http://www.easternecho.com Vernon C. Polite, dean of the Eastern Michigan University College of Education died Monday evening of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 61. Polite was a key figure at EMU. As dean, Polite was in charge of one of the largest providers of educational personnel in the country. The college has more than 5,000 students. en-us Gryphon 2.3.1-dsw (pewabic)/Foundry5 webmaster@easternecho.com