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Regents to consider Martin for president

Martin would be first female president of EMU

By Christine Laughren, Staff Writer

PUBLISHED: May 15, 2008

After months of applicant vetting Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents said they would hold a special meeting Wednesday to consider the appointment of Dr. Susan Martin as EMU's first female president in its 159-year history.

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Thomas Sidlik, chairman of the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents, said the board discussed the issue Saturday and decided to offer the position to Martin.

It's absolutely delightful to be selected and I'm looking forward to getting to know the community," Martin said Monday.

Martin is currently provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs for the University of Michigan - Dearborn. But she said she would be more than willing to leave her position to come to EMU.

"I think EMU needs strong and stable leadership and I think that I bring that," Martin said Friday during a community forum at EMU's Student Center.

Martin said she thinks the university is on the right track and would like to continue to build enrollment as well as continue to invest in infrustructure at.

"Eastern Michigan has a good vision and a lot of good things going on right now," Martin said.

The past week wrapped up the final stages of candidate vetting with community forums for the four final candidates.

Michael Flanagan, superintendent of public instruction for the state of Michigan; Kenneth Burnley, senior resident fellow and director of the Education Leadership Center of the School of Education at the University of Michigan; Don Shelton, 22nd Circuit Court judge for Washtenaw County Trial Court as well as Martin were the final four candidates.

However, Sidlik said Martin was the right candidate for the position.

"Dr. Martin has all of the qualities needed, such as scholarly achievement and practical experience, to help lead EMU forward," he said.