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Plan to participate in Student Employment Appreciation Week

News

… all student employees and is a time to recognize their hard work and countless contributions to WMU. Make a nomination … with a brief statement about their contributions, to wmu-social@wmich.edu. The University will feature as many of these students as possible on social media throughout Student Employee Appreciation Week. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45012

Caring cases: Luggage for Love seeking donations for foster children

News

… project, conceived by graduate students from the School of Social Work at the spring semester’s start, is forging ahead.  … and professional insight. That’s why four WMU Master of Social Work students launched Luggage for Love. Funding to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58665

Student organization recognized for excellence

Haworth College of Business

… and financial professionals; and foster lifelong ethical, social and public responsibilities. The recognition received … engagement. “The significance of earning gold status is valuable to a chapter,” says faculty advisor Amanda Remo, … to recruiters that these are excellent students who have worked hard toward their chosen profession. It also shows …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/beta-alpha-psi-2024

Wrenching Wings and Gearing for Professional Growth with Dr. Gail Rouscher

College of Aviation

… C-130 Herculeses) and brought to the shop to work on and test," she says.      Once the Navy was in her …  While in that learning phase of her career, Rouscher worked weekends for American International Airways, part of …  That's where she got up close and personal with the workings of DC-8s, L-1011s and B-747s.  Rouscher working at …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/rouscher

WMU researchers' school renewal project expands with $15M grant

College of Education and Human Development

… Education. The project, now called HIL 2.0, will continue work focusing on two major outcomes—developing a strong pool … the focus to the implementation of literacy and math plus social-emotional learning and development practices.  Each … by helping school teams (principals, teachers, and others) work together to increase the rate and degree of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72476

Collaborative robots offer unique hands-on experiences for students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… inventory in grocery stores, holding tools in small workshops, and even operating tools in manufacturing plants. … in form of “Cobots”—collaborative robots that interact and work side by side with humans in many industrial settings. … not only complete tasks, but also interact with humans, working side-by-side in many settings. This is the future of …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/engineering-programming-collaborative-robots

Why I Give: David Sluyter

W Magazine

… with his doctorate in counseling psychology and subsequent work for community mental health organizations, he fell … themes that ran through his work there included the role of social and emotional learning in K-12 education and the role … who aspire to use the power of the corporation to do social and environmental good,” he says. Today, Sluyter is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71780

'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching

News

… the book, providing varying views on what does and doesn't work when teaching idioms as well as on which idioms are … "tip of the iceberg" and "take a shower." Award-winning work Randolph with a copy of his book Randolph and his … They like it because you don't need technology. You just work off the history of the students to help them recall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023

International alumna brings bold vision to Spring Gala: A full circle moment for an MBA student turned community and corporate leader

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… always had two hats,” Li says with a laugh. “People at work don’t know I dance, and my students don’t know I work in corporate tax. It’s like two different Karins … Western is a part of me.” While earning her degree, Li worked in the same WMU building where Spring Gala planning …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/karin-li-global-alumna

Hanging Out in the Aviation House with Cody Miller-Holcomb

College of Aviation

… Cody's "campus experience better" because of her background working at the international airports serving the Detroit … regions.  "She does a phenomenal job applying her work experience into the class," he says.  "It sparks … and other rotary aircraft," Cody says.  "I would love to work in upper management for Bell, Textron or Boeing in the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/12/miller-holcomb