No, no. EMU started as Michigan Normal, a school for training teachers. Why teacher-ed schools were called "normals," I have no idea. I taught 8th grade American history and English in the Ypsilanti Township system for three years before I joined the USAF. Go Hurons! ------------------ On Jun 1, 2004, at 5:49 PM, David M. Shindell wrote: > Yes, Art. > > We are adjacent to Eastern Michigan University (but we spun off of U > of MI). >