2005). Alumni News. 192. http://commons.emich.edu/alumni_news/192 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni News by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PXEMl'lAR People, Progress & Eastern Michigan University Spring/Summer 2005 I www.emich.edu Departments Cover Story>> 4 Leading Off 6 Editor's Note 7 Notebook 54 9 A Conversation With ... Martin Shichtman 55 Campus is the HOT place to be in the summer 10 Engagement for the pre-K to pre-college set. Exemplar takes 17 My Turn: Robert Holkeboer at look at six successful summer programs that University Advancement blend activities and community outreach with what EMU knows best - academics - to launch 2 People, Progrcs� & Ea,tern Michigan Univer1ity I Spring/Summer 2005 Calendar the earliest scholars on the road to success. 56 Looking back See story on page 36. f-XF!\11'1AR Fighting autism Digital diagnosis EMU is quietly The School of developing a Social Work is national reputa­ using geograph­ tion for using ic information geographic infor­ systems to help mation systems a southeast to track the Michigan health prevalence of agency identify autism and fac­ needs and tors related to its deploy causes and resources. en Just rewards Guiding light Michigan Norbert Vance is Supreme Court drawing needed 14 Justice Marilyn attention to the Kelly is still in a reversible tri o teaching role erosion of more than 45 naturally Going abroad years after dark skies. Made in China The Office for graduating EMU is adding Alumni from EMU. 22 alumni in Relations has August, but they launched a new won't be walk­ Travel Society ing through the for alumni and 51 Convocation friends who like Center com­ to travel. 42 mencement cer­ emony. In fact, these graduates have never set foot in the United States. 16 12 Annual Report EMU made remarkable progress in 2004 in advancing its six Strategic Directions. See our �ight-page pullout section starting on page 25 for a look at how we use them to plan and measure success. People. Progress & Eastern Michigan U111wrsity Spring/Summer 2005 3 EXEMPI AR EASTERN MICHIGAN lJ N V I' R S T y Prc•sident Craig T. Willis Preside11t's c,1bi11d Donald M. Loppnow. lrm·rirn Provo,t and Vitt· l'rt"mll'ntfor A,adl'mll Affairs;Sti:vcn Holda. l11tl'rim Dirntor of Finantl'; Courtney 0. McAnuff. Vin· l'rl',idl'nt for Enrollment S,:f"\ in·,; Juanita M. Reid. Vitl' Prl'sidl"nt for l 'nin·r\Jt\' Relations; James F. Order in the court: Vick. Vice· Prc:,idcnrfor Srndc:nrAfr,urs; Justice Kelly and ')'Ours truly in her chambers. Rita Abent, hnutin· Dirntor, t:rml'rsity Markc:t1n;.: .111d Communll,ltiom; Martha\\'. Tack, Sc:r11orFxnutivc: fi,r Prl'Sldl'ntial Editor's Note Marilyn Kelly and I came to EMU to become ln1ti,1t1n-,:K ennt:th A. McKanders. l"n1n·rs1ty Atrorrwy: li>tn Stevick, lntl'rim teachers, and during our time on campus, each joined the English Club. \'in· l'r""d"nttor l'1rnwsit1 Adva ncc·mcnr, Neither of our parents had attended college, and we each have some Irish in us. Ex,·rnmc· Drrntor, E:'lll' Foundation; With chis commonality as a starting point, I should have felt somewhat \Vhitney Harris. Drrl'rtor of Diversity. relaxed as I began to interview her. Bue I didn't. The reason: Justice Kelly is - Academic dean, pardon che pun - a supremely talented and inspirational person, one of the Rachel Cheng. l'n,n·r,ity L,br,,rian: John most well-connected and powerful in all of Michigan. Dugger. Colll'gl' ot Tc:,hnology: Robert M. Needless to say, my little "We-were-bocb-io-che-English-Club" icebreak­ Holkehoer. (;raduatt· Srndic·, ,111d Rc,carch; David E. Mielke. Colk·gl'of Business: er now seems strained, given our stations in life. Bue before too long, Justice Linda Pritchard. Colll'g,·of Ans .ind Kelly and I were just talking, sipping coffee and sharing stories about our Suc:ncc:,; Alaine Starko. interim. Colkgl' ot experiences on campus. Her listening skills and ability co provide choughcful Fduc1t1on: Jeanne Thom,L,. Colle-gt'of llealth ,111d Human St·f"\llt·, answers co even rhe simplest questions are attributes chat make her nor only a good interviewee , but an exceptional judge as well. EMU Bnarrl of Rtgents I hope my profile of her in chis issue captures her talent and grace. Karen Valvo - ,,re· chair Joseph E. Antonini. Jan A. Brandon. Philip A. lnrnrnati, Sharon J. Rothwell. Thomas \\'. Sidlik, Roy E. Wilbanks Kevin Merrill EMU mission statement In ocher business: Exemplar received a spring cleaning with chis issue. We Eastl'rn Mid1igan University rs brightened che design, introduced new type styles and reorganized che content. committed to l'Xcdknn· in teaching. thl' We chink ic's now shipshape. Lee us know what you chink. l'Xtl'nsion of knowll'dgl' through h.lsic and .1ppl1nl r,·sean h. and crl'.lt1n· and ,mistit l'Xpression. Building on a proud Contributors tradition of 11,,rional ll'adl'rship Ill thl' prl'par;.1tion of t<·;.H.·lwrs.we n1axi1nizl' t'ducarional opporcunitil', ,md pt'rsonal ,md profc·ssional growth fi,r scudt'ncs from divt'rsc· backgrounds through an array of hattalaun·.Hl',mastl'r°s and doc roral programs. \\!,· providl'a studl'IH-focusnl learning em·ironnwm that pos1ri1dy ,1ffrn, thl' livl's of srndl'!Hs and thl'community. Wt' ,·xrend Judy Bobrow switched Paul Gargaro is a former Steve Maggio is a designer our commitml'nthl'yond the c.,mpus careers from dental news reporter. After 12 and illustratorn who created hound,1m·s co thl' wider community hygiene to freelance writ­ years in the objective the "vintage postcard of rhrough sl'rvice initiarivl's and partner­ ing 20 years ago and con­ world of news writing, he EMU for this issue. He ships of mutual iml'rl'st addressing loc,11. tinues to be excited about turned to the more subjec­ spent 13 years at EMU the change. She particular­ tive realm of marketing as (kindergarten throu h high rq...:ion,d. nation.ii and intl'rnuional g , ly enjoys learning from a copywriter. Today, as a school), graduating from opporc 1111 ic il's and ch.d lt·ngc·,. people in a wide variety of freelance pen-for-hire, he Roosevelt School en 1967. professions and walks of continues to dabble in fea­ In 1979, after five years as life. Based in Ann Arbor, ture journalism. His work an art director for agencies she has written on issues has appeared in The New in Ann Arbor, he opened from business to the arts York Times, Detroit The Maggio Line to provide for a variety of newspapers Monthly and other univer­ advertiscng and art design and magazines. sity publications. to clients. 6 People, Progress & Eastern Michib>an University I Spring/Summer 2005 <<Notebook>> people I engagement I global I trends People, Progress & Eastern Michigan University I Spring/Summer 2005 7 l·XFMl'lAR Presidential Student, Willis switch roles President Craig Willis and Anke Thorey, a 27-year-old senior from Germany majoring in communications and busi­ ness, gained a new appreciation for each other's campus roles after switch­ ing them during the annual "President for a Day" program. Willis attended Thorey's classes and covered her regularly scheduled shift at the circulation desk at the Bruce T. Halle Library. Thorey met with administrators to discuss lobbying, educational funding and the University's infrastructure. "I found out that EMU has some of the lowest utility costs among (state) uni­ versities in Michigan," she said. Saying she was "overloaded by lunchtime," Thorey was content to return to the classroom herself the next day. Willis said it's good for administrators to see faculty in action and hear "class­ mates" discuss issues firsthand. "I was just blown away with how good the stu­ dents are here," he said. "Learning and students are what it's all about'.' •!• Former Presidents For A Day 2001: Sarah Caine Johnson 2002: Angelina Hamilton 2003: Todd Wise 2004: Eddie Connor, Jr. Johnson, a 2003 graduate, is a After graduating in 2004, Wise was a senior telecommu­ Connor graduated with a second-year teacher in the Hamirton accepted a job as nications major when he was degree in secondary education mathematics department at EMU's first Michigan Campus the President for a Day. A 2003 this year and is hoping that a Grand Blanc High School in Compact AmeriCorps VISTA graduate, he remembers being recruiter takes note of the Grand Blanc, Mich., a job she staff member. "What I learned initially distracted by the media President for a Day listing on received as a direct result of the (as president) really helped covering the story that day, but his resume, too. The Oak:Park, EMU Teacher Job Fair. "I am me transition from a student grew increasingly immune to Mich., native is looking for a sure that 'EMU President for a to a staff member," Hamilton them as the day continued. teaching job in Michigan, but is Day' caught the recruiter's eye," said. "I had a better under­ Today, Wise is comfortable on willing to relocate.