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Raising Jewish
Awareness
Hillel teams with EMU to recruit
Jewish high-school students.
KAREN SCHWARTZ
Special to the Jewish News
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University sophomore
Robyn Naigles, hearing The
Simpsons producer Mike
Reiss speak March 16 was about more
than just a behind-the-scenes look at
the popular television show.
Naigles, who is from West
Bloomfield, said she felt Reiss' pres-
ence on campus was especially signifi-
cant because he is Jewish.
"From a student perspective, pro-
grams like these are a once-in-a-life-
time chance the school offers to go see
these people," she said. "From a Jewish
perspective, it was great because the
Jews on campus
could go see some-
one who's Jewish,
knowing that they're
represented, that
they're not forgotten
about, even though
they're a small popu-
lation."
Jewish awareness
Reiss
is on the rise across
campus, said Jeffrey
Bernstein, EMU associate political sci-
ence professor and chair of the EMU
Hillel steering committee. Reiss was
invited to campus in a joint effort by
EMU and Hillel aimed at recruiting
southeast Michigan high-school stu-
dents, with Hillel targeting a more
specific Jewish demographic.
The program grew out of meetings
about campus diversity and opportu-
nities for Jewish students started early
this semester between Hillel and
admissions, said Judy Tatum, EMU
director of admissions. This is the first
time the two groups have worked
together to highlight opportunities for
prospective Jewish students.
"For us, this is the beginning of an
opportunity to talk about ways we can
be supportive of Hillel and the goals
of Hillel and creating awareness on
campus," Tatum said, adding that she
looks forward to working with Hillel
again in the future.
"I think the more we can make stu-
dents aware we support them, that we