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Eight Western instructors awarded grants to adopt Open Educational Resources
University Libraries
… earlier in April. Western students taking a course with a grant-funded OER textbook say they appreciate the … and wants everyone to succeed, not just the students who can afford the textbook. I know that there are cheap options … but sometimes finding and buying the right textbooks can be a huge stressor." SPRING 2024 OER ADOPTION GRANT …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75473
Info sessions on new master's program in Grand Rapids
News
… is encouraged for the sessions, which begin with registration and refreshments at 5:30 p.m., followed by … a presentation from 6 to 7 p.m. Explaining how the program can enhance careers in business, government, education, … in Leadership for Organizational Learning and Performance can be completed entirely in Grand Rapids. The courses are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/818
WMU implements deferred tuition option for employer reimbursements
News
… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Beginning with the summer II session that begins June 27, Western … for reimbursement. Instructions and the application can be found here . The application can be submitted as soon as three weeks prior to the start …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7681
Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy to perform at Miller
News
… on stage comes from our inclusion of the audience—we get suggestions from them to begin each scene we perform, and in certain instances, bring them on stage with us to add to our performance. It's less a ‘show’ and … at home in drama and comedy, and a gifted performer who can also hold a room as front man of a rhythm and blues …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11912
'Food Prisons' focuses on body image and eating disorders
News
… charge. Performances will be followed by a panel discussion with clinicians from the Southwest Michigan Eating Disorder … are between the ages of 12 and 25. The mixed messages young people receive through the media can cause life-long problems with disordered eating. Studies …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/147
Western advisor receives Patriot Award for support of military student
College of Education and Human Development
… employee who was deployed between 2022 and 2023. "When you're mobilized and have to come back, you really need a boss in a work enviroment that … Dennis Lutz during the award reception. "You're juggling a lot of balls when you're in the service, and you …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75573
An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award
News
… lab could lead to lifesaving innovations to treat buildup within arteries, but it's his work with students that is … Dr. James Springstead accolades right now. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) Academic Consortium selected … institution based on the many different ways faculty significantly impact students. The award celebrates the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282
From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship
College of Arts and Sciences
… the application was still open. I ended up getting to work with the brilliant writer Jaimy Gordon , who was exactly the … has been a helpful notion to hold onto,” says Moustakis. “You also hope for the best but cannot expect anything and wait and agonize. And you have to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670
Interim dean continues tradition of advocacy for future educators and human service professionals
News
… dean. “We’re listening to the community and want to share with them what we do well,” says Ehrhardt, who also is a … students. “We do a good job in supporting students, but we can do better,” she notes, “and helping us to do so is one of my goals.” Besides preparing teacher candidates and student scholars in education and human …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69765
WMU students design phone app for Kalamazoo Blues Festival
News
… have designed a phone app that is sure to be a big hit with visitors to the upcoming Kalamazoo Blues Festival , set … app perfect 5.0 ratings so far. "This app sure won't give you the blues!" writes one reviewer. "Great way to find your way around the festival, get all the info about these …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17289