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African Water: An Experience With Project Management In Bulima, Tanzania, Robert Sharp
African Water: An Experience With Project Management In Bulima, Tanzania, Robert Sharp
Honors Theses
Details the author's experiences researching, designing, and implementing a water system for a boarding school in Africa.
Wmu International News Fall 2010, Haenicke Institute For Global Education
Wmu International News Fall 2010, Haenicke Institute For Global Education
WMU International News
In this issue:
- China scholar to speak at opening of WMU's Timothy Light center
- On the ground in Iraq: WMU professor introduces local governments to democratic rule
- Fall orientation ends with a day at the beach
- Global education translates into international career
- 2011 Study and Intern Abroad Fair
- Reference experience put to good use for new CELCIS activities coordinator
Improving Higher Education In Africa: Lessons From Universities In Ethiopia And Egypt, Frank H. Witt
Improving Higher Education In Africa: Lessons From Universities In Ethiopia And Egypt, Frank H. Witt
Distinguished Lectures on Africa
Flyer for public lecture includes biographical information about the speaker.
Victor Xiong, Julia Valentine
Victor Xiong, Julia Valentine
International Faculty Researchers
Dr. Victor Cunrui Xiong, Western Michigan University professor of Chinese and East Asian history, is a Chinese medievalist by training recognized internationally for his research and publications focused on Early Imperial China, especially the Sui-Tang period.
The Perceived Impacts Of The 14-Year (1989-2003) Civil War On Higher Education In Liberia: An Analysis Of The Case For The University Of Liberia And Cuttington University, Manjerngie Cecelia Ndebe
The Perceived Impacts Of The 14-Year (1989-2003) Civil War On Higher Education In Liberia: An Analysis Of The Case For The University Of Liberia And Cuttington University, Manjerngie Cecelia Ndebe
Dissertations
Civil wars affect the social systems of a nation, including higher education. The purpose of this study was to do an in-depth concurrent mixed method analysis of the perceived impacts of the 14-year (1989–2003) civil war on higher education institutions in Liberia during the civil war years and from the end of the civil war in 2003 to the point of data collection in 2007. The literature is replete with expert opinions on the impacts of the Liberian civil war, but only limited evidence for quantitative and qualitative studies on war impacts in general exists.
No study on the context …
Jim Butterfield, Nate Coe
Jim Butterfield, Nate Coe
International Faculty Researchers
Post-Cold War Russia has provided WMU political science professor Dr. Jim Butterfield with an exceptional model for conducting research on transition environments and the role civic initiative plays in defining the public agenda and addressing collective action dilemmas.
Wmu International News Summer 2010, Haenicke Institute For Global Education
Wmu International News Summer 2010, Haenicke Institute For Global Education
WMU International News
In this issue:
Confucius Institute brings new Chinese Instruction and Research Collection to Waldo Library
Haenicke Institute announces new website section: About Dr. Haenicke
Russian politics a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar
Two WMU global studies alumni receive awards study international policy at Monterey Institute
Alternative spring break: D.C. draws international students
Food, fashion and culture featured at 2010 International Festival
Hollywood in the limelight at the 2010 International Ball
Chinese language skills net career opportunities for study abroad alumna
WMU music professor discovers database of rare Russian viola sonatas
Women's Rights=Human Rights: Pakistani Women Against Gender Violence, Filomena M. Critelli
Women's Rights=Human Rights: Pakistani Women Against Gender Violence, Filomena M. Critelli
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Gender-based violence constitutes a major public health risk and is a serious violation of basic human rights throughout the world. Counter to many Western images of Muslim women as passive victims, women's groups in Pakistan have begun to organize to respond to these conditions. This study is based upon in-depth interviews conducted with the founders and senior staff of Dastak (Knock on the Door), a shelter for women in Lahore, Pakistan that uses a human rights framework to provide services and advocate for public support for women's rights to safety and security. The study explores how Pakistani women are taking …
Curriculum Coherence: A Comparative Analysis Of Elementary Science Content Standards In People's Republic Of China And The Usa, Fang Huang
Dissertations
This study examines elementary science content standards curriculum coherence between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America. Three aspects of curriculum coherence are examined in this study: topic inclusion, topic duration, and curriculum structure. Specifically this study centers on the following research questions: 1) What science knowledge is intended for elementary students in each country? 2) How long each topic stays in the curriculum? 3) How these topics sequence and connect with each other? 4) And finally, what is the implication for elementary science curriculum development?
Four intended science curriculum frameworks were selected respectively for each …
Wmu International News Spring 2010, Haenicke Institute For Global Education
Wmu International News Spring 2010, Haenicke Institute For Global Education
WMU International News
In this issue:
Confucius Institute opening ceremony dazzles campus and community
Japanese alumni reunion celebrates successful fundraising campaign
Former Dominican Republic swimmer head recruiter for WMU
Childhood experiences overseas spark interest in global studies
Baltic National Bibliographies Without The Book Chambers, Maira Bundza
Baltic National Bibliographies Without The Book Chambers, Maira Bundza
University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
The responsibilities of the Soviet era book chambers in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have almost all been incorporated into the national libraries of the three Baltic States, since they regained independence in 1991. This article will summarize the work with legal deposit copies, current and retrospective national bibliographies, indexes, publishing statistics, ISSN, ISBN and ISMN agencies, and online databases in each country. All three Baltic States have made tremendous progress in making their materials available to researchers worldwide, though full text access is still very limited.