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Knowledge, Wisdom, And Service: The Meaning And Teaching Of Professionalism In Medicine, Matthew K. Wynia

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Papers presented for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University. Presented September 29, 2011.

Racial Attitudes In The New Millennium: Cool Feelings In Hot Times, Sarah E. Cribbs

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In The Declining Significance of Race, William Julius Wilson (1980) stated social class was more influential than race in determining social outcomes for Blacks. This thesis remains a controversial centerpiece among race scholars. This paper examines one part of the overall puzzle of American race relations: white racial attitudes since September 11, 2001. Using Wilson's declining significance of race thesis, I question if white racial attitudes toward Blacks declined significantly from 2002 to 2004. If social class exerts greater influence on social indicators than race in the coming years, will racial prejudice, particularly toward Blacks, also decline in significance? What …

"Waiting For The White Man To Fix Things:" Rebuilding Black Poverty In New Orleans, Robert L. Hawkins, Katherine Maurer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper revisits William Julius Wilson's thesis that class has surpassed race in significance of impact on African Americans. Our study uses qualitative data from a three-year ethnographic study of 40 largely low-income families in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. We also include a review of the recent U.S. Census study assessing New Orleans's current economic state. Participants in our study viewed race and class as major factors in four areas: (1) immediately following the devastation; (2) during relocation to other communities; (3) during the rebuilding process; and (4) historically and structurally throughout New Orleans. Our analysis concludes that racism …

Towards A Practice-Based Model For Community Practice: Linking Theory And Practice, Amnon Boehm, Ram A. Cnaan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Careful examination of the literature of community practice shows that existing community practice models do not adequately respond to the unique and changing needs of various communities. This article provides an alternative model that challenges the existing models. Based on extensive content analysis of the literature and practice knowledge, this alternative model offers sufficient flexibility to adapt to any particular community. The model is also participatory, process-oriented, and reflective. Herein we first review existing models, provide criteria for assessing their applicability, then introduce the new model, and subsequently discuss its applicability and merit.

The Criminalization Of Immigration: Value Conflicts For The Social Work Profession, Rich Furman, Alissa R. Ackerman, Melody Loya, Susanna Jones, Nalini Negi

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article examines the impact of the criminalization of immigration on non-documented immigrants and the profession of social work. To meet its aims, the article explores the new realities for undocumented immigrants within the context of globalization. It then assesses the criminal justice and homeland security responses to undocumented immigrants, also referred to as the criminalization of immigration. It subsequently explores the ethical dilemmas and value discrepancies for social workers that are implicated in some of these responses. Finally, it presents implications for social workers and the social work profession.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Formal Session February 29, 2012, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the February 29, 2012 WMU Board of Trustees meeting.

La Noche De Los Mayas: A Misunderstood Film And Its Music, Abderrahman Anzaldua

The Hilltop Review

The intention of this study is to explore and evaluate the film La Noche de los Mayas. I will research the making of the movie and what surrounded production in 1939. In addition to this, I will seek a perspective of the music of Revueltas and its relation with the film. With this research I intend to acknowledge the importance that this film had in its time, and expectantly decipher the enigma that impedes its popularity today compared to other films of the 'Golden Age' of cinema in Mexico.

A Rose By Any Other Name: State Criminality And The Limits Of Social Learning Theory, Elizabeth A. Bradshaw

The Hilltop Review

Over the past thirty years, social learning theory has emerged as one of the top criminological theories of the time. Capitalizing on Edwin Sutherland’s differential association theory, social learning theory provided the means for a quantitative assessment of Sutherland’s propositions. Advanced largely by Ronald Akers, the vast majority of research conducted on social learning theory has been limited to self-report studies of adolescents and college students, largely due to convenience. The limitations of the methods developed to empirically test social learning theory combined with the difficulty of gaining access to people in positions of power, has been the primary impediment …

The Hilltop Review, Vol 5, No 1, Fall 2011

The Hilltop Review

The complete issue of The Hilltop Review vol 5, no 1, Fall 2011 includes the cover, editorial board, table of contents, notes from the editor, all the articles, artwork, and calls for papers, art and other submissions for the next issue.

February 22, 2012:Utz Prefaces Volume On Neo-Medievalism In The Media, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

Western News, Feb. 9, 2012 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: MSU/KCMS to transition into medical school; Sangren project to increase green space, change traffic patterns; Service anniversaries for February; On Campus with Tammy Miller.

Haworthnews (02/2012), Western Michigan University

Haworth College of Business News

• Super Bowl Ads
• Neves to share insights for launching a career
• Food Marketing Conference to focus on “Connecting People, Issues and Solutions”
• WMU students take first place in national financial services competition
• Dankies KettleKorn – Pop This!
• WMU Teams earn over $30,000 in winnings in statewide Clean Energy Venture Challenge

Prism #60, February 2012, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Revolution And Democratization: Can Egypt Transition To A Modern Day Democracy?, Kristin M. Horitski

Honors Theses

On January 25, 2011, demonstrations began in Egypt against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. These demonstrations were the culmination of decades of abuses by the government such as police brutality, corruption, and the provisions of the emergency law that restricted the freedoms of the people and limited the opposition to the regime. The protests grew into a revolution that toppled the Mubarak government and put the military temporarily in charge of the country. The popular uprising and resignation of President Mubarak left the country in a state of euphoria and hope, yet there are uncertainties about the future. This …

January 24, 2012: Third Coast 2011 Fiction Contest Winner Chosen For Anthology, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

We Have Many Exciting Opportunities This Semester, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

Welcome back to what will be a packed and high-energy semester. We’re off and running this week. As I look ahead, I am excited about the number of opportunities we’ll have to come together as a campus to focus on important issues and strategic campus initiatives.

Assessment Of Two Online Tutorials: Student Leraning, Student Preferences, Dianna E. Sachs, Kathleen Langan, Carrie C. Leatherman

Assessment Grants

No abstract provided.

Prism #59, January 2012, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Leadership Scholarship Collaboration Resources: Research Annual Report 2012, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Research Annual Reports

• Partnership results in new product that directs students and adults in their career choices.
• WMU commercialization center invests in nervous system breakthrough
• Humanities Center launched at WMU
• 2012 Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellows at WMU
• The Michigan Corporate Relations Network provides businesses with a critical new tool for business growth and attraction
• Undergraduate Research Excellence Award Recipients , 2011-2012
• 2011-2012 Recipients of Graduate Student Research and Travel Grants
• Support for Faculty Scholars Award in 2011-2012
• External Funding Year-to-Date Expenditure Recipients

Caring For Self And Others: Increasing Health Care Students’ Healthy Behaviors, Mary Ann Stark, Tena Hoekstra, Debra Lindstrom Hazel, Barbara Barton

Social Work Faculty Publications

Objective: Living a healthy lifestyle in order to manage stress encountered in the health care system is important for health care professionals. The purpose of this study was to increase healthy behaviors of undergraduate students in professional health care majors by introducing a health promotion intervention in a required course. Participants: The sample consisted of 201 undergraduate health professional students from nursing (NUR) (n = 82, 40.8%), occupational therapy (OT) (n = 72, 35.8%), and speech- language pathology (SLP) (n = 47, 23.4%). Methods: A pretest-posttest comparison group design was used. The NUR and OT students received a health promotion …

The Perfect Pitch 2012, Wmu School Of Music

School of Music News

The Perfect Pitch 2012:

• 99 Years and Counting
• What’s New
• World Class
• Student Achievements
• Alumni News
• New Faculty and Staff
• Faculty News
• Recent Retirements
• 2011 Honor Roll
• Remembering

The Socializer-Fall 2011/Winter 2012, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

No abstract provided.

2012 News, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

• Dietetics Program Reaccredited
• Faculty Member Appointed to Certified Family Life Educator Advisory Board
• Faculty Member in Dietetics Published
• Family Studies Faculty Present at Symposium
• Graduate Student Ambassador Announced
• Interior Design Students Collaborate to Redesign Kanley Chapel
• Manley Conducting Research
• Frazier Receives Grant from the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
• FCS 5340 Consumer Behavior in the Fashion Environment
• Manley Awarded Grant
• Webber Article Published
• Zinser Visits Siberia
• National Council on Family Relations Chooses Book
• Colleagues International Working with the U.S. Department of State
• Commercial Interiors Design Challenge
• Dannison Completes Program Review
• Blaisure Co-Authors, Serving Military Families in the 21st …

Student Staff Training & Development A Servant Leadership Model, Caroline M. Ray

Academic Leadership Academy

Project Summary

The focus of this project is to develop a training program for the Event Planning/Employer Relations Intern that will repeatedly offer experiential learning and professional development opportunities while also adding to the effectiveness and efficiency to the employer relations arm of The Career Center.

2012 Complete Digest, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

Reading Horizons Vol. 51 No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 52, issue 2. December 2011/January 2012. Last issue edited by Allison Baer.

Revitalizing Tier 2 Intervention With Graphic Novels, Linda Smetana, Dana L. Grisham

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The authors explore the practice of incorporating graphic novels in a Tier 2 Response To Intervention (RTI) program for five elementary-aged struggling readers in an urban school. Using a formative experiment framework, the study found that graphic novels provided a vehicle for the application of word recognition and fluency strategies learned in the RTI intervention program. In addition, graphic novels were used to develop students’ vocabulary and comprehension skills and resulted in increased progress for students’ fluency as measured by DIBELS. Since graphic novels are not grade level specific, they are appropriate for readers across grades. As a genre, graphic …

Fact Book 2012-13, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Winter 2012, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Government and the Economic Crisis: Professor’s book probes the Fed’s role in the U.S. financial market meltdown.
• A History of Honors: The Lee Honors College celebrates 50 years of guiding gifted students.
• Class, a Click Away WMU’s online programs and classes are a popular way to learn—from anywhere in the world.
• ‘Mavericks of American Dance’: Alum’s film on the legendary Joffrey Ballet is to air on PBS.
• App to Fly: The iPad is becoming a cockpit asset in college and industry.
• From Startup to Market: Meet the force behind the Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center at WMU.
• Generational Lessons: Learned …

Minutes Of The Faculty Senate Councils, 2012-13, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

No abstract provided.