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Art, Family, and a Calling to Occupational Therapy
Get PDFKaren Sames was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From an early age, she was surrounded by art. An experience with occupational therapy during the third grade jumpstarted her journey connecting art to occupation. Karen believes that art is a necessary part of life and credits much of her own personal success with art to her friends and family for their inspiration and to the instructors at the Eagan Art House in Minnesota. Her piece “Cherry Blossoms,” a pastel on paper (See Figure 1) is based on a photograph taken by her son who is currently living in Japan, and graces the cover of the Spring 2024 edition of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT).https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot_occupationandartist/1045/thumbnail.jp
The Lover\u27s Confession : A Translation of John Gower\u27s Confessio Amantis
Get PDFJohn Gower’s Confessio Amantis (The Lover’s Confession) is one of the most important English works of the fourteenth century, influencing authors from Chaucer to Shakespeare. Within its frame of the lovesick lover’s confession are well over a hundred stories, mainly derived from classical mythology, the Bible, and history which exemplify the Middle Ages serve as moral lessons (exempla) for personal and political behavior. Echoing the octosyllabic line of the original, this is the first complete modern English translation of the entire (33,000-line) poem, including its Latin verses and glosses.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/mip_teamsvaria/1008/thumbnail.jp
(Non)cognitive Dissonance? A Stakeholder-based Exploration of the Consideration of Graduate Admissions Applicants\u27 Personal Skills and Qualities
Get PDFProspective graduate students’ noncognitive attributes are commonly evaluated as a part of a holistic review of their admission applications. Yet it is difficult to determine which noncognitive attributes are considered by those who evaluate graduate admissions applications and what approaches they take to measure applicants’ noncognitive attributes. It is even less clear to what degree prospective graduate students understand how they are evaluated for graduate admissions and how the evaluation of their noncognitive attributes factor into admissions decisions. Drawing on surveys of graduate enrollment management (GEM) professionals and prospective graduate students in the United States, our study investigates the noncognitive attributes prospective graduate students and GEM professionals deem important to success in graduate school and the application components each group believes demonstrate those attributes. Results suggest that some alignment exists between the perspectives of prospective graduate students and GEM professionals on the noncognitive attributes most important for completing a graduate program of study. We share recommendations for improving the agreement between prospective graduate students and GEM professionals including the need for more explicit and transparent communication about how graduate admissions applications are evaluated, which is of particular importance as admissions processes forgo the consideration of applicants’ race
Interview with Melissa Holman
Get PDFThis is an interview with WMU’s Director of Multicultural Affairs for Students Melissa Holman recorded on August 14, 2024. Ms. Holman was interviewed by JB Brown as a part of SHARE\u27s “Standing on Her Shoulders” oral history project. During the interview Ms. Holman discusses the following topics: Her childhood and family; The challenges of finding her path at Ferris State University; Attending a PWI as a Black Woman; Finding community at university; The importance of her faith; Advice for balancing academics and personal life; Grief and struggling after college graduation; The joy of working with K-12 students at Communities in Schools; Her strategies for supporting college students; Being a CliftonStrenths coach; Being the Director of Multicultural Affairs for Students at WMU; The importance of mentorship; Maintaining her well being in and out of work; Her love of stories and media, and; Inspirational Black People in her life.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/standing-on-her-shoulders/1004/thumbnail.jp
Navigating Library Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Moving Music and Dance Collections During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Libraries at Western Michigan University closed the Harper C. Maybee Music and Dance Library, and moved its collections to Waldo Library, the main library on campus. This decision was the result of budget cuts at Western Michigan University during the pandemic, and the University Libraries’ response to operate within our budget by consolidating services and collection spaces. The Maybee Music and Dance Library was closed, along with the rest of the campus libraries, in March 2020. The music and dance collections were moved between March and May of 2021,after which they were available to users at Waldo Library. The University Libraries posted signs at the site of the former Music and Dance Library and the Fine Arts Librarian sent messages to the administration and faculty of the School of Music and Department of Dance during this time to inform the faculty and students of the move and the services that would continue to be available. In spite of this, there were some misunderstandings about the services that would continue to be available to music faculty and students that needed to be corrected. In an effort to maintain close ties with the School of Music, and the Department of Dance – and to build connections with the Department of Theatre and the Frostic School of Art, the Fine Arts Librarian began to schedule a series of “librarian hours” in the Dalton Center and the Richmond Center so that he could maintain a visible physical presence among the Fine Arts students and faculty, and he also started the Library at the Concert Hall series, in which he presented library materials and information resources at selected School of Music performances. This poster outlines this transition and the challenges and opportunities it presented
Adultery, “Just Cause,” and the Dynamics of Royal Pardon in a Spousal Homicide Case from Late Fifteenth-Century Toledo
No full textThis article analyzes the discourses and judicial procedures surrounding one case of spousal homicide in late medieval Castile. The homicide in question occurred in the city of Toledo in 1496, when the confectioner Francisco Machano stabbed his wife, Juana Gomez, following accusations of adultery. Focusing on a set of witness testimonies produced in the aftermath of Juana\u27s death, we examine how an exculpatory narrative was constructed as part of the perpetrator’s efforts to evade prosecution and support a petition for a royal pardon. This examination illustrates how Castilian ideas about adultery, reputation, and female insubordination could be mobilized in the defense strategies of husbands charged with killing their wives. Moreover, our analysis reveals a series of normative views that legitimized adultery-related femicide through the notion of “just cause.” Although such views defied the principles outlined by royal laws, testimonies invoking “just cause” were still significant in judicial procedures. Among other things, they could help perpetrators shape public opinion to convince or pressure their victim’s relatives to grant forgiveness, which was often a prerequisite for an official royal pardon. Members of the local community could thus influence this dynamic by offering testimonies that commented on acts of violence, thereby defining and redefining “just cause” for homicide
Hand Strength Changes Following a Clinical Rotation in Hand Therapy: A Pilot Study
Get PDFBackground: Hand therapy clinical rotations are 12 weeks, and one common anecdotal change frequently expressed is an increase in hand strength. Quantifiable measures of change are not documented in the literature. The purpose of this study is to determine if students experience significant increases in strength during a clinical rotation.
Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental, double-blinded, non-randomized sample of convenience. Grip and pinch strength were assessed pre, mid, and post clinical rotation. Demographic data were collected and reported. Paired t-tests were used to compare means between groups. SPSS 27.0 was used for data analysis.
Results: After removing incomplete data sets, n = 12. Grip strength in the left hand showed a significant increase from pretest to posttest. Grip strength in the right hand showed no difference. Significant increases occurred in both right and left tripod pinch and lateral pinch strength from pretest to posttest. A significant increase was not observed for 2-point pinch strength.
Discussion: This study provides insight into the changes in hand strength in students after a clinical rotation in hand therapy. Significant changes in grip and pinch strength do occur during this time. Increased load in grip and pinch patterns may have clinical implications for therapists practicing long term
artWorks: Art as Occupation
Get PDFA collaborative effort from various artists at MRC artWorks located in Kalamazoo, MI contributed to the cover art for the Winter 2024 issue of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT). MRC Industries is a non-profit organization that focuses on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, cognitive or emotional impairments or illnesses, and people who have experienced traumatic brain injuries. One particular program has become a staple in the Kalamazoo community – MRC artWorks, a professional working art studio for adults with disabilities to learn skills, both physical and emotional, through art instruction and art-making