Artists
Course and Speaker Series
Brooks Astronomical
Observatory
Museum of
Cultural and Natural History
University Art Gallery
University Theater
Student Media
Public Broadcasting
University Recreation
(URec)
Artists
Course and Speaker Series
Each year Central Michigan University brings to the campus
internationally-known performing artists for its Artists
Course presentation. Reserved seats are available to faculty,
staff, and the community for a nominal charge on either a
seasonal or individual performance basis. Student tickets are
available at reduced prices. Tickets are available in advance
at the University Center Box Office or at the door on the
night of the performance.
The Speakers Series offers outstanding and well-known
speakers, and the general public is invited to join the
university community in attending. There is no charge for
admission.
For further information regarding either of these programs, or
to be placed on a mailing list, contact the Central Box Office
at (989) 774-3000, or 1-888-CMU-0111.
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Brooks
Astronomical Observatory
The Brooks Astronomical Observatory, located atop Brooks Hall,
is administered by the Physics Department. The dome contains a
modern telescope and there is an open air observation platform
for naked eye or small telescope observing. The observation
platform also offers an excellent view of campus.
The observatory facilities are open to the student body and
the public one evening each month during the academic year.
Weather permitting, visitors can view celestial objects with
the telescope. Contact the Physics Department for open night
schedules or to arrange special tours and viewing sessions for
groups.
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Museum
of Cultural and Natural History
The university’s museum is located near the main entrance of
Rowe Hall. It is a creative learning center that serves CMU
faculty, staff, and students, as well as the general public.
As the repository for historical, cultural, and scientific
collections acquired by the university, the museum’s
essential academic function is as a research and teaching
facility.
In the main gallery, visitors can view exhibits and realistic
dioramas which portray past, present, and future
relationships of human beings to their cultural and natural world. A Native
American gallery focuses on contemporary Indian issues as well
as arts and crafts.
The museum’s research collections consist of more than
20,000 biological specimens; 121,000 anthropological artifacts
collected during the museum’s archaeological excavations;
12,000 historical artifacts donated to the museum; and nearly
3,000 rocks and minerals in its geological collection.
In addition, the museum provides a variety of educational
programs for schools in the central Michigan region. These
programs include tours, programs on special topics, and loans
of specimens and artifacts for use in the classroom.
One project of the museum was the restoration of a one-room
schoolhouse which is presently being used to house the Gerald
L. Poor School Museum. This living museum of rural education
is located on Preston Street and is available daily for public
viewing and group use by calling the museum office at (989)
774-3829.
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University
Art Gallery
The mission of the University Art Gallery is to integrate an
awareness of contemporary art into the cultural landscape of
mid-Michigan. An integral part of the Department of Art, UAG
generates, travels, and provides educational access to
exhibitions featuring both emerging and established regional,
national, and international artists whose work has received
little exposure in Michigan. The gallery also hosts
exhibitions of CMU faculty, student, and alumni work. UAG
works to promote the discussion of contemporary art through
artist lectures, residencies, and workshops. In addition, the
UAG provides exhibition tours and works with area schools to
develop appropriate educational outreach programs for grade
and high school students.
University
Art Gallery is located on the campus of CMU at the corner of
Franklin and Preston streets. The gallery is open Monday
through Saturday. For current hours and exhibitions, call
989-774-3800 or visit www.ccfa.cmich.edu/uag.
University
Theater
Each year the university theater presents a season of six or
seven major productions offering a wide range of periods and
styles. Open auditions for each production are held for every
area of the production. Audiences enjoy discounts on multiple
ticket purchases, and there are special student rates for
performances. For ticket information, call (989) 774-3874.
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Student
Media
Student Media Board of Directors. The Student Media Board of
Directors, composed of students and professional journalists,
appoints editors, formulates policies and provides direction
for the two publications, Central Michigan LIFE
and The Central Review. For additional information
write or visit Room 8, Anspach Hall, or call 774-3493.
Central Michigan LIFE. This is the official
university student newspaper published three times a week
while the university is in session. It is student-written and
provides practical experience for journalism students. It
covers campus events and major city, state, and national news.
The Central Review (formerly Framework). This student
publication is the official university literary magazine. It
is published twice during the academic year.
Cocurricular Electronic Media. The Broadcast &
Cinematic Arts Department operates the following facilities to
provide professional training experiences:
Moore Hall Television. Operating locally over cable
channel 34, Moore Hall Television offers broadcasting students
practical experience in all phases of television programming
including News Central, Mid-Michigan’s only daily television
news program. Other series include game shows, movie reviews,
and dramatic features.
WMHW-FM. Operating at 91.5 mHz, WMHW-FM is the
laboratory radio station for the BCA department. It transmits
its stereo signal to Isabella County throughout the year to
offer applied experience in every aspect of radio operations
and management.
Public
Broadcasting
Television. Central Michigan University owns and
operates public television station WCMU-TV, channel 14, Mt.
Pleasant; WCML-TV, channel 6, Alpena; WCMW-TV, channel 21,
Manistee/ Ludington; and WCMV-TV: Channel 27, Cadillac;
channel 46, Traverse City; and channel 69, Leland.
CMU Public Television is on the air 125 hours each week, seven
days a week, the year around, servicing a potential audience
of nearly one million. The stations are also on a number of
cable systems throughout the state.
CMU Public Television is staffed by professional production
personnel, as well as by students seeking a practical
background in broadcasting. The stations are affiliated with
the Public Broadcasting Service. CMU Public Television is
located in the Public Broadcasting Center on the corner of
Mission and Broomfield.
Radio. CMU Public Radio operates seven transmitters
serving central and northern Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario. These include: WCMU-FM (89.5 MHz) from Mt. Pleasant;
WCML-FM (91.7 MHz) from Alpena; WCMB-FM (95.7 MHz) from
Oscoda; WWCM (96.9) from Standish; WUCX-FM (90.1 MHz) from Bay
City; WCMZ-FM (98.3 MHz) from Sault Ste. Marie; and WCMW-FM
(103.9 MHz) from Harbor Springs.
The stations broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
providing programming of an informational and cultural nature.
The broadcast schedule includes NPR news, and classical music,
traditional music, jazz, opera, and radio drama.
The CMU Public Radio stations are staffed by full time
professionals and provide valuable experience for a staff of
student employees. The stations are affiliated with National
Public Radio, Public Radio International, and Michigan Public
Radio networks.
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University Recreation
(URec)
University Recreation conducts recreational programs for the
campus community largely occurring in the Student Activity
Center (SAC). The SAC is a 175,000 square foot facility, which
is fully accessible to those with disabilities. The SAC is a
state of the art, holistic activity center focusing on
fitness, wellness, and leisure pursuits for all members of the
university community.
Facilities are provided for aquatics, weight fitness, jogging,
bowling, billiards, aerobics, racquetball, archery, golf ball
driving, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton,
tennis, floor hockey, indoor soccer, dances, movies, and other
various kinds of leisure activities. These activities are
directed by a highly qualified campus recreation staff in
conjunction with a large student staff.
Programs are designed to help students, faculty, and staff
maintain a high-quality lifestyle and to provide choices for
active use of leisure time. Activities are offered within the
program areas of open recreation, intramurals, fitness, social
activities, and special events. The department also advises
sport clubs.
Open recreation is a "self-service" program,
available on a drop-in basis to persons who show a current CMU
ID card validated for building use. Swimming, jogging, golf
ball driving, table tennis, pick-up basketball, weight
training, and other activities, plus reservations for
racquetball, tennis, walleyball, and volleyball fall within
this program.
The Intramural Sports Program consists of meets and
leagues in more than 30 sports. The program includes a wide
range of individual, dual, team, outdoor, combative, and
racquet sports. With few exceptions, all activities are
offered in three divisions: men, women, and co-recreational.
Fitness activities revolve around student staff who are
trained to lead others in aerobics, weight fitness circuits
and exercises, aqua-aerobics, jogging, and other activities. A
fitness assessment center is staffed with qualified and
supervised students who conduct fitness profiles, counsel on
exercise and nutrition, and assist users in developing
personal fitness programs.
Special events include road races, sports tournaments,
and functions associated with Homecoming, Alumni Weekend,
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Collegiate Drug Awareness
Week, and charitable projects.
Social events include dances, bowling, billiards, pool
parties, card tournaments, TV viewing, movies, and other
programs.
Sport clubs are special interest units which require
memberships, normally for a fee. Groups participate among
themselves; some compete against other colleges; and most
provide trips, movies, and other services to members.
For more information about URec programs and facilities,
contact the URec office at (989) 774-3686.
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