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...

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The Elmer A. Lyman reference collection document the tenth president of Michigan State Normal College, who served from 1900 to 1902. His papers include such materials as researcher biographies, clippings, correspondence, and publications.

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The Edwin Willits reference collection document the seventh president at Michigan State Normal College, who served from 1883 to 1885. His papers include such materials as biographies, clippings, and a copy of his Baccalaureate address.

Abstract The Eugene B. Elliott papers, 1941-1975 documents the professional career of Eugene B. Elliott who served as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Michigan and then as President of the Michigan State Normal College, Eastern Michigan College and Eastern Michigan University. While the collection documents Elliott's professional work prior to his inaguration as the President of the Michigan State Normal College in 1948 the bulk of the...

Abstract The Faculty Center for Instructional Excellence (FCIE) was created in 1985 by then Provost Ronald Collins to provide support for facult in their teaching efforts. This mission was expanded to encompass the entire "Eastern Michigan University community to provide a comprehensive program of instructional and organizational developement workshops and services to promote and support an exceptional learning environment at Eastern Michigan University." The FCIE was responsible for...

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The Harold E. Sponberg papers documents the tenure of Eastern Michigan University President Harold E. Sponberg, 1965-74. Included in this collection are records documenting his Inauguration, Retirement, Office and Personal files. Of particular note are his alphabetically organized office files documenting policy changes on campus in the late 1960s, expansion of campus buildings and course offerings.

Abstract The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a college readiness program run through the Institute for the Study of Children, Families & Communities at Eastern Michigan University since 2006. Starting in 2009, the GEAR UP program began following 10th graders for three years until the summer before college in 2012. The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs records primarily documents this...

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The Robert Holman Success Center provides services supporting academic success for all EMU undergraduates. The Holman Success Center offers tutoring, supplemental instruction, workshops, success coaching, and more to EMU students completely free of charge. This collection contains a poster from the 2003 "Sail into Success" program.

Abstract The Independent Living Program records document the three-year project carried out by the Institute for the Study of Children, Families & Communities at Eastern Michigan University. Funding of the Independent Living Program (ILP) was granted from September 2000 through September 2003 by the Administration for Children, Youth & Families branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Independent Living Program...

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The Joseph Estabrook reference collection document the fourth president of Michigan State Normal College, who served from 1871-1880. His papers include such materials as press clippings, researcher biographies, obituaries, and a bound draft of Estabrook's history of MSNC.