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Western News, Dec. 3, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: University ponders engineering proposals from two cities, School of Aviation gets $1.65 million boost for jet simulator, September awards push year-to-date grants past $8.5 million mark, Board hears report of September gifts to University and Paper Technology Foundation, WMU authors win prestigious literary prizes, Dykxhoorn elected to lead international accountants.

Online Networks In Institutions Of Higher Education: An Assessment Of Student Use, Norbaiduri Ruslan

Masters Theses

Online networks in university campuses are expected to enhance the learning process, an argument founded on the theories of Cognitive Apprenticeship, Situated Cognition, and Social Constructivism. However, the extent to which students use these networks should be a significant predictor of such benefits.

This study investigated the patterns of use of online networks in universities with a survey administered to 299 students enrolled in a random sample of undergraduate classes at Western Michigan University during the summer semester of 1998.

The findings show extensive use of email and the World Wide Web for activities that arguably benefit their education. Other …

An Examination Of Self-Efficacy In Master’S Level Counselor Trainees, Matthew G. Rushlau

Dissertations

This research is an investigation into changes in individuals’ belief of self-efficacy as they advanced through master’s-level counselor training. Differences were examined between reported levels of beliefs of self-efficacy for a group of 30 master’s students involved in counselor practicum training and 31 master’s students involved in basic counseling coursework. Participants completed the Counselor Self-Estimate Inventory (COSE) (Larson et al., 1992) at the beginning and end of an academic semester. Data generated by the COSE included an overall score on beliefs of counselor self-efficacy along with five subscale scores of various aspects of counseling, consisting of Micro-Skills, Process, Difficult Client …

Western News, Nov. 12, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Transferred KPH property targeted for College of Health and Human Services consolidation, WMU archaeologists pinpoint Niles site of 300- year-old; French-founded Fort St. Joseph, Asian/Pacific business lecture series starts today, University staffer says United Way 'loan' led to unexpected returns, Campus United Way campaign stays on track; surpasses goal by more than $5,000, Enhancing teaching is new director's focus.

Geosciences Newsletter- 1998, Department Of Geosciences

Geological and Environmental Sciences News

Vol. 1, No. 23

• Dear Alumni and Friends
• Faculty News
• Department News
• Donations

Western News, Oct. 29, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Corporate/ University partnership brings $50 million in cutting-edge CAD tools to campus engineering labs, Sky Broncos win regionals; prepare to defend title, Evaluation pair heads $2 million Detroit project, Oral history is topic of talk to library friends, Pain and evil are focus of annual Burian lecture, Callan to lecture on Joyce, Grant total starts year at $4.7 million mark, WMUK drive ends with record funds raised.

Western News, Oct. 15, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Campus set to 'Send in the Spirit' for Homecoming, Faculty salaries top Floyd's list of legislative priorities, WMUK launches fall drive to cover program costs, High-tech research tools are anthropologist's topic, EEOC commissioner is Phi Beta Kappa speaker, University computing experts move into high gear to attack 'problem of the century' in campus offices.

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Fall 1998, Western Michigan University

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• High-Energy Administration: Elson Floyd may be new to the presidency but he's already off and running with an ambitious to-do list.
• Reading Recovery: WMU-backed intervention program helps thousands of Michigan children improve their reading skills.
• Man with a Mission: Muggers, kidnappers and armed escorts are all in a day's work for researcher Dan Stufflebeam.
• Positive Impact: Alumnus Bill Brown, a longtime WMU supporter has been instrumental in reshaping Waldo Stadium.
• University News
• College News
• Alumni News
• Class notes
• Obituaries
• Athletic News

Western News, Oct. 1, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Floyd lays out vision; planning details for BOT, Student families on campus this weekend for annual Family Festival celebration activities, Nursing chair named for Lacey, Upton aide tapped for legislative affairs post, Coming Out Day marked, Africa's economic impact is visiting scholar's topic, Stoltman honored by national geography group, Day-long arts festival planned for Oct. 10.

Western News, Sept. 17, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: President Floyd pledges support for faculty efforts, Federal funds for fellowships designed to boost number of math doctoral students, Sims earns top honors at piano competition, Annual ECE seminars start, Acclaimed Michigan poet to read from her work, Furniture expert to speak on 20th century design, Art camp works by visually-impaired students and their instructors on display at campus and downtown sites, Zimmer honored by fellow health professionals.

Western News, Sept. 3, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: WMU launches partnerships with city schools Grant will increase number of minorities entering health careers, Mentors; computers to aid beginning teachers, CommUniverCity crowds expected to hit 35,000, Australian firm awards $2.9 million in software for research and set-up of campus training site, Knollwood; Discount Den properties will be acquired, Rapley to describe problem-based learning in, Sept. 17 talk to area educators and public, Wood and Haenicke Halls top list of campus construction projects making a visual impact.

Western News, Aug. 13, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: President Floyd sets his agenda with audiences around the state, Faculty and staff invited to welcome the Floyds, Paper technology gifts push 1997-98 total past $9 million mark, Faculty and staff invited to welcome the Floyds.

The Effects Of Counselor Skills Training On Levels Of Counselor Cognitive Complexity, David K. Duys

Dissertations

This study measured the impact of an intensive counseling skills training course on levels of cognitive complexity in novice counselors. Graduate level counseling students were assessed at the beginning of a basic counseling skills training course and again at the end of the course by obtaining written responses to a stimulus questionnaire. A control group was recruited consisting of other graduate counseling students who were taking other courses during the same time interval and who were not exposed to the basic counseling skills course. Participants in the control group were tested using the same instrument and their scores were compared …

Western News, July 30, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Grants top $31 million in record finish to 1997-98 fiscal year, Trustees' decision means University will continue its seventh-place state ranking in tuition and fee costs, Floyd takes helm on Aug. 1, Five Kalamazoo churches mount scholarship effort for local students, Astronaut Jemison will give keynote address in series aimed at improving science and math achievement, Board approves Rapley and Saunders appointments; four retirements, Biosafety policy updated to meet new federal guidelines, International and area studies center named for Haenicke.

Western News, July 2, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Aviation school negotiates third international contract, Football center named in honor of Bill Brown, Football center dedication planned for July 10, Changes slated for student parking system.

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Summer 1998, Western Michigan University

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• Elson Floyd is WMU's sixth president
• Stadium addition named in honor of Bill Brown
• What I did on my summer vacation
• Bronson gives $1 million to nursing school
• Gary Fund up 13.5 percent, raises $520,000
• 'Dooing' it with style and a smile
• Noteworthy contributions
• Four new named professorships announced
• Development staff appointments
• Paper Technology Foundation receives $475,000

Western News, June 18, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: House supports extra funds for WMU aviation; conference committee to meet later this month, Faculty Senate approves Research II recommendations, Haenicke to receive honorary degree during commencement exercises Saturday, June 27, Easter Seal grant helps WMU researchers launch profession to help disabled travelers, University Dames award new scholarship, Gershon book honored by national organization, Luscombe named winner of volunteer services award.

Faculty Recognition Dinner Photo 1998, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Recognition Dinner Photo

May 21, 1998

Photographed:

• William Welke
• Richard Munsterman
• Ruth Ann Meyer
• Charles Comer
• Roger Ulrich
• James Riley
• Malcolm Robertson
• Robert Erickson
• John Houdek
• Shirley Bach
• Louise Forsleff
• L. Richard Harring
• Shirley Ann Lukens
• Max Benne

Western News, May 21, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Transfer of hospital property approved by state board, School of Nursing earns highest accreditation level, WMU first in state to implement tuition grant program, Committee seeks input on NCAA certification report, Sky Broncos climb to the top in national competition, Program helps injured employees return to work sooner, Association names Hancox Outstanding New Teacher, Grundler Prize goes to authors of books on art and ale.

The Faculty Recognition Dinner 1998, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

The Faculty Recognition Dinner Program

May 21, 1998

Honored Guests:

• Shirley Bach
• Max Benne
• Robert Blefko
• Charles Comer
• Robert Erickson
• Louise Forsleff
• L. Richard Harring
• John Houdek
• Shirley Lukens
• Ruth Ann Meyer
• Richard Munsterman
• John Murphy
• Henry Raup
• James Riley
• Paul Robbert
• Malcolm Robertson
• Roger Ulrich
• William Welke
• Judy Yaeger

Western News, May 7, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: New president already mapping out list of priorities, Haenicke happy with selection of Floyd, Nursing school to get $1 million from Bronson, Kellogg Foundation grant project benefits both WMU programs and Calhoun County agencies, WMU leads the way in HIV education; prevention and testing, BBA program revised to provide students with more hands-on; real world experience, Board endorses consensual sexual relations policy, 2,700 medievalists gather for international congress.

Western News, April 24, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Special Edition: Elson Floyd selected as sixth president of WMU

Western News, April 9, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Schedules set for visits by presidential candidates, Haenicke to testify before House subcommittee May 6, Four more chosen as 'named endowed professors', Roberts to give leadership lecture, Paper Tech Foundation announces campaign, Maestro Takeda to serve as artist-in-residence, Full text of President Diether H. Haenicke's "State of the University" address presented on March 31, 1998; at the 18th annual Academic Convocation.

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring 1998, Western Michigan University

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Features

• Making the Difference: Retiring President Diether Haenicke leaves a legacy of pride, progress and heightened ambition.
• Shedding Light on the Secrets of Physics: Focus and intensity make researcher Nora Berrah a success while helping undergrads do research.
• World-Class Jazz Entertainment: Gold Company, WMU's award-winning vocal jazz group, turns 20 with a bang.
• What I Have Seen: A light look back at the Haenicke years, with apologies to Dr. Seuss.

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A Study Of Local-Cosmopolitan Orientation With A University Support Staff, Sharon Carr

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to identify the local-cosmopolitan orientation of a subset of university support staff members and to examine the relationship between that orientation and (a) gender, (b) age, (c) years of service, (d) percentage of business/financial tasks in one’s job, (e) percentage of time spent in direct contact with students, and (f) the self-perception of how essential one’s job is to the mission of the university. The local-cosmopolitan concept used was based on the definition by Qouldner (1957) and includes his three elements: loyalty, operational style, and reference group use. Each one of these elements, as …

The Role Of Ethnicity Among International Students In Adjustment To Acculturative Stress, Mohd Tajudin Hj Ninggal

Dissertations

This study examined whether there were differences in six acculturative stress themes among three Malaysian ethnic groups who were enrolled at Western Michigan University during the Fall, 1997 semester. The study also investigated whether the following demographic attributes: (a) gender, (b) academic major, (c) financial sponsorship, (d) family socioeconomic status, (e) type of residential setting, and (f) scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) affected Malaysian students in relation to the six acculturative stress themes: (1) Perceived Discrimination, (2) Homesickness, (3) Perceived Hate, (4) Fear, (5) Culture Shock, and (6) Guilt.

A total of 138 respondents …

Western News, March 26, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: State funding should recognize complexity; not just enrollment; Haenicke tells trustees, Pavilion to bear name of Haenicke, Early numbers point to record enrollments for this fall, Production of family opera to celebrate fine arts 25^th, Two WMU programs ranked among top in the country, Edsel Ford to speak as part of lecture series, Pow WOW will feature displays of Native American culture, Sundick to lead ethics talk, Tribute to Carol Haenicke planned, First students initiated into Phi Beta Kappa.

Western News, March 20, 1998, Western Michigan University

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• Five finalists named in presidential search process
• Presidential search process began last July

Western News, March 12, 1998, Western Michigan Univeristy

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Story highlights: Ponchillia; Schma honored for distinguished service, Salute to Haenickes will include dance; music and theater, Presidential finalists expected to be named, Support for aviation climbs.

Western News, Feb. 19, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Governor recommends 1.5 percent increase for state universities, Search committee to begin interview phase in March, Awards go to Febles and Joslin for teaching excellence, Concorde will deliver first British Airways cadets to Battle Creek for pilot training, Light opens discussions on the nature of faculty's work, Installation set for Phi Beta Kappa, Richardson to read from award-winning book, Welfare is topic of talk for Young Scholars Program, Latin American historian to speak on migrant workers.