From the President
Embracing Community T
Fostering relationships and bleeding green
he Eastern Michigan University campus has been enjoying both
snow and sun this winter. Te largest influx of new students in Eastern’s 163-year history—together with our returning undergrad and gradu- ate students—are creating positive energy, enthusiasm and school pride that is tangible on campus. Faculty, staff, visitors and friends are part of that school pride as the improve- ments to our campus environment continue—from academics and classrooms, to residence halls and our more than 800 acres of grounds. Te incoming class of Fall 2013 is growing and the quantity and quality of applications is strong. We are doing more to engage
As a way to celebrate EMU and its alumni, Eastern sponsored the Plymouth Ice Festival. President Susan Martin was given the honor of cutting the ceremonial “ice ribbon” at the event this January.
alumni in new ways as well. In January, we were the featured sponsor of the Plymouth Ice Festival. I had a fun role on stage for the kick-off event and cut the ceremonial “ice-ribbon” with a chain saw! Tat was followed with a marvelous alumni reception atended by over 150 people. Eastern also hosted a wonderful event in Chicago that was atended by 50 Chicago- area alumni. It has been great to meet new alumni and hear their stories about Eastern and the impact of the University on their lives. Tey miss Eastern! I am pleased to announce another great event for alumni
and everyone associated with Eastern Michigan University: Eastern Michigan Day at Eastern Market in Detroit. It will take place on Saturday, April 20, starting at 9 a.m. Tousands of people flock to Detroit’s Eastern Market every Saturday to enjoy one of the most authentic urban adventures in the United States. Detroit’s Eastern Market was founded in 1891 and while it hasn’t been around as long as Eastern (we’ve been here since 1849), we do share a rich history. We’ll have more
on this fun event in the weeks ahead. I hope to see you there! In the meantime, we are doing everything possible to en-
sure that Eastern remains poised for continued growth in the future. Deloite, an auditing and consulting firm, completed a market analysis this fall which shows that 72 percent of our bachelor graduates are in fields that will feed into the top 183 high-wage, high-growth occupations for our area, and that our new Physician’s Assistant program graduates will be highly sought. Our strategic planning process is evaluating what directions, goals and metrics we should embrace for success. You can learn more about the strategic planning process and the market analysis at
www.emich.edu/strategicplan. Tis is an exciting time at Eastern. We are pursuing our future
more strategically, while creating a positive campus environment that helps ensure the success of our students and rewarding careers for our faculty and staff. Come visit us soon!3
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