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The University & Surrounding Community:
Western Michigan University was established by the State Legislature in 1903. It has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1915. Currently, approximately 26,000 students are enrolled with, over 20% of these students pursuing graduate degrees in one of seventy graduate programs. Western has been designated as a Research-Extensive University, by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It reflects Westerns commitment to graduate education through the doctoral level and to the desire to contribute to the general public through meaningful research and scholarly production.
In its 2006/2007 guide to "America's Best Colleges", US News and World Report included Western among the nation's best 200 national universities. Money magazine listed WMU as one of the nation's 100 "best buys" in public higher education.
Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, centrally positioned approximately 2 1/2 hours between Chicago and Detroit. The University is approximately one hour from Lake Michigan. There are several forest preserves, state parks and small inland lakes also within a one-half hour drive. The population of Kalamazoo is 77,000 and of Kalamazoo county is 238,600. The community is known for its commitment to the arts. There are numerous theater groups, a resident dance troupe, a public art center and a symphony orchestra to enjoy in Kalamazoo. It is also home to the nationally renowned Gilmore Key Board Festival, the United States Tennis Association's Boys Championship, and the International Girls Softball Championship. Kalamazoo is also the home of several semi-professional sports teams including hockey and baseball. Two auto race tracks can be found in neighboring towns.
The University Counseling & Testing Center:
The Western Michigan University Counseling and Testing Center (UCTC) is the University's primary facility for psychological services for registered students. In addition to psychotherapy, the Center provides career counseling, a career exploration and career resource center, consultation, and outreach and prevention services. The clientele is varied in terms of socioeconomic status and cultural diversity. After Euro-Americans (82%), the groups represented at the Center include 6% African Americans, 10% Asian Americans, 1% Hispanic American, and 1% Other. Approximately 70% of the clients seen at the Counseling Center are female, 30% male. First-time clients seeking career, or personal counseling account for 75% of overall clients seen, whereas 25% have previously been in some type of counseling at this center.
WMU's Counseling and Testing Center reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs who reports to the President. Financial support for the Center is provided through the general budget of the University. Therefore, services are provided with no direct charge to the students, except for some testing fees.
Professional staff at the Center are Western Michigan University faculty members. As such, many are actively engaged in research, consultation and other scholarly endeavors, in addition to their responsibilities for therapy services and graduate training. The staff is comprised of clinical and counseling psychologists, licensed counselors, interns, counseling psychology graduate assistant trainees, a support staff, and student workers. The staff may consult with the University psychiatrist who is housed at the Health Center. The staff represent a full range of theoretical orientations.
Scanning Services, an office within the Center, offers optical scanning services for classroom exams and research data analysis to the University community and greater Kalamazoo area.
The University & Surrounding Community:
Western Michigan University was established by the State Legislature in 1903. It has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1915. Currently, approximately 26,000 students are enrolled with, over 20% of these students pursuing graduate degrees in one of seventy graduate programs. Western has been designated as a Research-Extensive University, by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It reflects Westerns commitment to graduate education through the doctoral level and to the desire to contribute to the general public through meaningful research and scholarly production.
In its 2006/2007 guide to "America's Best Colleges", US News and World Report included Western among the nation's best 200 national universities. Money magazine listed WMU as one of the nation's 100 "best buys" in public higher education.
Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, centrally positioned approximately 2 1/2 hours between Chicago and Detroit. The University is approximately one hour from Lake Michigan. There are several forest preserves, state parks and small inland lakes also within a one-half hour drive. The population of Kalamazoo is 77,000 and of Kalamazoo county is 238,600. The community is known for its commitment to the arts. There are numerous theater groups, a resident dance troupe, a public art center and a symphony orchestra to enjoy in Kalamazoo. It is also home to the nationally renowned Gilmore Key Board Festival, the United States Tennis Association's Boys Championship, and the International Girls Softball Championship. Kalamazoo is also the home of several semi-professional sports teams including hockey and baseball. Two auto race tracks can be found in neighboring towns.
The University Counseling & Testing Center:
The Western Michigan University Counseling and Testing Center (UCTC) is the University's primary facility for psychological services for registered students. In addition to psychotherapy, the Center provides career counseling, a career exploration and career resource center, consultation, and outreach and prevention services. The clientele is varied in terms of socioeconomic status and cultural diversity. After Euro-Americans (82%), the groups represented at the Center include 6% African Americans, 10% Asian Americans, 1% Hispanic American, and 1% Other. Approximately 70% of the clients seen at the Counseling Center are female, 30% male. First-time clients seeking career, or personal counseling account for 75% of overall clients seen, whereas 25% have previously been in some type of counseling at this center.
WMU's Counseling and Testing Center reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs who reports to the President. Financial support for the Center is provided through the general budget of the University. Therefore, services are provided with no direct charge to the students, except for some testing fees.
Professional staff at the Center are Western Michigan University faculty members. As such, many are actively engaged in research, consultation and other scholarly endeavors, in addition to their responsibilities for therapy services and graduate training. The staff is comprised of clinical and counseling psychologists, licensed counselors, interns, counseling psychology graduate assistant trainees, a support staff, and student workers. The staff may consult with the University psychiatrist who is housed at the Health Center. The staff represent a full range of theoretical orientations.
Scanning Services, an office within the Center, offers optical scanning services for classroom exams and research data analysis to the University community and greater Kalamazoo area.
