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Fact Book 2009-2010, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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Minutes Of The Faculty Senate Councils, 2009-10, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Yearbook, 2009-10, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Western News, Dec. 4, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU surpasses United Way campaign goal; Grant helps researchers stem crop diseases; Make a Difference awards recipients announced; On Campus with George Broomell.

25 Year Club: 27th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 27th Annual Gala

December 4, 2008

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Western News, Nov. 13, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Three named 2008-09 Fulbright Scholars; $4 million literacy grant helping 350 area children; Service anniversaries for November; On Campus with John Disbro.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session November 7, 2008, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Lease Agreement - Clearwire, US LLC
• Lease Agreement - Spindler Hall, Office of Community Correction, County of Kalamazoo
• Faculty-Staff Indemnification Policy

Western News, Oct. 16, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Service, emerging scholar award recipients named; Academic Convocation set; 25 Year Club to induct new members; On Campus with Cris Obreiter.

Western News, Sept. 18, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Overall enrollment increases; Campus United Way campaign begins; Service anniversaries for September; On Campus with Lynn Buthala-Plew.

Western News, Sept. 4, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Powell and Litynski named deans; Bus service free to faculty and staff; Service anniversaries for July and August; On Campus with Jen Bailey.

The Theory And Practice Of Drug Courts: Wolves In Sheep Clothing?, Kristen E. Devall

Dissertations

This dissertation is a case study of an adult drug court in a medium-size Midwestern city. The primary impetus behind the creation of the drug court model was the partial recognition that the "get tough" approach to crime and the "war on drugs" was ineffective in "solving the United States' drug problem. Drug courts represent an integration of a public-health approach and a public-safety strategy of fighting crime and administering "justice." The bulk of the extant research regarding drug courts addresses one central question: "Do drug courts work?" Researchers and evaluators alike have attempted to answer this question over the …

Where Was The Government? In Inquiry Into The Events Of September 11, 2001, Elizabeth A. Bradshaw

Masters Theses

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have forever changed the geopolitical landscape. Yet despite the significance of such an event, those working in the field of state crime have been reluctant to investigate the role of the United States government in failing to prevent the attacks. Utilizing the five criteria of state crime put forth by Kauzlarich, Mullins and Matthews (2003), the actions and inactions of the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Federal Aviation Administration are examined. Drawing on the testimonies of government officials …

Western News, May 22, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU and Cooley Law lauch joint program; President's study abroad grants total $100,000; Obituary for Trustee Emeritus Alfred L. Edwards; On Campus with Lou Ann Morgan.

A Revolution In Maps: The New Technology, Jason Glatz

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Gatherings No. 41 Fall/Spring 2007-2008, Friends Of The University Libraries

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

Complete issue of Gatherings no. 41. Edited by Laurel Grotzinger.

Social Security Privatization: An Ideologically Structured Movement, Judie Svihula, Carroll L. Estes

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

We document the cumulative change in expressions of support for Social Security's social insurance ideals to privatization,from the late 1970s through 2007. Social Security's basic structure and principles generally were supported by the United States government and in amendments to the original Act of 1935. However, in the 1980s market arguments began to proliferate in government alongside pension privatization projects by international governmental organizations and conservative think tanks. Although in 1983 Commission members concluded "the Social Security system is sound in principle.. and... structure," four members wrote a supplemental statement that emphasized market rationalism. By 1994 dissension in Congress was …

Western News, Feb. 21, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: How to learn about campus emergencies; Digital technology helping students experience history; Delene, Kelemen, Newton, Piatkowski to retire; On Campus with James Center.

Western News, Feb. 7, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Scholarships bring scores of Dominicans to WMU; Students compiling 100 WMU points of pride; Microcomputer sales opens in new location; On Campus with Janet Rice.

Western News, Jan. 10, 2008, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Anonymous $5 million gift boosts faculty retention; Faculty in four grad programs earn top-10 ranking; Timothy Ready is new Walker Institute director; On Campus with Laurie Foster.

Fact Book 2008-09, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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

25 Year Club: 26th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club

26th Annual Gala

December 4, 2007

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Hiv/Aids Policies In The United States And The United Kingdom: Emerging At-Risk Groups And The Struggle For Limited Resources, Jennifer Lorren Willis

Masters Theses

This thesis compares the HIV/ AIDS policies in the United States of America and the United Kingdom since the emergence of the virus in 1981. Despite a privatized health care system in the U.S. and the universal system in the UK, which lie on opposite ends of the policy care spectrum, similar populations have recently emerged as those most in need of health care services, preventative programs, and financial assistance. This thesis employs several quantitative and qualitative data to highlight the emergence of women and minorities in both nations as those that are most in need of resources. Data has …

Western News, Nov. 29, 2007, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU community donates record amount to United Way; Granholm helps open Kalexsyn facility at BTR Park; 25 Year Club inducts 32 new members; On Campus with Michael VanPutten.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session November 16, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Remarks by the WSA and GSAC Chair
• Naming of Street - BTR
• Dedication of Public Street
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
• Personnel Report
• Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC)
• Luderer Audit Report - Plante and Moran

Western News, Nov. 15, 2007, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Governor recognizes College of Fine Arts; WMU gets award for work at Fort St. Joseph; Provost search begins; United Way campaign exceeds goal; On Campus with Gordon Bolar.

Western News, Sept. 20, 2007, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Fall enrollment shows gains in transfers, retention; Area's first wind turbine electric generator dedicated at WMU; On Campus with Edison Macadangdang.

Health Monitoring Of Concrete Bridges Utilizing Sensor Technology, Ammar Zalt

Masters Theses

Structural health monitoring using sensor technology is a promising way to provide excellent means for protecting important structures such as bridges, dams, and nuclear reactors. These sensors provide real-time information about structural conditions, They work together as a nervous system to provide timely information for emergency and risk mitigation. The information obtained from these sensors can later be analyzed and compared to the design data so that the problem can be detected and fixed before it develops into a serious and costly hazard.

Throughout the course of this thesis the feasibility and performance of two types of sensors will be …

The Western Michigan University Magazine, Summer 2007, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Inside and out, it’s a masterpiece
• This year marks WMU’s 50th anniversary as Michigan’s fourth university.
• StoryCorps plumbs local oral histories
• For the love of the game
• Athletics
• College news
• Campus places
• Classnotes/Obituaries

Western News, June 7, 2007, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Farewell events set for Beam, Haenicke, Pisaneschi; WMU, IBM team to build 21st century skills; New office supports WMU parents, families; On Campus with Jean Decker.

A New Model For Cooperative Mobility In Support If Qos In Manets With Heterogeneous Autonomy Requirements, Ghassen Ben Brahim

Dissertations

Modern mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) frequently consist of nodes which exhibit a wide range of autonomy needs. This is particularly true in the settings where MANETs are model compelling, i.e. battlefield, response & rescue, and contexts requiring rapid deployment of mobile users. The time-critical nature of the underlying circumstances frequently requires deployment of both manned and unmanned nodes, and a coordination structure which provides prioritized tasking to them.

In classic ad-hoc networks settings, it is assumed that all nodes are autonomous and do not depend in any case on other nodes. In this research work, contrarily to this design, we …