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Civil Resistance And The Corruption-Violence Nexus, Shaazka Beyerle

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

There are multiple ways in which corruption is linked to violent conflict, some direct and some indirect. For ordinary citizens, the experience of this nexus is the denial of basic freedoms and rights. In spite of such bleak circumstances, people can move from being victims and bystanders to becoming a force for transforming their societies. Citizens are engaging in civil resistance to curb corruption and win accountability and justice. This article: explores the linkages between corruption and violence; identifies the conceptual and practical limitations of top-down, technical approaches to combating corruption; articulates a bottom-up approach in which the civic realm …

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner 2011, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner

May 26, 2011

Honored Guests:

• John W. Benson
• Nora H. Faires
• William H. Fenn
• Richard B. Hathaway
• Harold L. Hladky
• Richard J. Keaveny
• Cheryl H. Lyon-Jenness
• Paul L. Maier
• Peter G. Northouse
• Peter E. Parker
• G. Gwen Raaberg
• Steven C. Rhodes
• Robert J. Ricci
• Pamela Schuck Rooney
• Iskender Sahin
• Frank L. Severance
• Michael R. Stoline
• Robert F. Wait

Western News, May 12, 2011, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

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.

Prism #55, May 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

46th International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 12-15, 2011), including the Corrigenda.

Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-3pm, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Language, Race, And Culture In Porgy And Bess, Madeline J. Baker

Honors Theses

This study considers the cultural history of the story of Porgy and Bess, from its first manifestation as the 1925 novel Porgy by DuBose Heyward, to the 1927 play adaptation, to the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. Heyward, a writer from Charleston, South Carolina, based the characters on the Gullah peoples of Charleston and attempted to represent the Gullah creole language they spoke in the dialogue of the novel. The representation of the creole language in the text of the novel, and the way the language changed …

At The Bus Stop: A Dance Film, Rachel Nadler

Honors Theses

Documents the experience of the author's learning process in creating a dance film.

Western News, April 7, 2011, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Bronco named national coach of year; Diversity award winners announced; Service anniversaries for April; On Campus with Diana Sawyer.

Inquiry, Spring 2011, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

Inside this issue:

• WMU medical school names founding dean
• Electric-vehicle charging stations on campus
• Message from VP for research
• Research and Creative Activities Day April 15
• Message from IP and commercialization director
• Support for faculty scholars awards 2010-2011
• Technology development fund 2011 award winners
• Undergraduate research excellence award recipients
• Indirect costs (F&A) important to university
• New research officers, research contracts administrator, and research compliance coordinator added to OVPR staff
• WMU gets $400,000 for colon cancer research

Prism #54, April 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Reading Horizons Vol. 51 No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons vol. 51 issue 1 with cover, table of contents, editorial advisory board and back matter including submission and subscription information.

16 Minutes Of “Eyes-On-Text” Can Make A Difference: Whole-Class Choral Reading As An Adolescent Fluency Strategy, David D. Paige

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Research continues to suggest that adolescents struggle with reading, indicating that much work remains to ensure that all students read at levels consistent with the skills required for academic achievement (Biancarosa & Snow, 2006). This article investigates whole class choral reading (WCCR) within the context of a sixth-grade language arts setting for the purpose of improving oral reading fluency skills with narrative text. In this quasi-experimental study involving 112 students, WCCR was implemented on a daily basis with students utilizing the repeated reading of narrative text. Results suggest that students improved both phonological decoding and oral reading fluency skills with …

Presidential Scholars Keynote, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, March 10, 2011, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Archer, Johnston to lead WMU trustees in 2011; Differential tuition plans OK'd; Temporary sites identified for medical school offices; On Campus with Chris Wang.

Prism #53, March 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Western News, Feb. 24, 2011, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU sustainability initiatives gain national recognition; Class registration begins for Lifelong Learning Academy; Service anniversaries for March; On Campus with Samer Shammas.

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

Western News (1972-2018)

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

Open House For Lifelong Learning Academy Remarks, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

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

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Franklin, St. John elected to head WMU Board of Trustees for 2000, WMU lands 747 gift from Northwest Airlines, Garland to be honored as University's second 'Outstanding Emeritus Scholar' for decades of work in archaeology, Demetrakopoulos, Simpson named winners of WMU's annual Distinguished Service Awards, New travel instruction degree paves way for nation's newest human service profession, Vander Weg's appointment as art chair approved by BOT.

Prism #52, February 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

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

Western News (1972-2018)

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

Western News (1972-2018)

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.

Insider Vol. 11 No. 1 Winter 2011, College Of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

No abstract provided.

Footnotes, Issue 8, Jan.-Feb. 2011, Department Of English

Footnotes: Department of English Newsletter (2008-2012)

No abstract provided.

2011 Complete Digest, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• General Information
• Colleges
• Course Descriptions (by prefix)

Western Michigan University Graduate Catalog 2011-2012, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• General Information
• Colleges
• Course Descriptions (by College)

2011-12 Series - Convergence Of Cultures, University Center For The Humanities

University Center for the Humanities Events

This year the University Center for the Humanities focuses a lens on the contact zones between culture and power to understand the tensions, collaborations, accommodations and conversions that accompany sustained cross-cultural encounters. It considers the intersections of ethnicity, language, religion, politics, science and culture and the innovative and creative human products of that interaction. The lecture series is designed to contest stereotypes of difference and expand the understanding of complex social dynamics.

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