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Western News, October 26, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Task force to look at alcoholism, WMU guarantees tuition for 20 minority students, WMU volunteers donate time to United Way agencies, Peace week events to explore national security, Expert on aging, visually impaired to speak, 'Successful Aging' to be teleconference topic

Western News, October 19, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: National leaders to participate in conference on public policy and African-Americans Oct. 21, Campaign business means 'busyness' for loaned execs, Health economics, accounting experts here Oct. 25-26 as part of Visiting Scholars Program, Barnett to advocate legalization of drugs

Western News, October 12, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Pippen, Walker honored for distinguished service, Cultural Events Committee accepting funding proposals, Six faculty members win computer incentive awards, $125,000 United Way goal challenges employees, Social work professor to be Visiting Scholar, Ross predicts economic boom will mark 1990s and first 20 years of next century

Western News, October 5, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Michael earns faculty scholar award, Week-long Homecoming celebration begins Oct. 8, Scholar of Islamic history to give Eliade lectures, 10 named Martin Luther King Ir./Cesar Chavez/ Rosa Parks Professors, WMUK seeking $125,000 in listener support

Surrogate Parenting Legislation In Michigan: Background And Review, Lucille S. Taylor

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

This essay originated in symposium presentations made to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, January 20, 1989.

The Case Method Approach In Reading Education, Timothy V. Rasinski

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Imagine sitting in on a course in reading education where the class is engaged in a lively discussion of the application of some method of reading instruction. The discussion focuses on a real incident that the students had read about the evening before. Some students agree with the approach taken by the teacher in the case in handling the instruction. Others approve of the general methodology employed but disagree with the teacher's instruction and timing.

Surrogate Parenting And Fundamental Rights, Paul J. Denenfeld

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

This essaya originated in symposium presentations made to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, January 20, 1989.

Surrogate Parenting: The Michigan Legislation, Lucille Taylor, Paul Denenfeld

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Surrogate Parenting: The Michigan Legislation essays by: Lucille Taylor Paul Denenfeld. These essays originated in symposium presentations made to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, January 20, 1989. Lucille Taylor is Majority Counsel, Michigan State Senate Paul Denenfeld is Legal Director, ACLU Fund of Michigan

Success In Reading: Four Characteristics Of Strategic Readers, David L. Brown, L.D. Briggs

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Reading is a complex process which involves the coordination of a multitude of skills. Strategic readers can be distinguished from the less-skilled readers by their methods of interacting with text. The mental processes of good readers must be understood in order to make assumptions concerning the nature of reading.

The Multi-Faceted World Of The Reading Teacher -Or- This Vs. That Vs. Empowered Choices, Richard D. Robinson, Jeanne M. Jacobson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Whole language vs. the basal; Workbooks vs. student developed materials; Combining writing with reading: yes vs. no; Test results: to use vs. not to use; Collegial Interaction vs. Independence; Back to school at night vs. my school day Is long enough already; Professional development: yea vs. nay to IRA

Assistance Models In Reading Instruction, Martha Grindler

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

There is general agreement that it is not possible within the constraints of undergraduate programs and the limited time frame for preservice teaching experience to train highly professional teachers before the first year of teaching (McDonald, 1980). Thus, professional education should be considered a continuous process (Feiman-Nemser, 1983).

Rereading To Enhance Text Understanding In The Secondary Classroom, Samuel A. Perez

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Young elementary school children, and especially poor readers, are often given the opportunity to read and reread easy material for the purpose of increasing their reading fluency. This practice is designed to give them the feeling of moving smoothly through text, instead of continuing their habit of labored, word-by-word reading. For teachers this is simply a matter of selecting easier-to-read texts and giving children the chance to develop reading habits more like those of older, better readers.

Reading Horizons Vol. 30, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete Issue of Reading Horizons volume 30, issue 1.

Ending The Great Debate In Reading Instruction, Jon Shapiro, James Riley

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

For decades, reading educators have put forth various definitions of reading and theories related to processes which occur during the reading act. Classroom teachers must understand what reading is if they are to teach effectively, yet it is easy for confusion to set in because of conflicting views of the reading act. Depending upon which speaker is heard, or which article is read, or in which professor's class they were enrolled, teachers may be exposed to many differing views of reading.

From Basal Reader To Whole Language: Transition Tactics, Pamela J. Farris

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Ever since William McGuffey introduced his famous reading series, the basal reader has been relied upon as the prominent means of teaching children to read. As recently as 1980, between 80% and 90% of the nation's elementary teachers used basal readers as the primary instructional method (Koeller, 1981). During the past few years, the whole language approach has become popular and is threatening to unseat the basal from its longtime bastion in reading instruction.

Curriculum Dilemma: The Early Reader "Mom, I Never Read In School", Sarah L. Dowhower

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

"My child read before he started kindergarten. Now he only reads at home at night, because they don't do much reading in school, just letters and sounds. It is very discouraging for him and me." These are the words of a frustrated parent. Could it be that teachers are ignoring the literacy knowledge children bring to school?

Expository Text Structure And Student Learning, David Hays

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Upper elementary teachers may wonder why some of their students with no history of comprehension problems suddenly struggle with understanding their social studies, science and health texts. These teachers might correctly point to the more difficult concepts presented in these texts and to the more technical vocabulary that their students will now encounter. Yet these factors are only part of the problem that students face when they move from stories to content material.

Western News, September 28, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Three honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards, Teleconference designed to encourage minority youth to stay in education, Research ethics, whistle blowers are talk topics, Assistantship designed to provide more information on lesbian/gay men's issues, Evans named to intellectual skills position, Nuclear waste disposal expert to speak Oct. 2, Maier's work earns national book award, Schma heads Grand Rapids cable access group

Western News, September 21, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Committee presents recommendations on East Campus, Cole begins alumni breakfast series, Drive' named for Dennis W. Archer, Williams approved as associate dean in engineering, Board sets meetings dates, OKs other measures, 'Historical Research on Women in Education' to be focus of seminar and March publication, Landscaping project under way near Bernhard Center

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting September 15, 1989, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the Provost
• Recommendation re Board Meeting Dates for 1990
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• State Buildings Authority Resolutions
• Resolution re Establishment of Bank Account
• Naming of Dennis W. Archer Drive
• Mid-American Conference Loan
• Acquisition of Property
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, September 14, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Senate approves recommendations on computing; Dennison reports on searches and task forces, 81 WMU offices involved in moves, Hispanic Heritage Month activities to feature speech by Denver executive, Lazear to begin economics lecture series, Dennison to launch ninth annual series of mechanical engineering seminars, Book proves sports metaphors touch all bases in the English language

Western News, September 7,1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Figures indicate record enrollment, Faculty, staff invited to join in community celebration, Poet's son; Irish political leader to speak, Acquaintance rape prevention and education to be focus of seminar and public forum, World War II veterans to report back to duty Sept. 9, Etter-Lewis wins Ford Foundation Fellowship, Ziring selected to spend semester at sea

The Westerner Vol. 10 No. 1, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• 1989 Distinguished Alumni Award winners announced • Alumni offices named for the McKees • Researchers break last year's record for obtaining grant funds • Three alumnae tell their stories: Master's degrees figure heavily in career success • Distinguished Alumni Awards • Haenicke expresses disappointment at level of state support for 1989-90 • Coalition of educators boosts student volunteerism • Education institutions reaffirm cooperation • In laboratories and communities, Western is working for all of us • Pursuit of excellence pays high dividends • Edwards named chairperson of WMU Athletic Board • Three Bronco grid stars make it big in …

Social Work And Sexual Harassment, Surjit Singh Dhooper, Marlene B. Huff, Carrie M. Schultz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Ninety-seven members of the Kentucky chapter of National Association of Social Workers were surveyed about their knowledge of and experience with sexual harassment in their work places. Fifty-one percent knew of sexual harassment of female social workers and 18% knew of similar harassment of male workers. Twenty-six percent had themselves been victims of sexual harassment. Verbal harassment was the most common followed by a combination of verbal and physical harassment in the form of sexy jokes and unwanted touching. A majority of the victims resorted to either avoidance, defusion, or reason in dealing with their harassers. Young workers from small …

Court-Ordered Consent Decree For The Homeless: Process, Conflict And Control, Alice K. Johnson, Larry W. Kreuger, John J. Stretch

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A 1985 class action suit on behalf of homeless individuals living in the City of St. Louis mandates both short-term and long-term services to homeless persons. These court-ordered requirements bring together an interesting triparite system: (1) the adversarial and justice-oriented legal system, (b) the highly political city government, and (c) the traditionally voluntary system of human service providers. Service provision to the homeless, the utility of advocacy, privatization, and the ethics of public disclosure are examined from a sociological conflict and control perspective. The St. Louis experience provides guidance for communities wishing to engage the legal, political, and social service …

The Impact Of Americanization On Intergenerational Relations: An Exploratory Study On The U.S. Territory Of Guam, Amanda Smith Barusch, Marc L. Spaulding

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In-depth interviews with a sample of 60 elderly from the indigenous (Chamorro) population and the immigrant (Filipino) population examined their current lifestyles, with emphasis upon intergenerational relations. Results underscore the dramatic lifestyle changes experienced by Guam's elderly in the wake of Americanization. Among these is an intergenerational "language gap", wherein a majority of the grandchildren do not speak the native language of their elders. Ethnicity, mixed marriage, and length of residence on Guam are discussed as possible determinants of the language gap. The language gap is associated with lower life satisfaction for elders, as well as reduced family contact and …

Counseling Troubled Adolescents: An Evaluation Of A Statewide Training Program, Susanne Mitchell, Anne White, Wynn S. Wright, Peter J. Pecora

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Susanne Mitchell was a graduate student at the School of Social Work, University of Utah. Anne White, M.S.W, is a staff social worker at the Diabetes Health Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Wynn S. Wright, M.S.W., was the Project Coordinator of the Utah Child Welfare Training Project, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Utah; and currently is psychiatric social worker at Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Peter 1. Pecora, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of the Child Welfare Training Project at the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Utah. The research for this …

Mainstreaming The Underclass, David Stoesz, John Poole, Martha Joseph

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The underclass has become a prominent issue in American social welfare, yet welfare professionals have focused on maintenance as opposed to mainstreaming strategies in working with this population. A mainstreaming strategy would emphasize individual incentives, community reconstruction, and program reorganization, focusing on the social disorganization of underclass communities. The essay details specific programs in each of these areas: transitional benefits, Community Enterprise Zones, and Integrated Service Agencies, among others. Welfare professionals must find ways to stretch existing public resources and identify new private resources if they are to pose plausible programs for the underclass. The public image of welfare professionals …

Low-Income Parents' Attitudes Toward Parent Involvement In Education, Nancy Feyl Chavkin, David L. Williams Jr.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Using data from 978 parents who indicated their family income level on a descriptive survey about attitudes toward parent involvement in education, this article reports on comparisons among low-income, middle- income, and high-income parents. Despite some differences among the groups, the results clearly dispute any idea that low-income parents lack interest in their children's education. The authors provide recommendations of key strategies that social workers can use to facilitate effective involvement of low-income parents in their children's education.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 16, No. 3 (September 1989)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

• MAINSTREAMING THE UNDERCLASS - David Stoesz, John Poole, and Martha Joseph
• LOW-INCOME PARENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION - Nancy Feyl Chavkin and David L. Williams, Jr.
• A COURT-ORDERED CONSENT DECREE FOR THE HOMELESS: PROCESS, CONFLICT, AND CONTROL - Alice K. Johnson, Larry W. Kreuger, and John J. Stretch
• OLD FOLKS' HOMES FOR BLACKS DURING THE PROGRESSIVE ERA - Iris Carlton-LaNey
• THE IMPACT OF AMERICANIZATION ON INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE U.S. TERRITORY OF GUAM - Amanda Smith Barusch and Marc L. Spaulding
• EASTERN EUROPEAN REFUGEES: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK - Richard P. Baker
• COUNSELING TROUBLED ADOLESCENTS: …