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Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J.), left, and Catie Conrad (Brighton) helped lead EMU to the 2016 MAC Gymnastics Championship. THE MAGAZINE OF EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | SUMMER 2016
Meet James Smith EMU’s 23rd President
DE PARTMENTS From the Editor
Eastern in Quotes
CAMPUS NEWS By the Numbers
ON THE COVER: President James Smith considered a “perfect fit” for EMU. Cover photo by Leisa Thompson.
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Growing From the STEM Strong Hall Renovation New Brew at EMU Sports
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MEET JAMES SMITH By Sheryl James
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Q&A with Ethan Lowenstein 14
ALUMNI NEWS Alumni Awards
Class Notes In Memoriam
A Remembrance From the Archives
EMU’s 23rd president promises to be a community-oriented leader.
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WIRED By Geoff Larcom
Journalism isn’t dead. It just looks different these days.
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DREAM CATCHER By Chris Azzopardi
Aleksandra Efimova lives her college vision.
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PHOTO RANDY MASCHARKA
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