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Discussion Under Editors Sarah Buckley, M.A. '05 Dan Digmann Designer Dean's Column Amanda St. Juliana, '06 Exemplifying the educational experience Contributing Writers Melissa Beauchamp Sarah Buckley, M.A. '05 Dan Digmann Chris Eder, '13 Mark Fairbrother Morgan MacDermaid Photographers Robert Barclay Peggy Brisbane Steve Jessmore '81 Printer CMU Printing Services Contact information College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean Pamela S. Gates, '87 M.A. '88 Anspach Hall 106 Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Phone: 989-774-3341 Fax: 989-774-7106 Email: CHSBS@cmich.edu It is my pleasure to congratulate our neuroscience program on being named the 2013 Undergraduate Program of the Year by the Society for Neuroscience. I extend my gratitude to Gary Dunbar, director of the neuroscience program. This very prestigious award is the result of 30 years of excellent research and collaboration from our dedicated faculty, students and alumni. I also am excited to share some of the new endeavors taking place within the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. This fall, I had the honor to attend ribboncutting ceremonies for two new CHSBS facilities: an outdoor leadership training course for our military science department (see page 12) and the psychology department's Center for Children, Families and Communities. Web: cmich.edu/chsbs Academic departments English Language and Literature Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures History Military Science Philosophy and Religion Political Science Psychology Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Under Discussion is published by the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences at Central Michigan University. CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see cmich.edu/aaeo). Produced by CMU University Communications and printed by CMU Printing Services. UComm 8786-3,400 (11/13) 2 Winter 2014 | Under Discussion The CCFC is co-directed by psychology faculty members David Acevedo and Larissa Niec. It provides Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, therapy for children, families and couples, and services and training for therapists and community agencies. Acevedo and Niec On the cover CMU's Kyle Fink recently received the Founder's Award, Michigan's most coveted award for outstanding neuroscience research by a graduate student. received a $300,000 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development – with additional support from CHSBS and the provost's office – to expand services and open the new center at 2480 West Campus Drive, Suite B100. For more information, visit www.chsbs.cmich.edu/ccfc. In August, I traveled to the Netherlands and attended international events hosted by CMU philosophy professor Hope May to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Peace Palace, known as the seat of international law (see page 11). It was an honor to meet international dignitaries and see CMU students and faculty engaged in hosting and attending significant events about international courts and law. CHSBS is a diverse and active college. We host numerous guest speakers each year who provide exciting opportunities for our faculty, students, staff and the Mount Pleasant community. The research, teaching and outreach that our faculty, staff and students do exemplify the very best of what a Central Michigan University educational experience should be, and I welcome you to read more about some of those accomplishments and the many events that we've hosted in the past year. Pamela Gates, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor of English

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