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YPSILANTI — On Sept. 24, 2024, Eastern Michigan University celebrated the dedication of its Center for Jewish Studies’ new offices in Halle Library, honoring the generous support of Art and Mary Schuman. Several guests attended the event, which included remarks from the Director for the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies, Robert Erlewine, EMU President James Smith, and honoree Mary Schuman.

The program highlighted the Center’s growth since its inception in 2012 and featured a plaque unveiling and mezuzah installation by Rabbi Cain. Following the ceremony, attendees enjoyed a reception with a tour of the new space.

“Art and I have had the opportunity to meet and hear incredible Jewish leaders, authors, and performers,” Schuman said. “We are honored to be a part of this wonderful center and to have a plaque in our honor in this beautiful office.”

Erlewine expressed gratitude to Art and Mary Schuman for their dedication and contributions as founding members who have significantly impacted the Center's development. Both serve on the Advisory Board and are donors. The annual Art and Mary Schuman Lecture Series, now in its sixth year, will hold its next event on Sept. 30.

For more details about the Center for Jewish Studies and its initiatives, please visit their website.

About the Center for Jewish Studies
EMU's program in Jewish Studies provides a gathering place for EMU's numerous ethnic communities to learn more about Jews and Judaism, a space to build bridges, to open and engage in discourse, to create new understandings between Jews and the many other groups that comprise the diverse culture of Southeast Michigan.

About Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 13,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and its graduate school. National publications regularly recognize EMU for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. Visit the University’s rankings and points of pride websites to learn more. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website. To stay up to date on University news, activities and announcements, visit EMU Today.