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The Office of Human Resources supports the university community in hiring needs, benefit implentation, compensation, labor relations, diversity and affirmative action, and training and development. The largest function of this office is supporting non-instructional staff, including bargained-for and non-bargained for employees. Materials in this collection reflect a small portion of the large scope of HR functions.

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The Student Aid records contain information regarding the first scholarship and loan program developed for students of the Normal College. From 1904 through the late 1960s, the Student Aid Corporation utilized donations and investing to provide students with scholarships and loans.

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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...

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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.