ltNSIDE: A look at the 1995-96 budget FOCUS EMU Volume 42, Number 35 April 13, 1995 Producedby the Officeof Public lnfotmation Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance WEMU's on-air spring Co. to purchase Radisson Resort pledge drive sets record By Kathy Tinney WEMU (89.1 FM), Eastern Michigan University's public radio RoyWilbanks. executive vice station, amassed a total of$100,526 president at Eastern Michigan in pledges from 2,25 I callers during University, announced today (April its just-completed Spring On-Air 12) that Cornerstone Real Estate Pledge Drive, exceeding its Advisers Inc., on behalf of its client financial goal of$65,000 by 54 Massachusetts Mutual Life percent and the pledge goal of 1,550 Insurance Co., one of the nation's calls by 45 percent. premier mutual life insurance The on-going spring mail companies, has reached agreement campaign has brought in a total of with the State of Michigan $19,047 from 352 contributors, 95 public radio, and specifically Retirement System on the purchase percent of its financial goal of WEMU. is very important in their of the Radisson Hotel in Ypsilanti $20,000 and 74 percent of its goal lives," said WEMU's General Township. of 475 contributors. Manager. Arthur Timko. "From Wilbanks also announced that WEMU's efforts to inform volunteers to staff to listeners, the University has reached listeners of the proposed cuts in there seemed to be a single focus agreement with MassMutual on a federal funding for the Corporation during this past week-ensuring Joint Management Agreement and for Public Broadcasting (CPB) had the future ofWEMU." revisions to the existing Joint a definite positive impact on the National Public Radio's Operating Agreement which he pledge drive. The station could Morning Edition once again led will recommend to the EMU Board believe.MassMutual shares our employee benefits and investment potentially lose$25,000 to $30,000 all programs with a total of 603 of Regents for approval. vision of the project, and we are management services, and serves in 1997 and approximately$60,000 calls for $20, I 14 over five days. "We are very pleased that looking forward to a mutually more than two million individual in 1998 if proposed House cuts are The Bone Conduction Music MassMutual has been successful in beneficial relationship." and group policyholders and approved by the Senate. Show (Sundays 7-11 p.m.), reaching agreement with the State MassMutual offers a complete participants. MassMutual owns "Regardless of on which side of hosted by the incendiary of Michigan Retirement System for portfolio of lifeand health over$ I billion of real estate .,.,-------=-­ the federal funding issue listeners Thayrone, had the largest total for the purchase of the Radisson insurance. asset accumulation nationally.___ reside, it's clearly evident that See WEMU, page 3 Hotel," saidWilbanks. "We products, health and pension See Radisson, page 3 ---1995 Spring Commencement--­ Sunday, April 23 Bowen Field House LcAMPUS CAPSULES�----' 10:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. GMAT/GRE/LSAT Occupational Therapy Harry Bowen Retirement Workshops Available Celebration On April 24 Reception On April 18 Again this year, EMU is holding two spring commencement ceremo- -0f EMU's Lifespan Learning will EMU's Occupational Therapy A retirement reception in honor lnies to accommodate the increasing number students and their offer test preparation workshops for Program will celebrate National of Dr. Harry Bowen, professor of families who wish to participate each year. The morning ceremony will Occupational Therapy Month with Communication and Theatre Arts, honor graduateswill of the College of ArtS and Sciences while the afternoon the GMAT, GRE and the LSA T ceremony honor graduates of the Colleges of Business, Technol- this fall, forstudents planning to a celebration Monday, April 24, will be held Tuesday, April 18, ogy, Education, and Health and Human Services. enter graduate school. from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in King Hall. from 3 to 5 p.m. in McKenny Participants in the morning ceremony should assemble m theWarner The workshops are designed to A sundae desert bar will be Union's Guild Hall. building by 10:30 a.m. with the procession beginning at 10:45 a.�.; assist students in preparing for the available. Spring Tuition Waiver afternoon participants should assemble by 2 p.m. with the procession graduate entrance tests. The For more information, call the Deadline Is May 12 beginningat 2: 15 p.m. training focuses on the essential Occupational Therapy Program at The last day for staff, faculty President William E. Shelton aspects of effective test-taking, 7-4094. and spouse/dependent tuition Isis Training Planned Grand Marshals ---William E. Fennel (morning) reviewing logical and analytical waiver application submission for Geraldine K. Barnes (afternoon) reasoning and enhancing confi­ Throughout April Spring 1995 is Friday, May 12. dence. EMU's instructors will use An Isis training schedule has Tuition waiver applications are Speakersand Honorary practice tests and present special been established for April with all available in the Benefits Office Degree Recipient --•-· -. Bruce T. Halle modules on both the quantitative classes held in 303 Pierce Hall. (30 I King Hall). Music --.EMUSymphonic Concert Winds and verbal sections during the The format for the classes is the Colloquium In Speech David Woike, Conductor workshops. same as in previous months: Pathology On April 21 will The GMAT workshop will be Sessions I and II are specifically Doorsto Bowen Field House openat 9:45 a.m. forthe morning offered Saturday, Sept. 9, through designed for Academic Depart­ Graduate students in the Speech­ ceremony and 1 :30 p.m. for the afternoonceremony. Language Impaired Program in the Saturday, Oct. 14 (Saturdays), from ments and Session III is designed by 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, Sept. Department of Special Education FACULTY - enter the southeast door of Warner (ground flo?.r),. for Non-Academic Departments. Colloquium In Speech­ rooms form line m 25, throughWednesday, Oct. 18 You should choose one class will present assemble in 117 and I J 9 and tbe forthe prQCess,on L.anguagePathology the adjacent hallway by 10:30 a.m. (momlng) or 2 p.m. (afternoon). (Mondays andWednesdays), from from Session I and II or one class Friday, April 21, from 8:30 a.m. to I :30 p.m. in 6 to 9 p.m. The GRE workshop from Session III, depending on ALL CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION, JN ACADEMIC DRESS. will be offered Saturday, Sept. 9, what area you work in. To reserve the McKenny Union Tower Room. WILL FORM A LINE AT 10:30 A.M. FOR THE MORNING CER­ through Saturday, Sept. 30 a space in class, call Lily at 7- For more information, call the EMONY AND 2P.M. FOR THE AFTERNOONCEREMONY. Department of Special Education at (Saturdays), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2385. If you have specific 'BACHELOR'S by andWednesday, Sept. 6, through questions about the training, or if 7-0028. DEGREE STUDENTS ......enter the southeast'door Monday, Oct. 2 (Mondays and Girl's Basketball Camps of Warner,proceed upstairs and assemble in Gymnasiwn A and .B 9 you need to schedule a make-up (streetle.vel). Wednesdays), from 6 to p.m. The session, call Melody at 7-2304. Held In June And July HONORS STUDENTS- by door LSAT workshop will be offered Session I (Covers beginning EMU will offer basketball in enter southeast of Wanter and Saturday, Aug. 26, through navigational directions, catalog/ camps for girls' high school junior assemble room 11 l. Saturday, Sept. 23 (Saturdays), scheduling information and must varsity and varsity teams. STUDENTS- by northeast from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. andWednes­ ORAD1JAl'E Dance ent.er Wrestlingthe door of Warn.er be taken prior to Session II). • A camp forstudents entering and assemble in the Stu(lt-0and Room. day, Aug. 30, throughWednesday, April 17 9 to 11 :00a.m. fifth through I 2th grades will be ) Sept. 27 (Mondays andWednes­ April 25 10 a.m. to noon held Sunday, July 2, through PLATFORM PARTJCIPANTSW - (Regent$, GabiJ\etmembers, etc. days), from 6 to 9 p.m. Classes Session II (Covers Registration Thursday, July 6. use front entrance to amerand assemble in room 241. will not be held on Labor Day and student information). For more information, contact • All ticket to weekend, Saturday, Sept. 2, and April 19 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tamie Falk-Day at 7-2447 •• Callguests must have a band1cappedbea�mitte<l. seatmg:. , . w1H, Monday, Sept. 4. April 24 IO to I I :30 a.m. 7�3200for information on Parkmg be • A team camp for high school available in the parking structure and all University Iot.S,except behind The cost of a workshop is $249 Session III (For Non-Aca­ junior varsity and varsity teams will Snow flealtbCenter. pertaining . which includes all classroom and demic departments - covers be held Sunday, July 23, through Questions regardint; student records to graduation should study materials. beginning navigational instruction . Wednesday, July 26. Graduatebe directed to Graduation Auditgraduate at 7-4203 students. for undergraduates, or the For more information,call and student registration info.). Both camps will be held in School at 7-0093for EMU's Continuing Education/ April 26 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 Bowen Field House. For more information on Bruce Halle, commencement speaker Lifespan Leaming at (313) 487- p.m. For more information, contact and honorary degree recipient, see page 3. 0407 or (800) 777-3521. April 27 9 to 11 a.m. Pete Pullen at 7-2447. [ 2 Tuesday, April 18, 1995 FOCUS EMU �HNextE year1995-96's estima8UDtedG baseE;����������� budget totals $134 million; up 1.99 percent The 1995-96 above-base budget requests from the University's four divisions totaled $2.7 million, including The EMU 1995-96 General Fund operating base budget sentatives.