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Eastern Michigan University<br />
<strong>Points</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
PRID
National Recognition<br />
The Carneiege Foundation for<br />
the Advancement <strong>of</strong> Teaching<br />
nationally recognized EMU<br />
for exceptional community<br />
engagement in 2015.<br />
Five EMU scholars have been<br />
awarded Fulbright grants for 2015-<br />
16, more than any other master’s<br />
degree-granting university in the<br />
nation.<br />
Two EMU graduate programs in<br />
human resources were ranked<br />
among the top 10 in national<br />
leadership excellence by HR.com.<br />
EMU’s master’s <strong>of</strong> science in<br />
engineering management was<br />
ranked 43rd in the country by Top<br />
Management Degrees.<br />
Three pairs <strong>of</strong> Eastern Michigan<br />
University students finished<br />
among the top 10 teams in the<br />
nation in a national Moot Court<br />
competition.<br />
EMU’s online master’s <strong>of</strong> arts<br />
in educational leadership K-12<br />
administration was ranked in<br />
the top 50 in the nation by Top<br />
Management Degrees.<br />
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National Recognition<br />
Top Masters in Educatuon ranked<br />
EMU among the top 50 best value<br />
for a master’s in special education<br />
for 2015-16.<br />
EMU’s doctural program<br />
in clinical psychology has<br />
been named one <strong>of</strong> the best<br />
programs in the country by<br />
BestCounselingDegrees.net.<br />
EMU is one <strong>of</strong> four institutions in<br />
Michigan to receive the National<br />
Centers <strong>of</strong> Academic Exellence<br />
(CAE) for cyber defense.<br />
Best College Reviews ranked EMU’s<br />
Student Center among he best<br />
college student unions in America<br />
in 2013.<br />
The Princeton Review named EMU<br />
a “Best in the Midwest” college for<br />
the 13th consecutive year in 2015.<br />
The Prineton Review has named<br />
EMU’s College <strong>of</strong> Business among<br />
the “Best Business Schools” for the<br />
12th time in 2015.<br />
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Near-record enrolment growth in fall 2015<br />
42%<br />
Freshmen class growth since 2010, among the<br />
highest in Michigan.<br />
2,857<br />
First-time freshmen, second largest<br />
in university history, continuing<br />
EMU’s momentum in recent years.<br />
+100%<br />
The Honors College growth since<br />
2011.<br />
23%<br />
African-American freshmen<br />
enrolled <strong>of</strong> 656, an increase <strong>of</strong><br />
28% over the previous year’s<br />
class, showing increased<br />
diversity at EMU.<br />
3.26<br />
Average GPA <strong>of</strong> incoming<br />
freshmen.<br />
6.5%<br />
Hispanic freshmen enrolled class<br />
<strong>of</strong> 183, an increase <strong>of</strong> 37% over<br />
the previous year’s class, showing<br />
increased diversity at EMU.<br />
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Near-record enrolment growth in fall 2015<br />
92%<br />
Of recent graduates responding to the “EMU<br />
New Graduates Employment Status Survey”<br />
conducted between January 13 and March 4,<br />
2016, were either emplyed in some capacity<br />
or not seeking employment (e.g., full-time<br />
caregiver, full-time graduate student). The<br />
survey measures Eastern Michigan University<br />
students who graduated in the year 2015.<br />
EMU celebrated its first graduation class<br />
<strong>of</strong> physicion assistants April 23. The<br />
program prepares graduates to be certified<br />
and llicensed to practice medicine using<br />
autonomous decision making under the<br />
supervision <strong>of</strong> a physician. There is a high<br />
demand for physician assistants, as they help<br />
fill the gap in a projected shortage <strong>of</strong> primary<br />
care physicians, and can practice in virtually<br />
any medical specialty.<br />
75% 80% 76% 69%<br />
Found their first job<br />
before graduation<br />
or within six months<br />
after graduation.<br />
Of those employed<br />
were working in<br />
Michigan.<br />
Of those employed<br />
were working in a<br />
field related to their<br />
degree major.<br />
Of those employed<br />
are earning more<br />
than $30,000 per<br />
year.<br />
EMU’s online Project Management graduate<br />
program is one <strong>of</strong> only two Michigan<br />
universities to be named as a Top 50 best<br />
Value program by ValueColleges.com.<br />
ValueColleges.com ranked EMU’s master’s<br />
degree in Engineering Management 32nd out<br />
<strong>of</strong> 50 programs.<br />
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