Central Michigan University

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Upcoming CMU Events: August 1 through August 15, 2009

Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from August 1 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.

August 4 though September 14/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center will present the "Back to School Art Exhibit" from August 4 through September 14 in the Multicultural Education Center on the lower level of CMU's Bovee University Center. The exhibit features artwork created by children ages 2 to 5 years old who attend CMU's Child Development and Learning Lab. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more information, call the Multicultural Education Center at 989-774-7318.

August 6 and 7/Central Michigan University's Central Community Connections will host "Boundary Crossing: A Focus on Mid-Michigan," a conference to enhance regional development throughout mid-Michigan, August 6 and 7 in CMU's Bovee University Center. Attendees of the two-day conference will learn from and take part in various information sessions, workshops and roundtable discussions on regional development topics and featured speakers will include Chuck Fluharty, founding director of Rural Policy Research Institute and an internationally recognized expert on rural issues, and Leslee Fritz, director of Gov. Granholm's economic recovery office on Michigan's response to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. The conference, which is being organized in collaboration with CMU Public Broadcasting, is open to the public. Registration, which includes breakfast and lunch both days, costs $35 if registered before August 1 and $45 thereafter. For more information, visit http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/ccc/conference or send an e-mail to ccconect@cmich.edu.

Continuing Events

August 5 and 12/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 August 5 and 12, 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 August 21/"Selections from the Park Library's Permanent Art Collection," an exhibition featuring recent additions to Central Michigan University's art collection, is on display through August 21 in the Baber Room of Park Library. Admission is free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of library hours, visit http://www.lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.