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25 Year Club: 30th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 30th Annual Gala

November 30, 2011

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Western News, Nov. 17, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: OT receives monumental $2 million gift; State research universities establish business network; 25 Year Club inductees for 2011; On Campus with Deb Goostrey.

Western News, Nov. 3, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $30,000 fellowships open to professionals, new grads; Dennis Archer next distinguished business speaker; On Campus with Mindi Bagnall.

Western News, Sept. 22, 2011 , Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Dunn explains WMU's new strategic plan; Fall enrollment up slightly compared to 2010; September service awards; On Campus with James Kison.

Western News, Sept. 8, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: BRCC attracts new state funding; 12 faculty and staff to be honored at Academic Convocation; July and August service awards; On Campus with Les and Linda Baird.

The Role Of The Neighborhood In Making Welfare Reform Possible, David I. Siegel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article will analyze the role of the neighborhood in making welfare reform possible. It will consider the neighborhood and its environment as a context for welfare reform, the influence of neighborhood conditions and effects, recent neighborhood theory building, the neighborhood as a source of relevant values, and finally neighborhood programs that contribute to welfare reform.

Western News, June 23, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: WMU sets tuition in wake of state cuts; CAS associate deans named; University signs on to help GRCC students earn associate degrees; On Campus with Janice Anderson.

Western News, June 9, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Kalamazoo one of top-25 best cities for college grads; New Center for Gerontology to serve aging population; Service anniversaries for June; On Campus with Jacmauzs Juraudakarr.

Western News, May 12, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Faculty, Board of Trustees approve three-year contract; East Campus rehab faces new threat; Service anniversaries for May; On Campus with Kim Ballard.

Is Justice Available To All? Indigent Defense In Michigan, Barbara K. Lanning

Honors Theses

Does Michigan’s public defense system operate in accordance with the decisions made by the Supreme Court in cases like Gideon v. Wainwright, Powell v. Alabama, and Argersinger v. Hamlin? If not, how can we reform the system? The right to counsel for those accused of a crime in the United States is a constitutional right. After the decision issued in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) the federal government mandated that all states were responsible for providing representation for indigent defendants. The states provide these services either through public defender programs, appointment of court cases to private attorneys, or through contracts with …

Somos Y Estamos, Spring 2011, Department Of Spanish

Somos y Estamos

Volume 2, issue 1, English version

Somos Y Estamos, Primavera 2011, Department Of Spanish

Somos y Estamos

No abstract provided.

The Socializer - Spring/Summer 2011, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

No abstract provided.

Western News, March 24, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: WMU gets record $100 million gift for med school; Electric vehicle charging stations open to public; Bronco Transit offers new GPS locator; On Campus with Ed Maring.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 38, No. 1 (March 2011)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PROTECTING OLDER WORKERS: THE FAILURE OF THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967 - Jessica Z. Rothenberg and Daniel S. Gardner
• ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOR, AND SOCIAL PRACTICE - Harris Chaiklin
• SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? WHY APPLICANTS LEAVE THE EXTENDED WELFARE APPLICATION PROCESS - Marci Ybarra
• U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING: THE IMPACT OF POLICY SHIFTS - David K. Androff, Cecilia Ayón, David Becerra, Maria Gurrola, Lorraine Salas, Judy Krysik, Karen Gerdes, and Elizabeth Segal
• ANALYZING THE POVERTY REDUCTION EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CANADIAN PROVINCES: DO POLITICAL PARTIES MATTER? - Robert D. Weaver, Nazim …

Protecting Older Workers: The Failure Of The Age Discrimination In Employment Act Of 1967, Jessica Z. Rothenberg, Daniel S. Gardner

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A growing number of older adults are finding that retirement is no longer affordable and they must work well into their later years. Unfortunately, over 42 years after passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, age discrimination in the workplace continues to present serious impediments to employment in later life. Using a critical gerontology perspective, this paper reviews the history of work-related age discrimination and analyzes the ADEA and its limited effectiveness at protecting the civil and economic rights of older workers. The authors discuss implications and suggest policy alternatives that would support the employment and …

Western News, Feb. 10, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Debel named trustee; Miller reappointed; Renewed effort to boost STEM leadership statewide; Service anniversaries for February; On Campus with Kirk Sundling.

Western News, Jan. 27, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Founding medical school dean announced; Carnegie Foundation lauds WMU's community engagement efforts; Service anniversaries for January; On Campus with Lisa Johnson.

Western News, Jan. 13, 2011, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Variety of MLK celebration events slated; Fund started by Sindecuse doctor helps students pay medical bills; New cadre of 52 faculty, staff members inducted into 25 Year Club; On Campus with Sherri Alvey and Bradley Galloway.

Western And You Parent/Family Academy, Shari Glaser

Academic Leadership Academy

The Western and YOU Parent/Family Academy is a newly created interactive classroom experience that took place during the 2011 Orientation program. It provided an opportunity for family members to experience (or re-experience) the classroom environment. The course offered a hands-on approach in educating our families to better understand and assist students through the transition of attending college.

Fact Book 2011-12, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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

Faculty Senate Yearbook, 2011-12, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Well-Being Of Foster Children Of Parents With Substance Abuse Problems In Family Dependency Treatment Courts, Barbara M. Howes

Dissertations

The aim of this three-paper format dissertation is to explore how the well-being of foster children of parents with substance abuse problems is defined and promoted through Family Dependency Treatment Courts (FDTC) within the context of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). The benefit to the author of the three-paper method is the task of submitting the findings of the study for publication is eased as the dissertation contains three stand-alone articles. A drawback for the reader of the three paper method is that there is redundancy in reading the same sections in each paper. The reader is encouraged …

Voices Of Parolees Who Have Chosen A Community College Element Within A Reentry Program, Kristi S. Potts

Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe and understand how parolees experience participating in the community college element of a reentry program. This program was located in a Midwestern county and the parolees who chose to participate in the higher education aspect of this reentry program were a small subset of those who participated in the overall reentry program. Research questions included: What influences a parolees' decision to enroll in the community college element within a reentry program? How do such parolees describe their experiences as a student in a community college? How do such parolees describe the …

25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala

December 1, 2010

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Examining The Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Two Delivery Models To Teach Children Abduction Prevention Skills, Kimberly E. Seckinger-Bancroft

Dissertations

Nearly all children receive abduction prevention training. Most traditional education programs increase the learner's knowledge, but often fail to produce concomitant behavior change. Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is a multicomponent, behavior-based training strategy with empirical support demonstrating its effectiveness in teaching children safety skills, behavioral generalization and maintenance over time. BST, however, is restricted by financial, human and time costs and limited resources to implement the training protocol. These factors likely limit widespread adoption of the training model. This study examined the use of computer-based instruction that emphasized active responding and mastery level performance requirements to teach school-aged children abduction …

Effects Of Yellow Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons And Novel Lane Markings On Motorists’ Yielding, Speed, And Headway At Multilane Uncontrolled Crosswalks, Jimmy Wayne Shurbutt

Dissertations

Several methods have been examined to increase motorists’ yielding to pedestrians and the distance at which they yield on multilane crosswalks at uncontrolled locations with relatively high average daily traffic (ADT). A series of 5 experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFBs) as effective pedestrian crossing aides. The first experiment found that the RRFBs produced a significant increase in yielding behavior at all 26 sites located in 3 cities in the United States. Data collected over a 2-year follow-up period at 22 of these sites plus 14-month follow-up at an additional 4 sites documented the …

The Phenomenology Of The Bachelor Of Science In Hvac Engineering Technology From Ferris State University, Michael Feutz

Dissertations

Career and Technical Education (CTE) has evolved from industry-specific training to a more broad-based education that incorporates core academic learning objectives and prepares the student for work (Rothwell & Gerity, 2008; Uloa, 2006; Reese, 2002; Rojewski, 2002; Stone, 2002; Schmidli, 2001). Little is known about how well individual programs align with the industry for which graduates are prepared, (Zinser, 2003) or what CTE has meant to its graduates.

This research focused on graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineering Technology (HVAC-ET) at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. A phenomenological design was used …

Western News, Nov. 18, 2010, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: WMU, MCC to offer two joint academic programs; Researchers get $3.5 million education grant; Service anniversaries for December; On Campus with Cari DeLong.

Western News, Oct. 21, 2010, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: WMU seeking proposals for East Campus development; HP grant will boost global educational collaboration; Service anniversaries for October; On Campus with Bill Emmert.