Rackham Hall, a 74-year-old building. The renovation brought mechanical systems up to date and created additional space for the program, including a suite of primary care medical office-style examination rooms equipped with cameras to evaluate student performance. Another $1.1 million was committed toward a new Advanced Medical Simulation Center and Human Anatomy Cadaver Laboratory at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital. Leadership Recruitment In her role as president, Martin managed the addition of several high-level additions to the management team leadership. In 2009, Walter Kraft was named vice president for communications for the university to lead media relations efforts, strategic planning and crisis management, among other communications needs. He was selected because of his background as a “leading communications executive in the region,” which included seven years as an executive vice president with a Southfield, Michigan public relations firm, following his role as a news director for WXYZ-TV in Detroit. Gloria Hage was recruited from the University of Michigan, where she served as deputy general counsel for 18 years, to serve as general counsel in 2010 to oversee Eastern’s entire legal department and all its legal activities. She was the first new general counsel named to oversee legal affairs in 20 years. New provost and vice president of the university Kim Schatzel was selected in 2011, effective Jan. 3, 2012 to streamline the school’s advising system and increase exposure to EMU’s graduate programs, among other leadership roles. She was selected for her background as a business manager and entrepreneurial spirit and her experience in building strategic academic programs based upon student, employer and state needs. Rob Murphy was recruited from Syracuse University to head the men’s basketball team in 2011. He was selected for a successful tenure at Syracuse, being part of a 180-67 overall record, and his ability to recruit talented players. Robert Heighes was named police chief for EMU in April 2012, after serving as interim police chief following the death of Police Chief Greg O’Dell in December 2012. His selection was based upon his 28 years of service to the department and his role as interim chief in three separate terms. Martin’s “enthusiasm for athletics...and understanding...of the value of it to a university” led to the hiring of Heather Lyke as EMU’s athletic director and vice president in 2013 on a five-year contract. She is the first female to hold the position at Eastern and one of