January 2020

Brooke Smith just published a paper in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, entitled "Relapse of anxiety-related fear and avoidance: Conceptual analysis of treatment with acceptance and commitment therapy." Link here:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jeab.573

Posted By: Provost's Office

Elizabeth Teviotdale's revised edition of Michelle P. Brown's "Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts" won a 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title award.

Posted By: Provost's Office

WMU Libraries awards nineteen grants for open textbook adoptions Twenty-one faculty and instructors have been awarded nineteen, $1,000 grants from the University Libraries to adopt open textbooks and content for their courses. Based on the cost of the textbooks that will be replaced and course enrollment, adopting open textbooks for these courses has a potential total savings of over $800,000 for 4,400 WMU students in 2020.

Open textbooks are high-quality educational resources that are licensed to allow instructors to use and adapt the content and students to access them free online. With support from the grant, faculty and instructors will replace higher-cost traditional textbooks and adopt open textbooks.

2020 Adopt an Open Textbook Grant Recipients

•             Jon D. Davis, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Anthony DeFulio, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Michael Famiano, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences

•             David Flanagan, Management, Haworth College of Business

•             Guanyue Hong, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

•             Jennifer Klauth, Mandy Cox, and Marian Tripplett, Social Work, College of Health and Human Services

•             Megan Kowalske, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Anita Li, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Colin MacCreery, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

•             Adam Matthews, Geography, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Leah Omilion-Hodges, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Nicholas Padilla, Geography, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Anna Popkova, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Doris Ravotas, Interdisciplinary Health Programs, College of Health and Human Services

•             John Saillant, History, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Wuwei Shen, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

•             Mercedes Tubino-Blanco, Spanish, College of Arts and Sciences

•             Inna Voytsekhivska, Accountancy, Haworth College of Business

•             Michelle Weemhoff, Social Work, College of Health and Human Service

Posted By: Julie Garrison

The University Libraries has developed a campus story map that showcases the history of its buildings and growth of Western Michigan University’s campus. The project draws on the extensive WMU Archives collection and expert knowledge of archivists and librarians.

 The project includes a mix of contemporary views and historical photos of current buildings, as well as buildings that no longer exist as the institution evolved from a two-year program to a research university. The map shows the beginnings of the campus starting in 1903 and continues to present day. Additional content and photos will be added as the project continues to be developed.

Project leads: Sharon Carlson and Jason Glatz, University Libraries https://campus-history.library.wmich.edu/index.html

Posted By: Sara Volmering