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Undergraduate degrees in family studies, child and family development, and the CTE MA degree can be taken on-line.Western Michigan University's Interior Design Student Organization presents the 2008 Student Showcase!
Join us at the open house on December 4 from 5-7 p.m.. The gallery will be open for viewing December 1-5 from 2 pm - 6 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk to future Interior Design graduates as well as see their incredible work.
CEPA is hosting an iWebfolio contest for WMU students. Five of the best portfolios will be chosen and each student will be given a $100 prize. To enter the contest, please share permission with the permission tree within iWebfolio. Deadline for submission is Dec. 8 midnight. Winners will be announced Dec. 15 at noon.
Dr. Marlene Breu, professor of Textile and Apparel Studies, has a newly published book chapter on material resulting from a joint study of historical sacred artifacts in the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul, Turkey. The chapter was written in conjunction with colleague Dr. Ron Marchese of the University of Minnesota at Duluth, who collaborated on the project. The book, titled Vivarium in Context, was published by Pozzo Publishers for the Centre for Medieval Studies in Vicenza, Italy. The Marchese/Breu chapter, titled "Images of the Divine: Sacred Embroideries from the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul”, follows their study of sacred vestments and other textiles in the church treasuries. Thirty-three color plates of textile artifacts from the collections were used in the chapter and cover page of the book. The textile study was partially funded by a Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund Grant.
The Merchandising Opportunities Design Association recently hosted "House of MODA", a runway fashion show on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8.
Associate professor Barbara Frazier, Ph.D., received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative National Research Initiative. Dr. Frazier is co-principal investigator on the project with researchers from Iowa State University and Ohio State University. The 3 year, $500,000 project will investigate the social and economic impacts of local retailers on rural communities. The project will identify ways that the retail sector in rural communities contributes to and enhances economic development. The research team will use results of community research to develop experiential learning projects that engage college students with rural community leaders and business owners in order to expose college students to rural entrepreneurship opportunities, and help communities understand how to attract and retain younger residents.
Lateshia Agnew was one of 66 students nationwide to receive the American Humanics award. The award identifies its recipients as future leaders in nonprofit work and philanthropy. Agnew will receive a $4,500 scholarship through the Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders Program to cover expenses while completing an internship with a nonprofit organization.
Dr. Linda Dannison, chair, has been invited by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars to serve as a reviewer on the 2008-09 Sociology and Social Work Peer Review Committee for the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program.
A high level multi-sector delegation from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands met with researchers from Western Michigan University to discuss on-going projects directed at the childhood obesity epidemic that has captured the attention of governments around the world. A multidisciplinary team of College of Education faculty have teamed up with the CNMI public school system to offer a program to primary caregivers that has the potential to impact childhood obesity through household behavioral changes. These faculty are Mozhdeh Bruss, Joseph Morris, Linda Dannison, Tim Michael, Brooks Applegate, Andrea Smith, and Judy McGowan representing dietetics, adult education, psychology, exercise science, early childhood, parent education, program development and evaluation, research methodology, and teacher education. Other faculty members including Lonnie Duncan, Suzan Ayers, and James Lewis from the College of Education and Amy Curtis from the College of Health and Human Services will participate in upcoming meetings discussing multifaceted and multilevel aspects of childhood obesity in the CNMI and exploring strategies for its reduction and prevention. The project is supported by the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, CNMI Public School System, and Western Michigan University.
Accreditations/External Program Review:
- Council for Interior Design Accreditation
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Dietetic Internship
- American Dietetic Association
- Approval from National Council on Family Relations
- Family Studies Undergraduate Program
- Family and Consumer Science Graduate Program
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education