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LIFE CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University
| Monday, March 26, 2012
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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Students studying abroad remains consistent
LCME focuses on three strengths
By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter
Community engagement, sucessful structure, experience cited By David Oltean Senior Reporter
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education cited three areas of strength in the preliminary accreditation report for Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine. The report, made available on CMU’s website on Wednesday, cited engagement with the regional community, a successfully-created structure for implementing a regional approach to medical education and the university’s experience with distance learning as strengths of CMED. Along with the strengths, the report cited six areas of “insufficient progress toward compliance” and 10 areas in “compliance with monitoring” after an LCME survey team evaluated CMED in November. The report also cited the completion of CMU’s on-campus medical facility as a strength. “The College of Medicine’s recent completion, on time and under budget, of its core teaching and administrative facility enhances the college’s ability to recruit both faculty and students,” the report stated. CMED Dean Ernest Yoder said he was excited after hearing the school would receive preliminary accreditation and be one of only 137 M.D.-granting medical schools. “CMED is very pleased with the findings of the LCME,” Yoder wrote in a letter regarding the accreditation report. “The LCME cites CMU’s extensive experience with distance learning and multiple delivery methods for instruction as a key strength along with the engagement of members of the regional community in the creation of CMED’s mission to train future physicians to address a growing shortage of doctors in mid- and northern Michigan.” Six areas were acknowledged as having “insufficient progress toward compliance” in the report, including a need for improvement on the standards of conduct for faculty and students, a lack of instructional faculty, a lack of detailed plans for medical students’ research plans and a need for a better method of evaluating the learning environment. Ten areas were cited as compliant, with a need of monitoring. A LCME | 2A
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ontario resident Hayden Recollet, 10, dances the junior men’s traditional “chicken dance” during the 23rd annual Pow Wow Saturday afternoon in McGuirk Arena. “I’ve been dancing ever since I was 2,” Recollet said. “I enjoy this dance, because I get to imitate the Alberta chicken.”
Pow wow 23rd Annual CMU Pow Wow ‘Celebrating Life’ attended by more than 2,000; unique meaning for many
oklahoma resident Preston Tone-Pah-Hote laughs alongside Wisconsin resident Ray Cadotte after competing in the Men’s War Dance in which Cadotte and Tone-Pah-Hote took first and second place Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Arena. “I’ve been dancing since I was 2,” Tone-Pah-Hote said. “It was always fun for my family to sing and dance while honoring our ancestors’ traditions.”
Canada resident Heidi Leduc sits in front of her booth surrounded by products, which are all made by hand, while stringing a dreamcatcher Saturday evening at McGuirk Arena. Leduc has been creating products for Pow wows for the past 20 years with her husband. “It’s a great lifestyle,” said Leduc. “We have other businesses that we run but this is the fun one.”
By Paulina Lee | Staff Reporter
Master of Ceremonies Jason Whitehouse said “a Pow wow is social gathering” during the first grand entry Saturday at the 23rd Annual Central Michigan University Pow wow. This year the social gathering, based on the theme “Celebrating Life,” ran for a full 10 hours from 12 p.m. to just after 10 p.m on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Events Center. Attendance was higher than last year’s Pow wow with a little more than 2,000 in attendance. “It was a great turnout overall, from the community to dancers,” said Colleen Green, director of Native American Programs. “This was a great weekend overall, great food and great weather.” The Pow wow meant something different to everyone involved, and for some, it was a celebration. “A Pow wow is a celebration of life, a gathering of people from all over, that started over hundreds of years ago,” said Mike Perez, a Bay City resident. “People travel from all over the country to meet in the middle and celebrate for days, to see people from all over and celebrate dance and culture.” As leader of the Anishnabe Ogitchedaw Warrior Society, a veterans’ group,
Perez said he was honored to carry the Eagle Staff during the first grand entry Saturday. “The Eagle staff is a representation of our culture,” Perez said. The staff is a representation of all Native American nations. Perez was an active dancer during the grand entry, as people walked and danced during the grand entry. “I feel the music, and I have to dance,” he said. “My back will suffer later.” For attendees, a Pow wow can be primary opportunity to learn about culture. Following the grand entry were intertribal dances, which invited everyone, no matter their race, to join. “Let’s just do it,” said Gross Pointe freshman Jen
Wisconsin resident David Cleveland dances in attire he made himself completely by hand during the Men’s Traditional dance competition Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Arena. “This is my first time to a Pow wow here in Michigan,” Cleveland said. “I really like it here.”
Stratelak, who then joined the dance with her friend Danielle Hartman, a Gross Pointe resident. They were two of about 20 non-tribal participants who got up to dance. “Everyone is dancing and I just wanted to dance, because I wanted to be a part of it,” Stratelak said. She is studying Anthropology and said she’s interested in learning more about Native American cultures. “I like it. No, I love it,” she said. “We’re having a lot of fun.” In addition to joining in on the traditional Native American dancing, attendees could also sample native food such as Indian tacos, blanket dogs, fry bread and nachos.
“An Indian taco is like a typical taco but has bread instead of a shell,” said Hunter Carrick, a professor of biology. “I liked it.” Attendees could also try award-winning fry bread made from flour, milk, sugar and water from vendor Sista’s Grub. For dancers, a Pow wow is a time to perform and have a good time. Ten-year-old Hayden Recollet said he has been dancing at Pow Wows since he was 11 months old and has already danced at five Pow Wows this year. “I dance the Prairie Chicken dance,” Recollet said. “It’s a dance to just show off.” Recollet said he even made $13 from dancing.
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The Study Abroad program has managed to remain a constant for Central Michigan University students despite the rise and fall of Michigan’s economy. The Office of International Affairs and Study Abroad provides about $160,000 in scholarships each year to students studying abroad, and Study Abroad Adviser Amber Schneider said the possibility of getting this money kept study abroad popular even during poor economic times. Additionally, individual departments typically offer scholarships to students studying abroad on a case-bycase basis. “The number of students dipped slightly with the economy, but this year I think we’ll have a large number of students going,” Schneider said. “CMU started putting together a lot of study abroad scholarships to encourage participation, and it’s definitely paid off.” Applications from the 20112012 school year are still being processed, but Schneider said during the 2010-2011 school year, 455 students went abroad and the number has remained consistent. Students are most drawn to study abroad in one of three places, Schneider said. “In 2010-2011, the top three countries were England, Italy and France, although China and Mexico are also very popular study abroad destinations,” she said. Last year, study abroad participants ranged from freshmen to graduate students. The freshmen class had four percent of students study abroad, sophomore class had 17 percent, the juniors had 22 percent, seniors had 39 percent and graduate students had 18 percent, Schneider wrote in an email. To keep participation high, the Office of International Affairs and Study Abroad hosts a number of events geared at students throughout the year, in addition to an extremely detailed website available to the public. “We send information to students by email, hold an annual Study Abroad Fair each September and host a Study Abroad Expo in January. The office also works with faculty and many departments to approve study abroad courses for fulfillment of degree requirements,” Schneider said. “There are also many scholarship opportunities available, both on campus and nationally, to help make study abroad affordable for all students.” Rockford junior Ashleigh Kline studied abroad during the spring 2011 term and went to Angers, France. She said the program she was involved with was planned well, and the cost wasn’t overwhelming thanks to scholarship opportunities. “I received scholarships from the study abroad office, my department and a private donor,” Kline said. “The study abroad office was very helpful to me because they broke down every part of my trip that needed consideration. From how to apply to payment, getting there, living there and travel, the specific program meetings that were required were phenomenal. The study abroad office educated students and not only informs them how to be safe abroad but also how to get the best out of their trip.” university@cm-life.com