Abstract The original advising body, named the Continuous Improvement Advisory Council or CIAC, was developed in September of 2002. The goal of this twenty-four person team was to facilitate organizational change activities that would provide advice and strategic planning for the continuing improvement of Eastern Michigan University’s academic programs. In 2004, when the CIAC gained acceptance into the Higher Learning Commission’s Academic Quality Improvement Program, or AQIP, they established the...

Abstract Donald Loppnow is an emeritus faculty and former administrator of Eastern Michigan University. The Donald Loppnow papers document his tenure at EMU, including his roles as both faculty and administrator. Loppnow began his career at EMU as a lecturer in sociology. He rose through the academic ranks to professor of social work, the position he held at the time of his retirement in 2014. He was instrumental in founding the Department of Social Work, now the...