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Report From New York, Thelma Fenster

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Notes And Announcements, No.9 1990

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.9 1990

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Commentary, Linda Lomperis

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Teaching From A Feminist Perspective, Pamela J. Benson, Sharon Farmer

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Western News, May 24, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Search concludes with Ferraro recommended as new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dennison announces decision on Inselbergs, Benefits pool is 33.2 percent of employee's pay, Elliott to coach women's basketball, Board okays Dannison appointment, Lee Honors College, Grand Rapids building to be completed in July; Asken tells Senate

Western News, May 10, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU future may include development of research and business park, Haenicke cites critical needs in House hearing as faculty salaries and tuition stabilization, Education is key to containing health care costs, Bernhard portrait dedicated at April gathering, Gifted high school arts students to attend 28th Michigan Youth Arts Festival on campus

Nonacentenary Celebration Of The Birth Of Saint Bernard Of Clairvaux, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

A Celebration of the Nonacentenary of the Birth of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Sponsored by the Institute of Cistercian Studies at Western Michigan University in collaboration with the Twenty-Fifth International Congress on Medieval Studies, the Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University and incorporating the programs of the International Centre of Medieval Art and the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East between May 10-13 1990.

25th International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 25th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 10-13, 1990).

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 27, 1990, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Revised Mission Statement
• Departmental Name Change
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Fee Building
• All Sports Pass Fee
• Acquisition of Property
• Corrections Center Lease
• Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates
• Michigan Association of Governing Boards Update
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Western News, April 19, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Eight to receive $2,500Teaching Excellence Awards, Bernhard portrait dedication set for April 21, Haenicke calls for more growth in funded research, Targowski writes book on information systems, Lawson; former student collaborate on book that challenges approaches to study of religion, Curtis-Smith wins award from arts foundation

Western News, April 12, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Student occupation of administration building ends, Best-selling textbook by Gardner and Sichel revised and expanded for third edition, Mallinson earns alumni award; new book out, School districts set for campus recruitment during April 20 Teacher Placement Day

Western News, April 5, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke leads the charge in March 29 Detroit forum, Scott to deliver address to Presidential Scholars, WMU research centers support technology transfer, New cable television system to serve campus this fall, Grant to boost number of KVCC minority transfers, Tanis named Fellow of national society, Breisach awarded NEH senior fellowship for research on 'progressive historians', Gossman writes law text with Arthur Miller, Packaging efforts earn Wygant national award

The Effects Of A Formation Shower And Serrated Slice On A Pilot Plant Papermachine, Jeffrey M. Cady

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of a formation shower and serrated slice on formation, with comparison of an existing fourdrinier shake, at normal operating headbox consistencies and higher than normal consistencies. By replacing the shake with one of the other methods, metal fatigue could be stopped at the pivot point of the oscillating fourdrinier. The high consistency was used to determine if one of these alternative devices would eliminate flocculation tendencies and allow the reduction of water removal demand.

The papermachine used in this study was a pilot plant machine running at 60 FPM and …

Improved Useage Of Recycled Board In Corrugating Medium, Ramon J. Altobelli

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Research was conducted to determine the optimum furnish of corrugating medium with the intentions of increasing the amount of recycled fiber in this furnish.

Furnishes were made up of various ratios of a recycled fiber source to a virgin fiber source, along with three different levels of refining. A starch additive was also used on a second set of these groups to help increase some of the properties by increasing the interfiber bonding.

The results indicated that increased recycled fiber produced the sheet with the optimum conditions. Also, with an addition of starch as a dry strength additive, the results …

The Role Of Degree Of Substitution Of Cationic Starch On Optimizing Retention, Christopher C. Gross

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The objective of my work was to show experimentally with the use of statistics whether it is more beneficial to optimize the degree of substitution of a cationic starch rather than the addition rate to maximize retention.

Fines retention as measured using the Dynamic Retention/Drainage Jar (Britt Jar), served as the method of experimental evaluation. Three starches were studied ranging in degree of substitution from 0.014 to 0.0833 at a constant molecular weight. Calcium carbonate was used as the filler fraction because it can be quantitatively analyzed via an EDTA titration. Starch furnish used was four, eight, and twelve pounds …

The Economic Optimization Of Baffles To Disperse Tio2 In Open Impeller Agitators, Steve C. Ratliff

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

This project began with an observation of a coating make-down tank at a nearby paper mill. The make down tank, a cowles dissolver, was being used to disperse and mix pigment and other common coating ingredients. Because the tank was unbaffled, the circulating suspension climbed the walls of the vessel, and could only be half filled to prevent overflowing.

There is a view held by some people that good dispersion cannot be obtained when baffles are used in these tanks. This paper mill obviously held this view.

The basic motivation for this thesis was the fact that the paper industry …

Drainage Dynamics In A Linerboard Furnish, Craig D. Iman

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Predicting the performance of drainage aids in a linerboard furnish is a difficult task. Existing tests such as the Canadian Standard Freeness test, Schopper-Riegler, and drainage tube are not adequate tests. These tests only simulate one-half of the paper machine. Unfortunately the section they model is of minor importance in linerboard.

The findings of this project suggest that linerboard is more dependent upon the vacuum induced drainage zone than it is on the free drainage zone. The vacuum zone is dependent upon the formation of the sheet. Therefore, if the formation of the sheet is improved the couch solids will …

Reading: The Conferences, Jeanne M. Jacobson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Diversity in family patterns is a fact of life within our society, and schools can show awareness and understanding of this diversity without emphasizing value judgments. Stereotypical views of families with a single child and families with many children, for example, encourage antagonistic views about which pattern is "better."

A Logico-Structural, Worldview Analysis Of The Interrelationship Between Science Interest, Gender, And Concept Of Nature, William W. Cobern, Jane E. Ellington, Daniel M. Schores

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

A few years ago I was speaking with a distinguished professor of science explaining to him my concern for the low level of science interest among school level students. I remarked that in my view a major contributor to this lack of interest was the methodology used to teach science. Students forsake science because their own orientation to the world does not allow them to appreciate science as it is typically taught (Cobern, 1989a). The professor immediately added to my sentence "and believed by the vast majority of qualified practitioners." He went on to say that this dropping away of …

A Study Of Bleach Effluents From Oxidative Extraction, Thomas R. Slusarczyk

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

During the 1970's oxygen delignification was primarily undertaken before the bleaching stages in a pulp mill. However, towards the end of the 1970's further research was done to promote the use of oxygen as a decoloring agent within the bleaching stages. This was warranted because oxygen delignification was known to promote decreased chemical consumption, mainly chlorine. The process that was developed came to be known as oxidative extraction. This process has become very popular due to the fact that it is easier to install and operate than the conventional oxygen delignification system. Some other advantages that this process offers are …

An Ester Chemirefinermechanical Pulping Feasibility Study, Glenda Lea Sneden

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Conventional pulping processes (kraft and sulfite) utilize sulfur compounds which pose pollution problems for the environment. This environmental issue has served as a driving force in the development of a feasible sulfur-free pulping process which can deliver pulp of equal (or better) quality as compared to pulps from conventional pulping processes.

An answer to this problem has been searched for in the area of solvent pulping. A recent and promising extension of solvent pulping technology is the ester pulping process.

Gatherings (No. 1) Spring/Summer 1990, Friends Of The University Libraries

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

In 1990 University libraries organized a Friends of the University Libraries group and began publishing "Gatherings." This is the first issue, edited by Gordon Eriksen and Bettina Meyer.

Waldo Library Expansion

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Fines And Filler In Forward Centricleaners On Contaminant Removal Efficiency, Alan R. Kaczanowski

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

In this study, the effect of fines and filler content on a forward centricleaner's contaminant removal efficiency is evaluated. The paper industry has assumed that centricleaner contaminant removal efficiency is not influenced by the presence of clay or fines. However, it has never been documented. Thus, at the paper machine, centricleaners operate at the same efficiency at 1.0% consistency with 15 or 30% clay. The same assumption has also been made with fines content in the white water loop, which can vary from day to day depending on what specific grade is being made. This thesis has concentrated on whether …

Women's Dilemma: Is It Reasonable To Be Rational?, Harriet Baber

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Based on a presentation to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society February 17, 1990.

Alternatives To Ability Grouping In Reading, Terrell A. Young

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Ability grouping, which has long been a controversial subject in American education (Slavin, 1987a), is commonly used for reading instruction in American schools (Au and Mason, 1985; Hiebert, 1983). Classroom teachers often discuss the topic of ability grouping, and at times, the conversations become arguments. There are often three positions taken in these discussions.

Reviews: Professional Materials/Books For Children, J. H. Kaufman, Cindy Overly, Camela Vossen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom (1989) Peter Langford; Where Is the Bear at School? (1989) Bonnie Larkin Nims; Story Tailor. 1 B89. Humanities Software

Emergent Literacy: A Comparison Of Formal And Informal Assessment Methods, Rebecca Harlin, Sally Lipa

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Young children enter school with individual and divergent literacy experiences. Considerable disagreement exists concerning how best to assess children's competence and utilize the results of instruments designed to provide this information for educators.

Using Quality Literature With "At-Risk" Secondary School Student, Leslie Mcclain-Ruelle, Richard Telfer

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This article has two purposes: to present a rationale for using quality literature with at-risk students and to present effective strategies with which to do so. Instruction for at-risk students is often inappropriate for two major reasons. First, at-risk students are often mistakenly assumed to be students with low abilities and low levels of experience. Second, the educational goals for at-risk students are often inappropriately low.