Vol. 28, No. 6 Produced by Office of Information Services for faculty and staff at Eastern Michi&an University September 14,. 1982 Enrollment ·1iuures stable for tall term EMU "Quarterback Luncheons" will be held on Thursdays in 1982 at noon in the Tower Room of In reflecting on the 1981-82 McKenny Union. EMU Head Coach Mike Stock will be Eastern Michigan University students, from l,145 last year to President John W. Porter says 1,241 this year. New undergra­ academic year at the University, the main speaker at each Thursday luncheon throughout he is encouraged by preliminary duates at EMU increased by 152 Dr. Porter stressed the the 1982 season and will show fdms of the previous week's enrollment reports for the fall students from last year and the University's major accomplish­ Huron game and discuss the upcoming EMU opponent. term and hopes the University total number of returning ments even in a period of severe The buffet-style luncheon will be $5 per person and will will buck a statewide trend of undergraduates increased by 151 fiscal constraints but cautioned include soup, salad, sandwich and a choice of beverage. declining headcounts and will students, from last year's 8,599 against being overly optimistic. Everyone from the University community is invited. have a stable enrollment again in to 8,750 this year. Total "We've had a fairly successful 1982-83. undergraduate students enrolled year and we accomplished some Porter based his optimism on as of Aug. 31 represented an things that we have a right to be an analysis of new and returning increase of 303 students from last proud of ... However, 1982-83 students issued by the EMU year. Graduate enrollment, is going to be a very difficult Registration Office Aug. 31. however, declined by 197 year for the University in a fiscal soviet Gulag suruiuor "We're very encouraged that students, from 3,159 students last sense and we continue to watch our enrollment continues to hold year to 2,962 students on the last what is transpiring in Lansing 'stronger than we had anticipated. reporting date in August. carefully," Porter advised. to soeall at Emu Our enrollment figures are ahead In addition, total credit hour The fall term enrollment of last year at this time in several production at Eastern increased headcount will be released on the University's official reporting categories but we are still 4,003 from 160,236 last year to 160,613 ·· In 1936 he noticed a change in students from reaching our on the Aug. 31 date. date, Sept. 16. the Soviet attitude. targeted goal for this year," the "The Soviets knew by that EMU president said. time they would be facing a war Porter added that the in the near future, so they University is one of the few President Porter delluers wanted to eliminate any internal in5titutions in Michigan to threat to their power. Foreigners project a stable enrollment this annual message, see Inside were considered to be part of year. this possible threat," he said. Total students registered for In 1938, at the age of 23, the fall term as of Aug. 31 Herman was arrested. He spent numbered 15,247, an increase of 10 years as a prisoner in a 105 students from last year at the Siberian slave-labor camp, same date. The targeted goal for cutting wood. fall enrollment at EMU is 19,250 When he got out he was exiled with a Sept. 8 opening day target in a Siberian town. There he of 17,500. married a Russian woman, and In other enrollment categories, after she became pregnant he there are 2,294 new freshmen was sent farther north into and special students enrolled at solitary exile where he was EMU, an increase of 56 students expected to live in the woods Victor Herman from last year at the same time. and chop wood for a nearby Transfer students increased by 96 town. Victor Herman, a survivor of His wife, determined to join the Soviet Gulag and author of her husband, later walked to the "Corning Out of the Ice," will distant village with their infant speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday, child. Sept. 29 in Eastern Michigan Herman was "exonerated" by Reqents approve appointments, aromotlons, University's Roosevelt Audi­ the Soviets in 1955 and spent the torium. next 20 years fighting Soviet retirements Service (Ypsilanti). Herman, a native of Detroit. bureaucracy in order to return to Several new appointments, June 25 (Ann Arbor); Kathryn J. Retiring from University was the only survivor of 300 the U.S. promotions and retirements were Howard, senior buyer in the service are Lois Abbott, senior American Ford Motor Company He gained his release in 1976 approved by the Eastern Purchasing Department, effective clerk typist in the English and employees jailed in Stalin's and returned to Michigan. He Michigan University Board of June 30 (Ypsilanti); Vivian B. mathematics departments, effec­ concentration camps in the holds an advanced degree in Regents at its August meeting. Harris, food service atel)dant in tive July 16 (Ypsilanti); Alma 1930s. His book, "Corning Out languages and currently resides Food Services, effectiveJuly 15 New staff appointments Burroughs, housekeeper in the of the Ice," details his I 0-year in Southfield. (Ypsilanti); and Ralph Gilden, included Kaarle B. Gehring, Physical Plant Department, struggle as a prisoner in a Soviet The feature film, "Corning Out director of Alumni Relations and chemist programmer in the effective June 30 (Ypsilanti); extermination camp, his restric­ of the lee," which illustrates associate professor emeritus and Chemistry Department (Ann Raymond J. Drake, associate dean emeritus, effective June 30 ted exile in Siberia and his battle Herman's experience and is Arbor) and Kathryn B. Orschein, with the Soviet government based on his book, also will be professor emeritus in the (Ypsilanti). Campus Life officer in the Office Marketing Department, effective which finally won him release to shown at 8 a.rn., 11 :30 a.rn., and of Campus Life (Ypsilanti). the U.S. in 1976. 6 p.rn. on Sept. 29 in Roosevelt Staff promotions included Herman entered Russia with Auditorium at EMU. Calvin Deas, custodian to driver The deadline for copy is 5 p.m. Tuesday for next week's issue. his Russian-born parents in 1931 Admission to the lecture and in the warehouse and the FOCUS EMU is published for faculty and staffevery Tuesday to work in an auto plant set up film is free and open to the University Bookstore (Ann during the fall and winter semesters and semi-monthly on in Gorky under a contract with public. The events are sponsored Arbor); Lori E. Pudduck, clerk Tuesdays during the spring and summer by the Ofjke of Henry Ford. He was 16 at the by EMU's Office of Campus to cashier in the Cashier's Office Information Services. time. Life. (Ypsilanti) and Vernon Hale, Kathleen D. Tinney, director ofthe Office of Information acting manager to manager in Services; Andrew J. Chapelle, news editor; Nancy J. Mida, the McKenny Union Food FOCUS editor; and Richard R. Schwarze, staffphotographer . Steak Cook-Out Will College of Education Friends of Tennis Executive in Residence Released Time Applications Honor 1982 EMU Baseball Forms Alumni Chapter To Host Open House Program.Features Robert Due Oct. 15 Team The first college alumni The Friends of EMU Tennis Holland In an effort to expedite A steak cook-out honoring the chapter at Eastern will be are hosting an open house Robert Holland, president of scheduling of faculty for Winter 1982 EMU Baseball Team will launched during Homecoming. Sunday, Sept. 19 from I to 5 Holland Systems Corporation Semester 1983, ORD is be held Sunday, Sept. 19 at The charter meeting of the p.m. at the EMU Tennis Courts. and former EMU professor, will requesting that applications for 12:30 p.m. at the EMU Baseball College of Education Alumni Take this opportunity to meet meet with students and faculty Winter Released Time be Stadium. Chapter is scheduled for team members, time your serve, on campus Thursday, Sept. 16 as submitted by Friday, Oct. 15. The event is scheduled in Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. in be a line judge, or play a match part of EMU's Executive in Award&,,will be made by the end honor of the 1982 EMU squad the Faculty Room of McKenny with a team member. Residence program. of October, in time for which finished first in the Mid­ Union. The $15 minimum contribu­ Holland will meet with department heads to make the American Conference and were Alumni who are interested in tion will help support the men's students at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. necessary schedule adjustments. unners-up in the NCAA Central becoming involved in the College and women's tennis teams' spring in room 216 Pray-Harrold. At Forms for released time Regional Tournament. The of Education Alumni Chapter trips. 3:30 p.m. he will meet with applications may be obtained by eam's record was 39-23-2. are urged to contact the Office of Please contact Claudia Wasik, faculty in Pray-Harrold's Faculty calling Kay Campbell at 7-3090. Tickets for the dinner are $7 the Dean, College of Education. 7-0173 or Dan Ryan, 7-0337 for Lounge. nd include a JO ounce steak, information and reservations. In aked potato and beverage. Call case of rain, tennis play will be he EMU Baseball Office at 487- postponed to Sunday, Sept. 26. 315 to make reservations. 2 FOCUS EMU Porter outlines state ot the Mrs.