Jazz ensemble performs
The annual Jazz and Percussion Ensemble concert, directed by Donald Babcock, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Pease Auditorium. The students will be lead by John Dorsey. The event is free and LBC-credit approved.
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NASA rover launches*
NASA’s Curiosity Rover was launched Saturday for an 8 ½ month trip to Mars.
Equipped like a mobile nuclear powered laboratory weighing one ton, the car-sized rover will prove if life ever existed on the red planet by hunting for organic compounds. A jackhammer attached on the 7-foot arm of Curiosity will drill into rock while a mast of the same length will record footage with high-definition and laser cameras.
Formally known as the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity was launched on the Atlas V rocket in front of more than 13,000 guests at NASA’s space center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The launch was the first of a Martian rover in eight years and the first to Mars in four.
Art center helps out Ypsilanti
Volunteers of FLY, a nonprofit children’s art center, will help shoppers stock up on stocking stuffers at The Rocket (122 W. Michigan Ave) from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday. 20 percent of the day’s sales will be donated to FLY.
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Homeless donation drive*
SOS Community Services is accepting donations for a drive to help homeless individuals and families. Needed items include shampoo and conditioner, razors, shaving cream soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, combs, brushes, feminine hygiene products, facial tissue and lotion. Donations can dropped off at the Student Government office in room 342 of the Student Center. Gifts will be accepted through Dec. 5.
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Volunteers needed*
Eastern Michigan University’s Upward Bound Program is seeking volunteers to assist high school students with studying, motivation and college preparation. Volunteers are needed to work directly with students during the after school study program, College Club, from 2 to 4 p.m. Transportation is provided from EMU.
Volunteers are also needed to assist high school juniors and seniors in the college and scholarship application process. The sessions take place twice a month on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon on EMU’s campus. For more information, contact Mark Jackson at mark.jackson@emich.edu or stop by the Upward Bound office in 221 Rackham Hall.
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Mentoring program available*
EMU’s Center for Entrepreneurship is seeking student entrepreneurs who are looking to start or expand their own business, to join an entrepreneurship mentoring program. The Center will host an informational mentoring program Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Eagle Crest Golf Course at the Ypsilanti Marriot. Students will be paired with experienced entrepreneurs who will provide mentoring.
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Symposium*
The online nomination site for the March 30, 2012 Undergraduate Symposium is now open and can be accessed online at www.emich.edu/symposium/nomination.
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Auditors lecturing*
The EMU student chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors will have Jay R. Taylor, general director of Global Audit Services at General Motors Company, give a lecture Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 4-5 p.m. in room 228 at the College of Business. Taylor is responsible for assessing governance, risk management and compliance process for global information technology, corporate treasury, financial services, and an SEC-registered investment advisory company that manages over $100 billion in pension and other benefit assets. The event is free and open to the public.
