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Updates In Academic Affairs - 12/16/13, Office Of The Provost And Vice President For Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• Title IX, violence prevention and other online training
• Open forums address academic program review and planning
• University begins process to identify ‘STARS’ sustainability courses
• Many thanks and happy holidays

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

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-12pm, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-9am, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Transfer Student Spring Orientation, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Fall Open House Welcome For Prospective Students, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Dec. 5, 2013, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU attracting international students at high rate; Research universities partner to increase faculty diversity; Wolfinbarger is state’s professor of year; On Campus with Al Shifflett.

Faculty Senate Budget Update, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

25 Year Club, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

25 Year Club: 32nd Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 32nd Annual Gala

December 3, 2013

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 50th Anniversary Celebration Speech, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Updates In Academic Affairs - 12/02/13, Office Of The Provost And Vice President For Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• New methods for reporting progress on strategic planning
• Transparency reporting

The Impact Of Institutional Culture On Student Activism: A Multi-Case Study In Christian Higher Education, Brian E. Cole

Dissertations

This study contributes to the description and meaning of student activism within the context of Christian college environments and cultures, and is interpreted through the sociological concept of symbolic interactionism. The purpose of this study is to help fill the void in the literature on student activism at Christian colleges and universities, positioning it within literature of broader Christian culture and activism, Christian higher education, generational history of college student activism, and student development theories and leadership models. The goal of the study is to help create an understanding of how students at Christian institutions understand and engage in activism …

From Script To Screen To Syllabus: The Path To Curriculum Design For Undergraduate Film Production Programs, Peter J. Muir

Dissertations

Nothing has impacted western society more than media. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dali Lama, wrote that “film and television, newspapers, books and radio together have an influence over individuals that was unimagined a hundred years ago.” The responsibility of creating these cultural artifacts, particularly within motion picture production, is a delicate balance between artistic vision and craft-oriented vocation; the contemplative mind skills of a wise citizen with the functional hand skills of a tradesperson. Undergraduate film production education provides the best avenue for development of this duality. However, within these programs, little is known regarding how curriculum is fashioned and …

The Voices Of Higher Education Service-Learning Directors: A Qualitative Inductive Analysis, Kelsey Woodard

Dissertations

This research explored issues surrounding service-learning directors (SLDs) within higher education institutions, including who they are, how they became SLDs, and what they experience in the role. Qualitative data were drawn from in-depth interviews of 11 SLDs, as well as review of their vitaes. A qualitative inductive analysis was conducted in which important patterns, themes, and interrelationships that emerged from the data were coded into a category system of major themes and subthemes.

Data analysis revealed the following major themes: (1.0): all the SLDs came from various helping profession backgrounds, with interesting journeys to become a SLD; (2.0) many SLD’s …

Intercollegiate Athletics, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Medallion Induction Reception, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Arts And Sciences Open Faculty Forum, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Nov. 14, 2013, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: University to celebrate MLK’s 1963 visit, talk; WMU named ‘Best for Vets’ for fourth consecutive year; New director named to head Michigan Geological Survey; On Campus with Trent Hines.

President's Perspective (November 2013), John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

While it seems like just a few weeks ago since I wrote about the start of the fall semester, we are now hurtling toward the end of the semester.

Medallion Reception, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

National Association Of Graduate-Professional Students, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Rotc Veterans Day Luncheon, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Communities In Schools Campaign Launch, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Geosciences Newsletter - 2013, Department Of Geosciences

Geological and Environmental Sciences News

Vol. 6, no. 1

• Dear Friends and Alumni
• Michigan Geological Survey
• WMU Geosciences Advisory Council
• Recent Alumni Spotlights
• WMU Geology Club
• Other News
• In Remembrance
• Hydrogeology Field Camp 2013
• Meet Our Graduate Students
• News from MGRRE
• CoreKids our K-12 Outreach Program
• Geosciences Publications 2012-13
• Flashback
• 2013 GSA North Central Section Annual Meeting
• 2013 Geosciences Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
• Gifts to Geosciences

Discovery, November 2013, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

Inside this issue:

• VP Discovery update
• $ 1 .4m DOT award; DOE, NSF awards
• Discover Discovery workshops
• Research and Dessert, Nov 22
• Upjohn Center recognized for map products
• IP: Tech development fund deadline 11/22
• Graduate student research; F&A rate

Haworthnews (11/2013), Western Michigan University

Haworth College of Business News

• Riding the Road of Success
• Vinter next up in Entrepreneurship Forum
• Wellness coach, nurse to speak at Keystone Series breakfast event
• Reunirse Alrededor de la Mesa
• John Almeida, B.B.A.'07, MBA'08: Challenging Ventures
• Professor brings X-culture program to WMU
• Service for those who served
• Professor earns best paper award for research
• Professor elected president of national advertising association
• WMU’s Haworth College of Business featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 295 Business Schools: 2014 Edition”
• WMU named 'Best for Vets' school for fourth year in a row

Western News, Oct. 31, 2013, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Researchers leading $1.4 million project; Donations sought to conserve East Hall’s two wings; More than 50 longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club this year; On Campus with Shawn Tenney.

Southwest Michigan Innovation Center Anniversary Celebration, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Campus Sustainability/Honeywell Celebration, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.