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ALUMNI EV CALENDAR September January Saturday, Sept. 6 Alumni Board Meeting Thursday,Jan. 29 Canned Food Drive Missouri Outreach - EMU vs. Missouri Saturday,Jan. 31 WinterFest '98/Beaux Arts Festival EASTERN MICHIGAN Ut IVERSlTY • Office for Alumni Relations Summer Issue 1997 • Volume 1, Number 1 Tailgateand Football Game Saturday, Sept. 20 E-Club Alumni Chapter Hall of Fame Banquet/ February The EasternEdge is produced New Lines of Communication Open three times per year for alumni Game and Tailgate at Home Football Game - Saturday, Feb. 7 Alumni Board Meeting As we enter a new year on the campus of Eastern Michigan University, it is natural to EMU vs. Kent. and friendsof Eastern Michigan University through turn to hopes, dreams, and goals. One of the University's major goals this year is to keep Thursday, Sept. 25 Chicago, Illinois, Outreach (Oakbrook) March the Officefor Alumni Relations. its constituents informed and to enhance their understanding of the University Sept. 29 - Oct. 4 Homecoming/Family Day '97 (see insert) Tuesday, Mar. 3 Toledo, Ohio Outreach environment through new communication channels. You hold in your hand the beginning MAC Basketball Tournament Alumni Team Catherine M. Canzonctta, '79 of a dream realized, a new publication for alumni and friends who share a special interest October director in the life of the University. Friday, Oct. 3 6th Annual Applegate Golf Outing May Vicki Reaume, '91, '96 Some of you have seen Connection, the magazine for Alumni Association members. Four-person scramble at Eagle Crest Golf Club Friday, May 15 Alumni Awards Dinner assistant director The EasternEdge is our opportunity to come to all non-member alumni and friends three Lisa N. Goodwin to benefit the GolfScholarship fund Contact Susan administrative assistant II times a year with news about the University. This issue is transitional. It offers you a small Croyle 487-0252 June Beulah M. Lane peek at what you will find in the 36-page Connection magazine as an Alumni Association Saturday, Oct. 4 Homecoming Tailgate/Football Game -EMU vs. Saturday,June 6 Alumni Board Meeting/Annual Meeting senior secretary member. Subsequent issues of The EasternEdge will be an eight-page, 11 "xl 7" publication Ohio filled with news and photos of campus, upcoming alumni events and the many ways you Design and Layout j Kerns Creative Services can be involved. A major invitation to oin in the fun is right inside. Homecoming '97 November Look for us in your community: offers a full week of activities throughout Saturday, Nov. 1 Alumni Board Meeting Address changes and duplicate campus. Browse through the insert and copy informationshould be make your reservations today. Saturday, Nov. 8 Illinois Outreach - EMU vs. Northern Illinois Select Michigan area community colleges sent to: Tailgate and Football Game Washington D.C. Outreach Address Update If you like what you see here and would j Saturday, Nov. 15 Orlando, Florida Outreach - EMU vs. Central • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Outreach Office for Alumni Relations uke even more news, oin The Alumni Eastern Michigan University Florida • Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona Outreach Association. You will get not only more news 13 Welch Hall about the campus and alumni programs, but Tailgateand Football Game San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, California Outreach Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 you will get all the news on fellow al.umni in • Orlando, Tampa and Miami, Florida Outreach 313/487-0250 313/487-7009 fax the Classnotes section, only available in December • Atlanta, Georgia Outreach e-mail Connection. Wednesday, Dec. 3 Twin Cities, Minnesota Outreach - EMU vs. • San Antonio and Houston, Texas Outreach [email protected] We'd love to hear from you as we move The ivl.innesotaMen's Baskctball -Pregame Reception Eastern Edge from a dream to reality. And... we'd Tuesday, Dec. 16 Chicago, Illinois Outreach (Downtown) World Wide Web http://www.cmich.edu/public/alumni love to see you at an alumni event near you soon. Cocktail Reception Friday, Dec. 26 Ford Motor City Bowl - FanFest Event Start your Alumni Membership today! • The price is $30/year for individual or joint membership. �./l,# '"--4 NO -PROFIT ,-------------------------�----zz; ---7 THEALUMNI ORC Name: ______ ____________ Student umber: ______ Class: ________ ASSOCIATION U.S. Postage PAID Joint With: _______________ Student umber: _______ Class: _______ EASTERNMlCI-IlGAN U1\mRSITY Ann Arbor, ]\I]] 13 Welch Hall Permit No. 9 Address: City/State: Zip: ________ Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Dated Material Residence Phone: _ ____ ____ Do Not Delay _____________ Business Phone: ______ _ _ _ ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Business Name &Address: Check made payable to EMU Alumni Association enclosed for: S ___________________ or Circle One: Visa or MasterCard # _____________ Exp. Date: ___________ Signature as it appears on credit card: -------------------------------­ (Return to:The EJ\JU Alumni Association - Lock Box, P.O. Box 32652, Detroit, Ml 48232-0652 or FAXto 313/487-7009) L ________________________________________ J tional programming by merging the NEW COMPUTER SCIENCE Office of Academic Programs DEGREE ANNOUNCED Abroad with the World College; and transfer the Elderwise Program to NIVERSITY NEWS the College of Health and Human EGINNlNG NEXT FALL, Services. EMU students will be The organizational changes able to work toward a and provide 183 days of instruction THE GREAT LAKES ACADEMY, CONTINUING ED ON THE MOVE include the separation of Continuing master of science degree through June 12, 1998. NEW CHARTER SCHOOL Education into two branches: credit in computer science. The imple­ The Great Lakes Academy mentationB of the degree was ONTINUING EDUCATION and non-credit. anticipates the enrollment of 192 approved by the EMU Board of T ITS MARCH 18 meet­ Interim Dean Dennis "The new subdivisions will allow students in grades K-3 for 1997-98, Regents at its March 18 meeting. ing, the Board of C Beagen announced a for the continued success of our which would result in an administra­ reorganization of Continu­ credit programs while we begin The new graduate program is A Regents authorized the tive fee of $34,560 to be paid to ing Education in May, which will pursuing and creating innovative designed to meet the industrial Great Lakes Academy EMU. The academy expects to result in an increase in off-campus non-credit opportunities," Beagen demand, both statewide and in Pontiac as the University's enroll 240 students in K-4 in 1998- credit programming, the creation of said. nationally, for qualified individuals fourth charter school. 99 and 288 students in grades K-5 in with preparation in computer The �ew charter school will be new non-credit training opportuni­ The Office of Academic 1999-2000. ties, and the use of new tech­ Programs Abroad will be science. A special feature of the housed in a 13-classroom build­ Charter schools are public schools nologies in the delivery of transferred to the program will be the flexibility for ing and will be designed as an of choice, which are legally indepen­ courses. World College, part-time students with families elementary school consisting of dent and operate under contract to andjobs._ grades K-3. The academy will "Our primary goal is according to an authorized public body. Under to build upon Dr. Donald Degree requirements can be strive to provide an environment Michigan legislation, they are created fulfilled through one of three plans which promotes and provides Continuing Loppnow, to develop benchmarks to improve Education's interim of study: practicalknowledge to become all public schools through competi­ already assistant vice productive and responsible tion forstudents. • practicum, for students who citizens in the 21st century and established president for Other EMU charter schools foundation Extended aesire practical exposure to will prepare students to function include Gaudior Academy in of successful Programs. This contemporary workplace in a complex, ever-changing Redford, Commonwealth Commu­ problems, world by cultivating habits which programs," change is intended nity Development Academy in • research study, for students who promote a positive self-concept. Beagen to facilitatethe Detroit and the Academy for said. "The creation of new wish to do a significant exten­ The previous record was $10.3 Academy officialsexpect to Business and International Studies in sion of theoretical work or an open the school Aug. 25, 1997, reorgaruza­ international pro­ million, set in 1995-96. Last DearbornHeights. tion fully gramming. The in-depth study of a practical year, ORD helped faculty, staff supports merger willensure problem or and students attract $10.1 • Callfor Comments - Accreditation the all international thesis, for students who wish to million in awards and grants. m1ss10n programming is do an in-depth study of a One of the main reasons for ropriate Eastern Michigan University is scheduled