The Eastern Michigan University College of Health and Human Services is one of several colleges at Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...

. The college was established the College of Human Services in 1975. The college is housed in the Marshall Building, next to the College of Education (Porter Hall). The College of Health and Human Services includes majors such as Social Work, Dietetics, Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Administration and Nursing.

History

Eastern Michigan University established the College of Human Services in 1975. The original college included home economics, nursing, medical technology, and occupational therapy. To encompass the various programs. the college was renamed the College of Health and Human Services on April 21, 1982. In 2000 the Marshall Building openned, which is the current home of the College of Health and Human Services. The building is named after Everett L. Marshall, Dean of Records and Teacher Certification. In the late 2000s the school went through a restructuring leading to the creation of many new programs. Eastern Michigan University College of Health and Human Services was the first on the EMU campus to have departments be designated as professional schools.

Facility

The Everett L. Marshall Building is home to the College of Health and Human Services. The building is named after Everett L. Marshall, Dean of Records and Teacher Certification. The College of Health and Human Services is also EMU's first "green" building on campus. The building features extensive use of natural lighting and stair treads, furnishings, and flooring made of recycled materials. As well, tables throughout the building are made of soybeans, newspapers, and wooden pallets. Chairs and fabrics are made from recycled bottles. Flooring throughout the building is made from straw cork, recycled tires, and bamboo. The facility features more than 90 pieces of art work made by EMU students, Faculty, and Michigan artists.

Programs

The Eastern Michigan University College of Health and Human Services is organized by four schools Health Promotion & Human Performance, Health Sciences, Nursing and Social Work. Eastern's doctoral program in nursing education is the first of its kind in the midwest.

Accreditation

Eastern Michigan University College of Health and Human Services' programs are accredited by the following professional organizations:

• Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Council on Social Work Education