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WMU congress puts focus of world's medieval scholars on Kalamazoo

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… of world's medieval scholars on Kalamazoo Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For four days in May, some … race, criminality, sexuality and gendered behavior may not all have begun during the long span of the Middle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39837

Doctoral Dissertation Topics

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… Emma A. Powell, Ph.D. (April 2017). " Aligning National Nonprofit Expectations with Local Efforts to Serve the … Kristin L. Poleski, Ph.D. (June 2016). "To Promote or Not to Promote: An Inquiry into the Experience of Female … of the Decision to Privatize Local Government Services." Gregg G. Guetschow, Ph.D. (August 2007). "Coordination, …

https://wmich.edu/spaa/phddiss

Bachelor of Social Work

School of Social Work

… of Social Work program utilizes the development of knowledge and skills in the areas of human behavior in the … major consisting of 35 hours, a guided interdisciplinary minor of 22 to 24 hours, and six hours of research, totaling … work curriculum at the time of admission to WMU. This does not guarantee admission to the social work major. Students …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/academics/undergrad/major

Yu Du

Graduate College

… from China, Yu Du has encountered her share of obstacles, not the least being that her name creates confusion among … colleagues. Unlike some international students, Yu did not change her name to make it more Americanized. When … she received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Sichuan Normal University, in Chengdu, the provincial capital of …

https://wmich.edu/grad/yu-du

WMU alumna receives Uganda’s Medal of Honor

International Student and Scholar Services

… WMU alumna receives Uganda’s Medal of Honor Udongo receiving her award from Unganda's President Yoweri Museveni The Honorable Dr. Betty Udongo, a 2009 graduate of Western … the Presidential Nalubale (Lake Victoria) Medal of Honor. Udongo attended the ceremony in Uganda on March 8, …

https://wmich.edu/international/udongo-spotlight

New cycle of integrated program review and planning to be launched

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… program review and planning to be launched Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … timetable LSURP allows each University unit to focus not only on its and WMU's stated mission and goals, but also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31811

BSW handbook

School of Social Work

… and globally.  Goals:  advocate, and support social and economic justice and personal well-being for all people.  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively with … current catalog .   Grading Policies: Interdisciplinary Minor and Social Work Major  Any student who fails to meet the …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/bsw-handbook

Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way

College of Arts and Sciences

… Poet Alison Swan reimagines the freshwater heart of North America in a literary way Olga Bonfiglio College of … walk has put unusual pressure on the land without enough consideration of the cost to the land, said Swan.  In … from this development. And, they did. In an essay titled “Enough” published in the Michigan Quarterly Review, she used …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-poet-swan

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

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… vote early. That’s the message from WeVote , a nonpartisan organization at Western Michigan University … 2018 midterm elections, for instance, WMU student-voter turnout was 34.5% among those registered . WeVote hopes to … there are these barriers about address and registering and knowing how that process works and sort of getting in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Opportunities within the Literacy Studies MA program

Special Education and Literacy Studies

… falls in the sequence. Per WMU policy, PLA credits can be no more than 50% of the total program credits (rounding to … online). To do this, students will need to enroll in a non-credit  Portfolio Development Course  (offered by WMU), … this information to plan effective instruction for struggling readers, and ultimately communicating this …

https://wmich.edu/specialed/prior-learning-assessment-pla-opportunities-within-literacy-studies-ma-program