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Jean Cione was a peach of a professor-in a league of her own p. 22 Summer 2011 I emich.edu The magazine of Eastern Michigan University INVEST •INSPIRE Thecampaign for EasternMidtigan University FEATURES 14/ Normal, with the World at War WWII changed everything-and everyone-at Michigan State Normal College 18/ Always Learning Though he misses the classroom, Gary "Doc" Evans lives retirement vibrantly 22/ Diamond Girl Many remember Jean Cione as a professor. Few know she was a Rockford Peach 27/Terry Collins Advice from baseball legend helps alum manage in the 'big show' DEPARTMENTS 4/ Editor's Note 5/ From the President 6-14/Around Campus • EMU's national champion impromptu speaker shares his tips • The economics of wine • Grad students research Wikileaks • Understanding hoarding •Top profs • Tensports highlights from the past year • A conversation with new COE Dean Jann Joseph DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED 28-35/ Class Notes • Susan Beilinson (BS77) continues to deliver • Paul DeNapoli (BS77) lends a hand in Haiti • Eric Bruce (BS90) resurrects Velvet Peanut Butter 31 / Chapter News 36-37/ Photo Gallery 38 /Take Five Karinda Washington (BS01) answers our questions Eastern Summer 2011 Editor's Note Vol. 8, Issue 3 EDITOR Darcy Gifford ART DIRECTOR Mike Andaloro (BFA75) Two Worlds, Seven Decades, CONTRIBUTORS Rhonda Delong (MS08J, Geoff Larcom, Randy Mascharka (BBA85), Dan Mathis (BA07), Jo Mathis, One Inspiration Nancy Mida (BS72), JeffMortimer, Jeff Sa moray, Dick Schwartz, Leah Shutes, Jakob Skogheim, Scott wo people born70 years apart inspired this Stewart, Ellen Weaver, David McKay Wilson Tissue. They've never met In fact,the y've ABOUT EASTERN never heard of each other. Yet their contributions Eastern (ISSN 2150-4679) Is published three resulted in our cover story,"Normal, with the times a year by the Division of Communications at Worldat War," page 14. Eastern Michigan University 1215 N. Huron River Drive First came a beautifullyhandwritten note from Ypsilanti, Ml 48197-2351 Arlene Allen (BS47), letting us know she might All rights reserved. "possibly have a unique story to tell:' She wrote about attending kindergarten in Welch Hall to The views presented are not necessarily attending Michigan State Normal College, getting those of the editor or the officialpolicies of the University. married, startinga family. How her kids went to Roosevelt School. How much she enjoys attending ADDRESS CHANGES reunions. 1349 S. Huron St., Suite 2 There was one section of her letter, however, that Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 734.487.0250 made us pause-and choke up a little. It was about [email protected] her brother Robert, who attended MSNC for one The Pierce Hall carillon towerfeatures the Alumni Memorial Chimes, installed in June Send story ideas to: yearbefore serving in World War II. Robert never 1950, and dedicated to those who died in 15 Welch Hall made it home; he waskilled in actionin July 1943. World War II. Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 Arlene said she vaguely remembers her mother [email protected] making a donationfor a carillontower in memory of the men and women who died in WWII. Eastern Michigan University Is committed Stop there. How many others with MSNC tieslost their lives? How did the war affectthe to excellence in teaching, the extension campus community? Whatwas hfe like for students in the 1940s-beforeand afterthe war? of knowledge through basic and applied It's hard today to fathom a war of that magnitude. It's even harder to imagine classmates, research, and creative and artistic expression. friendsand familymembers fightingfor our countryand paying with their lives. It reminds us Building on a proud tradition of national leadership in the preparation of teachers, we of the ugliness of war; of the frailtyof life; of the sacrificesmade by the generations that are now maximize educational opportunities and passing on. personal and professional growth for students Soon afterreceiving Arlene's letter, I went to EMU's Undergraduate Symposium. The from diverse backgrounds through an array Symposium is an incredible showcase of student projects and is always fertile ground forstory of baccalaureate, master's and doctoral ideas.It's an editor's dream. programs. We provide a student-focused That'swhere we learnedabout the extensive research done by Stephen Lund, an EMU learning environment that positively affects the lives of students and the community. We freshman.Lund, sponsored by history professorJoellen Vinyard, wrote and presented extend our commitment beyond the campus "Michigan State Normal College at War: Education Is War Work in a Democracy:' His 15-page boundaries to the wider community through paper featured more than 20 sources and told a fascinatingstory about how WWII affectedthe service initiatives and partnerships of mutual campus. We knew this informationneeded to be shared in Easternmagazine. interest addressing local,regional, national and We're gratefulto Arlene forwriting and sharing her story with us, and we're indebted international opportunities and challenges. to Stephen forthe hours that he spent in the University Archives, poring over newspaper clippings. Neither realized it at the time, but their convergence of informationand enthusiasm and knowledge helped bring a compelling story to a larger audience. We owe them our thanks. - DG 4 EasternI SUMMER 2011 From the President Graduation to the Real World, in 30 Days Fresh out ofschool, Kayla Potter quickly learned the meaning of her degree n email came to my attention recently tl1at is an excellent In her email to ilie professors,Kayla wrote: 'Tm ilianking you Aexample of how Easternprepares our students to contribute because wiiliout your classes and your willingness to work wiili to society and makea differencein ilie lives of oiliers. It also and build a relationship wiili me as your student (for Honors serves as testament to ilie high quality and excellent facultywe and thesis work), I feel I would not have been able to do what I'm have at Eastern. doing. You two and the rest of ilieSchool have given me tools to The inspiring email was from formerstudent, Kayla Potter, help develop a culture of empailiy; positivity, and eagernessto who graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work last help volunteers within tlus small area:' September. FolJowing graduation, Kayla moved to St. Louis She added, ''I've seen such an outpouring of love and goodwill and now serves with the Americorps St. Louis Emergency toward tlus community. I wanted to pass iliat on to you, along Response Team. As part of her assignment, Kayla and her Americorps tean1 were dispatched to Joplin, Missouri on ilie evening of May 22 aftera series of devastating tornadoes destroyed large sections of ilie city. More ilian 150 people were killed. Kayla was contacted at 7 p.m. the night the tornadoes struck and was en route to Joplin with oilier team members a few hours later. Traveling overnight, she arrived at 6 a.m. and began immediately working with her team to coordinate volunteer relief efforts. Kayla was assigned to help develop a volunteer reception center at Missouri Souiliern State University. There was a massive influx of people wanting and needing to help any way ilieycould. In less ilian 16 hours, Kayla's team collected an estimated 3,000 More than 11,000 volunteers have descended on Joplin, Mo., since volunteer intake forms. tornadoes destroyed much of the city on May 22. As ilie firstday following ilie tornadoes progressed, team wiili an appreciation for ilie trainingilie School of Social Work members worked into different roles. A computer room was and you have given me. I wouldn't have been here wiiliouttl1at:' established so iliat ilie volunteer intake forms could be entered Kayla is an example of a young woman making a difference. into a database. By Tuesday morning, Kayla was in charge of She is an example of what Eastern brings to students every day, developing and running the volunteer intake/ donations call and what our graduates bring to organizations and business in center wiili anoilier member. Michigan and across ilie country. Kayla worked 15 straight long days, before her firstday off There are iliousands of people like Kayla in tlus world, ilianks on June 6. She is stilJ in Joplin and expects her assignment will to Easternand talented facultysuch as ProfessorsSchuster and continue forquite some time, given ilie scope of ilie destruction Bombyk. We are connecting iliedots between education and and rebuilding effort. jobs, and making a differencein our communities. When asked about how she is coping wiili the intense and I want to iliank Kayla for taking ilie time, in her busy life, to emotional demands of ilie work, she looks to her experience say thanks. It is wonderfulto hear fromalumni, and to be able to at Eastern.She emphasizes ilie strengili of ilie School of Social share ilieir successes wiiliyou. Work, and particularly how two professors, Elizabeili Schuster and Marti Bombyk, made a differencefor her. [email protected] E:isternI SUMMER 2011 5 Around Campus disagreed with a quotation If you have the background from television pioneer Donald knowledge, you're going to give McGannon, "Leadership is a better speech." action, not position:' Orme had seven minutes KNOW YOURSELF: "I think to prepare his thoughts and people get afraid of being give his speech, a format that themselves.