14 Facts About Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan University, is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

EMU is one of the eight research universities in the State of Eastern Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Since 1991 Eastern Michigan athletes have been known as "Eagles" and the school mascot, Swoop, was officially adopted by the university three years later.

Adonijah Welch, a University of Eastern Michigan graduate, served as the normal school's first principal.

Eastern Michigan later became the first president of Iowa State Agricultural College, now Iowa State University.

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Under Michigan's 1964 state constitution, Eastern Michigan University is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents.

Eastern Michigan University offers degrees and programs at the bachelor's, master's, specialist's and doctoral levels.

Eastern Michigan has had a long history of developing educators since its founding.

Eastern Michigan University established the College of Human Services in 1975.

Eastern Michigan University has over 340 student clubs and organizations.

Eastern Michigan has several campus-wide traditions throughout the school year.

Eastern Michigan's Relay For Life event is a 24-hour, yearly event held in University Park that started in 1985.

Eastern Michigan offers faculty, staff and family housing options in Cornell Courts, and Westview apartments.

In 2011, Eastern Michigan became the first university in Michigan and the eighth nationwide to offer a targeted program to house single parents with their children on campus.