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Compensation project moves closer to rollout with Aon Hewitt visits

News

… skill sets. Next steps "The project is moving swiftly toward completion, now," says Jan Van Der Kley , vice … triggered by employee feedback as well as share draft material based on that feedback and market studies. Once all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22188

Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building

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… the campus' most honored building project, has just been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building … buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and … been contrived to optimize water consumption. Sustainable material, including bamboo wood veneer on doors and millwork …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649

He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story Submitted by Cindy Wagner on James Rhodes, faculty specialist in computer … a doctoral degree candidate and a faculty specialist.  “I always liked school ever since kindergarten. School is what I … subjects, but you really must have a firm handle on the material to effectively explain it to someone else.” For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975

An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award

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… receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—His … "Dr. Springstead cares deeply for our students and is always willing to support their learning inside and outside of … students access to more resources that assist in learning material." He was also part of the Fall Contingency Task …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282

WMU’s 2025 Gründler Book Prize winner examines how early medieval money systems have influenced the modern economy

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… role in trade, power and social connections--much like wallets and digital transactions do today. It reveals that even when money was scarce, it held immense meaning and shaped the lives of … knowledge of the field and impressive range of primary materials, ranging across Europe and beyond. They also noted …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-grundler-book-prize-winner

Hanging out with Helen Manumbu – Traveling Down the Aviation Tech Ops Path

College of Aviation

… North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School, which was established in 2014 and offers training in 24 programs. … to the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, but there was nothing wizardly and satanic about Manumbu's choice of … content is enjoyable, and the teacher (Jansen) explains the material in a way people can easily understand.  I enjoy …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/manumbu

WMU digital marketing professor wins national teaching award by being 'R.E.A.L.' in the classroom

Haworth College of Business

… WMU digital marketing professor wins national teaching award by being 'R.E.A.L.' in the classroom Submitted by … Fall Educators Conference in San Antonio, Texas. “This award is really special to me, since I have a lot of respect … to elevate quality and help students find value from the material. His ultimate goal is to unlock students’ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69581

Impacting students a world away

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… Impacting students a world away Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bailey Papes is joining the … graduation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No electricity. No running water. No problem. Bailey Papes is getting ready to embark … my leadership skills and taught me new ways to explain the material in easy-to-understand terms." Once she completes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53031

Building a future defined by connection and purpose

Haworth College of Business

… are a vast number of choices to ensure an exciting and rewarding career.” Having applied to WMU right after high … Andres had hopes of becoming a band director. While he was accepted into the school of music, his grades were not … in a large lecture hall and having difficulty learning the material. But I talked to a recruiter at WMU Haworth who …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/accountancy-michael-andres-naba-nontraditional-student

We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs

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… their geospatial applications, and both programs pave the way for students to become certified as remote … with specific expertise in UAVs, and their applications was hired in each of the three participating departments. • … to map high-conductivity discontinuities in geological material. "The problem is that a plane or helicopter has to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033