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Western Michigan University Graduate Catalog 2018-2019, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

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January 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Public invited to discuss gender inequality in higher education
• Film about young adults, suicide highlights spring lecture series
• Spring ethics series begins with MLK panel presentation
• Industrial Organizational Behavior Management Graduate Trip
• Graduate students awarded research and travel grants
• WMU Department of Statistics becomes NISS affiliate
• Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
• WMU holds first Black Student Summit
• Kalamazoo community offers immigrants a circle of support
• National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students
• Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February

January 2018 News Items, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Excellence Award
• Spring convocation 2018
• Common Rule Changes effective Jan. 21, 2019
• Elsevier Cancellation Effective Jan. 31
• Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
• Broader Impacts 101 Workshop

Alternative Economic Indicators 2018-2019, Department Of Economics

Werner Sichel Lecture Series

The 2018-19 Sichel Lecture Series is directed by Professor James Hueng and is co-sponsored by the Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences, WMU, and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. All the lectures are free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be available following each lecture. Speakers: Professor William Barnett “Getting it Wrong: How Faulty Monetary Statistics Undermine the Fed, the Financial System, and the Economy,” Asst. Professor Adam Storeygard “Measuring Economies from Space,” Scott Brave “A Closer Look at the Chicago Fed Activity Indexes and their Forecasting Applications," Dr. Chiara Scotti "Real …

Fireflies, Christina Iaderosa

Diversity Learning Communities

What is the Theatre for Community Health?

Theatre for Community Health (TCH) is an exciting way to communicate health and wellness messages across the campus. Since 1991 TCH has produced peer education outreach productions that tour WMU classrooms, residence hals, and nearby campuses. Themes for the production include discussion of sex and healthy relationships, the college alcohol culture, and diversity issues. FireFlies is one of many performance pieces presented by TCH with a run time of 30 minutes.

Accelerating Discovery: Research Annual Report 2018, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research Annual Reports

• Investing in students and research at WMU
• WMU central hub of national STEM work
• WMU postdoctoral fellow wins NSF award
• Aviation professor innovative in training the next generation of pilots
• Education researchers get $12.5 million grant for school leadership renewal
• WMU marketing students help Kalamazoo airport with digital makeover
• $1.8 million behavioral health grant impacts underserved in community
• Research works to save bats from deadly fungus
• Research that impacts the lives of women, children, and healthy pregnancies
• Gilmore Foundation grant provides new instruments to one-fifth of the Marching Band
• Understanding the ecosystem of the Interdunal Waters
• Senior helmet for detection …

Western Michigan University Magazine, Winter 2018, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Student-Powered Clinical Care - By helping real patients with real problems, student practitioners in WMU’s Unified Clinics learn early in their education the power of their future professions.
• Clinics That Care - A collective of 10 outpatient clinics at WMU trains students, provides specialty care to thousands of patients annually and serves as an incubator for investigating therapeutic techniques
• ‘Holistic’ Hearing Help - A little girl gets the comprehensive care her parents learned about, and she finally hears with clarity
• She Returned to Serve - A clinic’s commitment to community drew alumna audiologist back to her academic home
• Trevor’s Story …

Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering, 2017-2018, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering News

• Letter from the Chair
• Introducing Dr. Jinseok Kim
• Use of 3D Printing at WMU Helps Borgess Cardiologist Plug Holes in the Heart
• Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Develops Semi-Virtual Reality Powered Wheelchair Simulator
• The Western Aerospace Launch Initiative (WALI)
• 2017 NSF I-Corps Experience of MAE team
• Matthew Baird's Internship Experiences at JPL and GRC
• More Department News
• Faculty Sabbaticals

Food Marketing Conference, 2017, Haworth College Of Business

Food Marketing Conference and Yearbook

Full 2018 Food Marketing Conference Yearbook. Includes: Program and Speakers, Board Members, Marketing Program Yearbook, and Advertising.

Connections, 01/2018, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• CHHS dean search underway
• College gathering volunteers for Day of Caring
• College plans retention activities to increase enrollment
• Blind alum interviewed about voice recognition technology
• Art installation at CHHS brings attention to hidden pain
• Now enrolling: KG Bound Kids

The Graduate Standard - 01/2018, Western Michigan University

Graduate College news

• News from the Western Michigan University Graduate College
• WMU Alumna Accepts Faculty Position at University of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
• Damon Chambers, immediate past president of Western Michigan University Graduate Student Association elected president of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students
• Graduate Students in Geography Program Map a Promising Future

Building An Understanding Of The Effects Of Power And Privilege On Human Development, Doris Ravotas Phd

Diversity Learning Communities

Introduction: Human development textbooks and courses traditionally address diversity and sociocultural influences on development but seldom are these points extended to an understanding of the role privilege and power plays in human development. Students (particularly privileged students) do not make this jump by themselves. This project was developed to explicitly extend an understanding of sociocultural influences to the major influence that privilege plays to build a general understanding about how power and privilege function in our society.

2013-14 Everyone Counts Learning Community On Race & Racism, Lewis Walker Institute For Study Of Race And Ethic Relations

Diversity Learning Communities

The Diversity and Multiculturalism Action Plan is the strategic plan for the University as it relates to diversity and inclusion. It aligns with the University Strategic Plan Goal #4: Ensure a diverse, inclusive, and healthy community. WMU President Bailey charged Dr. Warfield, Vice President for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, with leading a council to develop the DMAP. Over 75 WMU community members assisted in its development. It was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2006. The DMAP defines terms such as diversity, multiculturalism, institutional bias, global, culture, and affirmative action so that our community has a shared …

Counselor Education And Counseling Psychology 2018 News, College Of Education And Human Development

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology News

• Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Student Dawnielle Simmons Receives Diversity Award
• Burns wins outstanding scholar award from The Professional Counselor, publishes again
• McLaughlin publishes article in The Journal of Humanistic Counseling
• Joseph R. Morris endowed professorship in race and psychology established
• WMU faculty, staff and students featured in Journal of College Access
• Two faculty receive 2018 CEHD Emerging and Distinguished Scholar awards
• 2018 Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology faculty publications and presentations roundup
• Two CECP faculty members have chapter published in Multicultural Issues in Counseling
• Dr. Mary Anderson publishes chapter in career counseling textbook
• Dr. Jennifer Foster publishes two book chapters on …

Business Magazine (2018), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Leadership, Identity and Culture
• Project Management
• Perspectives
• In the Spotlight
• Making a Difference
• Experiential Learning
• Focus on Faculty and Staff
• Student Success
• Celebrating Alumni and Friends
• Business Buzz
• Class Notes

Cds- Annual Performance Improvement Report 2017-18, College Of Health And Human Services

Center for Disability Services News

2017-18 Annual Performance Improvement Report

Cds- Annual Report 2018, College Of Health And Human Services

Center for Disability Services News

Annual Report

Inspire E-News 01 2018, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences News

• Engineering management joins ranks of globally certified programs
• Graduate students awarded research and travel grants
• Save the Date Engineers Week Dinner
• New director of academic advising joins the college
• 58 undergraduates receive research awards
• Graduate students shine in 2017 Research and Creative Activities Poster Day
• Congratulations to Dr. Sam Ramrattan
• College Snapshot: 2016-17 Career Outcomes for Undergraduates

Food Marketing Conference, 2018 - Student Yearbook, Haworth College Of Business

Food Marketing Conference and Yearbook

Food and CPG Marketing Yearbook

An Archaeology Of Disbelief: The Origin Of Secular Philosophy, Edward Jayne, Elaine Anderson Jayne

All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors

An Archaeology of Disbelief traces the origin of secular philosophy to pre-Socratic Greek philosophers who proposed a physical universe without supernatural intervention. Some mentioned the Homeric gods, but others did not. Atomists and Sophists identified themselves as agnostics if not outright atheists, and in reaction Plato featured transcendent spiritual authority. However, Aristotle offered a physical cosmology justified by evidence from a variety of scientific fields. He also revisited many pre-Socratic assumptions by proposing that existence consists of mass in motion without temporal or spatial boundaries. In many ways his analysis anticipated Newton's concept of gravity, Darwin's concept of evolution, and …

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

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Western Michigan University Magazine, Research Edition 2018, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Future leaders in research start here Guided by world-class faculty scholars, WMU students are engaged in research that adds new knowledge and unique value to the world.

• On the edge of the unknown Biologists and their students are studying the communication habits of field sparrows, a species declining in its range.

• Urban living: An avian refuge? Cities may offer an unexpected oasis for some songbirds.

• The sitting specialists A WMU engineering lab’s specialties include ergonomics as well as product design and evaluation.

• Climate change and construction challenges Experts in the Georgeau Center study ways to build better in the face …

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Minutes Of The Faculty Senate Councils, 2018-19, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

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Faculty Senate Yearbook, 2018-19, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

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Dimensions Of Charity Versus Development: The Century-Old Debate In The Profession Of Social Work, Héctor Luis Díaz, Antonio López Peláez

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The social work profession seeks different objectives and utilizes different methodologies and interventions in the countries in which it operates around the world. Furthermore, it operates within drastically different political, economic and cultural contexts. For these reasons, it is difficult to identify an ideal universal method of intervention.For approximately a century, social work practitioners and academicians have debated whether the profession should focus its efforts on providing charity and relief services or promoting socio-economic development and self-sufficiency. This article defines the concepts of charity and socioeconomic development and analyzes the main dimensions of this debate in an effort to deepen …

Common Law, Charity, And Human Rights As Responses To The Socio-Economic Crisis In Galicia, Spain, Francisco Xabier Aguiar Fernández, Santiago Prado Conde Universidad Internacional De La Rioja, Carmen Verde Diego

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article presents the findings of a research project analyzing the effects of the Spanish socio-economic crisis on rural areas. It describes the perceptions of social workers in the public sector engaged in community practice and the perceptions of social leaders working for public and private human service organizations within the province of Ourense, Spain. It explores how the current economic crisis has affected people, health care units and the social workers’ scope of action. The study relied on secondary data, surveys and qualitative interviews. Study findings suggest that the adopted measures for responding to the effects of the crisis …

Maximization Vs. Inclusion As A Value Conflict In Development Work, Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, Héctor Luis Díaz, Vijayan Kumara Pillai

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article builds on previous research studies strongly suggesting that high levels of social capital are positively associated with the economic and political progress of community residents. As previously proposed by the authors of this article, such findings may encourage policy makers of government and non-governmental development organizations to concentrate their efforts and resources in communities whose residents have been identified as having high levels of social capital. Policy- makers may view pre-existing high levels of social capital among community residents as a factor likely to increase the level of success of their respective socio-economic development initiatives. Such course of …

The Debate On Minimum Income In Spain: Charity, Development Or Citizen Right, Arantxa Hernández-Echegaray, Javier Pacheco-Mangas

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The current retrenchment of social protection in capitalist welfare economies has triggered the expansion of aid-based practices in response to vulnerability, far removed from the ideals of social work. This study analyzes the practices and strategies of social workers that take part in regional minimum income systems (MIS) in Spain, using a qualitative approach that makes it possible to demonstrate leading professional discourses. Findings show a limited consolidation of regional policies on minimum income in Spain, resulting in significant regional disparities. Authors emphasize the need to increase social work’s participation in formulating policies aimed at inclusion and consolidation of local …

International Service-Learning Trips: A Framework For Developing Cross-Cultural Competence, Mioara Diaconu, Laura Racovita-Szilagyi, Aida Neacsu

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The International Federation of Social Workers (2017) calls for social work professionals to be empowering agents who understand the context and diversity of their client populations. At the same time, research on evidence-based practice suggests that cultural immersion is one of the best ways for students to develop much-needed cultural competence and appreciation for diversity (Anderson, Lawton, Rexeisen, & Hubbard, 2006; Pence & Macgillivray, 2008). This article proposes that students would benefit more from having the opportunity to get hands-on experience in needs assessments, appreciative inquiry, program designs, implementations, and evaluations of grassroots sustainable development programs than simply being involved …

The Importance Of Social Work In The Latin American Association Movement Of People Affected By Low Prevalence Diseases, Enrique Pastor Seller, Juan Carrión Tudela, M. Bañón Hernández

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article analyses the experiences of the association movement in Latin America that brings together individuals and families with rare (RD) or low prevalence diseases (LPD). It also looks at their needs from global health, social, research and education perspectives. The nature of social work assessments and interventions in rare diseases helps us better understand the needs of people with RDs or LPDs and facilitates the creation of associations. Social work aims at consolidating the social fabric that will lead to the recognition of RDs as a health and social priority at an international level.