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The controversy over the nickname continues to this day, as many former students and faculty were angered that a unique name like Hurons was replaced by a common name like Eagles, especially for reasons of [[political correctness]]. Some alumni have even refused to donate money to the school until the name Hurons is restored. A group called Huron Restoration continues to try to bring back the name, and claims to have the support of Chief Leaford Bearskin of the [[Wyandotte]] Tribe of Oklahoma and former Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis of the [[Huron-Wendat Nation]] of Quebec.[http://www.huronalumni.org/]
The controversy over the nickname continues to this day, as many former students and faculty were angered that a unique name like Hurons was replaced by a common name like Eagles, especially for reasons of [[political correctness]]. Some alumni have even refused to donate money to the school until the name Hurons is restored. A group called Huron Restoration continues to try to bring back the name, and claims to have the support of Chief Leaford Bearskin of the [[Wyandotte]] Tribe of Oklahoma and former Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis of the [[Huron-Wendat Nation]] of Quebec.[http://www.huronalumni.org/]


===Laura Dickinson Rape/Murder===
On December 15, 2006 EMU student Laura Dickinson's body was found in her dorm room at Hill Hall. EMU issued a statement the next day that foul play was not suspected, but EMU student Orange Amir Taylor III was arrested February 23 and charged with her rape and slaying. Many Eastern Michigan students were especially skeptical of their university's compliance with the law because of this delay. According to police reports, the investigation was regarded as a homocide, however this was denied and only officially announced on the day of Taylor's arrest. His arrest happened to be the first day students could not withdraw from classes and housing for a full refund.<ref>ABC News. Good Morning America.[http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3297699 ''Mystery at Eastern Michigan University'']</ref> A subsequent investigation by Detroit law firm [[Butzel Long]] found that EMU had violated the [[Clery Act]] by not notifying students and named Vice President of Student Affairs, Jim Vick, as the main source of the cover-up.<ref>Huffstutter. P.J. ''Los Angeles Times'' online. 19 June 2007. [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-murder19jun19,0,4917898.story?coll=la-headlines-nation]</ref> The report led the invesigation of many high-level administrators.{{fact|date=July 2007}}


The nationally reported scandal resulted in the firing of President [[John A. Fallon]] by the Board of Regents.<ref>"University president fired after alleged rape cover-up" - [http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/16/university.dismissal.ap/index.html CNN.com, July 16, 2007]</ref> He was notified of the unanimous vote of the Board to fire him by a letter sent to his home on July 15, 2007. Although no formal reason for the termination was given, his dismissal was a direct result of his role in the cover-up of the on-campus homocide. Eastern Michigan's Faculty Association President supported the Board's decision. Fallon claimed that he did not know a murder had happened on campus until an arrest was made. His replacement, and the fate of his administration, have not yet been determined.

At a special meeting called by the Board of Regents on Monday, July 16 the firing of President John Fallon was officially announced along with the departure of Jim Vick, Vice President for Student Affairs and Cindy Hall, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police. A letter of discipline was placed in University Counsel Kenneth McKanders' file. <ref>"Fallon administration over at EMU, regents confirm" - [http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2007/07/fallon_administration_over_at.html]</ref> It was also announced that Donald Loppnow, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, would be appointed Executive Vice President and in this role serve as Acting President until an Interim President is selected.<ref>"EMU president, two others fired over coverup accusations" - [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070716/NEWS/70716007/0/NEWS04]</ref>

As of July 3, 2007 the Department of Education report relating to the ''[[Clery Act]]'' violations has been released to the public. It states, "Several findings of noncompliance were discovered during the review which the Department [of Education] considers to be serious violations of the Clery Act." The result of this report has yet to be seen as the Regents have yet to meet regarding it and the University can release a response to the DOE report before the DOE releases any final report/conclusions (including fines and disciplinary actions).<ref>United States Department of Education. [http://www.emich.edu/DOE_report/EMU_Final_Draft.pdf DOE Draft Report].</ref><ref>Chronicle of Higher Education[http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/07/2007070504n.htm 5 July 2007]</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==

Revision as of 19:58, 2 September 2007

Eastern Michigan University
File:Header emu-logo.gif
TypePublic
Established1849
Endowment$50.6 Million
PresidentDonald Loppnow, Acting President
Students22,827
Undergraduates18,165
Postgraduates4,662
Location
Ypsilanti, Michigan
,
USA
NicknameEagles
Websiteemich.edu

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms. The school belongs to the Mid-American Conference and was re-accredited by the North Central Association in 2001. Currently, EMU comprises five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health & Human Services, Technology and a Graduate School. Its mascot, since 1991, has been the Eastern Eagle, after the traditional name "Hurons" was deemed unsuitable. EMU has consistently been one of the largest producers of professional educators in the country.[citation needed]

History

University Park on campus, in the background is the Rec/IM center. On the far right (not in view) is the Student Center.

Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the first normal school created outside the original 13 colonies, it became the Michigan State Normal College in 1899, then Eastern Michigan College in 1956, and finally Eastern Michigan University in 1959. Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School were the first three colleges in the newly created university. Several major expansions followed shortly afterwards, including the addition of the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975 and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently extended programs were added such as Continuing Education, the Centers for Corporate Training, the World College and numerous community-focused institutes.

Physically, the campus has grown with the construction of the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Village residence hall (2001) and University House (2003). A new Student Center opened in 2006.

Total student population averages about 23,000, of whom roughly 5,000 are graduate students. Most programs are undergraduate or master's level, although the university has doctoral programs in Educational Leadership, Technology, and Psychology. John Fallon III, Ph.D., EMU's twenty-first President, began his tenure on July 15, 2005. Fallon was fired on July 15 following a unanimous vote by the board of regents in the wake of the Laura Dickenson murder cover-up scandal.

Campus

The Towers, on-campus residence halls.

EMU is located in Ypsilanti, a city thirty-five miles west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. Detroit Metro Airport is a fifteen minute drive from campus. The school is a culturally diverse learning and teaching community set in a small city environment, amidst a major metropolitian area, which attracts students from Metro Detroit, across the state, nationally and internationally. The university's site is composed of an academic and athletic campus spread across 800-plus acres, with 122 buildings.

Like all colleges and universities in the United States, under the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act (1990), EMU reports their on-campus crime statistics to the Michigan State Police and publish the numbers on the Campus Safety website. Ypsilanti crime rates can be compared to other cities using Detroit Michigan Crime Statistics and Data Resources website.

The EMU campus includes several buildings with sculpture by Corrado Parducci.

Academic profile

Enrollment, 2005

Ethnicity (non-foreign nationals)

Gender

Geographic distribution

Participation

Academic profile (freshmen class of 2005)

  • Average GPA: 3.2
  • Average ACT Score: 21
  • Average SAT Score: 1014

College jobs

  • Part-time employment (on or off campus): 70%

Student Life

The Village on-campus residences.

Journalism

The Eastern Echo, EMU's independent student newspaper, publishes three times a week during the fall and winter semesters and once a week during the spring semester. The paper won eight awards in the 2005 Division 1 Michigan Collegiate Press Association contest, including second place in the general excellence category. The newspaper, which is funded through advertising revenue, is not under the editorial control of the university. It also publishes content online at http://www.easternecho.com.

Also part of the EMU Student Media Office is Cellar Roots, the school's student-run literary and fine arts magazine. Cellar Roots celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2006 with a week of events that highlighted the history of the publication. Cellar Roots is a five time winner of the National Pacemaker award for design, an award often equated with the Pulitzer Prize for the college level, as well numerous other awards. Cellar Roots

Music

The school song "Our Pledge" was written by Edward Bowles and was arranged for the marching band by Thomas Tyra. The melody of "Eagles Fight Song" was written by Larry Livingston and arranged for marching band by Thomas Tyra. The percussion parts were written by Whitney Prince. The lyrics were revised by Dr. Max Plank after the Eastern Michigan University mascot was changed from the Hurons to the Eagles. "Go Green" was written by Thomas Tyra.

"Our Pledge" lyrics:

Eastern, sacred alma mater,
To your name we shall be true.
Ever marching on to victory,
We'll stand by to see you through.
Softly floating on the breeze
Verdant green with white of snow.
This our banner we will carry
In our hearts, where e'er we go.

Eastern Eagles hats off to you
Fight, fight, fight for old E-M-U
Look to the sky,
The Eagles will fly,
The bravest will defy
Rah! Rah! Rah
Hold that line for old green and white
Sons and daughters show your might
So FIGHT! FIGHT! for old E-M-U and vic-tor-ry

  • The Eastern Michigan University Spirit Song is "Go Green":

Go Green, roll up the score
Go Green, let's get some more
Raise a cheer for old green and white
Let's show them we came here to fight
Go Green, vic'try we'll claim
Go Green, let's win this game
We'll always fight (what) for (who?) old E-M-U
Come on and let's go Green!

Marching and basketball bands

The Eastern Michigan University Marching Band was first formed in 1924 by Thomas Tyra. The University Bands are directed by Miller Asbill and John Zastoupil. The band plays both "Go Green" and the "Eagles Fight Song" for pregame at football games and after every game and rehearsal the marching band sings "Our Pledge".

The Eastern Michigan University Basketball Band is directed by the 2 graduate assistants of the band. The basketball band travels with the basketball teams during the MAC tournament or the NCAA tournament.

Library

File:WMIHalleLibrary.JPG
Halle Library from McKenny side of campus.

The Bruce T. Halle Library is a newly constructed four story facility. It is the sole library on campus. It includes computer labs and has one of the largest collections of children's literature in the United States. Halle was the head of the Discount Tire Company, and was a major benefactor.

Forensics

EMU is home to one of the nation's most successful Forensics (competitive speech) teams. The EMU Forensics team, currently ranked 2nd in the nation[1], has the distinction of being the only program in the country to place in the top 10 at every NFA national championship since they began in 1971. The EMU forensics team has won 10 team national championships and 66 individual national championships. With 33 out of a possible 35 state championships, the team is the foremost forensics competitive team in the state of Michigan. This reputation has been enhanced by the fact that EMU competitors have won over 200 individual state champions.

Controversies

Nicknames

Since the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University athletic teams have gone by the nickname "Eagles."

EMU originally went by the nicknames "Normalites" and "Men from Ypsi" and various other titles down through the years before "Hurons" was adopted in 1929.

The "Hurons" first came into being as the result of a contest sponsored by the Men's Union in 1929. On Oct. 31 of that year, a three-person committee, composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman and Professor Bert Peet, selected the name "Hurons" from the many entries in the contest.

The name was submitted by two students, Gretchen Borst and George Hanner. Hanner was working at the Huron Hotel at the time of the contest and was no doubt as much influenced by his place of employment as by the Huron Indian tribe. The runner-up name in that contest was Pioneers.

EMU began investigating the appropriateness of its Huron Indian logo after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report in October 1988 suggesting that all schools using such logos drop them. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. At that time, four colleges, 62 high schools and 33 junior high/middle schools in Michigan used Native American logos or names, including Mid-American Conference rival Central Michigan University. CMU did not, however, change their nickname from the Chippewas.

The EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the Huron name with Eagles, taken from three recommendations from a committee charged with supplying a new nickname. The other two final names submitted were Green Hornets and Express.

The Eagles name was officially adopted on May 22, 1991, when the EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the existing Huron nickname and logo with the new one. During the 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (for which EMU qualified for the first time in school history), announcer Brent Musburger talked about the controversy and referred to the team on-air as the "No-Names."

The controversy over the nickname continues to this day, as many former students and faculty were angered that a unique name like Hurons was replaced by a common name like Eagles, especially for reasons of political correctness. Some alumni have even refused to donate money to the school until the name Hurons is restored. A group called Huron Restoration continues to try to bring back the name, and claims to have the support of Chief Leaford Bearskin of the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and former Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis of the Huron-Wendat Nation of Quebec.[4]

Laura Dickinson Rape/Murder

On December 15, 2006 EMU student Laura Dickinson's body was found in her dorm room at Hill Hall. EMU issued a statement the next day that foul play was not suspected, but EMU student Orange Amir Taylor III was arrested February 23 and charged with her rape and slaying. Many Eastern Michigan students were especially skeptical of their university's compliance with the law because of this delay. According to police reports, the investigation was regarded as a homocide, however this was denied and only officially announced on the day of Taylor's arrest. His arrest happened to be the first day students could not withdraw from classes and housing for a full refund.[2] A subsequent investigation by Detroit law firm Butzel Long found that EMU had violated the Clery Act by not notifying students and named Vice President of Student Affairs, Jim Vick, as the main source of the cover-up.[3] The report led the invesigation of many high-level administrators.[citation needed]

The nationally reported scandal resulted in the firing of President John A. Fallon by the Board of Regents.[4] He was notified of the unanimous vote of the Board to fire him by a letter sent to his home on July 15, 2007. Although no formal reason for the termination was given, his dismissal was a direct result of his role in the cover-up of the on-campus homocide. Eastern Michigan's Faculty Association President supported the Board's decision. Fallon claimed that he did not know a murder had happened on campus until an arrest was made. His replacement, and the fate of his administration, have not yet been determined.

At a special meeting called by the Board of Regents on Monday, July 16 the firing of President John Fallon was officially announced along with the departure of Jim Vick, Vice President for Student Affairs and Cindy Hall, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police. A letter of discipline was placed in University Counsel Kenneth McKanders' file. [5] It was also announced that Donald Loppnow, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, would be appointed Executive Vice President and in this role serve as Acting President until an Interim President is selected.[6]

As of July 3, 2007 the Department of Education report relating to the Clery Act violations has been released to the public. It states, "Several findings of noncompliance were discovered during the review which the Department [of Education] considers to be serious violations of the Clery Act." The result of this report has yet to be seen as the Regents have yet to meet regarding it and the University can release a response to the DOE report before the DOE releases any final report/conclusions (including fines and disciplinary actions).[7][8]

Athletics

Rynearson Stadium Press box.

Eastern Michigan athletic teams have been successful on a national level, winning three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 NAIA Division I national championships in five different sports (baseball, men's cross country, men's swimming and diving, men's indoor track and field, and men's outdoor track and field).

EMU has also been NCAA Division I national runner-up twice: in 1940, the men's cross country team finished second to Indiana University at the national meet hosted by Michigan State University; then, on June 19, 1976, after finishing in sixth place the year before, the baseball team was defeated by the University of Arizona in the final game of the College World Series at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. Eastern remins the last northern school to make it to the CWS final game.

Eastern's men's basketball team has appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments, and have a 3-4 record, tied for third best among Michigan colleges. In the 1996 Men's Basketball Tournament, Eastern Michigan defeated the Duke Blue Devils in the opening round; it would be the Blue Devils' last first- or second-round defeat until 2007, when they were upended by VCU in the opening round.

The Eagles have the most MAC championships in a single sport, 26, in men's swimming and diving (1978, 1980-1996, 1998, 2000-2005, and 2007).

Oestrike Stadium looking towards Huron River Drive.

The 2006-2007 season was a sucessful one for Eastern Michigan, as they won an EMU and Mid-American Conference record eight conference titles: Men's Cross Country, Men's Swimming And Diving, Women's Swimming And Diving, Softball, Men's Indoor Track, Women's Gymnastics, Men's Golf and Men's Outdoor Track. This beat the school's previous record of five titles as well as the previous MAC record of six.

Traditionally, Eastern's football teams have been a disappointment, and the program has had problems attracting fans, partially due to their proximity to the powerful University of Michigan just seven miles away. After reaching a low point with a 27-game losing streak that was finally snapped in 1982, though, EMU started to become competitive. In 1987, EMU won its first Mid-American Conference title then defeated 17 1/2-point favorite San Jose State in the California Bowl. The 1988 and 1989 teams each finished in second place in the conference and ended the most successful stretch of football in school history with its fourth straight winning season.

Unfortunately, the newly-renamed Eagles (cynics have suggested the new nickname has put a "hex" on the team) have returned to mediocrity since the 80s, with just one winning season (1995) since. Despite the expansion of Rynearson Stadium to 30,000 seats, drawing fans continues to be a problem: NCAA rules state that in order to stay in Division I-A for football, each team must attract an average of 15,000 fans per game. During a 1-11 season in 2006, Eastern's EMU Foundation purchased 5,000 tickets for local high school students to curb this threat to their status. EMU has also played one home game a year at Ford Field in downtown Detroit annually since 2004 in the "Collegiate Clash", where they have hosted Central Michigan University (2004), Western Michigan University (2005) and the United States Naval Academy in 2006. This appearance in Detroit is beneficial to their average attendance, as it usually gets around 25,000 fans. Also, EMU has been staging sevaeral night home games, so they won't interfere with U of M home games on the same day.

Athletic facts

Oestrike Stadium is besides Rynearson Stadium.
  • Conference: Mid-American (MAC)
  • Nickname: Eagles (were known as the Hurons from 1929 - 1991)
  • Colors: Green and White
  • Affiliation: NCAA Division I (previously NAIA and NCAA Division II)
  • Number of sports at EMU: 21

National Championships (16)

  • 1972: Men's Swimming and Diving - NCAA Division II
  • 1972: Men's Outdoor Track and Field - NCAA Division II
  • 1971: Men's Swimming and Diving - NAIA
  • 1971: Men's Indoor Track and Field - NAIA
  • 1971: Men's Outdoor Track and Field - NAIA
  • 1970: Baseball - NAIA
  • 1970: Men's Cross Country - NCAA Division II
  • 1970: Men's Cross Country - NAIA
  • 1970: Men's Swimming and Diving - NAIA
  • 1970: Men's Indoor Track and Field - NAIA
  • 1970: Men's Outdoor Track and Field - NAIA
  • 1969: Men's Swimming and Diving - NAIA
  • 1969: Men's Indoor Track and Field - NAIA
  • 1968: Men's Swimming and Diving - NAIA
  • 1967: Men's Cross Country - NAIA
  • 1966: Men's Cross Country - NAIA

National Runners-up (6)

  • 1976: Baseball - NCAA Division I
  • 1971: Men's Basketball - NAIA Division I
  • 1969: Men's Cross Country - NCAA Division II
  • 1969: Men's Cross Country - NAIA
  • 1965: Men's Cross Country - NCAA Division II
  • 1940: Men's Cross Country - NCAA

Club Team National Runners-up (2)

  • 2000: Men's Ice Hockey - ACHA Division I
  • 1994: Men's Ice Hockey - ACHA Division I

Recent MAC championships

  • 2007: Woman's Softball
  • 2007: Men's Outdoor Track and Field
  • 2007: Men's Golf
  • 2007: Women's Gymnastics
  • 2007: Men's Indoor Track and Field
  • 2007: Men's Swimming and Diving
  • 2007: Women's Swimming and Diving
  • 2006: Men's Cross Country
  • 2006: Women's Swimming and Diving
  • 2005: Men's Cross Country
  • 2000–2005: Men's swimming and diving
  • 2004: Women's Basketball
  • 2003: Men's baseball
  • 2003: Women's soccer
  • 2003: Women's outdoor track
  • 1995–2003: Men's track
  • 2001: Women's tennis
  • 2000: Women's indoor track

NCAA bowl games

NCAA individual champions

Men's Cross Country:

Men's Track and Field:

Women's Track and Field:

Olympians

Rynearson Stadium track, EMU Convocation & Athletic Center in the background.
  • 2004 Athens Games: USA- Jamie Nieto (High Jump, 4th)
  • 2000 Sydney Games: Nigeria- Nduka Awazie (4x400 meter relay, Silver), Nigeria - Clement Chukwu (200 & 400 meters)
  • 1996 Atlanta Games: USA- Paul McMullen (1500 meters, 9th), Suriname - Tommy Asinga (800 meters), British West Indies - Greg Rhymer (1500 meters), Nigeria - Clement Chukwu (200 & 400 meters), Bahamas - Sevetheda Fynes (100 & 200 meters, 400M Relay)
  • 1992 Barcelona Games: Suriname - Tommy Asinga (800 meters)
  • 1988 Seoul Games: Suriname - Tommy Asinga (800 meters)
  • 1984 Los Angeles Games: USA- Earl Jones (800 meters, Bronze), Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters)
  • 1980 Moscow Games: Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters)
  • 1976 Montreal Games: Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters, Gold, 200 meters)
  • 1972 Munich Games: Trinidad and Tobago- Hasely Crawford (100 meters)
  • 1968 Mexico City Games: Canada - Dave Ellis (10,000 meters)
  • 1964 Tokyo Games: USA- Hayes Jones (110 High Hurdles, Gold), USA - Dean Rockwell, Manager of the Greco Roman Wrestling Squad
  • 1960 Rome Games: USA- Hayes Jones (110 High Hurdles, Bronze)
  • 1948 London Games: USA - George Marshall, Manager, Men's Track and Field
  • 1932 Los Angeles Games: USA - Lloyd Olds, Assistant Coach, Track and Field

Other Information

Notable alumni

Notable Faculty

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "2007 NFA Nationals: Team and Pentathalon Results" - NFA Website, May 3, 2007
  2. ^ ABC News. Good Morning America.Mystery at Eastern Michigan University
  3. ^ Huffstutter. P.J. Los Angeles Times online. 19 June 2007. [1]
  4. ^ "University president fired after alleged rape cover-up" - CNN.com, July 16, 2007
  5. ^ "Fallon administration over at EMU, regents confirm" - [2]
  6. ^ "EMU president, two others fired over coverup accusations" - [3]
  7. ^ United States Department of Education. DOE Draft Report.
  8. ^ Chronicle of Higher Education5 July 2007

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Michigan_University&diff=155270514&oldid=155269778

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