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Western News, May 6, 2004, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Trustees adopt $272 million budget; Morin and Trout earn Coach of the Year; obituaries for Sylvia Culp, Eleanor McKinny, Jean Russell; On Campus with Kerry Eldred.

Western News, March 25, 2004, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Basketball programs make history books; Vernon Payne named to hall of fame; Staff Service Excellence Awards; On Campus with Tom Grossman.

2004 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

• 25 Year Club
• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Forty Years of Service
• Thirty-Five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Fact Book 2004-05, 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, 2004-05, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

No abstract provided.

Western News, Dec. 4, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Tech committee gives final nod to BRCC; Faculty and staff members honored for 25 years service; Holiday reception is Dec. 12; On Campus with Paul Schneider.

Western News, Nov. 20, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: New Hydro Aluminum engineering unit may lead to more Michigan jobs; Campus landscapers get national award; Libraries use Web technology for access; On Campus with Tom Meldrim.

Western News, Oct. 23, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: New legislative affairs staff gears up to deal with state budget cuts; Joyce Thompson book takes award; PSSO scholarships awarded; On Campus with Margaret Hamilton.

Communicator Vol. 2, No. 1, School Of Communication

Communicator: School of Communication Newsletter

Research Partnership Model Instituted; Notes from the Chair; In Memory: Charles T. Brown 1912-2003; Undergrad Programs Attract Top Students to Communication Department; Historical Overview of Department of Communication; New Faculty/ Faculty Announcements/Faculty Honors/Faculty In Print; Grant Activities; Students in the News/Student Awards; Communication Day a Success

Western News, Sept. 25, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Record number of graduate students, enrollment near all-time high; Opera star Susan B. Anthony to perform here, receive honorary degree; Work officially begins on WMU Centennial Habitat House.

Western News, Aug. 28, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Campus to come together Sept. 3 for inauguration, centennial gala; CEAS building set to open; WMU one of top 100 again; Trolley to be dedicated Sept. 5; Prison-based group gives scholarships.

Western News, May 22, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Trustees approve, Bailey to begin duties June 9, Guggenheim fellowship will allow Julien to focus on Inca book, Board meeting rescheduled, Diversity speaker to discuss life as an American Muslim, Jorgens accepts College of Charleston provost position, Trustees approve faculty, staff retirements, VanderWeg sculpture at Bradley, Breu to visit Turkey for research, Statewide group honors Weaver for United Way volunteer work, Faculty headed to Senegal, APA, PSSO honor members at annual event, University would found brownfield research center if Parchment proposal becomes reality.

32nd Conference On Senior Engineering Design, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Senior Engineering Design Conference

The 32nd Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects You are invited to attend the thirty second Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at the Bernhard Center on the campus of Western Michigan University. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences sponsors the conference to showcase the work of its graduating seniors, who are required to complete a capstone project that puts into practice what they have learned. Many of the projects are sponsored by business and industry.

Drug Courts: A Study Of Retention And Suspension In The Kalamazoo County Drug Court Program, James H. Houston

Dissertations

This is a study of the Kalamazoo County Drug Treatment Court Programs. Participants in the court programs are men and women who reside in the county and are charged with drug-related non-violent felonies. These participants, along with judges and administrators of the program, were interviewed for the study. The interviews were held in face-to-face meetings: participants on neutral ground and court functionaries in their offices.

The study sought to determine what factors contributed to the success or failure of drug court participants. It asked to what extent program requirements are perceived by the participants to be coercive, and how this …

Crimes On College Campuses, Angela M. Turner

Masters Theses

A college or university is not a place where crime is expected. Crime was not recognized as a discrete campus problem until recently. Information on this topic is limited and difficult to obtain. The purpose of my research is to measure the amount of crime on the campus of Western Michigan University (WMU). My research is focused on the crimes of rape, sexual assault and theft. The victims I study are students and resident hall assistants. My research method includes a self-report survey from a sample of 300 students and resident hall assistants enrolled at WMU.

I provide statistics from …

Western News, Jan. 23, 2003, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Pharmacia donates drug patents to Univeristy, Southwest Michigan engineering, consulting firm commits to BTR Park, Presidential search on docket for tomorrow’s trustee meeting, Career Fair to connect employers, job seekers, Darnell recognized for service to Kalamazoo-area community, Professional development workshops slated for graduate students, Flowerfest President Holysz accepts state award for service, Hip-hop, rap are focus of upcoming Exposition VIII Minifest.

2003 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

• 25 Year Club
• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Forty Years of Service
• Thirty-Five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Minutes Of The Faculty Senate Councils, 2003-04, Wmu Faculty Senate

Minutes of the WMU Faculty Senate Councils

No abstract provided.

Western News, December 5, 2002, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Presidential search committee set for action, United Way campaign tops $235,000 goal in final hours, Trustees expected to name Litynski to interim post, Longtime legislator, Floyd to receive honorary degrees at commencement, Board of Trustees sponsoring farewell reception for Floyds, Longtime legislator, Floyd to receive honorary degrees at commencement, Faculty, staff members honored for quarter-century of WMU service, More than 2,000 slated to receive degrees at Dec. 13 commencement, Center for Community Asset Building aiding faith-, community-based organizations in six counties, New CEDRS head improving mediation procedures thanks to input.

Predicting A Passing Outcome On The National Council Licensure Examination For Registered Nurses By Associate Degree Graduates, Patricia M. Collins

Dissertations

This ex-post facto study was conducted to determine whether grades in pre-program science courses, pre-program cumulative grade point average (GPA) and grades in selected nursing theory courses predict pass/fail performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) for graduates of an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. A small, rural community college in western Michigan participated in the study. The subjects included 159 graduates, (143 females, 16 males) admitted to the program beginning fall semester 1992 through May 2001. Data was obtained from the college data files. The independent variables were the four pre-program science courses, Anatomy and …

A Study Of The Leadership Preparedness Of U.S. Public University Chief Business Officers, Daniel J. Hurley

Dissertations

Despite the enormous role that Chief Business Officers (CBOs) play in administering the business and financial affairs of American public universities, little research has been conducted on their leadership preparedness. The primary objectives of this study were to assess the self-perceived preparedness of U.S. public university CBOs at the time they assumed their first position in the role, and to determine if specific factors could be associated with their overall preparedness.

With support from the National Association of College and University Business Officers, a survey was developed and mailed to the entire population of CBOs at four-year public universities in …

An Imaging System For Concrete Bridge Inspection, Mohammed Talal Al-Bataineh

Masters Theses

Bridges are the most important element in the road network because of, the strategic position a bridge occupies, its direct impact on safety, and its high cost. Therefore, a continuous maintenance and inspection should be performed. During the past years visual inspection has been the primary method of bridge inspection.

Pontis is a comprehensive bridge management system developed as a tool to assist in the challenging task of bridge management. Pontis stores bridge inventory and inspection data and formulates network-wide preservation and improvement policies for use in evaluating the needs of each bridge in a network.

The concrete bridge inspection …

Western News, Nov. 14, 2002, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Floyd commits to the University of Missouri, Accounting alum is next on tap for Haworth speaker series, Nov. 24 concert set to honor WMU bands founder Meretta, Trustees to move swiftly to fill presidential post, New Great Lakes center funded by EPA will combine WMU research; Ann Arbor firm’s technology, Trustees sign off on 12 faculty; staff retirement notices, Fenn named by Gov. Engler to Michigan's Board of Medicine, Litynski lauded in ceremony at Polish consulate general in NYC.

Western News, Sept. 5, 2002, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Summit puts TIER in the eyes of local leaders, AAUP members to review new contract tonight, vote Sept. 12, Engineering Dean Litynksi takes over academic reins as new provost, Lyman returns to foundation; Aardema named interim dean, Campus prepares to remember Sept. 11 next week with four memorial events, Hovestadt to head national marriage and family group, Haenicke's career feted by international colleagues, Beauregard goes on extended medical leave, Schmotter to explore corporate scandal cause, On Campus with StevanVeldkamp.

Western News, Aug. 8, 2002, Western Michigan Univeristy

Western News (1972-2018)

• Creating a Connected World; WMU launches the Internet of Things lab and mentors the next embedded-tech innovators
• College News
• Alumni Profile
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam
• Sky is the limit for scholarship winners

Education, Social Security, And The Welfare State: Alternative Policy Choices In The United States And Germany, Karl G. Hokenmaier

Dissertations

Western welfare states have not all followed the same path in their social policy development. Still, certain similarities have been identified in the types and combinations of social insurance supported by specific groupings of these states. Titmuss (1974) described "three contrasting models or functions of social policy." Heclo (1985) argued "three broad groups of nations can be distinguished” with different models of social welfare policy. Esping-Andersen (1990) identified "three worlds of welfare capitalism," each with a unique social policy agenda and distinctive social insurance system. Education is typically not included with other social programs in depicting the policy profiles of …

Western News, July 25, 2002, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

• WMU archaeologists unearth structural remains of historic Fort St. Joseph site
• August Keystone lecture to feature Kalamazoo sheriff
• BOT to meet by phone today
• Recent grad joins World Youth Choir
• WMU part of FBI-sponsored effort to protect infrastructure
• New director named for Sindecuse Health Center
• Bioscience firm to locate research facilities at BTR Park

Western News, June 20, 2002, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU archaeological team finds evidence of multiple area locations for Ramptown, GOP primary debate will be held July 2 on WMU campus, DeVos pediatric specialist named director of Sindecuse, Bedrosian gets three-year NIH grant to study communication theory, ACA is University's newest aviation partner, Four Staff Service Excellence winners named, Mangla's trip to Pakistan falls victim to political unrest there, Wireless education; University's use of technology are engineering conference topics, On Campus with Ray Wolfram, More than 1,500 will get degrees in June 29 ceremonies at Miller, Juneteenth celebration slated for June 23, WMU professors chronicle rise and …

Don't Worry... It [Corn] Won't Kill You: The Starlink Crisis, Kelly J. Price

Honors Theses

What would you do ... if someone told you that the food you just ate was not safe for human consumption? In 1999, consumers across the nation were faced with this fear and began to second-guess the food they had been accustomed to eating for years. After Kraft Foods' Taco Bell taco shells were recalled in September for containing traces of StarLink corn, a genetically modified corn hybrid not approved for human consumption, consumer confidence in U.S. corn by-products decreased and manufacturer credibility dwindled (Aventis stops, 2000). People wanted to know who to blame for the apparent food contamination problem. …

Western News, May 23, 2002, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Sky Broncos capture national flying title, Comedienne to headline collaborative diversity event, Trustees OK increases in tuition, room and board, parking rates, Communication ethicist converge at WMU for national conference May 30-June 2, Final candidate for Sindecuse post to make presentation on campus June 4, Record gift levels give boost to WMU's capital campaign, Diversity and improving client relationships focus of May 29 health care conference, On Campus with Felicia Crawford, Krawutschke assumes helm of Faculty Senate, "Girls on the Run" benefit to support healthy futures for young girls.