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The Lived Experience Of New Community College Student Affairs Professionals, Eric L. Mullen

Dissertations

This qualitative study explores the experiences of new student affairs professionals who have begun their careers at community colleges. Research in the field of higher education has examined the preparation and socialization of new professionals within the field of higher education student affairs. However, this body of research has primarily focused on the experiences of those who go on to work in four-year colleges and universities. Little has been examined regarding those who graduate from these programs and whose first professional role is in a community college setting.

Through this phenomenological inquiry, the participants share rich details about their socialization …

Alumni Unscripted: Navigating Life's Transitions, Kameron Kampen

Haworth College of Business News

No abstract provided.

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner Photo 2018, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner Photo

May 21, 2018

Back Row, left to right

• Edmund Tsang - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
• Jane Thornbury Baas - Lee Honors College, and Dance
• David Little - Music
• Denise Bowen - Physician Assistant
• Michael Barcelona - Chemistry
• Richard de Peaux - Art
• Robert Felkel - Spanish

Front Row, left to right

• Rameshwar Sharma - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
• John M. Dunn - President Emeritus, and Human Performance & Health Education
• Walter Burt - Educational Leadership, Research & Technology
• Edward Montgomery - President, Western Michigan University
• Linda Harrison Zoeller …

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner 2018, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner Program

May 21, 2018

Honored Guests:

• Jane T. Baas
• Michael J. Barcelona
• Bruce E. Bejcek
• Debra S. Berkey
• Denise J. Bowen
• Walter L. Burt
• Janet L. Coryell
• Douglas V. Davidson
• Richard dePeaux
• Alice J. DeYoung
• Linda A. Dove
• John M. Dunn
• Robert W. Felkel
• James A. Gilchrist
• James M. Hillenbrand
• David G. Houghton
• Miranda Howard
• Barbara S. Liggett
• Steven N. Lipkin
• David E. Little
• Robin E. McKinney
• Rameshwar P. Sharma
• Edmund Tsang
• Linda H. Zoeller

Transfer Student Orientation Welcome, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, May 10, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Wisconsin educator to lead HHS college; WMU preparing for switch to consolidated dispatch; Two geological research efforts garner rare national recognition; On Campus with Debbi Hands Kreps.

Western News, May 24, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Ball State business dean named provost; Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim; Leadership openings result in appointment, ongoing searches; On Campus with Justine Foster.

Connections, 05/2018, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Wisconsin educator will lead CHHS
• Dean Washington recognized by nursing association
• Empower Success program complete successful first year
• Faculty member named AGHE Fellow
• PA student attends leadership summit

May 2018 News Items, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• WMU geology efforts lead to national recognition, two publications
• Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa awarded National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology
• New proposal submissions policy expected to benefit campus researchers

Haworth College Of Business News (05/2018), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Accountancy students take first place at regional competition
• Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest
• Business students recognized for academic excellence and leadership

May 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Montgomery to speak at upcoming community breakfast
• First WMU student interning with Parker Hannifin in Germany
• WMU search for diversity and inclusion VP is in full swing
• WMU geology efforts lead to national recognition, two publiciations
• Student awarded prestigious study abroad scholarship
• WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim
• Canadian scholar wins WMU's 2018 Gründler Prize
• Early registration extended for livable communities conference
• Sales program again nationally recognized for excellence
• Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June
• Center for Fostering Success announces new partner, transition plans

Cio Updates - 05/2018, Office Of Information Technology

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• Ticket Management Portal
• Daniel Mozel named University Innovation Fellow
• eSports gaming computers in the UCC computer lab
• Financial Aid video
• Wi-Fi for WMU guests
• Carol Olmstead
• InCommon research and scholarship
• Raise the W

Alumni Unscripted: Stay Close, Stay Connected Post-Graduation, Holly Evey Mccarthy

Haworth College of Business News

Blog Post by Alumni Unscripted

Human Behavior Modeling For Residential Energy Consumption, Mesfer Alrizq

Research and Creative Activities Poster Day

Electric utility companies are interested in load profile (electricity consumption) data for expansion planning. Conventional methods of collecting the load profile data, such as surveys and metering, are tedious and time consuming activities. Cumbersome data collection processes also pose barriers. We present an innovative behavior model for generating electricity consumption load profiles. The model, based on fuzzy logic and activity graphs, requires minimum consumer data and can be easily updated to adapt to changes in technology. We demonstrate the accuracy of our model against real world data.

Ten Elementary School Teacher's Voices: How They Build Effective Literacy Learning In The Lives Of Their Second Grade Children, Merfat Alsubaie

Research and Creative Activities Poster Day

No abstract provided.

Western News, April 12, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: More programs to be offered in Florida; Bronco mascot rider nets her own equestrian ‘triumph’; Arbor Day event to mark 10th Tree Campus USA anniversary; On Campus with David Miller.

Screens Or Mp4s: Acquiring Clinical Competencies Through The Use Of E-Ospes In Occupational Therapy, Lizahn Gracia Cloete, Lee-Ann Juliana Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Lana Van Niekerk

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

The assessment of clinical competence of undergraduate students is a crucial part of higher education training in occupational therapy. The use of online objective standardized practical examinations (e-OSPEs) was piloted as a technological innovation to determine student learning needs. An action research framework with four phases was used. Descriptive statistics in the form of frequency tables and percentages were used to report survey results. The students had multiple practice opportunities before uploading their best attempt. Thirty participants completed a 12-item survey. The results were analyzed using descriptive analysis and presented by means of statistical graphs. Peer assessment facilitated experiential learning. …

Connections, 04/2018, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• CHHS welcomes second HCCP cohort to campus
• 2018 IPE Expo highlights CHHS successes
• Public health students, faculty present at annual meeting
• CHHS takes service event to AACORN Farm
• WMU students moved to retirement home as part of intergenerational study
• Dean Washington treats administrative staff to lunch

April 2018 News Items, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• New Timeline Deadlines for Proposal Submissions
• Dr. Oh Elected President of the KSEA
• Gebremichael's Publication on Nile Delta Grabs Spotlight

Emeriti News, Spring 2018, Emeriti Council

Emeriti News

• Contents of Volume XXVII Number 2:
• Message from the Chair: Peter Krawutschke
• Emeriti Council Membership Changes
• March Wednesday II: Gail Griffin
• OLLI at WMU
• In Rememberance
• Medallion Scholarship Recipient Updates
• The Sandra Edwards Colloquiium
• Emeriti Council Book Scholarships
• Coming Wednesday II Events (Fall 2018)

Arts & Sciences Enews: Spring 2018, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• Students bring the past to life: Hundreds of young history buffs once again descended on Western Michigan University's campus for the annual History Day District 6 Competition March 3.
• A group of WMU students led by philosophy professor Dr. Fritz Allhoff recently helped rural Alaskans do their taxes. This was the fourth year Allhoff has led a tax-assistance delegation to remote villages in western Alaska.
• Dr. Jennifer Machiorlatti, professor of communication, is the co-producer of a film chosen for this year's Grand Rapids Film Festival that took place April 13-15.
• Economics, an analyst and the FBI: Since earning her bachelor's …

Haworth College Of Business News (04/2018), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Presidential Scholars
• Stryker: Putting Strengths First
• Succeeding as a Manager
• It's Tax Season
• Social Media Data
• Refer a Bronco

April 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Political theorist links inequality, citizenship, education's promise
• Top geography students test skills in state bee at WMU
• Noble Laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights
• Confucius Institute hosts 2nd Annual Chinese Bridge Competition
• Senior engineering students showcase projects at design conference
• Kal-Haven Hike-Athon to raise money for Zambian scholarships
• Field notes: An undergraduate on the path to discovery discusses her research
• Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in May
• Registration open for summer Chinese culture classes
• State's first lady announces fall summit to be at WMU
• Application open to incoming freshmen for study abroad programs

Cio Updates - 04/2018, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

• Walk-in Technology Help Desk moves
• Austin Lee wins award
• Email best practices
• Single Number Reach
• Enrollment Management Office of Technology newsletter
• Free Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus
• Bronco Fixit
• OIT student employees fund
• Thank you Office of Information Technology culture and engagement committee

Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring 2018, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• Bronco Entrepreneurs: How They Pivoted and Profited In this special edition, alumni entrepreneurs reveal how they started their businesses and made key pivots to keep their entrepreneurial aspirations alive and thriving. For some, their most meaningful pivot was leaving a job and mustering the courage to launch an enterprise of their own making.
• No Stopping Her When Karen Behnke has a business idea, watch her rise.
• Student Startups and What’s Trending They’re still students, but they’re starting something. WMU advances emerging enterprisers.
• The Bot Builders Gurdeep Singh and Jas Kaur married business sense with robot building know-how.
• Musician, Fundraiser, Candlestick …

Examining The Impact Of A Criminal Background In Social Work Education, Amy S. Vliek

Dissertations

Many returning citizens want to access higher educational institutions (HEIs) to access desired professions and increase employability. However, many HEIs and profession education programs have restrictions in place for returning citizens. An MSW is the most sought-after degree for returning citizens. However, social work education has restrictions in place for returning citizens. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the lived experiences of MSW returning citizen students considering these restrictions. The dissertation attempts to answer the following research questions: How did applicants who disclosed a criminal background at the time of application experience the MSW application process? Did the …

A Model For Propagating Educational Innovations In Higher Stem Education: A Grounded Theory Study Of Successfully Propagated Innovations, Raina Khatri

Dissertations

A critical problem in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is the slow uptake of innovative teaching strategies and materials. Developments from the STEM education research community can be shown to improve learning and retention outcomes, but the majority of new teaching strategies go unused by instructors. This problem is increasingly acknowledged by funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation, which now calls for “transferability and propagation” to be addressed throughout a project’s lifetime in the request for proposals. However, few publications synthesize what is known about propagating innovations into usable, actionable recommendations for developers in the …

University Leaders’ Experiences In Advancing The Development And Transformation Of Emerging Saudi Public Universities, Abdulrahman Hamed Alsulami

Dissertations

For several decades, Saudi higher education comprised seven to eight public universities concentrated in the main cities of the country. Since the beginning of the new millennium, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has heavily invested in the higher education sector. Thus, it witnessed a remarkable rate of expansion from 8 to 28 higher education institutions during a relatively short period between 2003 and 2013. This renaissance in the sector involved several different processes, including transforming, merging, restructuring, and establishing new colleges and/or programs, administrative posts, and key components for inclusive and modern campuses.

From a contextual perspective, there is a …

The Lived Experiences Of Veteran And Military Students In The Context Of A “Military Friendly” Institution: A Phenomenological Case Study, Gail Y. Rouscher

Dissertations

There have been many studies of military and veteran students attending a higher education institution after a period of time on active duty. The studies on this population can be divided into four categories: (a) stopping out (Belch, 2004; Cavote & Kopera-Frye, 2007; DiRamio & Spires, 2009; Schnoebelen, 2013), (b) financial (Winston, 2010), (c) enrollment, (Hassan, Jackson, Lindsay, McCabe, & Sanders, 2010) and (d) programming (APSCU, 2013; Burnett & Segoria, 2009; DiRamio, Ackerman, & Mitchell, 2008; Lokken, Pfeffer, McAuley & Strong, 2009; Mangan, 2009). There is limited research on completion rates for veteran and military students who have the opportunity …