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After nearly two years and more than 26,000 miles, a Central Michigan University physics professor has pieced together 3,000 individual photographs and transformed them into one panoramic image of the full night sky with the Milky Way galaxy at its center.
Because of the limiting effect of artificial lighting in viewing the night sky, Axel Mellinger traveled to remote areas in South Africa, Texas and the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan to find locations dark enough to capture the images he needed utilizing a specialized camera.
"My hope is that people, especially children, will become more aware of the beauty of the night sky and that it is something that we should protect," said Mellinger, who has been studying the sky since he was 12. "My image allows them to see and appreciate all of this."
After developing and scanning the photographs, Mellinger spent hundreds of hours at his computer using a mathematical model to create an image 60 to 80 times larger than a typical digital picture. The high-resolution image makes it more useful for educational and scientific purposes because it allows viewers to see and zoom in on all elements of the sky at once. It provides a much wider field of view than existing images such as those captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, which only display one element at a time.
"The image shows stars 1,000 times fainter than the human eye can even see, and hundreds of galaxies, star clusters and nebulae together all at once," Mellinger said.
The fact that you can maintain this level of detail as you zoom in and out on the image means everything for study and research purposes, said Bill Wren, an astronomer at the McDonald Observatory located at the University of Texas at Austin.
"The panorama that Axel created is astounding," said Wren, who has followed Mellinger's work for several years. "There is nothing out there right now that is comparable to it, especially with this breadth and depth. It's just really an amazing piece of work."
Mellinger plans to make his panorama available to planetariums around the world. He recently presented it at the Great Lakes Planetarium Association's conference, an event that drew astronomers from 20 states and four different countries to the Delta College Planetarium and Learning Center in Bay City.
"I set out to create this image because I wanted to provide a unique view of the night sky around us," Mellinger said. "Many people unfortunately no longer can see the fainter stars of the night sky because of all of the artificial light pollution."
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After 29 years of teaching high school English, Kathy Kurtze returned to her classroom this fall with a set of fresh ideas and resources she gathered from her experiences with the Chippewa River Writing Project -- a site of the National Writing Project now at Central Michigan University.
Kurtze was among 13 teachers representing K-12 school districts, Mid Michigan Community College and CMU, who participated in the first CRWP institute.
"The most exciting part was being introduced to new teaching approaches," said Kurtze, who teaches at Carson City High School. "The whole aspect of bringing technology into the writing process was brand new to me. Now, I'm excited to bring it into my lessons. I want my students to do podcasts and learn about how this enhances our writing."
Sharing resources is one of the main goals of the National Writing Project, which operates with the concept of teachers teaching teachers and a mission to improve the teaching of writing and learning among kindergarten through college students.
During the institute, teachers share their best practices and ideas with one another. They participate in a number of hands-on activities such as teaching demonstrations and writing groups using innovative technologies.
The experience was equally beneficial to new teachers.
"I've gotten a chance to grow not only as a writer but also as a teacher," said Ashley Patton, a 2006 CMU alumna who teaches at North Elementary in Ithaca. "I have new ideas to teach writing, and I've been able to learn from other teachers who have so much more experience in the field."
CMU English faculty member and CRWP director Troy Hicks said a new institute with another group of area teachers will take place next summer at CMU.
"The first Chippewa River Writing Project summer institute was, by all measures a success," Hicks said. "We had a diverse cohort of talented teachers from area schools, including one participant who traveled from northeastern Michigan to be a part of this institute."
Ashley Patton, (left) who teaches at North Elementary in Ithaca, works with Penny Lew, a middle school teacher in Farwell, on developing a new writing lesson.
Photo by Robert Barclay
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Once teachers complete a summer institute they become National Writing Project teacher consultants and can go on to be mentors and teacher leaders in their school districts and communities.
A grant from the National Writing Project and funding from CMU's College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Education and Human Services, and the College of Graduate Studies all support the CRWP site at CMU.
Today, more than 200 National Writing Project sites are organized at colleges or universities across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands. Thousands of teachers participate in summer institutes each year.
To learn more about the Chippewa River Writing Project at CMU contact Troy Hicks at 989-774-3236, troy.hicks@cmich.edu or visit http://chippewariverwp.org
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Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Nov. 16 through 22. Times, dates, locations and admission details are included for all events. A campus map is available online at http://map.cmich.edu. More information regarding CMU events is available on the university's online calendar at http://events.cmich.edu.
Nov. 16/Central Michigan University's Native American Programs, North American Indigenous Student Organization, and Three Fires American Indian Science and Engineering Society will host a showing of the documentary "Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School" at 1 and 5 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. This documentary uncovers the dark history of the U.S. government policies against Native Americans and will give a voice to the countless Indian children forced through the system. A discussion will be held immediately following the documentary. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Native American Programs at nap@cmich.edu or 989-774-2508.
Nov. 16/University Events at Central Michigan University will present a showing of Warren Miller's 2009 film "Dynasty" at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. This ski documentary's cinematography will take viewers to China, Alaska, Norway, Colorado, British Columbia and more. The event will feature ski/snowboard resorts and vendors, free lift tickets, and a raffle. Tickets cost $15 at the door and $12 in advance and will be available at the CMU Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or at http://www.warrenmiller.blogspot.com. For more information, contact Curt Zondervan at 616-262-0466 or sportwax@gmail.com.
Nov. 16/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present Keith Little, original World War II Navajo codetalker, at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact cmu_pb@cmich.edu or 989-774-3174.
Nov. 17/As part of Native American Heritage Month, Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center and Native American Programs will host "Native American Boarding Schools." The presentation by Bay Mills Ojibwe tribal member Veronica Ann Pasfield is part of the Soup and Substance luncheon series and will be at noon Nov. 17 in the Bovee University Center Terrace Rooms. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Multicultural Education Center at 989-774-7318.
Nov. 17/Central Michigan University's "Speak Up, Speak Out: The Current Events Series" forum will present "Challenges Ahead: Energy and the Environment" at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact forum facilitator Amy TerHaar at chsbs@cmich.edu or 989-774-2192.
Nov. 17/Central Michigan University's School of Music presents the CMU Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 17/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present comedian Lee Camp at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. Camp has been featured on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," Fox News and Sirius/XM Radio. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail cmu_pb@cmich.edu.
Nov. 19/Central Michigan University's Native American Programs will host a Dream Catcher Workshop presented by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe's 7th Generation at 5 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Bovee University Center Gold Room. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Native American Programs at 989-774-2508.
Nov. 19/Central Michigan University's Speaker Series will present a keynote speech by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Kennedy will deliver a passionate defense of the environment and speak about the future of the planet and the health of future generations. Admission is free and open to the public. Tickets are required to attend this event and are available through the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also are available online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact Robert Ebner at 989-774-3355 or ebner1rj@cmich.edu.
Nov. 19/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a faculty artist performance by James Fiste, cello, at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets cost $3 for CMU students and senior citizens and $5 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 21/Central Michigan University's School of Music presents the Festival Chorus and CMU Orchestra in concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Faure's "Requiem" and Puccini's "Messa di Gloria" will be performed. Tickets cost $5 for CMU students and senior citizens and $7 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 22/Central Michigan University's Program Board, Student Budget Allocation Committee, Native American India Student Organization, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, and Native American Programs will present the musical event "Native American Music Awards Tour" at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Native American Programs at 989-774-2508.
Nov. 22/Central Michigan University's College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences will host U.S. Sen. Carl Levin at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in Moore Hall's Bush Theatre. Levin will be the inaugural speaker for the Philip A. Hart and William G. Milliken Endowed Speaker Series for Integrity in Politics, a series that aims to approach politics in a way that embraces America's diversity of ideas and perspectives. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 989-774-3341.
Nov. 22/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present "The Nammys on Tour," featuring Native American recording artists R. Carlos Nakai and Joanne Shenandoah, at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail cmu_pb@cmich.edu.
Continuing Events
Nov. 18/The A-Wall, the indoor climbing wall run by Central Michigan University's recreation, parks and leisure services administration department, is the site of Open Mic Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, including Nov. 18, in room 112 of CMU's Finch Fieldhouse. Musical acts will perform, and the rock wall will be open for climbing. For those interested in climbing, admission costs $7, while rentals of harnesses and climbing shoes cost $3 each; shoe rental is not required if tennis shoes are worn. Spectator attendance is free and open to the public. For more information or to register to perform in the open mic portion of the event, call Jordan Bruursema at 616-994-2694 or e-mail bruur1jr@cmich.edu.
Through Nov. 21/"M.E. Ware: Ritual Regalia for Contemporary Living," an exhibition featuring wearable garments created by Central Michigan University art faculty member M.E. Ware, will be on display at the CMU University Art Gallery through Nov. 21. The wearable garments were designed to illuminate society's need for ceremony and ritual. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Through Nov. 21/The University Art Gallery at Central Michigan University will host an exhibition featuring the works of art department scholarship recipients through Nov. 21 in CMU's West Gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Through Nov. 30/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center and Native American Programs will present "Looking into the Past," a powwow exhibit featuring photos and T-shirts from CMU's annual powwow, through Nov. 30. This exhibit, which is on display in the Multicultural Education Center located on the lower level of the Bovee University Center, is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the center at 989-774-7318.
Through Nov. 30/"Faiths around the World," a photography exhibition featuring international faith practices and religions by Central Michigan University senior Jillian Pekel, will be on display through Nov. 30 in the Park Library's Extended Study Hours Room. Pekel's photographs examine different religions and faith practices around the world. Pekel has traveled as far as Japan to photograph the Shinto and Buddhist religions, as well as Vatican City to capture images of Catholicism. The goal of this exhibition is to show the differences and similarities in which people around the world commune with their gods. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.
Through Dec. 7/"Click!" a photography exhibition by Juanita Baldwin, will be on display through Dec. 7 in CMU's Park Library Baber Room. Originally a geographer from La Serena, Chile, Baldwin's artwork has been shown in numerous solo and juried exhibitions throughout the state of Michigan and across the United States where it has won national awards. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibit coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.
Through Jan. 29, 2010/"Rides and Spangles: Michigan Circuses and Carnivals," an exhibit featuring the history of circuses and carnivals throughout Michigan, will be on display through Jan. 29, 2010, in Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Marian Matyn at 989-774-3990 or matyn1mj@cmich.edu.
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Sustainability has been a priority for Central Michigan University for many years, but a recent increase in the university's commitment to be "green" continues to pay off.
CMU has gained a spot in Sierra Magazine's 2009 top 50 "cool schools" listing. Sierra Magazine, published by the Sierra Club, is an environmental organization that works to protect communities, wild places and the planet.
CMU was listed 46th among 135 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. that were ranked based on their overall sustainability efforts. Categories in the Sierra Club survey included: efficiency, energy, food, academics, purchasing, transportation, waste management and administration.
Efforts across campus continue to make an impact on reducing CMU's carbon footprint. Recycling is one of those areas, and CMU is always looking for new ways -- and new items -- to recycle. Spearheaded by CMU's Student Recycling Coordinators, recent projects include the implementation of used light bulb and battery recycling; curbside recycling pickup for all CMU apartment complexes; and recycling of aluminum, plastic and glass on campus and at home football games. CMU also was awarded 2009 "Recycler of the Year" by the Michigan Recycling Coalition.
Other sustainability successes on campus throughout the past year include:
- the installation of occupancy sensors in academic building rooms;
- implementation of trayless dining in residential restaurants;
- low-flow water fixture installation;
- 50 bike racks and six new bus shelters were installed to encourage alternative transportation;
- installation of aerators on 4,500 faucets;
- equipped new Education and Human Services building with a vegetated roof and rain garden parking lot; and,
- purchasing environmentally friendly products for use in campus operations.
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While planning an Alaskan cruise with his wife in June 2008, Central Michigan University photojournalism and new media professor Kent Miller also volunteered to photograph Denali National Park at his own expense. His adventure began with a 10-day shoot in the six-million-acre park, which resulted in two more 10-day visits to Denali and a prestigious volunteer award.
Miller spent 14 hours each day shooting and processing more than 22,000 photographs, of which he donated more than 1,400 to the park for use in books, Web pages, brochures, exhibits, educational presentations and more.
Through the connections he made in Alaska, Miller created a partnership to send CMU photojournalism and new media interns to Alaska each summer. The first, Neil Blake, spent a summer in Denali National Park creating media projects, online videos about specific areas of the park and various other activities. Two other interns will travel to Alaska and divide their time between Denali National Park and other national parks in the state.
Miller's efforts to provide the park with photography earned him the Harry Hassinger Award, the top annual volunteer award for the National Park Service's Alaska region.
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As the anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, is remembered Nov. 9, many will experience a new perspective on Adolf Hitler and the beginning of the Holocaust at Central Michigan University. Gerhard Weinberg, a noted and award-winning World War II historian who personally experienced the Holocaust, will inaugurate the Dr. Harold Abel Endowed Lecture Series on Dictatorship, Democracy and Genocide.
Weinberg, the 2009 recipient of the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement, will speak at 7 p.m. in CMU's Bovee University Center Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
"It is an enormous honor for the CMU community to host Professor Gerhard Weinberg," said Eric Johnson, CMU professor of history. "The history of World War II and, more specifically, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, are subjects that thousands write books on every single year. There could be no person in the world more qualified to speak on this subject."
Weinberg has published, edited and co-authored many books and articles dealing with the origins and course of World War II, the Holocaust and German records. One of the books he edited and published was a book by Adolf Hitler written in 1928, which he found while microfilming German documents.
The William Rand Kenan Jr. professor emeritus of history has been a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1974. Born in Hanover, Germany, in 1928, Weinberg and his family were exiled to England in 1938 for being Jewish and moved to the U.S. in 1940. As a research analyst, he captured and analyzed German World War II documents for the Air Force contract known as the War Documentation Project with Columbia University from 1951 through 1954.
Harold Abel's family established the Dr. Harold Abel Endowed Lecture Series in the Study of Dictatorship, Democracy and Genocide this year. Abel served as president of CMU from 1975 to 1985 and passed away in 2002. This series will bring distinguished scholars to discuss the impact of worldwide genocide and historical events like World War II, the Holocaust, and mass murders in Rwanda, Cambodia and Darfur.
For more information on the event or the speaker series, visit http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/abel.
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Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Nov. 9 through 15. Times, dates, locations and admission details are included for all events. A campus map is available online at http://map.cmich.edu. More information regarding CMU events is available on the university's online calendar at http://events.cmich.edu.
Nov. 9/Central Michigan University's North American Indigenous Student Organization, Three Fires American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the Student Budget Allocation Committee, and Native American Programs office will host a Native American Heritage Month Food Taster from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda, as part of North American Heritage Month. This food taster will feature traditional Anishinabe food and culture. Cost is $3 for CMU students with ID and $5 for nonstudents. For more information, contact the Office of Native American Programs at nap@cmich.edu or 989-774-2508.
Nov. 9/Central Michigan University's College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences will host World War II scholar Gerhard Weinberg as the inaugural speaker for CMU's Dr. Harold Abel Endowed Lecture Series in the Study of Dictatorship, Democracy and Genocide at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Bovee University Center auditorium. Weinberg is a noted military historian who has written numerous books on World War II and Hitler and also found and edited for publication a book Adolf Hitler dictated in 1928 but never published. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sarah Buckley at chsbs@cmich.edu or 989-774-1788.
Nov. 10/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present faculty artist Seunghee Lee, violin, at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets cost $3 for CMU students and senior citizens and $5 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 10/Central Michigan University's Department of Military Science and the William B. Nolde Lecture Series and Lead Week will present a lecture by CMU alumnus Brian Eifler at 6 p.m. Nov. 10 in CMU's Park Library Auditorium. Lt. Col. Eifler is the Commander of the Special Troops Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Ga., and the former Commander of 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry while deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, in 2008. The goal of the Nolde Lecture Series is to promote the importance of leadership both in the military and in American society as a whole. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information contact Kim Bailey at 989-774-3049 or baile1km@cmich.edu.
Nov. 10/Central Michigan University's Native American Programs will present "Ojibway History and the Mt. Pleasant Boarding Schools," the keynote lecture for Native American Heritage Month by Dr. Brenda Child from the University of Minnesota, at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. A book signing will be held immediately following the lecture. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Office of Native American Programs at nap@cmich.edu or 989-774-2508.
Nov. 11 through 15/University Theatre at Central Michigan University presents the Tony Award-winning play "The Secret Garden," directed by communication and dramatic arts faculty member Annette Thornton. With ghosts, an evil doctor, love, magic and a healing garden, this celebration of love, life and family has something for everyone. Young Mary Lennox brings life to a secret garden and all those around her in this heartwarming musical production. Based on a 1911 novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett, "The Secret Garden" first appeared as a serial in American Magazine in 1910. Marsha Norman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, wrote the book and lyrics, and Lucy Simon wrote the music. The show is being presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 through 14 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 15 in Moore Hall's Bush Theatre. Tickets cost $7.50 for students and senior citizens and $9.50 for the general public and are available through the Central Box Office located in the Bovee University Center, 989-774-3000 or http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact Jim Hickerson at 989-774-3874.
Nov. 12/Central Michigan University's Volunteer Center will host "Alternative Breaks Midnight Skate Fundraiser" at 11:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Mount Pleasant ice arena, 5165 E. Remus Rd. Cost is $5 for admission and skate rental, or $4 if you bring your own ice skates. For more information, e-mail altbreak@cmich.edu, or call 989-774-7685.
Nov. 12/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a faculty artist performance by MaryBeth Minnis, bassoon, at 8 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets cost $3 for CMU students and senior citizens and $5 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 12/Central Michigan University's Native American Programs, North American Indigenous Student Organization, and Three Fires American Indian Science and Engineering Society will host a showing of the documentary, "Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School," at 1 and 5 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. This documentary uncovers the dark history of the U.S. government policies against Native Americans and will give a voice to the countless Indian children forced through the system. A discussion will follow the documentary. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Native American Programs at nap@cmich.edu or 989-774-2508.
Nov. 12/Central Michigan University Libraries will present the "Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour" at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in the CMU Park Library Auditorium. A number of award winning short films from the 2009 Ann Arbor Film Festival will be shown, including a documentary on the upside to Detroit's decline entitled "A City to Yourself." Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Stephanie Mathson at 989-774-3071 or maths1sm@cmich.edu.
Nov. 12/Central Michigan University's Office for Institutional Diversity will host the 7th Annual Campus Diversity Forum, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP, at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Dr. Paula Giddings will speak on Ida B. Wells and the beginning of the modern civil rights movement. Paula J. Giddings is the Elizabeth A. Woodson 1922 Professor in Afro-American Studies at Smith College and the author of "When and Where I Enter, In Search of Sisterhood," and "Ida: A Sword among Lions." Professor Gidding has made her name and reputation carrying out a simple but formidable project, recovering the lost voices of silent generations of American black women. Following the presentation, a reception and book signing will be held in the 2nd floor lobby of Warriner Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Center at 989-774-7318.
Nov. 14/Central Michigan University's Student Michigan Educational Association will host "Reading With Heroes -- First Book," an event that promotes literacy at an early age, at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Mount Pleasant's Veteran's Memorial Library. This event will feature influential people in the community reading books to children in grades K-4. Children will participate by making animal masks after having "Where the Wild Things Are" read to them. Cost is free and all raffle proceeds will give a local elementary class of students their "first" book. For more information, contact Muriel Mathieu at wiela1mn@cmich.edu or 517-803-0232.
Nov. 14/Central Michigan University's Fish 'n Chips a cappella group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Cost is $5 in advance and $6 at the door. For more information or for advance tickets, contact Patrick Monks at monks1pc@gmail.edu or 596-713-8005.
Continuing Events
Nov. 11/The A-Wall, the indoor climbing wall run by Central Michigan University's recreation, parks and leisure services administration department, is the site of Open Mic Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, including Nov. 11, in room 112 of CMU's Finch Fieldhouse. Musical acts will perform, and the rock wall will be open for climbing. For those interested in climbing, admission costs $7, while rentals of harnesses and climbing shoes cost $3 each; shoe rental is not required if tennis shoes are worn. Spectator attendance is free and open to the public. For more information or to register to perform in the open mic portion of the event, call Jordan Bruursema at 616-994-2694 or e-mail bruur1jr@cmich.edu.
Through Nov. 21/"M.E. Ware: Ritual Regalia for Contemporary Living," an exhibition featuring wearable garments created by Central Michigan University art faculty member M.E. Ware, will be on display at the CMU University Art Gallery through Nov. 21. The wearable garments were designed to illuminate society's need for ceremony and ritual. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Through Nov. 21/The University Art Gallery at Central Michigan University will host an exhibition featuring the works of art department scholarship recipients through Nov. 21 in CMU's West Gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Through Nov. 30/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center and Native American Programs offices will present "Looking into the Past," a powwow exhibit featuring photos and T-shirts from CMU's annual powwow. This exhibit will be on display through Nov. 30 in the Multicultural Education Center, located on the lower level of the Bovee University Center, open Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the center at 989-774-7318.
Through Nov. 30/"Faiths around the World," a photography exhibition featuring international faith practices and religions by Central Michigan University senior Jillian Pekel, will be on display through Nov. 30 in the Park Library's Extended Study Hours Room. Pekel's photographs examine different religions and faith practices around the world. Pekel has traveled as far as Japan to photograph the Shinto and Buddhist religions, as well as Vatican City to capture images of Catholicism. The goal of this exhibition is to show the differences and similarities in which people around the world commune with their gods. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.
Through Dec. 7/"Click!" a photography exhibition by Juanita Baldwin, will be on display through Dec. 7 in CMU's Park Library Baber Room. Originally a geographer from La Serena, Chile, Baldwin's artwork has been shown in numerous solo and juried exhibitions throughout the state of Michigan and across the United States where it has won national awards. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibit coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.
Through Jan. 29, 2010/"Rides and Spangles: Michigan Circuses and Carnivals," an exhibit featuring the history of circuses and carnivals throughout Michigan, will be on display through Jan. 29, 2010, in Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Marian Matyn at 989-774-3990 or e-mail matyn1mj@cmich.edu.
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Central Michigan University students from the Chip Away Malaria organization have a message for Detroit Pistons fans: Buy a ticket, enjoy the game and save a life.
The CMU students, who have raised more than $30,000 to help fight malaria in Africa over the past several years, recently partnered with the Pistons to sell tickets for the 2009-10 season. For every ticket sold, $10 will be donated to purchase an insecticide-treated bed net, a first line of defense against mosquitoes that carry malaria.
Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases and a leading cause of sickness and death in the developing world. According to the World Health Organization, there are 300 to 500 million cases of malaria each year resulting in more than 1.5 million deaths.
The students hope their efforts will raise more of an understanding about the disease to help the region of Sub-Saharan Africa, which has one of the highest infection rates.
"The challenging part about malaria is raising awareness because it is a disease that many in Michigan are not familiar with," said Scott George, a graduate student from Canton and a member of Chip Away Malaria. "It is a very devastating disease, and for only $10 you can help save a life."
George said their goal is to sell 1,000 tickets, which would equate to 4,000 lives that could be saved with the help of basketball fans throughout Michigan.
Dennis Sampier, a CMU alumnus and director of community relations for the Pistons-Palace Foundation, said partnering with CMU was a way to offer fans a fun night of Pistons basketball at a discounted price that ultimately will save lives.
"As a CMU graduate, I would encourage students to not only support this initiative with a donation and in spreading the word through their respective networks, but also to consider volunteering with Chip Away Malaria," Sampier said. "This is a wonderful student-based organization that understands the importance of social responsibility."
The group is selling discounted tickets that include upper bowl tickets for $20, which regularly sell for $40, and lower bowl tickets for $40 that otherwise sell for $65.
To purchase tickets, go to http://www.chipawaymalaria.org
To learn more about the Chip Away Malaria philanthropy at CMU, visit http://www.chipawaymalaria.org/mission.html
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Nearly 650 freshmen and transfer students taking Central Michigan University's Introduction to Teaching course are finding that their iPhones and iPod touches have a purpose in the classroom. And they're discovering how this technology can enhance the learning environment.
The savvy devices, which have skyrocketed in popularity among college students, are utilized in a number of ways during a lecture. Uses range from a professor asking students to access material on the Internet related to a class discussion to having them take a poll on a specific topic or question to gauge their comprehension of the material being discussed in a matter of seconds.
"Using the iPod touch technology in the classroom really promotes active learning because everyone is involved," said Ruth Volz, a CMU professor who co-teaches the introductory course. "The polling also can spark some interesting discussion on what we are teaching so perhaps that one person who was too shy before will now speak up and participate."
Using this technology also prepares CMU students for their own classrooms one day.
"It's the future," Volz said. "We're seeing more and more technology integrated into our classrooms today than ever before. Our students will be ready for this."
CMU freshman Carley Shann of Auburn said using her iPod touch in the classroom did take some adjustment.
"Now that we've figured it out, it's pretty awesome," Shann said. "I don't know of a better way to get instant feedback from so many people in one place all at once. This technology allows us to do that, and most of us already have an iPhone or iPod touch so that helps out, too."
Students registered for the class who don't already own an iPod touch can rent one through the CMU Bookstore for $30.
To learn more about CMU's teacher education programs, visit http://www.cmich.edu/ehs.
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Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Nov. 2 through 8. Times, dates, locations and admission details are included for all events. A campus map is available online at http://map.cmich.edu. More information regarding CMU events is available on the university's online calendar at http://events.cmich.edu.
Nov. 2/Central Michigan University's Wellspring Literary Series will present a reading by poet Jamaal May featuring a CMU student writer at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Art Reach Center, 319 S. University in downtown Mount Pleasant. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Robert Fanning at robert.fanning@cmich.edu.
Nov. 3/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present guest artist Tom Collier, percussion, with CMU jazz faculty members and Jazz Lab I at 8 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 4/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present a lecture by comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter about the behind-the-scenes workings of television at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Nikki Burnstein at burns1nk@cmich.edu or 248-914-0181.
Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's art department will host an opening reception for November's exhibitions at 4 p.m. Nov. 5 in the University Art Gallery at CMU. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's Minority Student Services will host the 12th annual "Unified Holiday Celebration" at 5 p.m. Nov. 5 in the University Center Rotunda. This event will highlight holidays such as Christmas, Ramadan, Hanukkah, New Year Powwow and many more. Tables will be set up to showcase cultural and religious artifacts and to provide information about the organizations and holidays represented. Foods unique to each holiday will be served, and craft activities will be available for children. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, or if you are interested in participating, contact Minority Student Services at mss@cmich.edu or 989-774-3945.
Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Visiting Writers Series and the department of English language and literature will host a reading by author Lance Olsen at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 in CMU's Park Library Auditorium. Mr. Olsen is the author of nine novels, one hypertext, four critical studies, four short-story collections, a poetry chapbook and a textbook about fiction writing. He also is the editor of two collections of essays about innovative contemporary fiction. He is a NEA fellowship and Pushcart prize recipient, a former governor-appointed Idaho writer-in-residence, and currently teaches at the University of Utah. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Matthew Roberson at 989-774-2585 or rober1m@cmich.edu.
Nov. 6/Central Michigan University's On the Rox a cappella group will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Cost is $6 at the door or $5 in advance from any On the Rox member. The MSU Accafellas will open the concert. For more information, contact Nicole Bouman at bouma1na@cmich.edu.
Nov. 6/Central Michigan University's College of Business Administration's LaBelle Entrepreneurial Center and Mid Michigan Community College will co-sponsor "Bootstrap Budget Bootcamp" from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the Mid Michigan Community College Herbert D. Doan Center. This is a hands-on training for small business owners, entrepreneurs and consultants to develop and maintain their own strategic marketing resources such as Web sites, e-newsletters, blogs and communication documents. Cost is $199, and early registration is recommended. For more information or to register, contact Chuck Fitzpatrick at 989-774-3270 or fitzp1c@cmich.edu or visit http://www.helpingusellu.com/bootcamp.html.
Nov. 6 through 8/Central Michigan University's communication and dramatic arts department will present the "Riecker Literary Series: Men, Women and Ghosts" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Theatre on the Side in Moore Hall. The show is created, compiled and directed by CMU faculty member James Eikrem. Ghost stories and tales of the supernatural will thrill the audience in this intimate, original theater piece using the works of Shirley Jackson, Elia Wilkinson Peattie, and Pulitzer Prize winners Edith Wharton and Amy Lowell. Admission is free and open to the public, but because of limited seating, tickets are required and are available at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-268-0111. For more information, e-mail richa1ej@cmich.edu.
Nov. 6 through 21/"M.E. Ware: Ritual Regalia for Contemporary Living," an exhibition featuring wearable garments created by Central Michigan University art faculty member M.E. Ware, will be on display at the CMU University Art Gallery Nov. 6 through 21. The wearable garments were designed to illuminate society's need for ceremony and ritual. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Nov. 6 through 21/An exhibition featuring the works of Central Michigan University art department scholarship recipients will be on display Nov. 6 through 21 in CMU's West Gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.
Nov. 7/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present "Band-O-Rama" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 8/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present the CMU Brass Band at 4 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Nov. 8/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a student composition recital at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.
Continuing Events
Oct. 30 through Dec. 7/"Click!" a photography exhibition by Juanita Baldwin, will be on display Oct. 30 through Dec. 7 in the Central Michigan University Park Library Baber Room. Originally a geographer from La Serena, Chile, Baldwin's artwork has been shown in numerous solo and juried exhibitions throughout the state of Michigan and across the United States, where it has won national awards. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibit coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.
Nov. 1 through 30/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center and Native American Programs office will present "Looking into the Past," a powwow exhibit featuring photos and T-shirts from CMU's annual powwow. This exhibit will be on display Nov. 1 through 30 in the Multicultural Education Center, located on the lower level of the Bovee University Center. The Multicultural Education Center is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Center at 989-774-7318.
Nov. 1 through 30/"Faiths around the World," a photography exhibition by Central Michigan University senior Jillian Pekel featuring international faith practices and religions, will be on display Nov. 1 through 30 in Park Library's Extended Study Hours Room. Pekel has traveled as far as Japan to photograph the Shinto and Buddhist religions, as well as Vatican City to capture images of Catholicism. The goal of this exhibition is to show the differences and similarities in which people around the world commune with their gods. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.
Nov. 4/The A-Wall, the indoor climbing wall run by Central Michigan University's recreation, parks and leisure services administration department, is the site of Open Mic Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, including Nov. 4, in room 112 of CMU's Finch Fieldhouse. Musical acts will perform, and the rock wall will be open for climbing. For those interested in climbing, admission costs $7, while rentals of harnesses and climbing shoes cost $3 each; shoe rental is not required if tennis shoes are worn. Spectator attendance is free and open to the public. For more information or to register to perform in the open mic portion of the event, contact Jordan Bruursema at 616-994-2694 or bruur1jr@cmich.edu.
Through Jan. 29, 2010/"Rides and Spangles: Michigan Circuses and Carnivals," an exhibit featuring the history of circuses and carnivals throughout Michigan, will be on display through Jan. 29, 2010, at Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Marian Matyn at 989-774-3990 or matyn1mj@cmich.edu.
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