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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.
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