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Western News, February 17, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Students choose service projects over suntans for break, Top minority students here for HEIS Competition Feb. 18, Winter not as deeply rooted in Wood Hall greenhouse, WMU program to provide leadership training for Muskegon Heights High School students

Western News, February 10, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Campus wide efforts to promote diversity earn regional award from student personnel group, Upton, Wolpe to address congressional reform, Student employment referral service plans week to recognize contributions of student employees, Benton named head of student volunteer services, Grant helps WMU give teachers techniques for getting students excited about physics

Western News, February 3, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Haenicke calls on supporters for united front to fight for funding equity, Four goals designed to enhance international education, Crews work round the clock to stay out in front of snow, Merling Trio selected for prestigious competition

Their Own Story: Literature For African-American Children, Jeanna Mcglinn

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The literature that African-American children read has the power to transform their vision of themselves and their culture. According to a report issued by the National Black Child Development Institute (1991), "Children's books that present accurate and realistic images of Black people and our culture are a major vehicle for generating high self-esteem and a positive self-concept in Black children" (p. 5).

Western News, January 27, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: St. John, Boldi elected to board leadership posts, Haenicke comments on MLK Day and funding strategy, Shaw appointed to lead fund-raising activities, Bhatt selected as chief of staff in health center, Butterfield returns from trip with fresh insight on Zhirinovsky and political climate in Russia, Grant paves wayfor new high school math curricula, Several events planned in observance of Black History Month in February

Western News, January 20, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two to be recognized with University's top award for faculty members, Doctoral students named first recipients of fellowships, Interactive kiosk puts information at users' fingertips, Trustee St. John to speak atAPA meeting

Western News, January 13, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Three faculty members to be honored for superior skills in the classroom, WMU science and mathematics evaluator will help spread the word about innovations, Renowned author, teacher and activist to give first William A. Burian Memorial Lecture, Dean earns prestigious food service certification

Western News, January 6, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Nursing program moves ahead with $5 million in gifts, Haenicke comments on proposed appropriation figures, Business building named for founding dean Schneider, Maier's views on the historical Jesus showcased on international radio and in national magazine, Urban Bush Women performance is Jan. 15

The Westerner Vol. 14 No. 2, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Spirit and pride are flying high at WMU • Alumni Teaching Excellence Award winners named • News in Brief • Proposed science facility will meet twenty-first century needs • Steps taken to enhance English and theater studies at WMU • Athletic director sees strong link between sports and community • Athletic director sees strong link between sports and community • Athletic boosters take pride in their Broncos • Spirit & Pride Are Flying High • Dennis W. Archer wins election for mayor of Detroit • McPherson takes helm at Michigan State

Fact Book 1994-1995, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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

Minutes Of The Faculty Senate Councils, 1994-95, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Yearbook, 1994-95, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

The Reemergence Of The Goddess Image In Contemporary Art, Tara E. Patrick

Honors Theses

The goddess image, and its use in art and life, has a long history. The historical uses are explored through a brief history, followed by an expansion and discussion of the contemporary uses of the goddess image in the art of three Michigan artists: Ann Burian, Katheryn Trenshaw, and Ruth Zachary. The goddess image in art reflects a change in the spirituality of contemporary times.

Western News, December 9, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Senate endorses Haenicke proposal regarding Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observance, Graduate students hope their success encourages others, Agreement signed with Japan Aviation Academy, New mentoring program launched with federal grant, Branchaw honored by international association

Western News, December 2, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: State students testing new curriculum developed here, Exhibit showcases original correspondence from Mark Twain to 'angelfish', Oxford University Press publishes two books by new faculty member on creation and time, Caringella-MacDonald earns national award, World Bank taps Brinkerhoff for work in Russia, 66 faculty and staff members to be inducted into 25 Year Club at banquet

African-American Males In Prison: Are They Doing Time Or Is The Time Doing Them?, Anthony E. O. King

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

African-American males comprise a disproportionate percentage of the individuals imprisoned in State correctional institutions across the United States. The purpose of this paper is to describe how incarceration affects African-American males. The author recommends more rigorous and systematic analysis of the prison experience, and how it affects the mental, physical, and social well-being of African-American males. Given this nation's commitment to using imprisonment as the principal means for punishing convicted felons, it is imperative that society ascertain the social, psychological, and economic effects of such confinement on millions of African-American males.

The Effects Of Public Commitment And Group Feedback Of Curbside Recycling, Iser Guillermo Deleón

Masters Theses

Several methods for increasing recycling have been presented in the psychology literature. However, many rely on incentive systems that require individual response monitoring for differential delivery of consequences, thus rendering them prohibitively expensive on a community-wide scale. This study examined the effects of three community interventions which may circumvent this limitation: public commitment, group feedback, and a combination of both. The Commitment Only intervention produced no substantial increase in recycling when superimposed upon a curbside recycling baseline. The Feedback Only intervention and the Combined Intervention produced increases of 25.47% and 40.00%, respectively. A no-intervention Control Group decreased in amount recycled …

Assassination In Modern America: Political Participation Through A Gun Barrel?, Richard Grossenbacher

Masters Theses

Assassination has been a constant companion of the world's societies from the beginning of recorded history. Only relatively recently have social scientists begun empirical study of these acts in an effort to reveal any commonalties and possible predictive traits. Investigation of the assassination phenomenon assumed a special urgency in America as violence seemed to escalate in the 1960s, which resulted in some notable research.

The present research collected data of presidential and non-presidential assassinations and attempts that occurred from 1969 through 1992 and compared the findings with the results of earlier studies.

The data indicate that presidential assaults increased in …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 20, No. 4 (December 1993)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• EDITORIAL: THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS - Robert D. Leighninger, Jr.
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES IN PRISON: ARE THEY DOING TIME OR IS THE TIME DOING THEM? - Anthony E. O. King, Ph.D.
• THE OBSERVER AS AN INSTRUMENT IN QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY STUDIES: A THIRD WORLD PERSPECTIVE - Pranab Chatterjee
• THE EMPLOYED HOMELESS: A CRISIS IN PUBLIC POLICY - Frederick A. DiBlasio, Ph.D., John R. Belcher, Ph.D., Kathleen A. Connors, Ph.D.
• JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND THE TRANSITION TO MONOPOLY CAPITALISM - Kevin I. Minor
• THE POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF SOCIAL WORKERS: A POST-REAGAN UPDATE - Mark Ezell, Ph.D.
• THE DUAL FACE OF EMPOWERMENT: …

A Comparative Study Of Primary Preventive Behaviors And Secondary Preventive Behaviors Among Michigan Adults, Jing Chang

Dissertations

Many researchers have documented the range and extent of the health preventive behaviors. However, previous studies have generally focused on either the contact with medical professionals (secondary preventive care) or compliance with their recommendations (primary preventive care). Some have treated the two types of behaviors as one and related them to social demographic characteristics and socio-structural conditions (e.g., access to medical service). There have been very few studies that have compared the two sets of preventive behaviors. This study takes a first step to explore the correlates of secondary preventive activities and compare them with the correlates of primary preventive …

The Link Between Psychosocial Factors And Coronary Heart Disease: A Possible Neuroendocrine Mechanism, Sheila Wang

Dissertations

Coronary heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the affluent world. Despite identification of several risk factors for coronary heart disease (age, sex, lipoprotein profile, hypertension, diabetes, cigarette smoking, obesity), a significant amount of variability associated with the incidence of coronary heart disease cannot be explained solely on the basis of these risk factors. The contribution of psychosocial factors to the development of coronary heart disease (type A behavior, social isolation, traumatic events, unstable social conditions) continues to be a promising area of investigation. However, a biochemical pathway linking psychosocial factors to coronary heart disease remains …

The Political Activity Of Social Workers: A Post-Reagan Update, Mark Ezell

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article reports the findings of a survey that examined the political activism of social workers and what changes may have occurred in their political participation during the Reagan years. Social workers are politically active largely by writing letters to public officials but also by discussing political issues with friends, by belonging to politically active organizations and by attending political meetings. In addition, a substantial proportion of social workers make campaign contributions and get involved in candidate elections. Among social workers, those with the highest educational degrees, those who are NASW members, those who are in macro type jobs, and …

Using Technology For Dispensing Information, Ray Hoag

Dissertations

Technology that enhances communication through the use of digitized media abounds. Yet, there is a perception that education does not use technology's full potential to communicate with its audience. This dissertation demonstrates that a technological solution can communicate relevant educational information. Extensive documentation provides a high level departure point for subsequent technology enhanced communication projects.

The planning team for the Applied Technology Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, wanted an application to express the center's name-implied mission. This opportunity was fulfilled by the development of a point-of-information kiosk application, the dissertation's focal point. Methodology included using project management software to identify …

A Study Of Aquifer Sensitivity And Vulnerability In Kalamazoo County, Michigan Based On Hydrogeologic And Agricultural Factors, Steven Douglas Chidester

Masters Theses

Groundwater in Kalamazoo County, Michigan has been impacted by human activities. This study presents a statistical method for predicting aquifer sensitivity/vulnerability within a glacio-hydrogeologic system.

Computerized data including 3620 water well records with partial chemical analyses, soil surveys, land use maps, and hydrogeologic reports were used to quantify aquifer parameters, nitrate-N contaminant concentrations, soil factors, and agricultural practices. Statistical analyses included simple t-tests , correlation, ANOV A, and multiple regression analyses.

The results indicate that there are statistically significant relationships between nitrate-N concentrations and depth of well submergence, well depth, clay thickness, partial clay thickness, land use, and soil slope. …

Separation Of Copper And Iron In Natural Waters By Solid-Phase Extraction, Charles Bui

Masters Theses

A separation scheme has been developed by utilizing Solid-Phase Extraction cartridges in order to isolate and characterize the charge of metals and their complexes in natural waters. These species can be analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometry (UVVIS).

This separation scheme would permit the determination of the concentration of metals, as well as providing information about the forms in which the metals exist, e.g., charge of metallic complexes.

Synthetic metal complexes were prepared in the laboratory in order to study the separation scheme as well as trying to understand the binding stability of …

Western News, November 18, 1993, Western Michigan University

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Story Highlights: Haenicke issues memo outlining budget decisions and plans for 1993-94, Congress approves $6 million grant to expand, move WMU aviation school to Battle Creek, WMU one of four state schools selected for loan program, Engineering college to offer its first doctoral program starting in fall 1994, Campus United Way drivejust short of $148, 000 target

Western News, November 11, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Workload prompts president to conduct search for senior level official to assist with planning, Board praises Haenicke for leadership and for following 'continuous path of excellence', Senate approves timetable for General Education Policy, Wolpe to present lecture on U.S. foreign policy

Western News, November 4, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Barrett says legislators must increase support and deal with disparity between institutions, Burke to retire after 30 years of WMU service, Aviation curriculum slated for redesign under new grant, Employees build skills through apprenticeship program

Can We Share Ethical Views With Other Religions?, Robert Hannaford

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, October 7, 1993.

Western News, October 28, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Knowledge of teamwork comes in handy as Brinn helps United Way reach $6 million goal, Simulation promotes cooperation between disciplines, Author and illustrator to speak here Nov. 5 as part of Children's Book Week conference, Researchers developing device to assist blind children, Nigerinn sculptor in residence through November