New Title IX Coordinator
Eastern Michigan University has hired Dr. Melody Werner as its Title IX Coordinator. The EMU doctoral alum will be in charge of identifying and stopping all cases of sexual discrimination, sexual assault and harassment at the university.
According to a press release from the Office of the President, Werner will have be in charge of preventative and educational measures and will be monitoring "outcomes" patterns and the general atmosphere of the campus.
If you feel like you have been discriminated against because of your sex, you can contact Werner at mwerner@emich.edu. Her office will be at 370 in the Student Center and her phone number will be 734.487.3617.
Prior to her new position, Werner served as the Associate Director for Compliance at the Athletic Department, according to the letter. She also served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator. And in 2014, she acted as the Interim Athletic Director.
Electronic handbooks
When most freshmen go to college, they are handed a handbook in paper. That did not happen for students at the start of this year. Why? The handbook is now paperless. To find it, you can go to emich.edu/studenthandbook. There, you can find interactive information on Policies, Campus Resources, the Academic Calendar and a Glossary of Terms.
Legal Resource Center anniversary
The Washtenaw County/Eastern Michigan University Legal Resource Center held its 10-year anniversary celebrations at the Corner Brewery on Thursday. According to a press release from EMU's University Communications, the event included a speech from Kim Schatzel.
The EMU Legal Resource Center is an office in the Washtenaw County Court House. It is half a legal self-help center and half a training ground for EMU students in the paralegal program.
As said on michiganlegalhelp.org, EMU students help people “fill out the appropriate forms for such civil matters as divorce, child custody, personal protection orders, small claims, landlord tenant disputes, probate, paternity or adult guardianship.”
According to the press release, the center has grown from helping 50 people when it was founded in 2004, to 300 a month now. The money generated from the $55 tickets and $250 sponsorships went to the EMU Alice Callum Paralegal Studies Program Scholarship, The Legal Resource Center and the Washtenaw County Bar Association and Justice Fund.
