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Western News, Jan. 29, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Hettinger, Miller to lead Board of Trustees; Nation's first sustainable brewing degree announced; Google Apps for Education at WMU aids teaching, learning; On Campus with Kenny Martin Jr.

Intercultural Development Inventory Closing, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Updates In Academic Affairs - 01/26/2015, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• Faculty and professional staff invited to lead a First-Year Seminar
• Michigan ACE Women’s Network conference to be held in June
• Disability Services for Students migrating to new accommodation management system
• A ready reference: Links for Center for Academic Success Programs

Medallion Scholarship Competition Welcome, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 22, 2015, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the January 22, 2015 WMU Board of Trustees Annual Meeting include:

• Remarks by Board Chair James Hettinger
• Remarks by President John Dunn
• Resolution to grant honorary title of Trustee Emerita to Jeanne H. Carlson

Welcome To Iraqi Attache And Iraqi Students Rso, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Welcome To Iraqi Attache And Iraqi Students Union, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Jan. 15, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Academic program cited as top in nation; University of Alabama prof to lead engineering college; Council names WMU among America’s 10 best green schools; On Campus with Lisa Garcia.

Mlk Higher Education Open House Welcome, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

As I mentioned in a recent message to the campus community, now that our students are back on campus, it is time to roll out a new policy and set of procedures for addressing sexual misconduct. The move is part of our longstanding commitment to maintaining a safe campus.

Updates In Academic Affairs - 01/12/15, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• Observation stage of Academic Program Review and Planning commences
• Medallion Scholar competition volunteer observers sought
• Faculty, staff invited to take part in upcoming Admitted Student Events

President's Perspective (January 2015), John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

Welcome back. I hope your holiday break was restful, joyful and full of opportunities to revitalize. The spring semester and upcoming year will be full of the kind of activity that will require energy, focus and commitment.

Press Release - 01/03/2015, Western Michigan University

Alumni Center

Western Michigan University officials, honoring a previously announced Dec. 31 deadline for setting design parameters for the new WMU Alumni Center, have made a final decision to focus renovation only on the original core of East Hall, turning the birthplace of the University into a center that reflects national best practices, preserves the building's historic designation and incorporates a high level of susta inable building featu res.

Western Michigan University Magazine, Winter 2015, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Medical Trailblazers Meet the future of medicine
• Boosting Achievement Project builds on culture of degree completion
• A 21st Century Crisis WMU educates the next generation of water experts
• Getting hands on with hydro
• WMU’s Junior Analysts Student-managed fund reaches more than $1 million
• Digitizing History WMU, Oxford to create online library of historical writings
• Relating to Robots New lab studies human-robot communication
• In Tempo The sounds of WMU’s talented music faculty
• University News
• Expert Insights
• College News
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam
• Alumni Profile
• Broncos on Broadway ...and other big stages

Discovery: Research Annual Report 2015, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research Annual Reports

• Collaboration and teamwork leads to sharp increase in grants
• Autism Resource Launched at WMU as part of $4 Million from State of Michigan
• From invention to commercialization
• Faculty receive awards
• NeoVent student team wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office

The Lifelong Learning Of Science, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

The lifelong learning of science is actually becoming harder and harder to avoid. We can expect that there will be fewer and fewer adults who are truly uninterested in science and technology. What will happen is that people will periodically be interested and periodically uninterested. The rising impact of science and technology on lifelong learning, with the constant flow of information through the media, Internet and 24 hour news cycle, will make some interest in science some of time unavoidable for most people. Thus, the question is not whether adults will learn science throughout life, but what they will learn. …

Fact Book 2015-16, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

• General Information
• Enrollment Information
• Institutional Comparison
• Student Information
• Faculty Information
• Budgets and Resources

Lee Honors College News - 2015, Lee Honors College

Lee Honors College News

A collection of web news from Lee Honors College from 2015.

Cds- Annual Report 2015, College Of Health And Human Services

Center for Disability Services News

• About
• Highlights
• United Way
• Student Statistics
• Research Impact on Academics
• Student Success
• Grants and Contracts
• Aging Services
• Consumer Progress
• Financial Report
• Creative Activities

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• General Information
• Colleges
• Course Descriptions (by prefix)

Enewsletter - January 2015, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

• Department Launches New Program in Dominican Republic
• Department Chair to Receive Award
• Assistant Professor Recieves Inaugural Fellowship
• Department hosted international visitors from Colleagues International
• Associate Professor to be on Team that Evaluates National Program
• Dietetic Interns Awarded Sustainability Grant Funds
• Associate Professors Collaborate on Newsletter Article for Association
• Two Alumni Ranked in Most Influential People in Healthcare List
• Athletic Impact
• Organizational Learning and Performance Masters Students Place Second in Competition
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Wins Fellowship from National Board

Haworth College Of Business News (01/2015), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• STUDENT AWARDED PATENT
• SALES STUDENTS' SUCCESS
• CAREER CENTER SUCCESS
• POWER OF NETWORKING

Business Magazine (2015), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Greetings from the Dean’s Office
• Critical Decisions
• Perspectives
• In the Spotlight
• Making a Difference
• Significant Insight
• Focus on Faculty and Staff
• Leadership and Decision Making
• Celebrating Alumni and Friends
• Alumni and Businesses to Watch
• Class Notes

Discovery, January 2015, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Discovery Advances
• BLVS Receives Four Separate Grants, Totaling $3.7m
• $3.2m from U.S. Department of Education
• Discovery Communities Being Formed
• Survey: Complete by Feb. 14 to Win Ipad
• Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates

2014-15 Annual Report, University Center For The Humanities

University Center for the Humanities Events

The mission of the Center is to recognize and support the humanities at Western Michigan University. As a gathering place for dialogue, the Center acts an incubator for the exchange of ideas among faculty, emeriti, alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, and people in the wider community. Through the understanding of diverse cultural, professional, political, and intellectual landscapes, we nurture engaged and vital academic life.

2015-16 Series Brochure - Reimagining Community, University Center For The Humanities

University Center for the Humanities Events

The theme for our speaker series in 2015-16 is Reimagining Community. In a global culture of war, social injustice and environmental calamity, and with our country’s stark racial turmoil and political divisions, reimagining the idea of community—what it means for us now and for our future on this planet—might be the most important first task for all of us as we attempt to address the issues of human healthcare, racial equity, gender roles, feeding the human population, and the idea of the human community. We are all in this planet’s developing story together, regardless of our ideologies, faiths, and perceptions. …

Math Education Matters, January 2015, Western Michigan University

Mathematics News

• New NSF grant supports middle school math teachers
• CSMC Third International Conference held
• NSF grant on leveraging MOSTs
• WMU represented on NCTM editorial panels
• Innovation in teaching using new technology
• Upcoming presentations by WMU faculty and students
• Graduate student spotlight About WMU and our math education programs

Cto Updates - January 2015, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

• Culture and engagement
• Eduroam
• George Kohrman is retiring
• Google Apps for Education
• Symantec 12.1.5
• Reminder

Western Michigan University Graduate Catalog 2015-2016, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• General Information
• Colleges
• Course Descriptions (by College)

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 21: January 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation
• WMU Adds Augmented Reality Sandbox to Museum
• Nicolas Witschi Elected Executive Secretary of WLA
• Two Alumni Named Most Influential
• Laddy Award Winner
• Best Hatched, Small Business Champion
• Brooke Rowland Shines in the Classroom, Courtroom and on Stage