💚Campus Life💚
What is Swoop the Eagle?
This large bird is the official mascot of Eastern Michigan University.
What is the Office of Access and Opportunity?
This office at EMU focuses on supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds through access, equity, and success initiatives.
What is the Holman Success Center?
This center helps EMU students succeed academically through tutoring, workshops, and success coaching.
What is the RISE Scholars Program?
This program supports EMU students with mentoring, leadership development, and academic success resources.
What is the University Writing Center?
This EMU center helps students at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to final editing.
What is the EMU Student Center?
This building is home to the EMU Student Center, a hub for events, studying, and food.
What is the MAGIC program? (Mentorship, Access, and Guidance in College)
This program under the Office of Access and Opportunity provides support for foster youth, homeless, and independent students.
How does the Holman Success Center tutor?
The Holman Success Center offers free one-on-one and group sessions in this academic support area.
What is peer mentoring?
RISE provides this type of guidance to help students build connections and set goals with experienced peers or staff
What is our Library called?
It is called the Halle Library and the University Writing Center is located in this building on EMU’s campus.
What is Rynearson Stadium?
Students can watch an EMU football game at this on-campus stadium.
What are the 3 resource centers under the Office of Access and Opportunity?
CORE, WRC, LGBT
How does the Holman Success Center service students?
This Holman Success Center service pairs students with trained staff or peers who help them set goals and stay motivated.
What are housing and financial support?
RISE Scholars can receive help in these two key areas outside of academics, one related to finances, the other to living needs.
In-person and Online!!!
What is the Rec/IM (Recreation and Intramural Building)?
Students can relax or exercise at this campus facility, which includes a gym, pool, and courts.
What is the Multicultural Graduation Celebration?
This annual EMU event, often supported by the Office of Access and Opportunity, celebrates diversity, leadership, and student excellence.
What is the Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBC) credit?
Holman Success Center’s Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBC) workshops count toward this EMU graduation requirement.
What is community service (or volunteer work)?
RISE encourages students to practice leadership and community engagement through this type of activity that benefits others.
what can the Writing Center also help you with? (multiple correct answers but we are looking for a specific important one)
The Writing Center helps students learn how to properly credit sources using styles like MLA, APA, and this one often used in the sciences.
What is the Disability Resource Center (DRC)?
This resource on campus supports students with academic accommodations and accessibility needs.
What is inclusion (or equity)?
The Office of Access and Opportunity helps promote this key value, ensuring all students have equitable opportunities to succeed.
What is the 4s program?
This Holman Success Center program supports new students with low gpas, first gen and/ or Pell grant eligible by helping them develop study habits and time management skills.
How many GA's does the RISE Scholars program have and what are their names?
The Rise Program has 3 GA's and they are Tyrell, Ocean, and Asem
what workshops does the Writing Center offer?
The University Writing Center offers specialized workshops on topics like citation, grammar, and this important part of the writing process that comes before the final draft.