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Sustainability internships available for spring semester
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… Monday, Dec. 1 , for its WeSustain Internship Program. Up to 10 semester-long internships are available for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20382
Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities
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… academic year, building lasting educational connections between the people of the United States and other countries. … immigrant communities in Vienna. Austria is a pivotal gateway for immigration in Europe, providing an invaluable … engaged southwest Michigan. These initiatives include designing and promoting scholarship and academic …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu
Registration underway for free Chinese culture workshops
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… Registration underway for free Chinese culture workshops Submitted by … and raised in Beijing, the capital city of China. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she learned to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19723
Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action
W Magazine
… only about a quarter of a public university's budget is supported by the state—the rest comes from tuition and fees. … the benefits of a liberal arts education in making students better critical thinkers and problem solvers and more … people have participated in various town hall sessions, design groups and surveys since November 2018. "This is not …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294
Pact with WMU puts Aquinas students on fast track to master’s degrees
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… (not verified) on GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A new agreement between Aquinas College and Western Michigan University … degree in as little as five years. The two institutions signed a cooperative agreement Feb. 20 in Grand Rapids … apply them toward a WMU master’s degree. Of the 12 credits, up to six non-entry-level undergraduate credits can be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52249
WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey
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… survey next week that will help its senior leaders better understand employees' work experiences and measure … Survey, this confidential, online questionnaire is designed to gather input specifically from employees. The … Teaching Assistants Union. About 3,800 people in those groups will receive an email invitation March 18 from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385
Trustees approve new three-year faculty contract
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… a 2.25 percent salary increase. In addition, a research supplement of 1 percent becomes effective in Jan. 1, 2018 , and another 1 percent research supplement is effective Jan. 1, 2019. The final year of the … of the agreement include changes to the health care plan design, leave changes that include up to six weeks of paid …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42775
Wrongful Conviction Program changing one life at a time
College of Arts and Sciences
… goes on in the criminal justice system," she says. "It's supposed to be fair and just, but there are a lot of … says being involved with the program has given her a better grasp on how the process works. In addition, "this … that the upcoming generation will "figure out a better way to manage our criminal justice system and social …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/34861
Application open to incoming freshmen for study abroad programs
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… 18 years of age. Creating new study abroad programs is one way that WMU works toward its commitment to Generation Study … at Aberdeen University in Scotland and be led by Dr. Betsy Aller , associate professor of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems, and Dr. Andy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/45866
Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast
College of Education and Human Development
… complexities of gender transition within relationships, ways couples can maintain a strong bond and the role of supportive … Couple Issues and Strengths , students look at the significant gap in training when it comes to transgender and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74964