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Experiences Of Underrepresented Minority Students In Health Professions Programs, And Their Journeys To The Programs, Alisha L. Davis

Dissertations

Classified as a public health concern, the lack of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in the U.S. health care workforce is still prominent today, even with the increase of URM groups having reached historic numbers of representation within the United States. It is projected that by 2050, URM groups will replace Whites as the majority, yet Whites currently make up the majority of the health care workforce. URM health professionals are more likely to provide accessible and culturally competent health services, and practice in racially and ethnically diverse communities. This helps to eliminate health care disparities, and reduces inequities found in …

Alumni Unscripted: Three Qualities To Succeed As A First-Time Manager, Tim Hiller

Haworth College of Business News

Blog Post by Alumni Unscripted

Western News, March 29, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Event marks Phi Beta Kappa chapter’s 20th year; Discussion to focus on richness, wisdom of diversity; Input sessions slated for South Neighborhood; WMed’s inaugural class celebrates big day, prepares for next step; On Campus with the Gobeil brothers.

Western News, March 15, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Business college receives new naming gift; WMU unit named No. 3 in nation for safety initiatives; Criminologist tapped for expertise on video games, violence; WMU, community groups developing plan for local waterways; On Campus with Debra Gambino.

March 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups
• Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs
• Engineering deans bring ideas and issues to Capitol Hill
• Japanese musician to perform on campus during second U.S. tour
• Climate change and its relationship to natural disasters to be discussed
• Criminologist tapped for his expertise on video games and violence
• Title IX issues are focus of new WMU training modules, student survey
• Poet, advocate for undocumented writers is next Frostic speaker
• Success@WMU initiative seeking students to serve as peer mentors
• Regional counseling psychology conference being held at WMU
• Saeed honored with distinguished research …

Connections, 03/2018, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Haworth College Of Business News (03/2018), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

Sales Lab Naming Gift

Becoming Agile

Mindfulness in Business

Sales Students Win Gold

Cio Updates - 03/2018, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

No abstract provided.

Alumni Unscripted: Mindfulness In Business, Angela Marturano

Haworth College of Business News

Blog Post by Alumni Unscripted

Spring Convocation 2018 Speakers, Office Of Vice President For Research

Spring Convocation

List of speakers for the Spring Convocation: Recognition of Discovery, Diversity and Global Engagement held Feb 23, 2018 at the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University.

Western News, Feb. 22, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Medical school granted full accreditation; Volunteer by Feb. 23 for Success @ WMU task force; Project makes researching archived WMU news nearly painless; On Campus with the Beebes and Zackerys.

Western News, February 8, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Multidisciplinary project garners $1.8 million; Work progressing on Central Kohrman upgrade; Rinvelt, Bolger again elected to lead WMU Board of Trustees; On Campus with Jim Stoken.

Cio Updates - 02/2018, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

• Attention supervisors of student employee
• WMU Survey policy
• Online computer training option
• Two factor authentication
• Wi-Fi at WMU

Connections, 02/2018, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year
• Social work faculty receives Global Engagement Award
• 2018 IPE Expo explores Dementia in Aging
• Save the date for discussions about families of incarcerated persons
• Health Careers Connection Program update
• Center for Disability Services awarded accreditation

February And March 2018 News Items, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Dr. Feffer awarded Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for Excellence
• Distinguished Research and Creative Scholarship Awards
• grantforward

Haworth College Of Business News (02/2018), Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students
• American Advertising Federation
• About WMU advertising and promotion program
• PNC employee and WMU alum honored for exemplary performance
• Finding confidence and success in ambiguous environments
• WMU hosts high school students at financial reality fair

February 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies professors awarded grant to implement Michigan STARTALK Chinese teacher and student academies
• Author, film critic and New Yorker staff member David Denby to visit campus
• $500 cash prize for winner of tobacco free PSA video contest
• Research briefings in global studies to begin this February
• Event highlights teaching, research, diversity and engagement
• Student contest part of MLK academy's 50th-anniversary celebration
• WMU's Heritage Hall renovation earns prestigious global engineering award
• Western Herald editor wins prestigious national journalism fellowship
• WMU to host a free Chinese New Year Gala
• Life cycle and social impact assessment expert to speak …

Alumni Unscripted: Saving For Retirement, Now!, Drew Everett

Haworth College of Business News

Blog Post by Alumni Unscripted

Western News, January 11, 2018, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: High percentage of grads finding success; Two ideas being funded to transform student life; University names new business dean, research vice president; On Campus with David Dakin.

Factors Associated With Academic Performance Among Second-Year Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Students, Tore Bonsaksen, Brian J. Ellingham, Tove Carstensen

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: Research into occupational therapy education and its outcomes for students is growing. More research is needed to determine the factors of importance for occupational therapy students’ academic outcomes. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with academic performance among second-year undergraduate occupational therapy students in Norway.

Methods: Occupational therapy students (n = 111) from two education programs completed questionnaires asking for sociodemographic, work-related, and education-related information. Hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to examine factors independently associated with the students’ academic performance.

Results: A higher age was associated with better average academic performance among the students, whereas having …

Balancing Efficacy And Effectiveness With Philosophy, History, And Theory-Building In Occupational Therapy Education Research, Barbara Hooper, Jyothi Gupta, Andrea Bilics, Steven D. Taff

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

The preferred focus for education research in occupational therapy increasingly rests on studies that investigate efficacy and effectiveness in the teaching-learning context. While important, the almost exclusive promotion of outcomes-focused studies can come at the expense of other forms of inquiry, including philosophy, history, and theory-building. To fully inform education and enhance practice, outcomes-focused research needs the conceptual foundation provided by philosophical, historical, and theory-building studies. In this paper, the authors suggest that the research enterprise in occupational therapy education is in its infancy and, therefore, quite susceptible to shortcuts that head straight to outcomes. To address this issue, the …

Everyone Counts Diversity Learning Community 2013-14 Race, Privilege, And Power, Allan G. Johnson

Diversity Learning Communities

Photo-Voice Project

"What does privilege look like at WMU?"

This was the question posed by Dr. Allan G. Johnson during the kick-off event for the Learning Communities.

Everyone Counts Diversity Learning Community Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay And Transgender Inclusion In Higher Education, Western Michigan University

Diversity Learning Communities

The purpose of our group was to use a theoretical framework to bring in an anti-oppressive and intersectional approach into the classroom and co-curricular spaces.

Our goal is to the integrate this expanded knowledge and understanding to various aspects of Western Michigan University, so that we can have a truly inclusive campus.

Western Michigan University Graduate Catalog 2018-2019, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• General Information
• Calendars
• Western Michigan University Strategic Plan
• Graduate College

January 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Public invited to discuss gender inequality in higher education
• Film about young adults, suicide highlights spring lecture series
• Spring ethics series begins with MLK panel presentation
• Industrial Organizational Behavior Management Graduate Trip
• Graduate students awarded research and travel grants
• WMU Department of Statistics becomes NISS affiliate
• Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
• WMU holds first Black Student Summit
• Kalamazoo community offers immigrants a circle of support
• National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students
• Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February

January 2018 News Items, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Excellence Award
• Spring convocation 2018
• Common Rule Changes effective Jan. 21, 2019
• Elsevier Cancellation Effective Jan. 31
• Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
• Broader Impacts 101 Workshop

Fireflies, Christina Iaderosa

Diversity Learning Communities

What is the Theatre for Community Health?

Theatre for Community Health (TCH) is an exciting way to communicate health and wellness messages across the campus. Since 1991 TCH has produced peer education outreach productions that tour WMU classrooms, residence hals, and nearby campuses. Themes for the production include discussion of sex and healthy relationships, the college alcohol culture, and diversity issues. FireFlies is one of many performance pieces presented by TCH with a run time of 30 minutes.

Everyone Counts Open House And Reunion Luncheon, Jennifer Hsu, Mike Hodgkinson, Tiffany White

Diversity Learning Communities

Why a luncheon?

Over the past 10 years, 115 university employees and students have been engaged in either or both the Everyone Counts Diversity Learning Communities and Leadership for Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion.

While some individuals participated over multiple years, most participants were not connected to each other due to significant changes in participation year-to-year.

This luncheon was planned in order to continue building a community of collaboration, facilitate campus synergy, and encourage future participation in the learning communities.

Western Michigan University Everyone Counts Learning Community, Mary Z. Anderson, Tiffant B. White

Diversity Learning Communities

Everyone Counts Learning Community

Partners with organizations within the community to build awareness and understanding

Western Michigan University Campus Climate Survey, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion

Diversity Learning Communities

Over the course of 2006 to 2011 the Diversity and Multicultural Action Plan and the Committee for Developing Leadership in Diversity & Social Justice came together to create a WMU Campus Climate Survey. The survey was created through contribution from many staff members across campus.