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Great Lakes Center For Autism Capital Campaign Celebration, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Nov. 13, 2014, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: CHHS department awarded $3.7 million; Forums to discuss progress on diversity suggestions; Trustees extend president’s contract into 2017; Emeriti Council funds $9,200 in student scholarships; On Campus with Cassandra Motycka.

Anorexia/Bulimia, Transcendence, And The Potential Impact Of Romanticized/Sexualized Death Imagery, Heather D. Schild

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented November 10, 2014. Papers presented for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University

Western News, October 16, 2014, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dunn sets direction for this academic year; Annual homecoming week starts Oct. 20; Trustees approve name for new residence halls; On Campus with Blaine McFerrin.

State Of The University (October 2014), John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

This is the transcript from the annual academic convocation where we gather to review accomplishments and focus on the new academic year.

State Of The University 2014 Academic Convocation, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Sw Michigan High School Counselors Breakfast, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Sculpting The Illness Experience, Molly Bathje

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Otto Kamensek provided the cover art for the Fall 2014 issue of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. “Glimmer of Hope” is part of Otto’s collection “Shard’s, Bone Deep,” which includes hand-built ceramic sculptures that portray his experiences with a lifelong chronic illness. Engaging in ceramic sculpture helps him process the experiences associated with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and provides a means to support others experiencing chronic illness.

The Significance Of Somatosensory Stimulation To The Hand: Implications For Occupational Therapy Practice, Guy L. Mccormack

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

The hands contain numerous nerve endings that are intimately connected to the brain. Mounting evidence supports the concept that willful manipulation of objects contributes to expansion or reorganization of the somatosensory cortex and can produce therapeutic outcomes. In the past decade, research has demonstrated that cortical plasticity can continue throughout adulthood. Brain plasticity is a core principle that demonstrates the ability of the central nervous system to respond to stimuli and modify its structural organization and function as an adaptive response. Occupation-based interventions, which engage the use of the hands, are conceived in this article as a “mindbody” experience because …

Relationships Among Occupation/Activity Patterns, Health And Stress Perceptions, And Life Orientation In Well Adults, Barbara Prudhomme White, Amy Ma, Deborah Whitney

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: This study examined the relationships among activity choices, perceived health, stress, and life orientation (optimism-pessimism) in a general population of 675 healthy adults ranging in age from 18-91 years. The objective was to examine assumptions that occupational scientists and practitioners hold regarding the relationships among health factors and engagement in activities/occupations.

Method: The study used four self-report measures, including a customized activity card sort that asked participants about both healthy and unhealthy activity patterns. Responses were then compared with the participants’ perceptions of overall health, stress levels, and degrees of optimism and pessimism (life orientation).

Results: Major findings confirmed …

“Putting The Occupation Back In Occupational Therapy:” A Survey Of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use Of Gardening As An Intervention, Amy Wagenfeld, Ben Atchison

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background. This study examines how and why occupational therapy practitioners across practice areas use gardening as an intervention. Respondents’ interpretation of the best and least desirable aspects of their facility’s garden and whether they contributed to its design was also examined.

Method. A description and link to a 15-question online survey about gardening as an occupational therapy intervention was emailed to Western Michigan University Occupational Therapy alumni and posted on four OT Connections groups and the AOTA LinkedIn site.

Results. Gardening as an occupational therapy intervention is meaningful and purposeful (93.66%, n = 56), motivating (80%, n = 48), fun …

“I Think Relax, Relax And It Flows A Lot Easier”: Exploring Client-Generated Relax Strategies, Dianne Cirone, Sara E. Mcewen

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background. Some adult stroke survivors participating in Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) treatment programs self-generated relax strategies that have not been explored in previous CO-OP publications. The objective of this study was to describe the process by which adults with stroke used relax strategies and to explore the outcomes associated with their use.

Methods. Secondary analysis of transcripts of intervention sessions from five participants was conducted.

Results. All five participants applied relax strategies after initially observing a breakdown in performance that was attributed to increased fatigue or tension. The relax strategies used by the participants during their occupations …

Enewsletter - October 2014, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

• Alumnus hired as D.C. public schools chief of innovation and research
• Fifty years ago is a long time
• Spybrook awarded three-year grant
• Annual scholarship reception
• Student receives scholarship from foundation
• Miller named chair of committee for national athletic trainers' association
• Alumna and faculty members have manuscript published
• Partnerships help teacher preparation candidates

Western Michigan University Magazine, Fall 2014, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• WMED: School of Medicine opens with inaugural class of 54 students
• Bee Inspired: Threatened honeybee population inspires student beekeeping, research project
• Lost & Found: Sudanese Lost Boy’s long-held dream realized at WMU
• Alumni Profile
• The Storytellers: Professor walked 1,500 miles in Africa documenting the role of oral tradition
• In Print: Biologic living and negotiating a river
• Read It: Professor suggests books from her recent reads
• Campus Glass: Alum’s book features Kanley Chapel’s student-designed stained glass
• For Heavy Hitters: Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets
• Boosting Detroit: Detroit enlists WMU teams to improve city efficiency
• College News …

Emeriti News, Fall 2014, Emeriti Council

Emeriti News

Contents from Volume XXI Number 1:

• Emeriti Council
• Message from the Co-Chair
• Upcoming Events
• Summary of Past Events
• Emeriti Council Book Scholarships
• Emeriti Medallion Scholarships
• Scholarship
• Announcements
• Lifelong Learning is a Hit
• Provost’s Newsletter
• Emeriti Council Website

Haworth College Of Business News (10/2014), Western Michigan University

Haworth College of Business News

• Meet our 2014 awards recipients
• Bronco business
• Key to success
• IT forum to address cyber security

The Graduate Standard - Vol. 3, No. 1, Western Michigan University

Graduate College news

• Dean's Message
• Keith Thompson – Master of Arts degree in Communication
• Jeanne LaMere – Ph.D. in Psychology
• 2014 Graduate Ambassadors
• The New Graduate Student Association

Geosciences Newsletter - 2014, Department Of Geosciences

Geological and Environmental Sciences News

Vol. 7, No. 1

• Faculty Updates
• Michigan Geological Survey
• News from MGRRE
• WMU Geosciences Advisory Council
• Meet our Students
• Geology Club
• In Remembrance
• Meet Our New Graduate Students
• CoreKids: our K-12 Outreach Program
• 2014 Geosciences Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
• Gifts to Geosciences

Reading Horizons Vol. 53 No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract provided.

Grades Five And Six Students’ Representation Of Meaning In Collaborative Wiki Writing, Shelley Stagg Peterson, Christine Portier

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This paper examined grades 5 and 6 students’ participation in wikis while writing reports on social studies topics. An analysis of eight wikis showed that students represented meanings they had constructed about their topics by engaging in knowledge telling practices (e.g., introducing, stating, or repeating information or an idea and developing previous ideas with examples, statistics or other information) more frequently than they engaged in knowledge transforming processes, such as drawing conclusions, identifying cause-effect relationships, or making inferences or judgements. Our research shows that Bereiter and Scardamalia’s model (1987) is useful to inform the development of tools for assessing students’ …

Understanding Literacy Teacher Educators’ Use Of Scaffolding, Joyce E. Many, Eudes Aoulou

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This inquiry examined four literacy teacher educators’ perspectives and practices as related to scaffolding by using document analysis (i.e. syllabus), observations, and interviews. Findings indicated these teacher educators used scaffolding to develop preservice teachers’ dispositions, strategies, and conceptual understandings. Faculty used scaffolding processes such as modeling, feedback, purposeful structured assignments, discussions, and reflective pieces. Participants’ use of scaffolding varied; with the participant with more years of teacher education experience exhibiting a richer and larger repertoire of scaffolding strategies. Findings also suggested some faculty might be unsure of how to monitor preservice teachers’ growth in order to provide subsequent scaffolding.

Stepping Into Science Fiction: Understanding The Genre, Diane Barone, Rebecca Barone

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This manuscript focuses on fifth graders’ understanding of science fiction. It is argued that it is necessary for students to understand both reading strategies and the key elements of a genre for comprehension. Students read The Giver within literature circles and conversation and written responses about the book were used for analysis. It was found that students often focused on the same aspects of text and noticed several elements of science fiction.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 30, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the September 30, 2014 WMU Board of Trustees meeting include:

• Personnel Report

Western News, Sept. 18, 2014, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU again garners high national marks; Three to receive one of two Universitywide awards; WMU wins grant, partners with Oxford; Final design direction for dining center revealed; On Campus with Kathleen MacKenzie.

Western News, Sept. 4, 2014, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Cooley Law, WMU affiliation finalized; Six to receive one of two Universitywide awards; All WMU campuses are now tobacco free; Faculty Senate announces leadership for 2014-16; On Campus with Dale Hagens.

President's Perspective (September 2014), John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

Today is the first day of an academic year full of promise, energy and opportunity. Welcome back to all of you who have been away for the past many months and working on the various scholarly activities that make this the great institution that it is.

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 17: September 2014, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• 2014 Fall Welcome
• New Bronco Study Zone opens in September
• Gender issues topic of public talk
• CAS Welcomes New Faculty Members
• Part-Time Faculty Member and Alumna, Rebecca Fleury 08’ First Female Selected as City Manager of Battle Creek
• Defenseman to Doctor
• Blue Water, Red Metal & Green Gold
• SPAA Student, Carrie Drake is New Executive Director of Building Blocks of Kalamazoo

Discovery, September 2014, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Discovery advances
• Contaminants industry, agriculture
• September 30 funding awards deadline: MDOT
• $1.23 MSNSF grant on STEM and URM
• National journal launched online
• Discover discovery
• Facilities & administrative cost rates

Kellogg Community College Opening Panel Remarks, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Challenges Facing Women In Us Higher Education: The Case Of Faculty Of Color, Fredah Mainah

International Conference on African Development

Despite a myriad of challenges such as the slow pace of rising to the top, and the low compositional diversity in most university leadership, women of color are increasingly becoming visible in top positions in higher education. This paper investigated the phenomena of increasing numbers of women in top positions with the aim of debunking the myth of invisibility of black women in leadership positions in higher education. The findings indicate that although women in the US earn the majority of post-secondary degrees, with 26.4% of college presidents being women (4.5% of them being women of color), they still have …