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Western News, Jan. 10, 2013, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Gov. appoints two to Board of Trustees; East Hall to be renovated, converted to alumni center; Numerous activities scheduled for annual MLK celebration; On Campus with Cara Lieurance.

The Socializer-Winter 2013, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

No abstract provided.

Western News, Nov. 29, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: MCC, WMU launch enrollment agreement; WMU one of 14 U.S. schools selected for Brazilian initiative; December service awards; On Campus with Carol Morris-Mier.

25 Year Club: 31st Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 31st Annual Gala

November 27, 2012

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Western News, Nov. 15, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Surge seen in international enrollment; Office for Sustainability shows off its new home; University to induct 72 longtime employees into 25 Year Club; On Campus with Shari Glaser.

Western News, Nov. 1, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU makes major website improvements; Week of educational and entertaining international events taking place on campus; November service awards; On Campus with Robert Lopez.

Western News, Oct. 18, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Medical school moving ahead in key ways; Interim vice provost named to lead Haenicke Institute; October service awards; On Campus with Carol Farrance.

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Fall 2012, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Learning in the 21st Century: Initiative promotes teaching, student services that keep pace with a changing student body
• International Odysseys: Student’s studies take him across the globe in a year
• Gerontology Center: New center created ahead of predicted population boom in elder adults
• Overcoming Bias: Professor’s book addresses threats to journalistic objectivity
• Distinguished alumni winners: Two are honored with annual award
• Reporting in Post-War Iraq: Alumnus creates news outlet covering oil in the war-torn nation
• From Scientist to Schoolteacher? WMU prepares engineers and other technical professionals to teach in “high-need” public schools
• New Sangren
• University News
• Campus Quick Reads
• Classnotes …

Western News, Sept. 20, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU named to top-universities list; Face of Western Michigan University continues to change; September service awards; On Campus with Laverne Jones.

Western News, Sept. 6, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Recognition set for Sangren Hall, Lee Honors College; WMU named among nation's best; Summer 2012 news; On Campus with Joseph Fee.

Long Term Care Insurance Beyond The Class Program, Amy Restorick Roberts, David B. Miller, Merl C. "Terry" Hokenstad Jr.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The Community Living Assistance and Supports (CLASS) program, created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, established a federally-administered, voluntary insurance program that allows for working adults to purchase insurance to cover the cost of long term support services. The CLASS program is the first step towards moving away from a welfare-based system, improving consumer choice, and creating a stable funding source for long term care needs. Enrollees in the CLASS program who meet benefit eligibility requirements and need care assistance will receive a cash benefit to pay for supportive services such as home health care, adult day services, …

Western News, June 7, 2012, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: New archives facility to be constructed; Defense department honors WMU for troop support; Service anniversaries for June; On Campus with Chris Jackson.

Clean Needles And Bad Blood: Needle Exchange As Morality Policy, Elizabeth A. Bowen

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The morality policy framework is a lens for understanding the unique characteristics of policies that attempt to regulate personal morals and behaviors. Needle exchange, a controversial intervention for reducing the transmission of HIV in injection drug users, shares many of the hallmark characteristics of morality policies. Analyzing needle exchange from a morality policy perspective, focusing on the 21-year ban on federal funding for needle exchange, reveals how value-based arguments have been used in the needle exchange debate and explains why the issue is likely to remain controversial in the United States. This analysis adds to the understanding of moral and …

Western News, May 10, 2012 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU-developed technology to have huge industry impact; Stapleton named Graduate College dean; Service anniversaries for May; On Campus with Tom Mills.

Revolutionary Events: Jean-Paul Marat And His Role, Kiri D. Johnson

Honors Theses

This thesis evaluates the influence radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat had on events during the French Revolution. Historians have viewed Marat in many different lights over time, and his influence during the revolution has been greatly debated. It would be impossible to prove Marat’s exact influence on the revolution; however, careful examination of particular revolutionary events suggests that Marat was significant in helping to incite the revolutionary crowds to action. This thesis focuses on several major revolutionary events to determine Marat’s influence, including the Women’s March on Versailles, the Champs de Mars Massacre, the Storming of the Tuileries Palace, the September …

Make-A-Difference Awards, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Two Viable Ways For The U.S. To Raise Revenues: A Discussion Of A National Lottery In The U.S. And Advertising On Dot-Gov Websites, Lisa R. Nelson

Honors Theses

This paper was written to inform the reader of two viable options for the United States government to raise money that is not an explicit tax. The paper will investigate opportunities to raise revenue to decrease federal debt and fund programs that are currently being funded by tax revenue. The first idea in part one is a national lottery that the federal government could implement. I discuss the possible positive and negative outcomes of a national lottery and use the UK national lottery as an example. Part two will explore allowing the sale of advertising space on dot-gov websites. It …

Western News, April 12, 2012 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Upton announces VetSucess program; WMU named to community service honor roll; On Campus with Margaret von Steinen.

Prism #62, April 2012, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

A Behavioral Approach To Modus Operandi: Incident Form Completion And Its Effect On Predictive Analysis, Sarah Elizabeth Casella

Dissertations

This study examined the effects of task clarification, group feedback, and policy change on incident form completion by police officers. Participants included all sworn officers employed in the Operations Division by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. The task consisted of completing the modus operandi (MO) section of the incident reports for burglary, robbery and aggravated assault. The main dependent variable was the percentage of incident reports with MO form completion. The secondary dependent variable was quality of the MOs completed in the reports; more specifically the completeness of the MO section compared to the narrative and discrepancies between the …

Western News, March 29, 2012 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 'People's scholar' Boyce Watkins is 2012 diversity event speaker; New program will assist businesses; On Campus with Carolyn Wiley.

Western News, March 15, 2012 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Johnston, Carlson to lead governing board; WMU has best campus EV infrastructure in nation; Service anniversaries for March; On Campus with David Evans.

The Significance Of Race For Neighborhood Social Cohesion: Perceived Difficulty Of Collective Action In Majority Black Neighborhoods, Tara Hobson-Prater, Tamara G.J. Leech

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article explores William Julius Wilson's contentions about community cultural traits by examining racial differences in middle class neighborhoods' levels of social cohesion. Specifically, we explore the perceived difficulty of these actions--as opposed to general pessimism about their outcomes--as a potential explanation for low levels of instrumental collective action in Black middle class neighborhoods. Our results indicate that, regardless of other neighborhood factors, majority Black neighborhoods have low levels of social cohesion. We also find that this racial disparity is statistically explained by shared perceptions about the amount of effort required to engage in group action in different neighborhoods. These …

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.

Western News, Jan. 12, 2012 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Building donated to house medical school; Medical school names first faculty member, five administrators; Service anniversaries for January; On Campus with Kevin Darrow.

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

Reporting Illegal And Unethical Activities, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

This has been a fall rife with scandal and underlying tragedy for individuals connected with two of our sister institutions—Penn State and Syracuse. I write to share my views and opinions about the shortcomings illustrated in those situations.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 8, 2011, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the December 8, 2011 WMU Board of Trustees meeting.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 38, No. 4 (December 2011)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• IMPACT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON EMPLOYMENT AND MARRIAGE AMONG LOW INCOME SINGLE MOTHERS - Jennifer A. Johnson, Julie A. Honnold, and Perry Threlfall
• EMERGENCY ROOM USE BY UNDOCUMENTED MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS – Ayse Akincigil, Raymond Sanchez Mayers, and Fontaine H. Fulghum
• IF NOT WELFARE, THEN WHAT? HOW SINGLE MOTHERS FINANCE COLLEGE POST WELFARE REFORM - Kristin Wilson
• HEALTH SERVICE ACCESS FOR RURAL PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN CHINA: A CRITICAL EVALUATION - Xiying Wang, Xiulan Zhang, Yuebin Xu, and Yurong Zhang
• FOOD STAMPS AND DEPENDENCY: DISENTANGLING THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF FOOD STAMP RECEIPT AND LOW …

Impact Of Social Capital On Employment And Marriage Among Low Income Single Mothers, Jennifer A. Johnson, Julie A. Honnold, Perry Threlfall

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA, P. L. 104-93) called primarily on women to achieve two goals: work and/or marriage. For low income single mothers with limited access to capital, the PRWORA presents a quagmire in that the public safety nets previously guaranteed by the policies of the New Deal were abruptly supplanted by policies with obligations that require various forms of capital. Using longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing dataset, we examine the impact of social capital on the chances of marriage and employment among single, unemployed mothers. We find …