Innovator Vol. 35 No. 2 - Winter 04-05:

Alumni Information

Board of Governors

The Education Alumni Society Governing Board (EASGB) is a group of committed SOE alumni who have been elected by their fellow alumni to serve as a liaison between the School and the larger alumni body. A constituent group of the University Alumni Association, its agenda supports the agenda of the Dean and the School through outreach and fundraising activities.

Nominations for election have been closed for this year. The ballot will be online after January, or in printed form by request.

One of the annual projects sponsored by the Education Alumni Society Governing Board is to recognize excellence in the profession through Distinguished Alumni Awards. Each year the Awards Committee of the Board of Governors solicits School of Education alumni to propose names of peers who have made significant contributions to society, their profession, the School of Education, or the Education Alumni Society.

The deadline for submitting nominations is August 1. Once a slate of candidates is identified, one or more may be selected by the Awards Committee appointed by the Alumni Board of Governors. Awards will be conferred at the fall or spring awards ceremony of the School of Education.

A nominee for the award shall be a person who has demonstrated through his/her service to education that he or she has made significant contributions to society, his/her profession, the School of Education, or the Education Alumni Society. Among activities considered worthy of recognition are the nominee’s scholarship, teaching, research, and/or contributions to the literature. Areas of contribution relative to the Education Alumni Society’s “Distinguished Alumnus/Aluma Award ” shall include, but not be exclusively limited to, humanitarian, legal, financial, and similar concerns.

The deadline for submitting nominations is August 1. Once a slate of candidates is identified, one or more may be selected by the Awards Committee appointed by the Alumni Board of Governors. Awards will be conferred at the fall or spring awards ceremony of the School of Education.

The Distinguished Recent Graduate Award honors living graduates who have demonstrated exceptional professional achievement or outstanding personal leadership or service early in their careers. Candidates must have graduated at least five and no more than 15 years prior to nomination.

Planning Ahead

Emeritus Weekend is an annual gathering of alumni, usually at the 50th anniversary. This year, however, on the 3rd and 4th of June all alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago are invited to come to the Four Points by Sheraton Ann Arbor hotel for programs related to SOE activities, meals, and entertainment. A registration form will be in the Spring 2005 Innovator as well as online.

Fall Gathering is a yearly event that brings together School of Education alumni from all over the country to celebrate their connections with the School. Alumni get a chance to re-connect with current and former faculty, students and each other in a festive setting. After food and fellowship, the day culminates with attendance at a Michigan football game.

For additional information, contact:
The University of Michigan
School of Education
Office of Development and Alumni Services
1111 School of Education Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
(734)763-4880
FAX (734) 763-1229

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