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• Nursing program faculty, students are pandemic prepared
• Caps off to our grads!
• Help from all dimensions: WMU 3D printers producing face shields
• WMU employees can participate in Kalamazoo Marathon at no cost
• Business professor earns second prestigious Fullbright award
• Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts
• Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance
• WMU professors develop prototype for extra level of protection against COVID-19
• The anxiety you're feeling over COVID-19 can be a good thing
• West Michigan group helps small businesses apply for loans

Stampede April 24, 2020, Western Michigan University

Stampede: E-newsletter for students

• Caps off to the grads!
• Kordell Smith (Business)
• Alaa Sleymann (Biological Sciences)
• Kobe Brown (Theatre)
• WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared
• Student social media campaign helps WMU community #staypositive
• Campus community pitching in to provide WMU students with essentials
• Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response
• WMU senior engineering students solve problems facing business, industry and people
• Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers
• Broncos at home
• Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance
• For the birds: Avian adventures bring comfort while social distancing

Establishing Similarities And Differences Among The Self-Reported Academic Integrity Of Australian Occupational Therapy Undergraduate And Graduate-Entry Master’S Students, Ted Brown, Helen Bourke-Taylor, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson, Carol Mckinstry, Alexandra Logan, Jamie Etherington

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: Research into the prevalence of dishonest academic behaviors suggests that such behaviors may be extensive in higher education. This study investigated the academic integrity of Australian occupational therapy students and compared the perspectives of undergraduate (UG) and graduate-entry master’s (GEMs) students.

Method: Students from five Australian universities (701; response rate 35%; 72.5% female) completed five standardized scales: (a) Academic Dishonesty Scale; (b) Academic Dishonesty in the Classroom Setting Scale; (c) Academic Dishonesty in the Clinical/Practice Education Setting Scale; (d) Academic Dishonesty Tendency Scale; and (e) Perceived Academic Sources of Stress. One-way analyses of variance were conducted to …

Western News, May 10, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Wisconsin educator to lead HHS college; WMU preparing for switch to consolidated dispatch; Two geological research efforts garner rare national recognition; On Campus with Debbi Hands Kreps.

Experiences Of Underrepresented Minority Students In Health Professions Programs, And Their Journeys To The Programs, Alisha L. Davis

Dissertations

Classified as a public health concern, the lack of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in the U.S. health care workforce is still prominent today, even with the increase of URM groups having reached historic numbers of representation within the United States. It is projected that by 2050, URM groups will replace Whites as the majority, yet Whites currently make up the majority of the health care workforce. URM health professionals are more likely to provide accessible and culturally competent health services, and practice in racially and ethnically diverse communities. This helps to eliminate health care disparities, and reduces inequities found in …

Generation Y Health Professional Students’ Preferred Teaching And Learning Approaches: A Systematic Review, Caroline Mary Hills, Tracy Levett-Jones, Samuel Lapkin, Helen Warren-Forward

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Generation Y or Millennials are descriptors for those born between 1982 and 2000. This cohort has grown up in the digital age and is purported to have different learning preferences from previous generations. Students are important stakeholders in identifying their preferred teaching and learning approaches in health professional programs. This study aimed to identify, appraise, and synthesize the best available evidence regarding the teaching and learning preferences of Generation Y health professional students. The review considered any objectively measured or self-reported outcomes of teaching and learning reported from Generation Y health professional student perspectives. In accordance with a previously published …

College Of Arts And Sciences Magazine: 2017, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU’s New President
• Arts and Sciences Fulbright Scholars
• Sports Media Students Work With ESPN3
• Interns Strike Gold at Michigan State Capitol and Beyond
• The Kalamazoo Autism Center, One Year Later
• Dr. Jim Olson, B.S. ‘84, Advances Cancer Treatment Through Scorpion Venom
• Dr. Jeffrey Angles Wins Japan’s Most Prestigious Prize for Literature
• Bringing Students One Step Closer to Graduation
• Unexpected Award Benefits Nearly 100 Students
• Geology and Mineral Museum to Undergo Renovation
• Congratulations to the 2016 Honorees

Eportfolio: The Scholarly Capstone For The Practice Doctoral Degree In Occupational Therapy, Jim Hinojosa, Tsu-Hsin Howe

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

A critical decision doctoral faculty must make is deciding what is the most appropriate capstone or terminal requirement for the practice doctorate degree that is consistent with the program’s curriculum. EPortfolios are a viable option for documenting doctoral students’ advanced knowledge and competence. After creating a professional development plan, the students record individual experiences and reflections framed by a self-selected metaphor, provide objective documentation of achievements, and verify advanced competence in a specific area in their ePortfolios. As the students construct their ePortfolios, they must engage in self-directed learning that is grounded in evidence-based and reflective practice, with a focus …

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 30: October 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU-Cooley Law School Receives $418,000 Grant
• WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster youths
• State of the University address, awards to highlight 2015 Convocation
• 2015 Alumni Achievement Awards
• Rochester hires new city manager
• Dr. Elizabeth Warburton Receives Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship to Israel

Connections, Issue 7, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Researchers innovate with impact
• Community service and collaborations enhance education
• Admin leaders take new roles
• Farewell and best wishes to recent retirees

Western Michigan University Magazine, Summer 2015, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• Living Longer, Better: A look at research, education related to aging
• ‘Aging in Place’: New service provides home support for seniors
• Music-Empowered Memory: Can music maintain a youthful mind?
• To Foil a Fall: Thwarting the top cause of injury among older adults
• Expert Insights
• Senior-Community: Living—Like College? Retired professor’s essay on resettling
• Research File
• From Screen to Page: Digital-age barriers to literacy
• Storytelling Powered by Parents: Prof studies child development tool
• Heart of the Matter: Probing the biology of heart disease
• Tainted Water: Researcher wins NSF grant to study contaminants damaging lakes, rivers
• Physics Fellow: Recent graduate wins …

Western News, June 25, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Cancer claims former President Elson Floyd; Participation needed for WMU transformation; Foster youths to benefit from partnership; University launches new online application process; On Campus with Eleonora Philopoulos.

Western News, April 16, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU course recognized at Americas summit; YWCA to honor two WMU women leaders in May; "Living Mentally Well"—Respecting Differences with Kevin Hinds; Lighthouse logbook project sheds light on 1800s coastal life; On Campus with David Marlatt.

Lhc Lines - Spring 2015, Lee Honors College

Lee Honors College News

• Greetings Friends and Alumni!
• Staff Spotlight:
• Outstanding Alumni
• Alumni Updates
• What’s New
• New Medallion Scholarships
• Student Research Spotlight
• Graduation
• Lyceum Lecture Series
• Metropolitan Series
• Future Leaders of Kalamazoo
• Alpha Lambda Delta
• Keep In Touch
• Wishlist
• Alumni Reunion

Professional Activites Report 2014-2015, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Awarded and Active Grants
• Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
• Books
• Book Chapters
• Monographs
• Conference Proceedings
• Professional Reviewer/Editor
• Professional Service

Discovery: Research Annual Report 2014, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research Annual Reports

• WMU boosts its autism research and professional training initiatives
• W.E. Upjohn Center internationally known for its topographical innovation
• From invention to commercialization
• Faculty receive awards
• Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education

Strategies For Success, David L. Huffman

Academic Leadership Academy

The physical and biological sciences provide a unique platform to attract and retain students interested in medicine, drug development, and basic and applied sciences. At WMU, the development of rational thinking skills and objective analysis of our world and how it works, positions our students to succeed in a competitive environment.

Current WMU students have difficulty envisioning their career path after they graduate from college, yet they have spent years acquiring and developing the tools of success. In order to help our students ‘see the light at the end of the tunnel’, a program called “Strategies for Success” was developed. …

Western News, Nov. 1, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU makes major website improvements; Week of educational and entertaining international events taking place on campus; November service awards; On Campus with Robert Lopez.

Western News, Nov. 3, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $30,000 fellowships open to professionals, new grads; Dennis Archer next distinguished business speaker; On Campus with Mindi Bagnall.

Western News, June 4, 2009, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU receives gold ‘green’ designation; Foster student efforts garner $500,000 Kellogg Foundation grant; Service anniversaries for June; On Campus with Faith Wicklund.

A Comparative Study Of Learning Styles And Job Satisfaction To Medical Specialty Chosen Among Physician Assistant Graduates, Eric H. Vangsnes

Dissertations

Since the mid-1980s, a trend has developed whereby Physician Assistants (PAs) are making a transition into medical and surgical specialties (Hooker, 1992). In 1984, 18% of PAs worked in medical and surgical specialties; by 1991, this proportion had risen to 22%; and by 2006, 43% of all PAs worked in medical and surgical specialties ( American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Census Data 2006 , 2007; Hooker, 1992). One development that may have increased the number of PAs entering specialties was the creation of post-graduate residency programs.

This research examined possible associations between learning style and medical specialty, medical specialty …

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Summer 2006, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• No stone left unturned
• The second time around
• College news
• Campus places
• Classnotes/Obituaries

Reforming Welfare Reform Postsecondary Education Policy: Two State Case Studies In Political Culture, Organizing, And Advocacy, Charles Price

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Welfare reform had the unforeseen effect of causing large numbers of public assistance recipients to drop out of college, discouraging their pursuit and acquisition of postsecondary education (PSE) credentials. There is a growing body of research that shows the value of postsecondary education in getting public assistance recipients onto a path toward occupational and social mobility. The restrictions of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families PSE policy, coupled with the recognition that college participation should be an option for qualified welfare recipients, influenced the emergence of many successful state and county-level movements focused on reforming welfare reform PSE policy. Their work …

A Model For Using The National Board Dental Hygiene Examination Results As A Method Of Outcomes Assessment, Debra Scott Schultz

Dissertations

This research study examined the use of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) results for the Dental Hygiene Program at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dental hygiene programs must develop outcomes assessment plans through a 7-year accreditation cycle under the auspices of the American Dental Association's (ADA) Council on Dental Accreditation using pass/fail rates for program graduates.

T -tests and ANOVA statistical tests were used in this study to examine NBDHE results from the Dental Hygiene Program within Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) during the years 1998 to 2000 to answer four questions: (1) How …

Western News, Oct. 25, 2001, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: BTR lands multi-firm building, new tenant, Berrah to focus on science in Nov. 8 faculty scholar talk, Pro Line; Fishbeck will join growing community, Sculpture t our introduces six new works by nationally known artist, Ed Mayo garners Haworth's teaching innovation award, Freshman orientation cabaret show goes on the road to Toronto, On Campus with Pamela Motley, Taylor touts United Way's community impact, Ethics center coordinates series of post-performance cancer talks around 'Wit'.

Western News, Nov. 21, 1996, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Project helps grandparents who become parents again, Libraries launch two-year project to train faculty and students in emerging technology, Weaver says Molde's contract will not be renewed, Senior Pakistani officials tap HCOB expertise, Book chronicles 60 years of health care in the region.

Western News, Nov. 30, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two finalists for athletic directorship selected; campus visits include public presentations, Dybek wins prestigious writing award, Haenicke makes Hollywood debut on Tim Allen's 'Home Improvement', Projects that solve problems in industry to be presented, Pakistani scholar brings new perspective to program, Grants support CDDA; physics research; minority awards, C. Curtis-Smith receives 18th ASCAP Award, McCarty helps write new textbook designed as comprehensive source on business law, Geologists hit pay dirt with horizontal drilling technology.

Western News, Oct. 26, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Hampton 'makes a difference' as loaned executive, Sky Broncos soar to first place in regional meet; land berth in national competition this spring, Welfare reform is topic of presentation set for tonight, WIDR grant goes toward several station improvements, Project designed to prepare better science teachers, Library exhibits rare medieval manuscripts, Three selected for Center Scholars Program, Grant used to establish Latin American network.

Western News, January 12, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Involvement is key to design of new science facility, Myriad of events planned for MLK Day observance, Richard Burke to receive honorary degree, Two staff members appointed to positions in Office of Student Life, WMU participation on CAPP CARE among efforts to contain health and medical costs, Waldo Stadium undergoing partial renovation

Gender Differences In Higher Education: A Comparison Of Males And Females Applying To Graduate School, Lynda Bennett

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to determine in what ways male and female applicants to graduate school are similar or different. Secondary analysis was conducted on survey data which described attitudes and behavior of students admitted to graduate programs at Western Michigan University. The purpose was to assess the relationship between gender and curricula selected, likelihood of applying for and receiving financial aid, and the influence of marital status. Gender did have a statistically significant relationship with curricula selection and influence of marital status. Furthermore, it appeared that women graduate students find marriage to be a more limiting factor …