Eastern Michigan University

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The Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti in the U.S. state of Michigan. Currently, 22 827 students are enrolled.

History

The Eastern Michigan University was founded in 1849 as the State Normal School. She was the first Normal School west of the Allegheny Mountains. In 1899 she was renamed Michigan State Normal College and in 1956 in Eastern Michigan College. It received its current name in 1959. In Germany, the Eastern Michigan University with the Justus- Liebig- University of Giessen is twinned with which it, inter alia, an exchange program operates. In addition, the Giessen German scholar Sascha Feuchert is working as an adjunct professor at EMU.

Faculties

  • Health and Human Services
  • Graduate School
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Education
  • Technology
  • Economics

Sports

The sports teams of the Eastern Michigan University are the Eagles. The university is a member of the Mid- American Conference.

Famous people

  • Earl Boykins - Basketball Player
  • John Bowler - Basketball Player
  • Hayes Jones - Olympic champion, hurdles ( Tokyo 1964)
  • Donald Mayberry - Jazz Musicians
  • Winsor McCay - cartoonist
  • Ashley Rodrigues - Football national team for the Guyanese national team of women
  • Barry Stokes - American Football Player
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