Abstract The Institute for the Study of Children, Family and Communities was an entity housed adminitratively in the Office of Research Development (ORD) that worked on a variety of grant funded projects. These projects revolved around community development, improvement, and research through non-profit work in Ypsilanti and surrounding areas. ISCFC often collaborated with the School of Social Work giving University students the opportunity to participate in the creation and implementation of these...

Abstract John W. Porter was president of Eastern Michigan University from 1979 - 1989. The John W. Porter collection documents his tenure at EMU. The records in this collection are organized as they were given to University Archives and are loosely organized by topic, with fifteen identifiable series and one identifiable subseries. Identifiable series include Budget, Searches, Tuition, Colleges, Board of Regents, Exectuive Council, Recommendation Letters, Financials, and multiple Correspondence...

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Ellene (Nina) Tatras Contis served as the Assistant Vice President for Administrative Services from 2002 - 2004 and the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum (now known as Associate Provost) from 2004 -2006. The Ellene (Nina) Tatras Contis papers date from 1994 through 2006 and contains papers both inherited from previous VPs and created by Contis. The majority of the collection is arranged alphabetically.

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Carolyn Davis Spatta was the Vice President for Administration at Eastern Michigan University from 1980 through 1981. The Carolyn D. Spatta papers are arranged in alphabetical order by file title, with the files related to Human Resources at the end. The collection includes office files pertaining to human resources, budget information, university computing, affirmative action, student affairs, and divisional reports.

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The Vice-President for Administration records detail the academic and financial activities at Eastern Michigan University for the approximate period 1975 to 1980. The records include such materials as financial reports, correspondence, international relations, and university infrastructure.

Abstract Lewis Profit came to Michigan State Normal College from Central Michigan College in 1954. His first position was as the director of McKenny Hall. In 1956, Profit was given the position of Director of Self-Liquidating Projects at the college, which put the men's and women's residence halls, as well as the union, under Profit's direction. Profit became Controller in 1959, and then Vice-President of Business and Finance, a position he held until his resignation in 1974. Profit went on to...

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"The [Bruce K. Nelson] Faculty Development Center promotes excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities. The Center grounds itself in awareness and support for cultural diversity and community-building." -- https://www.emich.edu/facdev/about/index.php

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The James M. Smith papers include inauguration materials. Other materials will be added to this collection upon Smith's retirement from EMU in 2026.

Abstract The Classification Specifications records contain detailed information pertaining to the duties and responsibilities of Administrative Professional-AP, Clerical Secretarial-CS, Facilities Maintenance-FM and Professional Technical-PT class employment positions at Eastern Michigan University. Records were distributed and updated by the Human Resources Department, previously known as the Compensation Office. Files within the collection are arranged first by the...

Abstract The Office of Development records, documents the work of the office on campus responsible for fundraising and planned giving until 1989 when the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Foundation was established as an institutionally related nonprofit corporation that solicits and manages funds on behalf of Eastern Michigan University and provides additional support to the students, programs, services and educational community of EMU. Records in the collection range...