Joseph Pillion: A Career In Speech With A Stutter And Life With Dr. Van Riper,
2023
University Libraries
Joseph Pillion: A Career In Speech With A Stutter And Life With Dr. Van Riper, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Joseph Pillion meets virtually via Zoom with Cassie Kotrch to discuss his time at WMU starting in Dr. Van Riper's speech therapy to becoming a WMU student and graduating. He also shares details and memories of his time on East Campus and living with Dr. Van Riper.
Iola Dunsmore And Wmu In The 1940s,
2023
University Libraries
Iola Dunsmore And Wmu In The 1940s, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Iola Dunsmore speaks with Cassie Kotrch over the phone to share some of the stories and memories she has of her time as a WMU student in the 1940s.
Kathy Scheiern: International Business On East Campus, Goat Eyes, And More,
2023
University Libraries
Kathy Scheiern: International Business On East Campus, Goat Eyes, And More, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Kathy Scheiern meets virtually over Zoom with Cassie Kotrch to discuss some of the memories and stories she has of her time on WMU's East Campus as a student at the College of Business.
Steve Abid In The Fight Against Landlords And Parking And Becoming A Teacher,
2023
University Libraries
Steve Abid In The Fight Against Landlords And Parking And Becoming A Teacher, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
Steve Abid sits with Cassie Kotrch at the Zhang Legacy and Collections Center to discuss his time at WMU as an education and business student as well as his memories and the promise he made to never teach Spanish.
The Murder Of George Floyd: A Case Study Examining How The Policing Of Black Men And Grassroots Activism Influence The Will Of Black Women To Lead,
2023
Concordia University St. Paul
The Murder Of George Floyd: A Case Study Examining How The Policing Of Black Men And Grassroots Activism Influence The Will Of Black Women To Lead, Ella Gates-Mahmoud
Doctorate in Education
This study's objective investigates the viewpoints held by Black women in two urban areas of Minnesota about the social upheaval that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020 for using a counterfeit $20 bill. In the last decade, police killings of innocent Black people in the United States have received more attention, and Floyd's death is only one example of this phenomenon. In the U.S., the likelihood of a police officer taking the life of a Black man is higher than that of a White man. Between 2013-2019 there have been 1,641 fatal shootings of defenseless Black men by …
Nick Fugedi And The Artistic Freedom Of East Hall,
2023
University Libraries
Nick Fugedi And The Artistic Freedom Of East Hall, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU alum Nick Fugedi speaks with Cassie Kotrch over Zoom about his time at WMU as an art student with a studio in East Hall.
Jay Weessies And His First Home In Ernest Burnham Hall,
2023
University Libraries
Jay Weessies And His First Home In Ernest Burnham Hall, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Jay Weessies meets virtually over Zoom with Cassie Kotrch to discuss his time at WMU's College of Business while it inhabited East Campus and his many memories as a student.
Dale Manske: Father/Son Bond And A Career Through Wmu,
2023
University Libraries
Dale Manske: Father/Son Bond And A Career Through Wmu, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Dale Manske meets virtually with Cassie Kotrch to discuss his connection to WMU and the memories he has of his time there and on East Campus.
Suzanne Witthoff: Trailblazing At Wmu,
2023
University Libraries
Suzanne Witthoff: Trailblazing At Wmu, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Suzanne Witthoff meets virtually with Cassie Kotrch over Zoom to discuss her time at WMU College of Business when it occupied East Campus. Suzanne shares memories and stories she has of her time at WMU in the 1960s.
Michael Dixon And His Moment Of Unexpectedly Doctorate Material,
2023
University Libraries
Michael Dixon And His Moment Of Unexpectedly Doctorate Material, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Michael Dixon sits with Cassie Kotrch to discuss his many years as a WMU student (from undergrad to doctorate student) and the many memories from his time on East Campus.
Peter Boylan: Judo Club And International Experiences,
2023
University Libraries
Peter Boylan: Judo Club And International Experiences, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Peter Boylan meets with Cassie Kotrch virtually to discuss his memories and stories of East Campus during his time as an undergrad and graduate student at WMU. He also talks about the Judo Club he was part of on East Campus.
Bob Coffman And A Love For East Campus,
2023
University Libraries
Bob Coffman And A Love For East Campus, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU alum Bob Coffman meets with Cassie Kotrch virtually to discuss his time at the College of Business when it inhabited East Campus.
Robert Argue And A Unique Feeling Of Belonging,
2023
University Libraries
Robert Argue And A Unique Feeling Of Belonging, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Alum Robert Argue meets with Cassie Kotrch to discuss his time as a business student on East Campus.
Airplane Hangars And Triple Hills: Renovation, Demolition, And The Architectural Politics Of Local Belonging At The Our Lady Of Csíksomlyó Hungarian National Shrine,
2023
College of the Holy Cross
Airplane Hangars And Triple Hills: Renovation, Demolition, And The Architectural Politics Of Local Belonging At The Our Lady Of Csíksomlyó Hungarian National Shrine, Marc Roscoe Loustau
Journal of Global Catholicism
In 2019, Pope Francis, leader of the global Catholic Church, celebrated an outdoor Mass at the Our Lady of Csíksomlyó Hungarian national shrine in Romania. When the Franciscan Order that runs the shrine published renovation plans for the altar where the pope would appear, the Facebook post received over 800 outraged comments, including one man who asked, “How can such a beautiful Hungarian symbol, so perfectly integrated into the landscape, be humiliated like this?” By situating these expressions of outrage in the history of Eastern European material politics, I argue that the aesthetic value the commentators were defending – a …
Girls’ Education And Child Marriage In Central Africa | Insights From Qualitative Fieldwork Part Ii: The Republic Of Congo,
2023
College of the Holy Cross
Girls’ Education And Child Marriage In Central Africa | Insights From Qualitative Fieldwork Part Ii: The Republic Of Congo, Jean-Christophe Boungou Bazika, Wolf Ulrich Mféré Akiana, Quentin Wodon
Journal of Global Catholicism
Child marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18. As in much of sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of child marriage remains high in the Republic of Congo (RoC), in part because educational attainment for girls is low. Based on qualitative fieldwork, this article looks at communities’ perceptions of child marriage and girls’ education and their suggestions for programs and policies that could improve outcomes for girls. The article also discusses potential implications for Catholic and other faith-based schools, as well as faith leaders.
Girls’ Education And Child Marriage In Central Africa | Insights From Qualitative Fieldwork Part I: The Democratic Republic Of Congo,
2023
College of the Holy Cross
Girls’ Education And Child Marriage In Central Africa | Insights From Qualitative Fieldwork Part I: The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Geneviève Bagamboula Mayamona, Jean-Christophe Boungou Bazika, Quentin Wodon
Journal of Global Catholicism
Child marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18. As in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of child marriage remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in part because educational attainment for girls is too low. Based on qualitative fieldwork, this article looks at communities’ perceptions of child marriage and girls’ education and their suggestions for programs and policies that could improve outcomes for girls. The article also discusses potential implications for Catholic and other faith-based schools, as well as faith leaders.
The Parish Choir Movement And Generational Festivals In Romania’S Socialist Period: New Community Festivities In Transylvania’S Gheorgheni (Gyergyó) Region,
2023
College of the Holy Cross
The Parish Choir Movement And Generational Festivals In Romania’S Socialist Period: New Community Festivities In Transylvania’S Gheorgheni (Gyergyó) Region, Eszter Kovács
Journal of Global Catholicism
Among the post-1945 East European socialist regimes, Romania and Poland were the only countries where the Catholic Church—despite government interventions, controls, and bans—managed to play a significant social and political role in community life. This case study provides an ethnographic description of the parish choir movement and graduating class reunions, called “generational festivals” in Hungarian, in the Gheorgheni (Hu: Gyergyó) region in the 1970s and 1980s. The gatherings will be analyzed in the context of everyday life, the socialist system’s distinctive shortage economy, and official limits on religious activity that characterized the era. I will first describe the world of …
Overview & Acknowledgments,
2023
College of the Holy Cross
Overview & Acknowledgments, Marc Roscoe Loustau
Journal of Global Catholicism
No abstract provided.
Jane Baas: Student To Professor, A Career Dancing On East Campus,
2023
University Libraries
Jane Baas: Student To Professor, A Career Dancing On East Campus, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
WMU Professor Emerita and WMU Alum Jane Baas meets with Cassie Kotrch via Zoom to share stories and memories of her time as a student, professor, and dean at WMU, specifically teaching while Dance occupied portions of East Campus.
James Mclin And Life In Vandercook,
2023
University Libraries
James Mclin And Life In Vandercook, University Libraries
East Campus Oral Histories
James Mclin meets with Cassie Kotrch virtually to discuss his time as a student of the Business College while it occupied East Campus as well as his time living in Vandercook Hall.
