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From a press release email sent around by Ward Mullens the other day: The MAC announced Wednesday night (May 28) that EMU had captured the Reese Trophy which is awarded annually to the top overall men’s athletic program in the league. and… Eastern, which had won the Reese Trophy three previous times [...] I suppose this makes sense: From the AANews, “Eastern Michigan University decides to keep dorm room closed where Laura Dickinson was slain.” Here’s a quote I thought was kind of interesting: A renovated Hill Hall will reopen this fall, but Fitzgerald said he and other EMU officials decided not to open Room 518 [...] One of my colleagues voiced some surprise that I hadn’t posted the news that it is indeed official that Tom Venner will be the next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. I figured everyone already knew this, but what the heck, I’ll post it again. I did find this kind of interesting [...] Ypsi city council member Bill Nickels wrote a rebuttal to an editorial that ran in the Detroit News a couple weeks ago (and which I talked about/linked to here), “Ypsilanti boasts trendy, cultural downtown.” I don’t know if the adjectives “trendy” and “thriving” are accurate, but I do agree that Ypsi is not nearly [...] It’s been awfully quiet around here lately. This is what spring/summer brings to the campus, not to mention that it’s been a bit of a “slow news” cycle around here. Plus I’ve been awfully busy with my pesky day job of teaching and conference going and the like. Anyway, I walked into my office [...] Tim Skubick has some interesting observations about the EMU Presidential search on his blog, Skoop’s Blog, “EMU-1 Gov: Zippo.” Here’s a passage: By going public with her endorsement of Flanagan, the governor put the board in a box. If they voted for him, it would look like the governor had “pressured” the board [...] I’m still away at the Computers and Writing Conference at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. There have been no R.E.M. sightings so far, but the conference has been quite good. Anyway, another topic to discuss: a frequent EMUTalk.org reader suggested I post a link to this article from The Atlantic Monthly, “In [...] I’m actually on the road this week to a conference in Georgia, so posting from me and comment approval will be a bit slower. But here’s something I am sure folks will want to read and contemplate: from the Ann Arbor Business Review (who knew there was such a thing?) and via Mlive.com, “In [...] This is not the usual fare for EMUTalk.org, but I heard a rumor from some fellow grade school parents/friends (and also read about it here) that Drew Barrymore was in downtown Ypsilanti today, supposedly scouting the location for a movie about roller derby girls (possibly this one, Whip It!) Any Drew sightings? Even though I subscribe to and actually read this past weekend the paper version of the Ann Arbor News, I missed this editorial suggesting that incoming EMU President Susan Martin ought to set a new tone– here’s a link to it. On the whole, I agree with the points this editorial makes, but this line kind of made me snicker: “Any leader of a public university needs to embrace the institution’s economic role. EMU, with its close ties to the financially struggling Ypsilanti, can make a huge difference in that city’s future.” Riiiight, Ypsi is struggling, especially relative to the thriving and obviously far superior kingdom of Ann Arbor. Never mind that business about Pfiizer packing up its tent and leaving, Borders warming up the bus to get out of town/out of business, real estate prices falling, etc. I agree with the editorial in that hiring Martin has prompted a “collective sigh of relief” on campus, but sooner than later, she is actually going to have to do something. So, in the spirit of unsolicited advice that often characterizes EMUTalk.org, what do you think Martin should actually start to do as EMU’s president? Here’s a few thoughts I have, based largely on the notes I took during the presentations from all of the candidates: |
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