About Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School. Today, the the academy is governed by an eight-member board of regents whose members are appointed by the manager of Michigan for eight-year terms. The university belongs to the Mid-American Conference and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Since 1991 EMU athletes have been known as “Eagles” and the bookish mascot, Swoop, was officially adopted by the academic circles three years later. It is classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”.

Currently, EMU comprises eight colleges and schools: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Services, College of Technology, the School of Music & Dance, an Honors College, and a Graduate School. The university’s site is composed of an academic and energetic campus momentum across 800 acres (3.2 km2), with on height of 120 buildings. EMU has a sum enrollment of higher than 23,000 students.

Ypsilanti (/ˌɪpsɪˈlænti/ IP-sil-AN-tee, sometimes mispronounced /ˌjɪp-/ YIP-), commonly edited to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan, perhaps best known as the house of Eastern Michigan University. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population was 19,435. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Township.