Hey, hey! Save-the-Date

EMU Forensics is looking forward to its 4th induction ceremony to their Hall of Fame. Please save the date of December 1, 2012. The event will be hosted beginning with a reception at 2 p.m. in the lobby of Quirk with the program to follow at 3 p.m. in the Sponberg Theatre. More details to follow, but mark your calendar now.

EMU Theatre Season

Come join us. Often. At the EMU Theatre.

Welcome Back!

It's official — fall semester 2012 is here and students are excited to be back on campus. Food and friendship were the focus of the day at our annual EMU Theatre Welcome Back Picnic. Held on the south lawn of Quirk on Thursday, September 6, 2012, students, faculty and friends enjoyed hot dogs, games and tye-dyed t-shirts to show their support of the student org: EMU Players.

After 31 Years of Service as Department Head of CMTA

Dennis Beagen, an icon of our department and to the entire EMU community, stepped down as our department head on July 1st. The faculty and staff honored him for his extraordinary vision at a reception held in conjunction with EMU Theatre's spring show, 39 Steps. Dennis and his wife, Char, are pictured here with the commemorative shovel he received that evening. Thank you Dennis for your devotion to CMTA and for your passion for EMU!

Sally McCracken and Bette Warren Retire

Following a performance of Guys and Dolls on Saturday April 14, 2012 CMTA hosted a most special reception to honor the retirement Sally McCracken and Bette Warren. Their retirement adventures include traveling in their new F-350 and 5th-wheel trailer (they are pictured here)! We send them our best and our sincere thanks for so many years of outstanding service to Eastern Michigan University and the departments of communication, media & theatre arts, and mathematics.

Honoring their EMU service, a scholarship was endowed in both of their names. If you would like to share your personal congratulations and contribution to this endowment, email wkivi@emich for a donation form.

Season Opens for EMU Theatre

http://www.emich.edu/emutheatre/

Here's the link for EMU Theatre. Check out the new season that opens with a "repeat" of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Ken Stevens. Kinda like repeating Kindergarten! Come laugh with us. Three shows only ... Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10 both at 7 p.m. and then a Sunday matinee, September 11 at 2 p.m. See a preview at http://www.emich.edu/video/index.php?id=P162_recent

What does Flint and Grand Rapids have in common?

EMU Forensics, coaches and team members, provided the instruction for two day camps this summer at these locations: Flint Powers Catholic High School and Grand Rapids Christian High School. Spending four days at each site the instructional team had the opportunity to work with outstanding high school students and to assist them in their preparation for the 2011-12 high school tournament circuit. Focused and eager, the camps reached 40 students from 9 high schools.