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Trustees to consider apartment rental rates, name for new facility

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… Mich.—Campus apartment rental rates for the 2015-16 fiscal year and a recommendation to name a new campus dining … Board of Trustees holds a formal public session this week. The meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20714

Comp project pay guidelines unveiled, job slottings still in process

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… University with the help of national consultants Aon Hewitt is now available to the campus at large. The new pay structure , which will become effective July 1 , is available on the WMU Compensation Project website at … salary figures expressed as both annual salaries and as hourly pay rates. Also posted to the Compensation Project …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22352

New rankings put WMU supply chain program at No. 2 in nation

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… schools according to program reputation and tech emphasis. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … accolade, being named second in the nation for its emphasis on teaching technology, software and quantitative tools in its undergraduate program. The new ranking is by Software Advice , a company that does detailed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21637

Famous writer, director to speak as part of Humanities Center season

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… a screening of the film "Grassroots in Dry Lands" and is free and open to the public. Helene Klodawsky Klodawsky's … of Canadian Cinema, Hot Docs, Rendez-vous du cinema québécois, the Jerusalem International Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival, among others. She is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31505

Business college receives naming gift for sales, negotiation and leadership lab

Haworth College of Business

… and leadership lab Submitted by Stacey Anderson on Kaiser KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth … has received a major naming gift from alumnus Robert Kaiser , owner and chief executive officer of Gallagher-Kaiser Corporation, based in Troy. The gift funds the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45696

Interested students urged to apply for 2016-17 Gibbs House Fellowships

Sustainability

… of Western Michigan University's Office for Sustainability, is accepting applications for Gibbs House Fellows through … cooperative living arrangement at the historic Gibbs House on Parkview Avenue. Gibbs House Fellows … from scenic Asylum Lake Preserve, and will be paid as an hourly student employee at a rate consistent with their level …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30769

University Concert Band's fall concert presents something for everyone

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… Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Miller Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Among the original works for … some feel the Halloween spirit; and the traditional English Folk Song Suite by Ralph Vaughan Williams. … composers of the Romantic era. The University Concert Band is directed by Dr. John Lychner and graduate assistant Chet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19570

New student center highlights diversity and inclusion

WMU Student Center

… The focus of the Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism committee was to create a space that centered on student … by the work of an Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism (IDM) committee. Starting in 2018 and continuing through … Student Association, Graduate Student Association and Disability Student Services. The committee’s process focused …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67395

Students claim second place in HR Games competition

Haworth College of Business

… and graduate-level teams from Central Michigan, Ferris State, Eastern Michigan and Grand Valley State … rounds in the Jeopardy-style game format. The competition is intended to help students prepare for the human resources … with industry leaders and learn from keynote speakers. It is also designed to prepare students for the SHRM-certified …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56119

WMU Food Marketing Conference moves to Grand Rapids

Haworth College of Business

… Food Marketing Conference, an event that has grown to upwards of 700 industry attendees, will move to Grand Rapids this year. The 51st annual conference, one of the leading … attract up to 1,000 attendees. "We think that Grand Rapids is a great fit," says Gambino. "It provides convenient …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30225