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Western News, Sept. 10, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU to be key player in national initiative; Six of 10 Universitywide award winners announced; Numerous happenings at WMU made for productive summer; CELCIS one of six programs to reach reaccreditation milestone; On Campus with Erasmo Salinas.

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

WMU President John Dunn

We're off and running in what has been a high-profile start to the school year. The weeks leading up to the fall kickoff have been enjoyable. Today, however, marks the start of a new academic year and the fundamental work of the University. Welcome to the 2015-16 academic year.

Updates In Academic Affairs - 09/08/15, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• Academic Program Review Findings Available Online
• Preferred Name Website Launched for Students
• New EUP Awards Recognize Exceptional Teaching, Community Engagement
• Daylong Event Features Nationally Recognized Educator

2015 Matriculation Ceremony, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Institutional Agreement With Grand Rapids Community College Signing Ceremony, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Cto Updates - September 2015, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

• Bronco Bash
• Elearning copyright materials
• GoWMU upgraded
• Help Desk trouble ticket replacement
• Senior Director of Infrastructure Services named
• Video phones
• Did you know?

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

Enewsletter - September 2015, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

• Three WMU Professors Awarded U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grant
• TRiO Receives $1.1 Million Grant
• Alumni Ranked in Most Influential People in Healthcare List
• Graduate Named America's Best Adapted Physical Education Teacher of 2015
• TLES Alumni Have Been Selected to America Achieves Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship
• FCS to Win National Scholarship

Student Recreation Center Weight Room Opening, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 29: September 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• Events
• New Faculty Under Brushstrokes, Hedy Habra’s second poetry collection with Press 53
• NSF awards $4.8 million to enable creative, collaborative use of ecological data
• Prof wins a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award
• Karen Behnke’s idea turns out to be a real beauty
• Verizon Wireless Names New Region President
• Johnson Center at Grand Valley names Caldwell as next executive director

International Student Orientation Welcome, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Post-Service Reception For Dr. Elson S. Floyd, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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New Faculty Luncheon, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting August 14, 2015, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Agreement with Local 1663andCouncil 25 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' Union
• Property Purchase with Borgess Health Alliance, lnc.
• Easement with Consumers Energy for Solar Garden
• Extension of Cole-Gilmore Related Agreements

Updates In Academic Affairs - 08/11/15, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

Academic program review recommendations to be available before fall semester.

Cto Updates - August 2015, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

• Summer recap
• Can I Share Music and Movies?
• Windows 10
• Video VoIP phones
• Gone phishing?
• Toastmasters
• Student food bank
• Cooley Law School
• GoWMU security improved
• Fall hours and drop box for scanning services
• Did you know?

Haworth College Of Business News (08/2015), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Brian Patrick Thomas Award
• Brink Visits D.C.
• Homecoming
• WMU Inventors Win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award
• Professor Participates in U.S. Look at Diversity in First Responder Workforce
• Accountancy Student Receives $10,000 Scholarship
• WMU Professor's Paper Recognized as Outstanding Paper of the Year
• Sustainable Behavior

Enewsletter - August 2015, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

• English as a Second Language Teaching Certificate to be Offered This Fall
• Department Explores Studying Abroad in Malaysia
• Making a Difference in 3-D
• Professor Emeritus Inducted Into Hall of Fame
• Alumna Named Teacher of the Year
• Article Published

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 28: August 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture
• Michigan official appointed to head Maryland State Highway Administration
• Davisburg resident named deputy director of Oakland County human resources
• Mario A. Gonzales named program manager for Volunteer Kalamazoo
• The Eastland's historic sinking killed hundreds. Why isn't it remembered more?

Partnering Library Research With Presentation And Writing Services At Western Michigan University’S Hcob Communication Center, Lumarie Guth, Marty Deming Maytnier

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

The development of the learning commons and embedded librarianship are two of the most recent responses to the downward trend in traditional reference statistics for academic libraries. Reference librarians are rethinking how to demonstrate the added value of their services and reach users at their point of need both online and face‐to‐face. Trends in the building of learning commons and service centers have led to the integration of support services such as tutoring, writing assistance, computer access, collaborative study zones, and research help in order to provide a one‐stop shop for students. For the past two years, business librarians for …

“Two Steps Ahead: Protect Your Digital Life”: Event Welcome/Intro Of Congressman Upton, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Wmu Board Of Trustees Closed Informal Session July 8, 2015, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Transaction Involving Southwest Michigan Innovation Center
• Teaching Assistants Union (TAU) Labor Agreement
• Midwest Student Exchange Program
• Policy and Procedures - Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment and Violence
• Intimate Partner Violence and Procedures
• Diane Anderson, and Evelyn Winfield
• Whistleblower and Retaliation Policy
• Naming of Elson S. Floyd Hall
• Naming of the New Alumni Center

Gull Lake Rotary, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Academic Program Review And Planning Update Letter From Provost Greene, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

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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 …

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 27: July 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• From Wartime Despair to Postwar Hope and Recovery: Japanese film series
• Prof wins $416,385 NIH grant to involve students in research
• Alumni news

Cto Updates - July 2015, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

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Prism, Summer 2015, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

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Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-12:30 Pm, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-9am, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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